Snippet #1327721

"Easy! Take it easy! Ali!" It took Ali a few minutes to realize someone was holding her down. It took her a while to understand what was happening exactly. Still, while Jake was unsuccessful, the shooting pain in her ribs was more than enough to get her to drop down on the bed again, breathing heavily. Jake sighed. "Calm down. Lena said you shouldn't move around like that."

Ali laid back on the bed an turned her eyes to the ceiling. The whole fight was now a blur, and she tried to remember what exactly happened. She had done everything she was taught not to do in that fight, but then... If that man had killed Bastian so easily, what real chance did she have? Then, the memories came rushing back at her, and she managed to look down and see the blood on her clothes. She examined the area where the stab wound should be, there was nothing there... That's not right.

She turned to ask Jake, but he had left the room. Seconds after that Crys walked in, and sat in the chair he had left. "Hey. How are you feeling?"
Ali sighed. "Confused. I'm pretty sure I was stabbed."
Crys chuckled. "Well, yes, you were. Annie... Has a very effective method, so to speak."
Ali smiled. "Oh... That... That's a really painful thing for her. I should thank her later."
Crys sat back in her chair and yawned. "You knew about that?"
Ali nodded. "She showed me when I was there... You don't look like you slept at all."
Crys sighed. "That's because I haven't. You were attacked in camp Allison. Few people slept las night after knowing that."

Ali tried again, and managed to sit up, and then stand. "You told everyone what happened?"
Crys nodded. "Almost everyone. Some people were already asleep, but they'll hear the gossip as soon as they wake up probably. So... What happened?"

Ali leaned against the bed and sighed. "I talked to Jake, talked to Vilen, then I was left alone. A split second later the guy jumped at me. I have no idea where he came from. I heard him coming at me, and I managed to cut him, but not badly. He puled a sword, and then..."
Crys interrupted. "At what moment did you decide to use use your ability?"

Ali took a breath trying to remember, shivering from the pain in her ribs as she did so. "I guess, as soon as I recognized him. I figured the only way I'd have a chance was if I didn't react to the pain. That way I could find openings more easily. Crys, there's something... This man, whoever he is, at some point he was a member of the Pack."

Crys leaned forward and stared at her seriously. "What makes you say that?"

Ali sighed. "He had a graduation ring."
Crys smiled. "I'm impressed. You managed to notice his ring?"
Ali looked through the window, it was sunrise. "Yes... Do I have to stay here?"

Crys simply nodded a 'no'. Ali managed to leave the cabin and walk home, ignoring all the stares. She managed to painfully change her clothes, and walk to the dining area, to have breakfast. She sat further away from everyone, ignoring the stares and the whispering. To everyone, she would seem upset, but she really wasn't. She was simply going over everything in her mind again. She was sure of one thing now... Whoever this was, she could now pick him out of a crowd easily.