I'm not completely happy with this one, as LiquidV has said before, it might be a bit rushed.. sorry but still I hope you enjoy it on some level, my inspirations for this is slowly running out so there be one or two chapters before it put the status as complete, I don't know yet, depend on how school goes and stuff :)
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the main characters!
"You're hurt," Kahlan quickly shoved her dagger back into their holders and dropped to her knees next to Cara, who was leaning against a tree with her hands wrapped around her side.
It was hard to because of the red leather but Kahlan could definitely see blood running down the blonde's side. They had run into some banelings and they had been very persistent in their battle which seemed without end. Luckily for the duo, they had retreated after a while, seeing that they wouldn't find their one life here. Unfortunately Cara had feared for Kahlan's safety, more than for her own. And because of her lack of concentration she was punished by a deep cut on her side.
"I'm fine," Cara grunted, swallowing a few times, trying to master the pain as she had learned as a Mord'Sith.
"Let me see," Kahlan breathed concerned, trying to push the blonde's hands away so she could see the wound.
"I'm fine, Confessor!" Cara snapped at the woman, offering her a fierce glare.
"If you are trying to intimidate me, it's not working," Kahlan stated firmly, in a tone that said she wouldn't be tolerating resistance.
Cara hissed through clenched teeth as the cold air hit the open wound on her side, shutting her eyes to contain the pain once more. Kahlan's eyes widened when she saw the depth of the cut and the amount of blood that was coming out.
"You're not fine, Cara, that's a serious injury and it needs to be treated as soon as possible," Kahlan said, ripping a piece of her dress to bind around Cara's waist: "We need to find a Healer.."
"No," Cara responded, grunting in pain as she stood up: "We don't have time for that, we have to get to the meeting point," She took a few deep breaths before continuing: "And what Healer would help a Mord'Sith?"
Her eyes sought contact with Kahlan's, intensifying the seriousness of the statement even more. Kahlan had wanted to say something back, anything really, but she couldn't because she knew it was true. Even after the fall of Darken Rahl and after travelling with the Seeker for months now, Cara was still looked at with disgust and hatred for what she was, even though she had saved many lives.
"You can't just leave it like this, it will get infected," Kahlan tried to reason but Cara's stubbornness just would abate.
"We have to meet with Richard and Zedd, the faster you stop this unnecessary concern about my health, the faster we can get moving towards it," the blonde mumbled, one of her hands holding on to the tree behind her because without it she would most definitely fall down and the last thing she wanted was to seem weak in front of Kahlan.
The said woman was inspecting her closely before sighing deeply and calling defeat by turning around and resuming their travel toward the meeting point. It took Cara, overwhelmed by nausea, a huge amount of strength to walk straight and maintain a reasonably fast pace, a few feet behind the brunette.
Night falls
With a thud Cara slumped to the ground, barely keeping a pained groan from exiting her lips as she slowly leaned back against a broad tree. Kahlan crouched next to her, looking at the, drained with blood, cloth that was sloppily wrapped around the blonde's waist.
"Let me at least bind a new and clean cloth around it," Kahlan tried quietly her hand already moving towards the said destination.
Cara wanted to decline the offer but she found no strength to do so, therefore she just let the brunette do as she pleased.
"It doesn't look very good, Cara, we have to do something... maybe burn it closed?" Kahlan tried quietly, softly replacing the improvised bandage.
"Burn it closed with what? My Agiel, I won't be able to handle such pain, not anymore," Cara responded honestly, internally disgusted by her weakness but not letting it show on her face.
"We could make a fire and-" Kahlan began in a rushed breath before being cut off.
"Make a fire?" the blonde scoffed: "Yeah, sure, let's warn the banelings and show them our location!" she added sarcastically.
Once again, Kahlan knew Cara was right, like usual, but still she hated the feeling of helplessness when she knew the blonde was suffering more than she showed.
"Just go to sleep, Kahlan, tomorrow by midday we should meet with Richard and Zedd, the Wizard can then heal the wound," Cara tried to sound reassuring and confident, she didn't know if she had succeeded but she didn't press the matter any further when Kahlan just smiled and then nuzzled into her for the night.
Next morning
Cara awoke after what seemed like 5 minutes of sleep, sore from sitting against the tree all night, pain rushing through her system and also slightly cold because wherever she looked, there was no Kahlan in sight. The blonde groaned in pain as she readjusted herself a bit, trying to get in a more comfortable position.
"Don't force yourself, Cara," Kahlan's concerned voice cut through the silence of the morning as the brunette stepped into the clearing before kneeling next to the Mord'Sith and extending her hand: "I found some eatable berries, they won't fill your stomach but it's better than nothing."
One by one the berries disappeared in Cara's mouth until there were no more left. Though Kahlan knew this would never satisfy Cara's hunger, the blonde did not say anything and the brunette truly admired the woman for it.
"We should get going if we want to make it by midday," Cara mumbled before readying herself to stand up, sucking her bottom lip into her mouth and biting down on it as she straightened her legs.
Kahlan had the urge to help Cara but knew it would not be appreciated very much, that it would seems like acknowledging weakness in the blonde. The confessor clenched her teeth together as she saw the other woman struggle to maintain a fairly fast pace.
Almost midday
Cara did not know what force drove her further, she had lost most of the feeling in her legs and still they were moving ,seemingly on their own. Every step took more strength than the one before and the pain only augmented. Her vision began to blur and she was afraid that she would fall down if she didn't look straight forward.
"Cara!" a scream alarmed her and just barely the blonde dodged an incoming dacra, hissing as the movement inflicted more pain in her side.
Only running on adrenaline and the need to protect Kahlan, Cara pulled out her Agiels and charged at the Sisters of the Dark, cause there's no better defence than offence, right? Well, if Cara had been at full power, yes, but now they were outnumbered 3 to 1 and with the blonde in such a weakened state, it was only a matter of time until they got defeated.
A sudden jolt of pain sent Cara caving towards the ground, still trying to battle of a Sister of the dark but she was losing. Kahlan saw and desperately tried to help her but too many other Sisters were blocking her way.
The last thing Cara saw before she blacked out was a bright fire and then she hit the ground with a loud thud.
A couple of minutes later
With a sharp breath Cara awoke, a little headache but it was nothing compared to the pain from before. As her vision cleared, she saw the familiar but still a bit blurry faces.
"Kahlan?" she asked her voice hoarse and raw.
"I'm here," a soft whisper came from behind her: "Thank god you're alright," soft hands caressed her cheeks.
"How long was I dead?" the blonde inquired, placing her hands upon Kahlan's, also noticing her head was laying upon the woman's thighs.
"A minute or two, god, I was so worried," the brunette answered, her voice cracking at the end.
"It felt like an eternity without you there," Cara whispered softly, holding the beautiful blue eyes with her own for a moment, before reaching her hand out to gently stroke the said woman's cheek.
Kahlan bent down and pressed her lips lovingly against Kahlan, savouring the moment before pulling back a few inches and looking Cara straight in the eye.
"I'm never letting you get hurt, ever again, do you understand?" she spoke softly, letting her fingertips touch the blonde's skin slightly as she pulled back a bit more.
"Good luck with that," Cara chuckled, smiling broadly.
A disgusted grunt came from a few meters further, making them both look in that direction.
"If you two are done being all lovey-dovey, we should get going," Zedd stood there with his arms folded before his chest, looking at them as if they were a bunch of idiots, idiots who he loved but still idiots.
"We love you too, Zedd," both woman said simultaneously, before giving each other a chaste kiss just to annoy the Wizard as Richard folded double from laughter at his grandfather's face.
So, how disappointing was it? :P I might have lost my mojo, my muse, that happens sometimes so don't worry, hopefully she will return to me soon. Until then, keep reviewing and stuff, I love how my mailbox is always full with Fanfiction mails, it gives me an energy boost :)
Thanks for reading, you've just made my day!