A Broken Wing

Acadia POV~ I run through the ally, trying to escape from the loud buzz of talking. The loudest sound being feet and rain hitting against the concrete. But of course I chose to live in a big city, New York. A city that never sleeps, it wouldn't be surprising if the people didn't either. I try to ignore the rats who just scuttled around my feet, and the man who tried to sell me a watch. I look behind me to still see the men on my trail. I keep running until I feel an ache in my legs. We run through allies with the homeless and drunks trying to escape the rain. I keep running until we finally reach a dead end. A smirk takes over my face when the men corner me. Slight fear still grows as I watch them come closer with malicious intent. I back up against the wall and try to summon the power deep inside me. A white mist coming from my palms and wrapping itself around my arms to my shoulder blades. Soon enough black wings are replacing the empty space. I lift myself to the air as the men stare at me in shock. I fly until I cant see anything but the top of buildings and bright lights. The rain now soaking me the bone, hearing the deep growl of the thunder and I see lightning in the distance. It was pleasant until I hear the clap of thunder right beside my ears, and I feel myself falling to my death. My skin burning and heart racing,I can't let go yet. I feel myself hit the ground and people screaming and yelling. I fight my eyes from closing, a man in a black business suit runs over and checks my pulse. I want to cry but I can't, I know even the slightest whimper will hurt. I'm too young to die was my last thought before the darkness engulfed me. Little did I know, I wasn't going to fly for a long time. ~~~~~~~~~~~ I slowly open my eyes and look around the room. The walls, a light grey color and the floors black. I slowly sit up and see a glass of water with a note on the side table, I grab the note with caution. 'Dear Ms.Knight, we hope you are feeling well. We left some clothing and other necessities to clean yourself in the bathroom on the counter. You are welcome to have a shower. There are left overs in the refridgerator. We hope you are hungry, and lastly, we will be back shortly. We have been taking care of you for the past month. We hope this isn't a fright to you. you are welcome to leave when your wounds have healed completely. ' ~James & Lisa~ I sniff the water and take a few sips. I lift my legs over the bed, now noticing the pain in my lower back. A whimper slipping out of my mouth. It hurts so bad, I have a hard time recalling what happened and why I'm in so much pain. I thank god for not leaving me crippled like any normal person would have been. I slowly stand up, my head feeling woozy and I nearly tip over. I stand up and walk to one of the doors, hopefully the bathroom. I'm correct when I walk in. I slowly strip and step in the shower, turning on the water to the hottest setting. I stand there and think about what happened. I remember falling while I was flying. I sigh and start coughing madly, blood coming from my mouth and washing down the drain. I grab the rag I was supplied with and scrub myself clean I scrub myself from the rain, the lightning, the blood and hands grabbing at me. I quickly wash my hair and step out to dry off. I put the clothes on, and have a very strong urge to look in the mirror. And what I see nearly breaks my heart. My hair was Tangled in a rats nest, bruises marred my face. My eyes now brown, no longer the captivating silver they once were. Cuts all over my face. I quickly look away and brush my hair and teeth, almost running out of the room to meet a man and a woman. They greet me with kind smiles, trying to make me feel comfortable. "how are you feeling?" The woman asks, who I'm guessing is Lisa. " I am feeling okay, thank you." The man steps up " My name is James, and this is my mate, Lisa. " "It's very nice to meet you, I'm Acadia." "Are you hungry?" James asks as I look down at my feet not knowing what to do. "yes please." I say quietly wanting to see if he heard me "Follow me, Acadia." That narrows it down to a vampire or shifter, only one of that kind can hear that well. He is the same man who saved me when I fell. "If you're wondering about what we are, you could just ask. We want to know about you too," He says with a chuckle. My eyes widen in shock and Fear. "I can hear thoughts, I can't control it." Lisa let's out a small giggle "We are vamps hun, and you are?" "Raven, I'm a Raven Shifter. " Her smile turning from confused to intrigued. "Rare you are, yes?" "Yes ma'am." I say with a nod. "You don't have to talk to the cops, Lisa compelled them and the paramedics to let us take you home. A man was snooping around your body trying to get your scent." We walk to the kitchen and he sits me down beside Lisa. "Are you allergic to any food items?" "Yes, peanuts." He gives me a short nod and turns around to start cooking. "Where are you from?" Lisa asks me "Moscow Russia, but I was raised in Chicago, you?" "Paris, France, how old are you?" " I'm 19, I turn 20 in August.... How old are you?" " Young for a vampire, I'm 90." She says as she lets out a laugh for my hesitance to ask that question. "Is macaroni and cheese okay, Acadia?" "Yes ma'am. " "Oh, please dont call me that, it makes me feel old." We continue on like that with the small talk until James puts a bowl of macaroni in front of me. I ignore their looks and dig in. I don't care if I look like a Savage woman who hasn't eaten in years, I'm really hungry. I finish the bowl by the time James puts a glass of water in front of me. "Thank you so much." "You are welcome, you need your rest. Do you need any pain killers?" "I could use a few, thank you sir." He pulls a bottle of medication from the drawer and slides it across the table. Lisa stands up and guides me back to the bedroom I woke up in. "Let me change the sheets first." I sit down and watch her run around the room. Soon enough I am able to lay in the bed and drift off. *Dream* Screams fill the hall as I'm dragged down the long corridor. I was sleeping in my bed with my husband's, when we were awoken by yelling and things being knocked over. My mates left me to go fight, they sent guards to drag me away to the safe room, away from the pregnant women and children. I'm not a b***h, but they are trying to make me betray my kingdom. Two strange men jump out from the dark corners of the hall and kill the guards, now dragging me away from the child like screams. I fight the men viciously , and I manage to break free. I raise my hands to their chest and a black light goes into their chests. Them falling on the ground, limp. I Sprint to the room holding the child captive, slamming the door open to reveal a little girl. I fall to my knees to embrace the young child. "It okay, don't worry." I pull back to wipe away her tears and quickly stand. "We have to go, it isnt safe here." The young girl grasps my hand tightly and asks "where are papas?" I give her a light smile " they are busy, hurry, we have to go!" I drag the little girl behind me, stopping by the corpses to grab the men's weapons. We quickly run back to my bedroom, and I pull a large tile up from the floor. . "Get in and stay quiet. Don't come out unless selina, papas, or I come get you." I snatch the daggar laced with silk from my boot. She slowly gets in the small hole in the floor and I hand her the weapon. "If anything happens say my name." I say as I give her my last smile and replace the tile. I rush out of the door before the child could convince me otherwise. Blood and guts surround me as I run outside to where my soulmates are. I feel a pain shoot through my ribs and backside. I run to only God knows where, to find one of my mates fighting a large wolf. He would be ten times bigger if he shifted, but the knife in his back was preventing him from doing so. I watch in horror as the wolf gets my husband on his back and is about to bite down on his throat. The large mutt was about to tear my husband's throat out, the black mist winding it's way around my arms like vines. And it hitting the large animal, knocking it against a tree. I rush to my husband's side, removing the knife and placing my hands above the his chest as the mist tried to heal him. But only causing the injury to bleed more. I realize too late, and I cry as I try to snatch my hands away. But they seem to be glued to his chest. A man with yellow eyes steps from behind a tree laughing. 'f*****g Necromancer ' the sound causing the hairs on the back of my neck to stand. "Little Acadia, you'll never escape me sweetheart." I cry more when he says this, all the anger, the pain, and the sadness he has caused me bubbles up into the black power. I direct it towards him, the thing that held me captive, and will still for a long time. The thing who killed everything I love, the one who I thought loved me. I hit him with the mist and he falls dead. I collapse on my soulmates chest as I look up into his electric blue eyes. "I love you." I say with a light smile. "I love you too." I take a deep breath one last time, and our hearts stop together. I watch as I die, and I'm watching my mate and my body burn in a boat passing on a calm stream. I watch as the little girl I saved cries, and the man holding her let's go. And jumps in the fire as we pass by. I watch as a gold mist rises from the fire, and goes into the little girl.