A/N—I just wanted to say that I'm sorry if there is any Dean lovers who are
reading this story... This isn't exactly a Dean Friendly story. I like Dean
sort of, but this is just the way he has to be for this story to work the
way I want it to. I just thought I'd tell you guys that... now, on with the
story!
"Rory, wake up. Do you feel good enough to go to school today?" Lorelai's voice said as she walked into her daughter's room Friday morning. Rory was sound asleep in her bed, after having a long night. She didn't get back from Jess's until 5:15, and it was only 6:30 right now.
"Uh," Rory groaned as she rolled over, facing her mother, "I still can't remember much of what's been happening. I think I'm gonna wait and start back with a fresh school week. I'll go back Monday." Rory promised.
"Ok sweets, is there anything I can get you?"
"The Sand Man."
"You didn't sleep well?"
"Not at all."
"It wasn't the snake nightmare was it?" Lorelai asked seriously.
"Nope, not that one," Rory said, her eyes still closed.
"Oh, well, I have to go to work. Let's meet at Luke's later. Call me when you wake up." And with that, Lorelai left. Rory was very surprised at how well Lorelai turned around, and so quickly! Yesterday morning she was the Wicked Witch of the West, and today she's Glinda. There are way to many things that go on in this world for Rory to keep up with, but she was still glad that she and her mom were getting along now. It made her feel much better.
After trying to fall asleep again with no luck, Rory got up and took a shower. When she was done getting ready, she left for Luke's to get some coffee, which she had been neglected of for quite sometime.
"Hey Rory, you're mom just left about 10 minutes ago." Luke said as Rory walked into the diner at 7:45 that morning.
"Oh, I guess I was moving too slow this morning. Do you think I could get some coffee?"
"Sure, but I gotta ask, since when do you drink coffee?" Luke asked as he went to get his coffee pot.
"Since when do I drink coffee? Are you crazy Luke? Mom and I would die without this stuff!" Rory said.
"Um, Rory, are you feeling all right? You and you're mom never drink coffee. You guys say it's revolting."
"Oh, well, I guess my taste buds have changed." Rory replied, dumbfounded that the Rory and Lorelai in this world don't like coffee. Who would've thought it possible?
As Rory sat and finished drinking her coffee, she watched outside the window. She soon saw a familiar, yet unfriendly face, that was coming towards the diner. She immediately shot up from her spot and asked Luke if she could go up to the apartment. Once she got up there, she knocked, but heard no answer. So, Rory opened the door and walked into the small living area, looking around for Jess. When she saw no sign of him, she decided to go back down to the diner; however, Rory quickly went back up when she saw Dean sitting at the counter, sucking up to Luke.
"I'm trapped," Rory said under her breath. She wondered where Jess was. Since he was suspended from school this week, he couldn't be there. And how could he not be sleeping in? That's what he did best! Rory decided that she would just go and wait in his room until he came back.
Early that same morning
"Jess! Wake up. I need you to go to the store for me and get dome more pancake batter. We're almost out," Luke yelled to his sleeping nephew at 6:15 in the morning.
"Geez, Luke, can't you see I'm sleeping here?" Jess moaned.
"You're not anymore, now get up." Jess muttered something under his breath, then got up to start getting ready.
Soon, Jess was leaving the diner and was on his way to Doose's; however, he got sidetracked when someone pulled him into a dark alley.
"What the fu-"
"Now, now, Jess. That's a very bad word to be saying." Dean smiled wickedly.
"What do you want, bagboy?" Jess asked, furious.
"Oh, just to give you a preview of what's going to happen to you tomorrow." Then, before Jess could do or say anything, Dean pulled out a sharp knife. He lifted Jess's sleeves and sliced some skin off of Jess's arms. He yelped out in pain, hoping someone would hear, but of course there was no one around when he needed them to be.
After giving Jess a few more cuts, dean wiped the blood off the knife with a rag, then put it back in his coat pocket.
"See now Jess, that wasn't so bad. But tomorrow it will be," Dean said. He shoved Jess to the ground, then walked away, leaving Jess, gasping for breath on the dirty alley.
Rory had been laying on Jess's bed, reading some books, when she realized that she had been up there for an hour, and that Jess still wasn't back. So, Rory walked back down to the diner, to see Luke on the phone, yelling.
"What do you mean he hasn't gone in the store today? I sent him there and hour ago! He should be back by now! No, I know he isn't your responsibility, Taylor, but would you please ask someone else who works there if they've seen him come in? Fine, don't, but you're putting up decorations then!" Luke screamed as he slammed the phone down.
"Luke, what was that about?" Rory asked cautiously.
"Nothing, just, well, it seems that Jess is missing." Luke sighed.
"What?! When did you last see him?" Rory asked, starting to freak out.
"6:30 this morning. I sent him to Doose's and he never came back. I wouldn't be worried if I were you though. He's probably out smoking or something. Darn kid," Luke muttered as he walked into the kitchen, leaving Rory by herself. Rory knew that this probably wasn't the case. Jess's disappearance most certainly had something to do with Dean. Rory ran out of the diner towards Doose's, looking for any sign of Jess.
Soon, Rory caught sight of a deserted alley. This would be the place that Dean would take Jess. After all, Dean isn't stupid enough to harm him in front of the whole town. Sure enough, there was Jess, laying on the ground, bleeding and unconscious. Rory quickly ran over to him, tears flooding from her eyes. She prayed that he was alright. Fortunately, after she had called his name and lifted his head, his eyes opened, and he spoke.
"Dean did this."
"Way to state the obvious," Rory smiled lightly. "Does it hurt?"
"Not too bad. The cuts are fine, it's just that he pushed me and my head hit a brick when I fell down. So my head is really the only thing that hurts right now." Jess said, trying to put on a brave face for Rory, so she wouldn't be so scared.
"Thank God. I can't believe he did this to you! I knew he said all this stuff about killing us, and I believed it, but in the back of my mind I thought that it was all some act to scare us, that he wouldn't go through with it, but now after seeing what he did to you, I'm not too sure anymore." Rory said, crying even harder.
"Shh, it's ok. I won't let anything happen to you," Jess said as he pulled Rory into a hug.
A/N--Well, that's all for now. Next chapter Rory and Jess will try to think of a plan to stop Dean. Also, Rory explains to Jess that she didn't really get a concussion, that she came from a different universe. Hmm, wonder how he'll take that news? Please review!
"Rory, wake up. Do you feel good enough to go to school today?" Lorelai's voice said as she walked into her daughter's room Friday morning. Rory was sound asleep in her bed, after having a long night. She didn't get back from Jess's until 5:15, and it was only 6:30 right now.
"Uh," Rory groaned as she rolled over, facing her mother, "I still can't remember much of what's been happening. I think I'm gonna wait and start back with a fresh school week. I'll go back Monday." Rory promised.
"Ok sweets, is there anything I can get you?"
"The Sand Man."
"You didn't sleep well?"
"Not at all."
"It wasn't the snake nightmare was it?" Lorelai asked seriously.
"Nope, not that one," Rory said, her eyes still closed.
"Oh, well, I have to go to work. Let's meet at Luke's later. Call me when you wake up." And with that, Lorelai left. Rory was very surprised at how well Lorelai turned around, and so quickly! Yesterday morning she was the Wicked Witch of the West, and today she's Glinda. There are way to many things that go on in this world for Rory to keep up with, but she was still glad that she and her mom were getting along now. It made her feel much better.
After trying to fall asleep again with no luck, Rory got up and took a shower. When she was done getting ready, she left for Luke's to get some coffee, which she had been neglected of for quite sometime.
"Hey Rory, you're mom just left about 10 minutes ago." Luke said as Rory walked into the diner at 7:45 that morning.
"Oh, I guess I was moving too slow this morning. Do you think I could get some coffee?"
"Sure, but I gotta ask, since when do you drink coffee?" Luke asked as he went to get his coffee pot.
"Since when do I drink coffee? Are you crazy Luke? Mom and I would die without this stuff!" Rory said.
"Um, Rory, are you feeling all right? You and you're mom never drink coffee. You guys say it's revolting."
"Oh, well, I guess my taste buds have changed." Rory replied, dumbfounded that the Rory and Lorelai in this world don't like coffee. Who would've thought it possible?
As Rory sat and finished drinking her coffee, she watched outside the window. She soon saw a familiar, yet unfriendly face, that was coming towards the diner. She immediately shot up from her spot and asked Luke if she could go up to the apartment. Once she got up there, she knocked, but heard no answer. So, Rory opened the door and walked into the small living area, looking around for Jess. When she saw no sign of him, she decided to go back down to the diner; however, Rory quickly went back up when she saw Dean sitting at the counter, sucking up to Luke.
"I'm trapped," Rory said under her breath. She wondered where Jess was. Since he was suspended from school this week, he couldn't be there. And how could he not be sleeping in? That's what he did best! Rory decided that she would just go and wait in his room until he came back.
Early that same morning
"Jess! Wake up. I need you to go to the store for me and get dome more pancake batter. We're almost out," Luke yelled to his sleeping nephew at 6:15 in the morning.
"Geez, Luke, can't you see I'm sleeping here?" Jess moaned.
"You're not anymore, now get up." Jess muttered something under his breath, then got up to start getting ready.
Soon, Jess was leaving the diner and was on his way to Doose's; however, he got sidetracked when someone pulled him into a dark alley.
"What the fu-"
"Now, now, Jess. That's a very bad word to be saying." Dean smiled wickedly.
"What do you want, bagboy?" Jess asked, furious.
"Oh, just to give you a preview of what's going to happen to you tomorrow." Then, before Jess could do or say anything, Dean pulled out a sharp knife. He lifted Jess's sleeves and sliced some skin off of Jess's arms. He yelped out in pain, hoping someone would hear, but of course there was no one around when he needed them to be.
After giving Jess a few more cuts, dean wiped the blood off the knife with a rag, then put it back in his coat pocket.
"See now Jess, that wasn't so bad. But tomorrow it will be," Dean said. He shoved Jess to the ground, then walked away, leaving Jess, gasping for breath on the dirty alley.
Rory had been laying on Jess's bed, reading some books, when she realized that she had been up there for an hour, and that Jess still wasn't back. So, Rory walked back down to the diner, to see Luke on the phone, yelling.
"What do you mean he hasn't gone in the store today? I sent him there and hour ago! He should be back by now! No, I know he isn't your responsibility, Taylor, but would you please ask someone else who works there if they've seen him come in? Fine, don't, but you're putting up decorations then!" Luke screamed as he slammed the phone down.
"Luke, what was that about?" Rory asked cautiously.
"Nothing, just, well, it seems that Jess is missing." Luke sighed.
"What?! When did you last see him?" Rory asked, starting to freak out.
"6:30 this morning. I sent him to Doose's and he never came back. I wouldn't be worried if I were you though. He's probably out smoking or something. Darn kid," Luke muttered as he walked into the kitchen, leaving Rory by herself. Rory knew that this probably wasn't the case. Jess's disappearance most certainly had something to do with Dean. Rory ran out of the diner towards Doose's, looking for any sign of Jess.
Soon, Rory caught sight of a deserted alley. This would be the place that Dean would take Jess. After all, Dean isn't stupid enough to harm him in front of the whole town. Sure enough, there was Jess, laying on the ground, bleeding and unconscious. Rory quickly ran over to him, tears flooding from her eyes. She prayed that he was alright. Fortunately, after she had called his name and lifted his head, his eyes opened, and he spoke.
"Dean did this."
"Way to state the obvious," Rory smiled lightly. "Does it hurt?"
"Not too bad. The cuts are fine, it's just that he pushed me and my head hit a brick when I fell down. So my head is really the only thing that hurts right now." Jess said, trying to put on a brave face for Rory, so she wouldn't be so scared.
"Thank God. I can't believe he did this to you! I knew he said all this stuff about killing us, and I believed it, but in the back of my mind I thought that it was all some act to scare us, that he wouldn't go through with it, but now after seeing what he did to you, I'm not too sure anymore." Rory said, crying even harder.
"Shh, it's ok. I won't let anything happen to you," Jess said as he pulled Rory into a hug.
A/N--Well, that's all for now. Next chapter Rory and Jess will try to think of a plan to stop Dean. Also, Rory explains to Jess that she didn't really get a concussion, that she came from a different universe. Hmm, wonder how he'll take that news? Please review!