War Storm Fan Fiction

Chapter 19

Mare

I wasn't dead, but I was close to it. I wake up slowly not being able to move an inch. My eyes flutter open, but my arms are glues to to mattress and nothing is under my control other than my face. Cal is squeezing my hand beside me even though I can't feel it. He sees me open my eyes and calls for the doctor immediately. I struggle trying to think what had just happened. I remember the metal hitting my thigh, and then... the bright purple light... my lightning. It all comes back to me fast. I try to feel for the pain of the metal in my thigh, but no pain comes. Cal returns with the doctor. I am propped up against a pillow, but I can't move or feel anything. Cal's eyes are red as if he's been crying with bags under them as if he hasn't slept in days. I look around me as much as I can to see myself in bunk beds surrounded by many others. In those bunk beds are many other people injured, or dying. My eyes flicker to Cal and the doctor,

"What happened," I ask my voice coming out hoarse. Cal looks towards the doctor for the real explanation although I'm sure Cal knows.
"Well Cal has filled me in on what happened before you came and to me it sounds like you have a injury from the metal in your thigh which caused a ton of blood loss, which caused your blackout. That was healed by the healers, although it might be sour. It also seems that you sent out a strong shock through all of the square and near the square. You killed most with metal on them, paralyzed or injured others. Very few made it out alive. You on the other hand your body let off that kind of energy which for normal silvers you would've killed yourself in an instance. It could be that your a new blood or it could just be you Mare Barrow, but you let off a shock that put your body in shock, paralyzation. We aren't sure how long it could last. We hope it'll be temporary, but there is nothing out healers can do about it," he finishes as I think back to the first aid training we had before missions. I couldn't help but notice the power still out,

"The power is still out?" I ask. Cal nods,

"You've been out for a week, it's good to see you up."

"Did we win?" I almost whisper afraid that the war is still going on. Cal smiles at me half heartedly,
"You killed most magnetrons, the few that made it out agreed to join us, their leaders were dead, except one," he nods to Evangeline who is unconscious in a bed across from me. I smile as much as I can back at him. I had won this war, "we were waiting for you to decide how to proceed. I nod and look at the doctor,
"How long do you think until my body isn't paralyzed?" I ask him. He sighs,

"We don't know, your body is in shock from the amount of energy it contained and it is just something that'll heal on its own hopefully. We could do a surgery that would be able to possibly do it, but it's a dangerous surgery as it can result in permanent paralyzation from the legs down. It's up to you," he says fluffing the pillows. He then leaves Cal and I alone. He knows what I'm thinking,

"Leave it for a little while longer, it's not worth permanently injuring your legs. I should call your family, they'll want to see you," he says changing the topic and calling them. The thought of seeing them excites me, but I know that I have to get that surgery. In the meantime I have to go to the Scarlet Guard. We have won this war. Won the reds equality. I knew exactly how I wanted it to work.

Next thing I know my families running in hugging me,

"Good to see you back injured," Bree jokes and gets a shove from Dad. I smile looking at them checking to see if they have injuries. I notice that Gisa has a bandage on her neck, but I don't push it.

"There is a surgery I can get to heal myself, I think I'm gonna do it, I don't feel like spending the next little while in bed. We just won a war after all!" I exclaim. There faces go into a frown and they've obviously already heard about it. I ignore it and address them, "so how is everything around here, are you getting along with the silvers?" I ask they all nod and narrow their eyes at Tramy who then blushes,