To save a Mars Chapter 2, a veronica mars fanfic

Here is part two. Please review.

I am not associated with Veronica Mars in any way.

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The door to Mo's room flew open. Logan Echolls – that rich, arrogant frat boy Mo saw around a couple of times was standing at his doorstep. A step behind him Parker stood shocked at the picture in front of her.

For a split second Mo tried to think of his next move. He was standing above drugged Veronica Mars holding her cell phone. On her blouse someone else's cut off hear. In front of him Veronica's boyfriend, accused of murder, organizing street fights, numerous fist fights, and plenty of felonies. And he looked angry.

"This isn't what it looks…" Mo managed to say before the first punch landed just below his ribcage. "I.." he tried again as long hit him in the face. Mo considered himself a thinking man – fist fights were not his forte. Of course there was no way he could explain the situation away either.

"Veronica!" Parker ran over and picked up Veronica's head. The girl was breathing, but she was clearly unconscious. She picked up a couple hairs of the sweater that were a little darker then Veronica's. Laying her head down gently Parker followed the trail of hear into the closet and reached on the top shelf. Dark, blonde, red hear, it all showered her from the shelves.

"Oh my God Logan" she said quietly still in disbelief. Then she finally realized what Logan was doing. It was no longer a fight. Logan was sitting on top of Mo swinging wildly at his face, his gut, his ribs. They were both covered in blood, except Mo was now barely able to move.

"Logan stop" she yelled. Logan defending his girlfriend honor was really hot. At first. Now it was getting scary "You are going to kill him!"

Logan looked up at her, seemingly debating whether that would be such a bad idea. Before he could answer he heard a familiar voice say firmly. "Mo, close your fucking door." Mercer said. "This idiot is lucky no one is in the hallway." He thought just before he looked inside.

Once he looked into the room his expression changed to fear.

"Oh shit" he said as he looked into Logan's eyes

Veronica's head was pounding as she opened her eyes. She was still in Mo's room, but the door was open. Her dad was sitting next to her propping her head up. Mac and Parker were kneeled down nearby trying to be useful. Piz was standing a little behind the girls blocking the doorway. Outside the room a crowd gathered and was trying to sneak a peek inside. A couple cops arrived and were taking statements.

"Mercer…" "Mo" were Veronica's first words

"We know sweetie." Keith reassured her "We got them."

Veronica looked around for a second, than her hand reached for her head, reassuring that she hasn't been shaved.

"They didn't rape you." Parker said "Thank god." Mac added

"Lamb arrested the two?" Veronica asked

"They are in the hospital." Keith said clearly not wanting to get into it

"Hospital?" Veronica's eyes opened wide "What did you…"

"Not me, honey. Logan"

Logan? The details were fuzzy, but wasn't Logan following the wrong trail? And they broke up, didn't they? Or did she imagine it….

"Logan?"

"Oh my god it was so hot!" Parker interjected "He like totally saved you!" she continued despite Mac signing her to stop. "It was so romantic… your boyfriend saving you from those creeps…"

"They broke up" Mac whispered into Parker's ear

"Oh…" Parker stopped "Well in that case, he did go kind of psycho…" "Took like 3 guys to pull him off Mercer…" "But whatever, those two deserve it!"

Veronica was looking around confused.

"Lamb got Logan on battery charges." Keith told her daughter anticipating her question. "He is in lockup"

"Did I miss all the fun?" Wallace greeted Piz from across the hall. Police, a crowd, Mo's room, something was definitely up. "Are you okay Veronica?" somehow their generally teasing demeanor didn't seem appropriate

"You should see the other guy!" Veronica responded smiling weakly and pretending to punch the air

"I am sorry I wasn't here super fly!" he got closer "Glad you messed him up." "Logan stranded me in the middle of nowhere. I had to walk home!" he said explaining his tardiness

Logan! She wasn't going to let Lamb win this one!

"I might need a tiny favor" Veronica said looking at her gang

"Let me get this straight" Don Lamb was interviewing some freshman. "Logan Echolls didn't hit you?"

"No man!" the freshman responded with little conviction "I just sort of fell down"

"Fell down." Lamb was getting exasperated "I have five people who saw you pulling Echolls away from that Mercer character."

Feeling cornered the freshman remember the one thing he learned on CSI "Can I get a lawyer man?"

"You are not a suspect" Lamb said in frustration "Stoners" this was the third witness against Echolls he lost in 5 minutes

"Sheriff Lamb" some girl walked towards him with a recording device. Several other students were behind her. "Parker Stone, Hurst free press." Before Lamb could react she added "Is it true that you have apprehended the rapists."

Never the one to miss an opportunity to look like a hero Lamb responded

"Yes well, our fine deputies have caught them in the act. Thankfully we arrived…"

"Our sources tell us that the hero responsible for capturing the rapists is in your custody." "We have an account from eyewitnesses…"

Lamb looked like a deer in the headlights. In the meantime a completely different conversation was taking place in the lockup.

"Is she alright?" Logan asked on his cell phone

"She'll be fine." Mac responded while setting up a website for Veronica "I am a little busy Logan…" "Mind if I call you back?"

Logan hung his cell phone and handed it to the guard. Call him back? Mac was not very familiar with prison rules.

"I am no longer your one phone call." Veronica suddenly appeared at the doorway "After what we've been through…" she shook her head

"I am glad to see you are okay" Logan smiled. Veronica was not hurt, and that was all that mattered. "You should be resting though." He added

"I wanted to see you" she said keeping her gaze on his eyes. She came closer and rested her hands on his. Logan looked down at her hands and then back at her. Her touch was so warm, so inviting. "Thank you." She said looking into his eyes

Logan opened his mouth slightly taking it in.

"So how is life on the inside?" Veronica tried to lighten the mood. She was never too comfortable talking about her feelings.

"I got the top bank." He answered as she nodded approvingly "And nobody made me his girlfriend yet."

"At least you are waiting to trade up." She winked at him

"I hardly think that's possible…"

"You like me better then murderers and rapists." She responded "Must be the looks?"

"Veronica" he said caressing her face with one hand through the bars. Veronica looked at him apologetically – it was too soon to be making jokes.

"I wasn't lying, I still love you Veronica" he said looking for clues in her eyes "And I know you care about me…. You just don't love me..."

"Logan…"

"It's okay Veronica… I…"

"Logan…"

"You don't have to sugar coat it… "

"Can I talk now or are you in full on Grey's Anatomy mode?" she taunted

"Go ahead..."

"You know that shy, trusting, impressionable girl dating your best friend 3 years ago?"

"Rings a bell…"

"I am no longer that girl Logan…" she looked at him sadly "I often wish I was… But too much has happened… Lily, my Mom, Duncan, Troy… losing my friends" Logan's gaze saddened "It takes a lot for me to rely on other people… I am afraid they'll let me down…"

"I get it. I just can't live up…."

"No, you come through for me Logan." She said passionately while squeezing his hands for effect "Even when I've been horrible to you."

"Ronnie…" suddenly his only desire was to kiss her, breakup be damned "I…" not sure what to say Logan leaned in, and Veronica followed. As they got closer the door opened loudly and Sheriff Lamb walked in

"Oh I am sorry was I interrupting something?" Lamb said sarcastically "I should have known it was you" Lamb gave Veronica a printout of the Hurst free press. On the front page was a picture of Lamb handcuffing a bloodied Logan with the caption 'No good deed goes unpunished' "I don't suppose you know anything about this?"

"Wow" Veronica said upset at the interruption "Fine detective work there sheriff" she replied

"Keep this up Veronica, and you'll end up behind bard with your boyfriend." Lamb threatened

Both teens looked at each other for a second. The whole boyfriend thing was kind of in the air.

"So you will arrest both the victim of rape and the ruggedly handsome guy who saved her." She pointed at Logan "At this rate you'll end up on Jerry Springer in to time." With that Veronica pulled her face closer to Logan and showed Lamb a fake smile as if posing for a picture.

"He beat those two half to death." Lamb responded "Mercer will be lucky if he walks again" A chill went up Veronica's spine: she was scared at what Logan could have done.

"I don't suppose you have any witnesses?" Veronica parried "Because that's now what the paper says…" "Vigilante sheriff…" "tazered…" she started skimming "the victim was a straight A student, friendly and well liked freshman Veronica Mars" Veronica looked at the sheriff "Granted they didn't do their research."

"Why don't we skip the insults and go straight to what you want?"

Veronica pointed to the jail cell. Feeling cornered Lamb opened the door and pointed Logan to get out.

"And the story disappears?" he wanted to make sure

"I ll leave that up to Logan."

"This isn't over Veronica" Lamb said as Logan was walking out

"Me…" Veronica looked up at Logan and took his hand "Us doing your job for you?" "Probably not."

As they walked out, she was leaning against Logan still shaky after the drugs. In the lobby Wallace and Piz were chatting up the star witnesses in the case against Logan. Parker had the id tags of a reporter and was pretending to interview people. Her dad was providing his statement, while no doubt helping him out in some way.

"Mac setup the newspaper website, while the rest of the A-team got rid of the witnesses?" Logan asked piecing together his release plan

"Very good young Paduan" Veronica responded

"So what you do, threaten to break their legs?"

"That's more your style." Veronica looked up at him seriously, with a hint of admiration "You saved me Logan…" "You helped put rapists behind bars." Logan smiled slightly savoring her attention "You went too far" she paused. Regardless of what happened she couldn't condone Logan almost killing the two. "But you are the hero of the day. It really didn't take much convincing…"

"So I am your hero?" Logan asked teasingly

"I said their hero." Veronica parried, but leaned towards him and buried her head in his shoulder. They walked up to Keith Mars who greeted Logan with a nod.

"But your reputation as a bad boy is effectively ruined" she winked at him

"Then how am I supposed to get girls now?" he was trying to keep joking

Veronica turned around and gave him a good-bye hug. While in a hug she whispered: "What if I still want you for myself?" Logan's heart rate sped up as he was unsure of what to say. Veronica separated from him and asked:

"Come by for breakfast tomorrow. It's only fair that we talk when I am not drugged."

Logan nodded and waved her good-bye. Keith took his daughter into his arms and walked her out. As she was walking out Veronica sneaked one last look at Logan. One last eye contact with her ex and she walked out of the station. Ex? She was Veronica Mars, she wasn't going to give up that easily.

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