The barn wasn't too far away so we made it without a hitch. We had to duck and cover a few times to avoid hybrids, they've started going through the residential areas and setting fires to lure us away from the front lines, but we made it out.
I sighed when I could finally reach the barn door and get these two to safety. It'll also be good to get these pesky cuts cleaned up.
I opened the massive doors. The feeling of relief immediately drained from my body.
So many soldiers injured from battle, some practically on their death bed.
And this fight is just getting started.
My mind started reeling out of control.
How the h3ll are we supposed to do this on our own?
Even with my house, Wolfie's pack, and Abaddon's house combined, we need reinforcements from the west. Abaddon's forces have practically been wiped out completely, and by the state of this place alone, I can tell we're gonna take heavy losses.
If allies from the west don't join us, they'll have their own fight with the hybrids in no time, and it'll be The Blood War all over again.
I shook off my thoughts and helped the traumatized mother and daughter onto some hay cushioning the floor.
I felt my talent gnawing at me more than it has been, so I looked up to see what's going on.
To my surprise, I found Brandon looking at me in alarm.
It makes sense that he'd be the one to transport them here, he has some medical training, but why is he looking at me like that?
Dread filled my stomach.
I frowned, "What's going on?"
I realized that everyone was looking at me in a mixture of regret and fear.
I sniffed the air and caught something painfully familiar.
After Brandon didn't answer me and just shook his head, I stepped forward to confront him about what's going on, but he met me in the middle.
"No Maria, I'll tell you later but right now we need to —"
I finally recognized the smell.
Desi.
"Move," I shoved passed him frantically. My heart suddenly going a million miles a minute and my mind only on one thing.
Blood.
Tears sprung to my eyes.
And poison.
This can't be happening.
There was a group of people, one being a nurse, surrounding a small body.
One that I now know is the little angel, Desi.
I don't believe it.
The nurse looked up at me with sorrowful eyes and moved so I could see past her.
NO!
Sure enough, there she was. The sweetest, gentlest being known to man, with a dagger sticking out of her stomach, unconscious.
black and bulging from the
skin around the knife appearing scorched
let out a sob and fell to
What the hell?
I hollered, unable to
could this even
she fought to give the others time to
I don't believe it.
I DON'T.
be allowed to be
long enough for the
15 for
She's a child.
gave her something to slow down the poison, but there's nothing we can do to stop
And now she's DYING.
this is all my
saved a
all
I'm so stupid.
OH MY GODDESS.
because
Because of me.
should have let her
"Maria?"
voice that came from below me. I'm used to Desi's voice being quiet and unsure, but she's always been full of life.
this position, not her. She doesn't
"Desi!" I called back.
it. I got everyone to safety like you asked," she croaked
"Desi.
her that she didn't do as I said. I told her to live. I told her if anything happened to
she didn't do that. She stayed and fought and saved all those people,
had to be
to
surprised. . . and
A hero at heart. I wanted to tell her to take it
that can't happen.
am at the world for taking her away from me, I can't actually say that. I can't take it out on her.
wanna scream and yell and sob at the terrible turn of events, someone's death bed
Desi deserves better than
shook as I spoke and moved the hair
I wanted to say more. I wanted to comfort her, but the lump
her face diminished at my lack of enthusiasm and there
Maria. Say something. You're running out of time. If you're ever
guess you were right. . . I wasn't cut out for any of this
No no no. Please don't tell me you
"What? Not cut out to fight? Destiny, you saved all those people. You're a hero," I
Wish you didn't have to
I need to try and comfort
great things," I choked out, and that much was true. I knew that giant heart of hers would get her in trouble, but I
smile appeared back on her face and a nearly imperceivable laugh whispered from her
head. What
not dead is because of my past and
wounds." I slowly lifted my shirt to show her the gash in my side. "I'm just impressed with how brave you were, Desi. You knew the risks, and you took them, and saved people." I tried to force my words to quit shaking and failed, but I need
Her eyes started tearing
surprised? Does she
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