The Next Chapter of Our Lives

The Past That Came Back Worse

**TRIGGER WARNING: RAPE, ABUSE, FORCED VOMIT, AND SUICIDAL THOUGHTS. PROCEED WITH CAUTION** (If you want to skip the worst of it, go to the next bold letters.)

Persi's P.O.V.:

"Stop, please, I'm sorry," I cried. About an hour ago, I woke up strapped down to a table naked. My legs were tied to post, so they were spread apart.

"Too late, girl," He said as he leaned over me and violated my body. I sobbed, but he slapped me and told me not to. I silently cried as something that hasn't happened in so long happened to me once more.

I recalled the techniques I used to do while in this situation. I blocked everything out, and I focused on happier memories. I thought of Apollo and the band and the Seven and the happy childhood memories. I thought of giving birth to Marisol, but that brought up unhappy memories.

Flashback:

I was twelve, and I had been throwing up a lot lately, so I stole a couple of pregnancy tests and bought some Pepto and ginger ale. I also got Gatorade and other stomach soothers. Using the fire escape, I snuck up to my room and went to the bathroom. I didn't think I was pregnant, but after my freshman health class, and all the girls at school turning up with babies growing in their stomachs, I'm not taking any chances. 15 minutes later, two blue lines showed up on the stick.

I rushed to my room and stared out the window. It was the beginning of spring, and there were only three more months of school left. It dawned on me that I'll graduate soon, that I'll be attending college in the fall. I had been accepted into several colleges and had even been offered scholarships. In the end, I decided to use my awarded full-ride to Colombia University. I started crying as I thought of how I may not get my college degree, but I wiped my eyes as I heard Gabe get up.

"Why isn't my breakfast ready?" He bellowed. I looked down and muttered apologies. He didn't like that as he started beating me. Blow after blow was dealt as I tried curling on the floor to protect the growing life form, but he had already done his damage as he repeatedly kicked me. He threw me into the kitchen, where I scrambled up and made his breakfast.

End flashback

I was lost in the memory of my first miscarriage that I didn't notice the crowd around me. There had to be at least 8 people, 5 men, and 3 women. The aura emanating from them rivaled the Titan's, which explained why most of my powers aren't working. One of the girls stood next to me and petted my hair.

"Now, now, don't cry," She said in a sickly-sweet voice, "It'll all be over soon, we just need you to produce us a leader. Oh yeah, forgot to mention that we're the ones who tried to take your daughter."

My face morphed into anger as I tried to attack her, but all I managed to do was make myself more uncomfortable. Due to this, I felt the familiar feeling of Gabe emptying himself inside of me.

The good thing was that one of the powers that I could still use prevented pregnancy. I have an idea now, I could just give them the illusion that I'm pregnant because I can also change my appearance. I can also increase my hormone level and force myself to throw up. Now, I just have to wait for the others to find me.

I spit in her face but whimpered as one of the guys lined their appendages with my hole. I screamed as he entered, and I tried writhing away from him. Gabe came over and punched my face.

"Behave, girl."

"What'll you do if I don't? Kill my mom? Or perhaps my daughter? Oh, I got it, you'll kill everyone I love." I snarled at him. "You can try, but Mom and Marisol are safe as long as they're in my house, I've been training Jazmin, Liam, and Ashley so they can hold up against you until someone arrives. Everyone else? Oh, you can try, you can do your best Gabriel, but all that'll happen is you'll be in a place far worse than the Fields of Punishment. You wouldn't even be able to control me if it weren't for these losers." Another one of the girls slapped me.