Book 1: Shattered Harmony

Chapter 11: Country

Unruly Company

Chapter 11

Country

Tires crunched over gravel as Danny pulled into the old house. It was a bright yellow and white farm house. Their was a barn in the back that looked like it was ready to fall in on itself. It always looked like that actually. There were wild chickens pecking the ground all around the house Danny slowly the door open on the car and touched Zareths forehead. He flinched from the touch, he was burning up.

"Zareth...come on. Lets get you inside." Danny told him and pulled him off the grey leathered back seat. He grunted and panted as he held onto the side of the car. His eyes were flicking, but they locked on Danny as she pulled his arm around her shoulder.

"Why didn't you just...l...such a bummer." Hes eyes rolled and he slumped for a moment. He looked back up at her when he pulled himself together. Danny pulled him into the house. All the furniture had cloth over it. Their was a thin layer of dust all over the place, The sun shown through the curtains making a lovely dust line.

"Where?" Zareth looked at her tiredly.

"My grandparents old farm house. They left it to me. Since I worked in the city I never had a reason to come out here unless it was summer. So I just never use it otherwise." She said and helped Zareth onto the couch. "D...Don't sit back okay." She said and ran out of the room. Zareth closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, his whole body hurt. He wasn't to sure how long he was sitting there like that. He felt cold hands on his face. He slowly looked up into Dannys eyes. She was so concerned for him. She had a wide variety of things spread out on the floor now. Actually they were things he didn't like to see. He looked up into Dannys eyes.

"I have to get that arrow out Zareth. I'm sorry." She said. Zareth reached behind him and felt along the arrow. He gritted his teeth and then felt his front. He couldn't feel the tip. He swallowed hard and nodded his head.

"I trust you babe." He turned around. "Just be gentle with me." He looked back at her. She smiled kindly at him and kissed his nose. "Aww thanks babe." He chuckled.

"Bite down on this." She offered him a belt. He bit down on it and swallowed. "Stand up straight." Zareth did as he was told and stood up straight. Zareth could feel Danny grab hold of the arrow.

"I'm sorry Zareth..."

"Its alr..." Instead of pulling the arrow. She pushed it. It broke through the skin on Zareths stomach. Zareths strength left him. Danny was holding him up fully now. They sank to the floor.

"Dan...ny. Why?" Zareths words hurt her so much. She quickly cut the feather part off with a pair of wire cutters. Luckily it was just wood and not that plastic stuff that splintered when you cut it.

"Almost done...almost...hang on to me again." Zareth looked up at Danny. His brow was creased. He was angry with her. Danny slowly reached forward and pulled the arrow out the rest of the way. Zareth cringed and gagged at the feel. Danny grabbed a wet cloth and placed it over the front. Her hands were shaking. Her head swam from the sight of all the blood, and oil on the floor.

"I gotta coderize it Zareth." She gulped and pulled out an old butane blow torch and turned it on.

"W...Whoa?" He tried to pull himself away, but he couldn't. He was just to weak to move very fast.

"Its going to hurt. But I promise you, I'm not doing this on purpose. But I've got to stop the bleeding. I've got to close those wounds...or you'll die." Danny leaned forward putting her forehead against his. She pulled back and held up the leather belt again. He glared at her from where he sat against the couch. Dannys eyes closed and she took a deep breath. She reached for a round rod and placed it in the torches hottest area.