Hero?

7

Damon breaks off when he sees Ana come into the room. He doesn't want her scared at what he has planned for the following night. When his men heard that everything might end tomorrow night and they'll be able to return to the city they all became much happier.

Damon motions for Ana to come in front by him. "Ana was asked and consented to dance for you today. This will be the only time I'll allow her to dance, so pay attention. Calum put on some music for her will you?"

"You sure, Little One?" Damon asks getting on his knee and holding her hands.

Ana nods, "I want to do this for you. You've done so much for me."

Damon goes to say something and Ana  interrupts him, "Please, let me Damon."

Finally Damon nods and gets up and Ana takes her position. She doesn't know what the music will be, but her mother used to do this to her as well and so she's prepared.

As the music starts Damon turns the lights off and the lighting changes to that of a club. The former owner either had aspirations to be a stripper or was a former one.

At first there was talking among his men but as the song progressed all eyes remained focused on Ana. All talking stops.

When it finishes Calum goes up to Damon. "I see why you won't let her dance in front of others again."

Damon gives Calum a small smile that doesn't reach his eyes. He's still very angry at all his men. He gives Ana a hug and sends her out to get dressed.

Once Ana is out of the room Damon starts speaking once more. "Scott Drescot has been starving Ana for the last two days. That bitch foster mother left after breakfast yesterday morning and isn't coming back for several more days. Ana heard Scott say that he's having a party tomorrow that he's not inviting me to, because he doesn't want me to interfere with his fun. He said that she should be hungry enough by then to do whatever he wants her to do just to get some food."

This does make his men mutter in anger. They feel that Ana is a weakness to Damon, but they don't want anything to happen to her either. Especially since if anything happens Damon will likely go on a killing spree and they don't want to be on his hit list.

For the next while Damon and his men make plans on how to thwart Scott. He's going to need Ana to leave her window open so that he can get in that way if he has to.

When it is over he finds Ana in the living room finishing up her homework and coloring. He's glad to see that Jacob is there as well. Perhaps he doesn't like her but he is at her side and doing things with her.

"Hey Little One, how about going out tonight?" Damon calls out.

"You're done with your meeting?" This isn't the first time Ana has been over when Damon has held meetings. He's actually asked her to join in some of them. That surprised his men no little bit.

"Yep, all finished, and I'm starving. Jacob you'll be going with me and Calum as well."

Jacob starts putting his things away as does Ana.

"I'm still scared, Damon. I don't want to go back to that house tonight." Ana says as they travel to the restaurant.

"I know Little One, but after tomorrow I think you will be taken out permanently and we will be able to go back to the city." Damon reassures her holding her close to his side.

"You have a plan don't you?" Ana whisper demands.

"Yes, Little One, I do. But I'm going to need your help. I'm going to need you to open your window so that I'll be able to get in, okay?"

"Is that all? I keep my window open most of the time. My room gets really hot and it's the only way to cool it down."

"That's all. That and make sure you have your dog facing so that it catches the door and your bed. We're going to need video evidence if we are going after the sheriff's son. I think he knows what his son does and hasn't done a thing about it. With this evidence I'll be able to bring the state police in and have him arrested as well as his son. Mrs. Drescot will be arrested for putting a minor in danger and neglect and whatever else I can have my lawyer push for. Tomorrow their world will end, if Scott is planning to harm you."

"I wish I didn't have to go back tonight," Ana says sadly.

"I know, I wish I didn't have to send you back. But until I have custody I don't have a choice. Soon, I promise Little One."

The party is in full swing and Damon figures that soon it will be time for him to make his appearance. And it's not long after he thinks that that Scott forces Ana's door open. Calum calls the sheriff and complains about the party. He actually was inside and so the noise is really loud.

Soon the police show up and Damon watches from the shadows to make sure that Ana doesn't get hurt. Calum brings the sheriff to Damon and together they watch and listen as Scott stalks Ana and pins her to her bed.

"You better be nice to me, if you want to eat tonight," Scott demands.

"Scott, get off of me. What do you mean? Stop touching me, Damon says I don't have to let anyone touch me there if I don't want them too. Stop it Scott."

"I mean stop fighting me, little bitch. I see you and want some of that. Just like the last little bitch that was here. She fought me though, so I had to hurt her before I got me some. Oh, but she had a tight little cunt. Just like yours I bet. You a virgin little bitch? You won't be after tonight."

That's when Ana really starts fighting Scott. He rips off her shorts and underwear while holding both her hands in his. Then he fumbles with his belt buckle to get it undone. Damon waits for the sheriff to do something, but he just sits there and watches. 

Damon curses under his breath and starts climbing through the window. Scott is so intent on what he's doing that he doesn't notice or hear. Before Damon can reach Ana a deputy comes in having heard her screams and holds a gun to Scott's head. He had no idea it was the sheriff's son. It was only when he was handcuffing him that he saw and he almost released Scott.

"You release him and you'll go to jail as well. I have this whole thing video'd and sent it to the state police. They should be here shortly to take your boss into custody as well as this sick pervert." Damon says coldly even as he hugs the traumatized Ana to him.

He wraps a blanket around her and carries her out to the ambulance that Calum had called. Ana is unresponsive and just stares out at nothing. Damon is afraid that he was too late to save her after all.