-Chapter-2-''A Whole New Port Chuck''- 

Venus continued to look around the new surroundings. It was a nice place, very 
modern. It definitely was not her place, but whose was it? Venus then felt cold 
hands grab her from behind. 

Man: Good morning. 

Venus turned around to see that it was Nikolas Cassadine, greeting her with a 
warm smile. V. pulled away. 

Nikolas: Venus, what is it? 

Venus: What am I doing here and how do you know my name? 

Nikolas: Is something wrong with you? You live here, so do I. We're engaged to 
be married! 

V. looked at him, confused, and then Nikolas smiled. 

Nikolas: Oh, I get it. Very funny... April Fool's to you too. 

Venus was not at all sure what was going on, but the best thing she could do 
right now is play along with it until she figured out what was going on. Later 
she would call Felicia and Mac and they could help her. 

Venus: Right... April Fool's. 

Nikolas: Shall I escort you to the dinner table, my dear? 

V. forced a smile. 

Venus: Of course. 

Venus followed him into the dining room... which were three floors below the 
level which was apparently her ENORMOUS bedroom. She knew Nikolas was apart of a 
rich family, she saw his name in the papers after that shooting and knew this. 
He could probably easily afford such a fancy place, but the way the servants 
kept greeting them, she almost felt like they were working for her. 

~''~ 

Lizzie and Sarah were riding their bikes down the street, in an unseasonably 
warm Port Charles, when Sarah stopped. Lizzie stopped beside her. 

Lizzie: What is it? 

Sarah: Look! 

Sarah pointed at a bum passed out on a park bench. 

Lizzie: What, it's just a homeless person. 

Sarah: No, look at his face. It's Nikolas' uncle, Stefan. 

Lizzie looked again and then realized she was right. Sure, she had not seen 
Stefan all that often, she still knew his face well enough. 

Sarah: What is he doing out here in the middle of no where? 

Lizzie: Let's just sum it up to the usual weirdness of the situation. Have you 
noticed that hardly anything is the way it was yesterday? 

Sarah: Yeah, I have. 

Lizzie: Our Gram is drag racing, Mr. Cassadine is now a bum, everything in Port 
Charles is different... I'm starting to get the creeps. 

Sarah: Come on, we have to get to Lucky's and then see Nikolas. 

Lizzie: Sarah... What if they're different too? 

Sarah: Only one way to find out. 

Sarah and Lizzie took off on their bikes. 

~''~ 

Emily waited outside the penthouse door, surprised Renaldo wasn't there. She 
knocked again and finally, Carly opened the door, holding Michael in her arms. 

Emily: Carly, thank God you're here. I need to speak to Jason. 

Emily walked in and saw that the penthouse was decorated completely differently. 

Carly: Emily Quartermaine... why are you here? 

Emily looked at Carly, worried. Now Carly didn't realize who she was? 

Man: Honey, who is it? 

A man came out of the bathroom with a bathrobe on. She saw that it was Sonny 
Corinthos. 

Carly: Michael, honey, its Emily Quartermaine. 

Emily felt like her head was gonna explode. What the heck was going on? Why was 
Carly calling Sonny honey? 

Emily: Where's Jason? 

Sonny: Jason who? 

Carly: I think she means her brother. 

Sonny: Why do you think that greedy, pompous brother of yours would be here? 

Emily: I.... I don't know. I'm sorry to bother you. 

Emily walked right out of there. What was next, she wondered, crazy kidnaper 
Tony Jones turns out to be a successful corporate businessman? 

~''~ 

Successful corporate businessman Tony Jones was riding in the back of his limo 
after getting out of an important meeting. He hadn't slept since yesterday 
morning. All these deals for Ardanowski Enterprises were started to be too much. 
If only his partner wasn't busy with her little boy toy, they could get a few 
things done. 

Then the phone started to ring. He didn't want to take anymore business calls 
but when he looked at the Caller ID, which everyone in Port Charles now had so 
no crazy calls couldn't be traced, like, oh say, a mystery woman saying your son 
is passed out in the alley of a bar could be traced back to clear up any future 
misunderstandings.... er, Tony looked at the Caller ID and saw that it was his 
wife, Mrs. Jones.  He picked up the phone. 

Tony: Hello, honey... 

~''~ 

Karen in the study working on her new novel... she just couldn't get over the 
bizarre way Luke had acted that morning. What was wrong with him? Then, her son 
entered. 

Karen: Hello, Lucas Lorenzo. 

Lucas: Hi mommy. I am going over to Liz's tonight for a study date... we're 
going to do our algebra homework together and then watch Spiceworld. 

Karen: I'm not sure your ready for that type of moving. 

Lucas: But moooom, all the other kids watch rated R stuff, I think I'll be safe 
with PG. 

Karen: Oh, all right. I'm sure your father would agree. 

Lucas: Where is Father Luke? 

Karen: Probably at the church by now... tonight's bingo night and they have to 
get ready for it. 

Lucas: Bye mom, I want to get an early start on my school work today. 

Karen: Right.... Wait a minute, today's a weekday. Shouldn't you be at school? 

Lucas: There's some sort of conference. 

Karen: Right... I know you would never intentionally skip school, you sweet, 
strait A kid. 

Lucas blushed. 

Lucas: Aw, mom. 

Lucas left the study.