CHAPTER 13
'They're hear! Over hear!' Maya called, standing in the entrance of a small crevice in the rocks. It was the only shelter Mordecai could find, and Montayva assured him that Lillith was coming.
The red haired siren appeared beside Maya, and the pair reached down to take Montayvas limp body from the hunters arms.
'No!' He yelled, his voice hoarse from dehydration.'Phase me too' Lillith raised her eyebrows and looked toward Maya. 'Please' He added. Lillith paused in thought for a moment.
'OK' She agreed. 'I'll phase the four of us back. Axton and Brick can set the others to setting up an outpost.' Maya nodded in agreance.
'I'll go tell them shall I?' And the blue haired woman ducked back out to brief the she returned, Lillith placed a hand on both Mordecai and Mayas shoulders, and they were swirling down a purple tube of light.
They reappeared just in front of the Crimson Raiders headquarters. Lillith released her hold on the other two. Mordecai was the first to rush forward into the building. He strode past a gawking Tannis, and up the first flight of stairs. He rounded the corner of the hallway, and entered the first door.
As he lay the girls limp body on the bed, he felt Lillith and Maya's presence behind him.
'How many health vials you give her?' Lillith asked, her voice betraying more emotion than she would have liked.
'3 already. And all it did was slow the bleeding' He shook his head sadly, feeling the depressing blackness try to take over his mind.
'Eridium?' Maya asked doubtfully.
"no, she hasn't had any previous exposure that we are aware of' Lillith shrugged 'We'll give her another health vial. It's been hours, it should be fine by now.'
'Well, whats the worst that could happen? She's already unconcious.' Maya pointed out 'I'll consult with Angel and see what advice she has'
'Mord, could you go to Zeds and get some more health vials please? I need to get her out of that top' Lillith instructed, taking charge of the situation. 'Better grab something for yourself while your at it' She added
Mordecai had been wandering through the sandy deserts of the dust for over 24 hours, and he was obviously very dehydrated, as well as fatigued from the extra load he had carried. But he lumbered out quickly.
Lillith set to work immediately. Montayva wore a tight leather under-bust corset, adorned with a series of adjustable buckles up her front. The corset was worn over a stretchier fitting T-shirt, that would have to be thrown out. Lillith carefully unbuckled the straps at the front. The corset was more complex than it first looked. Pockets and pouches had been sewn into the shiny brown leather in various places, obviously to accommodate a different array of instruments and weapons. As she was undoing the last of the buckles, Maya entered the room again.
'Angel says what we are doing is fine. Angel really thinks that she isnt as bad off as it looks' Maya informed positively.
'Give me a hand with this would ya?' Lillith asked, struggling to pull the corset out from under the immobile form. Maya helped Lillith finish undressing Montayvas top half.
'Oh!' Lillith let out a gasp of surprise when the pair set eyes on her wound. 'It's healing'
They watched the wound for a moment. It pulsed with the same purpley-blue aura that all three sirens tattoos pulsed with while their abilities were in use.
'Is that her powers doing that?' Maya asked.
'Looks like it doesn't it?' Lillith reached out, and placed the palm of her hand above the wound. She pulled back quickly, as is she had been shocked
"Whoa!' She exclaimed 'Touch her!' She urged Maya, and together the two sirens placed a hand on the sleeping girls body.
'Do you feel that too?' Lilith asked, a little puzzled.
'Sure do' Maya said frowning 'It feels like...'
'Like she is drawing energy from us...' Lillith finished. They sat in awe for a moment, each trying to wrap their brains around the new phenomena.
'I got em' Mordecai was standing in the doorway again. The two older sirens were snapped out of there trance. 'Ah-hmm' Mordecai cleared his throat, held out the vials to Maya, and turned his head away. Lillith quickly realized that the younger girl was laying exposed nakedly to his view, and she quickly pulled the sheet up to cover her.
'Er, I'm gonna go and wash up' Mordecai sounded worse for wear still, and the other two women didn't stop him.
'We should wash her wound some too.' Lillith suggested 'It should help the healing process' Maya jumped up and went to fetch all appropriate equipment.
The set to the task, and between the two of them, it didn't take long. Lillith remained at the bedside, and Maya cleaned away the mess.
Lillith picked up the girl and closed her eyes. The oldest siren could feel it. She could feel the will of the younger siren, urging her to help, to send her energy, to help her heal. Lillith wasn't sure how to do it, but she wanted to help. With her eyes pressed shut, she willed it. Willed her spare energy to be sent to Montayvas aide.
'Hey, what are you doing?' Maya asked in alarm.
'Huh?' Lillith's eyes snapped open.
'What were you just doing?' Maya stepped forward cautiously.
'Was I doing something? Was it working?' Lillith asked keenly.
'Uh, yeah, her tattoos were illuminating, pulsing with light like when we use our abilities' Maya explained what she had seen.
'Wow!' Lillith explained, she held up the girls limp arm. 'Here! See if you can feel it too' Maya pulled a chair up beside the bed, and took the girls hand. She did as Lillith instructed.
'Well, I've never done that before!' Maya admitted. "do you think its actually helping?'
'I Dont think its hurting' Lillith shrugged, and picked up Montayvas other hand. Together, the two older sirens used their own energy to help heal the younger one.
