Chapter 6: Make-ups, break-ups, slayers, and rape

Disclaimer: Please read chapter 1.

Bold = thoughts or point of views

Italics = emphasis

~~~~~ = scene change

[ ] = telephone conversations

Continuing from last chapter

Anton (shocked): Hang on…you're the WHO?!

Rica: The slayer, you've probably never heard of me.

Anton: No I've heard of you and that's why I know you're lying.

Rica: How dare you! I don't need this.

Anton (grabbing her arm so she couldn't leave): Wait just a minute. I know some place where we can go to get answers…someone that I think you'll trust.

Rica: I'm not going anywhere with you. God knows what you'll do to me.

Anton (ticked off): First of all, I saved your life; secondly, if I wanted to hurt you or worse I already would have, and third of all, you claim that you're the slayer how much protection do you need?

Rica (looking at him with a stern gaze): I am the slayer.

Anton: Then let's go.

            Anton and Rica arrived at the carnival about twenty minutes later and Anton headed straight for the Ferris wheel with Rica hot on his trail. Anton knew in his gut that is where Alexis would be because it was her favorite ride and she rode it with Jordan every year since he was born at least five times.

            When the Ferris wheel stopped Lex and Jordan got off and were greeted by Anton and a young lady.

Alexis: Anton…what are you doing here?

Anton (indicating towards the girl): We have a problem.

Alexis: I'm kind of busy right now can we talk about it later? There are other things that I need to talk to you about and I've been meaning to come by but…

            Alexis trailed off when she saw Alec, Logan, and Max come up behind the girl with confused looks on their faces as to why Anton was there.

Anton: Lex this really can't wait.

Jordan (tugging at Lex's hand): Mommy don't go…not yet, we haven't ridden the Ferris wheel five times like we always do that was only our third time…and you promised to win me a gold fish.

Alexis (noticing the bite mark on the girl's neck and then bending down to be eye level with Jordan): Babe, I'll go on the Ferris wheel with you two more times but then I have to go. I promise I'll make it up to you and you're daddy can win you the goldfish this time and I'll win it for you next time.

Jordan (still disappointed): Okay mommy.

Alexis (looking back to Anton): I'll be back in a few minutes.

            With that Alexis and Jordan got back on the Ferris wheel. While Anton and Rica waited with Max, Logan, and Alec in awkward silence till Max couldn't take it anymore and broke it.

Max (to Anton): What's going on?

Anton: I don't know yet that's why I came to get Lex.

Max: Way to ruin the kid's day.

Anton: You know those weren't my intentions.

Max: I know.

Anton: Honeymoon's over?

Max: Yea.

Anton: How was it?

Max (looking at Logan and smiling): It was wonderful…just like I knew it would be.

Anton: I'm happy for you.

Max (quietly to Anton): Who's the girl?

Anton (grimly): The problem.

            Before Max could continue Lex and Jordan got done ridding the Ferris wheel twice and when they got off Lex bent down and hugged Jordan.

Jordan (face buried in Alexis' hair): Mommy why do you have to go?

Alexis (heart breaking): Babe, it has to do with what I told you today. I'm sorry. I love you kiddo.

Jordan: I love you too mommy.

Alexis (turning to Anton): Why don't you head to your car I'll meet you in a few minutes.

            Anton and Rica started for his car while Alexis and Alec talked in private as Max and Logan took Jordan to a near by gaming booth.

Alec: What'd you tell Jordan?

Alexis: The truth.

Alec (instantly knowing what she meant): How'd he take it?

Alexis: Better then I thought. Look I'd better go, tell Max and Logan that I'll stop by tomorrow and we'll catch up.

Alec: Okay. Lex, be careful.

Alexis: I will.

Alec (starting to walk away): Bye…

Alexis (walking over to him): Alec wait…

            With that Alexis gave Alec a very passionate kiss that was long overdue.

Alec (parting and looking into his eyes): Why are you kissing me like its goodbye?

Alexis (smiling): Its not goodbye it's a new beginning.

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            Upon arrival at Anton's home they all went inside and Rica was a bit hesitant but her 'spider-sense' was telling her she could trust these people. They all took a seat in the living room and Alexis was the first to speak.

Alexis: Anton, what's the situation? It better be as important as you said it was or there'll be hell to pay.

Anton: Alexis Chase meet Erica Arensen, the vampire slayer.

            Both Alexis and Erica were shocked: Alexis was shocked because she was supposed to be the only slayer and Erica was shocked because her being the slayer was supposed to be a secret.

Rica: Um…Anton, the whole me being the slayer is supposed to be a secret.

Anton (ignoring her remark): So Lex how is that possible?

Alexis: I died last week Anton…for fifteen minutes my heart stopped beating and I stopped breathing. I was dead. When Liz called you she was trying to tell you I was gone.

Anton (remembering): But then she said she had to go.

Alexis: Right…because I stopped her before she could.

Anton: Why didn't you tell me?

Alexis: I was going to.

Anton (embracing her): God, to think that we almost lost you…that I almost lost you.

Alexis: But you didn't.

Rica: Does someone mind telling me what's going on here?

Alexis: Well Erica—

Rica (cutting her off): Rica.

Alexis: Rica, I think you know how the story goes…when one slayer dies another is called. I'm the slayer, I died for fifteen minutes, and you were called.

Rica: No, you're lying! I'm the slayer…the only slayer.

Alexis: I guess you're not a very good one.

Rica: What the hell is that supposed to mean?

Alexis: Judging from that bite mark, my guess is if Anton hadn't come along you'd be a dead slayer.

Anton: Alexis…

Alexis: No Anton! She's the big and almighty powerful slayer she can handle the truth.

Rica: What the hell is your problem!?

Alexis: My problem is that I broke my son's heart to come over here and deal with you and your holier then thou attitude!

Rica: You're just as bad a slayer as I am.

Alexis: Yea and how's that?

Rica: Slayers aren't supposed to have children it's not apart of our destiny.

Alexis: First of all, I make my own destiny and secondly, before you pass judgment on me you should think about how you're here.

Rica: What'd you mean?

Alexis: You're mother wasn't so amped about the whole destiny thing or following the rules. After all she was a slayer and she still had you but no one could have predicted the outcome.

Rica: I don't understand…

Alexis (surprised on how Erica didn't know about her own mothers' death): Erica, your mother died because of you…she gave up her life for yours.

Rica: No! You're lying!

Alexis: Look, I'm sorry, but I'm telling you what I know.

            Erica couldn't take it anymore, she was crying, and she got up and ran out. Alexis hadn't realized that in the midst of their conversation Anton had disappeared into the kitchen. As he reappeared with two mugs of hot coco he was just in time to see Erica's disappearing act. He sat the coco down and looked sternly at Alexis, then to the half open door, and then back at Alexis.

Anton: Alexis what the hell happened?

Alexis (going and shutting the door all the way): I told her the truth about her mother and she freaked out and ran off.

Anton: What exactly did you tell her?

Alexis: Just what Liz had told me about her when I asked her that one time after I found out I was pregnant.

Anton (realization dawned on him): That's why her name sounded so familiar.

Alexis (giving him a 'duh' look): Do you actually think her granddad never told her how her mother died?

Anton: It could be possible.

Alexis (getting up and going out the door with Anton right behind her): Why don't you call Liz and tell her what's going on and tell her we'll see her first thing in the morning.

Anton: Okay. Where are you going?

Alexis: Find Rica before anything happens to her. She couldn't have gotten far.

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~~~~~Alec's Apartment~~~~~

            There was a knock at Alec's door and he came out of the bedroom to go see who it was. He had been home for about a half hour and Jordan had stayed with Max and Logan at the carnival. When Alec opened the door he saw Rachel standing there with coffee. He was surprised to see her all bruised up.

Alec: Hey Rach, come in.

Rachel: Thanks. Brought you some coffee.

Alec: That was nice but how'd you know I'd be home?

Rachel: I took a chance.

Alec (both him and Rachel sat on the couch): Rachel what the hell happened to you?

Rachel: This afternoon I went and saw Alexis. We got in an argument and the next thing I know she pinned me against a wall, broke my nose, and then she threw me out the window of her second story apartment building.

Alec: Oh God Rachel, I'm so sorry.

Rachel (faking tears): Alec I was so scared…thank God for that garbage can or I wouldn't be here right now. I couldn't believe how strong she was and how angry she got. I was so scared.

Alec (embracing her): Shh it's okay…you're okay now.

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            Alexis went to a nearby cemetery that was close to Anton's house. She quietly walked through the bushes and trees until she saw Erica sitting, hunched over, and crying on a tombstone.

Alexis (coming out of the shadows): Hey.

Erica (instantly getting up and turning around to face her in a fighting stance): What'd you want?

Alexis: You're on guard that's good…I came to get you it's not safe here and I came to tell you I'm sorry.

Rica (not meaning it): Apology accepted now go away, I can take care of myself.

Alexis (sitting next to her): Right…the big bad slayer…gotchya. Look I truly am sorry sometimes my foot likes to live in my mouth. (Rica not responding.) Fine maybe one day when you're a mom you'll understand.

Rica: How do you know so much about my mom?

Alexis: My watcher—Elizabeth Laurence—told me. Why is it that you don't seem to know a lot about her?

Erica (coming around): My granddad wasn't really keen on telling me much about her.

Alexis: Well I know we both have a lot of questions so why don't I take you to wherever it is you're staying and tomorrow we'll get together with my watcher and sort all this out.

Rica: Okay.

Alexis (as they headed towards her car): I truly am sorry about what I said before.

Rica (sincerely): Apology really accepted.

            Rica had given Alexis directions to an old motel because that's where she was staying for the time being. Alexis checked her watch and it was nine-thirty she decided to slay for a little while and then go pick up Jordan. While patrolling Lex found a nest of vampires in an abandoned housing complex; after slaying them she decided that she needed to tell someone about her suspicions about Rachel. Later on when she was done she headed towards Alec's, thinking Jordan was there.

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            Alec was sitting on the couch thinking about all the things Rachel had said and after he had drunken the coffee this overwhelming sense of anger came over him. Rachel had left a little while ago and now there was a knock at his door. He opened it and stood aside to let Alexis in. As he shut the door Rachel came out of the shadows and put her ear to the door to make sure her plan worked.

Alexis: I came to pick up Jordan.

Alec: He's at Logan's.

Alexis: Okay then I guess I'd better go over there.

Alec: Don't bother, I told him he could spend the night.

Alexis (seeing he was a little agitated): Alec are you alright?

Alec (cynically): I'm always alright…but you know who isn't?

Alexis (humoring him): Who?

Alec: Rachel. She stopped by sporting many nasty cuts and bruises claiming she got them from you.

Alexis (cursing under her breath): Well if you ask me, the bitch deserved it.

            The whole time Rachel was listening in on their conversation thinking the drug she slipped into Alec's coffee did the trick. It was supposed to induce rage and once Rachel was satisfied that her work was done she left.

Alec (yelling): You know she's not like us and yet you let her have it. What the hell were you thinking?! You could have killed her!

Alexis (angry): Now I wish I would have.

Alec: When did you become so heartless?

Alexis: I'll tell you when I became heartless…

            Alexis proceeded to take off her jacket, unbuttoned her shirt, took it off, and turned around to show that her whole upper back was sporting a nasty bruise.

Alec: What the hell happened?

Alexis: Gee, and here I was thinking you didn't care about me. Well after you're girlfriend made an unexpected visit to my home she proceeded to threaten me, threaten our son, throw me into the kitchen table, and she tried to stab me in the heart but missed and slashed my arm instead.

            Alexis proceeded to show him her arm and then she started putting on her shirt.

Alexis: Its obvious what's going on here and you know Alec I finally thought things would be different but once again I was wrong. So forget about that kiss and whatever else we talked about.

Alec (getting closer to her): No.

            Before Alexis knew what was going on he grabbed her and kissed her. Alexis pushed him away and for the first time in along time she was afraid from the last person she expected to be afraid of. She'd never seen Alec this way he had this crazed look in his eye and he was so angry.

Alexis: Alec stop!

Alec (mockingly): What? Is the all powerful slayer afraid? Alexis: Yea, I'm afraid but not for me…for you.

            With that Alec grabbed her again and threw her on the couch, she tried to fight him but he was just stronger then she was. She tried to use her telekinesis but she was too unfocused and she feared that if she did use those powers on him she'd severely hurt him with no chance of rehabilitation.

            Alec felt like he was on the outside looking in, he tried to stop himself but couldn't. So he just watched as this person who was supposed to be him ripped of Lex's newly buttoned shirt, roughly unzipped her pants, didn't listen to her begging's of 'please stop' or her cries of 'Alec no don't do this.' He just watched as she yelled out in pain and told him he was hurting her… he just watched as her tears fell to the floor…and he just watched as he raped the woman he claimed to love.

~~~~~TBC~~~~~