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Alex slowly opened his eyes. First he couldn't see anything, because his vision was still blurry and his eyes had to get used to light. As his vision got clearer he finally managed to recognize somethings. Like... A big screen in front of him?
He looked around and discovered that he was sitting on a couch. He could also recognize the silhouettes of some people. Wasn't he dead? Didn't Burr shoot him? After a few seconds he could also recognize who the people were. Eliza, Angelica, Madison, Jefferson, Maria, Burr and suprinsingly also Peggy, Laurens, Philip and Washington. Weren't they dead too?
As he finally was completely aware of his surroundings, he noticed that the others still had their eyes closed. So he tried to wake Eliza first, since she sat right next to him. "Eliza?", he spoke softly to not scare her and started to lightly shake her shoulder. As she still didn't wake up, he spoke a bit louder, but still softly. "Eliza, love, wake up!". She groaned a bit, but still didn't wake up. "Come on, Betsy, it's time to wake up!".
She finally opened her eyes and looked at Alexander sleepily. She yawned and Alex couldn't help but smile at the sweet sound of her voice. Then she seemed to realize who she was looking at and her expression suddenly changed completely. She sat up straight, backed up again and looked at Alex shocked. "A-Alex?", she asked frightened. "Uhm...hey", Alex said, not knowing hat else to say.
"Alex, are you really, a-are you really alive?", she asked unbelieving. "I... think so? I actually don't know... But you're here and you aren't dead. So... I think so?", Alex said uncertain. Then she suddenly reached her hand out to him and lightly touching his shoulder as to check if he was actually here and not just an illusion or something. She gasped as she actually could feel his skin under her fingers. "Alexander!", she practically screamed and hugged him as tight as she could. You could hear a few groans from other people, which seemed to wake up now too. Alexander hugged her back.
Suddenly Alex felt tears on his shoulder and slowly let go of her. "What's wrong Betsy?", he asked worried. "I'm okay. It's just... I-I thought...no...y-you actually were...d-dead a-and now you're here and it's just...everything is just s-so overwhelming a-and-" She was cut of by Alexander hugging her again. "Shh, it's okay now. I'm here now and I'm okay. Just a bit dizzy.", he tried to calm her down.
Suddenly someone cleared their throat, making Alex and Eliza pulling back again. "I'm sorry to interrupt your little moment but we literally don't know where we are or why the hell we're even here.", Angelica said. "By the way, you're gross", Philip added. "Philip, you're 19 and we were literally just hugging.", Eliza raised her brow on him, "By the way, good to see you too!" She pulled him into a tight hug too, which he desperately tried to escape from until she finally let him go.
"Did we really had to interrupt them though?", Peggy suddenly asked, "It was so cute and they were totally going to kiss!" "Peggy!", Eliza yelled half reproachful half happy and hugged her too. Angelica eventually joined in too. So the Schuyler Sisters were reunited again.
"And she just interrupted your moment just to have such a moment with her sisters. Wow.", Laurens said mockingly. Alex turned to him and smiled. "John!", he laughed and gladly accepted the hug his best friend offered. Then he also hugged Hercules and Lafayette, yet not as long and tightly as John. He smiled at Washington and just shot a glance at Jefferson and Madison.
Then he spotted Burr, who was just sitting there looking at the ground. He seemed to notice the Hamilton's thoughtful look on him and shot him a quick shameful and kinda scared look, but then looked at the ground again. Alex didn't bother to say something to him since he didn't even know what.
"Oh, who are you?", Eliza suddenly asked and looked at the girl, which was sitting alone on a couch not knowing what to do here. Nobody had noticed her yet. She looked up and wanted to immediately look back down again, because now everyone stared at her. "Uhm... Maria. Maria Reynolds", she answered. Eliza stiffened at that name. "Oh.. You're her", she said with a bit of disgust in her voice. Maria just wanted to die of shame at that point and Alex immediately felt bad again too at the memory of the affair.
"I-I'm so so sorry for... that by the way", Maria said still looking down. She didn't want to see the probably not really happy look on Hamiltons wifes face. "No", Alex suddenly interrupted, "I-t wasn't your fault. I just... I just should have said no and you probably would have stopped. It's my fault. Completely my fault. Of course, you seduced me, but I... I gave in and that was my own mistake. I should be the one to be sorry". He was the one who looked down guilty now.
Everyone looked at him suprised at his sudden interlude. "Oh, okay then.", Eliza said, "I'm sorry for my behavior". "It's okay", Maria said and even managed a small smile.
"Okay, back to the question probably everyone is wondering about. Where and why the fuck are we all here?", Jefferson said. "I have no idea", Laurens said and the others immediately agreed. "Great!"
Suddenly someone came in -how- and from wherever- and stood in front of everyone. It was a girl. She wasn't tall. Only 4.9 feet maybe. She didn't look that young though. She cleared her throat, making everyone immediately looking at her. "He-", she wanted to start talking but was interrupted by Alex. "Who are you, where the hell are we and why the fuck are we even here?" The girl sighed. "I was going to answer all those question. If you could please just sit down and listen until I'm done talking?" Everyone obeyed and then looked at her curiously.
"First of all I'm going to introduce myself. I am Alexa. Just call me that or Lexa. Please just don't call me Alex, that could be confusing.", she said and looked at Alex. Everyone nodded. "Okay, then you're all probably wondering, why you're here, right?". "Yes, and we actually want to know at some point!", Alex answered. Lexa sighed, but just continued. "So, you're actually in the year 2018 right now". She made a pause so everyone could process that information for a moment. "What the actual hell", Jefferson mumbled. The others were too shocked to say anything.
"So, you're here because there is a musical about... Someone of you...", Alexa said, not wanting to take everything away yet. "Washington", Hamilton said. "ME!", Jefferson said certain. "Hm...Alex?", Eliza guessed. "Why the hell would someone make a musical about that prick?", Jefferson argued. "Hey!", Alex said offended.
"Actually Eliza is right. It is indeed about Alexander Hamilton", Alexa said. "What? Me?", Alex asked unbelieving. "Is there any other Alexander Hamilton here?", Lexa asked after rolling her eyes. "Uhm...no", Alex said a bit embarrassed, "But... Are you really serious?" "Yeah. Of course I am", Lexa said. "But why? Why did someone make a musical about HIM? That must be an complete idiot!", Jefferson asked. "Lin-Manuel Miranda isn't an idiot, he's a genius!", Lexa shouted. "Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?", Jefferson asked, a bit taken aback from that sudden outburst. "The creator of this wonderful masterpiece and the actor of Hamilton. And don't you dare insult him!", Lexa explained. Jefferson raised his hands in defense. "Geez, okay, okay"
"Good, that out of the way, let's start with the musical!", Lexa said, super happy and excited again. Jefferson looked at her kind of scared and decided to better not say anything this time. After she received many nods and agreeing sounds, she sat down at a small couch apart from the others. It didn't happen anything for a couple of seconds and Alex already opened his mouth to say something, but immediately closed it again, as the screen lit up and the first notes of the musical were played.