The New Year Incident(2014)
The New Years Incidentby AssilsastaNote: There are many spoilers in this work. Some details are already written, but some are still planned for future works. If you do not want spoilers, save this story for later. Do not read this story if you do not want spoilers.Alexis Hawkins sat at the bar with an empty glass in her hand. This was one of those nights she didn't even bother to count how many she had gone through. So much had happened in the past year, and most of it in the past six months. She was just sick of it all. Nothing mattered anymore, no one cared anyway. The bald eagle looked up at the bartender and screeched, "Gimme anodder."She was breaking one of her own rules tonight and she knew it was not going to turn out well. It had been a full year since she had been out drinking. The last time she had to spend the weekend in lockup and almost lost her position at the law firm. But, tonight she couldn't be with the others, not like this, not after fucking up something that was so good. Steven Archer may not have been interested in her, at least not like she was in him. And she made a mistake somewhere along the way. It was all going so well, she had fun when she was with him, even when he took her to those boring political functions. But, he was only taking her as an arm dressing anyway, so she wasn't sure why she was surprised when he broke off their plans for the New Years party at the convention center. He probably found a better looking girl that could talk clearly without trying anyway. It was bound to happen.As the hyena slid the glass down the bar she grabbed it up and tossed the contents down her gullet without a second thought. She slammed the glass to the bar as screeched, "Gimme anodder." He looked over at her as he said, "You've had enough ma'am, I'm going to have to cut you off." she walked down the bar to her, "Look, do you need me to call you a cab?""I don' need ya ta do nuttin but gimme anodda drink," she said, as she reached up and grabbed him by the tie his employer mandated all employees to wear. "An' if ya don' it ain't gonna be a goo' night fer ya."Not much surprised by the dunken eagles actions, he calmly said, "Ma'am, I am going to have to ask you to leave now." with a wave two large rottweilers walked from the door toward the bar. "I ain't goiin' nowaya itll ya ge' me anodda drin'," She said her speech slurring even worse than normal with the effects of the alcohol. She pulled the hyena down and looked into his eyes, "Jus' ge' me da bodle ya lill fuk." When the bouncers arrived one put a paw on her shoulder as he started to speak, "Ma'am plea..." he was cut off quickly with a fist to the throat, with out giving him time to react she grabbed ahold of his paw and jerked him onto the bar. The second rottweiler swiftly moved to put her in a retraining hold. With him locked tightly to her body, arms under her to keep her from moving, or continuing her attack on the other bouncer, she slammed her head back into his snout. He released her as he was blinded and dazed by the action. before he was able to regain his composure he felt his large body lifted off the floor as she pulled him over her onto his companion, crushing the glasses and cracking the top of the bar.Alex spun to look into the bar, only to find more large overbuild guys walking toward her. "Ya wanna do dis, we gonna do dis. Brin' it on mudafukas." In what looked like a classic movie barroom brawl they each went in one at a time, many scared to move forward as she pummeled and tossed each opponent, several times the sounds of cracking could be heard with her punches and kicks. "GODDAMIT!" a voice yelled from a high location in the club, "Get your asses in there, she can't take you all on at once. If you don't stop her I'm going to take the repair costs out of your pay, you stupid fucks." A group moved forward and managed to get her to the ground only to be kicked, scratched, pecked and bitten by her while others gained a bit more courage and moved in to help. When they finally got her under control, six furs holding her to the floor, the voice shouted again, "Get her the fuck out of my club, and be sure she never gets back in."All of the bouncers and bar workers held her limbs tight as they carried her to the door. She shouted, "Ya gonna be sorra when ya
le' me go. Imma snap ya face off." When the group reached the door a pair of police officers opened to door to meet them. As the blue uniforms came in to her view Alex let out a quiet, "Fuck," and relaxed in their grips. "Ya 'adtta call da pigs didn' ya." The group sat her down shortly after she relaxed, relieved that she had stopped fighting them. She slapped her fists together as she turned to look at the officers, "K, less ge' dis ova wit'." The young bobcat officer gently reached forward and placed the cuffs around her wrists, "I'm sorry Alex, we're going to have to take you in," he said as he placed a paw behind her, "They want to press charges." He glanced through the door into the club at the smashed tables and chairs, "You want us to call anyone?" he asked concerned that she might get a little hard to handle when they got her down to the station."Nah, ain't gonna fukup anyone esles night," she said calmly as he placed a paw on her head and eased her into the back seat of the squad car. "I'll jus' sleep it off tanigh' and give em a call tamara."
Captain Summers watched as they brought in the bald eagle woman and led her into the booking room. He thought to himself, 'This can't be good.' He had not seen Alex on that side of the cuffs her entire time in Marblecliff. She had always been a model citizen for what he had known. She was often seen with the mayor at political and community events and was well received by the people as a good match for the kestrel. When he saw them walk her past the phone back to the holding cells he reached for the phone on his own desk and placed a call.
Alex laid on the thin mattress on the classic wall hung bunk. The scene reminded her of a old wild west movie, but the mattress reminded her of the bunks they had back in Iraq. The quiet room did nothing for getting her mind off what had gotten her out of the house to start with. She thought about all the times they had both gotten bored and left a party or fundraiser to spend the remainder of the night out at the teen makeout spot and trade stories about their youth. She smiled as she
reminisced about all the fun they had together, but then it all crashed in on her again when she thought about how each time they met ended with not much more than a handshake or a hug. The man had sent so many mixed signals over the months, constantly flirting yet never making a move. She had often thought about pushing their relationship forward only to stop herself for fear of what pushing the man might mean for his support of their cause. "Looks like you might have been having a little too much fun tonight, Boomer," the familiar voice said. She tilted her head to look at the bars that separated her from freedom. The one person she had hoped not to see was standing there. Steven Archer stood there looking down at the eagle with a smile, "You know, if you wanted to go to the party that badly all you had to do was call.""I tried ta call ya assfuk," she said, her anger being rekindled by his presence, "Dey tol' me ya weren' taken no calls.""Well... yes. I had them hold all my calls at the office, I was thinking over a lot of things that have happened recently," he said as he leaned against the bars, "But you do have my personal cell. Why didn't you call me on that?""I wadn't gonna call ya on dat if ya wadn't gonna take my call anyway," she said as she looked away from him."You didn't even try girl," he said with a little smile, "So how do you know I wouldn't have taken your call?""Ya didn' wanna talk ta me,an' ya know et," she said as she sat up on the bunk swiftly to look at him. A fire of anger burned in her eyes as she looked into his, "Ya don' fuken giv a chiyt anyway. I'm jus' da lates' arm dressen fer ya. I hope ya now one is yunga and betta lookin'." Steven cocked his head to the side as she spoke, "Is that really what you think?""Wha' da ya mean?" She asked as she stood up and walked to the bars, "Da only places ya ever took me were dose kunchin, balls, political fun' razas, and out ta lunch ta talk abou' da Dar' Rida 'ouse. YA neva call me any otha time." "You really think the only reason I asked you out was for the Dark Rider House shit?" he asked before he turned the tables, "The only reason you came along was to use my influence to further your group's agenda. You've jumped at every chance you could to take advantage of that." "I DID NOT!" she yelled at him, "If it was jus' dat I woulda just let Susan go, but I tought I like ta be wit' ya, it's fun. If all it was fer was da 'ouse I woulda jus' let Susan go er sumtin'. Den again you wan'ed me so we didn' wanna fuck chit up and..." She stopped herself as she saw the look in his eyes."You mean..." he started and tailed off, "You mean you thought I would...""Pull yer sport from us?," she finished his thought, "Da only reason I didn't try notin'was I didn' wanna fuck chit up fer us." She grabbed ahold of the bars and looked at him, "I wana pin yer feddered ass ta da floor and fuck ya inta the groun, but den it woul' go da way it always does and i'd neva see ya again and we'd all be fucked, so fuck you."The kestrel's eyes went wide as dinner plates as she spoke, concerned that her judgement was more impaired than he had originally thought. "Alex, do you realize what you're saying?""I don' give a chit, Ya done fount some one betta by now anaway," she said, "Why else woul' ya a cancled the New Yeas ting?""I did no such thing," he said still calm and collected, "I just broke things off because I wasn't going to waste my time courting the most beautiful eagle in the city if all she was going to do was use me for my political influence."''oo tol' ya dat was all I was doin'?" she asked defensively."You did," he replied, "at the Christmas dinner. You said the only reason you went anywhere with me was for my help with furthering your agenda. And you weren't interested in me that way."Suddenly she realized how many time she had said
just those words, and denied her attraction out loud every time it was brought up. She had spent the last five months in denial of the fact that she was attracted to him, and only held back for fear of what damage it could do. Then the many sleepless nights she spent trying to figure out just what they had. She never had any man, or woman, stay with her for longer than a few weeks as anything beyond friends. "I am getting tired of all the women just trying to use me for my influence or just trying to get my money. Hell I don't even have any money. Once I am out of office, all I have left are my car and my clothes," he said as Alex stood there in stunned silence, "And all this shit with you... It's affecting my work. I can't think straight half the time and it all comes down to trying to figure out how to make the move with you. Then that shit... Christmas dinner... that was it, you said you were just another one of them. So I'm going to put an end to this and resign. I'm going to announce it tomorrow. And that will put an end to all that shit and I can get on with my life and look for the right woman. Settle down and start a family. And I won't have to worry about whoever I do end up with pulling out when I no longer have the influence or money to support what they think they deserve."Uncertain of what to do or say, Alex reached through the bars and pulled Steven to them hard, the sound of metal ringing through the empty holding area. While he was still dazed by the impact she tilted her head and pressed her beak to his. Out of shock he opened his to speak only the have her tongue shoved into his mouth. While she forced her kiss on him he reached through the bars and pulled her to closer. Separated by only the cold bars they held each other locked in their passionate kiss. She pulled away from the kiss and looked him in the eyes, his shock at her sudden actions etched into them. "What... what the fuck?" he asked as he looked back at her, "What the hell are you doing?""I'm doin' wha' I chould a done mont's ago," she responded, "If I don' ave ta worry 'bout ya fuckin' chit up fer da group, fuckit.""Wait..." he started as confusion rolled through his mind, "You... you didn't make a move because..." "I was not going to risk the Dark Riders' and Cecily's plans just to
get laid. Lord knows I want to. Oh god, how many times I've wanted to." She closed her eyes as she recalled the many times he dropped her off after a night out and she let him walk away, or she walked away from him more worried about the potential outcome for their plans than her own wants and needs. "I... you... we..." he stammered as he tried to figure out how to approach her comments and action. With no other thought in his rattled mind he reached through the bars and pulled her head to his in another passionate kiss.