[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Snowpoint Warehouse | Dawn 19
"Hera! You still with me?" Suddenly my eyes snapped open, my body lurching forward with a jolt. I thrashed slightly as I tried to make out where I was, my eye wide with fear. A voice had awoken me... My ears flicked and my head whipped around to see who was touching me. My panic faded as fast as it had come as I recognized Strix. He was laying me down as gently as he could with his great strength. With a content sigh, I lay down on the floor. With a small smile, I responded to his words.
"Sorry... I was out for a second there." It didn't bother me like it should have- the fact that I could by dying right then and there. I could be gone without ever finding my beloved trainer.
Or a mate, My mind added without me thinking of it and I visibly flinched, my eyes narrowing as my expression became pained. I wasn't young, I wasn't bautiful thanks to my scars, and I oviously wasn't strong- who would want to be with me forever?
It was a subject that I did not think of often, but I was a girl, and it hurt just to realize the truth and I couldn't help but curse the whole Epidemic silently.
I thanked Arceus when Strix spoke, breaking me from my thoughts. "Alright sweetheart, this is going to hurt," the Nidoking's voice was soft as he gently took my head into his great paw. I was confused as to what he was talking about- the wound was already there, making a pool of blood around me, what else would hurt? "But I need you to stay awake for me. Can you do that?" Strix's gaze swept over me, the concern and fear in his eyes evident. And I had the oddest reaction. Be it the loss of blood or simply being my unsteady state of mind, I was cracking. A shrill giggle broke through my lips, my mouth pulling back to show my sharp teeth as a goofy grin split my face. My giggling became louder for a few seconds before I stopped suddenly to bark out,
"Great Arceus, stay awake? Awake? I am bleeding to death right here- and if I don't die tonight then the fucking plauge will take me eventually!" I was losing it, that small bit of sanity, of strength, that I had heald onto for the year and a half since the attack.
Maybe it was because I was finally around those that would help me when I did break.
But then I was snapped from my mind as I realized exactly what Strix meant by hurt. There were strips of cloth near us and my gaze flickered to them in vauge intrest. But then Strix picked them up. And oh, Arceus, did it hurt. I was suddenly screaming. Not even speaking, but a feline screech of pain, high and loud, carrying theough the dark building we where in. As the white hot receaded feom my vision, I could hear Strix murmurming. And I was crying. Hot tears coming from my only working eye, making my vision blurry. I was very thankful when Strix's hand was by mu head again. My tears dropped onto his palm as I buried my face deep into his paw. He could have easily closed his hand and completely squashed my head if he wanted to. The thought was comforting for some odd reason."You're going to be okay." He whispered.
"Oh... Th-thank you Strix..." I murrmured quietly as my tears began to calm just as fast as they came.
And suddenly he pulled away."Alice, lay as close as you can to her. She needs to get warm." I mewed out, like a young kitten in distress, as his support was auddenly gone only to quickly be replaced by warm fur and Alice's scent.
"DON'T let her fall asleep."
"Strix, we need some wood. I can start the fire." I stopped listening to their conversation. In an attempt to hide my tears, I turned my head to hide my face in Alice's thick, dark fur. Maybe if I kept my eyes closed tight enough this nightmere would end. "And Strix, if she starts to fall asleep..." Her voice dropped lower and I could only hear because of my face bureied in her pelt. I could feel the vibrations from her body as she spoke. "I could give her a gentle shock, not Discharge strength, of course... but, a Spark?"
"How can you care so much for someone you have only met hours before?" I spoke my earlier thought softly into the Luxray's fur. She was warm. I was warm. But I felt so cold.
((Ooc; Hera was out cold until Strix spoke in the warehouse, if that helps to clear up any confusion))
