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"Village secrets"

Midnight Raven 666

Chapter 5

"Bad colour"

"Her pulse is weak. Someone fetch the doctor!" Edward shouted frantically as Lucius just stared at him, eyes wide with fear.

Lucius had carried Ivy to her room. She lay still motionless in bed. Everyone had been asked to wait outside as the doctor of the village, Victor dressed and treated her wound.

"Why my sister!? What has she ever done... except be kind and look after Noah. Why would he do such a thing to her!?" Kitty sobbed hysterically as she turned to Christop and hugged him tightly. Christop meanwhile patted her back while trying to keep her from wrinkling his shirt.

Edward looked to Kitty then to Lucius, who was sitting in a chair, his head down looking to the floor, in misery. "The wound appeared... minor when I looked upon it. She will be fine. She has a strong will." he assured him.

"...There was so much blood... How can you be sure it was minor?! You are just saying this..." Lucius shouted extremely shaken and upset, looking at the blood which had stained his shirt and hands.

Edward kept silent. It was true; he had no idea whether her wound was serious or minor.

Alice put a hand on her son's shoulder, trying to comfort him and then looked to the door and waited hopefully for good news.

Lucius just continued to look to the ground also keeping silent as he thought of Ivy, feeling knots build up in his stomach as he listened to the whispering of the elders and the weeping of Ivy's older sister.

"It does not look good..." Someone had whispered as another responded. "Yes..., first Lucius now this... It seems our Village is under a dark cloud these days..."

Lucius sat there still in the same position, staring at the floor; wishing they would not talk like that. Without Ivy, what would he do? 'If she dies...Life will be nothing...' he thought to himself as he sighed, feeling the knots in his stomach becoming tighter, as he fought the need to cry.

The minutes slowly passed, turning into hours, seeming like an eternity, when suddenly the door opened and Victor emerged. Lucius raised his head to look at him, fear and anxiousness filling his dark brown eyes. The doctor glanced at everyone. "Well, Ms. Walker has... an infection, the very same infection Lucius had, although in this case some of her vital organs were pierced. Thankfully some medicine has been left over therefore the infection... may be able to be cured over time."

"...May be able to be cured..., in that you are saying..." Edward asked frowning as he clenched his eyes shut.

"...Yes, the wound is deep and she could...die from the infection...I am... sorry, I have done everything I can. All that is left to do is... wait..." he said sadly.

Lucius' eyes widened as his mother rubbed his back comfortingly and lowered her head sadly. Edward just stood there in shock and anguish as Kitty began to sob once more. The rest of the crowd was in shock as well. Everyone in the village had always admired Ivy, her strength, wisdom, and character were something you did not come across every day.

"...May I... see her?" Lucius asked softly, holding back the tears which threatened to fall.

"Yes you may. She is groggy but she is awake. Go on... She has been asking for you." Victor replied, nodding.

Lucius nodded back and quietly entered her room, closing the door behind him, silencing the voices outside.

"Lucius, you are... here?" Ivy asked in a groggy tone, upon hearing the door open.

"Yes, I am here..." He tried to reply cheerfully as not to upset her. He went to her bed and sat at the edge. She did not look well and seemed very tired.

"Lucius..." She sighed, struggling to stay awake, as she lifted her hand slightly from the bed and held it there.

"Are you in... pain?" Lucius asked as he took her hand and kissed it softly. He had hoped he would never have to ask these words.

"...Yes...but... I will be alright..." She said, wincing slightly. "Lucius, will you hold me for a moment? Please..." She asked her voice was a bit shaky.

"Of course I will..." Lucius bent over and gently put his arms around her, laying his head gently on her chest. Ivy smiled weakly as she ran her fingers through his dark hair. He closed his eyes tightly trying very hard not to cry, finding himself thinking that this might be the last time he would ever hold her in his arms.

He then ascended from her; he could feel tears beginning to form in his eyes. He hung his head as the tears fell silently, one falling upon Ivy's forehead.

"...Lucius...? Why do you... cry...?" She choked out; it was beginning to pain her to speak.

"I am... sorry. Speak no more, you must rest." He said as he wiped his eyes dry.

"But... Lu..cius..." before she could finish, she abruptly fell asleep.

Lucius watched her sleep for a bit, as he gently touched her cheek, which felt cold. He grabbed the blanket which was bunched at the foot of the bed and began pulling it over her, stopping as he then took sight of the little pool of blood forming from under her white sheets. It sickened him, seeing the "bad colour" flowing out of her like a tiny river, thinking that if he had only reacted sooner perhaps he could have prevented it and this fate would not have befallen the girl he loved so dearly.

Lucius heard the door creak open as Edward walked in followed by Alice and Kitty. Edward stepped beside Lucius as he looked at his daughter lying there sleeping. He gave a deep sigh, turning then to Lucius. "Will you be staying here tonight? You are more than welcome to."

"Yes, thank you Mr. Walker... I want to stay with Ivy." He nodded glumly.

"Of course. Well, you may sleep in Kitty's bed. This way you can be near Ivy at all times." He said softly.

Lucius nodded as Kitty knelt at Ivy's bedside and stroked her hair gently.

"Come along Kitty. Let us leave them both to rest... It has been a long hard day for all of us..." Edward advised.

"Yes papa." She replied as she gave Ivy a kiss on the fore head. "Please recover sweet sister. Good night Lucius, be well..."

"Good night..." he replied softly.

"Take care Lucius and give Ivy my regards when she awakens." Alice said as she gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"I will mother..." he nodded solemnly.

"I will be next door, I will check in now and then. But... please call upon me if you need anything or anything... happens... in the meantime..." Edward said, his voice cracking a bit at the word, which basically meant "if she dies..."

Lucius hid a frown wanting to say 'You really have that little faith in her?' Wondering if the doctor had told him something that he had not been told. But instead he just nodded and said glumly. "...I will."

With that they all walked out shutting the door quietly behind them

Lucius could tell Edward could not stand seeing his daughter lying here suffering. He understood that very well, for he felt the very same way, but he would never leave her she needed him now more than ever. He turned to her once more. "You must be strong... please, for me, for us and our life together and all the people that... that love you... you must make it." He whispered to her as he placed a soft kiss on her forehead. "It does not matter what they say, I know you can fight it..."

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Midnight Raven 666