Alias fan fiction
Title: Worst Nightmare
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters they belong to JJ Abram's
Rating: from a PG- NC-17/R-RATED, I will change it chapter to chapter, to suit the contents.
Warning: deals with the topic of rape. Ill try not to go into too much detail, but it maybe uncomfortable for some readers, so you are warned.
Pairing: Rachel/Tom
Summary: Rachel goes through something really horrible, and Tom is there for her to support her in this very hard and difficult time.
Chapter1: The Day After
0930am APO.
Rachel is sitting at her desk trying to concentrate on her work, but she's not having much luck, she has a lot on her mind at her moment. It's quite obvious to anyone that looks close enough at her that something is wrong.
Which is what Tom is doing; he can tell that something is getting to Rachel.
He walks over to her desk, and as he's standing next to her, he can tell something is really wrong when he see's a tear slip out and roll down her face before dropping on to her top.
And Rachel looks as though she's not even aware she's crying.
Tom bends down until he's crouched down next to her, he puts his hand on Rachel's which is resting on her thigh "Rach, whats wrong?" he asks gently and quietly.
Rachel turns her head so she's looking at him "what do you mean?" she asks quietly
"Rachel, you're crying… something's obviously wrong… talk to me" he says.
"I uhhh… god i can't do this" she says before getting up and walking out of the office into the hallway.
Tom follows after her and finds her in an empty hallway with her head between her legs crying her eyes out, and it broke his heart, to see Rachel this upset. He sat down next to her and wrapped his arm around her, pulling her to him so she is sitting with her head on his chest, and he has both his arms wrapped tightly around her.
"Shhhh…its okay, iam here, let it all out Rach" he whispers to her.
They sit there for about 5 minutes, until Rachel calms down enough to tell Tom whats wrong.
"Do you wanna talk about it?" he asks her.
"Yeah…just give me a second" she says trying to get herself ready for what she had to tell him.
A few minutes later, Rachel looked up into Tom's eyes, and she knew she could tell him what had happened to her the night before.
"okay…I went out with a couple of friends last night, for a friends birthday, anyway we went to a club, the night went great, until i left to go home about 12am, i left before everyone else because i had to be here early today, anyway, i had to walk through this alley to get to my car…as i was halfway down the alley i felt someone behind me…but before i could turn around he grabbed me……I tried to fight him, but he was to big, and i couldn't get him off me" Rachel says with tears falling down her cheeks now as she carries on with her story.
"The more i fought him the more violent and angry he became, but i wasn't about to let him….without a fight. But i couldn't fight enough, because he hit me, and i fell, i must off knocked my head because i woke up a little later… but my…god" Rachel said breaking down.
Tom had already guessed what had happened to her the night before and was now just holding Rachel even tighter.
"its okay babe, i think i know what you where going to say… iam never going to let anyone hurt you like that again rach, i promise" he said holding her close to him, running his hand through her hair.
"Rach did you go to the hospital?" he asked gently.
"No… when i woke up i just wanted to get home, so i went home and put my clothes in a plastic bag, then got into bed" She said sniffling.
"Ive got to ask you this Rach…" Tom started to say
"No i didn't shower, i knew they'd want to try and get DNA off me" Rachel finished for him.
"Good… Rach, we've got to get you to a doctor, we need to find this bastard" Tom said cradling her face in-between his hands.
"Tom, i don't know if i can do this" Rachel said
"Yes you can, i will be with you all the way, okay?"
"okay… but don't leave me" she said
"Iam not going anywhere…I promise" Tom said before kissing her forehead gently.
They got up and walked back into the office, by now Sydney, Vaughn, Weiss, Marshall, Dixon and Jack where all there, and wondering where Tom and Rachel were.
"Iam gonna have to tell Jack" Tom whispered to her as they entered the office.
Rachel looked at Tom like she was terrified "hay, its okay baby, we will all help you through this okay!" Tom said
Rachel nodded her head. Tom sat her down at his desk then indicated for the others to meet him in the mission briefing room.
Tom got her settled before going to see the others.
"Whats going on?" Jack asked
"Where's Rach?" Syd asked
"We've got a massive problem" Tom said
"What is it?" Jack asked on behalf of everyone
"Last night…Rachel was attacked coming home from a night out"
"OH MY GOD is she okay?" Jack asked.
As soon as she heard that Sydney walked out and went to her best friend.
"No she's not, she's…I don't know how to describe what i saw" Tom said
"Has she been checked out?" Weiss asked
"No, Jack i wanna take her now" Tom asked
"Okay, take Sydney, she might need another woman there" Jack said, and then he looked out the room and over to where his daughter was comforting a very distressed Rachel.
"Rach" Syd said as she came over, she gathered the other woman in a hug.
"Iam so sorry sweetie" Syd said with tears evident in her voice, at thinking about what her friend had gone through.
"Thanks" Rach managed to get out.
"Do you want me to come with you to the hospital as well?" she asked
"Yeah… I don't think Tom should have to sit through what they will do to me" Rachel said already knowing the procedures of a rape case.
"Okay, hay do you need anything?" Sydney asked Rachel.
"No iam okay…you guys just being here helps" Rachel said.
Tom came out of the briefing room and over to Sydney and Rachel
"Sydney, if it's alright with Rachel, do you think you could come with us to the hospital?" Tom asked
"Yeah, i already told Rach that id come as well" Sydney said.
"You ready?" Tom asked Rachel, who nodded her head in a reply.
"Ill just go grab my stuff, ill meet you guys at the car, okay?" Sydney said.
Rachel nodded her head.
"Yeah, see you in a minute" Tom said at the same time.
Sydney went off and gathered her things while Tom and Rachel walked out of the building, and headed up to the car.
"you okay babe?" tom asked Rachel, who hadn't said very much since she had spoken to Sydney.
"iam scared tom" she said looking at him.
Tom looked over at her as she said that, and he stopped and quickly wrapped his arms around Rachel and gave her a hug "it will be okay, I promise Rach, iam not leaving you, unless you want me too, okay?" tom whispered into her ear.
Rachel nodded her head as she stood with her arms wrapped around Tom.
They carried on walking up to the car, where Sydney meets them a couple of minutes later.
Rachel and tom where sitting in the front when Sydney got into the car.
Tom pulled out of the car park and headed to the hospital……
To be continued
Chapter 2:
Rachel deals with making a statement and the exam, with the support of Tom and Sydney.
The team looks for the guy who attacked Rachel