Chapter 17- Bright
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A/N: Gaaaahhh. Premium membership day on deviantArt is on while I start this. XD That's how much I love this song... three days, 16 full chapters...
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I felt cozy warm when I woke up. I was wrapped in blankets, so I assumed that after I'd fallen asleep, the guards had found me and taken me home.
I should go back in a few minutes...
...but I need a few more minutes to sleep.
Just a few.
I'm still curled up, which reminds me of how my dad used to pick me up and wrap me up into bed, like a kitten, he'd say, laughing.
I've always been a really heavy sleeper, but I wake up fast when I really need to.
I don't need to now.
The hollowness that I felt yesterday is gone. The paper is still in my hand. I'm still not awake.
Another, totally blank day of sitting on that cliffside.
Amazing.
Then a transfer to the cell.
Sounds like a plan to me.
I bury my face in my pillow, upset that I have to leave my bed. It's so warm and cozy, I'm falling back asleep already.
Well, starting to.
I groan, then roll over to find that I'm already on the floor.
Oh, magnificent. There's another bruise I'll have to find.
I open my eyes to a shock.
It's not my room.
It's the cell.
I blink, then shield my eyes from the golden sunlight that is filtering in through the window.
No way.
I then turn around, and my eyes fill with tears.
It seems like both my requests were granted.
Highly cautious, wondering if it's just a trick, I go back to the spot I was in, my blankets wrapped around my shoulders like a cape.
He's asleep.
I smile a bit, then curl back up and look at the window, to the bright blue sky.
Wait. What time is it...
I check.
Two eighteen. PM.
Well, I certainly slept deeply.
Then, I snuggle closer towards Piko, my eyes shut.
Then, one hand wraps me in tighter, more comfortably. I blink.
Yep, I'm wide awake. Been so for about an hour now. You know, you like to mewl in your sleep.
I blink again.
Then, I look over to see him, wide awake.
I shout out, then tightly hold him. He holds me in return, head brushing my shoulder.
He's smiling a little, and I'm smiling so much, I'll have cramps there for days.
"You... how..."
"You asked. That's all it takes."
"Well then, I should have asked sooner."
"You know, maybe you should have asked by the cliff. I don't see how they're going to let me out, so there's that." I blink, then look down. I've literally just put him back into limbo.
"Sorry," I muttered, shuffling my feet. He snorted.
"You know, I really think you deserve to stay in here for a little while longer."
"I quite agree." I sat back with my blankets, leaning up against him, when I hear a faint voice.
"Blast it! The beast didn't die!" I pale.
"We are so screwed." He nods.
"Well, you should expect it. I've been here since eight last night."
"The guard is usually asleep."
"Well, they must have replaced him, because there's something else they're focusing on in the next cell over. The passcode's very long, took the guard seven minutes to get in the first half, then took him another nine to finish it."
I snorted, my head dipping. Then, the passageway opened.
I pouted.
"I wanna stay," I whined, looking up at Piko, who grinned.
"Certainly." He covered me in such a way that wouldn't look suspicious, but allowed me some room. He was really good at it.
"Where is she?" The guard was searching for me. So my parents had probably asked.
"What's that?" Then, I felt a small prodding on my back. It was directly on one of my old cuts.
Both of us hissed- Piko's thankfully covered mine, so it was inaudible.
"Something's in there, probably... pry it open." I went farther back, covering myself with my blankets, making myself as small as possible.
Then, my back was split open.
It felt like the pain was doubled.
I screamed, along with Piko.
Both of our screams were audible.
And a bit of his blood trickled onto my head, as mine reached the ground.
Then, the light filtered in, revealing a guard.
And, I turned away, forgetting my injury.
Then, the other side split open as well.
Our screams increased.
My tears fell to the ground as I clutched my blankets to stop the blood flow.
"Stop!" My voice was nearly inaudible from hysteria. "Stop!"
Then, ignoring me, another guard stabbed.
This one was in the middle of my back, and it hurt horribly.
"Stop!" Then, I felt unfamiliar arms around me. I kicked.
"Stop! Get away!" The cuts throbbed in sync, doubled because of the link.
"Miss Nemanon, you are injured-"
"Because of you!" I tore off my blankets, revealing the cuts through my shirt. They were bloody and horrid.
"More the reason to get you away from-" Then, an idea popped into my head.
Don't. I'll do it.
I turned towards him, frowning, still in pain.
Why can't I?
Because it hurts more when you do it.
I frowned, but didn't continue.
Then, a gash in my left leg made me wince and crumple.
A whine from the both of us.
Next time... I do it.
...No.
I don't care...
...I do.
Then, one of the guards shouted.
"What- how- not- by-" A throb in the cut made me yelp, and Piko growled, his wings extended. The guard backed up.
"Her cut... happened out of nowhere..."
"Because didn't I tell you it was your fault?" My voice was weak, but still sturdy.
Then, my world faded to black as the pain increased.
Gumi...
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