Fallen Moon

Chapter 44: Together Again

"We're here." Claire brought her sister over to a bed, allowing her to use her shoulder as support. "Okay, now let's just get you situated." She set Raven on the bed gently. "Let's see what we're dealing with here." She turned her sister's back to her.

Raven's back was covered in lashes. Chunks of silver wedged into her skin. Her skin burning as dark crimson leaked out of wounds. The blood had begun to dry. This made it harder for Claire to see how deep the gashes were.

"Brandon," Claire called out. She grabbed a white rag out of her dresser. She searched the secret cave for a bucket of some kind. "I need you to go to town. I need supplies. I need a bucket, some Alcohol, um, bandages, I'll need water, and a cup."

"You want me to go to town and leave you by yourself. You do realize what we just did. We broke into Lord Grimm's castle. Went into his dungeon and stole one of his prisoners. He's going to be looking for us. I can't leave you by yourself." Brandon argued. "What if we were followed?"

"Let's just hope we weren't okay." Claire turned to face him. "If you don't get the supplies I need. Raven will die. She's my sister, Brandon, I can't lose her. So please stop arguing and do as I say. Or," She let out a sigh. "Do you want to be the one to tell Angel his girlfriend is dead?"

"Give me a list, I'll get the supplies." Brandon replied. Claire took a notepad and a pen out of the drawer. She began writing the list of items she needed to tend to Raven's wounds. "I'll get a new phone while I'm at it. Seeing as you broke mine. Would you like me to bring back anything else," He grabbed the list from her and started reading over it. "Perhaps, something for yourself?" He raised his brow.

Claire took another look at Raven's back. She could offer her sister some of her blood to boost her healing factor. The healing properties in her blood would help but. It wasn't traveling through her system fast enough. She needed to speed up the process some-She looked at the side of Raven's exposed neck.

"A syringe," Claire added, she glanced back at Brandon. "I'll need a syringe." She took the list from him and wrote it down.

"A syringe?" Brandon turned to face her. "What are you going to do with that?"

"I need it for Raven," Claire replied. "So please just get it." He nodded.

"I'll be back as soon as I can," Brandon kissed her cheek. "I love you," He walked out of the cave taking the list of supplies with him.

"Love you too," Claire replied as he left. She said these words under her breath. She just wasn't ready for Brandon to hear those words yet. Right now, she had to focus on-. She felt Raven's hands grab her wrist. "She's awake?"

"A-Ang-Angel," Raven spoke. She was calling out for him. Which reminds her, Claire had to call him. She took out her cell phone and called him. As the phone was ringing, her sister was reaching for the phone.

"You need to rest, I got this." Claire walked out of the cave. After the fourth ring, he answered the phone.

"Hello?" Angel spoke.

"It's Claire," She replied. "How quickly can you pack your things?"

"Pretty fast, wh-," Angel paused. "Claire, I'm going to have to call you back."

"Angel, no, wait, this is-," Before Claire could get another word out. He hung up on her. "Seriously, Angel, whatever it is. It better be important." She'd give him a few more minutes then she'd call him again. She put her cell phone in her pocket and entered the cave. For now, there wasn't much she could do for her sister. At least not until Brandon got back with the supplies. She'd just have to wait and do the best she can for her sister. "Don't worry, Raven," Claire held tight to Raven's hand. "I'm not going to leave your side. You'll get through this, I'll make sure of it."