((Oh gosh guys sorry for the wait. Every time I tried to start this chapter I kept crying, and my friend kept crying, all the feels! Anyways here it is! In all its terrible glory. I really hated writing this but it was a request so here. I have to raise the rating because of language, gosh I really, really hate writing meanness.))

Gamzee runs his hand down her cheek, jolting her out of memories and watches with an evil grin as she shudders and shrinks away from him. He gives her a look up and down and says, "You've filled out in all these years, you look even better than you did last time I had you like this. I like the changes these years have brought," he runs a hand down her side to her thigh and grins wider when she shudders again.

"Little kitten I tell you what, you keep that muscle-bound jock out of here and unknowing that I'm here…and I won't be too unkind to you," he whispered into her ear, "but don't think for a moment I won't kill you both if you so much as utter my name. I want information and I will not leave until I get it."

He releases Nepeta and sits down on the bed. She has no choice but to walk out of the room with Equius's clothes in her hands, "Equi, I brought you your clothes," she says when she opens up the bathroom door. He looks up at her from his shaving and gives her a crooked grin. His dark blue eyes are still rimmed with dark even though he'd gotten enough sleep and he pulls her into a hug when he takes his clothes from her. She breathes in his scent and then pushes him away, "you're only in a towel sicko get off me! Then come straight to the kitchen because breakfast will be done for you when you're done in here. Just, um, don't go in the bedroom I have a, um, surprise for you and you wouldn't want to ruin it now would you?"

Equius smiled again and then went back to shaving, "of course hon, I'll be out in a few minutes as soon as I'm done with this."

She gives him a wavering smile and then walks out of the bathroom. Soon the house is filled with the smells of bacon and biscuits as she cooks his breakfast. She only cooks enough for him because she feels sick to her stomach now with worry. She takes the leftover dough, rolls it up, and sticks it in the freezer for another day, and then fills Equius's work jug with ice and water. By the time all of these chores are done and the biscuits are done and the bacon fried Equius comes out of the bathroom pulling his hair into a hair tie, "Nep that smells heavenly," he says and pecks her on the lips.

She sits down and watches as he eats and listens as he talks about the progress of the construction site he's been overseeing. He's so proud of how well everything has been going and how there haven't been any accidents on site in months. Usually she's too busy tidying up to listen, but today she does, because she isn't sure if this will be the last time she will ever see him again. She hides her face for a minute as tears threaten to spill down her face. She had something very important to tell him tonight too.

When he finishes breakfast he rinses off his dishes and gives her a long hug. He looks down at her face and gives her another kiss before walking out the front door.

"Love you Nepeta, see you tonight."

"Love you too," she whispers and watches him pull out of the driveway, leaving her alone with the one person in the world she is afraid of most.

He must have heard Equius leave because he's out like a flash. He grabs her by the arm and drags her back to the room and then tossed her against the bed.

"Okay little kitten. I want the information I came for and I want it now."

He crossed his arms and stared down at her angrily, he had waited long enough for this and he wasn't going to leave until he got what he wanted. He felt a grin spread across his face as he remembered the time he had her like this in high school. If it hadn't been for Zahhak she would probably be his and he never would've ended up in jail. She was staring at him just like last time, just this time there was more fear in her eyes and less surprise. His grin widened as the memory of before came to the front of his mind.

It was a Friday evening, the evening he decided to do his long thought out plan. Ever since that first day, the day he'd seen her, he knew he'd had to have her. He also knew that there was another guy after her and that she was in love with somebody. Somebody she would never be allowed to have as long as he was there. Nobody was allowed near him, not even the girl he liked. He slowly stalked her through the halls of the school. She was all alone, and had been for some time now; he'd made sure everybody was gone. She walked into the girls' restroom just as his cell vibrated. He opened it to see what it was, and saw that it was a text from the man himself.

Text from: Karkat

Dude where the hell are you? I hope you're not seriously going to go 'make out' with some chick like you said you were, we were going to catch a movie you douche!

He scowls at his cell phone and hits reply:

I'll do what I want you prick she deserves what shes gonna get

He hits send and almost immediately it vibrates again. He sighs angrily and checks it again.

Text from: Karkat

Whoa wait a minute what is that supposed to mean? You said you were going to go to the movies with me you sack of crap! I am coming to find you right now!

He sighs even more angrily and punches out the response

You won't do that if you know whats good for this chick. If you come near us shes dead got it?!

He sends that off and grinds the power button down until the phone shuts off. He crams it back into his pocket and abandons guile for a direct strategy. He rushes the restroom door just as she walks out and grabs her by the upper arm, covering her mouth with his other hand. She lets out a smothered yelp and looks up at him with scared wild eyes. He feels the grin spreading across his face at the look of fear, mixed with surprise, in her eyes. This, he knows, is going to be good.

He drags her down several hallways until he makes it to the PE storage room. There is plenty of space and he has a lot of time, plus, the doors lock both ways. Keeping the hand over her mouth he pushes her against the wall and fishes for the key he stole for his coach just that day. He unlocks the door and throws her inside, and then locks the door behind him. When he turns he finds her looking ready to scream.

"Save it Nepeta, nobody is going to help you, and I have a knife. I will knife you if I have to, but I wouldn't want to do that. Yet."

"What are you going to do to me Gamzee? What did I ever do to you to make you do this, to practically – no what are you – get away from me!"

He grabs her by the hair and walks her over to a table. By now he can feel her tears falling against the hand he has around her neck. He throws her against the table and smirks at her cry of pain as she falls to the ground. He pulls her up again and then tosses her into a corner. She weighs so little this abuse is too easy. He walks over to the rack where his favorite baseball bat is kept and pulls it out. He will relish this moment for a while. Taking out the trash while nobody is around, protecting his friend from the trash of the world. When he's done here, he thinks, he might go over to Terezi's place to finish up taking out all the trash that Karkat doesn't need around him.

He pokes the girl with the tip of the bat and grins wider yet, "maybe if you beg me I won't kill you today Nepeta, but somebody has to keep the trash away from Karkat."

Her eyes widen at the sound of his name, "that's what this is all about? This is about me being friends with Karkat? Why should that matter?"

She starts to stand and he cracks her in the ribs with the bat. He can hear the air being forced out of her lungs as she collapses again, tears falling from her eyes again. He drops the bat and grabs her up again, slapping her full in the face, "did I motherfucking say you could speak?! Did I ask for your opinion in the matter?! You and that stupid whore Terezi are trying to steal him away from me, and I won't. Allow. It!"

With each of those last three words he dealt her a blow. She collapsed again and this time didn't try to get back up again. He fingers the buttons of her uniform top and then lets out a sigh. Why would he use such filthy trash like that? He won't, because he won't tarnish his esteem like that. Instead, he pulls out the knife he was going to use on her in the first place. He breathes out a sigh as she looks up at him finally.

"If you weren't an idiot that had to open her big mouth I would have made you this proposition: be mine, forget him, and I wouldn't have hurt you. But now, I can't make that offer. It's far too late."

She looked at him with wide eyes as he held the knife ready to strike her down. He watches as she closes her eyes tightly waiting and then he hears running footsteps outside the door. He snaps the knife shut and gives her a dirty look, "stay quiet if you know what's good for you."

He walks up to the door and looks through the peep hole. Equius Zahhak stands outside the door looking at his cell phone through his shades. He's sweaty, and he looks pissed. Gamzee rolls his eyes because the other boy doesn't know he's in here, he probably just stopped to look at his phone. Then he puts it up to his ear.

"Are you totally sure Aradia? The PE storage room? Uh huh, yeah but its dark in there I don't see any lights, no…yeah I'll try knocking…"

He knocks on the door and calls out, "Nepeta, are you in there? Nepeta it's me Equius! If you are in there please open the door."

Gamzee narrows his eyes and turns slightly to see her looking at the door in shock, fear, and surprise. He holds a finger up to his lips and turns towards the door. Zahhak is still standing there, apparently listening to the girl on the other end of the line, "you are absolutely sure you saw them Aradia? Uh huh, wait…what do you mean he had her by force?! No, you can't be serious!" He snaps the cell phone shut and pockets it, turning to look at the door in full. He tries the handle once before banging on it again, "Nepeta please if you're in there answer me," desperation coloring his voice now.

"Equi…us," Nepeta murmurs from her corner, "Equius…EQUIUS HELP ME!" She suddenly screams with the last of her energy before fainting.

"Dammit," Gamzee curses as he races back towards her limp from. He hears one strong thud connect with the door, than another, and then splintering of wood. He grabs her up and stands ready with knife in hand.

Equius's fist comes through the door and then a foot, then it breaks down and he comes charging in. even with the glasses on Gamzee sees his eyes widen with surprise and terror at the scene before him.

"Makara. Let. Her. Go."

"I don't think I will Zahhak, I think I'll keep her right here."

"What do you want from her? Why have you done this?!"

"She is trash in this world that needs to be cleaned up Zahhak; can't you tell that she's clouded your mind with her filthy lies? Why else would you be so willing to jump into danger for her?"

"Because she's a tiny girl that's never hurt a fly Makara! What has she done to you ever to deserve to be beaten like this?"

"She tried to steal my best friend, and so did that little skank Pyrope. When I'm through here I'll be taking care of her next."

"You aren't going anywhere Makara; the police are on their way. Karkat called Terezi, who called the police. Then Aradia saw you bring Nepeta here, she called me and told me to get over here. It's over Makara, give up! Put her down and leave her alone!"

Gamzee hoisted Nepeta up higher, putting the knife to her throat, "I don't think to Zahhak. I brought her here for a reason, and I'm going to finish it out whether you like it or not."

"The hell you will!"

Equius charged at Gamzee. He remembered it all in slow motion; he dropped Nepeta and used Equius's own momentum against him when he slashed with the knife. He cut Equius across the chest as he punched him in the face. Equius went down on one knee and held his now heavily bleeding chest, "I warned you, I have business to attend to," and he kicked him over. He reached for Nepeta's hair again just as he heard more running footsteps.

"Oh god in there!" he heard Aradia's voice say.

"THIS IS THE POLICE! FREEZE AND PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR!"

Gamzee looked up at the suited men with a huge grin on his face. The last thing he remembered from that day was the boot in the back of the head from Equius.

((Oh my gosh that took it out of me! I cried so hard the whole time I wrote that! And my best friend kept telling me it was okay, but really! I hate hurting people! This is so sad! Soon though, the sadness will be over I promise!))