Rescue: A Darby Allin short story

All in

Author's Note: Hi y'all! I'm here with the second chapter of Rescue. I hope it's enjoyed! please be civil about this. Also trigger warning: Kidnapping and a smidge of violence and cursing.

Lisa's POV

I'm standing backstage watching the monitor, smiling. Darby has just retained his AEW world championship against Sammy Guevara. Unfortunately for me, Swerve Strickland walks by, saying "Hey baby lookin' fine tonight." I roll my eyes and hiss at him baring my fangs, "Shut the hell up." He chuckles "As much as I'd love to stick around, I've gotta go win your man's title" I roll my eyes as his music begins to play and he walks through the curtain and out to the ring. "Ay yo Darby! I want that AEW world title, so how bout a match in two weeks at All In?" Darby shakes his head "Swerve, You've done nothing deserving of a title match. So my answer is no. Get in the back of the line." "You don't want to give me what I want? That's fine, I'll take what's yours instead."  I shake my head as I wonder what he means.

Darby's POV

I stand in the middle of the ring confused as hell as Swerve says "You don't want to give me what I want? That's fine, I'll take what's yours instead"  "Swerve what you mean by that?" I ask already getting a bad feeling about this. "You'll find out soon enough skater boy," Swerve says with an evil smile on his face. He walks backstage and I can't help but feel something bad is about to happen.

Lisa's POV

I stand backstage waiting for Darby in the same place I was standing earlier when something suddenly feels very off like my vampire senses have been dulled. Moments later, I feel a cloth go around my face and a sweet scent goes up my nose. I try to fight against the drug but it's to no avail as the world fades around me.

Darby's POV
I walk backstage and Lisa isn't standing at the monitors. I find that strange as when I went to the ring she was standing right there. I decide to knock on Britt Baker's locker room door to see if Lisa is there. Britt opens the door "Hey Darby, what's up?" "Is Lisa here?" I ask worriedly. Britt shakes her head "No I haven't seen her since this morning. Is everything okay?" I shake my head. "Something Swerve said when I denied his challenge for a match and Lisa's sudden disappearance is starting to drive me insane. Britt leans against the door, clearly concerned. "I think I know what you're talking about. He said he'd take what's yours. Lisa is my best friend let me know if you need some help." I nod gratefully "I will, thanks, Britt." "Before you go, Darby, He didn't kidnap her did he?" I shake my head "I don't know, Britt, but I'm starting to believe that's what happened" She nods "Well if you want any help finding her, let me know." I nod "For sure." She closes the door and I go and look all over the arena not finding Lisa anywhere. I decide to go into her locker room to see if there are any clues. To my surprise, there is a note that reads, "You should've just given me the match. Now I have your girl and you won't see her again unless you win a match with me." Furious, I tear the note in half and curse loudly. I get on my skateboard and skate to my friend, Sting's locker room. I knock on the door and he answers "Hey Darby! How are ya doing kid?" "Not well Sting," I say shaking my head. "What's wrong?" he asks. "Lisa's been kidnapped by Swerve. I didn't think he was worthy of a title shot and he decided to kidnap her." Sting shakes his head "He's a real piece of work. Don't worry Darby we'll go get her back. Let me go and get my baseball bat." I nod "Okay." I lean against the wall for a few minutes before Sting comes out and says "Let's go save Lisa." I nod and  use me and Lisa's shared telepathy to call out to her and say "Hold on Lisa I'm coming to save you."

Lisa's POV

I wake up slowly, only to realize my feet are chained to the floor. Swerve walks into the room, and says "Hey Baby! Glad you're awake I've got a few things to tell you. Your precious skater boy wouldn't give me a match so I had to take the thing he loves most, you. Get comfy, you'll be down here until Darby wins an AEW world title match against me"
I hiss at him "I swear if you call me baby again I will sink my fangs into your neck and drain every single drop of blood you own."  He chuckles "Ooh feisty I love that."
I hiss again "I'll show you feisty you son of a gun!" He chuckles "See you later baby" Infuriated by him calling me baby, I lunge at him, only to be pulled down hard by the chains, my face hitting the floor. I hold my jaw as I sit back up "Darby is going to kill your sorry ass."  "Only if he can find us," Swerve says before walking out of the room and locking the door.

Darby's POV

We've been looking for Lisa for hours. We've searched every abandoned house in town and on the outskirts as well. Sting turns to me, "Darby we should go back into town and get hotel rooms we both need rest." I look at the clock on the dash and it reads 2:30 am "Fine." Sting puts his hand on my shoulder, "We'll find her Darby but we can't do that if we're sleep-deprived." I nod my head as Sting drives back into town. An hour and a half later, Me and Sting have gone to our separate hotel rooms and I'm lying down on the bed thinking about Lisa.

Lisa's POV
It's been at least two weeks since Swerve kidnapped me and I'm so weak, I can't even move. I fight to stay awake but it's to no avail as the world fades around me once more.

Darby's POV

"We'll find her Darby, I promise." Sting says as we get into his car. With a frustrated sigh, I say "You've been saying that for almost a month Sting! What if we can't find her?" He turns to me a determined look on his face "Don't think like that! We're going to find her." "How can you be so sure?" I question. Sting chuckles. " Because now, I know where the Mogul Embassy hangs out." "How did you find that out?" I ask slightly shocked. "Turns out the Mogul Embassy doesn't like baseball bats." I nod "Okay" "Lisa we're coming"  I whisper to myself
Two agonizingly long hours later, We're at the place where the Mogul Embassy hangs out. Sting turns to me, "You find Strickland and I'll find Lisa, Okay?" I turn to Sting, my eyes dark, "I'm going to kill Swerve"   We split up and it doesn't take me long to find Swerve. "Strickland!" I yell. Swerve stands up from the chair he's sitting in "Did you come to give me that title match, Skater boy?" I shake my head "Hell no." We engage in a brutal brawl that ends when I sink my fangs into his neck and drain the blood from his body. I pick up the keys from his pocket and put them in my pocket. After that exchange, I wander off to go and find Lisa on the way there, I bump into Sting. "Hey, Darby. I found Lisa but I can't get the lock off the door." I nod "That's fine I can probably break it." I follow Sting to the door with a lock on it. The lock is a pathetic master lock. I break the lock with ease and then walk into the room. Lisa is lying still, Her feet chained to the floor. I unlock the chains, remove them, and pull Lisa into my arms. She's paler and colder than any vampire should be. I curse quietly under my breath and say "Don't leave me Lisa, Please." as I cut my wrist open with my fangs and let the blood flow into her mouth. After a few agonizing moments, she begins to feel warmer and the color returns to her face, and her eyes flutter open. "Hey beautiful" I say with a smile.

Lisa's POV
I wake to a warm liquid sliding down my throat. Blood. My eyes flutter open "Hey beautiful" Darby says holding me in his arms it takes me several minutes to respond as I'm gaining my strength from Darby's blood. When I do respond, I push his arm away and kiss his cheek "You found me." I say sitting up and laying my head on his chest. "Of course I did. Lisa, I love you. I'm sorry it took so long. Finding this place was difficult" he picks me up and and walks to the car. Me and Darby sit in the back seat while Sting drives. "You alright Lisa?" Sting asks "I'll be fine. Thank you." Two hours later, Me and Darby say goodnight to Sting and walk into our hotel room. I get comfortable under the covers on the bed and moments later Darby joins me, kissing my forehead. He wraps me in his arms and says "I'm so glad you're okay. I thought I was going to lose you today." I look up at him, wrap my arms around the back of his neck, and kiss him softly after a few minutes. We pull away and I say "I'm not going anywhere Darby, I love you so much." He smiles, "I love you too Lisa, so much" I lay my head on his chest and fall asleep in his arms.

Author's note:
Hi y'all! I hope this was enjoyable!be proud of me y'all I finished this
In only two days. The next project I'm tackling is my Reunited With You prequel Meant to be Yours. Then after that, I'll get back to work on The Dark Princess. Have a good day or night! This is Squishy signing off ✌🏻