Chapter 1: Helena Cassadine was lounging on her couch, just lying there with a little smile just as the phone rings. Calmly, she picks it up. Helena: Hello? Man: Hello. Helena: Ah yes, I figured you would be calling. Is it ready yet? Man: Not quite. Just needs a few more kinks to it and it should be ready. Helena: Geez, how long do you think I can wait here? I want it DONE. Helena hangs up the phone angrily. Helena: I don't have the patience to wait. It has to be ready in order for me to put my plan in action. **AT LUKE'S** Luke is wiping the bar just as Sonny walks in, Luke, not knowing he was back,(Nobody else did either) kept on cleaning and cleaning, thinking he was just a customer. Sonny: Hey Spencer, have you forgotten me already? Luke looks up at the sound of Sonny's voice, when he sees Sonny before him, his eyes widen in surprise. Luke: WHOA! CORINTHOS! What are you DOING here?! Sonny: Decided to come back. Luke: Where the he** were you? Sonny: Puerto Rico. (Don't know how to spell it, sorry! :( ) Luke: I should have known. Oh man, Brenda was.. Sonny: Shocked, heartbroken? I guessed that. But if she only knew I did it for her protection. Luke: I knew you had to have a reason. Brenda walks in and sees Sonny, Sonny sees her. Brenda faints. Sonny rushes over to her. Sonny: Brenda! Oh God, BRENDA! Brenda opens her eyes slowly. She looks confused. Brenda: Son..ny? All of a sudden shot rang out, Brenda screams, as do all the women. Sonny tells everyone to ''Stay down!'' Brenda: Sonny, NO! Brenda starts to get up, but Ned pushes her down. Ned: I don't want you getting killed, Bren. Stay close to me so you won't get hurt. Brenda: But.. Ned: Don't tell me you were going after Sonny, he left you at the alter for God's sake! Brenda: No, I was just … oh you wouldn't understand Ned! Sonny and Luke slowly go outside with guns. Luke: Whoever that jerk was, I think he's gone now. Sonny: Yeah, probably Morino. Luke: You think he would know if you were back? Sonny: Who knows, he probably had workmen watch me. Let's look around here, who knows if the guy killed anybody while he was at it. Inside, Brenda slowly creeps away from Ned and walks out after Sonny and Luke. Brenda sees Sonny and walks up to him, his back was turned. Brenda: *whispering* Sonny..? Sonny turns around, startled. Sonny: Brenda, I told you to stay inside. Brenda: It IS you. A man was lurking over at a corner with a gun, the same guy who shot up Luke's. He was aiming at Brenda. Sonny looks up and sees him. Sonny: BRENDA! NO! The man fires his gun. Sonny jumps in front of Brenda, and takes the bullet for her. The man runs away. Brenda: Oh no! NO! LUKE! SOMEBODY CALL 911! Luke runs around the corner of his place to see Sonny laying on the floor with his hand on his leg, blood all over his pants. He runs inside and calls 911. Brenda rips off a piece of her dress and puts it on his wound, putting pressure on it. Brenda: Sonny, don't you dare die on me, you hear? DON'T YOU DARE! A few minutes later, the paramedics came and drove him to General Hospital, with Brenda in the ambulance. **MEANWHILE, AT HELENA'S HOTEL SUITE** Helena picks up her cell phone and dials a number. Helena: Hi, it's me. Did you do it? Man: Not exactly. Helena: What do you MEAN, not EXACTLY? Man: I got the wrong guy. Helena: You didn't shoot Luke? Man: No, I was aiming for Brenda, and some guy stepped in front of her and took the bullet! I wanted to kill both of them so that I could get to Luke easier, but I couldn't. The guy I shot had already seen me! Helena: *Angry* You FOOL! You IDIOT! You were supposed to kill Luke in order for this plan to work! Next time, I'll think twice about letting you do it! Make me a happy woman and tell me that you have finished it? Man: I can't do that, sorry. We have to wait for this one part to ship from Greece. One special part that makes the whole entire thing work. Helena: You better get this done right, you idiot, or I will cut your throat. She hangs up the phone.