The Twelfth Rose (Loki Aesir x Acid Lips)
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				Title: <strong>The Twelfth Rose (Loki Aesir x Acid Lips)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Foxfyr</strong> on <strong>31-07-2010, 06:54:46</strong>
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				<em>CRACK!</em><br><br>With one powerful kick, the front door of the dilapidated apartment exploded inward in a shower of splinters.&nbsp; Officer Dollard (http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs6/i/2005/061/b/9/Big_Scary_Cop_by_ado_p.jpg)’s pistol swept the musty living room for movement.&nbsp; The last rays of golden sunlight cast sharp shadows in the places where they pierced the ragged curtains that hung over the windows.&nbsp; For years, James had been on the trail of the serial killer who the media had dubbed “The Twisted Thorn” after his signature of the black rose tattoo on all of his victims.&nbsp; He had been the first on the scene after uncovering a major clue to the case that pinpointed the killer’s whereabouts and he had to strike while he still had this small window of opportunity.&nbsp; Backup had already been called, but it would be several minutes before they arrived and that was time he could not spare.<br><br>James stepped into the apartment slowly as his eyes traced the entirety of the room and its contents.&nbsp; The complex itself was condemned, which was undoubtedly why the killer had chosen it.&nbsp; All the furniture and appliances had been roughly worn and looked more suited for a dumpster rather than a dwelling.&nbsp; His attention snapped to the room at the end of the small hallway as he heard a muffled cry, distant and weak.&nbsp; He backed against the wall and peeked his head around the corner to see the door to the room was closed though light outlined its seams.&nbsp; Adrenaline coursed through his veins as he progressed down the hallway, being careful to check the other two rooms that led up to his objective to make sure they were clear.&nbsp; As he finally reached the final door, he pressed his ear against it to listen to what was happening on the other side.&nbsp; There were sounds of hastened movements along with what seemed like chain links clinging together.&nbsp; With another powerful kick, the door exploded inward yet again as his gun locked on to the tall scraggily looking man who faced him with his own gun leveled at him.<br><br>The exchange was quick as a total of four rounds were fired in all, both men fell back to the floor though only Officer Dollard managed to pull himself to his feet after a few seconds.&nbsp; Both rounds had hit him in the chest, though his Kevlar vest stopped them from lodging into his chest.&nbsp; The Twisted Thorn had no such protection as the two bullet wounds caused crimson to spread across his dingy white shirt.&nbsp; James stood above the killer, gasping for the breath that the impact of the bullets had stolen from him, as his eyes glazed over and the man’s breathing stopped.&nbsp; Once he was sure the suspect was no longer a threat, he looked around the room and noticed two women.&nbsp; One lay limply on the floor, her body filled with deep cuts that no longer bled.&nbsp; There was no doubt in his mind that she had been the eleventh woman who had been raped and murdered.&nbsp; The other was hung from the ceiling by shackles facing away from him, her back riddled with slash marks that were undoubtedly caused by the whip that lay nearby.&nbsp; She was entirely naked like the other woman, both bearing the tattoo of a black rose on their ass cheek.&nbsp; Although this particular woman still moved slightly and he could see her taking in breaths though labored as they were.<br><br>Officer Dollard holstered his pistol and immediately went to assist the only survivor he had come across while working this case.&nbsp; He was careful as he wrapped his arm around her, lifting her enough so that he could unfasten the belts that held her wrists to the chains.&nbsp; Once she was unbound, he eased the weak woman to the ground so that she lay on her back.&nbsp; “Hey.&nbsp; Hey, can you hear me?&nbsp; I’m a police officer, everything is going to be fine now.”&nbsp; His hands shook as he pulled her eyes open so that he could see her pupils, feeling both anxious and excited when he seen them react to the light.&nbsp; She was alive.&nbsp; After all these years, he had finally saved one.&nbsp; James fought back the tears as he continued to try to get her to respond to him.&nbsp; Sirens could be heard in the distance as backup was finally nearing.&nbsp; His hand went to the back of her head while the other brushed the unkempt hair from her face.&nbsp; “Please, say something.&nbsp; The paramedics will be here soon, you’ll be alright.&nbsp; What's your name?”
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Twelfth Rose (Loki Aesir x Acid Lips)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Acid Lips</strong> on <strong>31-07-2010, 07:22:15</strong>
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				Jessica Rioz was a successful woman, she got away from a house fire that killed both of her parents. She was the only survivor of the freak accident, she grew up with that in mind, making peace that her parents were with God in heaven. She went from foster home to foster home, she was a lucky one since every home she went to was home to a good family that loved her and took care of her. She finally settled for a family and met a girl her age, Katty. She and Kat became best friends and Jessy considered Kat her sister. They grew up together and did everything together. When Kat parents died she decided to move by herself and Jessy went with her. Everything seemed fine, they went to the university and from party to party.<br><br>That is when everything went bad for her, as she was dancing in a party she got invited a drink, what she did not knew was that the drink was drugged and she fell unconscious short seconds later. She woke up weak and naked, besides her was a young woman who she quickly recognized as Kat. She learned her fate, she was kidnapped.<br><br>During the weeks that she was kidnapped she was beaten, raped, drugged,whipped, cut, tattooed and pierced. Her life was a living hell and she knew Kat was also suffering the same fate. Kat was forced to do stuff by being told that Jessy would die if she did not, Jessy was told the same thing. Slowly their spirits and hopes were broken, they came to do stuff for the man without protesting or fighting, there was no use anymore. However fate would play a harsh tone on her.<br><br>One day Jessy woke up to find Kat hanging by the ceiling being whipped, she cried out and began to scream. She wanted to be whipped instead of Kat and she got her wish, the man grabbed a knife and shoved it on Kat's chest, blood coming from her mouth was seen as she died right there. It was only then that Jessy went nuts, she began to scream, curse, and try her best to let the guy know how she felt. The man looked at her and said, "your next".<br><br>Before she knew it she was hanging from the ceiling and he gagged her. He began to whip her, each hit felt like she was going to be broken in half, after what it seem fifty whips she had given up, her body hanging from the celing, it was just then that she heard the door break and shots being fired. She had no idea what was going on, but she was too weak to do anything.<br><br>She heard a voice, a very calming voice talking to her. As she heard the word cop she calmed down. She felt whoever it was taking her off the chains and set her down to the floor. The man sounded agitated, scared and excited. She slowly opened her eyes and looked at him, he was a strong man and then she notice the badge, it was true she was saved. A single tear went down her eyes as she tried to speak, her throat hurt because all the screaming, she just said one word, "Jessica....". She had a very weak pulse, she lost all of her strength, she was fighting between consciousness and unconsciousness . "H...he killed....Kat.... i ....tried to stop him.... then he was going to kill me....."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Twelfth Rose (Loki Aesir x Acid Lips)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Foxfyr</strong> on <strong>31-07-2010, 08:24:47</strong>
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				<em>Jessica (http://reluctantoptimist.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/sexy-redhead.jpg) and Kat…</em>&nbsp; Those two girls had been missing for a long time, nearly two months, and were suspected as the most recent targets of The Twisted Thorn.&nbsp; Though they had been in his possession far longer than his usually targets and it was believed that the two of them had already been killed and dumped just not found.&nbsp; James entered the apartment expecting to find two girls who had just been kidnapped without having time to be reported missing.&nbsp; James’ eyes began to water slightly.&nbsp; He had managed to save one, though he knew that the emotional damage was just as severe as her physical injuries.&nbsp; Despite this, he could not help but to feel some sort of protective attachment form for her on the spot.&nbsp; He had pulled her out of the fires of Hell and he would see to it that she would never have to feel the heat of such a place ever again.<br><br>“Sshhhhh…”&nbsp; James ran his fingers gently through her hair again to try to calm her.&nbsp; “You’re safe now, I’ll never let anything like this happen to you again.&nbsp; Rest now, I’ll take care of you.&nbsp; If I’m not there when you wake, ask for James and I’ll be there in a heartbeat.”&nbsp; The sound of heavy footsteps could be heard entering the apartment as he watched Jessica’s eyes close.<br><br><em>”Officer Dollard!?”</em><br><br>James turned his head to look towards the doorway.&nbsp; “Area secured, I need a paramedic here NOW!&nbsp; We have a survivor!”&nbsp; A second later, a person in a blue jumpsuit entered the room carrying a red med kid and began tending to her wounds while another entered carrying a stretcher.&nbsp; Officer Dollard stepped back to give the paramedics room to work.&nbsp; By the time he finished briefing his superior, the paramedics had Jessica strapped to the stretcher and were carrying her out of the building to the ambulance.&nbsp; James went to follow, but a hand on his shoulder stopped him.<br><br><em>”We have a dead suspect on our hands and you have a mountain of paperwork to fill out.&nbsp; Where do you think you’re going?”</em><br><br>James met the gaze of his sergeant with his own determined glare.&nbsp; “I’m the only one familiar face she has and I will sure as hell be there when she wakes.&nbsp; Have an intern bring the paperwork to me, I’ll fill it out at the hospital.”&nbsp; Without giving him a chance to answer, James pivoted on his heal and made it inside the ambulance just as they were closing the doors.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Twelfth Rose (Loki Aesir x Acid Lips)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Acid Lips</strong> on <strong>31-07-2010, 08:45:46</strong>
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				She looked at him and tried to calm down, but the sight of Kat dead hunted her. She groaned as she looked at him, "t..thank you sir". She knew she was not supposed to talk, she knew that her throat had been sore because all the screaming. Her back was on fire as it touched the floor, however it was a pain that she was willing to handle. She smiled as she heard his name, "J...james... ". She smiled and took a deep breath finally starting to relax. She could not believe she was this lucky, second time she escaped death and now she would be better, she needed time to relax and recover, both mentally and physically. <br><br>As the medic arrived he began to check her. When he checked her wounds he shook his head and turned her back, "I am going to give you something to help you sleep, relax and when you wake up you will be safe". He grabbed a needle and gently placed the liquid inside her system knocking her out to sleep just as the stretcher arrived. <br><br>She was taken to the ambulance then rushed to the hospital where she was checked the usual test for a rape victim. Her back was treated and she was given a oxygen mask to help her breathe better. She was placed in a private room just as the media arrived at the doors to get the story. A couple of hours later the doctor arrived at the waiting room, she looked at Dollard and handed him her report, "She is going to make it, her back was almost beaten in a way she would not recover feeling, we managed to stop that but she would need to be watched for the next 24 hours to see if she will be alright. The tattoo is too far to be removed and you have to get her consent, she is also pregnant. She was raped a lot, her vaginal walls are very sore and I don't think would be a good idea she have sex for a week. She also has malnutrition and mentally she should be a wreck. Also... she got no family or friends alive...no one will come visit her, she needs someone there for her or she won't make it mentally". The doctor nodded and left him alone, the papers told the room she was in, 304 on intensive care floor.
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				Post by: <strong>Foxfyr</strong> on <strong>31-07-2010, 09:14:12</strong>
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				James skimmed through the report as the doctor told him Jessica’s status.&nbsp; His knuckles grew white as he gripped tightly upon the clipboard once he found out that she was pregnant.&nbsp; <em>That bastard.&nbsp; As though the emotional and physical pain wasn’t enough while he was alive, he now leaves her with this…</em>&nbsp; He knew that the baby growing inside of her was already off to a rough start at best, there is no telling what the trauma accompanied by the poor hygiene and nourishment would do to it until it was born.&nbsp; It would be a miracle if it wasn’t a still born if it did make it to full term.<br><br><em>”She was raped a lot, her vaginal walls are very sore and I don't think would be a good idea she have sex for a week.”</em><br><br>Dollard’s eye twitched at that part.&nbsp; <em>After what she’s been through, I doubt she’ll ever be interested in sex again.&nbsp; It’ll take years, not weeks to heal those emotional wounds…</em><br><br><em>”Also... she got no family or friends alive...no one will come visit her, she needs someone there for her or she won't make it mentally"</em><br><br>He had been well aware of her situation.&nbsp; There was a whole file on Jessica sitting on his desk back at the office, he knew all that there was to know about her from the public aspect as well as on a personal level.&nbsp; James had been the one to interview witnesses regarding her disappearance two months ago.<br><br>“That’s why I’m here doc.&nbsp; I’ll be by her side until somebody else is better fitted for the job.”<br><br>After grabbing the stack of paperwork that was only half filled out and moved into the room where Jessica was resting.&nbsp; The sight of her strapped to all that medical equipment sent a wave of sympathy through the man.&nbsp; All the tubing and wires made her look as though she was caught in some sort of sterile web and James felt as though the man who done this to her deserved more than two bullets and a much more agonizing death.&nbsp; With a deep sigh, James reeled in his emotions and lowered himself into a seat next to Jessica’s bed as he continued to fill out his official statement on paper&nbsp; to the steady beeping of the heart monitor.
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				Post by: <strong>Acid Lips</strong> on <strong>31-07-2010, 09:26:47</strong>
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				Jessy slowly came to, the first thing she discovered was that she was wearing a robe, finally some clothes on her body. The next thing she discovered was the strange sensation on her back, it was cooling and relaxing. She knew wht the needles were for so she did not move much. She opened her eyes and the light from the room hit her eyes after adjusting to the light she saw that she was in a hospital room.<br><br>She looked around and saw the man who rescued her looking at some papers he had. She groaned moving her hand to gently move the mask away, she groaned and smiled, "h...hi......". Her throat still burned a bit but it was not so bad, she knew she missed all the bad exams and she was glad for that. With the little science she knew what the iv bags were. She also knew the strange gel on her back. "I....I am thirsty.....did Kat made it? Could they save her?", she did not wanted to ask that question because she knew the answer, there was no way she would survive.<br><br>After hearing him she nodded, "how about him.... is he dead....". She looked at him wondering if the cop did really shoot to kill or not.
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				Post by: <strong>Foxfyr</strong> on <strong>31-07-2010, 21:25:54</strong>
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				The sound of Jessica stirring in her bed pulled James’ attention away from his paperwork.&nbsp; He put the forms on the small table next to him, no longer concerned with that aspect of just job.&nbsp; She pulled the mask off her face and he was tempted to guide it back over her face, but he would not do so until she had a chance to speak.&nbsp; There was a glass of water and a small tray of food on the rolling cart next to her bed, which James carefully handed to her.&nbsp; He felt a pang of regret when Jessica asked about Kat, it was no secret to him that the two of them were close.&nbsp; “…No…”&nbsp; The officer choked on his words a bit.&nbsp; “There was nothing they could do for her…”<br><br>Although his outward appearance was unchanged, a flash of rage filled his core at the mention of the Twisted Thorn, now identified as one Nicholas Williams.&nbsp; “Yea, he succumbed to the bullet wounds.&nbsp; He will never bother you again.”&nbsp; James was not sure of what would become of her once she was discharged from the hospital.&nbsp; After all that she had been through, she would be in no condition to be on her own and she had nobody else to look after her.
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				Post by: <strong>Acid Lips</strong> on <strong>01-08-2010, 03:56:31</strong>
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				Her heart froze as she heard her best friend could not be saved. She was always the lucky one when it came to cheating death, first her parents died in the fire and then her best friend died at the hands of a rapist. A single tear came down her face as she looked at him, she knew she was now screwed, the appartment she lived in and all her stuff were most likely gone now to some dumpster, the rapist had burned all her stuff in front of her she got nothing and nowhere to go. She was fearing now even going out of the room, it all felt so big to her. A thought sent her back to reality, "I guess...you want my story?". She was gratefull to him for saving her life and she understood that question would come sooner or later so she decided to just say it.<br><br>Taking a deep breath she looked up, "I was in a party with Kat, the new club downtown. We were having a good time, I was dancing and enjoying the music. There I met a guy, very handsome and good looking, he offered me a drink. Now that I remembered he was not the man who raped me and made my life a hell. I took the drink directly from the bartender and drank it. A couple of minutes later I felt my head fuzzy and blacked out". She took another dep breath taking a sip from the water, the taste of pure water did wonders for her since she had not had good water since that day.<br><br>She looked at the food and moved the tray to her however she could and started eating, " When I woke up I was in a empty room, my clothes were gone and I had a collar with a chain attached to the wall. There were only two matress in the room, it was then that I noticed Kat had been captured too. that was when I first saw him, he entered the room and I tried to fight him, he injected me with something that made me loose control over my body. I was easily carried to a chair and strapped in and gagged. I had to watch as the man raped my best friend. The rest of the week was spent with him beating us down and raping us. By the end of the first week we were drugged again and when we woke up we were tied to the ceiling and the tattoo was made, the man making the tattoo I never knew, so I cannot tell you if it was himself. A week after.... he killed her and was whipping me to kill me when you charged in... thank you sir....". 
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				Post by: <strong>Foxfyr</strong> on <strong>01-08-2010, 04:25:03</strong>
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				James had not expected her to recount what happened to her so soon after waking.&nbsp; He just listened in silence to what she said; committing it to memory so that he could file her statement later.&nbsp; It was just bureaucratic procedure at this point; the perp was dead and there would be no trial.&nbsp; Not that it mattered; there wasn’t a jury in the world that would find him innocent with all the evidence at the scene.&nbsp; At this point it was unfair to the victim, having to recall all those memories just for the sake of writing it on paper so that it could collect dust in the back of some random filing cabinet.&nbsp; The thought sickened him.<br><br>“Please, just call me James.”&nbsp; He said as she finished recounting the events.&nbsp; Once she was done eating, he moved the cart aside and moved closer to her and gripped her hand in a comforting gesture.&nbsp; It pained him to know that he had to give her the news, but he felt that she would prefer to hear it from him rather than some random white coat orderly.&nbsp; “The doctor said that you’ll recover from your injuries just fine.”&nbsp; A pressure built up in his chest as he struggled to move on to the more difficult parts.&nbsp; “About a month ago, your apartment was broken into and the thieves stolen just about everything of value…&nbsp; We suspect that it was a group of college students, but we were unable to find ones who were responsible.”&nbsp; Then came the portion that would likely shatter what life she had left and it felt like he was breathing out barbed wire as he said it.&nbsp; “Jessica…&nbsp; The doctor also told me that you are two months pregnant…”<br><br>Delivering bad news was just another aspect of his job, but never before had it cost him so much.&nbsp; James felt personally responsible for her being in this situation.&nbsp; Believing that if he was a better or smarter cop, he would have been able to find Nicholas before he would have gotten to Kat and Jessica.&nbsp; He had no idea how he could help her more, but would not hesitate at any opportunity that presented itself.&nbsp; “Do you have anybody we can contact?&nbsp; Family?&nbsp; Friends?&nbsp; Anybody who can take you into their home and look after you while you recover?”
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				Post by: <strong>Acid Lips</strong> on <strong>01-08-2010, 05:09:10</strong>
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				She looked at him and sighed, "I know.... when you are a woman and are pregnant you just know it, is like a feeling and the obvious signs". She finished eating and smiled as he moved the plate away. She sighed and looked at him, "I...have nothing... nobody, my parents died in a fire, I went to live with Kathleen's parents wich died as well, I only had Kat and now she is gone, I guess I will just live on the streets or something, I been through worst with the bastard".<br><br>She sighed and looked up, "you know, he was kinda right as much as I hate to say it. I have food and treatment for now, but after I am gone I will have nothing and no one. All I have is bad luck, I wish I was dead.... at least that way Kat would survive, she got money thanks to her parents death on the bank. Since we are not blood related I have nothing".&nbsp; She sighed and tears could be seen on her eyes, the reality of things hit her hard, she was screwed and there was nothing she could do about it".
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				Post by: <strong>Foxfyr</strong> on <strong>01-08-2010, 05:23:52</strong>
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				James had figured that Jessica had nobody left in her life; he just hoped he overlooked something or someone in his investigation.&nbsp; Once she reaffirmed his suspicions, he could not help but feel sympathy for her situation.&nbsp; There was nothing he wanted more than to protect her, to be there for her, to make amends for not being there for her sooner.&nbsp; “You… you can come live with me as long as you need to get back on your feet.”&nbsp; James said that just as soon as the idea came to his head, not taking the time to apply reason to it.&nbsp; It was too late to take it back, though he doubted it would even if he had the opportunity to do so.<br><br>His eyes met hers as he continued.&nbsp; “I’ve got some vacation time coming up, it would give me a chance to help get you accommodated to living with me.&nbsp; My apartment isn’t anything special, but it’s got enough space for two people and I certainly wouldn’t mind having company for a change… That is if you are interested of course…&nbsp; I’d never make you do anything you do not want.”&nbsp; James was nervous, he knew it would be a lot of work helping her through what would likely be a long recovery process for what she’s been through.&nbsp; Even then, he wanted nothing more than to help Jessica regardless of the cost to him.
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				Post by: <strong>Acid Lips</strong> on <strong>01-08-2010, 05:42:55</strong>
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				She shook her head, " I cannot accept the offer, you just saved my life and I don't like to trouble you. I bet you have your appartment settled and I don't want to do anything to disrupt where you live, besides I am sure I will be a bother". She sighed looking at him and taking his hand, "I trully thank you for the offer, I just don't want to be a bother to you". She looked at the door open and the doctor coming in with a few nurses and some papers.<br><br>"I am sure you know, but you are pregnant, will you keep the baby or will you abort". The doctor sighed as she sat besides Jessy. She shook her head, "my mother would kill me if I abort, and besides that is taking a life away I will have him or her". The doctor shook her head, "not her... them... your having twins". <br><br>Jessy's eyes went wide as she sighed, "then I will have them, they have no fault of what happened". The doctor helped her to sit and checked her back, "I think tomorrow you can leave, the wounds are healing fine and I am sure you want to get back to reality" the doctor smiled and helped her back to the bed leaving the room. As she was out Jessy sighed, "not really".
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Twelfth Rose (Loki Aesir x Acid Lips)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Foxfyr</strong> on <strong>01-08-2010, 06:25:12</strong>
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				James was surprised when Jessica refused his initial offer.&nbsp; She had nothing and nobody in the world, yet she could still be modest.&nbsp; He wasn’t sure how to feel or what to say after that and it wouldn’t be until the doctors entered that he would recover from her words.&nbsp; His mouth fell open at the mention of twins and how, despite all that she had been through, she was still willing to have the children of the man who had raped her and murdered her best friend.&nbsp; Such character is almost unheard of.&nbsp; At first glance, she seems to have no noticeable emotional or mental trauma; though James was sure it would only be a matter of time before the effects of her kidnapping would begin to appear.<br><br>Once the doctors left, James’ grip became more firm upon Jessy’s.&nbsp; “Please come live with me.&nbsp; My life has become focused upon work and it would be nice to have company outside of the office.&nbsp; It will be no bother at all.&nbsp; I can tell you are a good person and I can’t just let a mother-to-be live on the streets.”
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				Post by: <strong>Acid Lips</strong> on <strong>01-08-2010, 06:39:41</strong>
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				She sighed and looked at him, "I... okay.... just for a little while, as soon as I can get my life back together I will move out, I don't want to be a bother". She was locking away all the stuff that happened to her, she was sure it would all blow up eventually but for now she would just try and keep herself sane. She sighed and looked at him, "t...tell me about yourself, besides being a cop and saving people's lives, just who are you...".She looked at the door and sighed as she watched reporters finally getting to her room, at least one of them.<br><br>Jessy covered herself with her bedsheet just when the reporter was taking out a camara. The security guard infront of her room took the reporter away. She sighed and shook her head, "is it always going to be like this? Reporters everywhere". She shrugged and looked back at him, "so... tell me your story my hero". She forced a smile and now the effects of the kidnapping were slowly getting to her. She looked down and began to sob slowly as she managed to hold back tears, "I am sorry... I don't know what is happening". She was more relaxed now and her mind brought back everything in full force, "God.... I am still alive....".
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				Post by: <strong>Foxfyr</strong> on <strong>01-08-2010, 07:01:26</strong>
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				James glared at the reporter with a stare that would have made a starved wolf freeze in its tracks.&nbsp; Once the guard shooed them away, he returned his gaze upon Jessica.&nbsp; “Not always, they’ll just be hell in the next few days.&nbsp; Yet another reason it is best to lay low at my place for a while; once they got word that you were on the streets they would swarm like piranha eager to get the best sob story.”&nbsp; It did not go unnoticed that her composure was slowly starting to give way and he knew he had to do something to distract her from those thoughts for a time.&nbsp; Let the memories flow in a trickle rather than a raging torrent.<br><br>“That’s just the thing; I don’t have much of a life outside of my job.&nbsp; I’ve received shit about it for years about how I need to meet people and try to find a wife and settle down.&nbsp; I’m glad that you decided to accept my offer, it’ll be nice to have somebody to go to for a change.”&nbsp; A smirk spread across his face as his tone became more joking.&nbsp; “Plus, it’ll finally get my family off my ass about needing to have a woman in my life.”<br><br>Jessica’s façade was still starting to crumble under her thoughts so James moved his chair closer to her.&nbsp; “It’s alright.”&nbsp; He said as his other hand move to meet the first in order to cup her hand that was nearest him.&nbsp; “I’m here for you.&nbsp; Vent, cry, or whatever, I’ll be here to catch you and here to embrace you for when you need somebody confide in or simply somebody to hold and comfort you.”
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Twelfth Rose (Loki Aesir x Acid Lips)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Acid Lips</strong> on <strong>01-08-2010, 07:16:46</strong>
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				She slowly look down as tears went down her cheek. The reality of it all came crashing down, she was a survivor, a lot of woman died at the hands of that man including her best friend, yet she was still there... alive. She screamed as she threw the plate of food away, "why did she had to die.... I got nobody left I might as well die". She looked at him and now her resistance was broken, she needed to let it all out. She closed her eyes and hugged him, she pressed her arms tight around him as she cried her heart out. She looked at him and sighed with tears on her eyes, "I want to see her, I want to see Kat, is that possible?".<br><br>She knew she was asking for a lot, but maybe he could do something about it. The nurses came in and tried to calm her down, they injected her with a shot to help her relax. Quickly she stopped fighting, her hands lowered as she looked at him. The drug made her weak and out of energy the perfect way to calm her down. As she calmed down she closed her eyes and drifted to sleep. The doctor came in and sat in front of him, "I think is best if you take her out of here, that will do her some good mentally, let her get some sense of getting her life back, perhaps a funny movie, anything to keep her mind relaxed and not thinking of what happened, nightmares might happen a lot but when she wakes up I will let her go and give her instructions for her back.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Twelfth Rose (Loki Aesir x Acid Lips)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Foxfyr</strong> on <strong>01-08-2010, 07:44:58</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				James embraced her tightly as she pulled herself to him, eager to feel the comfort of another person.&nbsp; His fingers ran through her hair to help calm and relax her as she cried.&nbsp; He didn’t have the heart to tell her that she <em>had</em> to see Kat since there was nobody else to identify the body.&nbsp; She was not ready to see her friend yet; she still had to fully heal physically before she could confront her mental demons.&nbsp; “I’ll take you to see her after a while.&nbsp; You need to rest first and give your wounds a little more time to heal.”&nbsp; When the nurse came in and sedated her, James eased Jessica back into her pillow and stood over her still running his fingers through her hair.&nbsp; His gaze never left hers until she finally drifted to sleep.<br><br>“I know doc.”&nbsp; James said as his looked at the man in the white coat.&nbsp; “Once she is discharged, we’ll spend the first few days at my place where I can distract her with movies and TV.&nbsp; I want to give her some time to prepare before going out where there will be a lot of people, it’ll also give the press a chance to find a different story to focus upon.&nbsp; All that media attention would only hurt her…&nbsp; I am prepared to help her with her demons however she may need me.” 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Twelfth Rose (Loki Aesir x Acid Lips)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Acid Lips</strong> on <strong>01-08-2010, 08:11:07</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				The doctor nodded, "she needs to put this cream twice a day, leave it for one hour then with a wet cloth clean it". He gave the man a cream and sighed giving him some more pills, "these are for depression and these are to help her sleep". He gave him two more pills and nods leaving the discharge papers on the bed as he left. <br><br>Jessy was asleep for the reminder of the day. The next morning when she woke up she looked around and saw him. He was still there she could not believe it. Taking a deep breath she sat on the bed and slowly placed her feet on the ground. She walked to the bathroom of the hospital and looked herself in the mirror, she looked horrible.<br><br>She sighed and shook her head, "Focus Jessy focus, try to relax". She closed the door and took off the robe letting it drop to the ground. She turned her back and looked at the tattoo on the mirror. She sighed and shook her head, "I...I don't feel like I belong... kinda weird". She sighed and turned on the shower walking inside.<br><br>The shower gave her some needed peace and quiet. She closed her eyes and let water hit her body. She took the soap and cleaned herself well, she winced once she touched her labia, they were still a bit sore. She shrugged and cleaned it well followed by her feet. And called a nurse to help with her back. Once she was cleaned she dried herself up and got dressed in hospital shorts and a shirt since she did not had anything else to wear. She looked herself at the mirror and smiled, she looked a lot better and how she used to look. <br><br>As she got out of the bathroom she saw him sleeping. She smiled and touched his leg a bit, "s...sir? Are you awake? I am ready to go..."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Twelfth Rose (Loki Aesir x Acid Lips)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Foxfyr</strong> on <strong>01-08-2010, 08:32:52</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				While Jessica slept, James took the time to tie up his remaining loose ends.&nbsp; He finished his paperwork and had a friend at the precinct deliver it for him.&nbsp; Once it was out of his hands, he called his boss and informed him that he was going to be taking his vacation days immediately.&nbsp; His boss knew the reasoning immediately and expressed his displeasure, urging James to hand her off to social services.&nbsp; James wouldn’t have it, shooting down all of his boss’ arguments until he finally just gave up and granted him the time off.&nbsp; Dawn was starting to break by the time he drifted to sleep in the chair.<br><br><em>"s...sir? Are you awake? I am ready to go..."</em><br><br>James stirred from his slumber and groggily opened his eyes to see Jessy standing before him.&nbsp; He stretched and yawned.&nbsp; “Call me James, this ‘sir’ thing makes me feel much older than I really am.”&nbsp; A light groan was made as he lifted himself from the chair.&nbsp; He was aware how that sound only reinforced how old it made him sound and looked back at her with a smirk.&nbsp; “Not a word.&nbsp; If you insist on calling me by that, I’m going to start calling you ‘kid’.”&nbsp; James pocketed the medical supplies the doctor had provided him, taking a moment to look at the antidepressants before putting them with the rest of the meds.&nbsp; “…Did…did you still want to see Kat on our way out?”
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Twelfth Rose (Loki Aesir x Acid Lips)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Acid Lips</strong> on <strong>01-08-2010, 08:43:01</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				She looked down, "sorry I guess is a habit I picked up in those two months". She shrugged as she heard him groan, <em> now a old man, right then why did you groan? </em>. She sighs as she looks at the release papers and signed them, the goverment was taking care of her bill. She looked outside from the corner of the window, "you know... I am afraid of going out, for two months my life was that tiny little room now I can see the entire city again, and yes I would like to say goodbye to Kat".<br><br>She sighed as she helped him with his stuff, "this is the least I could do". She nods and walks out of the room. As she walked out the doctor walked to her, "I sure hope you can become better, if you need us let me know, we will do whatever possible to help". Without waiting Jessy hugged the doctor tightly, " thanks doc...for everything". She sighed and looked at James, "after you"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Twelfth Rose (Loki Aesir x Acid Lips)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Foxfyr</strong> on <strong>07-08-2010, 02:05:09</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				“Don’t worry,” James began as he gathered his belongings, “we’ll ease you back into society.&nbsp; We need to give the media time to move on to other stories, so we’ll lay low for a few days.”&nbsp; His heart sank a bit when she said that she wished to see Kat.&nbsp; It was not going to be easy on her, there’s no way it would, but he was ready to help her through it.&nbsp; He had just grabbed the last of his documents when Jessica took the entire stack from him, insisting to help him.&nbsp; He simply nodded in acceptance; if this is what she needed to feel better about his offer, then he would not deny her.<br><br>“Alright then, let’s go.”<br><br>The two of them moved in relative silence in the sterile white hallways of the hospital.&nbsp; Thankfully, the staff had saw to it that the floor was clear of reporters so they could move without resistance.&nbsp; With the condition Jessica was in, there was no way he could tell how she would react to being swarmed with bright lights and shouted questions before a national audience.&nbsp; With any luck, they wouldn’t have to find out.&nbsp; The elevator took them down to the basement of the building, though it looked just as clean and white as any other floor.&nbsp; Signs guided their way through the winding hallways until they found themselves inside of the morgue.<br><br>They left their belongings on the mortician’s desk as they were led to a climate-controlled room full of stainless steel doors.&nbsp; Only one of which was open with a long table protruding from it.&nbsp; Atop the table was the obvious shape of a human figure covered by a sheet.&nbsp; The two of them stood on one side of the table, James put his arm around her shoulder in a comforting gesture that would also serve to catch or restrain her if the situation called for it.&nbsp; On the other side stood the mortician whose hand gently gripped the edge of the sheet covering the head, looking from Jessica to James to make sure they were prepared.&nbsp; With a slow, delicate motion, the doctor folded the sheet back to reveal Kat from the shoulders up.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Twelfth Rose (Loki Aesir x Acid Lips)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Acid Lips</strong> on <strong>07-08-2010, 02:18:24</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				She sighed and nodded as she carried his papers as she walked besides him. Her mind was focused on saying to Kat her last goodbye, she come to accept Kat was gone and there was no way she could be back. I sigh and look at the elevator going down to the basement where the morgue always was in the hospitals, she knew that Kat would most likely be studied already and so would be the bastard who killed her. Taking a deep breath she saw the elevator door open and she walk through it to the morgue. The time finally came for her to confront her fear and see her sister for the last time.<br><br>The air was tough, she hated hospital morgues because of that very same reason, the stench of death was too overwhelming for her sometimes. As the door opened she looked at him and nodded, "I will be alright, please wait here". She entered the room and the doctor revealed the body of Kat, taking a deep breath she sat besides her and looked at her, "Hey there silly girl... at least you are better now and I hope you are happy wherever you are". Smiling she brushed the hair off her face and smiled looking at her face, the man did a number on her, she was worst than Jessy by the time she was killed. She remained besides here for almost fifteen minutes before standing up and taking a deep breath covering her body, walking to the doctor she nodded, "That is Kathleen". <br><br>Walking back she looked at James, "Thank you, lets leave already". I sigh walking to the elevator and leaning against the wall of the elevator, "She looked so peaceful, I hope that wherever she is that she is finally happy". Smiling she closed her eyes and did a little prayer before the elevator door opened again. As she stood out of the elevator and started walking she seemed to be thinking about something. After a couple of minutes she stopped and turned to face James, "I want to take self defence classes, learn how to defend myself, do you think that is possible?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Twelfth Rose (Loki Aesir x Acid Lips)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Foxfyr</strong> on <strong>09-08-2010, 23:50:45</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Although he was hesitant, James could not deny Jessica’s wish to say farewell to her friend in peace.&nbsp; Several minutes passed while he sat patiently in a small seating section of the morgue, just before the cadaver vaults.&nbsp; At one point, he pulled a few strings within friends in his department with a few short phone calls.&nbsp; There is little doubt that this little detour had given the media a chance to find out about her discharge, which would not make their trip to his apartment an easy one.&nbsp; That’s why he arranged for his car to be parked out back while several other officers played the stalking horse in front of the hospital to distract the attention of the media.&nbsp; While his friends were telling the media to move on from the main entrance, an attempt everybody who had ever served in a public office knew was futile, they would be able to sneak out relatively unharassed to their getaway.<br><br>James rose from his chair when Jes returned, surprisingly fairing much better than he had expected.&nbsp; <em>I guess she finally found some closure with all of this chaos.</em>&nbsp; The two of them wandered through the basement until they returned to the elevator and traveled to the ground floor.&nbsp; As she turned to head towards the main entryway, James’ hand perched upon her shoulder as he steered her in the opposite directing with a smug wink.&nbsp; They had been nearing one of the personnel entryways where his car would be waiting on just the other side when she asked about self-defense lessons.&nbsp; It was such an obvious notion that he was surprised why he had not thought of it.&nbsp; It would be the ideal way to rehabilitate her injured body while empowering her mind and confidence.&nbsp; Plus, he would be able to give her lessons within the safety of his apartment while the story died down.<br><br>“I think that is a fantastic idea.&nbsp; I’ve taught several defensive tactics classes to new recruits on how to disarm and subdue attackers easily three times their size and strength.&nbsp; We can start slow within the safety of my apartment once you feel like your body had recovered enough.”<br><br>His plan went just as he had hoped.&nbsp; The two of them had made it to his car without as much as the flicker of a camera flash.&nbsp; It was a good twenty-minute drive to James’ uptown apartment building.&nbsp; They took the small elevator to the ninth floor where he unlocked the door with the bold numbers ‘911’ fastened to it.&nbsp; “I know what you’re thinking. It’s kind of an inside joke between me and a bunch of my friends.”&nbsp; Flipping a switch next to the door illuminated the room revealing a large room that made up both the living room and kitchen. Along the back wall was a door leading to the bedroom. The layout of the living room was quite typical, a couch and a loveseat rest facing a large flat screen television. There was a wooden coffee table with a variety of stuff scattered across the top. A countertop separated the kitchen from the living room, it’s surface was cleared of everything but half a bottle of rum. Several dishes lay in a sink that was half-full of water waiting to be washed.<br><br>“It’s nothing fancy, but it’s home.&nbsp; Feel free to make yourself comfortable, roomie.”
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