A Trail of all Things Broken

[Xavier]

Heavy, booted feet could be heard walking through the entranceway of the Tunnels. The slow, rhythmic steps seemed to betray the feeling of the moment. Xavier walked through the hallway, a limp, broken Kage in his arms.

Cealla, 'Lissa, if you're here, I need your help girls. Come to your den.

Xavier kicked open the door to Kage's den and gently placed Kage's bloodied, bruised and broken body on his bed. Xavier carefully looked over the Lycan's wounds.

Broken ribs, cut eyes, several other wounds, internal bleeding...Kage was a mess. He would have to take him to the Hospital Wing, he knew it, but he wanted to get Cealla and 'Lissa in here first.

Oi, what a mess...

[† Cealla †]

OOC:
'Nessa was Rayne's pup, who died. You must mean 'Lissa..

BIC:
She could hear Xaiver coming before hearing his telepathic voice in her head, which woke her out of her stupor. Why did he need her help? For the most part, she figured the male lycan could fend for himself. After all, he was much older than her. She couldn't even think of an instance where he had ever asked for her to help him.

Yawning, she stood up and made her way over to the den that she shared with 'Lissa and her father. Her little paws plodded sleepily on the floor as she glanced around, not noticing that Kage was hurt until she was right next to Xavier. Her eyes widened and she gagged, nearly retching at the sight of her father in such a state.

"What... what happened?" She replied, switching from wolf to human and then placing one of her cold hands upon Kage's brow. Who had done such a thing to him?

[Xavier]

OOC: Yes, sorry, heh. Changed it in the post. *dies*

IC:

Xavier sensed Cealla approach behind him and change to human form as she looked at her father.

"He was attacked...violently. He was with me in the Forest as I was watching Sealla...kissing...a human. The sight made me sick and I walked away, but Kage lashed out at the human and Sealla and thus a nearby demon thought it appropirate to 'punish' him. I came back to help him after the group left to take care of their wounded."

Xavier looked down sadly at Kage's battered form and turned to Cealla.

"Cealla, I need you to come with me. Your father needs to be taken to the Hospital Wing in the school. There's nothing I can do for him here."

Xavier gently picked up Kage's limp body and turned towards his granddaughter.

"Come, let's go."

[† Cealla †]

She had never thought her father had much wisdom, but he probably should have known better than to attack Sealla. The young girl didn't know much about the forest lycaness, spare what she had been told and that she had friends in high places. But what did shock her was that Sealla had been kissing another man- had she gotten over Xavier that easily? Then again, the Sealla of the forest wasn't the same one as the Sealla of the Tunnels. So she actually wasn't that suprised.

The school? Why did they have to go there? Wasn't there somewhere else they could take him? The school meant that there would be students, people staring at her like that girl by the lake had been. They would know she was different.

But then she took another look at her father- he needed help. He needed her, even if he couldn't express it at the moment. And if Xavier thought that the best place to go would be the Hospital Wing, then she would accompany him with as much strength as she could muster.

"Okay." She replied, following after Xavier. "I'll come with you." Her heart beat fast as she thought of how badly he must be hurting- perhaps he had done it intentionally, so that he might die and be with Amelia once more.

But for now, she would do everything in her power to help to save his life.

[Kage]

Voices....

Kage could hear voices.... but not see to whom they belonged. In his head, he knew, and as he tried to utter those names, only a quiet moan of pain passed his split, bleeding lips.

He needed to change....

Mentally, he tried to concentrate on his Lycan form, but his thoughts were frequently obscured by his pain, and he could not shift.... could not save himself.

[Xavier]

Xavier flung open the door to Kage's room with his foot and sprinted out of the Tunnels with the speed only a Lycan could muster.

"Hold on, old friend. Soon it will all be over."

Cealla, change back to your Lycan form to keep up with me. Once you reach the school, change back to human form and follow my scent to find your way to the Hospital Wing. I'll meet you there. Oh, and don't worry about the students, they won't stop you...

Xavier flew over the grassy fields that surrounded the school and leapt up the steps to the main entrance of the school. Once there he reached up with one hand and pulled the door open with all of his might, causing the ancient hinges on the castle to creak and groan with the excessive force. Xavier closed his eyes for a brief moment and thought back to his time in the school. Where was the entrance to the Hospital Wing?!

His eyes snapped open in an instant as he remembered, and he took off again, flying up the stairs, around corners, speeding by surprised students and teachers alike. Then he reached the doors to Kage's sanctuary...

OOC: Continued in the Hospital Wing..."The Unfamiliar Patient"