Chapter 12 Victor arrived back at the hospital to find most of the family members gone. The only ones that stuck around were Lucky, Mikkos and Carly. Jason and Sonny were there as well. Jason was talking to Carly and Sonny sat back keeping a close eye on Mikkos. Victor walked to the chair beside his brother and sat down. Mikkos put down his paper and looked at Victor asking, �How did it go?� �Damion is in jail,� Victor said. Lucky who had been laying on the couch near Mikkos sat up with a start and asked, �You mean, you got him?� �We got him,� Victor said smiling at the boy. �Yes,� Lucky yelled and he jumped to his feet rushing towards the exit. �Where you going?� Mikkos called after the boy. �To tell dad where else,� Lucky yelled as he grabbed the door�s edge as he turned the corner. Carly was laughing as Lucky left. �I don�t remember seeing Lucky move that fast.� �He hasn�t had a reason to,� Sonny said. He was happy to see part of the old Lucky. It had been long since that part of boy was seen at all. �He will now,� Mikkos said as he put down his paper and stood up stretching. �I�m going to keep an eye on him. You should go home and get some rest,� Mikkos told his brother. �I was thinking of going to breakfast,� Victor said looking at his daughter. �You and Mr. Morgan want to join me?� �Sure,� Carly said getting up and holding out her hand to Jason. �Question?� Sonny said standing up as well. �Where is Robert at?� �The last time I saw him. He was going to his office to talk to his brother,� Victor said then he left with Carly and Jason behind him. Mikkos walked out as well with his bodyguards behind him. Sonny didn�t like Mikkos. He acted like men that he knew in the business. He was nice up front but get on his bad side and you could get hurt. Sonny was worried that Lucky could get hurt. Sonny debated on sticking around or go find Robert. Luke had prison guards to watch out for him and Sonny didn�t think Lucky was in danger at this very moment. So, he went to police station to find Robert. ******************************************** Victor waited until the elevator door was closed before turning to Jason and asking, �Morgan? I don�t think I know the family?� Carly smiled at her father and said, �Jason is using is Grandmothers maiden name. He is Quartermaine by birth.� �Quartermaine? Does Edward know that you are dating a daughter of mine?� Victor asked Jason with a knowing smile on his face. �I don�t talk personal business with my grandfather. He does run my life,� Jason said. �I see. You should be warned, if my memory suits me correct, a Quartermaine died with brother back when Mikkos tried to take over the world. I don�t think Edward would be to happy hear this bit of news,� Victor told Jason. �I can deal with my grandfather. I don�t let anyone tell me who I can see or who I can�t,� Jason said. He was sizing up Victor as Victor was sizing him up. What Jason realized was that Mikkos the brains and Victor did the work. �That is good to hear. What does your friends think of this relationship?� Victor asked. �They think I�m a fool. They think you are up to something,� Jason said. �What do you think?� Victor asked. �I think you have something to hide but what I don�t know,� Jason commented. �You are smart that is good thing. I hate dump men hanging around my daughter,� Victor said and the door opened and the three of them stepped out. Carly was in the middle with her arms looked around Jason and Victors. She enjoyed their go around. She also figured that rest of breakfast was going to be just as enjoyable. ********************************************* Lucky walked past to two prison guards, who by this time figured out that he was Mikkos grandson. Since, Mikkos paid them better then the prison did. They went by what Mikkos wanted and not the prison. They could loose only the prison job. They knew Mikkos could have their lives if they failed him. Living out weighed anything else. Luke had been asleep when Lucky walked in but after a year and half being in prison. Doors opening on him woke Luke up quickly. �You are up early,� Luke said to his son as he sat up. Moving hurt but so laying there so it didn�t matter really. �Damion is in jail,� Lucky said with a bright smile on his face. �You�re kidding? Robert found him,� Luke asked sitting up a bit more. �No, Victor did. Robert went with him,� Lucky said noticing the cold look that came over his father when he mentioned Victor�s name. �Lucky, they are trying to buy you,� Luke said to his son as he reached out for him. �Let them!� Lucky yelled jumping back away from his father. �I�m tried of all of this. I�m tried feeling like I messed up everything! I�m tried of watching ever else�s lives go on while my life falls a part! Let the Cassadines get you out of prison. I just want this over with,� Lucky yelled with tears flowing down his cheeks. The smile was gone and the pain was back in matter of seconds. Luke sigh pulled Lucky to him and said, �Alright. If they get me out, that is fine but I�m not buying any of this. This is just part of their game.� �I know,� Lucky said and he laid his head on Luke�s shoulder, �I just don�t care at this moment.� �I know,� Luke said as he lifted Lucky up to look him in the eye. �I want this over with myself.� �Then you don�t care how you get out?� Lucky asked. �No, not at the moment,� Luke said. He did care but he knew if came down between his pride and his son then his pride lost. Lucky and Luke sat and talked a bit more about all of this. Lucky told Luke what he over heard and what Mikkos had told him where Victor was going. It wasn�t much but it was enough for Luke to get a good idea what was going on. He figured he would get the rest from Robert later that day. The door opened and Mikkos walked in. �Lucky, can I talk to your father for a moment?� Mikkos asked. Lucky looked at his father and Luke nodded back at him. �Sure, I�ll be outside,� Lucky said giving both men one more look before he left the room and closed the door behind him. Luke sat up a bit more and said, �I was wondering when you were going to show up,� Luke said crossing his arms to glare at Mikkos. �I thought we should talk. How you feeling?� Mikkos asked as he sat down in the chair that Lucky just vacated. �You really care?� Luke asked. The fake worried act didn�t win Mikkos any points with Luke. He still didn�t trust the guy. �Yes, I would hate to see you get hurt,� Mikkos said to Luke. �No, it is more like you hate see I survived. I bet you would love to plan my funeral,� Luke said his voice growing even colder. �It is more like I hope you would plan mine. Because like it or not, you are my son and a parent should never out live their children,� Mikkos told Luke. �Stavros was your kid,� Luke snapped. �No, he wasn�t. He was Helena�s son. He always was. I could never bring myself to give him the love that a first born should get. I couldn�t love him like the others and that is why. Helena forbid me to love them outwardly,� Mikkos admitted. �You let that bitch tell you how to love?� Luke asked. �It is more complicated then that,� Mikkos said to Luke. �No it isn�t. It is simple but you can�t see it. No one would ever tell me that I could or couldn�t love one of my children. I would do anything for Lucky and Lu. I would go threw hell for them!� Luke said. �Then you are a better man then me because I didn�t. I let her hurt them and I let control their lives. I hid away and let my hate and grief run my life,� Mikkos said sadly. Luke laughed and asked, �You want me to believe that Helena caused you to plan on taking over the world?� �No, Helena didn�t do that. By the time I came up with that I almost destroyed the entire family. Helena was empty and unloving. Stavors was the monster that you met. I wasn�t much better and everyone around us lived in fear. Even Victor! He only did what I asked because he afraid of me. It wasn�t until I killed Tony that he guts to face me. He gave me everything that he was hiding and said kill him,� Mikkos told Luke. �You didn�t,� Luke said. �No, because what told me set me spinning. He said that you were my son, the boy that grieved for all that time. I realized then what I had done. I grew up listening to family past being told never to repeat it. I did. I became worse then some of the family that I was warned about. I killed my own brother! I plotted to take over the world. So, when it came making the decision to keep going or giving up. I let you win,� Mikkos said. �You could have fool me,� Luke snapped. �I had to make look good. I couldn�t just say, hey I give up. I don�t think anyone would have bought it and I don�t think you have believed what I knew. I also had to find out if it was the truth myself. I really didn�t believe Victor at first,� Mikkos said. �When did you?� Luke asked. He had to admit the old guy had the story down pat. �It wasn�t until Stavros death that I learned the truth. It had taken me that long to work out deal with the WSB. It helped that I was sick and needed medical care. So, they didn�t see me as much of a threat any more,� Mikkos said. �Why didn�t come out then and say anything?� Luke asked. It was Mikkos turn to laugh. �What would have done? Opened your arms to me? No, you would have laughed in my face. So, I tried to get Stefan to take over the family and let his son run it. My problem was Stefan just couldn�t get rid of his mother. He tried to make her ill and helpless. It did work for awhile but Helena found away back. She became a threat not only to you and your family but the all my kids. So, I realized it was time to take her out myself,� Mikkos said. �Is that what you are doing now?� Luke asked. �Trying to but it seems the PCPD think that I was making up those tails so she got away. Now, I am forced to wait until things cool down before I go after her,� Mikkos said. �Why can�t you take out now? You found Damion. So, you do have your power. What are hiding?� Luke asked. �I made a promise to the WSB. I gave them something and I have to wait until they clear what I gave them before that deal goes through. If it does then I can fully get back my life,� Mikkos said. �So, you are like a probation and if you aren�t good boy. You go back to prison?� Luke asked Mikkos. �Yes, in away that is what is going to happen. So, I get my power but they are watching me. So, I have to behave,� Mikkos said smiling. Luke started to laugh and said, �Old man that is the biggest bunch of lies that I ever heard in my life. I wonder how long it took you to cook this up.� Mikkos looked at him and pulled out picture and placed it in front of Luke. �I�m not lying. Helena killed Christian and she thought she got you. You want to know what happen with that ask your Aunt Ruby. She can tell you better then I can. What I can tell you is that you are my son. Nothing you say can ever change it. You don�t want the title that is fine. I can give it to Stefan. He can run it because he has been running it. That will not change that you are my blood and Lucky and Lu are my grandchild. Now, until Helena is taken care off they are in danger. I will not loose another person I care about to that woman. So, they stay with me until she is dead. Now you and Laura can be part of their lives until that happens or you won�t be. It is that simple,� Mikkos told Luke and the loving father was gone. The man Luke knew back when he tried to take over world was back. �You can�t take my kids from me,� Luke said trying to get up but at the moment his side hurt too much to do so. �I�m not taking them. I hope I will not have to but I will if it comes down to it. Helena is a killer. She wants all of us dead. She wants to kill my bloodline and you and they are part of it. Now, you can help out to stop her or you can be part of the problem. You decided what you want,� Mikkos said and he got up and walked out of the room. �You really think I�ll let you do this?� Luke asked eyeing Mikkos with his cold hard stare. �At the moment, you have no choice,� Mikkos said and he got up and walked out of the room. Lucky stood at the doorway looking in. Luke wanted to say something but Mikkos spoke first. �We better go. We�ll be back to see your father later,� Mikkos said to Lucky. Lucky looked at Luke and then Mikkos. He knew he missed something but had no idea what it was. �Dad?� Lucky asked. Luke knew telling Lucky any of this now wouldn�t do the kid any good. So, he reluctantly said, �Go head. I�ll talk to you later.� �Alright,� Lucky said and he walked way with Mikkos. Luke hit the table and the picture Mikkos left there pounced a bit. He was going to pick it up and throw it then something caught his eye. Luke looked at the picture and saw Lucky�s big blue eyes looking at him. He also saw a lot of Lu in this picture as well. This got to Luke and he had to shove that thought out of his mind. If he didn�t then all Mikkos said to him was the truth and he wasn�t ready to even think about that. ********************************************** Alexis was getting in her car when Sonny pulled up along side her. �I haven�t seen you awhile,� Sonny said smiling at the young lawyer. �Sorry but I guess you know what has been going on,� Alexis said as she walked over and kissed Sonny greeting him warmly. �Yeah, I have been trying to call you and get some details from you. Have you been avoiding me?� Sonny asked her. �Kind of. I know what you were going to ask and I have no idea what to tell you,� Alexis admitted. �So, you don�t know if Mikkos is lying or not?� Sonny asked. �That�s right. I do know so far he has acted like he is telling the truth,� Alexis said. �That isn�t saying much,� Sonny muttered. He stood there thinking for a moment and then asked. �Have you been on the island much?� �I went to dinner once but most of the time I have been working on getting things turned over back to father. Why?� Alexis asked. �Can you keep an eye on Lucky and Lu for me. I hate to see them get hurt any more then they have been lately,� Sonny told her. �Sure but I don�t see father hurting them. Lucky did a good number on some dishes at dinner and father really didn�t react at all,� Alexis told Sonny. �Still I am not willing to take many chances. Robert and I promised Luke that we keep on eye on them for him. So, please do so ok,� Sonny asked her pulling her to him and kissing her again. �Sure,� Alexis said. �And one more thing. Don�t avoid me any more. I want to see you,� Sonny told her. �How about tomorrow night?� Alexis asked. �It�s a date,� Sonny said and he walked off toward the station and she headed to her car. Sonny walked into the station and found Robert standing by Taggert�s desk talking to Mac. �I heard you found Damion,� Sonny said and he walked up to the men. �Yeah, I still feel that Victor and Mikkos played us for fools,� Robert told Sonny. �Yeah, well the kid is happy. Lucky bolted out of the room like lightening to tell Luke the news,� Sonny said. �What does Luke think about being a Cassadine?� Taggert asked smiling. �Ask him,� Sonny said with a smile on his face. The idea of Luke hitting Taggert brightens his day greatly. �Don�t ask him,� Robert said giving Sonny this cold look. He knew what Sonny was doing and wasn�t ready to deal with it. �Mac, I�ll talk to you later. Let�s go,� Robert said to Sonny and the men left. �What afraid me and Taggert were going to get into it again?� Sonny asked. He knew Robert didn�t like it when Taggert and him went at it. He also knew Robert didn�t like Taggert that much either. Taggert was the cop that arrested Luke. He was also the cop that missed most of the clues that pointed to the fact that Damion was alive. �No, but after listening Damion and dealing with Victor, I�m not in the mood to listen to you two go at it,� Robert said as the two men walked down the halls of the police station. �That bad huh?� Sonny asked. �Yeah, that bad. So, lets not cause any trouble right now,� Robert said as he shoved the doors open and stepped out in the fresh cool fall morning air. Robert stood on the top steps for the moment letting some of the stress he was feeling roll right off him. After that, he turned to Sonny and asked, �What does Alexis think about all of this?� �She didn�t say much. I have a date with her tomorrow night. I might get more out of her then,� Sonny said and the two of them headed down the stairs. �Good. How about Jason is he on our side or theirs?� Robert asked. �I don�t know. I don�t think he would betray openly but he is young and in love. He isn�t thinking clearly at this moment. He is having breakfast with Carly and her father,� Sonny told Robert as they turned toward the parking lot and headed towards his car. �I don�t think Victor is going to slip anything out. Mikkos was one that loved to talk but that guy gave you half-truths most of the time. You never knew when he was telling you the truth or lying,� Robert said. �Fits what I picked of off him. So, if we can�t get the truth of Cassadine brothers�. What about the WSB they tell you anything?� Sonny asked as they stopped at his car and he put the key in the lock then turning it. Robert laughed and said, �I was told to stay out of it and they say it nicely.� �What does that mean?� Sonny asked. �Whatever it is it isn�t good,� Robert said as they climbed into the car and buckled up. Sonny pulled out of the parking lot thinking what Robert had just told him. �What did Mikkos do before taking over the world?� Sonny asked. �What do you mean?� Robert asked puzzled. �What did he do for a living? What got him on this power kick in the first place?� Sonny asked. �I don�t really know. I didn�t get that of the information when I got the case,� Robert said starting to wonder about himself. Could that be why the WSB was blocking him out? �It might help if we knew what it was that they were doing,� Sonny said. �It might,� Robert said trying figure out where he was getting the information. �Well, I don�t think what they are up to is going to be figured out at this moment. So, where do you want to go? Bobbie�s or to see Luke?� Sonny laughed. �Bobbie, I would rather deal with that Spencer then the other one,� Robert laughed and he laid back to doze a bit as Sonny drove him to the brownstone. Chapter 13 Back to "A Father's Love" |