A/N: Hi everyone! I'M SO SORRY! I know I haven't been for a while but University is killing me! I've been busy and that's why I haven't had time to write; but finally here it is, chapter 6 and don't worry I will finish this story, so if I don't update soon its because I haven't had time, but I'll update some day, and that is a promise. So, without being more, enjoy this new chapter.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN BATB OR ANY OF ITS CHARACTERS, I'M JUST BORROWING THEM FOR THIS.

Vincent run at beast speed towards the place he smelled Catherine's blood and what he saw send a whirlpool of negative sensations through his body. Catherine was laying on the floor of the dark alley, three men were surrounding her, kicking and screaming at her, she got a couple of stabs, Vincent knew it by the smell of her blood and the knife that one of the men were holding. The one that look like the leader in all of this was fighting with Catherine's kicks while trying to pull her pants down, the other tried to help him by punching her face. She was a good fighter, though she was bleeding she still tried to kick the men. With one agile move they finally controlled her and the man unbuttoned her jeans, in that moment Vincent loose it; normally, when his clients where in danger he used to keep an eye on them from the darkness and when they got attacked he used to walk some meters away and then appeared like he was just passing by, he was strong enough to never use his beast in cases like that; but with Catherine it was different, the attack was really advanced and he didn't had the time to built up the facade, besides, he was mad, at himself for not following her, mad at her for going alone, but specially, he was mad with the three men that were hurting her, no one touches my Catherine), he growl in his mind. He started his transformation, it was in a matter of seconds and then he rammed against the assailants.

Catherine was crying, she though it was the end; she started feeling the cold running through her body, her limbs started sleeping because of the blood she'd lost. At that point she gave up, she was prepared for what she knew too well was going to happen. Suddenly the man hands where taken away from her, she opened her eyes but since she could barely see, the only thing in front of her eyes was a fast shadow running and kicking the men that were previously on her. She could perfectly hear a loud growl, the men screams and flesh being ripped apart. Somehow Catherine knew that whatever had saved her was going to kill her assailants, they were Cobra's clients, who tried to take revenge on her for pulling their favorite dealer away; that was why Catherine had to stop the creature cause the police will need those men alive, so she used a part from the little force left in her body.

"Stop… don't… kill them" She managed to say. Without knowing how, the creature listened to her and stop attacking her assailants. He started walking towards her and she felt fear running to her body, is hi going to kill me?), she wonder. The blood lost of her body started its effect on her, she was loosing consciousness so she close her eyes, in that moment she felt a pair of strong arms carrying her, she opened her eyes and saw that it were the creature's arms. There was something really familiar about him and Catherine realized that she wasn't that afraid anymore. Recognition hit her, her brain was turning off but she still could barely think, those arms, and that face), she thought, and trying to restart the engine of her body she grabbed his arm.

"Vincent…" was the only thing she managed to say before everything went black…

Catherine started to wake up, every inch of her body was hurting somehow. Her body started waking limb by limb slower than her. She managed to open her eyes and saw that she was lying on her bed. She took her head with her hands, the pain running trough her body, in that moment her ears came to life, she heard Vincent talking on the phone in the living room despite her bedroom door was closed.

"… Yes, Tess, she is fine… No, I couldn't take her to a hospital, there wasn't time… I don't know, maybe adrenaline, I wanted to save her… Yes, I know, it doesn't matter how mad we are, I'm her bodyguard… Ok Tess, call tomorrow to check on her, she is sleeping… Ok, bye"

Catherine heard his steps walking to her room after hanging up. He opened the door and realized she was awake, he took a deep breath and walk inside the room.

"How are you?" He asked walking towards her.

"Don't come any closer to me" Catherine said rising a hand up as her body got in full alerted mode. Vincent stop there, he knew that she saw everything and that he owed her an explanation.

"Catherine, I…" He was interrupted by her.

"You what Vincent? I know I'm not crazy and I want to know what the hell did I saw out there" He walked another step towards her but he was stropped again, "Don't come close to me" She said a little more terrified.

"Catherine I'm not going to hurt you, okay? I can explain what you saw out there, but you are not going to like the explanation… moreover you are going to think I'm crazy, and… you will fear me more that you do now" His face changed to a more melancholic one. Catherine relaxed, she knew he wasn't going to hurt her but she was afraid of the unknown.

"Vincent, I want you to tell me, I know that it is something related to the past you don't like to share with anyone, but I need an explanation. On the other hand, the decision of what to think about you after that, is mine, not yours" He looked into her eyes and knew he could trust her; even though he was sure she was going to kick him away from her life after hearing the story, he needed to tell her, I can't carry this burden anymore, not around her), he told himself.

"Okay, to explain that I need to tell you my story. I warn you, Catherine, this is going to sound crazy but is the whole truth so I need you to be with an open mind" He waited for her answer.

"Tell me Vincent, you are getting me nervous, I trust you" He took a deep breath, closing his eyes and after opening them, with the most pained face, he started.

"A lot of years ago I used to attend medicine school, I wanted to be a doctor, it was my biggest dream so I was really good at it. When I missed just a couple of years to finish I decided to quit it and dedicate to being a firefighter, like my brothers and my father were. I did that for a couple of years, Michael, my father was like the head of the firefighters, so he commanded our brigade and stayed in station, while my two brothers, Daniel and William, and me made the "dirty" work. One day, William and I where on a burning building, the building was falling down and my brother told me that we needed to get out of there, I was stubborn back then so I didn't listen to him, instead I enter the only room we were missing and found a baby there, the flames were everywhere, we almost die in there because of me, but we were able to save that baby girl, that is a beautiful kid now, and whose 19 years old sister became a friend of mine. Anyway, after putting my life and my brother's at risk my father ordered me to get back to med school and I didn't have no choice but to do it." He made a pause and by then Vincent had slowly approached to Catherine and he was at the side of the bed, next to her. "May I sit?" He asked. Cat realized that now he was next to her and she wasn't afraid, she nodded her head before he continued. "Some time after that I was at the hospital doing some practices when 9-11 happened, we were watching the news and I…" He stopped again taking a deep breath as his eyes water and his faction showed more pain. "I watched how the towers were falling, the spoke and the people… then I realized something, my brothers where in there… I try calling them but they didn't answer, neither did my father and I had to go back to work specially in that moment where the hospital was stating to have lots of injured people. Not much hours later I… I received a call… they told me that as the emergency was so grave my father went to the towers too and… they couldn't make it, the three of them died in there that day… I lose them forever." He stopped there looking to the floor while replaying the vivid memory in his mind. Catherine put slowly a hand on his shoulder making him look at her.

"I'm so sorry" She truly told him and he shook his head.

"It was really bad but that event made me take the wrong decision in my life, and that is how I ended being what I am now. But the story its still long and its already late, can I tell you the rest tomorrow? you need to sleep now"

"Yes, I'm tired and sore, thank you for trusting me" He smiled melancholily and stoop up.

"No, thank you for helping me with this burden" And with that he started walking towards the door.

"Vincent…" She called making him turn to look at her. "I don't think I'll be able to sleep after everything that has happened, at leas not alone, can you… can you please sleep with me just for today?" His eyes shoot open, he never saw her that vulnerable before and since he was there to protect her, he nodded his head.

Getting ready for bed and turning off the lights, he lay down next to her as she cuddle closer to him. After some minutes he could heard her calm breathing, she was sleeping. "Sweet dreams my beauty" He whispered before falling into a deep slumber.

A/N: So hope you like it, next chapter we will know how he became a beast. Remember I will finish this, just be patient. Thanks for reading, please review.