Bend It Till It Breaks(Original)

1. Bend It Till It Breaks

When they found her, she was in a horrible state. There were lacerations and puncture wounds across her entire body, along with other contusions. Behind her, was a trail of crimson that stained the sand.

She was lugging a long red spear behind her like it was dead weight. Her eyes were glazed over completely and everything about her screams that she had already given up hope.

Based on her features, she was a Lupo. It was a start. Cause that's all they could really deduce about her.

Amiya had immediately approached her, despite the warnings of those around her.

When she got close enough to the girl, she was met with piercing red eyes. The Lupo's eyes were narrowed dangerously and focused directly on the Cautus girl in front of her.

"A-Are you alright?" Amiya asked, suddenly feeling the pressure of the girls stare.

She didn't respond for a good full minute. She simply remained staring at her.

"Amiya-" the Doctor began to speak but was cut off.

"Sea...born?" The girl rasped out. "Are you....here to finally...finish me....?" Her voice was gravelly, like she hadn't used it in a long time.

Amiya widened her eyes. She realized quickly that despite this girl looking directly at her, she could not see her. In a mental sense.

"There are...so many...of you...." She locked eyes with the girl.

She looked so...tired.

"Please...." Without warning, the Lupo hit the ground.

She had passed out.

Amiya was immediately by her side, placing a hand on her shoulder.

"I need a medic over here!" She shouted.

Two medical operators hesitantly approached the unconscious Lupo.

Amiya stepped away to give them room.

"What should we do with her?" The Doctor asked, walking up next to the girl.

"For now, we just need to check to see if she's stable enough to move to a safer location. Then, we can see about getting her to Rhodes Island. She can get proper treatment there..." Amiya said, trying to think about how to proceed.

"Spoken like a true leader." They mumbled.

"You think so?"

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[Rhodes Island - 2 days later]

Kal'tsit exited the room, holding a clipboard. She momentarily shot a death glare in the direction of the Doctor before returning her eyes to the paper in her hand.

"The good news is, she's...alive. The bad news is, she severely wounded, suffering from blood loss, malnourishment, dehydration, among other things. The list is long enough to reach the ground." The Feline said, handing the clipboard over to Amiya.

The Cautus managed to break out of her shock and grabbed the clipboard.

"Is it really that bad?" She asked softly.

"Unfortunately. To top it all off, she's severely infected. We found originum crystal growing from her wrists and from the base of her tail. We can't know what she's going to be like when she wakes up, but if your report is anything to go by, then there's a high chance that communication with her won't be a simple task." Kal'tsit explained.

"But, you'll be able to help her...right?" Amiya asked.

Kal'tsit paused.

"...we might be able to stabilize her condition, but it's going to take a few days. She still needs to recover from her wounds and being starved for who knows how long." She explained.