Be Careful When You Bite Me

Chapter Twenty-Two

Luna was silent for almost a minute before she finally said," alright, bring him to my place."

Xavier drove like a mad man trying to get to Luna's place," It would be faster if I took him and went on foot," he mentioned.

"Sure if you want to be on the news tomorrow," Asia began," don't worry, he'll be alright, it was one shock."

The couple locked eyes for a couple of seconds before Xavier turned his gaze back at the road. I looked down at Damon who was still unconscious, head on my lap. I felt a tear slide down my face and it landed right on his forehead. I was surprised I even had tears left. I stroked his peaceful looking face and thought;

Wake up, please.

The drive to Luna's only took a couple more minutes, it would have been faster had the streets of Brooklyn not been so busy even at four am.

Xavier hardly took a second to park the car properly before rushing to where Damon and I were.

He carried Damon up the flight of stairs, Asia and I trailing hot on his tail.

Luna was already standing there as if waiting for us, the door to her apartment flung wide open, a wide eyes Dimitri standing right behind her.

"What happened," she began, following Xavier to the couch where he placed his brother down.

"He was fine when Holly got him out," Xavier began," but then he walked through the Volati and he just passed out."

"Shit," Luna rushed to his side," Dimitri, close the door."

Dimitri rushed to do as she instructed and walked past Asia to do so. All six of us were now cramped inside of Luna's small living room which made it even harder to breathe than it already was.

"It shocked his immune system dead, I'm going to have to shock him again."

"How are you going to do that?" I asked.

"I have a crystal ball for that," she gestured towards Dimitri," can you grab the green one from my closet please, the healing one I was telling you about?"

He nodded and disappeared to the back of the apartment. He returned seconds later with the same ball that Luna had used the first time I was here, but this time it was a soothing light green colour.

She grabbed it from Dimitri and balanced it on Damon's chest.

Luna placed both hands on the ball and closed her eyes. For a couple of minutes, nothing was happening. Asia, Xavier and I all stole secret glances at each other. The tension was thick as we were all anxious. I didn't have a doubt that Damon would heal from this but it didn't help with the nerves. I almost couldn't keep waiting, I wanted to do something or scream out but all I could do was stand there, patiently waiting.

If he doesn't wake up, if he dies, it would have all been for nothing.

It would truly be a cosmic joke of a world that we live in if I had just given up the Ritual of Obliteration, risked both Asia's and Xavier's life and had them kill a wolf that belonged to the Council all so that Damon could still die on Luna's couch.

The ball on Damon's chest began to glow the longer Luna stared at it and the mossy colour was beginning to reflect in her eyes.

Rural jolts shot from the ball digging themselves deep into Damon's chest and I found myself wincing at the sight. It looked painful and almost wanted to stop Luna but I had to remind myself that she had his best intention at heart.

The ball was beginning to vibrate until it released a shock strong enough to cause Damon's entire body to shake.

"What's happening," I couldn't refrain from asking," Is he alright?"