It strange how just in a matter of seconds your entire world can change. Moving his right foot to the brake pedal, the jeep screeched to halt. Her voice it cut through him and shook him to the very core. The beast groaned in protest and he felt his heart skyrocket. His girl, his mate, his everything. He didn't have to guess he just assumed the very worst, and Hunter would be lucky if he came out of this alive. "Where are you?! I'm on my way." his voice completely not his in that moment his brain and switched to overdrive. Hearing honking from behind him he pushed his foot on the gas causing the jeep to jump forward. "Raven talk to me." He commanded.

"FINE! I'll just go find the damn key!"

Her breath hitched as she heard Hunter, cry out and trudge away. "I'll turn on my trace for my phone. I'm in a cabin like house. Gar please hurry." She whimpered the tears streaming down her cheeks. "He's drunk and furious." She pulled her phone back and turned on her GPS connecting with his phone.

Pulling his phone back from his ear he heard the familiar ping and noticed that she was indeed the middle of nowhere. How convenient. Knowing the general direction he got on to the highway and drove like his old teenage self. Weaving in and out of traffic he was ignoring everything around him knowing he was easily driving 100 MPH. "Raven where are you? Where is he?"

Raven blinked away her tears looking around her. She was in a back bedroom it looked like. Basic furnishings, a bed and dresser were in the room but not much of anything else. "I've locked myself in a room."

Gar nodded as if that was good enough protection. "And where is the fuck head?" He asked again.

Raven listened for a moment but didn't hear anything. "He's looking for a key, but I don't know where he is." Her eyes scanned the room once more as she was suddenly worried that there was another door somewhere.

"Rae, if he finds that key I want you out." He told her firmly. She licked her lips listening but not really understanding what he was saying. "Got it? That door opens and it's not me you get out." That is when it clicked.

"No." She shook her head.

"Yes!" He shouted trying to remain calm for her at least. "Raven." He pressed again.

"Garfield the mission." She whispered shuddering as there was suddenly a huge crash. Followed by a loud curse. She bit her lip her hand shaking as she kept a black magic force on the door.

"Fuck the mission. If you are in danger all bets are off. He gets into that room you are gone, I'm serious. Go back to the apartment, the tower, hell better yet Timbuktu, as long as your gone." He had made it to the canyon road his heart pounding in his ears. He had to be close cutting the time it normally would take half.

"I don't..."

"NO!" He growled. "Promise. Your only mission now is to survive you stopped being Rachael a long time ago, take off your damn ring and realize your Raven." He barked

Raven took a steadying breath realizing the truth of his words. What ever did happened she was far more important than some underground band of supers. "I promise." She squeaked.

Garfield looked at his phone. "I'm sorry I let you go with him."

She sighed. "It's not your fault more mine." She answered. Suddenly she could hear the sound of the raving man had return to the door. "Shit." She mumbled. "Hunter I'm calling the Police." She called out hoping that this would cause him to stop. This seemed to make him more perturbed and he proceeded to bang rapidly on the door.

"Rachael you call the cops and I'll will be force to take drastic measures!" He screeched.

The Empath felt her heart sink slightly. Before she could dwell on his words suddenly the door was being unlocked. She gasped before rattling into the phone. "He's coming." Then there was click in the Changeling's ear as her phone hung up.

The Jeep screeched to a halt in front of an eerie looking dark cabin. He almost doubled check the GPS, to make sure this was indeed the same location that Raven's phone. However it had to be there was nothing else out here. Dashing up the steps he felt his heart skip as the front door was wide open. He looked over his shoulder briefly before taking a step inside. His animal senses heightened he looked around noticing that while it was ritzy in taste it was a mess. Tables and chairs were knocked over. Glass littered the floor, and the desk in the main entrance was ripped apart, like someone was looking for something. A key? He didn't dare make a noise letting his ear work for him as he located a heartbeat.

Hunter opened the door to find the room empty. His eyes narrowed as he began investigating the room. "Rach?" He called getting on the floor, pulling the comforter up and peeking under the bed. A low growl escaped from his mouth as he got to his feet and moved to the closet. "RACHAEL. You can't hide from me. I know this place like the back of my hand..." He threw open the closet door and was shocked to see nothing but hangers. Gritting his teeth he looked to the only window in the room.

It was tiny but wouldn't be impossible to climb out of. He moved over to it noticing it wasn't locked, but it was closed. He clicked his tongue and darted out of the room. "RACHAEL? YOU BITCH!" He screamed opening the front door. "COME ON! You aren't this stupid right? Even if you did manage to get out you'll be lost in the forest!" He stood on the front porch steaming as he tried to collect his thoughts. 'If she is outside she'll loose cell reception pretty fast. So the only way she'll be able to get help is to stay near the house.'

Drunk and bitter, he trudged back in to do another search of her. He grabbed a bottle of whiskey and began draining it. "Rachael, if you come out now I promise not to tie you up." He said plainly. He began searching behind the bar, the couch, then the rooms. As he moved around he kept talking to the air as if it was her. "Rach, I really liked you, but you're really pissing me off."

Logan rounded the corner and instantly saw the target of his rage. Hunter was looking in a back bedroom and was opening yet another closet. "Give up, Either way you're going to be fucke-" Hunter stopped letting out a grunt as something bulled him over and caused his head to collide with the door.

"The only one being fucked is you Hunter!" Logan snarled. He grabbed him by the neck and began to lift him off the ground. Fear immediately filled the man's eyes as he realized he wasn't alone. He began to cough and sputter shaking his head. "Taking a poor woman to a desolate place, so you can take advantage of her makes you a poor excuse of a human." Logan seethed.

Hunter hazel eyes began to water as air was being cut off. "I... I didn't..."

"Shut up! The only reason you should speak is to tell me why I shouldn't grind you up into tiny pieces." He knocked his head back into the wall, Hunter began digging his nails into his flesh. This caused Logan to squeeze harder on him. "You actually think you'd be able to touch her?" He questioned as the beast inside was brimming to the surface. He looked down seeing how much bigger he was than Rae, what he could do to her. Fire ignited inside his chest as he glared down at him. "I'd kill you before you even could lay one finger on her. She's mine, forever." He bit. If Hunter was listening he wasn't even aware of what was being said as his eyes rolled back into skull. His lungs burned for air as the blackness of unconsciousness seemed to be a welcomed blessing at this point.

"Garfield!" Logan turned seeing the violet haired beauty, his beauty. She was staring at him in horror, her eyes bright and red from tears. "Garfield. Let him go." She commanded, and just like that, a flip of a switch the beast was gone and there stood Logan. He dropped the unconscious man, letting him crumble onto the floor. He looked to the man on the floor than back at her. "I..." He closed his mouth. "Are you okay?" He questioned.

The look on her face wasn't one Gar could place, it looked like doubt mixed with fear, but he couldn't be sure. She stepped carefully over to Hunter and checked for a pulse. Once she felt one she looked up at him. "You nearly killed him."

"He was after you." Gar replied.

"I'm aware of that, but you weren't stopping. If I hadn't come back to find you." She muttered. Flicking her wrist Hunter began floating off the closet floor. She swept her hand to the side and placed him on to the bed.

Gar didn't speak as he watched her. Guilt rushed through him as he realized just how terrible this was. He had hurt a normal person, not very innocent but he didn't even have anything to defend himself. He bit the inside of his cheek as he looked to the floor.

"I'll have to heal the bruises and hopefully he'll think it was all a dream." She stated resting her hand on his neck. She got out a piece of paper and wrote a note for him to find and help aid in their story.

'Hunter, I left after your outburst I can't believe I ever thought you were a nice guy. I won't call the police as long as you leave me alone.'

Raven picked up her bag throwing over her shoulder she looked at Logan. "Please get me out of here." She requested softly. Gar was quick to grab her elbow guiding her out of the shambles of the cabin. He was scared to ask what this meant. He'd never in a million lifetimes forget that look on her face. She was scared of him.

Him.

The one person in the world who would die that rather hurt her. He sighed running his hand through his hair. He climbed into the Jeep and started it up. He wasn't sure if he should take her back to the apartment or if she wanted him to stop somewhere. He guess the apartment. Heading in that direction he peeked to his right looking at her. She was staring out front a solemn look on her features. Doubt and self hatred crept into his mind as he knew he had blown his entire relationship with her. 'All she see's is a monster now.'

Raven licked her lips before rubbing her sore arms, she hadn't healed them and was probably not going to willingly. She glanced over at his face and exhaled a large breath. "Gar?" She asked softly.

His ears perked up as his eyes shifted over to hers. "Rae?" He asked softly.

"I'm sorry." She whispered.

"I am too." He replied defeated. He wanted to hit his head on the steering wheel but decided not to. Just as the thought left he felt Raven, looking down she had grabbed his hand threading between her fingers through his tan ones. His heart picked up and for a second he let his mind still knowing for this moment she just saw Logan.

AN: Thanks for being patient guys! :*