I felt as though I were on waves of warm water. My body floated above the waves, as the water enveloped me in warmth. The sensation was odd; it left me feeling sluggish and very confused. For a moment I just let my body lay on the choppy water, but soon everything begins to shake. My limbs vibrate as strange sounds echo through the waves.
A small groan of frustration escapes my parched lips as I attempt to pry open my eyes. The sounds were slowly beginning to form into words, they were becoming more clear. Images soon cut through the sounds, flashing through the darkness I had seen. I feel something prick my left arm, I flinch as pain crawls up from the spot consuming my body.
The waves of warmth became waves of blinding pain. My eyes flash open as I let out a shriek. The trees that were surrounding me blur together while mixing with the bright light of the sun. I hear Rhydian cry out in pain as well, confusion. I look down at my arm to see a small puncher wound and a small trail of drips of blood.
An unfamiliar scent exploded in my nose, whom it was I couldn't tell. My mind whirled, how long have I laid here? The scent of pine was mixing with something I couldn't fathom, something that smelled similar to a hospital. Suddenly I hear voices.
"Maddy! What happened?" My mother's voice asks in the middle of a gasp. I try to look at her but my eyes keep unfocusing. I open my mouth to speak but only a groan leaves my mouth.
"It's Rhydian! " My father's voice rang out into the air.
"We need them to get out of here." My mother says darkly, while scenting the air. Suddenly I see her face in my peripheral vision; she was blurred and hard to see. I suddenly feel her arms envelope me as she lifts me up. My heart skips a beat as I'm in the air. I cry out, vertigo taking hold of me.
"Emma look!" My father called out to my mother, showing her something. She muttered something untangible under her breath.
"We need to leave Daniel, come on hurry!" My mother spoke harshly, the makings of a growl in her voice. I felt my body thrash around as she sprints through the trees. My eyes close as nausea fills me, and rolls through me in waves. I wanted so badly to speak and ask what was going on but the darkness of my eyeslids pulled me away into the darkness yet again.
I open my eyes to see my father looking down on me. He had a worried look on his face.
"Maddy? Are you okay?" I look up at him, my throat dry and scratchy. My body felt heavy and cold. He suddenly looks up, as his face goes pale. "Ryhdian's what?" Those words send fear down my spine, is he okay? I try to speak, but I can't my voice is gone.
"I need your help! We need to save him before it's too late!" My mother yells her voice slightly muffled from being in a different room. "He's bleedin' out Daniel!" My mother's voice was more frantic than before.
Every bone is my body goes numb with fear. Was he dying? I try to move, I have to help him. My father's strong hands are pushing down on my shoulders. Anger rushes through me, I push against my father. A low growl sounds through his bared teeth.
That's when a sound I will never be able to forget echo's in the air, making me stop moving. It was the undeniable sound of my mother sobbing. Ryhdian was dead.