Dusk&Dawn

-14-

<Side's POV>

I felt nothing but pain as I continued to cough blood out of my lungs and mouth.

G18 was holding me upright so I wasn't choking to death.

As I curled up on the floor, I suddenly felt myself shift.

Back into human form. Albi. Me.

I lay shaking on the floor, blood staining Sandra's borrowed clothes.

Lisa's crown clattered to the floor, and I hastily grabbed it.

"Albi, look at me." G18 pleaded.

I refused to meet his gaze.

"Please."

No, I'm not looking up.

G18 came closer and hugged me, his warmth comforting.

"Don't try to call the ambulance.." I growl, swatting away his phone.

"But-"

"You know very well they don't treat werewolves." I hiss.

G18 looked crestfallen.

"Albi..I guess I haven't had the chance to say this...but..thank you." He hugged me gently, but I feel another wave of nausea hit me.

I push him away as I coughed out even more blood.

"...thank me for what?..." I groan.

"..you were the reason I met the rest of The Crew. You were to reason I played any of those games for. You're the reason I'm here. Alive and well..." G18 started to cry.

"...G...don't cry..." I wiped the tears from his eyes.

"How can I? You're dying!" He yelled.

"...it's...okay...i..just hate...to see any of my...friends cry....cause you'll make me cry too...." I sniffle.

"...for fucks sake G...." I lost any feeling in my body.

"....Side? Albi?"

Mercifully, I felt no pain as I closed my eyes.

"Albi!"

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<Speedy's POV>

Arbit solved a crucial part of the puzzle me and G18 missed as we tried to find Sidearms.

But now, G18 and Side are missing.

Arbit and I managed to track down a Hunter SUV, but when we took out the people inside, there were no captured Side and G18.

This was a decoy.

Arbit got so mad that his eyes turned blood red and very nearly strangled one of the men to death.

But he restrained himself and the man merely fainted from the lack of oxygen.

"Where is my son?!" He roared at the rest of the men.

"There's another SUV on the road. We lost contact from them a few minutes ago....I...can show you their last position..." One of the men spoke up.

Scaredy cats. I snigger to myself.

"Show me." Arbit commanded.

The man held out his phone and Arbit snatched it away.

"They were 3 streets down...and this man called for back up!" He growled.

Arbit swung his fists and knocked out the rest of the men.

Then he smashed the phone to bits on the ground.

"Let's go."

Sandra, Kota, Phoenix, Lisa and I follow after him without a word.

We ran for about 5 minutes before coming across a rather deserted alleyway, and it was there..we came across a murder site.

Jeffery's head was twisted at an odd angle and another man next to him, I recognised as the man who grabbed Diellza first, was badly scratched.

Arbit approached the site with a grimace. He bent down and felt each man's neck.

"No pulse. Both men are dead."

Sandra had her hands covering Lisa's eyes, but it was too late. Lisa was vomiting by the side of the road.

For there was one more man...his corpse had exploded..and blood littered the ground around him.

Kota had ran further ahead and was barking furiously.

I ran over to check on her and found a heart-crippling sight.

G18 had Side in his arms, and was crying.

Side was pale white and was covered in blood.

"...please...please wake up..." G18's voice was barely a whisper and I felt like I had a heart attack.

My chest heaved and breathing was challenging.

I fumbled for my phone and called Sammi.

"...hello. Did you find Side?"

"I did. Come over right now. We need your healing abilities." I retained from showing any emotions.

"Okay, GPS per usual?"

"Yes. And I possibly need help too.."

"Okay, coming as fast as I can."

I ended the call and fell to my knees by Sidearms.

G18 grabbed him and pulled him away from me.

"What happened?" I snarl.

"Poisoned....he's...he's dead..." G18 said brokenly.

"No..he can't be dead!" I snatch Side from G and shook him.

"Police are coming!" I hear Sandra yell.

The sirens were wailing in the distance, but I only had my eyes and ears for Side.

{Side?...Albi?...Diellza?...} I yelled in a new tongue.

And I heard a reply. It was barely audible but I heard it.

{...Speedy?}

{Side! You're alive!} I hug him.

{I can't say anything else...in any other language..why?} He coughed and sat up.

G18 had stopped his full-on breakdown and was tearfully hugging Side.

"You gave me a scare. How are you alive?" His voice cracked.

{I don't know...I heard Speedy's voice and just felt that I could move again.} Side explained, but I don't think G18 understood him.

"What?" G18 wiped away his tears with his sleeve.

"He heard my voice and moved.." I gave Side a hug too.

"...your mate bond. It's keeping both of you alive." G18 gave a watery smile.

"I'm glad both of you are alright." G gave both of us a tight squeeze.

Someone cleared their throats behind us.

I turned to look, and I see someone in a police uniform.

«Oh shit» I mutter.

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{EDITED}