“Mattie, No!” I cried.

I went to the rubble that piled on top of him and threw it off. Due to my feet being cut up I had better strength because of my ability. “Mattie, please, p-ple-please be ok. I can’t lose you.” I screamed desperately. Dammit I’m not losing him. I dropped to my knees, desperate. I needed more strength. I took out a knife from its sheath, and stabbed it into my chest.

I recoiled back, screaming out in pain. Blood sprayed all over the rubble and Mattie’s door. I grabbed the hilt, pushing it in deeper, as blood oozed out of the wound, too quickly. More blood sprayed, it’s warmth almost soothing. I had to get a grip.

I pulled the knife out and threw it aside, it clattered loudly against the marble floor, now cracked from the debris that fell. The bloody knife splattered more blood on the floor. I got back to my feet, yanking the debris off of the pile.

I looked around, but there was no one nearby. Bee probably ran off once I stabbed myself, trying to find more people to help. That's what I would’ve wanted her to do anyway.

By the time I got to Mattie, my hands were torn up, raw skin hurting with all the dirt in it, my face dusty, and I was sweating my ass off.

“Mattie? You obviously aren’t ok, but, are you gonna make it?” I said, smiling at him. “What the fuck Rose. Why’d you let those damn vampires try to kill me?” He screamed. I knew he was being sarcastic but, when he’s being an ass, you can’t really deal with him.

“C’mon, get up. I assume your fine since you’re being a cheeky dick waffle. Go get your bag, we’re leaving for Taos.” I said, heaving him up, being sure to keep as much pressure as I could off his legs, since that’s where injuries were most likely. “Yeah, I’m fine. I think my left ankle is sprained, but it doesn't really matter, my left leg is absolutely shattered.” He said.

I looked at his legs, and sure enough, it was a wreck. His ankle was twisted to an unnatural angle. His shin was splattered with blood, I wasn’t sure if it was his or mine, his calf was torn open and his knee looked busted. “Alright, I’ll walk you to your room, there you can make crutches, or a splint, or even a wheelchair, but meet us at the end of the parking lot.” I said, I wish he would let me do more, but, he likely wouldn’t, so I’m not gonna waste my breath.

Ugh, blood still poured from the wound in my chest, but, I felt fine, so, it’ll probably be fine in like a day or two. I helped Mattie haul himself the three hundred or so feet to his room. He tried to tear away from me once we got to his room but fell. He needs to stop trying to do everything on his own. It was a bad habit, he’s not as powerful as me, so it’s not hypocritical. I think?

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If anyone was gonna become a martyr it would be me and that’s final.

I hauled him back up, helping him to his bed. I tried to turn the light on but it just flickered out after a second or two. I can’t fathom why he wants to live in such darkness. “So, any idea why they might attack us right after you woke up. Well, other than the obvious.” He asked.

“Well, I think it was just a coincidence, because I don’t think they would want to fight me. Unless, they purposely dropped that shit on you so that I would be busy. Which I think they did. For whatever reason they don’t want me dead, because they had plenty of chances while I was asleep, so It was either one really, really bad timing, or, they want me alive for some reason. I could completely be making this up, but that's what I think.” I said.

“Makes sense,” Mattie began, “but, I don’t think it’s a coincidence. If they wanted you dead, you would be dead right now, so, they must want you alive, I agree. What would they need you alive for though.” He had point, I was trying to figure that out myself.

“Rose, Rose!” Bee exclaimed, throwing the door open. “It’s, I-i-it’s no the the vampires. It’s the werewolf’s.”

Both me and mattie turned to her. “The fuck you mean?”

“We’re not in innistrad, there are fucking werewolves too?”

“I, uh, well yeah. They were a bunch of people standing around the perimeter, and then when I appeared, they transformed into a very grotesque wolf thing.” Bee said, it seemed to much off a description to be fake, well, assuming she gave us more details. “They shaped themselves into something resembling a wolf, some bigger than others but all bigger than an actual wolf. Some had fur, some seemed to be like zombie’s. Their flesh was scabbed, they had large wounds oozing blood, and a very gross like, boiling wound on some of them. It was real scary.” This wasn’t good. I had a feeling that vampires weren’t the only magical beast as the government calls them, but the government didn’t look into it, and I just couldn’t be bothered to. Guess I should’ve done that.

“Alright, tell everyone just to leave. Tell the intelligence squad to meet us at my place.” I said. I intended to get answers about these things. But I first had to think of where to put everyone else.

“Also, I thought you should know, Emir was killed.” Bee said calmly. I didn’t want to believe her. I thought I heard myself screaming, but I couldn’t be sure, I was too disoriented to think. “He heard the commotion and came to ask me when an explosion went off. I sent up a large burst of flame shield to protect him from the rubble, but, I thought he was closer than he was, he might’ve moved I’m not sure. But it didn’t reach him. He was killed instantly. Ju-j-just be glad he didn’t suffer.”

I couldn’t believe it. How dare anyone touch him. No, no. No, Bee must be kidding, right? No, she wouldn’t. Wait, maybe. But why would she want to do that? She wouldn't, right? I still heard screaming, but when I coughed it stopped temporarily, so it must be me who was screaming. I coughed again, this time spitting up blood. This, this can’t be real. It can't, right?

Right?