Bastards... (mature) (Sedrix, Dante)

[rebecca]

Rebecca was returning from the usual weekly shop, most of the contents concealed in her back pack, also containing a purse, and a drink. She was tired, and in need of a cup of tea, it was 8:30 in the morning, she could not sleep the last couple of days. She shuffled her bag up, loosening the straps for more comfort.

Her head was rushing in thoughts. Dante Williams, a heartthrob. He was undeniably cute, strong, and handsome. He was gentle, and polite. Rebecca daydreamed of there first meeting. The moving in next door, the walk on the streets on the late, the musical. Him offering her his coat. She remembered the aura of warmth, and gorgeousness. She stroked his chest, and it was like being pumped with adore.

"I'm Dante Williams. And to whom do I have the pleasure of meeting?"

"How about a musical!" He said, "They're showing A Suessical at the theater I'm working at."

"I met you for the first time about 15 minutes ago, yet, it feels I've known you for a year..."

Her eyes wandered, and her heart rate increased, she was calm, and unaware of anything around her. It was like she was struck blind a deaf, and filled with images of the one she adored. Her senses went down, and she only came back to reality with a sharp jolt at her back. Her sense returned, she fell over backwards into a wall, and bashing her head.

She flinched, then looked to the right, seeing a shady character darting between alleyways. There was so much in that back pack, her money, her keys to her apartment, and her bike. But most of all, in her purse was the musical tickets she kept from her and Dantes first date, she ran after him, shouting "Hey, come back!", She ran as fast as she could. Jetting round each corner, seeing a little more of the thief every time. She turned a corner, and was stopped.

There were two strong sets of fingers on her shoulders. She squirmed, and was close to screaming, when one of his hands came across her mouth, and gripped her mouth shut, she squirmed, and yelled, but nothing got through, she took both her hands, trying to prise his hand off of her mouth, but his grip was solid. His free hand started to corress her body, it came over her breasts, squeezing them, Rebecca was still squirming uncontrollably, and trying to yell for help.

He continued groping her breasts, and body. Air was being cut off, his thumb was over most of her nose, and she was beginning to pass out, her eyes flickering, and the screaming ceasing. She began to fade and drop, when his hand dropped, slowly going below her waist. Rebecca eyes flung open, and she gave a huge squirm, him becoming less aware with her continuing weakness. He was pushed back, and open. Rebecca stumbled forward, taking a gasp for air, then turning and giving a sharp kick to his knee, tumbling him, she was going to turn round and run, when her hair was grabbed, and a cold, sharp object held at her lower back.

"Scream, and I'll bleed you" the bastard said, in a low sinister tone... Rebecca said nothing, but broke into a cold sweat, breathing heavily, she almost blacked out...

[Sedrix West]

A cold morning, Sedrix lit a cigarette, and was illuminated, and innerly warmed by it's euphoric effects. He was only in a shirt, he left his jacket at home.

He walked down the pavement, bustling with early starters, mostly with shopping bags, the supermarket only a few metres ahead. He weaved between people, His talness acting as a buffer, people avoided him, not taken as an insult.

He smiled at every person that looked up at him. He could not deny he liked the attention, although sometimes it got annoying. He walked forward, having to avoid bags of shopping, and small children, only reaching his knee.

He was embarressed, but continued on. He noticed a familiar face amongst the crowds, a blonde gal, with the classic red shirt and jeans combo, and a backpack, done up tight, suggesting a bike.

"Rebecca, hey!" Rebecca was an old friend of Sedrix's, from the most bizarre meeting, which is far too long to explain. Sedrix saw her fall, and a shady man run into the alley, carrieing her backpack, then shortly afterwards Rebecca persueing vigorously.

"Rebecca wait!" Sedrix yelled, but her not stopping, Sedrix could only walk quickly through the crowd, as not to knock anyone down. Thankfully the length of his legs meant he was shortly in the alley, and in persuit. He broke into a run slowly, darting around each corner, seeing a little of Rebecca darting around a corner... He was getting closer.

He turned a corner to narrowly, and whacked into a dustbin, falling to one knee. 'Damn' he thought, and accidently said "Shit" out load. His cross pendant fell out of his shirt, and snapped around his neck, flying a few feet forwards. He ran after it, and retrieved it, placing it carefully in his pocket.

He looked left down a seperate alley, and seeing something that sent him blind with rage. The robber was criminally manhandling Rebecca, his head went bright read, and his fists clenched tight, and shook, he tried to run, but his knee was bleeding, and he had to limp slightly. He could only persue, it looked as if Rebecca had fought her way off...

"Run Rebecca, for fucks sake" he said quietly, but then he saw the criminal drawing a shiny, sharp object from his back. Sedrix broke into a painful run, blood running down to his foot. The pain was intolurable, but he cared not, in his head, he did not know of the pain...

Rebecca had stopped, and the man had too, Sedrix ran to him, and wrapped one of his enormous paws around his weedy neck. He clenched, choaking him slightly, and he tossed him back into the bins behind them, letting out a cry of rage. The criminal got up, humiliated and seeking Revenge, Sedrix was poised, and ready.

He approached, Knife first, Sedrix ducked to the side, and hit his wrist hard, the knife flying out his hand, he then palm hit his chest, he took a few steps back, overbalanced. The robber refused to give up, and took a Dart at Rebecca, Sedrix exploded, shoulder rammin him into the wall, and smacking him around the face, flooring him. He still wasn't knocked out, Sedrix picked him up by the collar, and smacked him again, and again, straight on the nose, and then a hook to his cheek, finally knocking him out.

Taking deep breaths, he turned at Rebecca, staying silent, it had been a while...

[rebecca]

Rebecca was blinded with fear, she closed her eyes, not knowing what will happen. The cold sweat down her neck was frozen down to her spine by the cold plade pressed between her back, she let out a tear as the blade moved, and twisted, and could only think one thing... 'Dante'. She was scared for her dear life.

Jus thinking of Dante, and thinking of everything she would miss. When the blade was lifted, a crash was head, and a familiar roar of rage was recognised behind her. She turned, and her view was completely obstructed by the massive Sedrix West, her old friend, She breathed out excessively, and collapsed to her knees, hands to her face, sobbing lightly.

She gazed up, to see Sedrix handle the bute with no holding back, she did not care, she wanted him to feel pain. She watched eagerly, but still emotionally wounded. She felt save enough with Sedrix, as he has prooven so many times before, being as protective as he is.

They both stopped the fighting, as the slug made a jump at Rebecca, she screamed in terror, and fell back, in an attempt to flee, but she was very weak. Sedrix flung himself at the slimeball, beating him to unconsiousness. Rebecca sobbed uncontrollably, weeping on the floor, curled up, the danger was over.

Sedrix towered over her, she returned to her feet slowly and shakily, looking at him. She flung his arms around him, still sobbing. When Sedrix returned to standing straight, she was lifted of her feet, but she did not let go.
"Thank you....so mmmuch" she sobbed to him.

[Sedrix West]

Sedrix breathed heavily, his own conciousness returning too him, that senseless violence was not himself, but he could not stand it. Anyone who hurt Rebecca, he would destroy. Sedrix turned, and went over to comfort Rebecca, crouching over her. The scream concerned him greatly. He could only spit out a few words,

"Are you okay?" he said, in his broad English accent.

Rebecca seemed mortified, His hand hovered over her shoulder, about to comfort, but he could not do it. This is when Rebecca broke into uncontrolable sobs, and flung herself around his neck. Sedrix got up, his arms raised, but not around Rebecca, he was avoiding it. Now Rebecca was airbourne, because of Sedrix' size. He knew he had to comfort her. His arms closed around her thin body slowly, and precautiously. He did not hold for very long.

He put her back down, and turned around to retrieve her bag, in doing so, he looked at his fists, they were covered in blood, his left with a thin chain dangling from it. He opeend his fist, and it was his Christian necklace, his whole palm was blood drenched, but his necklace was clean. He looked at it for a few seconds, then remembered the bag. He pulled the chain back around his neck, and turned, giving Rebeccas bag to her.

He sighed as he handed it over. He does have a huge crush on her, but he knows she would deny him, and that she is with Dante now. Rebecca told him, and Sedrix knew him well. He was happy for both of them, but oculd not help the tiny bit of self pity. Nevertheless he hid these feelings, and just made sure to protect Rebecca.

Just then he looked to the left, seeing a figure, just standing there...

[Dante Williams]

Dante smiled as he walked throughout the streets of San Fransisco. For him, it seemed as if Fate favored him in this grand city.

God, I love this city, Dante thought cheerfully while grinning, I have great friends, a new job, and I have the girl of my dreams!

He thought of Rebecca, and there first day together and was lost in his own world in a matter of seconds and started whistling, I Feel Pretty from the musical West Side Story.

Then reality kissed his cheeks when he was snapped back by whispers from the crowd that was surrounding him, engulfing him, devouring him.

He heard, "Why do you think that blond chick is crying?" and, "What's up with the KO'd guy in that alleyway?"

"What the hell are they talking about?" Dante asked, though the question was obviously directed towards himself. Then, he heard the faint sounds of Rebecca's cries.

Rebecca!!! Dante thought alertedly and ran towards the alleyway in which he heard the sounds.

As he looked in the alleyway, he froze and everything seemed to be in slow motion, if anything moved at all.

He saw Rebecca against the alley, sobbing her heart out, then he saw Sedrix West, it looked like he was trying to comfort her.

He would bet his life that Sedrix didn't do anything to hurt Rebecca, but then another piece of the puzzle was locked into place as he saw a man with a knife on the ground, either unconcious or dead.

Then, time caught up with itself and started going at normal pace. He ran over to the two, "What happened?" He asked frantically and than asked Rebecca, "Are you hurt?"

It seemed as if either Sedrix wasn't hurt or he just shrugged it off. Either way, it couldn't have been that bad for him if he wasn't showing it.

[Sedrix West]

Sedrix's eyes had to focus carefully to realise who it was, it was Dante. 'What a conincidence this is.' He backed away from Rebecca slowly, and turned to see to the criminal, while Dante comforted Rebecca. Blood was dripping out the bottom of his trousers, and leaving a trailer, and the limp ahd returned ever so slightly.

He knealt by the guy, and bowed his head, so it was near his chest. He was breathing, and his heart race was slow, he was not dead, but completely knocked out. He kicked the knife away, then grabbed the criminals arm, and flung it over his shoulder, then lifted him in a firemans carry, and went to the end of the alley, toward the other two.

He shortened his words as he spoke to Dante, "He's hurt, you got a phone?" Then put him down, in fresh air, in a more recovery position. Then stood up straight. The hospital was just around the corner, but he did not want too leave the two yet, no not yet. He was still staring at Rebecca. He had to snap himself out of it, but he only went back, again and again.

He only came too when Dante asked what had happened, he did not say much, but "I don't think Rebecca is hurt." Then lit another cigarette, turning away slightly, knowing Rebecca hated it when he smoked, but he was desperate at this time.

"Are you hurt Rebecca?" only just realising the puddle of blood slowly draining from his leg.

[rebecca]

Rebecca absorbed every moment of the hug. She felt herself being uplifted, like Sedrix was transfering his enormous strength and energy too her. She was safe, and thats all that mattered. She was put down by Sedrix, and she immediately stumbled backwards into a wall, and had to lean there, but could not take it, and slid down to a sit.

She breathed heavily as Sedrix left to inspect what was left of the criminal, Rebecca noticed his leg was bleeding a lot, she was about to say something, when another familiar voice came to her. "Dante!" she squeemed, wrapping her arms around Dante. He was frantically asking questions, but Rebecca just held hi for a few moments.

She had to answer his questions, She let him go slightly, still holding him, and said, "The mmman," she stuttered as she spoke, "he... he..." she wanted to explain the story in full, but she couldn't she burst into tears, and just said the words, "He tried to rape me Dante!" She collapsed again, her face buried in Dante's shoulder.

She didn't know if she was going to live, what if Sedrix wasn't there? what if it continued? would he have killed her? All these questions flew through her mind quickly, as she sobbed hollowly. Sedrix came over, carrieing the criminal towards them, Rebecca tensely grabbed Dantes arm in fear, "Get him away from me please!"

Sedrix dumped him over at the side of the road, and asked for a phone, "Why?" Rebecca asked, "Why help him?"

[Dante Williams]

((I'm going to distort the time here, because it's a bit confusing trying to go back and forth between your posts... ))

When Dante came, Rebecca yelled his name and wrapped her arms around him. Dante did the same but his facial expression was confused.

After Dante came, Sedrix picked up the man that was on the ground and asked Dante, "He's hurt, you got a phone?"

"Uhhh... sure," Dante said while fishing through his jacket pockets, then he got his cell phone out and tossed it at Sedrix, "Here you are Sed (Seej)."

Then Sedrix just lit a cigarette and said, "I don't think Rebecca is hurt." Then he asked, "Are you hurt Rebecca?"

Dante had no idea what was going on so he was about to ask when Rebecca started to stutter, "The mmman, he... he... "

"The man tried to what?" Dante asked softly, not wanting to upset Rebecca.

But then she started sobbing and said, "He tried to rape me Dante!" Then her head sunk in his shoulder.

"What!!!" Dante yelled and looked over at the injured man, he could've probably put everything together, but he was in shock.

"I'm..." Dante said softly while he lifted her head up gently, looking into her eyes, "I'm so sorry Rebecca..." Then he let go of her chin and then she grabbed his arm.
"Get him away from me please!" Rebecca then cried out.

Dante then sighed and heard Rebecca over and over in his head, "He tried to rape me Dante!"
He looked over at Sedrix, gritted his teeth and said painfully, "Call the police, they'll take him to the hospital, then he'll go to jail..."

"He tried to rape me Dante!" He didn't want this man to be helped, he wanted to leave him for dead, in the alley...
"He tried to rape me..."

Dante sighed and squeezed Rebecca, not very hard though, but just to comfort her. "rape..."

Dante tried to silence the voice in his mind. He tried to, but he kept hearing that one sentence in his head... "He tried to rape me Dante!"

Then Dante's eyes started to glisten softly and Dante turned his head away from Rebeca, not wanting her to see him like this...

[Sedrix West]

ooc: sorry about that man! should be simpler from here...

Sedrix smoked his cigarette as Dante dealt with Rebecca, simply holding her tight in his arms. Sedrix knew he was doing a good job. The same thoughts were rishing through his head, all revolving around the two words, "The bastard". He was still angry, but the smoke he breathed out was like fire, slowly draining his rage.

He came back to some sense of reality, after a few moments in the dark. Rebecca and Dante still in the same position, Sedrix came too after hearing Rebecca yell, "Keep him away from me, please!" Sedrix did it immediately, picking him up by the coat as if he was the weight of a gym bag, rather than a human being, and tossed him to the side, hiding him from Rebeccas view.

He then flicked up the phone, and said few words...

"Police, yeah. A girl has been on threat of rape down here, the hostile is knocked out. Near the supermarket on 16th street. Thanks"

He flicked the phone back down, and turned to face the two, knealing, to see Rebecca as well. He held her shoulder with slight reluctance, and said, "The police are coming, it's okay, Becca." He gently stroked her shoulder affectionately, Dante at his side. He handed over his phone, muttering a short "Thanks" and not turning his head from Rebecca.

Dante seemed slightly distracted, maybe even angry. Sedrix decided it was not a good time to be cheeky, or insulting, he just stayed quiet and made sure Rebecca was okay. He leant over, to whisper to Dante, "Maybe you should take her home, i'll wait for the fuzz." he said, just out of hearing shot of Rebecca.

He did not want to offend Rebecca, but this seemed the right thing to do, he got up, and waled to the pavement again, looking left and right, keeping an eye out for any Police cars, or sirens, nothing was heard.

[rebecca]

Rebecca began to get more confident, and less scared, she let her head go from Dante's cheast, but still held his arms tightly, she was still on edge, but recovereing, slowly. She saw Sedrix toss the criminal aside like a piece of meat. It was a good feeling. She looked at Dantes eyes, seeing what a fool of herself she had made,

"Sorry Dante, i was not myself." She rubbed her eyes and cheeks, her eyes now rather bloodshot, and brished the hair away from her face. Sedrix was in the background, smoking and in contact with the police, she felt even more at ease. He was going to be locked up, Rebecca silently hoped for a long time, and a horrible prison. Sedrix shortly afterwards came to her, stroking her shoulder gently, and saying,

"The police are coming, it's okay, Becca"

Rebecca had not known of Sedrix this affectionate in a long time. She was uplifted a great deal, and placed her own hand on Sedrix's. "Thank you," she said, letting go shortly afterwards. She tilted her head back, and leaned it against the wall, breathing deeply. She overheard slight mutterings...

"Maybe you should take her home, i'll wait for the fuzz."

Classic English slang aside, Rebecca knew this was the right decision, she also did not want to be left alone, and knew for a fact Sedrix could handle everything. She tried to get to her feet, her legs seemed to have been replaced with jelly, she had to prop herself up on the wall behind her.

She turned slowly, "Come on Dante, can we head home?" She was still shaken, but could walk fine, it appeared she was not injured, not as much could be said about Sedrix, where he was standing, and puddle of blood had appeared,

"Sedrix, your leg!" spotting the blood drain, "are you okay?"

[Dante Williams]

Sedrix tossed the limp person aside easily and then used Dante's phone to call the police, "Police, yeah. A girl has been on threat of rape down here, the hostile is knocked out. Near the supermarket on 16th street. Thanks"

Dante heard Rebecca's voice and looked down at her, "Sorry Dante, I was not myself."

Then Dante just repeated, "It's okay, It's okay... That guy... tried to..." He just couldn't bring himself to say anything, "... anyway you have all the right in the world to cry..."

Then Sedrix walked over to them and tried to comfort Rebecca, "The police are coming, it's okay, Becca."

Sedrix then just handed Dante his cell phone and muttered "Thanks" but said nothing more, staying intent on Rebecca. Then he just leaned over to Dante and whispered, "Maybe you should take her home, I'll wait for the fuzz."

At that, Sedrix went over to the street and Dante guessed that he was looking for a police vehicle to come.

Rebecca then slowly and shakily got up, then leaned against the wall and said, "Come on Dante, can we head home?"

"Sure..." Dante sighed, then as Sedrix was standing, he saw a small pool of blood form under him.

"Sedrix, your leg! Are you okay?"

Dante gently let go of Rebecca, and then walked over to Sedrix, "It looks pretty bad, do you want me to call an ambulance? Or is there any way I can help at all?"

[Sedrix West]

Sedrix continued looking forward for a minute or so, keeping silent. Then as Dante walked over, offering assistance, he simply said,

"It's nothing."

In his deep, callis voice. He leant off it slightly, putting most of his weight on the other foot, and stayed quiet, flinching slightly everytime he leant on it accidently. He knew it was something, but it was not a major concern of his right now. He needed to make sure Rebecca got home safely, and make sure the bastard gets his cell.

He turned to Dante, as Rebecca struggled to her feet, "Take her home Dante, and make sure she's okay. " He then turned back to face the street. Still nothing. He then turned to Dante once more, to discuss something he had not done yet. "Look, i know you and Rebecca are going out," he said in a quiet, serious tone, "And i am happy for both of you." He continued, trying to seem as innocent as possible.

"But," he continued once more, " Every person before you that has messed with her, has ended up hurt, a lot." He wanted to seem threatening, yet not hateful, he was happy for Dante, but very protective of Rebecca. "Not suggesting you would do naything to her, but if you do..." he stopped here, the police sirens echoed throughout a nearby street.

He thought Dante would get the picture, he was a smart guy, Sedrix took a few limps forward, and waved down the police, he was not exactly a hard to spot guy. The police came from the vehicles, and started asking the obvious, he stepped back from them and said finally, "Dante, take her home, i'll do all of this."

One of the cops started to make his way for Rebecca, Sedrix stopped him with his giant paw, and said, "I'll answer everything, Rebecca is still shaken." He led him back to the front of the alleyway, as an ambulance piled the rapist into their van. The police surrounded, and bombarded Sedrix with questions. There was the obvious questions first.

"Was she the one raped," the first officer asked,

"Not it was me, 'course it was her!" Sedrix replied sarcastically,

"Why was the victim..." the officer started, "Rebecca" Sedrix inturrupted,

"Right, why was Rebecca in this alley?" he finished irritated.

"The rapist stole her bag, she was chasing to retrieve it."

The questions carried on as such, this may take a while...

[rebecca]

Rebecca was still pressed against the wall, and breathless. She stayed for a few seconds, wondering what would have happened if Sedrix had not showed up, ' it doesn't matter,' she kept telling ehrself, not wanting to think about it, 'he did show up, thats it.' She tried to block the horrible images out of her head, but could not.

She blanked out for about a minute, thinking about the incident. Thinking about the horror, if she was raped by him, thinking about the after effects, about what would have happened, would she be dead? She closed her eyes tight, then looked to the left, at Sedrix and Dante.

Rebecca could not hear him, nor could she guess his tone of voice, his facial expression changes so little these days. She remembered Sedrix as a kid, he laughed, he smiled, he ran around a lot. He was still tall, hell by about 9 he was 4'16", she was managing to push aside the horrid thoughts, and was filled with happy memories.

Her strength returned enough to walk over, the police had arrived, she walked over to Dante, as a cop approached her. She would hate to have to re-tell the whole ordeal in full. Thankfully, the hand of Sedrix held him back, he understood. Rebecca was even more forever thankful, but she would say later.

She went over to Dante, linking arms with him, and leaning on him slightly. "Come on, lets sneak off," she whispered in his ear, her calm enthusiasm coming back slightly.

[Dante Williams]

After Dante's offer for some help to Sedrix, who's leg was bleeding, was turned down, Dante shrugged nonchalantly and said, "If you really think you're alright with a bleeding leg..." Dante was pretty sure that when the police saw his leg, they would want him to get treated anyway.

Then Sedrix told him softly while looking over the street, "Take her home Dante, and make sure she's okay." Then he turned to him and said softly, so Rebecca wouldn't hear, "Look, i know you and Rebecca are going out, and i am happy for both of you."

He continued, "But, every person before you that has messed with her, has ended up hurt, a lot."

Then he paused for a while, "Not suggesting you would do anything to her, but if you do..." and stopped at that.

Dante shrugged and tried to keep a cool, calm face. He knew what Sedrix could do to Dante if he wanted to. Dante also knew that Sedrix had no suspicions whatsoever that Dante would do anything.

"Listen," Dante said while sighing, "I don't know about you're history with Rebecca, but I know that you two are close. And while I respect your wishes for me not to hurt Rebecca, but you know me, I think that we both know that I won't plan to do anything like that. Ever."

Then Dante just sighed again and ran his hands through his hair as the police finally came, They probably want to question Rebecca... He thought, Hasn't she gone through enough already?!

Then Rebecca went over to Dante and grabbed his arm, then whispered in his ear, "Come on, lets sneak off,"

Dante smiled and whispered back, "It looks like Sedrix is handling things well. And I'm glad to see your yourself again..."

Then he slowly walked away from the scene of horror and put his arm around Rebecca, "So... how do you know Sedrix...?"