Awakening: The Rewrite

Awakening: The Rewrite - Chapter 2 (Wings)

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Title: Awakening Rewrite

Author: Pheoxy

It didn't last long.

I woke up in incredible pain, my eyes hurt badly and my body ached all over but especially my back. Sounds assaulted me left right and center, the noise never ceasing, smells so intense I couldn't breathe.

And I tasted Blood, I could smell it everywhere, my skin raged and as I opened my eyes the tiniest bit I moaned. So bright, the detail disorienting, I quickly shut them.

"I'm still here sis." An incredibly timid voice spoke through the haze as wave upon wave of nausea threatened my stomach.

My chest was so sore, every time I took a breath it hurt. I felt like I'd run a marathon.

I tried opening my eyes again, it was easier this time. But everything looked different, like I'd never actually opened my eyes completely. It was amazing the detail I was seeing things in, it scared me.

I looked over at Kate, her eyes were puffy. She must have been crying, I could see the tear tracks clearly. She stayed with me, there was a bucket of water at her feet and a cloth in her hand. The cloth was discolored, dark red spots all over it. She was watching me from the side of my bed, her hair splayed all around her face and bags were under her eyes. I smiled at her and tried moving myself at least a little bit, it hurt, it hurt so much I can't describe it. But I managed to turn my head so I could watch Kate better, she looked terrible.

She needed sleep.

"Go to sleep Kate, I'll be fine." I told her my voice hoarse, my throat aching front the effort. I just barely got it out.

"But Theia." She whined, she was on the verge of breaking down, she must of thought I was dying. I can't blame her, so did I, I still don't know and it felt like it would have been better a while ago.

"It's alright go to sleep, I'm not going anywhere." But she didn't go anywhere, within a couple of minutes she was asleep next to me covered in her blankets she must have brought up from her room when I was still asleep. She looked scared in her sleep, like she was having nightmares. I reached out as much as I could, only just managing to touch her forehead and then something unexplainable happened. Like heat was building up around me and coursing into my hand where I was touching her. My hand was tingling and then a flame burst out and lapped across to her, scared I pulled my hand away quickly groaning in pain at the sudden movement.

Then I noticed as I watched her face. She looked happy all of sudden, like she was having a really good dream.

But how? I asked myself as I drifted asleep again. What is going on?

Sleep didn't hold me long, I woke up and watched Kate sleep for a while. She looked so peaceful, I didn't want to disturb her so I stayed still.

She woke up around lunchtime, her belly rumbling as she woke up. I laughed, it hurt but I didn't mind. At least she was her old self again, seeing her cry is like a knife in the chest.

She looked at me smiling at her and jumped up and hugged me. Pulling me up a bit, I clenched my teeth.

"Ow." I stated

"Sorry, sorry!" She practically yelled

Looking back, I cringed as I saw all the dried blood.

Gross! What did happen to me anyway?

"Don't worry it doesn't hurt so much anymore." My voice was still a little hoarse though.

"Can you pull the covers off, it feels gross." She did I as I told her, I cringed as air hit something I couldn't describe. It felt like when you get a blister and the skin peels, meeting air for the first time. What was strange was that it felt like something else on my body, sniffing the air I gagged and looked over to Kate.

Just standing there staring at me, "What?" She didn't speak, I don't think I even heard her breathing. I turned my head a little bit to the side and my chin wiped across something, something well strange. I felt my chin hit it.

Strange I thought,

"Theia?" Kate asked

I looked over to her, jerking my shoulder. Something shifted in my shoulders causing, Pain split everywhere around my upper back.

"Ow." I said, whatever that was it hurt.

"What is that?" She pointed to my back shaking. I moved my head around a bit more but it was still sore so I couldn't get far enough and then like a horror movie I spotted it.

WINGS.

Wings had grown out of my back, they were big. Only just going over the sides of the bed, I tried to pinch myself. They twitched and I was too exhausted to reach my arm.

"Pinch me." I thought aloud.

"Ow."

"Sorry.." Kate told me half grinning.

"Well it's not a dream." I stated, what now? And why is she so cheerful all of a sudden.

Well first things first, let's get off the really gross bed and let me tell you it really hurt like hell.

As I shifted spots and tried to drag myself up, every time I moved my arms I had to keep my mouth shut from crying out. The pain in my back just kept coming. I figure it was every time I tried to move anything connected to my upper back.

"A little help here Katie." I asked

"Sorry." She said as she tried to help me up, I think she did a good job being an 8 year old. Although it was kind of concerning when she kept eyeing the wings like they were her whole world.

"Are you an Angel Theia?" She asked in awe. Mood swing?

"Don't know, don't care. But that hurt." I replied pointing to my back. Clenching my teeth as the pain hits me when I move my arms. "And actually it still hurts, can you get me some pain killers Katie?" I asked her

"I don't where they are." Oh right, better not tell her. But, pain or kid with drugs? I weighed it out in my mind. Better not risk it, Kate's to adorable to even think about it.

"Don't worry about it." I said as I pulled myself up as much as could, my legs half off the bed trying to find footing to stand up.

My legs were shaky and I had to sit back down a few times, but when I finally got to the mirror and turned around. I saw them, they weren't overly big, probably not big enough to fly with. I probably wouldn't even be able to keep myself up in the air, wait what am I doing. I should be asking why the hell I've got these things. Come to think of it, hell's probably not a good word to use anymore. I think, maybe?

I'm so confused.