Breathe

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"It's ok" Luna says rubbing Ravens arms as she sits herself up from Luna's
Hold. She aimlessly glares at Murphy before walking off to try again. Luna stairs at Murphy then back at Raven.
She knew the girl was going through a lot and needed someone but she also saw the self hatred Murphy had for himself as he stormed off.

**
"What's happening?" Luna questions as  Raven is unconcious.
"Luna step back" Abby says. Luna does as Abby asked but looks over at Raven.
"Is she going to be ok?" Luna asks , she knew this wasn't the right time to ask .
Abby looks at her with a undecided expression and returns to Raven.
"She suffered another stroke ,Luna" 
Luna didn't quite understand the term but assumed that it was bad and felt sorry for Raven.
She was a survivor , she saw it in her eyes , she was always aware of how much she has gone through and it was as if she had no one. Luna understood this feeling.

"Raven is stable for now , but she needs to be watched , we don't know when this will happen again" Abby says.
"Do you mind keeping watch while I try to take a look at her recent brain scans ?" She asks.
Luna nods and moves closer to Where Raven is lying.
It's as if she isn't alive at all, pale skin , no movement.
Luna didn't know a lot about illnesses but it was if she could see from her own interpretation that something wasn't right. Something that maybe could be fixed or not.
Abby had come back , with the results and consulted .... . She then made her way over to Luna.
"I can't lie and say it isn't bad " Abby looks over at Raven.
"She's fine for now but she is at risk of death , if she continues to over do it , we have no over option than to remove the rest of ALLIE but there is a risk "
Luna looks at Ravens limp body and back at Abby,
"Death " Abby nods "so either way is a risk" Luna says quiet. She knows how it feels to be in pain , constant darkness and separated but she does not know how it feels to know you are dying.
"Abby , you do what you need to do , I'll watch Raven" Luna says aware that Murphy and Raven had argued before hand.

"But isn't Murphy ..." Abby started.
Luna focused her attention on the surroundings , she had noticed Murphy observing from behind them.
"I said she could"Murphy adds. At this moment Abby realises his presence and walks off with him.

**
It had been almost ages since Raven first thought she was awake. She had encountered many real like lucid dreams. Most of her floating on water , a boat perhaps like the one she first saw with the boat clan , a destruction of polis and her drowning. She couldn't remember how but her body started to gasp air as her lungs as she was being overtaken by water , encasing her and choking her.
"Raven" a soft tone was heard. This time Raven lifted herself out of the water.
Her eyes shot open and her breathing was heavy.
"Raven" the voice came from a blurry figure. As her eyes adjusted she noticed it was Luna.
Raven wanted to get up in a panic. The thrill of knowing she could make the trip to space excited her but she had forgotten something.
"We lost some fuel"she mutters to herself in thoughts. At this moment Raven attempted to get of the bed but Luna was fast to react.
"No Raven , you need rest" Luna says,
Raven proceeds to get up in a huff but Luna restrains her gently.
Raven underneath , began to grow frustrated and Luna has no choice but to further restrain her in order for her To relax.
"Raven calm down , " she straddles her calmly trying to keep Raven from getting up.
"Luna get off me"Raven says.
Luna ignored Ravens request.
"Shh calm down" Luna utters. At first
Raven is hesitant. She tries moving out of the hold and kicking at Luna.

"Raven stop !,this isn't doing any good for your brain" She explains. Raven continues to try and stir a fuss before looking directly at Luna.
"I don't need none of your meditation crap , I don't need no one , no one cares and that's the way I'm meant to be"
Raven stops talking when she realises Luna is staring directly at her.

"Raven, don't say that you have people
Who care about you" Luna urges ,
Raven stops.
"Like who?" She asks in a huff.
Luna is reassured that Raven is fairly calm and gets of her gently.
"Like me " Luna adds before covering Raven over with her jacket.
"I don't need it" Raven says .
Luna sits down beside her like she did before and refuses to take her jacket back.
"Luna take it back" Raven asks. Luna gets up and walks towards Raven who is holding out the jacket. She takes the jacket and then proceeds covering Raven with it again before checking her  temperature.
"Ughhhh" Raven mutters .
"What are you even doing !" Raven curiously questions.
"I'm preparing you to sleep because you need it"
Raven looks at Luna confused,
"No I mean why did you put your hand on my head?" Raven asks Luna and she grins.
Luna sits back down and smiles before returning  her neutral glance.
"I saw Abby checking her patients beforehand , she says you can tell there temperature if your too cold it can be bad and if your too warm it can be bad"
She stops talking and then realises something.
"Your not cold are you ?"
She asks.
In all truth Raven was slightly cold , she had to admit she didn't want Luna or anyone to make a big fuss over her.
"We'll just a little" Raven says.
Without warning Luna gets up
And sits next to Raven who's lying down.
"Do you need a hug ?" She mutters.
All it takes is Raven to gesture a small
Nod for Luna to scoot in near her and cuddle her from behind.
For Luna it must of been natural to comfort others especially the children but for Raven it was different.
She missed the touch of someone being there , she missed the feeling of being cared for but Luna wasn't that person.

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