Chapter 37 The next day, Luke found Stefan in the den working. Luke wasn�t really looking for Stefan but at least Christie and her sister wasn�t in the room. Every since he woke up this morning those two have been hanging around him all day. Luke was really tired of them and he was running of excuses of not wanting to be around them. �You wouldn�t mind if I sat here for awhile?� Luke asked as he walked into the room. �Sure, sit down,� Stefan said looking up from his file. �How is things going with Sheila and Christie?� �How did you guess?� Luke asked. �I saw them with early this morning as you tried to avoid them besides I was the last target,� Stefan said with a smile on his face. �Oh, so they do this all the time?� Luke asked. �Yeah, everyone but Stavors. I think they were scared of him or was it mother? I never could figure that one out,� Stefan said as he Luke sat down across from the desk. Luke nodded and asked, �Do they ever take the hint?� �No, not sence I known them,� Stefan said with a smile. �Oh, great. I have these two all weekend. I�m starting really hate this idea,� Luke muttered. �Don�t worry, they will leave tomorrow and then you wouldn�t have to see them at least until Carly�s wedding,� Stefan said his smile growing even bigger. �You�re enjoying this to much,� Luke glared at him. �Sorry, I just put with them for so long that it is nice to have someone deal with them,� Stefan said trying not to smile but he just couldn�t help it. Luke just shook his head and noticed the file that Stefan was looking at. �That the shipment that came in this week?� Luke asked. �Yes, I�m making sure we got everything we asked for,� Stefan said. �So, you knew about the secret cave below us?� Luke asked. �Secret Cave?� Stefan said puzzled at Luke�s comments. �You don�t know?� Luke said as he leaned back with this cocky grin on his face. �No, I don�t know. There is nothing blew us but rock,� Stefan said. �Come on, lets go for a walk,� Luke said and he figured what better idea to avoid those two women then be somewhere they wouldn�t think of looking for him. Stefan was confused but he went after Luke. They went down the secret passageway and Luke showed Stefan things about the house he didn�t know about. Oh, he knew about the passageways but not the ones that led past the basement. He was amazed at what he saw but the shock really hit when he spotted his father�s yacht docked in front of him. �I don�t get it? What is going on?� Stefan asked Luke. �I was hoping you knew. I haven�t gotten on that thing yet but every time I tried I was prevented from boarding. So, what could he be hiding?� Luke asked. �I have no idea. I didn�t even know this was down here,� Stefan said and they headed back up stairs. It wasn�t until they were outside and near the stables where they could be alone. It was there that Stefan finally asked, �What do you know about all this?� �Before I tell you I want your word that what ever you know no matter how small you�ll tell me and I�ll do the same,� Luke said looking at Stefan trying to figure out if he could trust him or not. �Agreed. What do you know?� Stefan asked. Luke figured it wouldn�t hurt to tell him and told everything. Stefan listed and took all in. Things came clear to him and he saw his father and uncle in a different light then had before. �Now I understand,� Stefan said after Luke was done talking. �Understand what?� Luke asked. �The meetings that me and my brother were left out of. Men that came to the house and left in the middle of the night and the accounts that had no markings being Cassadine but they were father�s accounts,� Stefan explained. �So you had no idea that Mikkos ran the DVX with Victor and Fasion,� Luke said. �No, but I think I know who Fasion is,� Stefan said and he looked around the island. �This was his at one point and I didn�t by it by chance. I did it to get to my mother. You see, Caesar Fasion is her little brother!� �You�re joking right?� Luke said not believing this one. �No, I�m not joking. He is my uncle but hardly know him. I don�t think father liked him to well. When he was around father made it a point to keep us out of the way,� Stefan said. �Interesting,� Luke said wondering what other things that he didn�t know about. �You know Stefan, Robert wants to see Anna. I want to know what is going on. I also want to stop Helena and stop this madness these kids live under. Being trapped on this island isn�t a life for Lucky, Lu or Nikolas. How about you tell me everything you think is important about Mikkos past life. Maybe together we can figure out what is going on here?� Stefan nodded and the too spent to rest of the day walking around and talking. ******************************* Lucky was getting ready for the party that evening. He had just put the black temporary hair die in his hair and was just putting in the contacts that would cover of his blue eyes when someone knocked on his door. �What?� Lucky called out sticking his head around the bathroom door. �Can I come in?� Zander asked. �Sure,� Lucky said and he went back to work on his costume. He liked Carly�s idea about having a costume party. The part he hated was the costume he got stuck with. It wasn�t Carly�s fault but then it wasn�t anyone one else fault either. It was more just his weakness in not being able to tell his sister �no�. Lu wanted to be Tinker Bell but she didn�t be alone. So, he got stuck in being Peter Pan. �Who?� Zander said as he popped his head around the corner. Lucky turned to see Zander standing there dressed as a pirate. �That is it?� Lucky asked eyeing Zander�s costume. �What�s wrong?� Zander said looking what he had on. �Don�t you like it?� �Oh, it looks great but you can still tell who you are,� Lucky said. �Oh, I�m going to ware this,� Zander said holding up a mask. Lucky shook his head and ordered, �Sit down. As I get my ears on, I�ll help you out.� Zander shrugged but too a seat on the toilet and watched as Lucky glued pointed ears on top of his. �Where did you learn this?� Zander asked. �Dad. One time, we walked past Frank�s men and they didn�t know who we were because dad and I were dresses and my mother was dressed like a man,� Lucky said smiling. �You�re joking,� Zander said. �No, see for yourself. There are pictures in my case of some of our get ups,� Lucky said pointing to the black case that was on top of the sink. Zander was looking at them when Nikolas walked in. �Who?� Nikolas said as he looked at Lucky and the head up he was gone. �You like?� Lucky asked and turned to see Nikolas standing there was a mask. �Yeah,� Nikolas said. �Well, I�ll help you out as well,� Lucky said and he took Zander first and started to hide his identity. **************************************** In Carly and Jason�s room, they were getting dressed. �Why vampires?� Jason asked he got dressed. �I don�t know. Luke made a crack at dinner a few nights go and called father a bloodsucker. It kind of gave me the idea,� Carly said with a smile. �Fine with me,� Jason said. He didn�t understand this concept of getting dressed up but for Carly he was going to do it. �Ah, Jason what did you say to Luke?� Carly asked as she put her dress. �I didn�t say anything to him. Why?� Jason asked not understanding what Carly was getting at. �I don�t know. He has been nice to me lately. He hasn�t glared at me or anything,� Carly said as she tired to zip up her dress. Jason walked to her and pulled up the zipper. �All I said was that he should respect you because you are going to be my wife. I guess that is what he is doing,� Jason said. �Well, thank you. I know why he treated me like dirt. I mean, he is defending my mother and that I can understand but it still hurt,� Carly said. �I know and if does it again, I�ll put him in his place. I�m scared of Luke and I�m not going to let him walk over you,� Jason said. �Thanks,� Carly said and she kissed him on the cheek. *************************************** Luke was getting dressed when a small little head peeked around the opening of the entranceway. �I thought I told you not to go in there,� Luke said as he picked Lu up and dropped her on his bed. �Sorry. You look good,� Lu said. �Where is your costume?� Luke asked. �On, my bed. I�m waiting for mommy to come in and help me get ready,� Lu said. �What me to help?� Luke asked. �Want to?� Lu asked. �Sure, let me finish up here and I�ll be glad to,� Luke said and he put the finishing touches on his costume. *********************************** About seven that evening the guests started to arrive. Alexis and Sonny had just arrived and they got stuck in greeting the guests as they arrived. Gratefully the first ones were to arrive were Bobbie, Robert, Ruby and the kids. Sonny took one look at Robert and said, �This is a costume party. You are suppose to be dressed up!� Robert looked down at his tux and said, �I am. I�m Bond James Bond.� Alexis laughed and looked at Bobbie and asked, �A bond lady then?� �No, I�m Money Penny,� Bobbie said. �No imagination,� Sonny said. �Who�s talking. Bonnie and Clyde isn�t a stretch for an ex mobster,� Robert said looking Sonny and Alexis up and down. BJ was looking around the room and then broke into the adult�s conversation. �Is Lucky down yet?� �No, none of them are. Why don�t you take Lucas over to where Elton is. I think you might be able to talk him into giving you a cup cake,� Alexis suggested. �Ok,� BJ said and she took her brother�s hand and they walked away. �How did the party go?� Ruby asked looking around for signs that she knew any face. Mikkos had warned her that some of the old crowd was in town and the last thing she needed was to get spotted by any of them. Bobbie wouldn�t understand and neither would Luke. �I don�t know. I didn�t go. I had other plans,� Alexis said kissing Sonny on the cheek. �Carly called me and said it went fine but then again, Carly was thinking more herself then any of the others last night,� Bobbie laughed. �Well what ever happened we will find out soon enough,� Alexis said. Soon, Alexis and Sonny were busy greeting Alexis� family, staff from the hospital, or some of the board members. Alexis and Sonny got a shock of their lives when Edward, Lila, Monica, Alan and AJ arrived around seven thirty. �Hi,� Alexis shocked to see them walk in. �Hi, my dear,� Lila said smiling at Alexis. �Hi, Lila,� Sonny said and bent down and kissed her hand. �You look lovely.� �Thank you,� Lila said blushing a bit. �Check to make sure nothing is missing,� Edward warned his wife and he quickly moved Lila away from Sonny. �Behave,� Lila warned Edward. Bobbie smiled at this and everyone stood around talking. The group was so engrossed watching the other Cassadine arrive. They missed Luke sneaking up behind them. He walked behind Robert and placed a hooked hand on his shoulder. �You see flying boy around here?� Luke asked in a Caption Hook sounding voice. Bobbie turned around and smiled brightly. �You out did yourself,� Bobbie said to her brother. �Thanks,� Luke said and he placed Lu (Tinker Bell) down and she ran off to find Lucas. �Ignore her, she has been wound up all day,� Luke told the group. �That�s alright. We will catch up with her later,� Alexis said as she looked over Luke�s costume. �You do top us,� Alexis told him. �Wait until the kid comes down,� Luke said with a smile. Robert was looking at Luke�s neck and he reached out lifting up the Cassadine medallion. �What�s this?� �Nothing,� Luke snapped pulling it away. �Oh, no. He got to you too,� Alexis looking at the medallion. Luke was say something when he spotted two women coming towards him. �Ah, tell you about it later,� Luke said quickly and he vanished. Alexis looked in the same direction Luke had moments go and said in a disgusted voice. �Christie and Sheila.� �Who are they?� Sonny asked. �Pains in the butts,� Alexis muttered then she plastered a fake smile and greeted, �Hello, you two look very lovely.� �Where did Luke go?� Sheila asked. �I haven�t seen him,� Alexis said. �That wasn�t Luke?� Christie asked. �No, that wasn�t,� Alexis said. �But if you need someone to dance with. AJ is Jason�s brother and I�m sure a member of the Quartermaines would love to dance with you,� Alexis said smiling AJ. �ELQ!� Christie said with a big smile on her face. Then her and her sister grabbed AJ�s arm and dragged him away. Alexis waited for a few moments then said, �You can come out now.� �Natasha, I owe you big time,� Luke said as he came out of hiding. �Who where they?� Bobbie asked. �Pests,� Luke said and he explained the sisters to the group. *********************************************** About eight that evening, everyone had finally showed up and Carly was the center of attention. She was talking to a small group of the family when she spotted Darlene and Loren talking to Jason. �Oh, no they don�t,� Carly said with a cold hard look on her face as she walked over to where Jason was standing. �There you are. I have someone you need to meet,� Carly said. Jason smiled at the two women and walked way with Carly. �Thanks,� Jason said as they were out of earshot of the women. �No, problem,� Carly said. Jason and Carly were just about to join Victor and Alex, who were dressed as Anthony and Cleopatra that evening, when Edward and Lila showed up. �Hello, Grandmother,� Jason said kissing his grandmother on the hand. �Hello, my dear. You look very evil tonight,� Lila said with a smile. �Thanks,� Jason said and he looked up at his grandfather and said in a cold voice. �Hello.� �Hello, Jason. Carly,� Edward said in the same tight tone Jason had for him just moments ago. �Edward, the west wing,� Lila warned her husband. �Yes, Lila,� Edward said. �I�m sorry about what happened at the house. I hope you and Jason have as long of life as me and Lila had.� �Thank you, Edward,� Carly said and the couple went on by. �What did she do to him?� Carly asked Jason as they walked away. �Oh, most probably threatened to cut him off,� Jason said with a smile on his face and he told Carly about his grandmother and how she handles his grandfather. ********************************************************** Lucky and the other teens were standing around talking. He had just handed Emily a thimble. �Thanks,� Emily said and she kissed Lucky on the cheek. Emily was dressed as Windy this evening. Liz was dressed as witch, Gia was a Jeanie, Robin was dressed as a cop, and BJ was a Gypsy. Sly and Josh were the Blues Brothers. �Hey, Lucky, look over there,� Nikolas said pointing the corner of the room. Lucky looked where Nikolas was pointing and spotted Lu sitting in the corner crying. �Let�s go,� Lucky said and the group walked over to where the little girl was. �What�s wrong?� Lucky asked as he sat down next to his sister. �They won�t let me bob for apples. They say I�m to little,� Lu said pointing to where a group of kids were playing. �Your not to little,� Lucky said and he took Lu by the hand and together the group headed over to where the other kids were playing. Lucky put Lu in line and he stood there waiting until it would be her turn. It didn�t take long and when they walked over to the tub full of water one of the bigger kids put his hand on Lucky�s chest and said, �She is to small!� �Who�s says,� Lucky said shoving the hand off him. �Us,� said three other voices and now there was four against one. �I don�t think so,� Nikolas said with Zander, Sly and Josh behind him. �Nikolas, long time no see,� Steven said smiling at his cousin. �It hasn�t been long enough,� Nikolas said glaring at his cousin and he shoved the boy back wards. The other three backed way and Lucky picked Lu up and helped her bob for an apple. Lu was happy because she had an apple in her mouth by the time it was over with. �Happy?� Nikolas asked his sister. �Yes,� Lu said. Lucky and the others became watchdogs to make sure the older kids didn�t push the younger kids around. Lucky got board after awhile and he was standing by the double doors feeling the cool breeze blow in. When he heard Foster yelping and this banging noise. Lucky walked outside and started yelling. �Foster, come here boy!� As Lucky walked around and listened, the noise and the yelping grew louder when suddenly the dog ran out of the bushes and right at Lucky. Lucky looked at his old friend and saw that someone had tied a rope to the dogs tail with a bunch of cans around the rope. �Who did this to you,� Lucky asked as he bent down and untied the rope. Lucky noticed that the dog�s eyes were red and the dog was having trouble breathing. �Foster?� Lucky said starting to panic. Before Lucky could get help though, the four bullies walked out of the bushes and as Lucky looked up he got this burning sensation in his eyes and he started to choke. �Pepper spray,� Lucky thought as he was grabbed and pulled into the bushes. Lucky heard Foster started to grow but then the dog yelped in pain and Lucky heard him running off. ********************************* When the teens noticed Lucky was missing they went looking for you. �Lucky?� Emily called out as they walked around in the dark. �Where is he?� Gia snapped. �He jumps out with a hockey mask on I�ll rip him a part,� Robin snapped as she looked into the dark for a sign of moment. Suddenly Lucky stumbled out of the bushes and landed right in the middle of the group. The girls screamed and Gia almost kicked Lucky but Sly grabbed her and said, �He�s hurt!� Zander and Nikolas bent down beside Lucky and Nikolas rolled him over. �Lucky, who did this to you?� �Those four creeps,� Lucky said as blood poured out of his mouth. Zander, Nikolas, Sly and Josh left Lucky with the girls and then walked back into the house looking for the bullies. They spotted the four boys standing in the middle of a crowd of teens laughing. Nikolas was in the lead as the group walked over to the bullies. He grabbed Steven by the shoulder turned him around and said as he punched him. �This is for my brother!� Steven hit the floor and moments later so did his other friends. A full blow fight broke out and the boys rolled on the floor hitting each other. Luke, Stefan, Sonny, and Johnny were the firsts one�s to arrive to break up the fight. �Nikolas, that is enough,� Stefan snapped as he grabbed his son. �Not yet,� Nikolas yelled and he tried to hit Steven again but Stefan had pulled him back away from the bully. �What is going on here?� Mikkos yelled as he shoved his way into the crowed of kids. �Don�t ask me. He just jumped me!� Steven snapped. �Yeah, just like you jumped Lucky,� Zander yelled trying grab at the kid but Sonny had him by the arm and at this moment Zander couldn�t move an inch. �Lucky? Where is he?� Luke asked and at that moment the girls arrived with Lucky between them. �Oh, my god,� Laura yelled and she rushed to her son. The girls had just placed Lucky on the bench beside the door. �Mom, I�m ok,� Lucky said as she started to look him over. The moment Laura touched his side Lucky winces in pain. �Yeah, right,� Bobbie said as she placed a cold rag on his lip. Mikkos eyes went into small little slits and looked at the four boys and asked, �where are you parents?� �Right here,� said a voice and four sets of parents walked forward. �Take them home and hope I forgot about this,� Mikkos said. �Oh, come on he isn�t your grandson,� Steven snapped. Mikkos grabbed the kid by the collar and picked him off the floor. �I don�t know where you got that from but Lucky is my grandson. You better hope and pray that I forget about you and what you did to him!� Mikkos said glaring into the kids scared face. Steven started to stammer and he looked very scared. His parents were just scared as he was and spite his fear his father walked up and said, �Your wife told us that.� �My wife? Helena? When did you see her?� Mikkos demanded dropping Steven like a tone of bricks. The kid moved away and quickly hid behind his mother. �Here,� Steven�s mother said and looked around the room for the Helena but she was no where to be seen. �She was here!� the woman said hoping that Mikkos would believe here. Mikkos did believe her. He turned to Victor and ordered, �Find her. Now!� Victor moved back and he quickly went to gather the guards up to find Helena. Luke was standing near the door close to Lucky. He looked down at his son and said, �You stay put.� �Where are you going?� Laura asked. �Find the old bat,� Luke said and he quickly left with Stefan, Sonny, Robert, Johnny and Jason behind him. Alex walked over where Lucky was holding her medical bag. �I�m fine,� Lucky said trying to act big. �I�ll be the judge of that,� Alex said and the moment she touched Lucky�s side the kid leaped ten feet into the air or that is what if felt like to him. �Hurt don�t it!� Lucky just glared at her but he stayed still and let her work. She was wrapping his ribs when Lucky suddenly remembered Foster. �Foster, I have to go find him,� Lucky said trying to stand up. �Oh, no you don�t. You are resting. Zander, take Nikolas and some of the guard with you and find Foster,� Alex said turning to her son. �Sure, we�ll find him,� Zander said and the two boys left with two of the guards right behind them. **************************************** Luke, Robert, and Stefan were walking along the hall with two guards right behind them. They came to a T in the hallway and Stefan pointed down the hall and ordered the guards. �You two go this way. We�ll check this way out,� Stefan said. The guards nodded and they quickly vanished down the hall. Stefan watched and when he was sure they were gone. She shoved the passage way open and said, �Get going find you wife!� Robert looked at him very puzzled at first then he smiled and then vanished. �Not a bad idea,� Luke said after Robert was gone. �Thanks,� Stefan said and him and Luke went on down the hall check into rooms looking for where Helena was hiding. A little while later, Luke headed back down stairs to see if they had any word on Helena. Alex had moved Lucky into the main living area near the stairs so Lucky could lie down. �How is he doing?� Luke asked as he walked down the stairs. �I�m fine,� Lucky said trying to sit up but Alex wouldn�t let him at this moment. �Stay put,� she commanded. Lucky rolled his eyes and lay back down on the couch. Luke just laughed and he walked over to talk to Mikkos to see if there was any word about Helena. Upstairs Stefan was heading downstairs himself when he spotted Helena standing in the shadows of the stairs. �Hello, mother,� Stefan said as he walked up behind her. Helena turned around and smiled at Stefan, �Don�t they look like a loving family,� Helena said in a cynical voice. Stefan looked down stairs and said, �They are getting that way. It would be better if you just vanish.� �Stefan, I�m surprised at you. You can�t be thinking that Luke is brother to you?� Helena said eyeing him spaciously. �No, but then again, neither was Stavors,� Stefan said his voice growing cold and hard at the mention of his brother�s name. �That is the past Stefan, you should forget it beside there is more important things at hand right now,� Helena said as she reached for Stefan. Stefan pulled away from her and asked, �What kind of things?� �Making sure Mikkos doesn�t turn the family over to Luke. I mean, you worked very hard and it should be yours,� Helena said and she touched Stefan�s cheek almost lovely. Stefan smiled and shoved her hand away. �Mother, Don�t play me for a fool. It isn�t in your nature. I would rather turn the family over to Luke then have anything to do with you. Besides, Luke is the true heir, more then I can say for my brother the fake you tried to push off on father,� Stefan said. �What your father said was a lie. Stavors is your brother and his son,� Helena said her eyes growing cold and hard again. �No, he isn�t. I always knew that because Merck told me. You remember Merck don�t you? He was your lover and my uncle but of course father thinks he was his father,� Stefan said. Helena�s jaw dropped open and she stood there starring at Stefan in complete shock. Stefan laughed at her and went on. �Your plan would have gone better if you would kill father and Uncle Victor as well. I mean that is what the rest of this family did when they took power. I don�t know he didn�t but maybe he thought he could control things. Who knows,� Stefan said as he walked towards the stairs. �Where did you learn this?� Helena snapped grabbing him by the arm. Stefan pulled free of her and said, �I told you already. Merck told me himself right before I killed him!� �You what?� Helena said shocked to hear this. �I killed him. I took a poker and bashed his head in. You always said I didn�t have Cassadine blood in me well mother I do. I can kill like the best of them,� Stefan said. Helena�s blood boiled over and she shoved Stefan backwards. Stefan�s costume set his balance off so he had no chance in keep from falling. Stefan tumbled down the stairs and landed face down at the bottom. Laura scared as she saw Stefan fall. Everyone looked towards the stairs and standing at the top smiling brightly was Helena. Mikkos looked at her then at his and said, �Your dead Helena!� �Not yet,� Helena said and then she was gone. 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