Into the Flames (FurryxScalie)

Chapter 5| Recovery, Part One.

~FireDragon Base, Medical Ward, Room 112, half past 8 pm~

Vulcan never left Dox's side. He was very concerned for the folf. It was yet another diabolical attempt by Black Sun to break apart another interspecies couple.

Although he wasn't an intended target, the LAPD put out an emergency message: A manhunt was underway for the Black Sun member responsible for the attempted murder of Dox Vulupine. Dox lay limp in the medical ward of the FireDragon base with some glass still in his fur.

"It's my fault. I should be the one on this bed, not you Dox." Vulcan was crying, he felt like he failed Dox because he broke one of his promises, and that one was to always protect him, no matter the cost to him. "i mi bivai ihk ti protecting wux, sia rumag. si tepoha failed wux vur wer inglatai si xurwka ekess wux" ("I am sorry for not protecting you, my mate. I have failed you and the promises I made to you")

No one could have known that there was a pipe bomb inside the apartment. Dox's paw twitched a little as one of Vulcan's tears hit it.

Vulcan looked up when he saw the paw twitched.

Dox slowly opened his eyes. "V-Vulcan?"

"Yes Dox." Vulcan held the tear stained paw in his. "I'm sooo sorry, dear. I should have protected you from the explosion." Vulcan let his tears flow down his snout.

"D-did you save h-her?"

"Safe and sound, dear. They were just outside the blast range. They didn't get hurt. But you did, a-a-and it's m-m-y fault" Vulcan said inbetween sobs.

Dox's fur flickered between pink and blue (love and pain) before his fur stopped glowing completely. "Not your fault, honey," he whispered, squeezing his paw weakly.

"Don't leave me, please. I can't lose you, not like my parents" Vulcan whispered crying harder as Dox's grip was getting weaker.

"I-I'm just tired, Vul, just- sleepy..." Dox said. "I-I have one q-question."

"Ask it please" Vulcan said sobbing.

"Second date?" Dox whispered with a small smile

Vulcan couldn't help but chuckle "If you make it, babe."

Dox let out a little giggle and his fur flickered pink one last time. His eyes closed and his paw loosened in Vulcan's. He fell asleep.

A female Dragon nurse came in "Vulcan, we have to remove the glass and x-ray for internal bleeding. You know the procedure." She placed a paw on his shoulder. "It'll be okay," she whispered.

Vulcan nodded and stood up before whispering "I love you, Dox" and left the room. He turned around really quick "Get me a status update, ok?" He asked Vivianna.

"I'll notify you of his condition every 15, you'll get it on your watch," she said as they wheeled Dox down the hall. "You've fallen head over tail for him, hmm?" she smiled.

"Yep" Vulcan confirmed "Now I can't imagine life without the kindest fur to ever walk the streets of Los Angeles. petranas xurwk coi, sia rumag. (Please make it my mate)" Vulcan said as he walked out.

The LAPD Chief called Vulcan. "How is he?"

"They wheeled him into surgery. They have to remove the glass and he might....might....have internal bleeding" Vulcan broke down as he said that last part. He was considerably more emotional than normal since the attempted murder.

Chief sighed then paused "Are you two... dating?"

"Yes, sir." Vulcan confirmed.

"Huh... when did this start?" Chief asked.

"A couple days ago." Vulcan said, his tears clearly visible on his snout. He isn't bothering to hide his tears as he thought of Dox and how he might not make it.

"Well congratulations," Chief said. "That'll hopefully make furs more kind to Dragons."

"IF he makes it." Vulcan said.

"Dox is a fighter, always has been," Chief said. "We're investigating the bombing as a terrorist attack by Black Sun. We could use any info you and your Dragons have on them. Known members, things like that."

"Of course. Just meet me at my house, sir." Vulcan said.