AN/Warnings: I decided to write a 2xR ALT pairing fic. This is my first attempt at this, so please bear with me. There is alcohol abuse and domestic violence, maybe even rape, I haven't made up my mind yet, in this fic. IF THIS DISTURBS YOU, PLEASE DO NOT READ. You have been warned.
A Second Chance
Chapter 1
By:Fate Lowe
It had been five years since the Marimiea incident. Five years of peace. Five years of happiness, for some that is.
Relena Peacecraft's life had started out wonderfully. After the war in 196, she had been elected President of the ESUN. She had become friends with all of the former Gundam pilots and started a relationship with the love of her life, Heero Yuy. They were married within a year. Everything was going great, but than something snapped.
Heero began to drink. Occasionally at first, but with increasing frequency. Relena didn't mind at first but, when it got worse, she began to worry. She knew something was bothering him but, when she asked, he only got angry and defensive. The more he drank, the worse it got. She would never forget the first time that he struck her.
She came home late that night, after a long day at the office. He was in the kitchen, a half drunk bottle of whiskey in front of him.
"Evening Heero, sorry I'm late. I had some last minute changes that needed to be done on a bill. It's being voted on tomorrow morning and I had to make sure it was perfect."
"Hn."
Relena looked up.
"Why won't you tell me what's wrong?"
The glass in Heero's hand went sailing across the room. It hit the wall and shattered. Relena flinched. Heero stood up and started to walk away. Relena put her hand on his arm to stop him.
"Heero, I can't live like this. I can't help you if you won't tell me what's bothering you."
Heero grabbed hold of her wrist and pushed her into the wall. She hit the wall with such force that the air shot from her lungs. He pinned her to the wall with one hand holding her arms above her head. He leaned in close to her face and spoke. The smell of alcohol was strong, so much so that Relena gagged.
"What are going to do? Leave me? You wouldn't be able to live without me and you know it."
His hand tightened around her wrists.
"Heero, let me go. Please. You're hurting me."
"Hurting you. I could do a lot worse and you know it. I could kill you if I wanted to."
He let go of her wrists but didn't back away from her. She stood before him, trembling.
"Are you afraid of me? Is that why you're shaking?"
Relena nodded, a shaky yes whispered from her lips. Heero smirked, as he stepped back a step and raised his hand. Relena's eyes clenched shut as the back of his hand connected brutally with her cheek. She fell to the floor and curled into the fetal position. Heero towered above her.
"I you ever think about leaving me, just remember what I told you the day we met. I'll make good on that promise."
With that, he walked out of the room.
"Clean up the mess in the kitchen before you come to bed." he said, as he climbed the stairs.
Relena lay on the floor crying for a long time. Slowly she rose and cleaned up the whiskey and broken glass. She replaced the cap on the bottle and put it in the liquor cabinet. She ascended the stairs and entered the bedroom. Heero was sleeping. She got her pajamas and quietly exited the room. She took a shower in the guest bathroom down the hall and went back downstairs. She laid down on the plush leather sofa and cried herself to sleep.
It got progressively worse over the next couple of years. The beatings became more brutal and started happening more frequently. The make-up she wore started getting heavier to cover up the bruises and she always wore long sleeves. She stopped wearing skirts and started wearing pantsuits exclusively. Than, one night, Heero did the unthinkable.
The night started out with the usual yelling and threats, which quickly progressed into pushes and punches.
When Relena was laying on the floor, crying yet again, Heero started past her.
"I expect you upstairs soon. I'll be waiting."
Heero continued on his way and Relena, waited like she always did, for him to fall asleep. Then she walked upstairs and quietly entered the room. She retrieved her pajamas, as usual, and started out of the room. When her hand touched the doorknob, the bedside lamp came on.
"And where do you think you're going?"
"Only to take a shower. I thought you were asleep and didn't want to want to disturb you."
Heero stood up from the bed and walked toward her. She stiffened as he laid a hand on her shoulder and turned her to face him. He stood there naked. He put a hand under her chin and tilted her head up. He had a sickeningly sweet smile on his face as he leaned in to kiss her. When she turned her head away from him, his smile disappeared.
"What happened to you Heero? We used to be so happy?"
"Nothing's happened to me." he growled.
His hand grasped her chin and forced her lips to his. He forced his tongue into her mouth, as she whimpered and fought against him. He pulled away from her and ripped the clothes from her arms.
"You don't need those or a shower, just undress and come to bed."
"I don't think so Heero. Why don't you just go to bed and sleep it off."
Relena bent down to retrieve her scattered clothes. Before she could, however, she was grabbed around the waist. Heero pulled her close against his chest and whispered in her ear.
"You're coming with me."
He threw her towards the bed and she landed heavily. He walked over tore open the closure on her pants and pulled them off of her. Her panties followed soon after.
"Heero what are you doing?"
Heero responded by slapping her across the face. He ripped her blouse open, buttons flying everywhere. As soon as it was open, he pushed her bra up, exposing her breasts to the cool air of the room.
"Heero please stop. You're drunk."
Relena's mind raced as Heero continued his brutal assault by grabbing both of her breasts and roughly kneading them. Relena noticed the horrifying glint in his eyes as he let go of them and grabbed her upper thighs. He pulled her to the end of the bed and smiled down at her.
"Please, Heero, don't."
She screamed as he forced himself inside of her. He pumped into her repeatedly until he came. Afterwards, he pulled out of her, and looked down at her prone form.
"You can go take your shower now."
Relena got off the bed and picked up her clothes. She left the room quickly and walked down the hall towards the guest bathroom. She turned on the water for the shower and got in. She scrubbed her skin furiously. Her skin turned red as she started crying and collapsed into a heap underneath the spray. When she couldn't cry anymore, she turned off the water and dried off. She got out, got dressed, and fell asleep in the guest bedroom.
The next day Relena woke up sore and tired. At work, she was irritated and distracted.
Duo Maxwell burst into her office, like he did everyday at this time, carrying lunch for two.
"Hey, hey, beautiful. How's the day been treatin' ya?"
The braided, former pilot of the Gundam Deathscythe sat down on the couch and started pulling food out of the plastic bags he sat on the coffee table in front of him. When Relena didn't answer him or move to join him on the couch, he looked up at her. She had her head down, her hands in her lap, and her shoulders shaking.
"You ok, Princess?"
He stood up and walked over to her. He knelt down and turned her chair so that she faced him. He put a hand underneath her chin and lifted her face to look at him. He noticed the dark circles under her bloodshot eyes. He also noticed the faint outline of a fresh bruise underneath the heavy make-up, and the tear tracks running down her face. She looked into his eyes and he saw the anguish there. As soon as their eyes locked, Relena crumbled. Duo caught her in his arms and carried her over to the sofa.
AN: Well that's it for part 1. I hope you like it. I was going to write this story in just one part but decided against it. Part 2 will be up soon. 'Til next time.
