Shadows of the heart (MxMxMxMxM)

Chapter 34: Problem

And we're back! Yay. . .

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Stinging pain spread out across my skin as the light burned Gloaming.

I closed my eyes tightly as I felt like I was going to be blinded.

I could feel my dragons un-merge as the pain hit it's peak.

Just managing to shove them in my bag, I was abruptly released from the bright prison of pain I was in.

''Hold on, Don't move'' I was ordered by Golden as I started to sit up slightly.

Pausing, I squinted at him, Ignoring his order and standing up, My hand moving to push my shades back into place.

The hero let out an annoyed sigh as he reached out, Holding my arm still.

I was about to demand he let me go when he turned my arm over.

In the panic that had taken over after the side of the building collapsed on me, I hadn't noticed I had actually gotten hurt.

My arm was covered with scraps that were no doubt filled with dust and slowly getting infected as we speak.

I could only guess that those scraped weren't the only ones based on the fact Golden appeared to be looking towards my head, Concern in his eyes.

Or well, What I could see of his eyes.

Without a word, I was abruptly scooped off of my feet.

I was about to protest when bright wings of light stretched out from the other man's back, Nearly blinding me with the searing brightness.

Spots were dancing in front of my eyes as I tried not to move too much as he carried me.

Reluctantly, I closed my eyes, Not wanting to go blind.

After a moment of seemingly nearly weightless flight, Golden landed, Jarring me slightly as he did so.

I could still hear the fighting overhead, The crashing, The screaming, Everything.

Opening my eyes, I blinked in surprise.

He had landed outside one of the nearby hospitals.

Before I could react again, I was set down on the ground.

''Go inside and get patched up, I'll be back to check on you once I take care of those two'' Golden said as he took flight back into the air.

I rested my hand over my bag as he slowly disappeared amongst the tall buildings of the city.

My dragons hadn't said anything to me this whole time and I was starting to get worried.

Moving away from the hospital, I headed for an alleyway.

I needed to make sure my dragons were okay before I tended to my own wounds.

Slipping into the dark walkway between the two tall sky scrappers, I opened my bag.

They weren't moving. . .

I could feel my heart stuttering in fear.

No. . .Not again. . .

Ignoring the burning pain I could feel coming from my body, I closed up my bag and started to run towards home. 

I ducked and weaved through the crowds of people milling about on the streets, My speed picking up the further we got from the fight.

My dragons still weren't responding when I reached my mind out to them.

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

This had happened to me once before. . .When there is too much light surrounding all my dragons. . .It can come pretty close to killing them. . .

Making it into my apartment building, I took the rusty metal stairs two steps at a time as I raced to my apartment.

I unlocked the familiar door, Shutting it behind me, I didn't bother locking it as I raced for the bathroom.

Even with the curtains over all my windows it still wasn't dark enough in here, The only room that didn't have windows however was the bathroom.

Closing the door behind me, The room was plunged into solid darkness.

Letting out a quiet sigh, I slowly sat down at the base of the door.

I could feel the darkness slowly seeping into me, Soothing both the pain from my wounds and the throbbing pain from my dragons.

Despite the fact the pain was slowly ebbing away, I knew my wounds were far from healed.

I just couldn't feel the warning signs my body was giving me that I was wounded.

Pulling my dragons out of my bag, I cradled them close to my body, Worriedly running my hands over them as I did so.

They were alive, That's all that mattered to me at this point.

I could feel tears starting to gather in my eyes as I tried reaching out to them again.

The feeling of their presence in my mind was a constant thing, Now that it was gone, It felt like a vital piece of me had been removed.

Reaching a hand up, I removed the heavily tinted shades I wore, Setting them down beside me on the bathroom tile.

Letting out a small, Broken sigh, I buried my face in the fluffy bundle of dragons, Trying my best not to cry as I did so.

''I'm sorry. . .I'm so so sorry'' I whispered quietly to them, My voice coming out broken and wobbly.

--- Time skip ---

I had failed to keep my tears at bay, However, By now, My eyes had dried, The tears leaving tracks of dried moisture down my face.

The sound of my phone quietly buzzing drew my attention.

I didn't move to pick it up, It wasn't important to me right now, Nothing except the small shadowy bundles in my arms was important.

After a while of ringing, My phone made a click sound.

A second later and the message whoever called had left started to play.

'''Corbin, I have the day off tomorrow''' The familiar tired raspy voice of my father said from the old speakers of my phone.

I raised my head, Staring blankly into the darkness of the room.

'''If you and your pets are well rested and not busy, I think it'd be nice to catch up with each other''' He finished, My phone clicking slightly as the message finished.

 Translation: You haven't checked in with me for a while, I need to know you and your shadows are okay. . .

A small bitter smile formed on my face at that.

My dragons were doing better, I could feel their presence in my mind yet again, They remained knocked out but at least they would be fine.

Sighing, I stared down at them a hollow feeling filling me.

Sometimes. . .I wonder if I should just stay in the darkness forever. . .

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Well. . .Ya'll gonna get to meet his dad soon. . .

Anyways! Like always, Have a good day/night and find a better book! - fallen