�Wrong again, Slayer! There is something else we have in common�� Avatar inched closer to Rafe.
Alison knew what the Avatar and Frank were up too. He was going to tell Rafe the truth about Livvie, to catch him off guard and that would be his chance to get Rafe out of the picture for good. Alison couldn�t stand by and watch as Rafe was killed, AGAIN!! Before the Avatar could tell Rafe the truth about the baby, Alison jumped into action.
She put herself between Rafe and the Avatar. �Frank, you don�t want to do this!!� Alison implored Frank to realize what he was actually about to do. �Frank, this isn�t who you are. Don�t you remember the way you loved to help people? Remember when you helped Rafe and me when there was a gas leak? Don�t you remember how you saved so many people without the help of the Avatar? Remember, Frank? Remember!!�
�The Frank Scanlon you once knew is no more,� the Avatar started to approach Alison about to strike her.
Rafe pushed Alison out of the way, �That�s enough!! It�s me you want to kill, not her!�
�Yes Slayer! As I was saying we do have something else in common.�
Rafe again aimed his crossbow at the Avatar, �And what would that be, Avatar?�
�We�ve both slept with your wife.� In Rafe�s shock he slowly lowered the crossbow from its earlier position. �But the only difference is�I�m the one that got her pregnant when she was in desperate need to keep you.�
The shocked looked on Rafe�s face had Alison again take the position between him and the Avatar. Alison whispered to herself, �Babies! Children!� She looked up into the hood of the creature, �Frank, what about your kids? Think of your children. If you do this what will Neil and Lark think about their father? And what about little Christina?�
The Avatar stopped in his tracks. Rafe realized that Alison was getting through to the host. He decided to try and help, �Try and remember the love you have for them and their love for you.�
Alison looked into Rafe�s eyes and got the message to keep trying.
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Livvie stood at the sofa staring as Lucy made her way closer to her.
�You know that monster!� Lucy throw her bag on the sofa and in the say breathe continued crewing out Livvie, �Of course you do, because you and evil are one in the same.�
�No! Oh my god, Lucy, are those the lies that you�ve been telling my father.� Livvie threw her hands up in the air, �Oh my god, you�ll stop at nothing.�
�Unlike you, I don�t enjoy causing pain to the ones I love and care about. No matter how unbelievably true it is that you are a lying, manipulative, conniving, little bitch. It would break Doc�s heart and I could not and will not ever cause him that much pain.�
�Lucy, you really are some piece of��
Lucy interrupted her in the way only Lucy could, �I�m a piece of what, Livvie? For telling it like it is. Look at you standing there like a helpless victim, when in reality you so far from a victim it actually makes me sick. Not only did you frame your, supposed, best friend for a murder that never even happen but then you find her true love, who happens to have amnesia, and then convince him that it was you he fell in love with.�
Livvie glared at Lucy with her evil eyes and started for the door, �I don�t have to take this.�
Lucy grabbed Livvie�s arm as she passed by, �Oh yes you do!� Livvie freed her arm from Lucy�s grip; �You are so wrapped up in your own lies that you can�t even see that smug little nose in front of your face. So you�re going to stand there and listen.� Lucy emphasized her demand by pointing to the spot Livvie was standing. �You actually made a deal with, with that thing to have Alison killed.� Lucy let out a little breathy chuckle.
�What�s so funny?� Livvie was in no mood for laughs.
�I didn�t think it was actually possible.� Lucy slowly walked to the back of the sofa, �I didn�t think that you could actually be crazier than that wacko mother of yours.�
That was it Livvie had enough. No body called her crazy. Livvie started towards Lucy with evil intents when all of a sudden she fell to the ground in enormous pain. Something was definitely wrong with the baby.
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Alison again looked into the empty face of the Avatar, �You know that Christina reminds me of you more each day. The way she cares about the people around her and the way she loves with her whole heart. That�s you Frank! If you won�t stop all of this for her then do it for Karen!�
The Avatar moved a little closer to Alison and in the raspy voice asked, �Karen?�
�Yeah Frank, Karen. You can still have a future with her and children with her. She still loves you Frank!�
�How do you know?�
�You can see it in her eyes,� Alison looked over at Rafe, �The love is still in her eyes!�
The Avatar wasn�t convinced. He kept slowly moving closer to the two.
Alison continued with her increasingly frightened speech, �If you kill us now, Frank, what will Lucy tell Christina when she asks about her real daddy?�
The Avatar stopped again. His hands slowly moved to the hood of the shroud. Frank pulled the hood off his face. �Do you really think Christina is like me?�
With a smile forming on her face, �Yeah Frank. All you have to do is looked into her beautiful eyes and you�ll see that it is you looking back. She is so much like you, Frank!�
Rafe moved next to Alison. He put his arm around her and instinctually pulled her closer to him.
Frank lowered his head and a tear came to his eye. The cloak slid off his back and fell to the ground. Rafe and Alison stood in amazement as the watched Frank walk away a free man and the shroud of the Avatar turn to ash.
Rafe turned to Alison, �You did, Alison. What people have tried for centuries to do, you did! You destroyed the Avatar.� Rafe pulled Alison into a passionate kiss.
They stared into each other�s eyes as they pulled their lips apart. �But why? How did it happen?�
�True, pure�LOVE!! Your love. Alison, it�s you!� Rafe pulled Alison into a tight embrace never wanting to let go.