Numbered and Factions

Chapter 13

 Spark finds himself hopping light to light, he drops down in a room tinted with the scent of blood. The lights are dim, feathers scattered along the floor savagely, blood lays here and there, scents of other people and dogs are mixed in the air. Spark sniffs and looks around, a light spirit zips around lighting up the area around it. It stops at a corner with a small door, Spark walks up to it and opens it. More blood, more feathers, he crawls in.

It's a dark hallway, empty walls line the place. Spark just takes off running, one of the light spirits zips ahead of him in the form of a rabbit. It reaches the end and yips for its bearer.

Spark runs up with a bow of light forming in his hands, he takes aim quietly as he slides to a stop. The room is dimmer than anything else in this building, two figures stand in the open with one on the ground. Spark staggars his step with a calm breath, his voice smooth like water,

"Step away or be blinded and never seen again."

"Why would we listen to you, Flashlight? Lavy is ours." A girl's voice echoes through the space, she steps out into the dim light. A husky's body on two legs, bright blue eyes, hair toned black and white in stripes, navy tank top with matching shorts, her teeth like a dogs. The second figure stays back, the reflections of yellow eyes pierce through the darkness.

"If you value your life you'll let Lavender leave with me and return to those that actually care for her."

"You're so cute Foxboy, A traitor under our roof deserves death."

"She's a traitor to you, and a friend to us. She has no connection to your faction anymore."

"Yet she's here behind me."

"That means nothing you, Dog."

"Please, call me Amber."

Spark draws his arrow back, taking aim at Amber's fluffy chest.

"You have one more chance to let her go before I take her forcefully"

"Try it Foxboy"

Spark releases the arrow as it splits into two large sight spirits, they strike Amber and the second figure and surround them in a bubble of solid light. Spark runs ahead as the ground beneath him heats up, must be Kit's doing. He grabs a disheveled and injured Lavender, and runs out of the room through a rift of light. She holds onto him with her eyes closed and head bruised into his chest. Spark dashes through the room Kit and Storm were in and grabs them with arms of solid light. He hits the exit and throws a rift on the ground, throwing the four of them through before closing it.

He crashes down on his back with Lavender in arms, he catches his breath and holds Lav close. Storm and Kit get to their feet and unshift, they sit down and breathe for themselves. The light rift hums with a positive energy, spirits drift around the four of them in the rich white landscape. Lavender shakes and sniffles into Spark's chest, her wings look tattered and torn, her face bruised with a black eye, the fur on her tail is all sorts of patchy and unkempt.

"It's alright Lav, you're safe now."

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."

"Lavender, You don't have to be sorry. It's what friends and factionmates do alright."

She digs her hands into his hoodie, the more you look at her the more little cuts and scratches start to be visible. Her body glows a light purple as her ability works on her little by little, it's so much slower than when she does it to someone else.

Kit steps over and sits down next to Spark and Lavender. Kit's body is bruised and cut all over, a handmark lays bruised on her neck. She smiles, trying to be assuring to the little wolf. Lavender reaches for her with a shaking hand. Kit brushes her hand away.

"Lav, save the healing for yourself. I'll be fine alright."

"But.. I'm a medic.. I need to help.."

"Lavender, you need to take care of yourself first."

Lavender lets Spark go and sits up, her body glows all over as her small cuts slowly fade. Spark looks at the spirits and seems to speak with them, they zip around and seem to pull something over.

"They're setting up a rift to get us home. We can stay here as long as you three need." Spark yawns and stretches out, his body hums and radiates a warm light. Lavender curls herself up a little, thinking.

"Was.. Pixy hurt.."

"Yeah, that earth wolf impaled her on a rock. She's fine. Harmoninea's taking care of her"

Lavender shakes and looks at Spark. He puts a hand on her shoulder.

"Lavender, she's alright. She actually fought off that wolf herself."

"It's still my fault she was hurt. If they just killed me none of you would be hurt"

Spark looks at her, his face is neutral yet stern.

"Why would you ever say that to Lavender. We chose to come here for you. Piper told us to come here, yes. But we could've just not come. It would've been easy to just turn tail but we didn't. I would have volunteered to come here even if I wasn't asked."

Lavender holds her legs to her chest, her wings fluff out as new feathers grow slowly, she's quiet and still. Spark hugs her close as she shakes some more, she grips him tightly.

"Y'know, when we get back Pixy and the others will be pretty happy to see ya Lav" Kit smiles and ruffles Lavender's hair.

"Y..yeah. I'm sure they will. Haha.." Lavender's voice shakes some with her body,

Storm comes over, shifts, and lays down next to Lavender as she lets Spark go again. Spark sits back as a couple spirits in the form of birds swoop in and perch on his shoulders. They make noises at him with silent mouths to the others. Spark groans and looks at the small group. Lavender looks at him confused,

"They're just being annoying again. I don't even know what they want." Spark sighs as the spirits hop up and down on his shoulders.

"Oh, they're quite funny little things now aren't they," Lavender chuckles.

"Not when they are bugging you on the daily"

"I still.. Think they're cute"

Spark just smiles and relaxes. It's going to be a long while before they can leave due to Lavender and Kit's condition. So the group of them takes the time to rest.