My Secrets and Horrors
Chapter 27 – I Promise
Previously
"I'm sorry sir, we have search parties out looking for them but we haven't….." before the woman could finish the door opened once more and a man walked into the room.
"I have found them they are at Alfea?"
"Excellent" the man spoke as he heard, "get me Jason!"
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Time seemed to pass so slowly, the danger was getting closer and closer and Flora could do nothing about it, she was confined to a bed within the hospital war. With a heavy sigh she swung her legs over the edge and led back down on the bed the drip still in her arm.
"They will be back soon" a voice rang through the room, Flora turned to look at the owner of the voice and saw Riller stood in the doorway.
"It's been days and days"
"And it could take more time, but they will be back Flora, they care about you, they are not just going to leave you to suffer." Riller replied as she took a seat in one of the visitor chairs beside the bed.
Flora sighed as she looked at her friend, "but we don't have time, you know that. He could be on his way her, he wants me dead."
"Well he isn't going to succeed, I can't think of anywhere safer than here, now that they know the truth. You are safe here. Plus you have me here." Flora couldn't help but laugh at her friends comment. "You will always have me Flora."
Riller looked at her Flora and smiled, "it's all going to be alright Flora, I promise you that."
"How can you promise me that Riller?"
"Because I can, because I am the almighty, the brilliant, the sexy Riller." Flora couldn't help but laugh once again at her antics.
"Maybe you are right" Flora said as she stroked her hair slightly, trying to calm herself slightly. "Have you heard anything from them" Flora asked her voice full of fear.
"No I haven't but as soon as I hear something I will tell you." Riller replied taking Flora's hand in the process. "I will tell you"
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The ship hummed as it flew over the forest and made its way back home to Magix, it was quiet on board the ship. The boys were busy flying the aircraft while the girls were talking quietly among the ship the conversation of course being on Flora.
Musa was sat at the back of the ship away from everyone else, her eyes staring at the flower in its own little pot. "How are you going to save my friend?" Musa whispered to herself as she gently ran her fingertips over one of the petals.
"Plants have special powers of their own, some can foretell the weather, other's can heal." Musa turned around to see Layla smiling softly at her.
"I suppose so" Musa sighed as she looked back at the plant.
Layla sighed and sat down beside Musa, her eyes going from the flower to Musa, "so Musa what is really on your mind?" Musa sighed heavily as she started to give in. "Musa you know you can tell me anything, I would never tell anybody."
"I know you wouldn't Layla but I just don't talk about my emotions."
"Well maybe it is time that you started to, it does damage when you keep everything locked inside of you. It may help solve the problem to begin with but after a while everything builds up until it explodes and then it destroys you. What is the problem Musa, what is on your mind?"
Musa looked deep into Layla's eyes and saw how much Layla looked at her with compassion and worry for her, she knew what Layla was saying was right but she had just not talked about her feeling before and she didn't know where to start. "Okay, here we go. I'm scared."
"Scared? Scared about what Musa?"
"I'm scared about everything. I'm scared about what is going to happen when we save Flora, I'm scared of if her master comes looking for her and manages to kill her, I'm scared of what is going to happen after we leave collage, I'm scared of everything"
Layla sighed deeply unlike her future Musa's was not set in stone, she was to go back and become the queen on Tides, Musa had no immediate plans. "Musa it is natural to be scared, everyone gets scared at some point in their lives but what makes us strong is when we overcome those fears. Everything will work out fine Musa, you will have the girls by your side the entire way. We are not going to leave you, we are friends forever.
Musa smiled as she looked at Layla knowing that he fears were silly, "you are right Layla I have nothing to be scared about, I will always have family and friends to be there for me to help me through the thick and the thin."
"Exactly Musa, you are never going to be truly alone. Never."
Layla embraced Musa in a hug holding her tight letting her know that she was always going to be there for her. She whispered into the music fairy's ear "never forget that Musa, you have always been there for me let me always be there for you."
"I know I hun, I know."
The ship was nearing its destination and would be landing within half an hour, the guys were preparing for the landing while the girls made sure everything with the flower was ready to go as soon as the ramp hit the ground, the sooner they got the antidote to Flora the better chance it will have against her.
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Riller was sat in the window ledge looking at a magazine she had picked up that morning in the Alfea tuck shop, the expressions on F=her face was causing Flora to smile, Riller glanced up and noticed this causing her to smile as well, "what are you smiling at?"
"You, the looks on your face are hilarious what are you reading?"
"This article about makeup it's really weird, all the girls look like Barbie dolls" Flora couldn't help but laugh at the comment.
"Riller that's what the style is these days, style changes all the time."
"We are not like this"
"Not everyone follows the fashion Riller, I personally don't care for much makeup"
Riller huffed slightly as she continued to flip through the magazine until Flora broke the silence "what are we going to do when they come for us, are we going to stay and fight and most likely die, or run and live." Flora asked her voice shaking slightly.
Riller put her magazine down and looked over at her friend in the bed "Flora we will live and we will fight, everyone has something to fight for you just have to find it. I know what I am fighting for, you just need to find yours."
"What do you fight for Riller?" Flora asked curiosity in her voice
"That is my secret, maybe one day I will let you know" Riller replied as she winked at the girl in the bed.
It was silent for a little while as both girls looked at their feet awkwardly the only sound coming from the drip within Flora's arm, Riller looked up to see fear on Flora's face and without saying a word she got up and walked over to the side of the bed and climbed on top beside Flora. She silently placed her arm around Flora's shoulders and pulled her gently into a hug which Flora gladly accepted.
A knock at the door alerted both Flora and Riller to the nurses presence "come in" Flora called softly letting the nurse know that she may enter, Ofelia entered the room with a giant smile on her face, one that could challenge a Cheshire cat. "What's the matter?" Flora asked in a slightly worried tone
"There is nothing wrong Flora, in fact we have just received word from the girls, they are ten minutes away and they have the flower." Flora sat up in shock the sudden movement pulling the drip in her arm a little, pulling it out slightly. Flora gasped in pain and looked at her arm where a little bit of blood escaped her arm near the drip.
The nurse walked over to Flora, "I know it is a little exciting hun but there is no need to pull the drip out yet, we still need to make the antidote." Riller smiled at Flora as she hung her head in embarrassment. "You have pulled it nearly all out, I'm going to have to take it out and put a fresh one in on your other arm."
"Really what's wrong with the arm it's in now?" Flora asked, it was a common fact that she hated needles.
"I'm sorry Flora it's too loose, it's not going to do its job, we don't know how long it will be until the antidote will be complete."
"Don't worry Flora, I am not going to leave your side" Riller said as she hugged Flora slightly harder.
Flora looked at the floor and nodded slightly allowing the nurse to do what she had to do, "okay Flora can you lay down on the bed for me." Riller climbed off of the bed and allowed Flora to lay flat on her back, drips of blood beginning to fall onto the bed covers. Ofelia got all of the equipment ready for the procedure and positioned herself by Flora's side. "Okay ready?" Ofelia asked getting a nod in return from the fairy. "Okay I am just going to remove the tape of the old drip" Flora flinched as she felt the nurse pull the sticky tape off of her home, seeing Flora's discomfort Riller took a hold of her hand.
Flora looked into Riller's eyes finding comfort in them, "Right I am now stopping the drip and I am just about to pull out the needle, you are going to feel dizzy and a bit sick as the toxins will start to take over your body once more but don't worry we will get the second drip in as fast as we can and it will fight the toxins off once more, you will not be in any danger Flora."
"Okay just please be gentle" Flora asked softly, a little worried about the whole procedure.
"Of course I will be Flora, first off I am going to place the new needle in your other arm so I can't quickly transfer the drip."
Ofelia got prepared to start the work, she grabbed a piece of cloth and some cleaning alcohol, she got the cloth damp with the alcohol and cleaned Flora's arm preparing it for the new drip. Once satisfied that the area was clean she spoke softly once more, "Right here comes the prick and the changing of the bags."
Within a few minutes the nurse has successfully swapped the drip into the other arm and had settled Flora back down into the bed, the procedure making her a little dizzy and feeling sick. "Oh god I feel terrible" Flora groaned as she placed her arm over her eyes in attempt to block out a little bit of a light in the room.
"It's normal to feel that way but we have you back on the drip and you are safe." Ofelia spoke softly before she left the room.
Riller smiled as she sat back on the edge of the bed, without saying a word she began to stroke Flora's hair providing her a sense of comfort in her time of need. "You are doing great Flora, I always told you that you are strong but you never believed me."
"And you always told me that I love too much as well, you were correct with that as well. I do love too much." Flora said with a soft sigh.
"You do not love too much Flora, love is one thing that you can't have enough of, you love your friends, you love Helia and they love you back." Riller replied softly as she looked at the wall opposite of the pair of them.
"I also love you" Flora whispered under her breath hoping that Riller would not hear, but she did, she just pretended that she didn't.
A low hum could be heard throughout the room and slowly got louder, Riller looked out the window and saw a red fountain ship approaching in the sky, its landing gear ready for landing. A giant smile appeared on Riller's face and her eyes widened in happiness, she turned to announce their arrival to Flora but found her fast asleep against her side. She looked closely at her sleeping friend and her smile began to fade as she took in Flora's appearance, her skin was al clammy and pale, sweat was beginning to form on her brow and her face has this very faint strained expression.
Just then the nurse walked in and saw Riller's face looking at Flora, "What's the matter sweetie?" Riller didn't move her glare away from Flora's face.
"She looks a little ill" Ofelia walked over to Flora's face and examined the features.
"It is where we changed the drip, the poison took over for a little while…"
"Is she going to be okay?" Riller asked in fear.
"She will be fine, she will feel like she has a cold or flu for a few days but she is in no danger, we will keep checks on her temperature and how she is doing, she may get a fever but she is okay." Riller looked up at Ofelia.
"Really?"
"Really"
Riller turned back to face Flora and began stroking her hair in a soothing way, "don't worry Flora, everything is going to be okay, I promise. We are going to get through this together with our friends as well, I promise."