Spikes and Soul

After watching Sing I just couldn't help but ship Ash and Johnny XD they would definitely make such a cute couple regardless of what types of animals they are. And quick warning there will be violence in this chapter. I suggest you skip the last half if gangster violence disturbs you..

Disclaimer : Don't own sing, any of the characters or songs. Just the OCs.

Chapter 1

It was around midnight when Ash the porcupine finished up with her late night gig at 'The Swing'. It was a teenage night club at the edge of town, very well known for its crazy concerts and exotic dance competitions. After Ashes performance at Moon Theater a few months back, she was quickly recognized and bombarded with many offers of major gigs and yearly contracts. The teen kindly declined the contract offers and went for the simple one night gigs as to not feel owned by greedy music companies and go by a ridiculous tour schedule. she had to uphold her label as a rebel rockstar after all. Ash wanted to do things in her own time and speed that would suit her just right. When she was with Lance, he lacked giving Ash the freedom to choose what she wanted to do.

The closest thing to a contract was Ashes undying loyalty to Buster Moon, like the rest of the performers from the singing competition. His theater was bustling with massive amounts of animals paying a fair amount to watch the spectacular plays and performances gaining the theater thousands a week. Ash still willingly preformed now and then never complaining as Buster lined her pockets paying her a pretty price of a thousand dollars each performance. Ash was not letting her finances go to waste using her money wisely, pay for rent, college tuition , and saving up for a new car.

Ash finally received her drivers license a week back. Rosita and Norman were kind enough to teach her how to drive and lend a car for the test at the DMV. Rosita was becoming a motherly figure to Ash and Norman a father. As the teen lost her parents as a porcupette, growing up in a orphanage and taking off at the age of fifteen, starting a new life with her small inheritance. The teen was truly great full for all the love and encouragement the mother and father of twenty five had to offer. Rosita and Norman even went far enough to call Ash they're adopted daughter. Letting Ash make a place in the family as child number twenty six. Ash even had dinner with the large family from time to time as the whole pig family loved her regardless of being a porcupine.

Ash huffed tiredly to herself proceeding her long walk home as the buses were not operating at such an ungodly hour. The teen smiled softly at the thought of her next visit to Rosita and Normans. practically treasuring ever moment she spent with them. The peace of the walk was a nice touch after her long day of performing. It helped her to relax with the whistle of the wind and the sound of an occasional siren blaring in the fall night. Ash tightened the red scarf around her neck to keep warm as the air became chilly. The teen gripped her guitar case closely to her chest feeling the comfort the stiff leather brought.

The teen continued to enjoy her stroll until she noticed orange construction cones a few feet away. The road ahead was blocked off with the roads torn apart, metal sewer pipes sticking out of random holes in the ground, electrical wires hung out of the downed power lines. Everything was surrounded by construction equipment and cement trucks looking like a big mess.

Ash grunted to herself in frustration, face palming. She should have left an hour ago to catch the last bus at eleven. trying to figure out another way to get home, Ash looked around frantically. She finally spotted a detour sign pointing to an alleyway between a five story apartment building and a run down three story dental office.

Not having much of a choice Ash shrugged deciding to take the detour last minute. Walking past the sign the teen ignored the tight uncomfortable warning feeling in her gut. Ash knew it was a stupid idea to walk down a dark alleyway by herself but she needed to get home somehow. Ash was always able to take care of herself over the years. Why couldn't she now? What was the worst that could happen in an alleyway? The teen was a fighter not a coward.

Looking around nothing seemed out of the ordinary. There was greasy trash littering the dirty floor, parked cars lined the walls of the apartment building, a few biohazard dumpsters were against the dentist office, and a old drunkered hobo rabbit was sleeping soundly with a wine bottle in his hand. Ash ignored the horrible scenery practically jogging across the path way. The teen wanted to get out of that area as soon as possible. The area was sending chills down her quills.

Wincing Ash suddenly picked up the sounds of a struggle, possibly a fight or dispute with her sensitive hearing. Ash finally reached a corner, the noises got louder and more clear. The sound of men shouting and gravel shifting underneath feet could be heard. Ash quickly hid behind a dumpster trying not to make a peep and get discovered as she peeked out trying to see what was going on. Ash officially regretting her decision of taking the detour, she was paralyzed in fear. She dropped her guitar case, luckily it didn't make much noise indicating her location. A sob was muffled out with her hand as she bit down on her own palm in horror. her very core was disturbed at the sight a few meters away.

Three handsome male lions with long luscious chocolate colored manes, gold chains adorning there necks, and sporting black pinstriped suits were beating the living daylights out of Johnny. He was becoming bloody pulp as the seconds ticked by. Each punch and kick delivered by the dastardly trio came in contact of Johnny without the slightest mercy shown. The young gorilla was helplessly spewing blood out of his mouth and nose. His swollen eyes were almost becoming a lifeless void. After a good five minutes of beating him, two lions held Johnnies lifeless body up by his large arms. The third lion with the longest mane smirked wickedly ripping Johnnies blue shirt clear off exposing his toned but bruised up chest. The lion grabbed Johnnies face looking him straight in his black half closed eyes.

Matt then proceeded to pull out a black pocket knife from his suit pocket extending the shiny blade with a smirk flipping the blade in and out a few times just for show. "Johnny boy you know better then to run from me. Start talking kid. Where is the million you're bastard dad owes me? I know you have it kid." The lion spat in Johnnies face growling.

"I -don't.. know...I don't know Matt.. My dad is still in prison..." Johnny said with a shaky wheeze, he coughed out more blood on Matts shoe. The lion got angry socking Johnny in the stomach. Johnny was beginning to lose his sight, his eyes were starting to swell up purple from being punched so many times. Johnny honestly didn't know what his dad did with Matts money before he went to prison. But thanks to his dad Johnny was now probably going to die at that moment for his fathers mistake of mixing up with the lion mafia. They did not take owing money or drugs softly.

"Wrong answer!" Matt snapped stabbing Johnny in the chest five times. His grip on the knife was disgusting, each stab leaving a nasty gash behind.

Once the fifth stab was made the two other lions dropped Johnny on the floor checking themselves for blood stains. " Rest with the fishes Johnny boy. I promise you your father will be the next to die if I don't get my million. Enjoy dying with those last beautiful words. Come on guys lets get cleaned up, I have a date tonight." Matt growled cleaning his paws and the knife off with a handkerchief from his coat pocket. Matt and the other two lions got into a car, speeding out of the alleyway in a fancy jet black sports car.

Johnny began to cough up more blood feeling the pain and suffering more than ever. The young gorilla knew he was losing time to live as it was getting harder for him to breath properly. Johnny was going to officially die alone. A stray tear escaped his black eye as he thought it would be his last. He felt completely helpless, his father was going to die the week he was released from prison and there was nothing Johnny could do to stop it.

Ash finally got brave enough darting out of her hiding spot from behind the dumpster once she knew the lions were surely gone. Getting on her hands and knees, Ash crawled over to Johnny with tears in her pretty green eyes. "Oh my god! Johnny! Johnny! Stay with me! come on you can make it!" Ash shouted through tears.

"Mom.." Johnny whispered lifting a weak hand to Ashes face making her cry more. He was officially losing his grip on reality from the blood loss. Johnny saw his mother smiling down at him.

"Johnny! Johnny stay with me buddy! Please don't die!" Ash screamed. The teen barely even knew Johnny from the Moon Theater singing competition. It was starting to make perfect since why Johnny would always leave early during rehearsals. Ignoring the factor that he was possibly a deadly gangster, Ash continued to help him. Ash sure as hell would not let him die if she could help it, if it would have been Lance she would have taken off, but it wasn't.

"I love you mom..." Johnny whispered one last time before he lost complete consciousness except for a shallow pulse. Ashes heart sunk at the last few words that came out of Johnnies mouth. She wasn't able to comprehend how someone could be so cruel and almost kill Johnny expecting him to die alone in such a horrible way.

"Oh my god? Johnny!"Ash screamed in panic. Getting a grip on her sanity Ash wasted no time pulling off her red scarf and leather jacket not caring if they got dirty as that scarf was from lance as a Christmas present a year ago and the jacket was from the thrift store. Ash used the articles of clothing applying direct pressure with the fabrics on the bleeding to help stop the flow some. She knew it wouldn't last very long, Johnnies pulse was growing weaker each time Ash checked. Whipping out her cell phone with blood hands, the teen wasted no time calling 911.

"911 what's your emergency?" A cool collected voice asked on the phone.

"Please help me! My name is Ash and My friend Johnny was stabbed! He's starting to stop breathing! He's not conscious Please hurry were in the Alleyway at 13th and Fred!" Ash screamed through the phone startling the Dispatch operator.

"please remain calm Ash were sending an Ambulance right away." The operator said a little shaken not expecting Ashes outburst.

"You're going to make it Johnny! Damnit stay with me!" Ash whined out after hanging up the phone. She ran back to the dumpster real quick and grabbed her guitar to take with her in the ambulance.

When she came back to Johnnies side, Ash ran her free hand through Johnnies long black fur covering his bruised and bloody face."Hang in there Johnny your going to live." Ash whispered helplessly.

Ash waited three more minutes until the paramedics finally arrived taking Johnny straight to the vehicle on a stretcher. Ash was able to go in the ambulance , she did not want to leave Johnnies side. Ash continued to cry watching the paramedics start to work on the young gorilla. Putting tubes in his throat and nose and sticking multiple IVs in his muscular arms.

The doctors and nurses took him into surgery by the time they reached the hospital leaving Ash to sit in a little waiting room. Her nerves were on edge while she waited for five long hours. She couldn't bring herself to touch her guitar or even think about music. Her worry for Johnny exceeded that and her emotions were everywhere.

Finally a female elephant doctor came out with a serious look on her old face making Ash think the worst until the comforting words came out of her mouth." Ash right?"

"Yes! Is Johnny okay?" Ash asked looking nervous.

"Your friend Johnny is going to be okay honey. Only suffered stab wounds and a broken hip. His surgery was a success and he was very lucky he survived. You can go see him tomorrow afternoon. Go home and get some rest and a shower honey, you're all full of blood. You did the right thing stopping the bleeding with your jacket." The doctor said kindly patting Ash on the back.

"Oh Thank God.." Ash started to cry again giving the Doctor a big hug. She was relieved that Johnny was going to make it.

"If it wasn't for you Johnny would have died." The doctor said with a harsh tone.

"Oh my god!" Ash started to sob out more. The reality hit her like a ton of bricks.

XxX

Ash did as the doctor asked and went home taking a hot shower washing off all the blood and getting ready for bed. Despite her fatigue and tiredness Ash could not find sleep for most of the night as her thoughts were all around Johnny and nothing else. The last words the doctor said were haunting Ash. Did she really just Save Johnny from dying?

Poor little Ash. At least Johnny will be okay. Until next chapter.