Chapter 15
BRADY PUB (Melaswen)
Hope, John, Bo, and Greta are all sitting at a table at the Pub on Melaswen, having a cup of coffee.
GRETA: Well, thankfully, Bo and Shawn were able to save us.
HOPE: Yeah, but Princess Gina got away.
JOHN: Well, no doubt she'll pop up again one day. She still has a vendetta against us.
BO: I swear, if I hear the term “vendetta” one more time...
JOHN: I was talking about Princess Gina, not the DiMera's.
BO: Right. Sorry.
HOPE: Anyway, the important thing is that we're all safe.
In another part of the Pub, Shawn-D and Belle were sitting at another table.
SHAWN-D: Hey, are you okay?
BELLE: Shawn, I'm fine. Trust me.
SHAWN-D: I'm just making sure. I'm just glad that that crazy Princess Gina didn't hurt you.
BELLE: She didn't. I was just a little shaken by the fact that I was held captive. But, I'm fine now. There's no need to worry about me.
SHAWN-D: You do know that I only worry because I love you, right?
BELLE: Yes, I know. And, that's very sweet. And, I love you, too.
Shawn-D and Belle kiss.
SHAWN-D: Any more movement?
BELLE: A few kicks now and then. I don't think any of the real activity will begin for another month.
SHAWN-D: Any word yet on what it is?
BELLE: I thought we agreed that we wanted it to be a surprise.
SHAWN-D: Yeah, I know.
BELLE: Anyway, whether it's a he or a she, it'll be ours.
John looked over. He, Hope, Bo, and Greta walked over.
JOHN: Did I hear what I thought I heard?
BELLE: Yeah. Claire's gonna be a big sister. I'm pregnant.
John hugged Belle.
JOHN: Oh, Izzy, that's great!
BO: Congrats, man.
SHAWN-D: Thanks, Dad.
Bo, Hope, and Shawn-D hugged.
AIRPLANE
Bo, Hope, John, Greta, Shawn-D, and Belle are sitting on a plane.
HOPE: So, will you guys be staying in Salem long?
GRETA: Actually, I can't. I'd love to, but I have some other things that need to be done outside of the country.
BO: Well, you're always welcome. Come back whenever you want. So, what about you two, Shawn and Belle?
BELLE: I think we might be staying in Salem for a while. It'll give our upcoming son or daughter the chance to meet all of his or her family.
SHAWN-D: Yeah. No matter how much fun it is sailing around the world, Salem's always felt like our true home.
JOHN: Speaking of relatives, what did you do with my granddaughter? IzzyB was held captive for almost a week, and Shawn, you came with Bo. So, where's Claire?
SHAWN-D: She's with Grandma Caroline. Or Marlena. Those two are taking turns babysitting her until we get back.
BO: Good. It'll be great to have you guys home.
UNDISCLOSED LOCATION
A dimly lit room. From what light there is, we can see that whoever owns the place is very wealthy. As we pan the room, we see Stefano tied to a chair. Kurt and Princess Gina enter.
STEFANO: Ah, I should have known you were behind all of this.
GINA: Well, my dear, you are the one who started this whole thing. It is only fitting that you should be the first in my new set of captives.
Stefano chuckled.
STEFANO: I must say, I like what you've done with the place. How long did it take to restore?
GINA: After the fire and tsunami, I had my men working day and night on it.
STEFANO: Good, good. But, down to business, you will never be able to get away with this, Gina.
GINA: Don't be too sure, Stefano.
STEFANO: Ah, you're the same as ever, Princess. But, tell me, this vendetta...
GINA: Don't use that term! I wasn't even part of that story, and I'm tired of hearing that word!
STEFANO: Sorry. This war that you are waging against me, Hope, John, and even your own daughter, when is it going to end, hm?
GINA: End? Oh, Stefano, the end is nowhere in sight. This is only the beginning.
We zoom out of the room, out of the house, even. We now see that it is a large, grand old mansion. There is a sign just outside of the mansion that reads “Maison Blanche”.
THE END?
