A Shadow In The Abyss (Rogue love story)

Chapter 6

A/N: Emma is in the picture above. ⬆️

Emma's POV
After the duel battle with Rogue, I healed remarkably quick, well with the help of Chelia of course.

That girl is too perky for my liking.

I sat up, scratching the back of my neck. I've been trying to ignore the itch that has just been bugging me for the past few minutes by noooooo it just has to be persistent and make my life a living nightmare. Gaaarrgghh!

BOOM

I nearly fall our of my chair. "What the heck was that?!" I demand shouting at the guild members who look at me with equal confusion. Oh my gosh.

"Everybody out! Those were bombs!" I shout and people's eyes widen and they start running towards the door but another bomb erupts sending a lot of people flying.

I open up a strong vortex to catch the bombs, but they go around my magic and land in the guild.

One lands directly behind me sending me tumbling forward.

"Emma!" I fall to the ground and notice Steff running towards me. "No! Steff!" I shriek, yes shriek. One thing I haven't done in, well, a long time.

Another bomb explodes right in front of him.

When the smoke clears, he's no longer there. "Steff!" I scream trying to move but I have a large piece of metal lodged into my thigh.

I look around and see bodies, everywhere. Blood is all over the place and tears pooled my line of vision. They're all dead. Gone.

No matter how I acted I still cared for them! Even just a little! And because I wasn't strong enough, they're dead. Every last one of them. Except me..... A voice rang in my head.

"Why must people always die when I'm around?!" I scream, pain filling my voice. I wasn't strong enough! I wasn't strong enough!

Why am I always left alone?! Why does everyone leave me?! WHY?!

My vision started to get blurry and it started to fade into darkness. I can't pass out! I can't! I just..... Can't.......

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I open my eyes, and my vision is still a little blurry. I don't recognize my surroundings.

I can't be to far from Lamia Scale. Lamia Scale!

I start moving but pain hoots up fro everywhere on my body. I struggle to get up but I can't even sit on my butt.

I have to get up! Get up! Get up get up get up! I have to see if there are any survivors! I must.

Footsteps come near me and I haven't even noticed that I was crying. My cheeks are wet and soggy and tears still continued to pour from my eyes.

The footsteps stopped an I tried to hide my face so no one would see who I am, but unfortunately I had no success in the matter.

"Emma...?" Someone mumbled and I tensed up, only to regret it since my body screamed in pain.

Why must I be here of all places?! I least want him to see me like this.

Someone picked me up carefully with my eyes still pouring and open.

He looked slightly shocked to see that I didn't struggle or scream, or maybe it was the fact that I'm crying.

I couldn't help the tears though. They kept on coming.

When Rogue carried me, I felt a strange sense of comfort and safety.

I noticed that my clothes were ripped, my shoes had holes in them, dirt was all over my skin, I look like a mess.

I didn't notice where he brought me until he was actually there. His guild. He brought me to his guild.

But our guilds aren't even in the same city! How did I get to Crocus....?

I was put on something soft and I immediately missed Rogue's warmth. I'm so cold, even with the blankets on top of me.

I'm probably in the Sabertooth guild infirmary.

I was expecting footsteps leaving, but I heard none.

I turned my head a little bit to see Rogue sitting in a chair observing me.

If I'm who I was I would've blushed. But...... I didn't.

My gaze drifted to his and we sat there, staring into each other's eyes.

He started leaning in.

Wha do I do?! I don't know what he's about to do! I won't know how to react if it's what I think it is but then again, I shouldn't think things like that!

By the time I snapped out of my thoughts, he planted his lips directly on mine.

My eyes widened but then my face hurt. I would've kissed back if only my body would've allowed me to. Wait what am I saying?!

He pulled away and looked embarrassed. I should've said something but he mumbled a 'sorry' and left.

Why am I so disappointed?

Rogue's POV
I knew she didn't like me. And I go ahead and kiss her. Smooth Rogue, smooth.

She didn't say anything, she didn't do anything. I guess I was hoping she would have the same feelings. I was way over my head! There's no way that a beautiful girl like her could like me. And the fact the she's a ruthless warrior doesn't help.

But she wasn't ruthless when she fought you....~ she stalled when she could've attacked while you were distracted~

That strange voice inside my head said. Now that I think about it, she didn't go full out on me.

But the big question is, why is she here in Crocus?