A Light in the Darkness (a Solangelo FanFiction)

Mahron

The first thing I saw was white.

A room full of white and I was the only thing in black.

I hated that feeling.

Then there were blue eyes looking at me in hard concern but also watchfulness.

My eyes fluttered awake and I started to sit up.

"Lay back down." A harsh voice called, "you're not done." I settled back down reluctantly.

The scene started to come into view.

There was a boy with sandy blonde hair bending over me, obviously one of the medical Apollo kids.

So I was in the infirmary.

I looked around the rest of the room hoping to catch a glimpse of red but was disappointed when I didn't see her- I mean it.

"You're Will aren't you," I asked looking up at the boy, "Eraina's brother.

"Yes I am," he said still guarded, "The question is, who are you?" He prodded.

I Became aware that he was applying something to the slice along my face.

"My name is Mahron, daughter of-" I started.

"That's not what I meant," he snapped, "Who are you to my sister."

He frowned.

So that's what this is about...

The classic older brother thing.

I just couldn't figure out why he was being protective.

What was he thinking? "I'm her friend. Have been since we were kids." I told him honestly.

"Is that all?" He asked persistently.

"If you're asking if I'm her girlfriend-"

"That's exactly what I'm asking!" He interrupted, "Gods she hasn't told me anything about you. I should know about who her girlfriend is!" He growled.

I felt myself flush.

I couldn't help but feel upset that she had never spoken about me...

"I guess, that's because I'm not her girlfriend!" I practically yelled.

Will's face filled with surprise.

I couldn't tell what he was thinking.

"You're a daughter of Pluto right? You know that means you're brother is my boyfriend." He told me matter of factly, "I guess I just kind of assumed you two were a thing by the way you look at each other." He told me.

"She looks at me?" I asked letting too much hope into my voice and forcing it back down cursing myself.

Will got a knowing look in his eye and eyed me carefully.

Just then the door opened and a flash of red and black entered.

"Is she okay!?" Eraina asked.

I noticed Nico standing behind her but Will didn't seem to.

"I'm fine," I answered starting to get up but Eraina forced me back down.

"Will?" She demanded ignoring my answer completely.

Will had gotten all cold towards me again which was weird for a child of Apollo but I suppose I was used to them acting differently.

"She'll be bedridden for a few days. It should heal over but unfortunately it'll scar. We've gotten most of the poison out but Dracanae poison doesn't heal fast. It'll take awhile.

"Hell if I'm staying here!" I exclaimed.

I noticed Nico smirking in the corner.

I wasn't sure but I had a feeling he'd had a similar answer to Will.

"You need to stay." Will sighed obviously done fighting this.

"There is no way-"

"You're gonna god damn stay here Mahron! I don't care if I have to strap you down!" Eraina yelled at me forcing me back onto the bed.

This time I noticed Will smirking.

I couldn't help but enjoy that she got all worked up at this.

"Why were you in the forest anyway? If you hadn't been there this wouldn't have happened." Will frowned.

The look on Eraina's face was heart breaking.
It had been her idea to go out there.

She backed up and ran out of the infirmary looking absolutely crushed.

I got up to follow but Will pushed me down again.

Nico glared at Will and rushed after her.

What was all of this about.

Will turned back to me with a cold expression.

"It was her idea wasn't it?" He asked me sighing.

I nodded.

"Gods," he sighed again.

He did a lot of that.

"Look, she's already beating herself up over this just-" I started.

But he held up his hand.

"Mahron," it was the first time he had said my name, "she obviously cares a lot about you to break the rules. Just Gods... Please, please don't break her heart."