Fighting For Love (Read 19,945 times)

[fluffysmom]

Thanks for the previews André DiMera. I'm looking forward to the wedding.

[Kpatch]

Yay a wedding! And possibly a shocking revelation about the Phoenix. Looking forward to it. Thanks for the previews!

[André DiMera]

Chapter 58

DIMERA MANSION
André had Chad pinned to the wall of the Zen Room, the blade of his katana to his throat.
CHAD: Well...I guess you got your fight back.
ANDRE: Are you trying to be clever?
CHAD: Honestly? Only half.
ANDRE: Don't you ever try to be clever with me, Chad. Or didn't father ever teach you that it's not polite to try and be clever with a man who holds your life in his hands.
CHAD: Father taught me many things...but he never taught me about you.
André smirked.
ANDRE: Of course he didn't. He didn't trust you. I'm not surprised really, and you shouldn't be either. After all, nobody knows him better than I do. And you barely knew him, except for the last five years of your life; and you spent half of those trying to avoid him.
CHAD: So...what now?
ANDRE: Now...I teach you a lesson.
André pulls out a second katana from behind him. He hands it to Chad, and takes the blade of his own sword off of Chad's neck.
CHAD: You know...I'm really not much of a sword fighter.
ANDRE: Well, you should have thought this through, then, shouldn't you?
CHAD: Look, André, I'm sorry about what I said earlier. But, come on. It's not life father's gone forever, right? I man, he's the Phoenix. He always comes back.
André chuckled.
ANDRE: Oh, dear, dear, Chad. Do you really still believe after all this time that father is really the Phoenix?
CHAD: Of course. He's told me about how he's died and come back to life.
ANDRE: He exaggerates. All of those times, he's always had some convenient excuse as to how he came back to life. No, no, no. The truth, dear Chad, is that Stefano is not the Phoenix. He just got lucky. And his luck ran out.
CHAD: So, if father isn't the Phoenix...who is?
André showed Chad the ring that once belonged to Stefano, which is now on his (André's) finger. He then showed Chad a second ring. Click here to see a flashback (watch from the beginning until 1:17)*
ANDRE: You utter fool. I am the Phoenix!

KIRIAKIS MANSION
Victor was on the phone. Maggie sat on the couch, watching him.
VICTOR: What?
Pause.
VICTOR: You're absolutely sure?
Pause.
VICTOR: There's nothing more that you can possibly do?
Pause.
VICTOR: I don't care how much it takes, I will give you any amount of money for...
Pause.
VICTOR: Yes, I'm sure you are. Not half as sorry as the person who did this to him will be, though.
Pause.
VICTOR: Take it however you want, I really don't give a damn.
Victor hung up the phone. Maggie stood up.
MAGGIE: Victor?
VICTOR: They can't do anything. Dr. Horton, his daughter and Dr. Banning are supposed to be three of the best doctors in the world, and they can't do anything.
Victor angrily shoved the phone back in his pocket.
VICTOR: What is the point of having money if I can't use it to save Bo?
Maggie moved closer to Victor.
VICTOR: Damn Stefano DiMera. If he wasn't dead already, I'd make the miserable bastard's life a living hell. I'd make him wish it was him rather than...
MAGGIE: Victor.
Maggie put a hand on Victor's shoulder.
VICTOR: I'm sorry, Maggie. I just can't stand the idea that I have to sit around and do nothing while my...
Victor let out a sob.
VICTOR: My son...
Maggie wrapped her arms around Victor.

*NOTE: Although in the flashback he is referred to as Tony, the man in the video is indeed André, as this happened during the 20 years that Tony spent on an island.

[heroicmuse]

Ooh great chapter! Great use of history!

Poor Victor That scene was so sad.

[Kpatch]

That was a great flashback. Thanks for the explanation about it being Andre, not Tony.

My heart breaks for Victor. Great scene.

[fluffysmom]

It's so sad that Victor can't do anything to save Bo.

I'm looking forward to watching the video André DiMera.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 58

DIMERA MANSION
CHAD: You...you what?
ANDRE: Oh, don't look so surprised.
CHAD: How...how is this possible?
André smiled.
ANDRE: 1984 – quicksand. I fell into it during it fight between myself and Tony, and I survived.
CHAD: Tony...Tony?! That's where I've seen that face before! You look exactly like him! What? Are you guys twins or something?
ANDRE: Don't interrupt me. That was the first time that I realized that I could come back. I literally drowned in quicksand. But, within an hour, I walked out. So, I decided, why not use it to my advantage? So, I did. Over the years, I've framed John, Marlena, and Shawn Brady Sr., among other people. But, I always come back. Because I am the one true Phoenix.
CHAD: What about father? He claimed that he was the Phoenix. He rose from the dead before.
ANDRE: Father just got lucky. He made a lucky escape. Several, in fact. But, not me.
André shook his head.
ANDRE: You can kill me, if you like, but I will always come back. Because, that's what I do.
André glanced at his Phoenix ring.
ANDRE: I almost pity father. He knew from the beginning what he had created. His perfect DiMera soldier. His perfect son. The one who could never die.
André did a fancy move with his sword.
ANDRE: The Phoenix.
He backed up slightly.
CHAD: What are you doing?
ANDRE: What does it look like?
André chuckled, then he lunged at Chad. Chad put up his own sword to defend himself. Soon, the two were caught in a fierce battle.
ANDRE: So, you training has paid off.
CHAD: I may be a slow learner, but at least I do learn.
ANDRE: Oh, you've barely learned anything.
Chad swung right, and André easily deflected it.
ANDRE: It's a wonder that father allowed you to be owner of anything, with the amount of fluff in your head.
The sword fight became more and more fierce. Chad was doing his best but André was easily getting the better of him. He was pushing Chad into a corner. Chad gingerly moved back, and back. Chad tried to move back even further, but slipped and fell backwards. In his fall, he had opened up a secret compartment. He had fallen on top of a cardboard box, crushing it and revealing it's contents. It contained a black suit, ski mask, and gloves, as well as a small handful of red neckties. André stood over Chad, pointing the sword at him. He chuckled.
ANDRE: Oh, Chad.
He shook his head.
ANDRE: You have been a bad boy, haven't you?
CHAD: What is this?
ANDRE: Are you that hopelessly stupid, or is this all just a cunning act? If I had to make a guess, I'd say it was the Necktie Killer's gear.
CHAD: How did it get in here? Ben is the Necktie Killer.
ANDRE: I've no idea. You must have put it here.
CHAD: No, I couldn't have.
ANDRE: You told me you were the Necktie Killer, Chad. Don't you remember?
CHAD: No, I...
ANDRE: It was just the other day when we were having a spot of tea.
CHAD: I never...
ANDRE: Ssh. It's all right. I'll keep your secret. You can trust me, Chad.
There was a knock at the door.
ANDRE: Come in.
Harold walked in.
HAROLD: Sir, you have a visitor.
ANDRE: Thank you, Harold.
André put down his sword and followed Harold out to the main room, where Andrew was waiting.
ANDRE: How can I help you?
ANDREW: André DiMera?
ANDRE: Yes. And who might you be?
ANDREW: I might be any number of people. As it happens, I am Andrew Donovan, legal aid and business partner of Aiden Jennings.
Andrew handed André an envelope.
ANDREW: You've been served.

[heroicmuse]

WOW! What a great scene. That was exciting. I see Andre is trying to hypnotize/brainwash/manipulate Chad into thinking he actually murdered anyone (not that anyone is really dead). Chilling! Wonder what those papers were about.

[Kpatch]

ANDREW: André DiMera?
ANDRE: Yes. And who might you be?
ANDREW: I might be any number of people.


Cracked me up. Good comedic relief!

[mae00]

Hahaha!!! Loved the "I might be any number of people" line, sounds like Andre what Andre was saying to Chad about "coming back".

Great chapter!

[fluffysmom]

I hope Chad doesn't end up in jail due to Andre brainwashing him.

[André DiMera]

Chapter 59

DIMERA MANSION
André had just left the Zen Room. Chad got his phone out of his pocket.
CHAD: Salem P.D.?
Pause.
CHAD: Rafe, thank god it's you. This is Chad DiMera.
Pause.
CHAD: I have reason to believe that André is the Necktie Killer, and has been trying to pin it on myself and Ben Weston.
Pause.
CHAD: Yeah, I know. He must have kidnapped them, as well as fake their deaths.
Pause.
CHAD: I don't know. But, I can't stay here anymore.
Pause.
CHAD: He's got me locked in this secret room with all of this ninja gear. He calls it a Zen Room, or something.
Pause.
CHAD: Okay. Thanks.
Chad hung up the phone. Meanwhile, Andrew handed André an envelope.
ANDREW: You've been served.
André opened the envelope and looked over the papers.
ANDRE: What the hell is this?
ANDREW: It's a summons. My business partner and I are taking you to court.
ANDRE: On what grounds?
ANDREW: Well, let's see. There's the extortion of my business partner, the threat made to his child, the blackmail of my business partner. Not to mention the kidnap and torture of my business partner's former fiancé's husband.
ANDRE: You will never win this.
ANDREW: We'll see. I'll be seeing you in court. I'll see myself out.
He turned to leave, but then turned back.
ANDREW: Have a nice day, André.
Andrew laughed, and walked out. André took a deep breath, then got a wicked smile on his face. He quickly went upstairs and changed into a different suit, a white one. Then, he walked back into the Zen Room.
ANDRE: Chad, come with me.
CHAD: I'm not going anywhere, especially not with you.
ANDRE: Oh. Oh, I understand the confusion now. You think I'm André, don't you?
CHAD: What?
ANDRE: Chad, it's me. It's Tony. I've come back for you.
CHAD: That's not possible.
ANDRE: Of course it is. I've come back to take you away from this god awful house of horrors. It's just a good thing I got back before André did.
CHAD: No!
André inched towards Chad, but Chad stepped back.
CHAD: Get away from me. You're not Tony! Tony's dead! He died after tripping on the Pier and being impaled on a board during a fight with Philip Kiriakis. And unlike you, André, Tony can't come back to life.
ANDRE: What on earth are you talking about? Of course I'm Tony. My, my, it seems that André and father have certainly done a number on you.
CHAD: There is no way in hell that you're Tony.
Chad grabbed a sword from the floor and pointed it at André.
CHAD: Stand back! I'm warning you!
ANDRE: What? What is it? What do you think you're going to do?
CHAD: Whatever I have to.
ANDRE: There's only one thing you can do right now. On the count of three, hand me that sword.
CHAD: Go to hell!
André finally dropped the act.
ANDRE: Oh, I've been there.
In one quick movement, André had the sword in one hand and Chad in the other.
ANDRE: Now, you're coming with me.
CHAD: I'd rather die than go with you.
André chuckled.
ANDRE: Oh, don't worry about that, Chad. You will. Very, very soon.
André held the sword to Chad's neck and walked him out of the Zen Room.

[heroicmuse]

This fight between Andre and Chad is shaping up to be VERY interesting. I'm glad Chad didn't fall for the Tony act though maybe he should have pretended to. He's in really big trouble now.

Great chapter André DiMera!

[mae00]

Wow. Great chapter Andre. So glad that Chad saw through Andre's act, but not sure that was in his best interest.

[Kpatch]

I hope the police get there fast.