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Tweak says, "I love your mom"

Reese Anthony Rowe (youngun) wrote in chariots,
@ 2008-09-30 23:18:00

WHO: Elle, Reese, NPC
WHERE: Outside a pub in London
WHEN: Late Tuesday night
RATING: PG13-R

Reese sat with his drink watching people come and go. It was a wizarding bar in London, but not one of the places around Diagon Alley. The hole in the wall had a reputation for hard liquor and dirty dancing. The mugs were always being repaired because there was a fight once a week. It had character. Reese was there because they wouldn't cut him off when he was just starting to feel numb.

His eyes landed on Elle Waldorf and his stomach lurched. He didn't need to see her. He put his unfinished drink on the counter and went to the bathroom. It was moderately tidy. The facilities weren't a smelly pit but there wasn't someone Scourgifying the floor every day either. Reese used the urinal and then splashed water from the sink on his face. He was drunk, but only just. He'd need to find an Elle-free bar to finish the job at.

He left immediately, not stopping to see what Elle was doing now or if she was still there. It was cold outside.

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	blue_eyes 2008-10-01 04:46 am UTC (link)
	Elle was sitting at the bar, trying to get rid of one guy who kept trying to buy her a drink. She kept shrugging him off, but he kept coming back. Suddenly, he put his arm around her, and she slapped him, but he wouldn't move. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	youngun 2008-10-01 04:50 am UTC (link)
	Reese stood outside in the cold, trying to remember what direction he wanted to go in. He looked back into the window of the bar and saw Elle Waldorf hit someone. He watched. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	blue_eyes 2008-10-01 04:54 am UTC (link)
	The creepy guy that she slapped wouldn't move. He inched his barstool closer, and kept touching Elle inappropriately. She pushed him away, but he wasn't going anywhere. "Leave me alone!" she said. He didn't. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	youngun 2008-10-01 04:58 am UTC (link)
	Oh hell. Reese didn't want to feel bad for her, but he wasn't going to watch some guy push himself on anyway. Even if she was a total slut she didn't deserve it. He came back inside and took Elle's hand. "Hey, c'mon. I'll walk you home." His speech was pretty clear still. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	blue_eyes 2008-10-01 05:22 am UTC (link)
	She was very drunk, and decided it was better to take Reese's hand, even if he had insulted her, than let this dirtbag assault her some more. "Thanks," she said, taking his hand and hopping off her barstool. Unfortunately, the guy at the bar thought he had a claim on her. "Hey, I was going to take her home," he said. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	youngun 2008-10-01 05:25 am UTC (link)
	"There are plenty of women who'll be willing to give you diseases for the right price," he said, tugging Elle as fast as he could towards the door. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	blue_eyes 2008-10-01 05:27 am UTC (link)
	She ripped her hand out of Reese's. "If you're going to speak about me like that, I'd rather leave with THAT sleazeball," she said. "Who are you calling a sleazeball, sweetie,?" the dirtbag said. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	youngun 2008-10-01 05:29 am UTC (link)
	"I'm trying to help you out here, not that I should after what you did to me," he snapped. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	blue_eyes 2008-10-01 05:39 am UTC (link)
	Elle reluctantly went over to Reese, taking his hand. The sleazeball jumped off his barstoll and starting tugging at Elle's arm. "Sweetheart, you were leaving with ME!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

youngun
2008-10-01 05:44 am UTC (link)

"Hey, she said no." Reese was really losing his patience. Who did this guy think he was? "Let go of her before someone hexes your balls off." Reese stepped between Elle and the guy and pushed his arm away from her.

When Reese touched him he reached in his pocket. Reese thought the man was going for his wand and he tried to get his out. He reached for the wrong pocket. That mistake cost him. The sleazeball pulled out a short knife that flipped open. The handle was ornate leather with emeralds in it and the blade was silver.

Reese didn't have time to get his wand, he pushed the guy back to make sure he couldn't reach around and stab Elle. They tumbled to the floor. Reese screamed as he felt something pierce his arm at the elbow. When he rolled off of the guy the knife was sticking straight in, only the blade stopping him from gushing blood.

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	blue_eyes 2008-10-01 05:47 am UTC (link)
	"Oh my god!" Elle screamed, tears streaming down her face. "Someone get help! Reese has been stabbed!" she said, crouching down on the floor next to him. She was much too drunk to be a good help. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

youngun
2008-10-01 05:53 am UTC (link)

The guy who'd stabbed Reese realized that he'd just gotten himself in big trouble and he needed to get out of here. The knife was an heirloom. He yanked it from Reese's arm and ran for the door. Everyone was too shocked to stop him.

Blood started to pour freely. The bartender jumped over the bar with his wand out and cast a healing charm, but the wound wouldn't close. "Oh bloody feck," he groaned, "Tha' dagger was cursed."

Reese yelled through gritted teeth and held his arm. That hurt so bad coming out that he was barely conscious. He'd taken bludgers before, but nothing felt like having your muscles clamp down around a blade as someone ripped it out.

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	blue_eyes 2008-10-01 06:02 am UTC (link)
	Elle was still on the floor with him. "I'm so sorry! I didn't know he'd stab you!" She took her sweater off and tied it around the wound, hoping that'd work as a tourniquet. "How can we get you to Mungo's? I'm too drunk to apparate us, I might splinch you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

youngun
2008-10-01 06:04 am UTC (link)

"He'd have probably stabbed you worse," Reese said, realizing that sounded funny even as he lay on the floor bleeding.

Another wizard offered his services. He had just arrived and was a big Pride of Portree fan. He was a large black wizard who easily hoisted Reese off the floor and let him lean on his shoulder. "Don't worry, just hold on."

He apparated away, leaving drunk Elle behind with a puddle of Reese's blood.

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