Relena's Rival-chapter 3 (revised)

[Akasha]

Chapter III



Disclaimers: I don?t own the GW characters and what not. They belong to the people who created them?and I?m not making any profit?O_O


It was cloudy and growing dark. Jalise looked down at her watch and saw that it was out-of-whack. The hands were moving backwards instead of forward. ?Piece of shit?? she thought as she continued down the brightly-lit street. She looked around and saw that the street was lined with small shops, trees and further ahead were the taller buildings. She looked around hoping to find something that would help her. ?Find what? What?who could possibly help me now??

?Go back to the Preventer?s HQ??

Jalise shook her head and pushed on. ?I?m not going back.? She turned around and looked down the street. ?Besides, I don?t remember how I got here in the first place.?

Jalise continued down the street for thirty minutes before she began to feel dizzy and nauseas. She reached out for a nearby brick wall that belonged to a run-down store and began gasping for air. Her heart rate began to increase and her breaths were really short.

?Since when did I have panic attacks??

With her back to the wall, she tried to steady herself but to no avail. She fell down to the hard cement, losing consciousness.

*~*~*~*~
What seemed like hours went by, and when she opened her eyes, she realized that it had gotten darker. She looked up and around and saw that she must?ve ended up on the wrong side of town. She nearly cursed at herself for not realizing before she collapsed.

Still feeling slightly dizzy, she managed to peer around the corner and make out two metal barrels of fire with not so friendly looking people surrounding them. She crossed a quiet street and looked down the block. There were a couple of parked cars occupying it, but they were stripped.

?Maybe I should turn back??

As she turned around, a mob of six decent looking men dressed in black were a couple of feet away from her. ?Okay maybe not.? She turned back around and hurried down the block, hoping she?d end up on a busy street. ?Maybe I should?ve just stayed with Sally and those men and then I would be some place safer?but no I had to run off. I should?nt have thrown a temper tantrum.? She glanced back behind her every now and then and saw that they were still following her. Staggering slightly, she picked up the pace.

?Hey miss, can I talk to you for a second,? one of them yelled.

?Hell no?? she thought.

She took a sharp left down a narrow alley and nearly stopped. There were other people there as well, but they were bums. But her heart nearly skipped a beat that would?ve been unwelcoming when she saw the end of the alley. She saw cars zip by.

?Help??

She began to jog once she heard them yell for her again. They picked up the pace as well. She looked back and saw that they were very close behind her. She broke into a run.

?Hey!?

Jalise knocked over a blazing garbage can hoping that it would slow them down. She looked back and saw that three of them were still after her?and they were within an arms reach. ?God no??

?Come here!?

She tried picking up the pace, but tripped over a bum?s blanket. She stumbled, but kept on. But she was too slow. She was about six feet away from the other end when the stranger tackled her.

*~*~*~

On Island Avenue?
Heero looked up at the sky through the windshield and saw lightening flash. ?Looks like rain?? Moments later, it began to pour. He stopped at a red light and sighed. Lady Une personally contacted on his car phone and notified him of the situation. While giving the description, the mention of Relena?s name brought back unwanted memories. Nearly three months ago, he caught Relena going into another man?s apartment?a coworker of hers. She left six and a half-hours later. When he went to her apartment three days after, he questioned her about it, and she didn?t have an answer. If it was nothing for him to worry about, why couldn't she tell him why she left so late? He hadn?t seen her since.

*Beep-beep* A car horn honked loudly from behind him.

Heero stepped on the gas and went through the light, turning onto Damsels Avenue. He parked the car in front of a small market and decided to pick up a soda and few things for his apartment.

*~*~*~*~
Jalise pushed him off of her and stood up to defend herself the best way she knew how. She kicked guy #1 in the stomach causing him to fall into guy#2. Guy #3 punched her in the stomach and pinned her against the brick wall. ?You think you?re tough huh missy? Well I?ll show you tough.?

He ripped her shirt open and began to suck hard on her neck. Jalise, gasping for air, placed shaky hands on his shoulders to push him off, but she wasn?t strong enough. ?I need?to breathe?? The man that was currently harassing her placed her hands above her head and roughly kissed her. She heard the other two snicker and root the guy on. Tears began to spill down her face when she felt her assailants? free hand undo her pants.

?God please no. Don?t let him do this to me.?

He placed his hands roughly in her pants, and began assaulting her. He stopped kissing her and smiled at her face. It was the way he wanted. He licked her tears and began whispering in her ear, taunting her.

?I want you to scream,? he whispered.

Jalise turned her head and closed her eyes shut. Her heart rate began to increase once more and her breathing was beginning to be a pain.

?I can?t,? she replied with shortened breaths.

He removed his hand and began to roughly tug at her jeans. ?Sure you can.?

It began to rain.

Her attacker pushed her to the ground, further into the alley and pulled at her pants. His friends grabbed her arms to hold her down. By now her panic attack was getting to her, but she wasn?t going to give up just yet.

She struggled with her arms as her attacker forced himself between her legs and began to rub himself against her. He leaned in to kiss her but she turned her head to avoid it. He sneered at her reaction and bit her neck.

*~*~*~*~*

Heero stepped out of the store to be greeted with a torrential downpour. Nearly growling at how his day was going he made a beeline for his car. Passing a nearby alley, he heard a small commotion and paid no attention to it at first?until words of assault made him stop dead in his tracks.

?Don?t hit her up too hard, man. I want to enjoy my share,? he heard someone say.

?Looks like she?s about to pass out on us.?

Heero had heard enough. He looked down at his bag in hand and then to the alley. The rain was coming down hard and it was cold. Whoever these guys were, they were going to pay a great deal for making him and his groceries wet. He set them down at the start of the alley and pulled out this gun, approaching slowly.

A dim light not too far into the alley cast an eerie glow along the walls. He could see up ahead three figures huddled around another. Two to the side, two in the middle; one was lying on the ground while the other was on top. It was a rape.

?Hold it.? Heero held his gun out and pointed it to the man doing the rape. He stopped the rape slightly turning his head, while the other two looked up to see who dare made such an attempt to stop them.

?This doesn?t concern you, so stay the hell out of it,? one man said.

The other man stood up to get a better look at the gunman. Peering at the shadowed figure and with the bad lighting, he could make out a very distinctive uniform. ?He?s a Preventer agent, man. We should go.? The man began to back up to make a run for it.

?You?re not going anywhere,? Heero growled. He pulled the trigger, shooting the man in the leg. The other guy stood up to run for it and thought that staying in the dark would help him. He was wrong. Heero fired a shot in the shadows, hitting the man in his thigh.

He turned to the rapist. ?Get off of her and put your hands where I can see them.? The rapist fixed himself before backing off and raising his hands. Heero approached him swiftly and handcuffed him. He quickly rounded up the other two and set the three of them face down.

?You try to move, and I have every right to fire again.?

He put his gun away and looked to the victim. Her shirt was torn open and only her bra remaind in tact. her underwaer was riped on one side and was pushed halfay down her leg. Her pants were a couple of inches away from her body. Heero kneeled beside her and checked a pulse. It was very week and her breathing was barely noticeable.

He pulled off his jacket and placed it over her body, then grabbed for his phone to dial 911. But before he pressed the ?send? button, he took a second look at the victim.

//Heero, she?s about Relena?s height, she has long sandy brown hair with bronze streaks, her eyes are amber in color, she?s wearing light blue jeans and a fitted lavender button-down shirt//
?It couldn?t be?? The woman lying beside him fit the description given to him by his superior. ?How did this happen.? He called headquarters for assistance.

*~*~*~*~

Sally sighed after she placed her stethoscope on her desk. She didn?t know what was worse: losing a patient to death or having a patient become the victim of a rape. She placed her head in her hands and tried her best not to cry. She felt horrible. She felt like she failed Jalise. Despite the fact that Jalise ran out on them, she didn?t understand why no one got to her sooner. They could prevent people from trying to take over the Earth and the colonies, but they couldn?t stop a rape. She pounded her fists on her desk in anger.

?How could this have happened,? she whispered, close to tears.

?Don?t be so hard on yourself.?

Sally?s shoulders tensed at the sound of his voice. ?How long had he been standing there?? She felt him approach her and place a gentle hand on her shoulder.

?I don?t understand, Wufei. She was just here. How could?none of our agents not find her? And I stayed behind. I should?ve gone after her myself.? Tears rolled down her face and she quickly wiped them away. ?They could have killed her, Wufei. I wouldn?t be able to forgive myself if that had happened.?

Wufei looked out of the office window and into the recovery room. Jalise was unconscious and hooked up to the respirator. He could scold the girl for being careless, but she did not deserve to be taken advantage of.

?You should get some rest Sally. It?s getting late.? Sally shook her head and turned to go and check up on her patient, but Wufei scooped her up into his arms instead.

?I?m not taking no for an answer this time Sally. You?re going to bed. She?ll be fine. I strongly doubt she?ll be going anywhere alone tomorrow. She?s in no condition to do so.?

Sally stared into his eyes before resting her head on his shoulder. She closed her eyes, promising herself to be back there first thing in the morning.


*~*~*~*~*~
Heero closed his apartment door behind him and discarded his wet clothes at the door. When he was down to his boxers he grabbed his bag of groceries and made it to the kitchen.

He emptied his bag, threw it out, and put his stuff away. ?I never thought you?d be the one to get undressed first before putting your groceries away, Heero.?

He closed the refrigerator, not bothering to look in the direction of the voice. He knew to whom it belonged to.

?What do you want?? He walked out of the kitchen to the bathroom and grabbed a towel. He placed it around his waist and flung his damp boxers across the shower bar.

?That?s no way to greet your girlfriend Heero.?

He turned around to face Relena. ?And the treatment you?ve given me is no way to treat your boyfriend, Relena.? He eyed her as he walked past her, out of the bathroom and to the door to get his wet cloths.

Relena knew what he was referring to. ?That was a big misunderstanding.?

?So make it understanding, Relena.? He nearly raised his voice. ?Three months, and you haven?t called or paid a visit, and now you want to apologize. You could?ve explained yourself when I confronted you.?

He walked past her and back to the bathroom.

?Now?s not the time. I?ve had a rough day and would like some rest. You can call me in the morning,? she heard him say from the bathroom. He came out and turned the bathroom light off. He stood in the hallway and crossed his arms.

Relena tilted her head slightly to one side. ?It?s pouring outside Heero.?

?How did you get here??

?I was here earlier, before it rained.?

Heero eyed her closely before looking to the window that was in the living room. He looked back at her and then to the couch. ?You can sleep on the couch.?

?I?m not sleeping on the couch,? she protested. ?He?s got some nerve.?

?Then I?ll sleep on the couch,? he countered. He turned to the linen closet and pulled out a blanket and a pillow. ?Turn out the lights when you?re done.?

He walked past her and approached the couch.

?Heero.?

?You told me that you would wait for me, Relena. And that you did. Five years together and you threaten what we have with another man."

?I didn?t sleep with him, Heero.?

Heero turned his back to Relena and began fixing the couch to his liking. He took the back cushions off and threw them onto the lounge chair. He sat down and leaned back, closing his eyes.

?That?s all you had to tell me, three months ago.?

?I know and I should have, but??

?But there?s something I have to tell you??

Relena looked at Heero as if willing him to look at her and read her mind.

There was silence for a while before Heero opened his eyes to look at Relena. She was staring back at him. ?But what??

?I?? was all she could get out.

Heero sighed heavily and lay down to sleep. ?Tell me in the morning if you catch before I go to work. You can call me anytime after that. Goodnight Relena.?

?Call you??

Relena looked to the floor before walking over t the door to turn out the lights. Before retreating to his bedroom, she looked back at his now sleeping form. ?It?s too late to say anything now.?

She made her way to his bedroom and opened the door.

?Goodnight Heero.?



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Poor, poor, Jalise and Relena. Women?hear me out! Never delay in telling your man that you?re???. No matter what....

[Akasha]

I forgot to tell you about the warning in the beginning...thr rape...
I'll make sure to indicate any future lemon/lime/and what not

[Aristale Wolf]

come on wheres the rest of it???....((looking around franticly)).....thats not fair i cant find it any wheres.....((plops down on the ground, pouting)) i wana know how Jalise and Relena are rivals and i wanna know what happened tween heero and relena???....come on, ur killin me here....((rope wrapped around neck daggling)).......help....more fic....only...way to....save....((head tilts and tongue falls out))......

ignore my dear crazy alter-self...Wolverine's a little ((scratchs back of head))....insane.

((lifts head)) AM NOT!!! ((head falls back down))

forgive her, and i would like the next part please....

[lilac310]

hey..this sounds interesting...I haven't seen this fic before..must've missed while I was browsing through but do you know where I can find the first two chapters?.....

question! ::raises hand eagerly:: ...so, basically Jalise looks like Relena? are they the same person at all?...i'm confused..lol..post another chapter..please..tee-hee

[perfectpeach]

What did relena have to tell him!?>! I must know! *searches frantically for hammer*

[WingZero2118]

wow this is gettin good. id really like to know what relena had to tell heero but i guess ill just have to wait and find out. keep up the good work.