-1Degrassi: A New Outlook

By: JP

Disclaimer: Check the other chapters for the damn disclaimer.

AN: Wow… it has been two years since I updated this story. But now with Dylan and Marco living together on Degrassi, this story came back to me, and I saw that people actually wanted me to update it, so here goes.

BTW, this story still takes place in season 3.

Chapter 15 - The Rescue

Ashley took a cab to her destination. After an hour drive, she finally reached it. An area where gay men, and their bashers, frequent. It had come to her suddenly after thinking about all that Marco had been through. After Marco had started to realize he was gay, he had come here to meet up with Jimmy and Craig for some sort of event, she couldn't remember what, and had been bashed in the process. Luckily Jimmy had come to Marco's rescue.

Most people would assume that Marco would want to avoid this place. But Ashley knew how Marco's brain worked. Of course he would pick the place where no one would assume to look for his destination to run to. The only problem was that this area spanned a good mile each way, and it would take her a while to search everywhere. Not to mention, it was the middle of the night, and she didn't exactly feel safe.

"Why didn't I bring Dylan or Paige with me?" she mumbled to herself. She began her search by doing a quick span of the area. After not spotting Marco in her span, she started to walk around, looking down streets, seeing if he might be out walking around. That's when she saw it.

The bridge.

She didn't know why, but something was drawing her towards that bridge. Well, she did know why, but she didn't want to think about it. She started walking, and then running, towards it, when she noticed a gray hooded figure standing on it.

Marco.

"Marco!" she yelled, and sped up. He stood still as she ran up to him. "Marco, thank God! We've all been worried sick!"

"Yeah, I'm fine Ash," Marco said, not looking at her. "You can head back home now."

"What? No! I came here to bring you back with me."

"I'm not going with you Ash. I'm not going anywhere, but there." Marco gestured towards the water with his head.

"What? Marco…"

"Ashley just go! Pretend like you never saw me."

"I can't do that Marco, and you know it. And I can't let you kill yourself."

"Of course you can. If my parents can, anyone can!"

"Marco, I'm not your parents, okay? And neither are Paige, Dylan, or anyone else who has spent the last five days looking for you. Marco, Dylan is losing his mind with worry. He cries almost all day, and has even missed hockey practice for the past two days because he's been looking for you. Did you hear that Marco? Hockey practice! And you know how important that is to Dylan. But you are even more important. Important to all of us!"

"Ash…"

"Marco, I know how you feel. I know how it is to be in such a dark place that you feel like you only have one option. I know how it is to be so sad, that you can barely wake up in the morning. I know how it is to feel so alone…"

"Not like me…"

"No… you're right. I don't know what it is like to have my parents reject me for being gay. But, I do know what it is like to reject someone for being gay. Remember? My dad? Yeah, now we're great, but when he first came out to me… it was difficult. But I changed my mind about it because I loved him. And your parents love you too, they just need time."

"But what if they never come around?"

"Then screw them Marco, because you have so many other people who love you. You have me, Paige, Dylan, Terri, Hazel, Jimmy, Ellie, Craig, Mr. Simpson…"

"Okay Ashley, you don't have to list everyone at Degrassi."

"Well I'm trying to make a point. People love you, and you're not a hurtful person, but if you do what you were planning on doing tonight, then you will hurt all those people. Do you really want to do that?"

"I just feel so…"

"Alone. But you're not." Ashley reached out a hand, and touched Marco's shoulder. Marco turned around and collapsed in Ashley's arms, crying.

"Come on. Let's get you home."

AN: Okay so the reason I had Ashley rescue Marco is because Ashley is actually one of my two favorite characters. And since I've already had Paige (my other favorite character) rescue Marco and Dylan SOOOO many times, I thought a change was in store. And Dylan would've been too predictable.

I promise I will update soon.