Gavin awoke to the sound of murmurs. He found himself on a bed he assumed was the guest room of Fablehaven, and out the window he saw the view form the main house. Gavin let out a moan. Vanessa rushed into the room. She was caring a bowl and tilted Gavin's head back, pouring the liquid down his throat. It was warm, thin, and sweet yet sour. "W-where am I?" Gavin softly asked just to be sure.
"You are at Fablehaven's main house" Vanessa replied "We found you crawling around the house with a sword in your heart." Gavin swallowed and looked at his chest. The sword had been removed as well as his shirt, and now there was a firm white bandage around his torso with blood seeping trough. "Out of curiosity," Vanessa said "How did that sword get in your chest?"
Gavin thought about an excuse. What cheating demon couldn't think of a lie?! He gave up "I…uh…put it there" he said. Vanessa turned white, and she ran out of the room. From behind the now closed door, Gavin could hear her calling for Kendra.
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Kendra was sitting on the couch reading a magazine when Vanessa came running down the stairs, yelling her name. Kendra put the magazine down and jumped up right away. "How is he?" She vigorously asked "Did he tell you who tried to hurt him?"
Vanessa was still white. "I do know how the sword got in his chest" Vanessa said sheepishly. "But I'm not sure that you want to know."
"Of corse I want to know!" Kendra quickly said "But that doesn't mean I care about him" she briskly corrected herself.
Vanessa leaned closer to Kendra and whispered in her ear, "Well, you see, Gavin was trying to kill himself." Kendra gasped and turned pale. She stared at Vanessa who just nodded her head. Kendra rushed up to the room Gavin was in and slowly knocked on the door.
"Come in" he croaked. When Gavin saw Kendra open the door and close it right behind her, his eyes lit up dramatically the way they used to, but soon died down to a dull shade, darker than they were before.
Kendra walked to his bed side and felt the bandage, he cringed. "So…I technically did this to you. I am the reason this happened."
Gavin shrugged. "Depends on how you look at it" He said. Kendra continued to stare longingly at the wound. Gavin couldn't stand it any longer. Using all his strength he sat up, best he could, and grabbed Kendra in his arms. He brought her down, forcing her to lay across his injured chest, but it didn't hurt, now that she was here. She tried to wiggle free from his grasp. Gavin, being a dragon, was way stranger and could easily keep hold of her squirming body. "I have waited so long to have you in my arms again, I know that sounds creepy, but I think that you missed me, at least the tiniest bit." He said. Kendra soothed little, her efforts to escape were not as demanding. For a moment she considered wrapping her arms around him too, but instead, jerked away, startling him and finally freeing herself from grasp. She started to leave the room. "Wait, Kendra!" Gavin called "I need a favor, something I cannot do myself, though I have tried." Kendra looked back curiously. Gavin continued with her full attention "I am counting on you to do this for me, and whether you succeed or not will prove your true feelings for me. Kendra, will you kill me."