𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙣'𝙨 𝙋𝙊𝙑

Pope heads over to his dad's shop for some gas while Kiara, Makoa, JJ and I pack up some food for John B and Sarah from the restaurant.

"Is that gonna be enough food for them?" I ask curiously.

"I mean, for a couple of weeks, and that's all they need, so..." JJ shrugs.

JJ and Makoa grabs the boxes as we head outside to the car to pack everything up and get going.

"Where have you been?!" I hear Kiara's mother snap as the boys place the boxes into the car trunk.

"Uh- I'm fine. I slept here" Kiara tells her.

"Well, we were up half the night, scared to death, lookin' for you. Were you even gonna tell us?!" Anna shrieks.

"Well, I'm telling you right now" Kiara replies.

"All right, what the hell are you four up to?" Anna demands, noticing me "Allison, the whole island is looking for you!"

"I'm sorry, Miss Anna, we just gotta go" JJ tells the woman.

"I'm okay" I assure her.

"No. I'm sorry. Absolutely not" Anna snaps sternly "Have you heard what's going on?"

"Look, mom, i'll explain later" Kiara states as we climb into the car, the boys jumping into the back while I climb into the passenger seat.

"Have you seen the storm coming in? This is not safe!" Anna tells her daughter.

"I'm sorry, mom. I have to go" Kiara says, putting the keys into the ignition.

"These cops are armed, Kiara! You're gonna get yourself shot!" Anna yells desperately.

"I have to go!" Kiara yells back.

"I am not letting you do this!" Anna shouts.

"Mom, John B needs me!" Kiara retorts.

"Kiara! You need to stay here!" Anna screams, not caring about what Kiara is telling her.

"I understand! I'll be careful! Sorry!" The girl cries out as she slams the door shut.

"Kiara! Open this door!" Anna demands, desperately banging on the window.

"I'm sorry!" Kiara sobs, starting up the engine.

"Stop it right now! Right now, Kiara! This is not safe! Stop! Kiara!" Anna screams pleadingly as Kiara drives off, leaving her mother behind.

The car is pulled into a comfortable silence and I reach over the console, putting my hand on Kiara's knee. I give her a reassuring smile and she gives me one back, wiping her tears away.

"I won't let anything happen to you" I murmur out and she takes a half of my hand, keeping one on the steering wheel.

"I know, sunshine" She sighs.

We soon reach JJ house and Kiara parks the car out front, both of us look back at the boys.

"Home sweet home" JJ says, sadness clear in his voice.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" I ask the boy and he nods.

"Do you need me in there?" Makoa offers.

"No. This will only take a second" JJ assures him.

He gets out the car and looks back at us almost hesitantly. The look that crosses the boy's face makes me want to jump out of the car and drag him back, but I don't.

"You're brave, remember?" I smile warmly and he nods, walking up the steps and into the house.

Although JJ has only been gone for a couple minutes, worry sets in and thoughts race through my mind at what could be happening to him right now. Clearly I'm not the only one that is worried because Makoa climbs out of the car and I watch as he races into the house without hesitation.

"I'm sure he's okay" Kiara speaks up.

"He'll be okay" I nod, hoping that I'm right.

The front door opens and the boys exit the house, JJ with keys in his hand. My eyes search over their bodies, looking for any cuts or bruises and a breath of relief escapes my lips when I find none. They hop into the backseat and I turn to them with a warm smile.

"How'd it go?" I ask.

JJ holds up the keys, a smile on his face but his eyes are red from crying and it breaks my heart to see. I almost leap into the back seat to give him a hug but Makoa beats me to it, pulling JJ into his arms and the blonde melts into his hold in exhaustion.

Kiara starts driving towards the dock and I share a smile with Makoa who runs his fingers through JJ's hair and allows the blonde to lay his head down on his lap. Makoa whispers quiet reassurances and sweet nothings to the sad blonde, allowing me to relax.

I turn in my seat to look at Kiara who worriedly taps her fingers on the wheel with one hand and places the other on my thigh, gently rubbing the exposed skin with her thumb. I place my hand over hers and she glances at me, noticing me smiling at her.

"Everything is gonna be okay" I breathe out.

"I hope you're right, sunshine" She sighs.

"It'll be fine, Kie. They'll be fine with the Phantom" JJ speaks up from the back seat and she nods.

"She'll get out of here quick" JJ adds.

Sirens blare loudly ahead and we all become more alert, sitting straighter in our seats.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa" JJ snaps and we all try to act natural.

"They're still looking. It's a good sign" Kiara states once the cars are gone.

We reach the dock and immediately hop out the car, slamming the doors closed behind us. JJ unlocks the padlock and pulls the large metal door open to reveal the old racing boat.

"There she be" JJ declares "Hey, girl"

"A 1983 Formula 402 SR1" JJ tells us, pulling a sheet off the front of the boat "The Phantom"

"Mmhm" Kiara hums as we all nod.

"The first boat to make the run to Bermuda in under 16 hours, girls. Forty years old! Forty. And still the fastest thing that Kildare's ever seen" JJ rants passionately about the boat and I giggle at the scowl on Makoa's face.

"It's kind of a junker" Kiara shrugs.

"Really? She's right there, Kie. She can hear you" JJ mutters, pointing at the boat.

"Let's just put it this way. You would not be smokin' weed right now if she never existed, okay?" JJ states matter of factly.

"As long as it runs" I say with a shrug.

"Oh, no, she'll run all right. She's faster than any cutters the boys in blue got" JJ assures me.

I hear a motorcycle engine park outside and I turn to greet Pope, expecting it to be him on the motorcycle he left on this morning.

"Pope! Finally!" Kiara groans.

We walk towards the door expecting to find Pope but instead we're met with Rafe Cameron and my heart drops to my stomach.

"Hey, there. What's goin' on?" Rafe smirks at Kiara and I before looking behind us "JJ!"

"How you guys doin'?" He adds, jumping onto the side of the Phantom.

"Whoo hoo!" I hear a laugh and turn to see Barry.

"Well, well.." Barry drawls off, pointing his gun at JJ.

"No!" I snap but before I can jump in front of JJ, I'm grabbed from behind and fear crawls up my spine.

"Let her go!" Kiara screams at Rafe who grips me tightly.

"See, don't think I forgot about me and you on the side of the road. I'm here because I want my motherfuckin' money!" Barry snaps, hitting JJ with his gun.

"JJ!" Makoa gasps running at Barry and Rafe throws me backwards.

My body is sent sprawling to the ground and before I can get up again Rafe grabs Kiara, smashing her head off the side of the boat.

"Kiara!" I cry out as my girlfriend falls limp to the floor.

"That's what I'm here for!" Barry growls as I scramble to my feet, watching in horror as Makoa is knocked out by Barry hitting him in the head with his gun and then training it on JJ again.

"Where's John B, Allison?" Rafe asks me, backing me against a stack of shelves.

"Stay away from me!" I shout, slapping him.

His head whips to the side and I walk backwards until my back hits the shelves behind me, my body freezing up at the contact.

"I really wish you didn't do that" He sneers.

"I know what you've done, Rafe" I whimper.

"What? What did I do?" He questions me.

"You murdered Sheriff Peterkin!" I yell in distress "You're a murderer!"

I hear Barry beating JJ and my eyes fill with tears but I keep my eyes on Rafe, not giving him an opening to hit me. Instead of hitting me like I expected, Rafe grabs my throat and squeezes in rage.

"Don't you ever say those fucking words ever again" He growls out angrily as I choke in pain.

"Help!" The scream rips from my throat, making it raw and sore as I claw at his arms "Help me!"

"Do you understand?" He spits and my throat closes up when he squeezes harder.

"I said, do you understand me?!" Rafe barks in my face as tears roll down my cheeks and I'm able to gasp in a shallow breath.

"Okay!" I croak.

"Where's John B?!" Rafe shouts at me.

"I don't know!" I sob.

"Where's John B?! Huh?!" Rafe roars in complete rage.

"I swear I don't know, Rafe!" I wail in pain.

His fist squeezes my throat tighter and my vision is scattered with blurry stars, my nails drawing blood from his arms as I scratch at him like a rabid animal.

His grip suddenly disappears and I stumble away from him, my vision clearing in time to see Pope hit him with a metal pipe.

"Don't touch her!" Pope shouts, hitting him again.

Rafe recovers and punches Pope in the face making the Heyward boy drop the pipe. Pope takes a few hits before grabbing Rafe and punching in repeatedly.

"Hey! Rafe!" Barry shouts, grabbing his gun.

JJ grabs Barry's ankle from his place on the ground and trips the guy up, making him drop his gun.

"Princess, kick it!" JJ hollers at me and I look down at the gun at my feet before kicking it under the boat.

JJ starts beating the shit out of Barry and I run to Kiara, dropping to my knees beside her. My knees sting as they scrape against the concrete and my throat burns as I cry, but my only thoughts are with the girl who is in front of me.

"Kie, please wake up" I whimper coarsely, pulling her up into my arms "Come on, angel"

Her eyes flutter open and I let a relieved cry escape my lips as she looks around in confusion.

"You're okay" I assure myself more than her, turning to see Pope still beating Rafe.

I watch numbly as the Heyward boy violently batters my ex boyfriend, pounding his fists into Rafe's bloody face. As much as I hate violence and if it were anyone else i'd be begging him to stop, but I can't bring my self to speak up.

I do nothing as Pope beats the shit out of the boy who abused me for years, the boy who raped me repeatedly and manipulated me when I was vulnerable. I do nothing because I believe he deserves every hit and maybe now he'll know how I felt when he put me in hospital.

"He's had enough, man!" JJ hollers, throwing a beaten Barry to the ground.

"Pope, that's enough" Makoa groans as he wakes up, pulling himself to his feet.

"Snap out of it, man!" JJ barks as Pope strangles Rafe with a tube.

"Pope, stop it" Kiara warns the boy, dragging herself out of my arms.

"Snap out of it! Stop, dude!" JJ shouts desperately, all of my friends trying to stop Pope while I stay on my knees and watch in silence.

"Pope, that's too much!" Kiara shrieks as JJ grabs the boy.

"Let it go!" Makoa orders, helping JJ.

"Dude, come on! Stop! Stop, dude!" JJ yells, the boys trying to pry him off Rafe "Let go, Pope! Come on!"

"It's over, man!" Makoa hollers.

I shakily stand to my feet and drag them over until I'm stood in front of the struggling boys who all look at me except Pope. Without much thought, I grab a hold of Pope's wrists and he looks at me in confusion.

"Thank you" I breathe out.

Without another word, Pope lets go of the tubing and Rafe's body drops to the ground at my feet like a sack of rocks.

"Shit. Oh, shit" JJ curses as Rafe coughs up a load of blood.

"Okay, we gotta go. We gotta go" Kiara snaps.

"Stay off the cut" Pope spits at Rafe before everyone rushes to the car, Makoa staying with me hesitantly.

I look down at the bloody boy on the ground and he looks back up at me with a pleading expression that doesn't hit me the way it used to, so I scoff in disgust.

Makoa steps in front of me and without a warning he sends a strong kick to Rafe's body, causing him to howl in pain.

"Touch her again and we'll fucking kill you" Makoa declares, grabbing my hand and escorting me to the car.