Layla

TW: RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT

"Now now, girl, there's no need for aggression." Silco said calmly as he sat back in his chair behind his desk. Sevika stood behind him with her cape on, I almost laughed when I realized she only had one arm again. Powder sat on his desk next to him while I was sitting on a chair in front of the three of them. Every time I tried getting up, an asshole standing behind me would shove my ass back down.

"What the hell do you want with Powder?" I asked the man who just sat there, watching me with curious eyes.

"I plan to help her become who she truly is, that's all." He looked over at the girl who was smiling up at him, he tucked a lock of hair behind her ear.

"No, you won't. You'll ruin her, just like you ruined our family. I'll take her far away from here, you'll never hear from us again. You won't be reminded of Vander every time you look at her." I tried lacing honesty in my voice but it came out strained, he jerked his head towards me. I could see the fire lighting in his eyes as I said Vander's name, I knew I'd hit a nerve as I saw his right hand go white from how hard he was gripping the arm rest. "Please, I don't want her to get hurt."

"Well what do you want to do, J? Stay with me and we'll rule the world, or go with blondie and leave your home?" I held my breath as Silco asked Powder what she wanted, the girl looked at him and then looked at me. I prayed that she'd choose me, but I knew she wouldn't because she was already attached to the bastard.

She shook her head suddenly before turning to Silco, "I-I want to stay with you....But I don't want to leave Layla."

I sighed in relief that she wasn't ready to ban me from her life completely, at least not yet. An idea sprang into my head and I almost threw up at the thought, my mind raced as I figured out how this could work. I'm not leaving her, no matter if this asshat thinks he owns her or not. He's not only keeping her but he's gonna be stuck with me too.

"I'll work for you." Powder turned to me in surprise and Silco's face grew slack as he asked me to repeat my question. "I'll work for you, as long as I get to be with Powder. I'll be one of your workers, I'll do whatever you want. All I ask is that you don't take me away from her."

He scoffed and leaned forward in a challenge, "Give me a break, girl. You'll go behind my back or steal Jinx as soon as I let you work for me."

"I won't, because I only want one thing. I want to be with her, if I went behind your back you'd take her away from me and I don't ever want that. I thought I lost her before, I'll be damned if I leave her just because you're her guardian. I'll do anything you ask me to."

He rested his elbows on his desk and leaned his head in his hands, a wicked smile grew slowly on his wrinkled face and my stomach churned. "Anything?"

I glared at him knowing I'm not going to like his demands, but I looked over at Powder and my heart stopped. She looked...hopeful, like she couldn't believe someone would stand up to the man just for her. The tension in my shoulders lessened a bit, but I caught Sevikas eye real quick. She was looking at me with a worried face, her forehead wrinkled as her eyebrows were pushed down. Just the slightest bit she turned her head from side to side once, she was warning me not to agree. Actually, she looked like she was begging me with her eyes, that didn't ease my worries at all and confusion crept into my head as to why she'd be telling me to go against her precious boss. I turned back to Silco and leaned forward bravely, "Anything."

He was full on grinning now as he leaned over to look at Powder, "Go on upstairs and work on your bombs, Jinx. You'll see Layla later, we need to talk more." She nodded her head and jumped off the desk, she started walking past me but stopped. She suddenly threw her tiny arms around me, thanking me for staying I leaned into her as I smelled her hair, memorizing the familiar scent I'd always loved. She smiled quickly before running to the door and closing it behind her, the small smile that was on my face fell as soon as I heard the door click.

They locked it.

"Still confident in your words, girl? Or now that your friend is gone, you're having second thoughts?" Silco taunted me as he motioned to his men behind me to come forward. When I nodded his smile grew, his face would be in my nightmares tonight I just know it. "Well then I guess if I told you to let my boys have some fun with you, that wouldn't be a problem right? To test your newfound loyalty to me."

My blood ran cold as fear engulfed me, but I didn't falter. I stared him head on, "I would do anything for her. You don't scare me Silco, do your worst. As long as I have your word I'll be able to work for you and be allowed to spend time with her."

"You have my word that if you work for me, you'll be able to be with Jinx. But you have to be a good girl, any mistakes and you won't just be leaving us. I'll have you leaving both the Undercity and Piltover with the snap of my fingers. You may not fear me now, but you will, Layla. I have a meeting to attend, so when you're finished with her just toss her in an alley. She's a big girl and can find her way home on her own." Silco stood up and walked past me, chuckling to himself as Sevika followed him. I didn't look at either one of them, but I could feel the woman's worried eyes on me.

As soon as the door closed three of Silcos goons surrounded me around the chair, I looked straight ahead as a tear ran down my face. It didn't take long for them to start tormenting me, tearing at my clothes, putting their hands in places no one has ever touched me before. When I leaned away from them on instinct, they used their fists as punishment. I listened to Silcos demand and let them do anything they wanted, I didn't fight back because my mind was lost in a memory.

I tried so hard to block them out, I can't tell them to stop. They're going to rape me and if it means that's what I have to go through in order to stay with Powder then I'll do it. Ekko's going to murder them once I get home but for now I'm frozen and scared out of my mind.

But I'm blocking them out, ignoring their hands and remembering the last time a man thought I liked his hands.

~~~~~2 years ago...

I started taking off my jewelry and outfit in the back of the stage, the dancers giggled around me and congratulated me on my performance. Fran told me it was my best one yet, and I knew exactly why.

Vi had come to work with me since I told her my shift was a quick one today, I only had one performance and then the rest of the night was dedicated to the band.

I saw her in the back of the club, sitting at the bar with her hands in her pockets. Her usual seat whenever our family comes to visit me, but today it's just her. All I felt was her eyes all over me, I never feel better than when I have all of her attention. I mean I chose the song Naturally by Selena Gomez just for her. I love when she comes here, so I'm trying to get changed quickly so I don't have to keep her waiting.

I waved goodbye to my coworkers after I got changed into my normal clothes, I kept the makeup on just for fun. I walked out to the main area, trying to weave my way through the throbs of sweaty drunk people. The bar came into view but a tall man suddenly blocked my path, I stopped short and almost ran into him.

"Hey there babygirl, looking for me?" My eyes went wide and I slowly brought my gaze up to the face of the man with the deep voice. I tried stopping the disgust I was feeling from showing on my face.

The guy had to be like 6 ft with brown hair, he had darker skin from the looks of it but I couldn't really tell because the room was dark. What I could see though was the open mouth smirk he was giving me as he looked down. He had a glass of liquor in his hand and I could smell the alcohol on his breath.

I gagged as I looked at him blankly, "Nope."

I tried walking around him, tightening my hold on the bag strapped over my shoulder. He followed me as he continued to stop me from walking away from him.

"Well you were the one giving me the eyes from that stage up there. Don't worry I got the memo, plus you looked so sexy shaking your ass up there." He flirted with me as he leaned in and snaked his arm around my waist. He pulled me towards him, making me stumble and put my hands on his chest to stop myself from falling into him.

This time I didn't stop my disgusted expression, I shook my head as I tried pushing him away. "There was no memo and you weren't the one I wanted to look sexy for. I'm gay asshole, so let go-."

"Don't worry baby, I can change you back." He interrupted me and I groaned in annoyance as I tried forcefully getting him off me. He leaned down to kiss me, I leaned so far back my neck started hurting. Thankfully the asshat was ripped away from me, I backed away and shuddered in disgust.

Thankfully we were behind the dance floor, so no one paid attention to me getting assaulted. I don't want to cause a scene at my own workplace.

Vi punched the guy in the nose, blood poured out, making him yell in pain. She stood there angrily holding him by the neck of his shirt. She was threatening him quietly before she threw him behind her.

I just stared at her, the man was older than both of us, weighed more and was taller. And yet she handled him like he was the small one out of the two of them.

She immediately came over to me, putting both hands on my face. Worried lines decorated her forehead as scanned my face and down my body, "Are you okay, Lay?"

I blushed and just smiled up at the girl, it was cute how worried she was for me. My feelings for her multiplied, always my hero.

"I am now, Shiner. Thank you."

She let out a sigh of relief, taking my hand she pulled us out of the club. "We need to make you look gayer, so men know that they're not your type."

I laughed, jumping on her back and wrapping my arms around her neck. She held onto me as I giggled, "Let's get matching scissor tattoos."

She laughed out loud, agreeing with me as she continued walking us home.

~~~~~

"God she felt good."

"What do we do now?"

"What the boss said, we'll just toss her on the street. Lightly though since apparently she's now one of us."

I heard Silcos goons laughing as they picked me up and carried me out the back door. They dropped me in the alley and taunted me before going back inside.

Everything hurt. I could still feel their hands on me. The memory only increased the pain radiating everywhere.

This time when a man touched me, he went all the way because I didn't have my hero. I couldn't stop him and he brought his friends.

I'm tired, maybe if I just rest here then the pain will go away. I'll just close my eyes real quick and everything will be fine... It'll all be fine.

But I have Powder, he'll let me see her.

I'll take on a hundred perverts if it meant I get to keep whatever family I have left.