Author's note:

Warning! This chapter includes serious and terrible topics, so it might cause some anxiety.

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At Carbine's place

Author's pov:

After walking inside her apartment, Carbine sighed deeply. The day had been so lovely until one of her worst nightmares walked into it and ruined everything. After all these years, she still hadn't got over what Scabbard had done to her. Every time she met him, or even saw him from far away, or heard his name, she got anxious and wanted to be somewhere else, very very far away from him and never hear his name again. And that's why she had even moved back to the Moon Village, even if she had a chance for a better career in Brimstone. For that one horrible thing, she had let her bright future go.

"How could I ever tell him the truth.." Carbine thought to herself while taking her jacket off and placing it on the coat rack. She placed her bag on the side table before she took her shoes off and then she walked to her small living room where she sighed deeply while sitting on the couch. But then she noticed something that made her get up fast and her nerves got tense again.

"I haven't moved that.." She whispered to herself when she noticed that a framed picture about her uncle Stoker and her wasn't on it's right place. It looked like it had moved a few centimeters, but when Carbine walked to the picture and lifted it up to look at it. She sighed for the happy memory of taking the picture. She had just graduated from the training school and her uncle was so proud of her that wanted to have a picture of it framed for both of them. But then the thought filled her mind and she froze in her place.

"Training school.." She gulped and placed the picture back on its place, right where it should be, next to other framed pictures and important things of hers. She pulled the upper drawer out of it, to grab her security knife she always had there if something happens, but when she had the drawer opened, she noticed that the knife was gone.

"Looking for something?" She heard the voice that made her close her eyes for one second while her body froze and mind got so anxious that it felt like she would die right there. When she slowly turned around, she saw Scabbard standing there, right at her kitchen, holding that knife she had been looking for, in his right hand.

At the Harleys:

It took a moment of silence after what Vinnie had told Modo and Throttle. No-one said anything, just stayed quiet, thoughts of the horrifying thing. Harley just cried and her body was shaking, Vinnie just stared at the floor quietly while Throttle just looked at nothing. His emotions were in a rollercoaster and he didn't know what to think first. He didn't want to believe what he had just heard, but he also knew that Vinnie wouldn't lie to him. Especially not with serious things.

It was Modo who first moved or said anything. He was shocked too, but he couldn't even imagine about what Throttle was going through now. His voice made Vinnie lift his head up and then Harley turned to look at him too.

"Vinnie that's.. That's not a topic you should lie about.." He said but then noticed Throttle shaking his head. "I don't believe his lying.. Not even as a joke.." Throttle said and his voice was trembling. "He isn't.." Harley said with a shaking tone in her voice. "How or when did you find out?" Modo managed to ask while turning to look at the floor. He was devastated, but wasn't the only one.

"Couple of weeks ago.. Near the forest meadow.. I.. I shadowed Carbine and Harley and heard them talking.." Vinnie started to explain but Harley tried to cover him. "Carbine was telling that to me, but knew Vinnie was there.. He had acted like a jerk for Carbine that day so she wanted him to understand her reaction.." Harley said but then Modo spoke up.

"Was it that day when Vinnie had just joined our group and met Carbine for the first time after that?" Modo asked making Vinnie nod. "When Vinnie said Carbine and I were friends with benefits.. And she snapped.." Throttle continued thinking about the day. "That exact day.. Not my proudest moments.." Vinnie sighed making Harley poke his arm and glare at him.

"You have known for that long and didn't say anything.." Modo said and tried to think this whole thing even a bit more clearly. "Carbine hadn't told me anything either.. And we have known each other for a long time.. Nice to know that she trusts you more than me.." Throttle growled and then his thoughts started to get much darker.

"Don't blame her! She's the victim of this!!" Harley gasped and turned to look at Throttle. Vinnie walked closer to Harley and started to rub her back to calm her shaking down. "I'm not.. But this tells me how much she trusts me.." Throttle growled but then Modo raised his voice a bit which made him turn to look at him a bit surprised.

"Is that how you defend your female? I thought you were a bigger male, Throttle." Modo growled making Throttle sigh deeply. "Scabbard is dead when I see him again.." He said but then Harley shook his head. "I don't think Carbine wants to see you through the jail bars.. Think twice Throttle.." Harley said and tried to calm herself down.

"We need to make it look like an accident!" Vinnie suggested but just got a slap to the back of his head from Harley. "Scabbard definitely needs a punishment.." Modo said but then continued. "How much do you know about this?" He asked making Harley sigh deeply. "We promised Carbine not to tell anyone about this.. We can't say anything more.. Even if I know the whole story.." She said but then Vinnie continued. "Only if she told you, or us, everything that really happened.." He said making Throttle raise his other eyebrow.

"You really think that she's lying about that..?!" He said with a threatening tone in his voice. "No! I mean, what if she didn't tell everything.. If there's still something more.." Vinnie said after lifting his hands up as a sign of backing up.

"Yea.. It was so hard for her to even say the main thing.. But I don't doubt why.. I believe she told everything.." Harley said and then took Throttle's helmet back on her lap and continued fixing it. "We are doomed when Carbine finds out we told you.. But we had to, since Jessica is that asshole's sister.." Vinnie said making Modo nod to him. "That truly makes things more complicated" He said and stood up from leaning against the wall position. He crossed his arms and looked like he was thinking about something.

"What is it, Modo?" Throttle asked and lifted his other leg from the other side of the chair's backrest. "That really explains some of her actions.." Modo said but then continued since he saw that Throttle didn't quite get it. But when he was about to say anything, Vinnie spoke up. "She is scared of him! Isn't that clear?" He said making Throttle growl even more.

"She always gets so weird, or since we know now better let's say tense, when the sergeant is close.." Modo said making all of them realize that too. "And at the forest camp practice.. Now I understand why you defended her so badly, Vinnie.. Thank you.. I wish I had heard this sooner.. We would have had so many opportunities to shut that asshole down" Throttle wondered while thinking about things that had happened lately.

"But may I ask when did it happen? Can you even tell us that so we could try to understand her more.." Modo asked making Harley sigh deeply before she handed Throttle his helmet. "She told me that it happened a few years ago.. That's also the reason she can't sleep very well.." Harley said and then Vinnie whipped a tear away from her right cheek. "That bastard's days are read.. I'll take care of that.." Throttle growled but then Modo spoke up again. "Has something happened then again.. Since Carbine has been more tense lately? I have just known her for a couple of years so it might have happened before we even knew her.." The Gray furred male said.

"I have known her for many years.. I don't think it happened before I got to know her, but I don't remember that she has changed her way of actions much, until now.." Throttle said. "You were the one that got to know her first, I met her at the army practice since I'm a nurse.. Then Modo got to know her later and Vinnie is the latest one.. If not count Jessica in.. But.." Harley thought and then gasped loudly, while covering her mouth with her hand.

"What is it?" Throttle asked while all three of the males turned to look at her. "I have heard him threatening her a few times lately.." She said and looked at the males with fear. "Last time today.." Modo said, making Throttle raise his other eyebrow. "Today?" He asked, making the gray male continue. "He looked at her for quite a long time.. Just before Carbine left to 'the ladies room'.. She wanted to get far from him.." Modo explained making Throttle facepalm himself.

"How can I be so stupid?!" Throttle said but then Vinnie continued. "You even arrested me for shooting the sergeant.. So you can be very stupid sometimes, Throttle!" Vinnie said and drank the rest of his beer at once. Then he burped loudly making Harley roll her eyes. "Arrest yo--? Oh that time.. No.. I'm totally an idiot!! She even got in front of you when I raised my gun.. You was just defending her all the time.." Throttle sighed when he finally realized everything. "I owe you so much Vinnie.." He continued but then heard Modo talking, and his words made everyone of them jump up.

"What if he tries to do it again.. to her.." Modo asked and looked at everyone. "Those threats.. I could understand them the same way.. Where's Carbine?!" Harley said and really started to get worried about her friend. "At her home, she said that she needed some rest. I'll text her immediately!" Throttle panicked and grabbed his phone. He wrote a message quickly and sent it right after it was done.

"Shouldn't you call her?" Vinnie looked at him the way he should be calling already. "Right.." Throttle did as told to and lifted the phone close to his right ear. It rang a few times, without an answer.

"Maybe she's just sleeping then. Or in a shower?" Vinnie suggested but they all had the same, horrifying feeling. "Is my bike ready Harley?" Throttle said and walked to her. "Let's test the helmet, put it on and we see if it's okay" Harley said and the male obeyed her immediately. "I'll get my bike from the back yard!" Vinnie said and left quickly after he opened the biggest door so Modo could also go to his bike.

"I'll never forgive myself if something happens to her.." Throttle said while starting his bike after Harley had moved so he could sit on the bike. "She'll be fine.. But let's check it anyway.. What's that?" She said and then pointed to Throttle's hand.

"A coin I was tossing earlier while waiting for you to check my bike.. Nothing much---" Throttle said but when he opened his hand, he froze. "You got Tails! Isn't it a good thing?" Harley tried to smile and cheer her friend up but Throttle didn't smile at all. "When Vinnie walked in.. He said that 'Tails for you have problems with Carbine'.." Throttle said making Harley gulp.

"Maybe it was just bad luck then.. He meant it as a joke.." She said and placed her hand on Throttle's shoulder. "Better should be.." Throttle said and then started his bike. "This seems like working normally now. Thank you Harley!" Throttle smiled making Harley nod and smile too. "Happy to help you, but let's get to Carbine now.." She said and then grabbed her helmet before running to Vinnie who had driven next to Modo who was also already waiting outside of the garage.

"Be safe when I get there, honey.." Throttle thought to himself while driving out of the garage. After Harley had closed the door and got to sit behind Vinnie on his bike, all of them started to head their way to Carbine's house. They all had a very bad feeling, but didn't know that they were right with their fear..

Back at Carbine's apartment:

"I knew you would notice the picture being on a different spot.. I know how important your uncle is to you.." He smirked and took a step closer to the female. Carbine tried to talk but the words got stuck in her throat. She was so terrified that she couldn't even think clearly.

"Did a cat get your tongue, Carbine?" Scabbard grinned evilly while walking slowly closer and closer to her, while she finally managed to get her body to move and get steps backwards when he got any closer.

"How the hell did you get here.." Carbine managed to say but her voice was trembling so badly that she didn't know whether she was more afraid of Scabbard noticing that she was scared, or the male himself.

"I have my ways.. You know it, don't you?" He laughed and turned the knife over and over in his hand while walking towards her. "Get out.." Carbine tried to growl but it didn't come out like she meant it to come. "Why? I thought you enjoyed my company.. I have waited so long to meet you in private again.." Scabbard grinned making Carbine even more anxious. She couldn't even swallow properly when the male spoke up again. "I know you remember it too.. I have taken care of that.. I really enjoyed it and I hope you did too.." He said while grinning evilly.

"Get. OUT!" Carbine managed to raise her voice but Scabbard just smirked and shook his head. "Tut Tut.. Don't be so harsh, young General.. I know you want me too as much as I want you.." He said and got even more closer.

"You raped me.. I never wanted you and I never would!" Carbine said and then noticed that her back faced the wall of the living room. "You might have rejected my feelings back then, but not anymore.. I'll make sure of that!!" Scabbard said and during the last word, he focused his grip of the knife before throwing it towards Carbine who screamed and tried to dodge it. It hit the wall deeply, but managed to get her right hand's sleeve stuck under it.

"You son of a bitch!!" Carbine growled while trying to take the knife off, but it had got stuck that deep, she couldn't free it with only one hand. "I like how you play hard to catch.. But now you are mine, Carbine.." Scabbard grinned and finally stood right in front of the female. Carbine gulped and her body started shaking in fear.

She was so terrified that she couldn't do anything. There was nothing she could reach at to protect herself, and when she tried to grab her phone from her pocket, she noticed her bag at the side table. Her phone was inside of the bag. She also didn't hear the message or call from Throttle, since she had put her phone on silent for the date.

"No-one is going to disturb us now.. So.. Shall we begin?" Scabbard grinned and moved his hands on Carbine's waist. He moved his tail to raise along her right leg, which just added to her fear even more. She tried to gather her strength to defend herself from that horrible thing he was clearly going to do, but her memories from the first time tried to take over. She couldn't defend herself back then so how could she do it now? He had broken into her home, to her safe place.. And she had nothing that she could fight with.

Then an idea came into her mind. "If you want my body.. Then take it!!" She raised her voice and used her head. As a stubborn and tough she were, she hit her forehead, with all force she got, against the Scabbard's forehead when he leaned closer to kiss her. The Male groaned and took a step backward while lifting his hand on his forehead.

"You little.." Scabbard groaned and got up fast and slapped Carbine across her face with strength she wasn't prepared to. She swayed to the side, but didn't get her arm free from the knife. When she was about to lift her head up and prepare to attack next with her tail, Scabbard stood right on it making her scream in pain.

"How does that feel, you little bitch?! Now I'll have what I came here for.." He grinned and leaned to kiss Carbine's neck hungrily while he took a tight grip of Carbine's other wrist and lifted it above her head. His other hand and tail started to wander around her body, while Carbine slowly gulped and begged for help in her mind.

She was again in the same situation, but this time there were no soldiers like there had been on the street, even if they had come too late.. Would there be any chance that it won't happen again?! She didn't know that Throttle and the others were already driving to her, but did they manage to arrive at the right time to save her?!