Chapter 14
Ava
My eyes opened slowly. I was laying on my left side, my wrists and ankles were tied. Someone stood over me. I whimpered and tried to pull away. He put his foot down on my right side. I cried out. Tears fell from my eyes. He pressed down harder. I screamed. He pulled me to my feet. I whimpered slightly.
Gilan
How could I have done this? He made me choose. The bonds around my wrists loosened. I turned ready to attack the guard behind me when he took off his helmet. It was Crowley. I gasped.
"What's going on?"
"I'm breaking you out."
"What about Ava? I won't leave without her!"
"We'll get her back Gil."
I nodded. "She's being held in the north tower."
Crowley handed us our weapons.
"Lets go get her then."
Ava
He tied my waist to the bedpost so I remained standing. He tied a cloth around my lips. Finally he raised my arms above my head. I screamed as the motion hurt my ribs. It came out muffled and ineligible. He smirked and hid near me. The door slammed open. Gilan ran in. He saw me. "Ava!" He started towards me.
"Mmmppphhh." I tried to warn Gilan.
"Ah ah ah. I wouldn't do that if I were you." He said coming out next to me.
"Let her go. You don't need her anymore."
"On the contrary…" He slashed at the bonds around my waist and holding my wrists up, I whimpered when my wrists fell. He pulled me towards the open window. Gilan's automatic reaction was to rush at us. He held my upper left arm and leaned me out the window.
"One more step and I drop her."
Gilan raised his hands in surrender.
"Ok. I'm sorry. Please don't hurt her."
"Mmmppphhh." I tried screaming.
"Are you hurt?"
"Mmmppphhh."
He leaned me out the window more.
"No!"
"There's nowhere else for you to run Moragrath." One of the other men next to Gilan said. He pulled me up then drove his knife into my side.
"NO!" I fell to the ground. The last thing I heard before I lost consciousness was the twang of a bowstring.
Gilan
After Moragrath stabbed Ava. Crowley shot him.
"Ava!" I ran to her. I lifted her onto my lap. I cut her bonds.
"Ava. Ava. Come on wake up."
Her eyes opened slowly. "Gilan. I-it hurts."
"I know."
"Hurts...to...breath." Her eyes closed. I patted her cheeks.
"No, come on. Stay with me."
"To...sleepy."
"No, don't go to sleep. Just stay awake. Stay with me Ava!"
"To...tired….Don't….want….to.. ..stay….awake"
"No no no! Ava! Stay awake!" I yelled pulling out the knife and put pressure on the wound. Her eyes closed. I didn't want to do this. I pressed her right side. Her eyes were open again, but they were clouded over. I wrapped her side tightly.
"We have to get her to a good healer." I said lifting her.
"Malcolm is the closest."
"Let's go then."