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The water was a murky black. It would be impossible for a normal human to see much of anything in that water, but Carrie couldn't see much better. She swam frantically, searching for an unconscious and drowning Darrion. Her wings helped her to swim similarly to a penguin, but at a rate much faster than any human, including Michael Phelps.

Carrie knew she had to hurry. Don't let him drown, please God, She thought to herself. I'll never forgive myself. She surfaced for air and dove under again.

After what felt like too much time, she found him caught on a rotting log half buried in the muck. She swan behind him reached her arms under his and pulled. He didn't budge. She tried again, but ended with the same result. She began to panic. He had already been underwater too long. Using her nails she sliced blindly at the rat's nest of branches. She pulled again. Darrion budged and came free. Carrie swan fast straight up. Cradling his limp larger body in her arms, she burst out of the water and flew directly toward the shore.

Carrie knew that she had to try to resuscitate Darrion if he was to live. She bent over him tenderly over his body and began mouthtomouth.

Darrion's body twitched and he began to cough up water. Carrie kneeled next to him watching his body right itself. He finally opened his eyes and looked at her. Shock and confusion contorted his face; before him sat a morbidly beautiful creature with fangs and a single tear racing down her cheek. She tilted her head and glanced at the side of his face. Darrion impulsively reached for whatever was there and felt a warm liquid oozing out of his face. It tainted his fingertips bright red. Blood, he thought.

The creature gently rotated his head and sucked his wound until he felt it close itself up. When she finished, she once again sat back. "Whowhat are…?" Darrion began to question when the creature leaned forward and tapped his lips with hers. Then, the creature that had just saved his life rose into the air and disappeared quicker than he could blink.