Sometimes you can be so Psychotic, that those around you never realize it, ever. I mean there are times you meet those who are crafty at hiding their hate, their evilness, their sick pleasures they derive from hurting others. Welcome... welcome to the....
The final twist....
When Mac, Stella and the kids arrived at the Hospital they found Don.
"What the hell happened Danny?" "I don't know the whole story Mac. Only what I was told from Nat. It seems Anya has been off her medication for two days, she went through some dangerous withdrawl. When Michael came home, she was hiding in the kitchen. She butchered him Mac."
"What? What do you mean butchered?" "She tore him up good. She thought he was Gavin come back to get her." What's the matter Mac? You look confused." "I am confused Stella. None of this is making sense. I need to see that surgeon." Heading out into the hall, Mac asked the nurse to page Michael doctor.
"I"m sorry Mr.Taylor, he's still in surgery with your son." "As soon as the surgery is done, I want to see him right away." Walking back into the waiting room Mac said... "Danny I want you to go to the Station, bring me the complete file on Gavin. I want the whole file, don't leave anything out."
"What are you thinking Mac?" "You wouldn't want to know what I'm thinking, now go please." Once Danny left Mac looked at Don. "In that case file, did it not say that Anya was dragged place to place by Gavin? That he took her everywhere with him." "Yeah... what are you thinking Mac?"
"What if Anya took on Gavin's personality. What if she became infactuated with him. Think about it. Why didn't he kill her? In fact when Officers found her, they said it seemed like she was enjoying being dragged around town by him. That she didn't really fight. She wasn't in restraints, he had her unbound, she could have left him at any time. But she didn't.
"Come on Mac... are you trying to say she turned into a cold blooded killer? That her illness is all an act?" "Why not. If you see enough of it, or if you come to admire the work of your asailant. I mean... how much do we, or even Nat know about her sister?"
"So what you're saying , she's in love with Gavin?" "Why not, they spent enough time together. What if she liked watching as he tortured those young girls. What if she took on his personality? What if she had a killing personality, all along? Maybe he seen it in her, maybe that's why he never killed her."
"I don't know Mac. It just don't make sense. Why wait so long then to do her first kill? Why marry and have children?" Why be jealous of her sister because she had another baby?" "Think about it Don. Natalia has everything Anya wanted. Only not with Michael.
What if everything she wanted was with Gavin. What if something in my son triggered her to finally realize that he could never be Gavin. Forcing her to finally realize he wasn't what she wanted. That he wasn't Gavin, only a poor substitute of what she couldn't have. What if being off that medication for two days, made her realize that she'd never have a chance at a perfect life."
"If that's the case Mac. Then Natalia and her children are in danger. For that matter, so are Caroline and Tyler." "I know... where is she now?" "She's in holding. We can't get a Psych in till this afternoon. Just as Don was about to continue, the doctor walked in.
"Excuse me Mr.Taylor?" "Yes... how's my son?" "He's critical. He has several stab wounds, all in a downward angle." "Are you telling me it was intentional?" "I'm afraid so. His attacker knew exactly what they were doing. The stab wounds were percise. If not for your sons quick thinking, thick skin and muscle, he'd be dead right now."
"I need to see my son... is he awake?" "He is, but very groggy. You can have a few minutes." Running into the room Mac carefully woke his son. "Michael... Michael, wake up son." Looking at his dad with glass eyes he tried to talk. "Don't talk son. I just need to ask you... what did Anya call you as she stabbed you? What did she say?"
Looking at his dad with tears he said in the barest whisper..." I hate you Michael, I hate you Michael. Over and over again." Passing back out into sleep, Mac ran from the room. "Let's go Don, she knew exactly what she was doing." Turning to leave they then heard Danny yelling down the hall.
"Don... Don, Anya's gone. Psych showed up, they had her in a room alone with Anya. When they went in to check on them, the Psych was dead, and Anya was gone." "How the hell did she walk out of the station?" "I don't know Don. But the Psych's clothes were gone, she could have just walked out, alot of the guys at the station wouldn't have had a clue who she was."
Mac interrupted. "Danny, we need to get too your place now. Your wife, children, and my grandchildren are in danger." Danny had no idea what was going on. "What's going on Mac?" "We'll tell you on the way, let's go."
After Mac had explained to Danny. He just couldn't believe it. "I don't get it Mac. What the hell does she want?" "That's what we need to find out Danny." Pulling up in front of the house, they ran inside.
"Not one step closer or they all die." Stopping in their tracks they seen that Anya had them all cornered together, with paper around them, and the smell of lighter fluid that filled the home. "One shot, and they all go up like a barbeque. I want Gavin. I want him in the next five minutes, or they all die."
"Come on Anya... you don't want to do this. She's your sister, and those are your nieces and children." "I don't care. I know exactly what I'm doing. Now get me Gavin, get me him now. I love him, so get him." They could tell Anya was right out of it. They could see it in her eyes.
Picking up the phone, Don called Miami-Dade and made arrangements to have Gavin brought in. Hanging up the phone he said... "Alright Anya, he's on his way over. Now you have to give me something in return." "Forget Don... that's not going to happen. This is my time, not yours. We go by my rules, or they all die."
Mac looked over at his grandchildren. He could see the fear in Caroline's eyes, the pain, and fright of Anya's threats. As they all waited, Caroline knew she had two choices. One... she could try and sneak out from the back with her brother, but would that leave Anya to go crazy, and kill Natalia, Lindsay and Kat?
All she knew was that she couldn't spend another minute inhaling those fumes that were making her ill. Watching as Anya continued to yell and spew hateful words at Danny, she grabbed Kat from Nat's arms, took her brothers hand, and tossed them across the floor towards her papa.
Hearing Kat's screams Anya turned and seen Mac had Kat and Tyler wrapped in his arms. "That was stupid caroline. Very stupid." Walking up she grabbed Caroline by the hair and pulled her up shoving the gun under her chin. "I should blow your face off and be done with it. You've been nothing but trouble since I met your father."
Caroline tried not to cry. She tried not to show fear. "Do you know how long I had to listen to your fathers constant whining about taking that damn medication. Medication that screwed with my stable mind. I would have been fine, but your stupid brother caught on to my little game. So I had to put on an act that I was PTSD. Do you have any idea what that medication does to a mind that isn't fucked up? Do you?"
Then in that God damn doctors office with Susan. Finding out that she was one of Gavin's surviving victims too. Only she was to stupid to realize I was onto her. I knew exactly who she was. For in her glory of trying to change her face, she forgot about that damn moon shaped birth mark on her neck.
I knew she was trying to kill Tyler and me that day. All because she wanted my Gavin for herself. I tried to kill her at that moment, but she jabbed me first, leaving me half out of it. Then Nat had to come back and ruin everything. Leaving Susan to take off to Canada.
As they listened, they could see how far gone she was. They knew there would be no bringing her back to the relm of reality. She had fooled everyone into believing she was a victim from a haunting event. When all along she had turned into a cold blooded killer, with her hateful personality.
As Don was about to answer, he turned as the officer came through the door. "Don... we have Gavin outside." "Alright... I'll be right back Anya."
When Don got outside he said... "We need your help Gavin. We need you to talk down Anya." "You're kidding right? She's nuttier then I am. Do you know she enjoyed watching what I did to those young girls. Do you know she said she loved me, that she wanted a future with me?
God I should have gotten rid of her that day I took her, but I couldn't do it. I mean how often is a guy like me admired. It's not my fault she went insane through it all. But I'm not going anywhere near her. Like I said... she's crazier then I am."
Don was getting pissed. He was at his wits end. "Now you listen to me Gavin. Because of your evil mind, Anya went insane and became you, almost killed her husband. She now has her children, sister, and nieces at gunpoint. Threatening to set them all on fire."
"Christ... that crazy bitch found someone to marry her. Poor guy. Damn... fine... if I do this, what do I get?" "You get a nice sunny cell upstate, with extra privileges." "Alright, you have a deal. Let's go." Walking into the house Anya seen Gavin.
"Anya... hi sweetheart. God look at you, still beautiful as the day I left you." Walking towards her Gavin tried to remain normal. But damn... she looked more then crazy. He could tell she was more then unstable. Reaching out to him, she wrapped her arm around him, then with her other hand, she brought it up and shot him three times in the stomach.
Seeing what was happening, Don aimed and fired at her, right between the eyes, killing her instantly. Nat had Caroline and Lindsay's faces covered. Protecting them from seeing what had happened. Running over Mac grabbed his granddaughter, while Danny wrapped his wife and Lindsay in his arms.
"I'm sorry Nat... sorry we couldn't save your sister." "Don't be sorry Danny. That wasn't my sister. My sister died years ago. I'm only sorry none of my family or I ever realized she was having these thoughts after her kidnapping. Maybe we could have healed her, or at least saved her."
Nat knew she would never have all the answers to her sisters behaviour. She knew all she could do was move on with her own life and happiness.
Taking his family from the house, Mac, Caroline, Tyler, and Danny headed back to the Hospital, to check on Michael, and give their families the news.