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Rafe walks into the Elixir, and over to the bar followed closely by Frank. He gleams back at Frank who has been watching him since they left the Villa.
"Will you please stop following me? She wants me out of her life, and I'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe." Rafe yells towards Frank.
"Just following the boss's orders. Plus I don't trust you," said Frank as he dealt with another customer. He felt sorry for Rafe-almost. He had just lost his girl, and there wasn't much else holding him in this town. Frank felt the same way about Karen, but he was still determined to get her back.
"Well, to tell the truth I don't trust you too much either," Rafe says as he starts to down another drink. Frank just rolled his eyes and walked over to where Jack was standing with the band.
"Whoa, what just happened with you and Rafe?" Jack asks.
"He found out where Alison was and went to try and rescue her. It didn't work out that way though. She told him she never wants to see him again, and wants to stay with Joshua."
"Wow. I never thought she'd do that."
"Yeah, we had to drag him all the way back to town. I don't trust him, I know he'll do something stupid and try and get her back. Hey, I have to go in the back, will you keep an eye on our Slayer friend over there."
"Sure, man." As he walks back to the band.
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"You know, you did the right thing my pretty. I will keep my promise to you and not harm the Slayer, if you will keep your promise to me." Joshua says as he walks slowly up behind her and places his hand on her shoulder.
She jumps at his touch, "I still love Rafe, and that will never change. Do you understand that? The only reason I am doing this is to keep him safe."
"Very well. My first thing I want to do is for you to teach me what love is anyways."
"Love is hearing that person's voice and your face lighting up. Love is knowing that nothing bad will ever happen with him around. It's getting to wake up every morning in their arms. It's getting stare into their beautiful eyes and knowing the only person they see is you. It's never worrying that they don't care the same. That's the best way I can describe love," as she finished she realized she had just described everything thought or feeling she had ever had about Rafe. She was already missing him, but knew she had to do this. She brushed away the tears that had already started to fall, and looked back at Joshua, "Can you leave me alone so I can deal with Rafe and I being apart."
"As you wish, but remember that if you do not become my bride soon I will have the Slayer killed," says Joshua as he leaves the room.
"Oh Rafe. I love you so much, and miss you. I didn't want to break your heart, but if it meant keeping you safe then I guess it was worth it. You've been given this second chance at life, and I want you to enjoy it as much as possible." Alison says as she wipes the tears away and starts to remember the time they spent together.
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Rafe looked down at his watch, it had been hours since he'd sat down at the bar. He didn't care though. His life seemed worthless now. He wonders if he will ever get over her. All of a sudden he realizes the whole reason this happened was because he was a slayer. He stands up and says very loudly, "Rafe Kovich the slayer is now retired. So this whole town can go to hell for all I care. Your boss has caused my sweet beautiful Alison to let me go. So here's to Port Charles", and he takes one more swig of drink. He walks out of the bar, at first unsure of where to go and drown his sorrows, but soon realizes where that place is.
A few minutes later Caleb rushes into the bar. He grabs Frank by the collar.
"I know you've seen Rafe, where is he?" says Caleb.
"And why should I tell you anything? You can't hurt me, remember you haven't got your fangs anymore." Frank says mockingly.
Caleb shows his fangs to Frank as his eyes get wide.
"Well, if you must know, he has decided to no longer be a slayer. He stumbled out of here quiet drunk a few minutes ago." He says knowing that his days as a vampire may now be numbered.
"Do you have any idea of where he went?"
"Considering Alison just told him to get lost, he might have gone to jump off a bridge."
Caleb walks outside, where Livvie is waiting.
"So, where is Rafe? We need to get him and go defeat Joshua," she asks, eager to put this ordeal behind them.
"Franks says Alison told him that she'd chosen Joshua, and that Rafe is very drunk and not a slayer anymore. How are we going to find him? He could be anywhere in this place," as he paces the sidewalk.
"No, I think I know just where he may be at."
Caleb looks at her strangely and she starts leading the way.
Rafe walks into the Elixir, and over to the bar followed closely by Frank. He gleams back at Frank who has been watching him since they left the Villa.
"Will you please stop following me? She wants me out of her life, and I'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe." Rafe yells towards Frank.
"Just following the boss's orders. Plus I don't trust you," said Frank as he dealt with another customer. He felt sorry for Rafe-almost. He had just lost his girl, and there wasn't much else holding him in this town. Frank felt the same way about Karen, but he was still determined to get her back.
"Well, to tell the truth I don't trust you too much either," Rafe says as he starts to down another drink. Frank just rolled his eyes and walked over to where Jack was standing with the band.
"Whoa, what just happened with you and Rafe?" Jack asks.
"He found out where Alison was and went to try and rescue her. It didn't work out that way though. She told him she never wants to see him again, and wants to stay with Joshua."
"Wow. I never thought she'd do that."
"Yeah, we had to drag him all the way back to town. I don't trust him, I know he'll do something stupid and try and get her back. Hey, I have to go in the back, will you keep an eye on our Slayer friend over there."
"Sure, man." As he walks back to the band.
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"You know, you did the right thing my pretty. I will keep my promise to you and not harm the Slayer, if you will keep your promise to me." Joshua says as he walks slowly up behind her and places his hand on her shoulder.
She jumps at his touch, "I still love Rafe, and that will never change. Do you understand that? The only reason I am doing this is to keep him safe."
"Very well. My first thing I want to do is for you to teach me what love is anyways."
"Love is hearing that person's voice and your face lighting up. Love is knowing that nothing bad will ever happen with him around. It's getting to wake up every morning in their arms. It's getting stare into their beautiful eyes and knowing the only person they see is you. It's never worrying that they don't care the same. That's the best way I can describe love," as she finished she realized she had just described everything thought or feeling she had ever had about Rafe. She was already missing him, but knew she had to do this. She brushed away the tears that had already started to fall, and looked back at Joshua, "Can you leave me alone so I can deal with Rafe and I being apart."
"As you wish, but remember that if you do not become my bride soon I will have the Slayer killed," says Joshua as he leaves the room.
"Oh Rafe. I love you so much, and miss you. I didn't want to break your heart, but if it meant keeping you safe then I guess it was worth it. You've been given this second chance at life, and I want you to enjoy it as much as possible." Alison says as she wipes the tears away and starts to remember the time they spent together.
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Rafe looked down at his watch, it had been hours since he'd sat down at the bar. He didn't care though. His life seemed worthless now. He wonders if he will ever get over her. All of a sudden he realizes the whole reason this happened was because he was a slayer. He stands up and says very loudly, "Rafe Kovich the slayer is now retired. So this whole town can go to hell for all I care. Your boss has caused my sweet beautiful Alison to let me go. So here's to Port Charles", and he takes one more swig of drink. He walks out of the bar, at first unsure of where to go and drown his sorrows, but soon realizes where that place is.
A few minutes later Caleb rushes into the bar. He grabs Frank by the collar.
"I know you've seen Rafe, where is he?" says Caleb.
"And why should I tell you anything? You can't hurt me, remember you haven't got your fangs anymore." Frank says mockingly.
Caleb shows his fangs to Frank as his eyes get wide.
"Well, if you must know, he has decided to no longer be a slayer. He stumbled out of here quiet drunk a few minutes ago." He says knowing that his days as a vampire may now be numbered.
"Do you have any idea of where he went?"
"Considering Alison just told him to get lost, he might have gone to jump off a bridge."
Caleb walks outside, where Livvie is waiting.
"So, where is Rafe? We need to get him and go defeat Joshua," she asks, eager to put this ordeal behind them.
"Franks says Alison told him that she'd chosen Joshua, and that Rafe is very drunk and not a slayer anymore. How are we going to find him? He could be anywhere in this place," as he paces the sidewalk.
"No, I think I know just where he may be at."
Caleb looks at her strangely and she starts leading the way.