The three of them sat there talking to each other while Ally finished off her work from that day. She then sat down with the others while Austin filled them in on the plans for the next performance he would be going to. "We've got a concert coming up in two weekends from now." He said. They looked at him. "Really?!" Trish said smiling. He nodded. Trish and Ally high-fived each other. Dez hugged Austin. "This is gonna be fun!" Austin nodded. They sat there talking. Ally slowly became less aware of what they were talking about and more interested in what that person wanted. I wonder if they wanted something. I wonder if there's something dad hasn't told me and they're after dad for something? "Alyson Dawson!" Trish snapped. Ally shook her head looking at Trish to see the three of them staring at her. "Are you okay?" Austin asked worriedly. She nodded. "Yeah. I'm fine. Honest." They nodded but Austin wasn't so sure. He knew Ally too well and knew she was lying but let it slid for the time being.
Ally and Lester started to organize something for dinner later on that night for them all. They had dinner before going back to the practice room where Ally had set up some spare mattresses for them. They sat down on them as Ally put a movie in for them to watch. They stayed up till late watching movies. Trish and Dez had fallen asleep recently. Once the movie finished, Austin lay down yawning. "I'm exhausted. I'll see you in the morning Ally-cat." She smiled nodding. He closed his eyes falling asleep quickly. Ally lay awake thinking about this whole thing with the person. She sat up next to the window watching outside. The rain was easing up finally. She then saw a shadow across the street. She crept out of the room quietly but not before Austin had heard the door slam shut. She ran down the stairs and out the door. She went over towards the shadow who ran off down the street. She followed after them. The shadow let out a low growl. The shadow turned on Ally and punched her. She fell back onto the ground leaving a wound on the back of her head and a bruise on her face. The shadow disappeared. Ally half opened her eyes groaning. Her world then went black. Austin had followed her out. He stopped seeing Ally on the ground. "Ally!" He ran over to her seeing some blood under her head. He pulled her into his arms. "Oh Ally."
He carried her back to Sonic Boom and back into the room. He grabbed something's and started to treat over the wound on her head making sure it stopped bleeding. He lay her down on his mattress. He held her close to him watching over her for a while. "Austin?" She croaked softly. "Shh. It's okay. I'm right here." She let out a soft sigh leaning her head on his chest. He closed his eyed falling asleep again.
The next morning, the sun came shining through the window of the room. Austin stirred as he started to wake up. He sighed opening his eyed to see Ally still there. He smiled staying where he was. She moved slowly looking up at him. She froze realizing she was on his mattress. She sat up quickly which she then regretted. Her head was killing her. Pain shot through her head. "Argh! I forgot about that." Austin sat up pulling her back against him. "Easy Ally. You were bleeding last night from when you hit the ground." She blushed slightly feeling him that close to her. Not that she minded…..she just didn't want him to know that. She looked at him. "Thanks Austin. Who knows what could've happened if you hadn't been there." He smiled softly at her. "It's fine." He lay her back down before calling her father to let him know what had happened since he'd gone back home for the night leaving the kids at the shop since it was bigger. Lester thanked Austin for helping her and said he'd be around in an hour. Austin then went back upstairs.
Trish and Dez woke up to see Ally lying on Austin's bed and blood on the sheet and a bruise on her face from a fist. "Ally? Are you alright?" Trish asked worried. "Yeah. Just a little mishap last night." She nodded getting up. Austin came into the room. "Morning you two." He said sitting down next to Ally. "Morning Austin." They both said. "Hey dude, did Ally get attacked by a monster last night?" Dez asked as Austin checked over the wound on her head. "Yeah. Y'know that shadow Lester was talking about?" They both nodded. "She went out for whatever reason and they punched her. She hurt her head when she hit the ground." Trish rushed over hugging Ally gently. "Oh Ally. Don't worry. I'll make sure no one sees that bruise. We just need a touch of makeup." Ally smiled at her friend. "Thanks Trish." Trish and Dez went to get changed while Austin fixed up Ally again. Trish then returned with some makeup. Austin changed and then Ally went once he was done so Trish could do the makeup.
They sat up in the room packing up the mattresses when Lester arrived. He came up to check on his daughter. Ally looked up at him as he walked in. Trish had started on her makeup finally. "You feeling alright Ally?" She nodded slowly. "I'm better than I was." He went over. "My poor little girl." She smiled at him. "I'm fine dad. Really." He kissed the top of her head. "You just take it easy missy. Understand?" She nods careful not to make it any more painful than it already was. He smiled. "I'll be down at the counter if you kids need me." He walked out of the room. She sighed softly looking at the others who were busy going through Austin's website looking at all the comments of the fans on his videos. She got up going over to them. She stopped just behind Austin. He glanced back and pulled Ally onto his lap. "You alright Alls?" She nodded leaning on him. "I'm just tired." "Why not have a rest? We could all go to my place and you can sleep there and we can stay in the basement?" She smiled. "Alright. Thanks." He nods. The four of them headed off to Austin's house.
They got to his place. He took her up to his room lying her on the bed carefully. "Where are your parents?" She asked yawning. "They're probably at work so they won't be making any noise." She nods. He stroked her hair gently till she fell asleep. He then left his room going down to his basement where Trish and Dez were waiting. The three of them spent a few hours down there.
Ally stirred slightly as her head began to become more painful. She woke up and went into the bathroom finding some pain killers in the cabinet. She took a couple going back into the bedroom. She lay on Austin's bed. She sighed softly taking in his scent on the bed. She smiled to herself closing her eyes falling asleep again. She slept for a while before she stirred again from a nightmare. Ally looked around the place. It was dark all around the place. She frowned turning around. She was in the middle of the mall. She did wonder what she was doing in the mall since it was empty and dark. She felt a presence behind her. She turned seeing the shadow again behind her. They pulled the hood of the jacket back and she found herself looking at an ex-boyfriend of hers, Archie. She froze. He was a cousin of hers but had never told anyone about it as he'd become abusive to her. He smiled at her. She shivered and the pure evil look at him. He pulled out a gun. "Time to end it Allyson." He sneered. She tried to scream but he covered her mouth pushing her against the wall. She glanced up to see Austin, Trish, and Dez coming near them. Archie spun around aiming at him. He pulled the trigger hitting him through the head. Ally screamed. "AUSTIN!" Archie shot both the other two. "NO!"
"Ally!" Ally snapped awake screaming. She panted softly looking up to see Austin looking at her. Worry etched his face. Trish and Dez were right behind him. She swallowed hard choking back the tears that threatened to fall. He pulled her close against him. "What happened? You screamed my name." Ally broke into tears. "The shadow…..they killed you three." He rubbed her back. She felt the other two cuddle up to her. "Ally, It was just a nightmare." Trish whispered. "Yeah. We're all still here. You can see us." Dez added. She held them all tightly. Austin held Ally tighter. Whoever that creep is, I'm going to make them pay for all this. Austin thought to himself.