Alternate Days of our Lives, Days of our Lives

The Popular Series by Rose14

Episode 2

~Cut to outside Isabella Black's hospital room~ ~Victor and Kate are by Isabella's bedside, she was brought to the hospital by Eric Brady who recognized him, but then fell into unconsciousness~ Victor- My darling, Isabella, fate brought you back to me, I only wish you were awake, there is so much I need to know...
Kate- Victor, I am sure she will awaken soon, but honey, please be careful, she looks like Isabella...but...
~A nurse enters the room~ Nurse- Mr. Kiriakis, you have visitors outside.
Victor- Thank you nurse. I am going to see who it is, please stay here and let me know if she starts to come to.
Kate- I will, you go see who it is.
~Victor leaves the room~ Voice- Uncle Victor!
Victor- Justin! Adrienne! What a surprise, when did you arrive?
Justin- Fresh off the airplane from Greece! The second we heard that you had recovered from your stroke, we were on the next flight out.
Victor- I cannot tell you how great it is to see you. Adrienne, I am very honored indeed that you came along as well.
Adrienne- I am here in support of Justin...but I am glad to see you are doing well.
Victor- Nonetheless, my whole family is here now and I cannot tell you how happy I am!
Justin- Uncle Victor, we went to the mansion, the servants told us that you were here, why?
Victor- Best news of all! Isabella has come back to me!
Justin and Adrienne- What!?
Victor- Yes, the details are not important right now, what is, is that my daughter is back where she belongs, where I can take care of her and protect her.
Justin- Uncle Victor, are you Sure?
Victor- See for yourself...
~Justin and Adrienne peek into Isabella's room, they acknowledge Kate and see Isabella lying in the bed, unconscious~ Justin- Uncle Victor, you more than anyone else should know about the wonders of plastic surgery, Isabella died from pancreatic cancer years ago, it was pretty final, we all saw her be buried. This could be some sort of sick joke!
Victor- I am well aware of all those facts, Justin. I plan to take things very slowly and cautiously with Isabella. She recognized Eric Brady, that is one thing that mystifies me. Eric was young when Isabella died, John Black was no longer Roman Brady..... Rest assured I will get to the bottom of this.
Justin- Be sure that you do, I am not telling you that this is not Isabella, very well could be, but just do not let your excitement overrule your good judgment. This could be some elaborate hoax.
Victor- I appreciate your concern, right now I am hopeful that this is Isabella, that somehow she escaped death, as soon as she regains consciousness, I plan to move her in with me, give her all the care she needs and hopefully unlock the secrets as to how she made her way back to Salem from the grave. By the way, Austin Reed was shot yesterday. Details are sketchy but Franco Kelly is rumored to be the suspect. They suspect the bullet was meant for Sami Brady but Austin jumped in the way. Kate really needs all of our support right now, Billie also lost her and Bo's baby as well.
Adrienne- WOW! Poor Kate, anything we can do, you know we will!
~Justin, Adrienne and Victor re-enter Isabella's room~ Adrienne- Kate, Victor told us about your kids, we are praying for Austin and Billie. You need to be with them, we will stay here with Victor and Isabella, you go be with your kids.
Kate- Thank you Adrienne, I feel torn between two places right now, but my kids come first. Victor, I will be with Austin if you need me.
Victor- Send my prayers for them, Kate and do not worry, things are okay here.
~Kate leaves the room and heads for the surgery area waiting room~ Justin- Does John Black know Isabella appears to be alive and well?
Victor- NO! That is the furthest thing from "John Black's" mind right now. Alot has happened since you both left Salem. I will fill you in later, just suffice it to say that John has bigger problems on his hands as we speak.
Adrienne- What is more important that learning your wife is back from the dead?
Justin- I agree, and how do you know so much about what has been going on in Salem, when you just recently recovered yourself?
Victor- Enough with the questions. I am always in charge, Justin. I know that pains some people, but things were not as they seemed. Right now for the sake of my loved ones, things are better left alone--
~Isabella begins to stir...~ Victor- She's waking up, go get Bill Horton!
~Justin and Adrienne leave to go get the doctor~ Victor- Isabella? Isabella? Can you hear me?
Isabella- Stefano! No! NO!

~Cut to exterior hallway~ ~Justin's cell phone rings~ Justin- Adrienne, tell the nurse to page Bill Horton, I need to take this call.
Justin ~answering phone~- Justin Kiriakis. Justin- "Yes"
"Yes, my Uncle got the package."
"The situation on Skull Island should be resolving itself as we speak..."
"That is all I want, the Kiriakis empire under my control..."
"I will take good care of the package. John Black and Roman Brady will be delivered to you as agreed"
~Adrienne approaches with Carly Manning~ Justin- "I have to go now..."
~He hangs up his cell phone~ Justin- Carly Manning? Where is Bill Horton?
Adrienne- Justin, Bill is working on Austin Reed, he slipped into and out of a coma, and things are frantic with him. Carly was sent instead.
Justin- Do your job and do not upset my Uncle---
Carly- Listen, Justin, do not threaten me, I am here to help Isabella, so if you will excuse me...
~Justin, Adrienne, and Carly re-enter the room~ Victor- My God, Carly Manning...where is Bill Horton?
Carly- Bill is with Austin Reed Victor, now if you will stand aside...
Isabella ~now screaming~- NO! NO! STEFANO!
Carly- Isabella, it is Carly Manning, can you hear me? Try to calm down, everything is okay....
Isabella- STEF-----
Carly- Okay everybody out now!
Victor- What is happening..Isabella!
Carly- Victor, Leave Now!
~Justin and Adrienne pull Victor out of the room~ Carly- We are losing her...~starts CPR on Isabella~..C'mon Isabella Hang in there!
~Carly announces over the speaker to the nurses station...Code Blue Room 419, Code Blue Room 419~ Carly- C'mon Isabella don't die on us now!!!!

~Cut to surgery waiting area~ Eric- Sami, Austin is going to make it, you have to believe in that. This was not your fault.
Sami- No! It's Carrie's fault, she broke his heart...
Eric- Wait a minute, isn't what you wanted all along? To see Carrie and Austin break up?
Sami- Not this way...not this way......
~Kate approaches~ Kate- What the hell are you doing here, Sami? It is your fault that Austin is in the shape he is...that bullet was meant for you not Austin!
~Eric steps in between them~ Eric- Listen this is not the time or the place for this, Austin is fighting for his life and you both need to focus on him and not your petty problems!
Kate- Nevertheless, I am Austin's mother and I want her out of here. Nurse!
~Bill Horton emerges from the surgery room. With a grim look on his face~ Kate- Bill?
Bill- Kate, Austin lost alot of blood as a result of the gunshot wound. It was lodged in a very delicate part of the brain. He lapsed into and out of a coma. Something I have never seen before.
Kate- Is he....is he....
Bill- He is still alive, Kate, I removed the bullet and Austin has been moved to ICU, condition critical.
Kate- He's alive, Thank God!
Bill- That is not all, Kate, due to where the bullet was lodged and the subsequent removal of the bullet, Austin could be permanently paralyzed, brain damaged, or suffer a complete memory loss or any combination of the three. He is not out of the woods by ANY means! He is alive and we will go from there. Now if you will excuse me, I have to prepare ICU for his arrival.
Kate- Thank you, Bill, Thank you so much! He is alive and I will be there for him no matter what happens! Thank you!
~Bill Horton exits~ Sami- ~hugs Eric~- He is alive, he's alive!
Kate- No thanks to you, you little witch! I am only going to say this ONCE, you take one step towards Austin and I will personally see to it that the next bullet hits it's true mark!
~Kate walks towards ICU~ Sami- ~to herself~- This is not over, Kate, not by a long shot, Austin will be mine again and I will see to it that all the world knows that you had Franco attempt to kill me, but instead your actions almost took the life of your own son!!!

~Cut to Salem Ballet~ Melissa- Lars! Lars Englund?
Lars- I see you have not lost your touch!
Melissa- You're running the Salem Ballet again?
Lars- Long story, first I need to tell you how sorry I am that I left Salem the way that I did. Britta's death was more than I could handle. I realized that you and I were getting close, but I could not in good conscience break up you and Pete. I needed time and space to accept that Britta was really gone.
Melissa- I understand. Alot has happened over the years, Pete and I are stronger than we ever have been, I do wish I could have been there to help you with the loss of Britta, but you did what you felt was right.
Lars- Professionally, after a few years, I resumed dancing again. The opportunity was presented to me to be in charge of the Ballet and put it on tour again. Strange thing is, I have yet to meet my benefactor. This person is unseen, but put up all the money to put the Ballet back in business and then specifically put me in charge. I don't look a gift horse in the mouth, just take the chance and run with it. I knew that the ad run in the paper would get you here!
Melissa- Dirty trick!
Lars- Yes, well we need a good, qualified, passionate lead for this play we are doing. Your audition was good, but you still have one more test to pass.....
Melissa- What might that be?
Lars- One on one dance with me.
Melissa- Lars, that is not a good idea, you just said that we are past a personal involvement with one another---
Lars- Who's talking marriage here, all I want to see is if you still got it or not!!
Melissa- This was a bad idea, me coming here--
~Melissa turns to leave but is pulled back by Lars and the music starts~ ~The two embrace, get really close and perform a very skilled dance number~ ~The music stops, the two look at each other...a passionate kiss ensues....~ ~Lurking in the darkness watching the two unbeknownst to them, is a silent figure~ ~"Beautiful" the person says quietly~ ~"Beautiful, exactly as I planned it"~
~Cut to Salem PD Conference Room~ ~Police Commissioner Samuels enters~ Samuels- You all know that Commander Roman Brady and Captain Abe Carver are currently on assignment. We in Salem have an attempted murder case on our hands. I have just been told by our man at Salem Hospital that Austin Reed has survived surgery, but is in critical condition. Should he recover and have memory of the event, we will attempt to question him later. I have been told by Dr. Bill Horton that the likelihood that Austin will recall anything about the shooting is minimal at best. We have a murder weapon found in the bushes at the crime scene. Fingerprints were taken from the gun and our prime suspect in the attempted murder of Austin Reed is now Franco Kelly. Mr. Kelly has fled Salem. In Roman and Abe's absence I am appointing an acting Captain to oversee efforts to bring Mr. Kelly to justice. I give you now, Captain Brain Schofield. You all will follow his orders to the "T" and what he says goes until Roman and Abe return. I give you now, Captain Schofield.
Brian Schofield- Thank you sir, it is very good to be back. We will save the pleasantries for later. Ladies and Gentleman, assignments are posted at the door. You will go out in partners of two. I want the airports, bus depots and train stations all under 24 hour surveillance. I want roadblocks at all major intersections and helicopter patrols in all wooden and remote areas. Mr. Kelly is at large, has about an hour head start on us, so let's move! Assume him to be armed and dangerous, as he no doubt has secured additional firearms. Dismissed! Officer Jannings!
Pete Jannings- Yes Sir!
Schofield- I asked for the top graduate from the Academy and I am told you are it! You are with me, so let's get out there and see if you learned anything!

~Cut to Salem National Forest, a remote cave~ Franco- Damn It! Where in the hell did Austin come from? I had my orders to kill Sami, if the cops don't get me my boss surely will. I got to get a gun and find a way out of Salem.
MYSTERIOUS VOICE- Not so fast, my friend!
Franco- Boss! Listen, it was not my fault, Austin Reed was not supposed to be there!
VOICE- Austin Reed is of no concern to me, a casualty of war! You were suppossed to eliminate Sami Brady. You failed. I do not tolerate incompetence. You needed a green card, I gave it to you. Your end of the deal was to do this small task for me...
Franco- There is still time--
VOICE- You take me for a fool? Your fingerprints were all over the gun! You are a fugitive and I can not risk you telling anything to the cops!
~----B-------A-------N-------G!-------~ ~A gunshot rings out and Franco Kelly falls dead on the ground~ VOICE- Bring me the gun and the sample. Modern Science, gotta love it! Lay the gun next to the body. When the great Salem PD gets the prints off this gun, none of the Brady's or John Black will be the same again, and oh, how that just breaks my heart!
~The mysterious figure and his associates leave. Franco Kelly's body lays motionless on the cold ground. A gun at his side with implanted fingerprints on it. The question is, whose are they?~
~Cut to Mike Horton's home~ Carrie- Mike, shouldn't you be at the hospital making sure that Austin, Billie and Isabella are okay?
Mike- They have things well under control at the hospital and I am staying in constant touch with them. My place is here with you. I do not want you thinking that you were the cause of Austin's shooting. He had to learn the truth about how we really felt about one another, this was a random accident and not your fault!
Carrie- You should have seen him, Mike. He was so distraught., the divorce is going to kill him if this doesn't!
Mike- I am sorry for Austin's pain and more sorry than you know that he was shot. This was not your fault though and Austin would have accepted this eventually. The shooting was an accident, a pure accident he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and I am praying he recovers, but I cannot say enough, that this was not your fault!
Carrie- All the same, we need to postpone our wedding plans until Austin recovers.
Mike- I agree, as a matter of fact, why don't we head to the hospital now and check up on him and Billie.
Carrie- Kate must be going through pure hell right now, with Austin's life in the balance and Billie losing her baby, we need to be there for them all.
Mike- Let me get my keys and we are on the way.
Carrie- Thank you.
Mike- No thanks needed, I love you very much, whatever you need is what you will get.
~The doorbell rings~ Carrie- I'll get it, maybe it is someone from the hospital with news on Austin.
~Carrie goes to the door and opens it~ Person at door- Hello, Carrie.
Carrie- Oh.....my God!

~Cut to Salem Receiving Hospital, secret dungeon area~ ~Screams fill the darken rooms. How could such a respected mental facility that once housed Victor Kiriakis, have such a demonic room where unspeakable evil is done to innocent people~ ~This room exists but it does not exist. No one but those who carry out the evil plans know this room's location. Far, far beneath a respectable hospital is a pit of unmitigated doom!~ Doctor- How is the patient?
Orderly- Sedated it seems.
Doctor- Such a pity that such a young, inspiring life had to come to this end.
Orderly- But Doctor, she is not dead!
Doctor- Not yet, but she may as well be.
Orderly- Don't you feel bad for her, brought her against her will to suffer such an indignant doom?
Doctor- There is no room for emotions in this job. We do as the Master tells us to do. And, for now the subject is just as the master wants her to be......
~The two look into a padded room, dimly lit. One small window. A lonely figure sits in a rocking chair... back and forth....back and forth....back and forth....~ ~She rocks with no emotion, no concept of time and place and no memory of who she once was~ ~Laura Horton is just as The Master wants her to be!~

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Alternate Days of our Lives � Rose14, 1998