Shadow Cursed

Chapter 17: Shadows' Curse

*IMPORTANT- This chapter is from Damien's P.O.V. Not Isabella's since she is unconscious in the janitors closet when he busts in hoping to save her, but arriving a little too late.*

"No no no, this can't be happening." I held her fragile limp body in my arms. "Wake up Isabella, wake up!" I frantically felt round her neck for a pulse, after covering my fingers in her blood I finally found a weak one. "Hang on please Isabella, don't die on me."

I looked behind me to see Alric taking care of the demon and the staff member that had been possessed for the use of his body. I needed to hurry if I didn't want to lose her forever. Taking my shirt off I ripped a strip of it to work as a bandage to slow and possibly stop the bleeding. My white wings were spread out, now that my shirt was off. After covering her wounds, I picked up her off the ground I carried her over. "We need to get her over to the healing facility asap. I don't think she has much time left and crossing realms will take too much time."

"We'll teleport over then so people won't notice us." I nodded, as he teleported us four plus the student. I held onto her tight.

Cradling her, I refused to let her go until we arrived and I knew she was gonna be capable hands. Her blood was dripping onto my pants, but I didn't care about it, I wanted her to live. When we arrived Alric went to go get help.

Isabella fluttered open her eyes and stared at me topless, "Damien, is that you, with no shirt?" Her voice was weak and quiet. Without a second thought I kissed her. She didn't fight me, because she kissed me back. I could feel her, and every part of me breathed her in. Her mouth fit mine perfectly, like the missing piece. I could see her aura, I let mine flow over hers healing the broken areas. Soon enough her wings formed, they were black as the starless nights. Her destiny was cursed, I made it worse trying to save her. "I'm so sorry Isabella." I broke the bond and she was unconscious again.

I played with a strand of her hair, it was perfect, like she was. Black wings or not, she would remain perfect in my eyes. I was her guardian, and I wouldn't let anyone hurt her. I felt Alric tap my shoulder and I looked up. He offered me his hand and I took it. "She's cursed... by Shadows' Curse."

"I was afraid she was. There was no way she could of survived that accident on her own." Alric had look of worry in his eyes.

I stroked her face gently. "Who would do this to her?"

Alric was trying not to cry. "Anna has the power to bring people back to life, only she could bring the curse upon her by offering her a second chance at living."

"Isabella took it." My voice cracked a little. "The stubborn girl she is, she took it."

"Anna would never have let her choose to die, she needs her alive." Alric held his daughter in his arms. "Anna will never give up on the prize."

A nurse came over finally and I said goodbye to Isabella with a kiss on her cheek. The only thing left to do was wait for them to let us see her once they could stablize her and that could take hours. I fell asleep on the hard plastic chairs waiting to know if she would make it or not.

A few hours later Alric woke me up because we could visit her for a little. She was snuggled in a warm blanket with IVs in her arm. She looked like an innocent child. Alric came back after talking to the doctor, she was gonna make it. That was all I needed to know.