Born Crazed

This is a different ending to Series 1 of Dexter, it's just a short story and starts from when Rudy is about to stab Debbie in the chest. (This had the help of HighQueenReicheru check out her profile its real good!)

Closer the blade got to her chest, slowly opening her eyes and thinking this was it, she shut her eyes, took her last breath and expected the worst. But she waited and waited and no pain arrived at her chest. Opening the one eye wondering why nothing happened she could see Dexter holding Rudy's arm. He snatched the knife and whispered to Rudy something she didn't hear. All of a sudden a blow arrived at her face and she was out cold. Making sure that she wasn't aware, Dexter slowly edged round to the right side of Debbie. Feeling the tip of the blade he gave one last glance at Debbie making sure he really wanted to do this to his own family, he stopped for a second, then began edging the knife closer to her cheek. One scratch and he caught every drop of blood. He suddenly realised that this was what he was born to do, he couldn't stay here, and he had to tell Debbie the truth. He wondered over to his blood collection box that Rudy was holding, but stopped and placed it in his pocket instead.

All of a sudden there was a bang on the garage door… it was Doakes.

'Go I'll meet you at the harbour later' said Dexter to Rudy.

'Are we really doing this are we going, leaving just like that?' asked Rudy.

'Yes! Now go before they get you' shouted Dexter.

Taking one last look at Debbie, Rudy turned and ran for the open window, vaulting through it. As the door opened Dexter pointed at the back door saying Rudy went that way.

Removing the straps from Debbie, Dexter patted her face to wake her up. She stirred and opened her eyes to see Dexter smiling at her.

'You ok?' he asked.

'Yeah but what the hell happened?'

'Rudy attacked you and brought you here. So you still believe its true love?' he joked.

'This is fucking funny!' Debbie yelled 'Why would he do something like this the bastard!'

'Now, now Debbie nice language inside please' Dexter said smiling.

Debbie turned and gave a look that clearly said 'tell me not to swear and I will shoot you'

Walking out of the garage Dexter laughed and helped Debbie into the ambulance.

'Right you stay here and I'll go back and-'

'No!' Debbie shouted pulling Dexter's arm close to her 'Just sit with me for a while please'

'Ok' he said looking down.

They sat there for a while before any of them spoke.

Debbie finally plucked up the courage to ask 'why were you and him only there?' Dexter looked up and Debbie could she the guilt in his eyes.

'Erm' he mumbled. Debbie waited for a reply but all Dexter could do was look at his watch.

'For fuck sake Dexter! What is with you and looking at that watch?!? Do you need to be somewhere?' she asked rising up to look down at him.

'Actually' he replied looking up at her 'Yes'.

'Well, where?' she wondered.

'I'm' gulping Dexter finally managed to say it. 'I'm meeting Rudy' he waited for a reply off Debbie but for the first time she was speechless. Slowing into a sit she finally replied.

'Wha-what?!?'

'I no it's a bit of a shock-'

'A shock!!! Dexter you're going to see the bastard that tried to kill me!!! Why?'

No reply.

'WHY??!?!?' answer me I deserve to know why!'

Debbie could see anger was boiling up in Dexter. He jumped up and pinned Debbie to the ambulance his hand on her throat.

'Do you want to know why? Hmm? Do you want to know!!!??!?!' Debbie managed a nod. Whilst struggling for air.

'Fine! It's because I'm one of him, Debs I'm a murderer…..just…..like…..him'

He released his grasp and she tumbled to the floor as Dexter continued.

'All my life I've had the lust for blood, killing the ones who deserved to die! Don't you see Deb I killed them all because they deserved to.'

Debbie finally came to her feet 'You're lying right?' but she could tell in Dexter's eyes he was telling the truth.

'So you mean to tell me that because they did bad things and deserved to die, is the reason you killed them?!?' she yelled 'You still killed them Dexter, you're a MURDERER!'

'Look Debs I did it because they made people suffer in their lives so I was making them pay, that's something Rudy understands and you don't'

'Do you blame me?!? At least he knew you were a murderer!'

'Ok, ok I'll give you that but Debs please you've got to understand that this is what I need to do I was born to-'

'You were born to, so you were born crazed?!? Is that it?'

'No, I was born to understand with a hint of murder on the side' he tried to joke.

'This isn't time for your stupid jokes Dexter, you've just told me your a murderer what are we going to do about it?'

'I tell you what we are going to do' said Dexter holding Debbie's arms and stroking her cheek. 'We are going to not say a word about this you tell no-one u hear? No-one' he said stepping off the ambulance and backing up into the darkness.

'But Dexter' she pleaded.

'No' he replied putting his finger on her lip 'You say nothing, you tell no-one understand?'

Debbie was about to speak again when Dexter stopped her. 'I don't want to have to kill you Debs….you haven't done anything wrong'