Short Stories

Needs (Dämen Bane 6)

(NOTE: This is a important chapter)

Aerins POV:

"Aerin, what do we do?" Ashton asked me as we walked towards where the doctors were monitoring Red and James.

"I don't know. It's up to Sky at this point." I replied a bit quietly. After Sky has found Ashton for help, she had stormed out of the castle and went to hers to supposedly went for someone to find Oscar. After returning she had decided to stay by Reds side in case there were any changes. That was two days ago though. Entering the room, we weren't surprised to see Sky talking with a doctor probably about Red. Noticing us, the doctor quickly left without questioning.

"He's still not stable. Not even close." Sky informed us before dragging a chair across the room and sitting not far from Red.

"Sky, you need to sleep or eat or something. He'll be alright. You really can leave him alone for a bit." Ashton replied.

"I'm fine." She said before running a hand through her hair.

"You could use a shower." I joked but she wasn't having it.

"What do we do?" Ashton asked her. She sighed before giving her thoughts.

"I already have people looking for Oscar or I would be out there hunting him down myself. Take care of Alex and run your kingdom for now I suppose. I can tell you guys if there's any changes in either of them." I nodded and Ashton walked over to her and put his hand on her shoulder.

"He'll be fine Sky, he's too strong for a poison to get to him that much." He joked.

"Ashton. I nearly lost him once. I'm not doing that again, not if I can help it." She told him with a bitter tone, probably thinking back to the demon virus.

"I bet we could take his eye patch off and he'd wake up to grab it from us." I added trying to lighten the mood. It caused a small smile from Sky but that was good enough. The crash of something was enough to let us know Alex was causing trouble. Messing up Sky's hair and giving a short goodbye, I left to stop whatever Alex was up to with Ashton following behind me to check on progress on Oscar or the kingdom.

SKY POV:
Watching as they left, I glanced at the clock on the wall seeing it was quarter past eight in the morning. Deciding that they were right, I got out of the chair and put it back against the wall in case any doctors came into the room. Kissing his forehead I only hoped he could somewhat hear me before I left.

"C'mon Red, we need you. I need you." I whispered before going to find some kind of food. When I was done, grabbing snacks from the kitchen I found a pair of shorts and a T-Shirt, in the room I called my own when I was in Ashton's kingdom, before grabbing a small blanket off the bed and going back to Red. Upon reaching his room I was a bit relieved to find he was slowly becoming more stable. That was all the proof I needed as I slumped back into my chair across from him and fell asleep.

*time skip*
I immediately jumped up already having my dagger in a offensive position when I heard footsteps outside in the hallway. Didn't matter if it was a guard or Ashton himself. I was jumpy, this time it was a doctor and I mumbled my apologies at scaring him.

"That's weird." He whispered as he was checking on Red. Glaring at him, I started to wait for him to say more but he didn't.

"What is it?" I nearly hissed.

"Something's wrong with him but I can't tell what's wrong." I was already standing before he was finished and calling Ashton.

"What's wrong Sky?" He asked sounding tired.
"Get down here please." I glared at the doctor before continuing. "Something's going on and I'm not leaving him."
"I'm on my way." He said while I could hear a door close on his end of the call.

Running in the door a few minutes later Ashton glanced between the doctor, Red and me.

"What's going on?" He asked us both.

"Somethings wrong he used to be slowly being stable but he's showing some negative signs. His breathings a bit shallow as well as his pulse being a bit slow."

"What are you saying?" I asked crossing my arms.

"I already told you I don't know what's going on. I'm a demon not a human." That was it, he wasn't being helpful and he was really getting on my nerves.

"I'm a angel! Your point is? If your going to state obvious facts then get out seeing as even I can do that!" I shouted while watching him leave quickly. Sighing I realized something critical.

"Ashton. Where's Noah? I thought you would have called him by now." Ashton's face suddenly drained a bit.

"Oh I had meant to but yeah, it's been busy."

"I've got it then." I replied while pulling out my phone again. It rang twice before Noah answered.

"Hey Sky, what's up?"
"Noah, we need you in Ashton's kingdom now."
"What's wrong? You sound panicked." I breathed for a moment before continuing.
"It's Red. He was kidnapped by a enemy of mine, he was poisoned with Dämen Bane, as well as me and another member of our team. Red's not doing so well, like our other teammate, James has been unconscious for days and Red has been out for two. Ashton was supposed to call you but that slipped. I'm sorry, please we need your help. I don't know how much longer I have till I end up like them. We need Oscar to find a antidote from what little poison we have left from the blade she had used." There was silence for a minute.
"I'll be there soon. Oscar will be coming with me too I have a feeling where he is. I'll see you soon hopefully. Just watch Red and hang on if needs be."
"Got it, I'll you soon hopefully."

"It's all a waiting game now." Ashton told me. Glancing at Red, I let out the breath I hadn't known I was holding in.

"Yeah, hows James?"

"Hes better than Red and stable which is good."

"I'm glad to hear it then." I added taking my seat again next to where Red was unconscious wishing he would just wake up.

"I'll leave you be, call me if you need anything." Ashton said before walking out the door.

"I need him to be okay that's all." I whispered to myself when he left.