Sorry for not mentioning this in the first chapter, but just to let everyone know, William is Scotland, Sean is Ireland, and Connor is Wales.

Chapter 2: Return

Arthur stared at William, wide eyed and confused. Why had he all of a sudden showed up at the house. A thought just a occured to the blonde and he realized that he could be just like their father. He began to struggle in fear and hopelessness. He didn't want to be raped again. He began to hyperventilate and his heart raced. Shaking his head, he began to kick. "N-No, stop, please!" Tears poured from his eyes as his body trembled.

"Arthur, calm down. Shh... I'm not here to hurt you," William cooed, trying to calm his baby brother. Once he showed signs of quieting down, William untied the ropes that bound his arms. "Now, Arthur, please tell me who did this to you."

The blonde sat up, glad to be free of the rope, and looked at his brother. There was fear still evident in his eyes and he was still shaking. William grabbed his chin gently, but still ended up startling the boy. "Arthur, please. Tell me who did it."

"D... Dad," Arthur whispered almost too quietly. William, however, had heard it, and anger flashed in his eyes. Arthur squeaked in fear and threw the covers on his bed over himself. "I'm sorry, I'll be good!"

William's calm demeanor returned although, now, he was a bit shocked. He had meant to scare Arthur, but he was furious with his father. He now realized why he had never talked with or even heard what was going on with his brother. Their father was attempting to hide the boy, by pretending he never existed. "Arthur, I'm not mad at you." Tears began to leak out of the corners of William's eyes. He was also angry at himself. Why had he never suspected anything? He pulled the quivering lump under the covers closer to him and gave him a hug. "I'm the one who should be sorry."

Arthur pulled the covers off and stared into the eyes of his brothers, confused. No one, as far as he could remember, had ever apologized to him. Tears erupted from his eyes as he threw himself at William, clinging to him. The older male could still feel the light tremble that continued to eminate from the boy. "P-Please don't leave me!"

"I will never leave you with that man ever again." William pulled his cellphone. He quickly dialled 9-1-1.

"9-1-1, what is your emergency?" Came a voice as his call was answered.

"My little brother was raped, he needs medical attention."

"What is your location?"

William quickly gave them the address to the house and hung up. "It's alright, Arthur. That man will never touch or see you ever again."

Tears flowed out of Arthur's eyes and he buried his face into his brother's shirt. He didn't ever want his red haired brother to leave. His hands grabbed the back of the man's shirt and clung to him as though he were a lifeline. William wrapped his strong arms around his brother's frail body and lightly rocked back and forth. "It's okay, I won't leave you."

After a while, sirens could be heard off in the distance, and they gradually grew louder. William scooped up his brother and took him down stair and outside once he heard them stop in front of the house. He ran towards the waiting stretcher and laid Arthur down on it. He backed up slowly, letting people do their work. A two male paramedics began to examine him immediatly. The boy's eyes widened, and he began to hyperventilate. He tried to sit up but was pushed back onto the stretcher. That's when he snapped.

"William!" Arthur screamed, his voice cracking. "Don't leave me!"

William deadpanned. His brother thought he was leaving him. Then it dawn upon him. The paramedics were male. He ran to his little brother, and told everyone to get away from him. Arthur jumped off the stretcher and into Williams arms. "Arthur, they're not going to hurt you. They're here to help you."

Arthur's trembling had picked up again, and William was barely able hold onto him due to the intensity. The boy's eyes darted between the two man that had been working on him and he clung to his brother tighter. A female walked up behind the two and told them to get back to the ambulance. They both obediantly walked back to the vehicle and got into the front. She walked up to the trembling boy and looked at him with kindness in her eyes and a smile on her lips.

"Hey, can I take you to the hospital?" She asked.

Arthur looked at her, unsure wether he should trust her or not. He quickly looked back to William then back to her.

"He can come with, if you want. He doesn't have to leave you," she continued, holding out her arms for him to decide.

The boy slid out of his brother's embrace, slowly, and the lady took his hand leading him back to the stretcher. He was placed onto it rather easily, which slightly disturbed the female paramedic. The boy was way too thin to her liking. She pulled the Arthur into the back of the ambulance and Willaim was about to get in as well when the police walked up to him.

"We need to ask you some questions."

William glared at the man. "You can ask them at the hospital." He turned to get in, but was again interupted as a car pulled up and a man yelled.

"What are you doing on my lawn?" The man stepped out and the siblings saw that it was their father. Arthur's eyes widened and he tried to back up farther into the ambulance. "What do you think you're doing out of the house? Get back inside!"

Arthur squeaked and rose to obey the man. William stopped him and pushed him back onto the stretcher. He then turned to his father, seething. "You bastard! You dare show up and start yelling like you own him? Who do you think you are?"

The man sneered and walked towards his oldest son. "I think I'm his father."

William grabbed the man's shirt. "Not anymore, you aren't. Officer's, this is the man who raped my little brother."

The policemen came up and threw the cuffs on the man's wrist and walked him to the waiting cars.

"Bastards!" Yelled their father as he was placed in the back seat. He began to yell some more, but was cut off by the door slamming in his face.

William hopped into the back of the ambulance and grabbed his brother's hand. He quickly kissed the boy's forehead and sat down next to the stretcher. After that display, Arthur knew he could trust William.

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