Save Me (Septiplier [Jacksepticeye/Markiplier])

Part 5: Keep Me Warm

Jack cursed and covered his face with his hands. "Felix... I want to be with him, but not only would that get Ace angry with me... He could do something to Mark." Felix watched Jack for a moment. " Do you want to be free of Ace?"

"Fuck ye, I never want to be with him ever again, but how am I supposed to leave him?" Jack asked. Felix stood. "You have to admit to the police, get the doctors to really understand what happened. And Mark would be there with you every step of the way." Jack looked down into his lap. "But I'm..."

"It's ok to be afraid. You can still do this if your afraid. We'll protect you, and we can get some of our other friends, like... Ken!" Felix suggested, the first person to come to mind. Jack rubbed his face. "And Bob and Wade?" Jack added.

Felix nodded. "Whoever you want." He said gently. "And they'd find out...?" He asked weakly. Felix gave a slower nod this time, and Jack bit his lip. "... Ok." Felix sighed in relief. "We're going to get you out of this and into a relationship with Mark."

Jack smiled softly at Felix, rubbing one of his eyes. "I don't know about forcing them to come to Ireland though. If I was in America, since they all live there, it'd be easier." Jack frowned.

"They'd come in a heartbeat. They're your friends, and they worry." Felix quickly whipped out his phone. "Speaking of worry, I should go find Mark. I'll be right back, bro." Jack nodded as Felix sprinted off. He was still afraid as all hell, but if it meant not having to go through all that anymore, AND to be with Mark... Jack snuggled into his bed. He could be brave.

Mark was on the floor with his back lay on the wall and his knees pulled up to his chest, face pressed into them. His tears had soaked his jeans by now, but he didn't care. He heard someone running toward him... "I don't want to talk, Felix." Came his muffled voice.

"Mark, Jack didn't reject you. He likes you back, he was just afraid Ace might do something to YOU." Felix said, dropping to sit next to him. Mark looked up at him. "Really?"

"And he wants to tell the police and have his friends here. I've already texted Ken, he hasn't answered yet. Jack wants to tell everyone." Mark let this new information sink in, picking up his glasses from the floor. "Who else did he want?" Mark asked softly. "He said Bob and Wade."

Mark's phone was out immediately. He had to get a hold of them. Felix was looking at his newest text. 'That fucking bastard hurt Jack?! I'm getting to Ireland don't you worry.' Mark received similar texts from Bob and Wade.

A few days later, Jack was fidgeting on the hospital bed, surrounded by the friends he had chosen, plus Felix and Mark. The police officer stood in front of them, note pad out. "Can you start with the first time he hurt you?" The man asked.

Jack took a shaky breath, and Mark squeezed his hand gently. Jack exhaled slowly and started, " It was a few dates in and I was at his house. He got mad at me because I was too loud at dinner and he... Pushed me to the wall and choked me..." Jack closed his eyes at the memory.

Ken's hand curled into a fist. "That asshole." Bob nodded. "My sentiments exactly." Wade stayed silent. Jack fidgeted again, unsure how to go on. Probably should go with the rape next, but he was having trouble speaking...

"Marzia is pregnant." Felix said suddenly, causing all the occupants of the room to look at him in shock. "I want my child to meet Uncle Jack and Uncle Mark happy and together, not a depressed Uncle Mark and stories of their dead Uncle Jack."

Jack knew that he could continue after that. He was going to love that child like only Uncle Jack could. "He said that he owned me and to not tell anyone... So I didn't. After awhile, he moved in with me. And he started getting angry with me skyping and calling my friends."

Wade shut his eyes. So that was why it had been so long since he had seen Jack. Jack continued. "Every time I did something wrong in his eyes, he would either beat me or whip me with a belt." Mark grit his teeth and gave Jack's hand a gentle squeeze.

"That son of a bitch." Felix cursed, teeth gritting. Jack shuddered and wiped at his tears. "I feel like I failed you..." Mark said softly, and Jack shook his head. "You didn't fail. I did. I was pathetic and he took advantage of that."

Wade shook his head. "Your not pathetic. He is a bastard and you felt overpowered. Its not your fault." Jack gave him a soft smile in appreciation, before going back to nervous. "And he, uh... He did... He forced himself on me."

The 3 men that hadn't known stiffened. "He raped you?" Bob asked, barely above a whisper. Jack swallowed and nodded. Ken chuckled in a pissed off tone. "Oh. I can't wait for that asshole to get here so i can beat the shit out of him."

"While I would love for that to happen, I can't allow you or I'd have to take you to jail for battery." The officer said reluctantly. Ken frowned and leaned back. "And did he do it more than once?" The officer asked, voice soft.

"..." Jack wiped at his eyes as tears started to drip down his cheeks. He gave a slow nod. Mark started to cry, hugging Jack. Mark ran a hand through Jack's hair. "Oh baby..."

Jack disengaged himself from Mark. "It's ok." He said blankly. Mark shook his head. "It is not ok! You don't deserve it! Your to precious to me for me to let this happen."

Bob and Wade smiled at that. They had shipped Mark and Jack ever since they had met. Ken and Felix looked to each other. Ken owed Felix $20.

Someone walked through the door. Jack's friends automatically snarled at him. "That's Ace." Felix growled. The officer immediately turned, handcuffing the blonde. Ace looked shocked, then he glared at Jack. "You pathetic bitch! You told them, didn't you?! You stupid child!"

Mark growled, "Stupid child?! That's the best you could come up with?! You're going to jail for a very long time, I'm making sure of it." Ace realized the gravity of the situation and immediately changed tactics.

"Sean, baby, I'm sorry. I love you. Please... Sean." Jack stiffened and looked up at Ace incredulously. "Jack isn't going to fall for it. You beat him! Raped him! And you expect him to forgive you?! How stupid are you!?"

"It worked back at the beginning. I decided to keep him with me a different way after that." Ace said bluntly, and Jack winced. The officer tightened Ace's handcuffs even more and took him away. "You're not going to get away with this! SEAN YOU ARE MINE AND YOU'LL ALWAYS BE MINE!"

Mark held Jack as Jack sobbed, Bob, Wade, Ken, and Felix filing out of the room to leave them alone together. "Its ok baby. I've got you. You'll never be hurt by him again." Mark didn't know that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't keep that promise.