Retribution

[allibaz91]

What's she gonna do??

But apart from that, I do have to say that eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee it's back and it's awesome and it's back some more!!

Clare and Murphy had a nice random chat - what's with non Clete-ness? But I shall forgive you sheerly because IT'S BACK!!!

Also - 2 chapters??? -faints-

Still want to see Peter's reaction

Anyway, I wish Tracey would tell him, but at the same time I want Eve to tell him face-to-face and he can be like, OMG!!!!!!! And I shall eeeeeeeeeee some more!!

I apologise that this isn't much of a rant, I'm still hyped!! Loved it loadsssssssssss, more ASAP!!

[swfc]

That was just the Stalker dose I needed, thanking you now. It was also awesome! I can't wait to find out when Peter realizes that Zoe's still alive and what her revenge is!

Lol, thanks Andy. I'm glad it helped you.

What's she gonna do??

You're going to have to wait to find out lol.

Clare and Murphy had a nice random chat - what's with non Clete-ness?

There can't always be awesome Clete scenes.... Clete aren't the main focus on here lol

Anyway, I wish Tracey would tell him, but at the same time I want Eve to tell him face-to-face and he can be like, OMG!!!!!!! And I shall eeeeeeeeeee some more!!

You have to wait to find out what's going to happen. Thanks for the comment, Alli.

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Right, here's the next chapter guys. Enjoy it because there won't be any updates til I get back.

Chapter 9:

“That’s not a very nice way to greet a friend.”

“Friend?” she spat. “What friend? You call yourself a friend? I would think that after the stunt you pulled on us... you still have the audacity to claim that you’re our friend? Rachel and I wouldn’t be lying here on this stupid hospital bed if it weren’t for you!” Tracey fumed.

“Look, Trace, I’m really sorry. I didn’t mean for it to happen. I wanted to send a message to the both of you, that’s it.”

“Message? What message?”

“To not tell anyone, particularly air-head Baker that I’m alive and kicking in the world. The last thing I need is for him to know. do you know what he could do to me? To you? To Rachel? To us?”

“Us?”

“Yes. Us. Trace, I know that you and Rachel still think that I’m your best friend. Look, we made a pact. Remember? The three musketeers? Do you remember that?

“Hey guys, you know how everyone has a motto amongst their groups?” Eve asked all excited one fine summer day.

“Y-e-a-h….” Tracey and Rachel replied skeptically. They were both wondering what Eve had planned in her mind.

“Well, I think we should have one too. I know that we always said that we were different from everyone else-“

“I think you’re the one who said that ‘you’ were different from everyone else.” Rachel interrupted Eve before she could finish.

“Well, yeah, I am. But that’s not the point, Rach. Let me finish. My point is that, we are different from everyone else because we have this bond. It’s a very special bond. And nothing can break that bond. So, it’s very much like the ‘Three Musketeers’ in a way. I know it’s not original but I think they are the perfect example for us.” Eve replied, by this time practically jumping up and down in excitement.

“Seems to me someone’s had too much sugar today.” Tracey replied, clearly amused at Eve’s antics. “Calm down a little.”

“Anyway,” said Eve ignoring Tracey. “I think our motto should be, ‘All For One and One For All.’ What do you guys think? It’s so true though,” said Eve as she looked at both Tracey and Rachel expectantly for their reply.

....

“Guys, I’m serious. What do you think?” Eve asked whilst having a mock-serious expression yet failing desperately.

“I think it’s a good idea.” Tracey said trying to be serious as well.

“Yeah. It is. I like it. I think it suits us perfectly. So, ‘One for All and All for One’?”

“YEAH!!” Eve and Tracey exclaimed.

They both stayed silent as they thought back about their past. Their happy childhood, where nothing else mattered apart from them. the promise that they had made to each other hanging strongly in their minds.

“Who could forget?” Eve finally spoke, breaking the silence between them.

“No, indeed. How could we?”

“That’s why you can’t tell them, Tracey. You can’t tell them that I’m alive.”

“Are you nuts? Do you really think that I am not going to tell them? After what you did to me and Rachel, they’re bound to want to know! And besides, don’t forget that you’re planning on getting revenge on Summer Bay. How can I not tell? I’m obligated to do so!”

“Because, if you did; you would’ve told Peter Baker just now when he was here. But, you didn’t. And besides, you’re a detective. You can lie. And Peter Baker ain’t exactly the brightest tool in the shed.”

Tracey didn’t reply.

“Please, Trace, I’m begging you. I’m asking you to not tell them. Please.”

“Just go, Eve. Go.”

Tracey had had enough. She was confused. And Eve being here made things all the more worse for her. She had already lied to a friend and she was asking her to do it again. If they found out, Tracey could lose everything. Especially if Rachel didn’t wake up. With that, Tracey turned her head towards Rachel and looked at her. ‘Please, Rach, wake up. I need your advice.’ She turned back towards where Eve was standing and found that she had gone. And Tracey let out a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, back at the station, Detective Baker walked into his office and slammed the door. Truth be told, he was angry. Whilst driving back from the hospital, he was thinking over and over about what had happened. He had no idea if Tracey was telling the truth or not.

“I’m sorry. It’s just that...”

“It’s okay. I understand.”

“No, you don’t. You don’t understand it at all, Pete. You never can and you never will.”

“Try me, Trace.”

“Look, Rachel and I were just having a memorial service for Eve. She deserved that at the very least. That’s why we were at the Memorial Park.”

“So, what’s not to understand?”

“The not understanding one is something different.”

“Okay.”

“So, after the service we were on our way home and we were really upset and then I didn’t see a truck in front of us and well, I tried to swerve and the last thing I remember was bright lights. That’s it. I don’t know what happened. And I don’t remember. All I know is that, when I opened my eyes, I was here and with a tube stuck down my throat.”

“See, that wasn’t so hard, was it?”

“Shut up.”

Peter’s reminiscing was interrupted by a knock on the door. It was Clare. She had come to check up on him since hearing that he had come back in a foul mood. She came in and saw his expression and wisely chose to sit on the chairs opposite him and looked him in the eyes.

“You wanna talk about it?”

“About what?”

“About why you came back in such a foul mood. Look at yourself. It’s enough to turn milk sour.”

This earned her a menacing glare from him.

“Clare, I don’t need this right now. From Murphy yes, but not from you.”

“What happened at the hospital?”

“She told me what happened.”

“Excellent. “

He nodded.

“So?”

“So, what?”

“So, what happened? What did she say?”

“It was an accident.”

“Is there something that you’re not telling me, Pete?”

“Me? No.” He lied.

“Are you sure?”

“Positive.... Look, Clare, I’m really tired. Can we just talk about this later?”

“Yeah sure. I can but the boss can’t.”

“Tell him that I’ve got it and he doesn’t have to worry about anything.”

With that, he told Clare to go as he had some paper work to do. She left but not without looking back at him worriedly. As soon as she had gone, he sighed. He had just lied to his girlfriend. And Clare wasn’t going to be happy when she found out the truth about this. How could he tell her that Rachel and Tracey were having a memorial service for his arch nemesis, their best friend? How could he tell her and his boss that Tracey and Rachel knew Eve Jacobsen? He had promised Tracey to not say a word about this and he wasn’t going to break that promise. He knew how much it pained Tracey to tell him as she knew how he would react. Yet, she had done so because she trusted him. And he wasn’t going to betray that trust because of this.

“I don’t know what to say, Trace. I really don’t. I mean, I’m shocked.”

“I know. I totally understand. I just don’t want you to hate me, Pete. I wanted you to understand. You’re my best friend. And you’ve done so much for me and I felt that I owed it to you to tell you the truth.”

“Trust me, if I knew that it would be like this, that it would be because of Eve Jacobsen, I would’ve just kept my mouth shut and not asked you anything about it.”

“Believe me when I say that I was struggling with whether or not to tell you the truth. But, Rachel made me see sense. She said that lying to you would be wrong. And, friends don’t lie to each other.”

Preview: Will Peter find out the truth? Will Tracey tell him the truth? Will Clare and Murphy find out the truth? Will Rachel awaken?

[Oxidizer]

@ "Airhead Baker"

Great chapter, Chris! And I like the flashbacks too.

Enjoy your break and come back soon to update!

[Lilone]

Your on holz so I thought I would read the fic lol

I forgot I had read chapter one LOL

Here goes

Chapter 2:

Awwww poor Pete running like that loved the flash back though.

Glad Clare made him smile again.

Wonder who the family members are

Chapter 3

LOL trust Peter to think she was stunning lol

Aww poor Pete getting told off by Traceys cousin.

:-o she called him a sucker, how dare she!!!

That woman is just plain Rude to my Pete L

:-o Why do I get the feeling its going to be ages until Pte works out that the brunette is responsible???

Chapter 4

Its so cute how Clare and Pete talk about old times.

Zoe is back and out to hurt everyone L

No fair L

Chapter 5

Love the whole flash back

Chapter 6

Yay tracey awake lol

Pete and Clare are so cute

Evil Zoe.

Chapter 7

Omg poison, feel really sorry for Rachel L

Pete is at his best when he is determined: D

Hope she is completely honest with Pete.

Chapter 8

Poor Tracey, so sad how she cried L

No Tracey has to be ok, Pete better come and save her!!!

Chapter 9

Aww poor Pete, Clare just needs to give him time.

Love all the flash backs and Pete keep thinking about that one conversation

Update soon

[allibaz91]

^Hey, looks like Lil reads Retri after all, Chrissie!

So much for that theory ....

Anyway, did I mention eeeeeeeeeeeeee??

2 chapters! And you're gone ...... come back lol!! I have cookies!!

Aside from my ranting, you may like a review ...

Well, what can I say? Tracey should still tell him everything

And I'm in a huff about him glaring at Clare, although you say Clete are not the focus, etc, I can still enjoy cuteness when it does happen .... which should be more

Liked the Three Musketeers reference

Damn Eve, I believe that was emotional blackmail

All in all an amazing chapter, and I can't wait for more!!

[swfc]

Thanks very much Andy, Lil and Alli Appreciate the comments. I got back yesterday so the update should probably come during the weekend or next week. I've already written some parts of it before I went away.

And, Andy, I did have a good holiday. T'was what I needed. I'm glad you liked the flasbacks. It helps me write.

Lil, I seriously was shocked that you actually read Retri. Thanks for the long review. Appreciate it.

That woman is just plain Rude to my Pete L

Trust you to take offence to that lol

No Tracey has to be ok, Pete better come and save her!!!

I'm sure he will. He always saves the day, doesn't he?

Pete and Clare are so cute

*Re-reads the comment over and over a few times* I can't believe you said that. But, not complaining because they are cute and I'm glad that you know it. Lol

Alli, can I still have those cookies? Hope you haven't finished them all just yet lol. Don't worry. There will be Clete scenes.... They were originally weren't going to be like the second major storyline in the original first fic but it ended up happening, so, therefore, the power of Clete will pull through. Did that even make any sense. I'm so out of it that I don't even know what I'm saying.

Oh, yeah, I know... So much for our theory about Lil not reading lol. I'm glad you liked the Three Muskeeters. What can I say? Alexandre Dumas is one of my other favourite authors.

Anyway, thanks again, guys.

[Oxidizer]

Chrissie! You're back!

Any clue as to when the next chapter will be up? (providing you didn't already say, I skimmed through that post with texcitement on account of the returniness of you)

[swfc]

Lol, aw, Andy... You're really funny lol...

As to the next update:

Thanks very much Andy, Lil and Alli Appreciate the comments. I got back yesterday so the update should probably come during the weekend or next week. I've already written some parts of it before I went away.

Don't worry. I'm determined to write the next chapter.

[Oxidizer]

I knew I should've paid more attention, and I even read that part. Can't wait!

[allibaz91]

Lol Chrissie, you may indeed have cookies!

-hands out jumbo pack-

And some for Lil for saying Clete are cute!

-hands cookies to Lil-

And some for Andy, just cause

-cookies for Andy-

Also, Chrissie, WELCOME BACK!!

-sigh- I've missed Retri ..... Clete cuteness ..... just not the same when you write it yourself, is it??

More soon, please!!