Disclaimer: Still own nothing but ideas and Serenity.
Roses bloom in your dirty room. I come to play 'cause I can't stay away. No I can't stay away-ay.
"Well?" Rob asked as Jim made his way out.
"Believe it or not, they got themselves a girl. She's Punk's sister".
"She got a name?".
"I'm not sure. I'm gonna have to do some more investigating, Rob".
"No, you've done your chore. Let Tommy take it from here. He's easy on the newbies".
"You sure you want me to stay out of this?".
"I'm sure, Jim. Trust me, I don't think you'd want to be a part of this".
Jim nodded and started to walk back to his truck, but Rob stopped him.
"Oh, and Jim…don't even think about getting close to that kid".
"Won't even think about it, Rob".
But that was his problem: He was thinking about her. If he could somehow convince her that he wasn't her enemy…maybe then they'd get the upper hand in all this. Hell, they could probably end this dang war. The way she looked at him was enough to catch his attention. Maybe give him a few ideas. He could tell she was a good kid, and he already knew she didn't wanna be one of them. Why should she have to be just because her brother was? Why couldn't any woman be their own person nowadays? Nowadays they were just treated like property, which, in Jim's eyes, was a load of crap. That girl had what it took to be strong, all she had to do was recognize her own strength, and he'd help her do that, even if that meant going against the Originals.
He didn't know why he was so eager to help her. Granted, Jim was a tender man at heart, but still…he was betrayed and hurt so many times by so many people (Friends, family, women in particular). Yeah, it sucked immensely. But he learned to live with that pain and molded it into his greatest weapon.
Jim was hell bent on getting the girl out of his thoughts, but no. She wouldn't leave him alone. Her glance stayed on his mind even as he drove back to the hotel that the ECW superstars were staying at. Yeah, there was something strong about this girl. There was something special about her that he couldn't shake. He liked her, but didn't even know her.
"And you ain't gonna. Stay away from her…she's only trouble. Only trouble…You're too old to be getting involved in this crap again".
He never left her mind either. Serenity found herself wondering about the blonde hardcore icon. Why did they hate him so much? Even though she didn't know him personally, Serenity could sense the good in Jim Fullington and there was a lot of it. She knew she shouldn't be thinking about him, but thoughts of him wouldn't leave her.
The other New Breed were telling her things. Lies, quite possibly. She wouldn't listen to them. She'd find the truth for herself, with or without help. They wouldn't tell her the truth, so she'd find it for herself.
Serenity put her head to the window of the car, her small breaths fogging up the glass. But she didn't care. At least not at the moment. She only had one person on her mind, and that person was nearby. She could feel his presence in the back of her mind.
"I'll find you, Sandman…I'll find the truth…and all of this will come to an end. I promise" Serenity thought to herself.
A/N: No, Serenity does not know Jim personally, but at the same time, she's fascinated by him and even wants to learn from him. That's when the song comes in real handy. They can't stay away from each other. See ya next chapter.