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9:30 am - August 9, 2007 – London, England
Monica Quartermaine lands at Heathrow Airport for a group of seminars by the WHO. She registers for the 2nd seminar. After checking in at her hotel, she takes a cab to Hyde Park. She strolls around the park, and then stops at a local pub for lunch. She leaves her bag by the chair and head towards the back where the restrooms were. She doesn't return.
A man observing nearby gets frustrated and scared. His job was to tail her and snatch her when the moment presented itself. Losing her was tantamount to death.
1:45 pm – Munich, Germany
Elizabeth Webber is in a cab. She was glad she found a driver who spoke English. She nervously talks to the cab driver, telling him about all the good works that her parents do as doctors. She was excited to be meeting up with them in Munich, but was upset she had to leave her children at home. When she gets to her destination, an old church, she generously tips the cabbie. She walks around like a tourist. When the cabbie leaves, she heads inside and vanishes.
7:30 pm – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nikolas and Lucky are at a RCMP station. They tell the constable about how Nikolas was mugged while the boys were visiting on holiday. The constable feels Nikolas should take him to the scene of the crime and be examined by a local doctor. He gives them a lift. When he returns, he states that he dropped the men off at the hotel.
6:30 pm – August 11, 2007 – Port Charles, NY
Luke Spencer leaves town. He has an argument with his wife Tracy, who feels he is once again neglecting his daughter, Lulu. She is also feeling like she's taken second place to Laura. After a bitter argument tinged with alcohol, Luke leaves "to be left the hell alone" for parts unknown.
One hour later, Lulu, Cameron, & Andi Spencer, Tracy Quartermaine, Lesley Webber, Audrey Hardy, and Spencer Cassadine are taken quickly to separate safehouses in undisclosed locations. Edward Quartermaine, Bobbie Spencer, and other family members are under close surveillance for their protection.
August 13, 2007: St. Petersburg, Russia
It is a crisp August morning. The Hermitage museum stands proud, dwarfing another old historical building nearby. Under the building lie several floors. This is the Russian headquarters of the WSB.
Liz walks in with a look of awe with Robert, who can't help but be a little bit amused at her child like wonder. Luke follows them, deep in thought. Luke met up with Robert and Liz in Hamburg after Liz met up with Robert in Munich.
Two hours later, Sean walks in with Nikolas and Lucky. The constable was a WSB contact. The mugging story was the code the constable needed to lead the young men to their rendezvous point, a freighter. The freighter took them half way around the world until it entered the city's ports 30 minutes earlier. Both were exhausted, but ready to do whatever was necessary to bring back their best friend.
Two hours after the last arrival, Monica arrived with Anna. "Sorry everyone. Women do like to make an entrance." Monica quipped.
Robert waited until everyone was comfortable and began. "Okay, I pulled all information on Helena and the other Cassadines. I also pulled information on the family Nikolas said Helena used when she kidnapped his son last year. When perusing it, I found something very interesting." He held out his last sentence. Finally, Monica couldn't wait anymore.
"Robert! Spill it!"
Robert continued. "It seems Daniel Craig, the ringleader for the Metro Court hostage situation, also had ties to that family at the same time as Helena"
Nikolas stared Robert down. "Are you saying that there might be a connection between what happened to us last February and my grandmother?"
"No, Nikolas. What I'm saying is that there IS A connection between Helena Cassadine and this Daniel Craig." He looked around to everyone. "From what you have told me, Craig seemed to know you all very intimately, but none of you have met him?"
Monica spoke up. "Emily told me that he took a, shall we say, interest in her. He shot Robin. He was brutal to Alan, as if he had a grudge." Monica stopped. Nikolas walked up to her and put his arm around her.
"It was eerie, Robert. He would needle us. He knew just how to get to our Achilles Heel emotionally. It was like he got off on it"
Sean, listening to Nikolas's words, turned and pointed to a map. "According to our Intel, there are possibly other people being held there besides Emily. The prisoners have been also been moved from here to here."
Liz eyes bugged out in shock. "Do they know who?"
"No, they don't. That's why I can't state enough why this mission is so dangerous. None of you are trained. You have to be prepared for anything. Robert, Anna, and myself will do whatever we can to get Emily out, but you have to listen to us. Understand?"
Everyone nodded. Sean continued. "Okay, everyone. I think you all need to have some down time. After dinner, we'll get together and go over the plan"
CONFERENCE ROOM, 1 HOUR LATER
"Are you sure, Anna?" Robert asked with an incredulous look
"Yes, Robert, I am. Monica was definitely being followed. My instincts tell me that if I did not meet up with her when I did, we would probably be searching for her as well right now"
Anna was holding a folder. She pulled a picture out and placed in on the table for the men to see. "Here's the man I saw at the pub. New Scotland Yard pulled his body out of the Thames yesterday. He was killed with a Colombian Necktie"
Robert and Sean made faces. "Not a nice way to go" Robert quipped.
"Definitely execution squad" added Sean. Seeing Anna's serious face, they shut up and returned to work mode. Robert pondered the information, as did Sean.
"I had no tails when I picked up Elizabeth Webber, before or after I met up with Luke. Sean?"
"No. The boys had no problems in Halifax. If there were tails, they should have had them. That's why we sent the boys out by that route, to throw off Helena if she suspected something."
Anna was sitting quietly thinking. "Gentlemen, of all the people who came, the one LEAST likely to get a tail gets tailed. The tailer is later murdered execution style. Now, we have already theorized that Daniel Craig is connected to Helena Cassadine. Kidnapping Emily is in Helena's purview. It makes sense in a twisted way with her history."
Anna gets up and paces. "But why Monica? According to our Intel, Daniel Craig did not exist before 1999. From what everyone has said about the events at Metro Court, Craig paid particular attention to certain people." She walks over to a dry erase board and begins to write names down.
"Sonny and Carly Corinthos, Emily Quartermaine, Nikolas Cassadine, and Elizabeth Webber. Alan Quartermaine was pistol whipped and left to suffer and die from a fatal heart attack"
Robert knew his ex-wife had a thought. "Luv, what are you getting at?"
"Robert, don't be dense. Daniel Craig is Helena's partner, we can agree. However, Mr. Craig definitely has a separate agenda involving Monica Quartermaine. Somehow, all these events tie together. Figuring out who Daniel Craig is key to this mission. Not just to find Emily, but to stop Helena once and for all"
EMILY & ALAN'S ROOM
Emily is pacing around the room. She looks through the CDs until she stops on one. Alan looks at her with a look of worry. He was so glad to see her, but upset that she had been taken prisoner by Helena also.
"Em sweetheart, come here."
Emily walks over to her dad still holding the CD. Alan sees her firm grip on it and decided to try to distract her. "What do you have there?"
Emily gives a wane smile. "It's a Nickelback CD. Nikolas and I picked out our wedding song last week. Do you want to hear it?"
Alan looked at his daughter with love in his eyes. "I've missed out on so much" Alan thought to himself. "I can't miss anymore"
"I'd love to"
Emily turned around and put the CD in the player. "This song is not one you or Mom would listen to usually, but Nikolas and I heard this last week. We thought it described us perfectly." The beginning notes to Far Away begin.
At the same moment, Nikolas was sitting in a den like room. He got up to hear some music to distract him. He flicked on the stereo and the beginning notes to Far Away begin to play as he gets lost in the lyrics.
This time, this place
Misused, mistakes
Nikolas thinks of the time Emily walked in on him with Courtney.
Too long, too late
Who was I to make you wait
Nikolas remembers seeing Emily with Sonny. The scene fades to Emily, who is also caught up in the lyrics.
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
Cause you know, you know, you know
I love you
I have loved you all along
Emily remembers hanging out with Nikolas at the limo at the Quartermaines during New Years Eve 1996
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
Dancing at their wedding reception
Finding Nikolas and Mary while with Lucky
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
And you'll never go
Making love to Nikolas in the stables
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore
Watching Nikolas from the helicopter during the PC Hotel Fire.
Alan hears the lyrics and can't help but get caught up in the emotion of them. Hearing them makes him think of Monica.
On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
Remembers proposing to Monica for the second time
Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
Holding Monica's hand and kissing it after she comes to in recovery from her mastectomy.
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up
Arguing with Monica when he finds out she cancelled her 6 month checkup with Dr. Cahill
Cause you know, you know, you know
That I love you
I have loved you all along
Alan and Monica making out after being locked in Tammy's room at Kelly's
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
Making love after reconciling after being separated in 1996
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
And you'll never go
Reconciling after fighting on their 20th anniversary
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore
Monica shot during 1991 hostage crisis
So far away
Been far away for far too long
Kissing before Alan serves her with divorce papers
So far away
Been far away for far too long
Kissing when Alan tells Monica he doesn't want a divorce and will dump Susan
Flash to Monica, sitting in her room, gazing at a picture of her and Alan
But you know, you know, you know…
I wanted
I wanted you to stay
Talking to Alan in his hospital room after his heart surgery
Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
That I love you
Kissing after being given clean bill of health by Dr. Cahill 1996
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being far away for far too long
Monica accepting Alan's 2nd wedding proposal
So keep breathing
Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Hugging Alan in the garden after telling him of biopsy 2001
Believe it
Hold onto me and never let me go
Keep breathing
Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Holding Monica while she is breaking down before cancer surgery
Believe it
Hold onto me and never let me go
Alan and Monica dancing during 1987 reconciliation
Keep breathing
Hold onto me and never let me go
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