1 September 2012
part 62
Lailas view I could hear the pounding at the door, we rushed inside once it was opened, Silas laid me on the table on my stomach. I could feel the back of my shirt get ripped open, my entire back was exposed now. Dynoken was muttering something to him but i couldn't make out the words, I could barely open my eyes. "Laila, stay awake'' i could hear Silas repeating it over and over to me. I looked down at the dusty floor under me and tried to concentrate on the lines of the wood, where each piece met. Something cold was poured on my skin, but it turned into scorching heat. My body buckled and i tried to get off the table, "hold her!" Dynoken commanded. Silas knelt down next to my head, his hands holding my arms. "Laila look at me,'' he pleaded. I tried. The pain was too much for me, I could feel my eyes fluttering, now on the edge of passing out. He told me he was sorry and Dynoken said he was going to stitch up the cuts on my back. He wiped away the burning liquid and the pain calmed down, the pinch of the needle wasn't bad, when he pulled the thread through and tightened it that was the bad part. I gritted my teeth and tried to control my breathing. "Dynoken can i help her?" Silas asked. Dynoken stopped stitching me and i heard him break the thread away. "Roll her,'' he said.
Silas's view My hands were on each side of her face, my forehead pressed against hers. I was trying to focus but it was hard to with her crying. "Laila do you trust me?" I asked her. She quickly nodded yes, tears were streaming down her face. With one last deep breath I let the power slip from my skin and into the air, I fed on it. I pulled her to me and kissed her. I knew it would hurt me but she didn't. When our lips touched she gave a small groan, my lips tingled then I bit her. A trickle of blood slipped into my mouth, then I opened my eyes. Hers were open as well. “Silas are you ok, what’s wrong with your eyes?” I looked into her eyes and saw into her mind, I looked at myself. They were a bright gold again. What was going on with me? I smiled at myself and two sharp teeth showed, my lip curled back snarling. I left from her body and slammed back into mine. Power flooded from me, so much I could have suffocated. It filled my lungs, it slid inside my body wherever it could. I felt her kiss me again then I released everything I had. I could hear Dynoken screaming my name but it was muffled. My throat began to hurt, I could feel the vigor pulse inside me, like it had a heart beat of its own. I watched the strand of gold and blue slip from my skin and melt into Lailas, for a moment it was gone. I felt it pull back and tingle across my skin then sink back into me. I felt her pain like it was my own, I was supposed to only take enough for her to not hurt as much. But I didn't, i took everything.
I was standing in a field, thousands of people were in front of me. There were rose petals on the ground, I had to be dreaming I must have passed out. I could see the chairs, tables filled with food, then I noticed the beam I was standing under. A cloth hung from it, vines with beautiful flowers were wrapped around the large pieces of wood. When the music started up I knew what was happening. There she was, wrapped in white silk. Her dress was beautiful, hugging her body perfectly as she walked. Laila reached the spot where I was standing and she just looked at me, a smile came to her lips. We stood together just staring into each others eyes, reciting what the man told us to say. A tear fell from her eye when she said I do. The crowd bursts into cheers, I leaned down and swooped my new bride up in my arms and carried her away. We stepped through the door to my cabin and I gently set her down and kissed her. My hands trailed down her back, untying the lace that held her dress together. She smiled against my lips then stepped back and let her dress slip down to the floor. I just stood there admiring her, she came closer and pulled me down for a kiss. My hands were in her hair, twirling the thick curls around my fingers. But suddenly it was different, coarse. I could feel a warm liquid on my chest, her lips didn't feel the same. I pulled back to look at her and I couldn't stop the screaming that tore from my throat. She was back in her dress, but it was tore in rags and covered in blood. Large gashes covered her chest and stomach. She was pale, paler than she normally was. Her lips a dark blue, her hair almost grey. "Laila.. what happened'' i whispered. She smiled, her teeth were sharp, penetrating. But as she opened her mouth to speak thick black liquid began to pour out.
I could taste blood when I woke up. "You hit your head pretty hard,'' Dynoken laughed. I could feel that now. My eyes went to the table where Laila last was, but she wasnt there anymore. "Calm down, shes in bed. Shes okay, you need to go rest. Ill be out hunting but ill be back,'' he said. Slowly he helped me off the floor and I went over to the ladder and climbed up towards the loft. She was laying on her stomach, peaceful. I crouched down and laid next to her on the mattress, moving as close as I could without hurting her. My hand went out and touched her hair, it was still soft and golden. Then I touched her skin, still warm.
The Abyss • Opuss № I