The Crüe (AU)(SPN/The Dirt Crossover)

Chapter Twenty One - About Dead

Scarlet was sleeping over at Vince's because Skylar had asked her to. Skylar had become a big part of Scarlet's life, and Sharise could tell that Scarlet really needed it. Scarlet was lost, and having Skylar around made her feel more in control of her world and everything going on.

Sharise hadn't had Skylar around Vince as much, but having Scarlet around made Sharise feel like it was safer. She and Vince had been arguing for a while, and she had started packing when Vince had quit the band. Scarlet had seen the moment between Vince and Sharise when Skylar wanted to leave during a band practice. She kind of hated Sharise for the way she was keeping Skylar from Vince, or rather not talking fondly of him to Skylar.

Anyhow, Scarlet put Skylar to bed, before she headed downstairs to watch TV with Vince, who was standing around and slightly pacing his living room. He was watching the news, which was something he didn't always keep up on, but sometimes things caught his attention. When Scarlet sat down next to him, he turned and gave her a smile, before his attention was brought back to the TV.

"It's a sad night tonight for rock and roll," Vince leaned forward against the couch,"We just recieved unconfirmed reports that Mötley Crüe bassist, Nikki Sixx, has died in Hollywood this evening, of an apparent drug overdose." The news reporter said, as a picture of Nikki appeared on the TV.

"What the fuck?" Vince said, as his hands went to his hair.

"Goddammit Nikki!" Scarlet whisper shouted, as she buried her face in her hands.

Vince paced the room, his head all over the place. He didn't know what to do, or if he should even believe that Nikki was really dead. For all he knew, Nikki was alive, and the news was lying, but he had a feeling that wasn't the case. Nikki had overdosed, and nobody was there to save him — because he had pushed everyone away.

"Daddy?" The two adults heard, causing them to turn in Skylar's direction.

"What are you doing out of bed, little miss?" He questioned, going over and scooping her up.

Scarlet watched as Vince carried the little girl back to bed. While he was tucking her in, Scarlet was lost in her own mind. She couldn't stop the tears that fell from her eyes, knowing that Nikki had fucked up. He was potentially dead, and nobody was there to save his ass. Nobody was there to protect him from himself, and she blamed herself. What she didn't know, was that when Nikki got to the hospital, they tried to contact his emergency contact — her, but she wasn't home. They left her a message though, telling her that he was alive.

She had been out down as the emergency contact for three out of the four of the guys. Mick had someone else, but she was third on his list of people that were supposed to be contacted if something bad happened to him. Since the hospital couldn't get ahold of Scarlet, they called Doc.

Anyhow, when Vince came back, he could hear Scarlet crying, and it made him feel sad. He walked over to her and sat down next to her. He pulled her into his arms and held her as she cried into his shoulder. He knew she was sad at what the news had said, considering he knew for a fact she wasn't over Nikki, even if she claimed that she was.

"It's okay, Scar," Vince cooed,"There's no way Nikki's really dead. You know this shit won't get him. He's too stubborn to die."

"Fuck, V, that's not really helping," She replied,"His stubbornness is what will get him killed. If he isn't dead this time, he will die next time. He doesn't know his limit."

"I know, I'm just trying to make you smile," She cracked a smile at his words,"Don't cry over that asshole. He knows that he's a fuck up. He'll see he's wrong soon, and everything will get better."

"You really think that? After everything he did and said to you?" She asked, causing him to sigh.

"I have to believe it," He replied,"I know he and I ended on a tough spot, but I don't want his dumbass to die. I want him to get clean and stop with this shit, if not for himself, than for the band, and for you --"

"Vince, seriously." She scolded, and he shrugged.

"You might say you're over him, but I know that's not true," He said,"I don't think you'll ever get over him."

"Gee, thanks, V." She grumbled, causing him to chuckle and shove her lightly.

"I'm just saying," He replied,"You've had feelings for him for so damn long, there's no way it just went away like that." He snapped his fingers, and she rolled her eyes.

"We'll just agree to disagree, asshole." She retorted, and he laughed.

Vince hugged her, causing her to laugh as well. He was still scared for Nikki, and he knew she was, too. He knew they both were worried and upset, but they had to keep their mind off of it. Only time would tell if Nikki was really alive or not.

"I guess I should get some sleep," Scarlet murmured,"I want at least a couple hours of sleep before Skylar wakes up."

"Goodnight, Scar." He replied, giving her a kiss on the side of her head.

"G'night, V." She answered, as she stood up and headed to the room she stayed in when she was at Vince's.

She took a few moments to brush her teeth and wash her face, before she climbed into the bed and wrapped herself in the covers. It was hard for her to fall asleep, considering her mind was all over the place. Again, tears swelled in her eyes, and she couldn't stop them from falling. She couldn't stop thinking about the fact that Nikki could really be dead.

While she was crying, she barely heard her bedroom door open. She felt a small hand grab hers, causing her to open her eyes. Little Skylar was standing beside her bed with a frown on her face.

"What's wrong, baby?" Scarlet asked, and Skylar gripped her hand.

"I wanna s'eep in here wif you." She replied, causing Scarlet to smile slightly.

Scarlet helped the little girl into the bed, and the little girl snuggled into her chest. She started feeling a little better with Skylar laying next to her. She didn't feel like her heart was being ripped out, instead she felt like it was being stitched back together. This little girl truly was a miracle...