Confess
Luz POV:
It's cold.
I've been stuck here for what felt like forever. Everything was dark and though I tried, I couldn't move. Why couldn't I move? It was all a blur. Bits and pieces stuck out to me, but everything else was trapped in a fog. The most I could remember was up to when I tried to take the weapon from the creep. Everything after that though was spotty.
Where even am I? It was all black around me, so that didn't give me any clues to where I was. Is this what being stuck in limbo feels like? That would mean I was dead, but that didn't sound right. My body may be stiff and everything hurts, but I wasn't dead. Was I asleep? That seemed more likely.
Another question stuck out to me, one that was constantly getting louder by the minute. Was Amity okay? I don't think he hurt her after I went down, in fact, I think she hurt him. How much she hurt him, I had no idea, though knowing her, I assume it was a lot.
I tried to move again, finding out that my limbs felt heavier than before. That was new, but I couldn't tell if it was a nice feeling or not.
Then, while I was still trying to figure out what was going on, there was a sudden warmth. On the side of my face, just cupping my cheek was this warm feeling. It was comforting, something so different from the cold, inky blackness surrounding me.
Turning my head, I struggled to lean into the warm feeling, closing my eyes to savor the moment. The warmth spread to the rest of my body, leaving me with this cozy feeling. It felt so much nicer than how the rest of my body felt.
And then everything felt heavy again.
Now I felt like I was lying down and I could hear some kind of mumbling. It sounded familiar, whoever or whatever was talking. Trying to open my eyes, I realized now it was a lot harder to do. I barely managed to get them open after a minute, and it hit me that everything changed.
Now, instead of the darkness, my vision was blinded by the bright light of a room.
My body was stiff and sore, my side pulsing with constant pain. Whatever I was wearing was scratchy and irritating. One side of my face throbbed, while the other was cupped in someone's hand. That had to be that warmth I was feeling a bit ago. They stroked my cheek with their thumb, an action I found relaxing. Looking over in their direction without turning my head, I realized they were a blur. I blinked a couple of times, trying to clear my vision.
Very slowly, what used to be a blob of a person cleared up, revealing a familiar teal haired witch sitting by my side. I could see the tears rolling down her cheeks, dripping onto her shirt as she stared at me. She was quiet, her lips forming a broken smile.
"Please..." Her voice wavered, sounding so vulnerable that it hurt, it hurt a lot worse than the physical pain I was feeling right now. She sniffled, a soft hiccup escaping her as she stopped stroking my cheek. Her hand didn't move away from my face, but I could feel her fingertips scratch slightly at my skin.
I don't think she could tell I was awake. My throat felt dry, but I struggled to muster up enough strength to speak. "Amity?" I was able to rasp, making Amity gasp and pull her hand away from me in surprise.
"Luz?" Struggling to move my arms, I started to sit up only to be quickly, yet gently pushed back down by Amity. Then, the moment I was laying back down, she threw her arms around my neck and pulled me in a tight hug. "Luz!" She exclaimed, her ear lightly rubbing against my cheek as it went down.
"Hey..." I said simply, struggling to raise an arm up to wrap around her. She was trembling as she held me, her breathing shaky and I felt a few tears drip down onto my shirt. Amity pulled away from me, tears rolling down her cheeks as she smiled.
She brought both of her hands to cup my cheeks, pulling away her hand from one cheek when I winced at the contact. "How? The healers said you wouldn't be awake for days! How are you awake?" I gave a bit of a shrug, wincing when my arm grazed against my side.
"Disney magic?" I hoarsely suggested, making Amity raise an eyebrow.
"What magic?" She asked, wiping her eyes though her tears were quickly replaced. I sat silent for a moment, blinking a few times.
"I forgot... I'll have to show you some of those movies, it's a crime not to watch The Little Mermaid at least once." I gave half a chuckle, which was quickly cut off as sharp stabs of pain attacked my side.
Before I could say anything else, Amity pulled me into another hug, keeping me quiet as she chuckled. Slowly, I tried to sit up again, noticing my arms weren't as stiff as before. Amity once again pushed me down, making sure I stayed down.
"Stay down." She told me firmly, pulling me back into a hug. "You didn't have a plan when you rushed in there, did you?" Her voice took on a softer tone. I brought an arm up to her, pulling her a smidge closer to me.
"Not really." I admitted. "But I couldn't just stand there. I figured I could just wing it and as long as you ended up okay, I would say my plan worked." I pushed her back slightly, studying her face for a moment. The dark bags under her eyes stood out against her pale skin, making me worry. "He didn't hurt you, right?"
She pulled away from me, her hand moving to her wrist. Before she covered it, I could see the bruised skin, making me grimace. "That doesn't matter right now."
"Yes it does." I told her, smacking my lips together slightly. She noticed, then sighed, drawing a quick spell with one hand while she wiped away tears with the other.
"I'm not supposed to give you water, but here." She brought the drink up to my lips, allowing me a small sip. Then, she made the water disappear, and once again pulled me into a warm hug. "But I don't care what he did to me, I care about what he did to you."
My hand carefully moved to my side, my fingers barely hovering over the tender skin. "I care..." I mumbled, feeling her nuzzle more into my neck. Her action made my breathing hitch slightly as she started to chuckle.
"I know you care you dork. Why else would you just run into a fight without a plan? For fun?" There was another chuckle, her ears flapping softly. I could feel her grip tighten on my shirt, her breathing getting a little shakier.
"No, but Eda probably would." I smiled, wanting to laugh at the thought, but not to stay out of pain. "But I'd do it again you know, to make sure you're safe." Amity pulled away, a small snort escaping her as she wiped away tears.
"That's cliche." She chuckled, making me roll my eyes.
"What's wrong with it being a bit of cliche?" I asked her, making her shake her head. She brought her hands back down to my face, carefully cupping both of my cheeks.
"Nothing's wrong with it." She told me softly, her face flaring up with a pink tint. "But I'm gonna make sure that in our happy little ending, you won't get hurt like this again." I could feel my face warm up at her words, her phrase sounding oddly familiar.
"What do you mean by that?" I asked, hiding the waver in my voice. She rolled her eyes, then chuckled before she knelt down, staring in my eyes for a moment. I could see the nervous look on her face, making me raise an eyebrow. She let out a little sigh, then muttered something about completely falling off her throne.
Then, she got closer to me, giving me a soft smile before kissing my forehead.
"I really like you too Luz."
Her actions made a warm blush instantly spread across my face, dousing my cheeks and ears in red. My brain was instantly fried, it was almost like fireworks were going off in my head. She pulled back, a few nervous chuckles escaping the witch while her ears flapped up and down without stopping. "You do?" I finally managed to squeak out.
"Of course I do." She said, leaning until her forehead was touching mine. One of her hands traveled down until they met with my hand, then she interlaced our fingers, giving my hand a soft squeeze. Then, she let out another nervous chuckle, leaning more into me. "Gods I've been waiting forever to say that."
I leaned into her as well, closing my eyes. "I've been wanting to tell you that too." Amity pulled away, keeping her hand laced with mine.
"You already did." She muttered, making my eyes widen. I raised an eyebrow, wracking my brain to try and remember when I told her.
"You've lost me." I muttered, Amity's gaze falling down to the floor at my words. I looked down at our hands, then gave her hand a squeeze.
"Yesterday..." She finally mumbled, the pink dying away from her cheeks. "While I was rushing you here, you managed to tell me how you felt." One of her ears twitched, her voice slowly going out. I ran my free hand through my hair, trying to remember.
"I did?" She nodded her head.
"You said you'd rather be safe than sorry, just in case you..." Her eyes flickered for a minute, not finishing her sentence. Instead, she closed her mouth and bit her lip, her eyes going glossy again.
"Mierda." I cursed under my breath, making Amity perk up slightly. "Not the way I wanted that to go." She looked over in my direction with a questioning glance, her thumb starting to lightly run over my bruised knuckles. I chuckled softly, ignoring the sharp pain in my side.
"Not exactly the way I wanted it to go either." She let out a nervous chuckle. "I was too worried about what was going to happen to you to let your words sink in." I nodded my head, my eyes looking around the room.
"Well then, let me make it up to you. Once I get out of here, I'll take you to the spot I was going to take you and go through with the rest of my plan. How does that sound to you?" She smiled, tilting her head slightly.
"You mean, once you're healed. You're not doing anything crazy for awhile." I scoffed, placing a hand over my chest and feeling just how warm I was getting.
"What makes you think I'm gonna do anything crazy?" I asked with a smile, making her roll her eyes.
"Because it's you Luz. And knowing you, you probably planned something big." She smirked. I thought back to my plan, noting a few of the things I had in mind. Then, I sighed, running my hand through my hair again, feeling the warmth radiating off of my cheeks.
"Okay fine, you caught me." Amity chuckled, shaking her head. We both fell silent for a moment, a comfortable kind of silent. I looked up at the blood bag next to me, another question coming to mind. "How'd they manage to get my blood type? I don't even know what my blood type is, let alone you guys." I asked, earning a shrug from the youngest Blight.
"Dunno, the only thing I know is that, that blood in that bag isn't human. It's witch blood." My eyes widened, then my gaze quickly went between Amity and the bag a few times.
"Witch blood?" I asked softly, turning my gaze up to the bag. "I have... witch blood, coursing through my veins right now?" Amity nodded. "What's that gonna do to me? Anything?"
"No clue. No one knows to be honest. The healers have you connected to that because that's the only type your body wouldn't reject. So that means, unless your body rejects this kind, it's gonna keep you alive."
"It is?" Amity nodded her head, but I looked down at my hands. Slowly flipping them over, I could feel a smile barely form on my lips. "I wonder if this'll give me witch powers or something..." I could see Amity roll her eyes, but she didn't say a word. We fell silent again, my gaze slowly traveling around the room. "It's a lot quieter here than at hospitals back at home." I said, making Amity tilt her head.
"How so?" She asked, making me chuckle.
"There's no constant beeping. Back at home, you're usually connected to a heart monitor." I glanced over to my side, noticing the floating blood bag being the only thing connect to me. "Honestly I can't tell if that's nice or not..." I muttered.
"It sounds like it's a lot less obnoxious." Amity said, then her eyes widened. "But speaking of obnoxious... no one else knows you're up!" Her hand let go of mine, the warmth leaving me. The witch quickly pulled out her scroll, leaving me questioning how something obnoxious reminded her of everyone else.
Quickly tapping a few buttons, she clicked call on one then floated the scroll away from her, meaning she probably put it on speaker. It rang once, then someone instantly vfpicked up. "Mittens? What's the matter?" Emira asked, a bit of panic laced in her voice.
"Luz's up!" Amity quickly said, her eyes glowing.
"Hey Em!" I managed to push my voice to sound a little louder than a whisper. Emira stayed quiet, probably out of shock.
"Get the owl lady and get down here!" Amity paused for a minute, her eyes darting towards me then back to her scroll. "Well, be careful when you go to get her, she might be having a target practice session right now." Then, she hung up on Emira before she could respond.
We both went quiet again, I slowly turned my gaze down to her hand. Slowly, I took a hold of her hand, catching her off guard. I started to run my thumb over her knuckles, making her smile softly.
My gaze moved to her wrist, noticing the bruise. A low growl came from my throat. "I'm gonna kill that guy next time I see him. I promise." She looked up at me, then shook her head.
"No way. He nearly killed you. I'm not letting you get near him." She scowled, then the ghost of a smirk appeared on her lips. "Besides, Eda's gonna take care of him."
"She will?" Amity nodded, bringing her hand back up to my cheek. I leaned into her touch, enjoying the warmth. "So she knows what happened." I muttered, feeling my eyes flutter closed for a minute.
Amity noticed, her gaze softening. "Are you tired?" I gave her a small nod instead of saying anything, making her sigh. "You want me to go wait for the other's outside then?"
"No!" I quickly said, my hand reaching up and grabbing her wrist. "Stay, please?" I closed my eyes again as she started to stroke my cheek with her thumb.
"Alright, I'll stay." She muttered softly, still stroking my cheek. She fell silent, giving me the chance to nearly doze off. "Luz?" I barely opened my eyes, acknowledging that I heard her. "What are we?"
I thought about it for a minute, then shifted slightly. "What do you want to be?" I asked back, making her eyes widen and her ears go down, a pale blush rising to her cheeks as she backed away from me. She looked down, her eyes darting across the floor for a moment.
"I, I uh..." She stammered, her blush getting darker by the second until her face was a dark red shade. "I want... I want to be your girlfriend." Amity finally managed to say, her hands clenching into tight fists. "If that's what you want!" She frantically added, holding her hands up defensively.
Smiling, I chuckled softly, taking a hold of her hand again. "I'd want nothing more." I put on a dumb accent, successfully making the witch laugh. "Are you sure though? I never gave you a proper confession."
"Technically you did, but if you don't want that one to count, then I gave you one." She pointed out, still smiling.
"True, true." I smiled, then motioned for Amity to come closer. She did as I asked, then squeaked in surprise when I pulled her into a hug. The Blight froze up for a moment, then returned the hug, softly nuzzling into my neck, the warmth of her face radiating onto my skin.
She let out a nervous fit of chuckles, her breath hitting my neck and sending shivers down my spine. "Girlfriend." She muttered under her breath, then nervously chuckled again, making my ears burn even more. "I've wanted to call you that for a couple years now..."
"Really?" I asked her in disbelief, Amity nodded her head. "Wow... that long."
"I tried to do it sooner, but I've never had the guts to say anything. I almost asked you out a few times... but it never happened." I could feel her try to get closer to me, making sure to be careful of my side. "And well, by the time I manged to gather up the courage to tell you, you had to leave."
"I'm sorry..." I mumbled, making Amity tense up.
"Don't be. I knew you had to go back eventually and I waited for too long. Besides, you're here now and I've gotten it off my chest." She chuckled again, her laughs sounding like music to my ears.
We both went quiet again, just relaxing for a moment, then something else came to mind. "Amity?" She hummed in response, pushing away from me. "You want anyone else to know about us yet?"
Amity went to say something, then hesitated. "Well..." She paused, lightly tapping her chin as she mulled it over. Her eyebrows furrowed together, her ears slowly going back up. "On one hand, I don't want to be like Em and Viney and pretend we aren't a thing."
"They're a thing?" Amity softly nodded her head, ignoring my disbelief.
"On the other hand, maybe we should wait till you get out?" She suggested, her voice going soft again.
"Back up, Viney and Emira are a thing?!" I asked again, raising my voice slightly and making Amity roll her eyes.
"Yes Luz, they're a thing." She said in a monotone voice, taking my hand in her's. "Dunno how long they've been a thing, but they're a thing. Em just likes to deny it." Her lips turned up into a smirk, a low, sinister chuckle rising from her throat before she shook her head. "But that's besides the point, what do you think about waiting to tell people till you get out?"
I shrugged, ignoring the pain in my side once again. "Works for me." I gave her a dopey grin, my eyes slowly starting to close. Amity started to rub circles onto my hand, slowly lulling me to sleep. "Amity wait."
"What?" She asked, making me barely open my eyes.
"Can you kiss me again? Please? I've got a headache because of the lights and it'd make me feel better." I asked with a smile, making Amity blush. Then, she rolled her eyes and gave me another quick kiss on the forehead. "Thank you~"
"Whatever you big dork." She laughed, ruffling my hair slightly. "Now, you should probably rest until the others get here." I nodded, then closed my eyes and drifted off.
It didn't last long, because what felt like a moment later, the door swung open, smacking the wall with enough force to wake me up. Looking over at the door, I spotted Eda, King, and the Blight twins, all staring at me wide eyed.
I groggily smiled at them, giving them a small wave. "Luz!" King cried, quickly running over and jumping up onto my bed. "My buddy's alive!" He exclaimed, running up to hug me. In the process, he rubbed against my side, sending a wave of pain through my body.
Clenching my teeth together, my hand instantly went to my side as I let out a choked cry. "That...!" I managed to choke out, feeling tears sting the corner of my eyes. King froze, looking down at my side before back up at me, his eyes widening.
"Oh geez! I'm sorry!" He quickly started apologizing, waving his little paws around. I shook my head, biting the inside of my cheek in an effort to distract myself.
"It's... fine." I managed to say, swallowing down the tears and giving King a smile. "It's just... tender." Letting out a breath, I leaned my head back, moving my hand away from my side. Sitting back up, I pulled King into a hug, making him squeal.
"I missed you." He mumbled, carefully nuzzling into my neck so that his fangs wouldn't poke me.
"I've only been gone a day!" I told him, making him huff. Looking up, I met my mentor's eyes, which were surprisingly glossy. The sight took my off guard, but I covered it up. She chuckled, rubbing one of her eyes with her wrist.
"Glad you're up kiddo." She said, giving me a caring, yet lopsided smile. "I knew you wouldn't be down long." Eda chuckled, then walked over to my side, ruffling my hair.
"Sorry it took us so long to get here!" Emira appeared by my other side, startling me.
"We had to help the owl lady with something!" Edric appeared by Eda, startling me once again. Glancing between the two of them, I noticed a few odd, red dots on their clothes. They weren't large, making them not as noticeable.
"It's alright." I told the four of them, then I furrowed my eyebrows. "What did you need their help with?" I looked up at Eda, who's eyes darted to the twins, then back to me. She snorted, then ruffled my hair again.
"Don't worry about it kid." She told me, which only made me question things even more. Edric leaned down, resting his head on the palms of his hands.
"By the way, Boscha says hi. She would've been here to see you, but something came up. And Matt..." He trailed off, glancing over at his twin with a questioning look.
"Honestly, Matt probably wouldn't have come anyways." Emira said, shrugging her shoulders. "But his excuse was that one of his friends wasn't responding to his messages, so he wanted to figure out what was up with him."
"That kid has friends?" Eda asked, making the Blight twins laugh. "Seeing how he interacts with you guys, I'm surprised."
"So were we." Edric chuckled, standing up. "Let's just say, our reaction did not make him very happy."
"When is he ever happy though?" Emira asked him, making her brother tap his chin as he thought. His eyes lit up up and he opened his mouth to say something, but then he quickly stopped, shutting his mouth with a nervous look. "That's what I thought."
King pulled away from me, placing both of his hands on my face. Then, he lightly tapped one side of my face, his eyes slanting down in anger. "Don't do something dumb like that again! You should've brought me along for protection!" I chuckled while Eda rolled her eyes.
She picked King up by his collar, a weh escaping his muzzle as he thrashed about. "What would you have done?" Eda asked him, turning him around so he was facing her.
"I would've sicked my demon army on him! Rip him apart limb by limb!" King said dramatically, making Eda snort. She shook her head, placing King back down by my side.
"Sure you would've." King shot her a glare, but it didn't last long. "But seriously Luz, don't do something like that again. You really had me worried..." Eda scolded, but unlike her other lectures, I could tell this time she was serious.
"I won't." I said, watching as the twins moved over to the door. "I did it because I wanted Amity to be safe." Glancing around the room, I noticed the Blight I was referring to was absent. "Speaking of, where is Amity?"
Eda shrugged, but both the twins turned in our direction. "Mittens went out to get a drink." Edric said, leaning his back against the corner of the frame. "She slipped out a little after we arrived." I nodded, then was pulled into a headlock by Eda.
She lightly ran her knuckles through my hair, clearly being careful. "Still worrying over Lilith's apprentice more than yourself, what's new there kid?" A light blush started to rise to my cheeks, but I don't think any of the other's noticed.
Then, as if on cue, Amity walked back into the room. Her ears were down as she held a clear cup in her hand, presumably filled with water. She looked up at me, giving me a soft smile. "Hey! Sorry for disappearing."
"It's fine." I mumbled. Eda quickly let go of me, placing her hands behind her back as if she was worried Amity was going to chew her out.
"Yeah, it's fine Mittens, we know you were just trying to avoid us~" Emira teased, wrapping an arm around her sister's neck, nearly making her fall and spill her drink. Edric copied his twin's actions, smirking the entire time.
"Yeah, she just wants to be alone with Luz~" He taunted, making the youngest Blight squeak in response. She quickly shoved the two of them away, opening her mouth to say something harsh, but instead, she just took a sip of her drink, grumbling under her breath.
Eda snorted, shaking her head as she picked up King. "Well then, let's give her what she wants." That made Amity choke, nearly spitting out her water as she struggled to cough up the bit she inhaled. "Besides, I've got work I need to finish."
"At the stand?" I asked her, making her glance down at me for a moment before shaking her head.
"No, not the stand. This one's more personal than the stand. And a lot more time sensitive, otherwise, I'd stay longer." She said, the twins eyes lighting up at her response. They quickly made their ways to her sides, putting on their signature charm.
"Mind if we join you?" Emira asked, placing her arms behind her back. "After all, you said you still needed help before we came here." Eda glanced between the two of them, a small, malicious smirk rising to her lips.
Amity glanced between the three of them, giving them an acknowledging look without saying anything to them. "Sure kids. But, I'd change out of those clothes if I were you sharp shot." She pointed towards Emira, eyeing her outfit up and down. "Don't think you'd want to ruin those."
Emira's hand slowly went up to her neck, blinking a couple of times before giving it a rub. "Alright." She mumbled, a nervous tone laced in her voice. That made Amity smirk, but she still didn't say anything.
King squirmed out of Eda's grasp, dropping back down onto my bed before dashing over to me to give me another hug. His actions caught me slightly off guard, but I was quick to hug him back. "Promise me you'll be home soon boo-boo buddy?" I couldn't help but chuckle at the old nickname.
"I'll try to be." I told him, giving him a small kiss between the eyes when he pulled away before booping his nose. "Try to stay out of trouble while I'm here, okay?" His eyes slanted downward slightly, but then he sighed.
"Fine. I'll try." He grumbled, folding his arms over his chest. Eda picked him back up again, this time keeping a tighter grip on him. "But you can't stop me from summoning my demon army from destroying that sorry piece of-" Before he could finish, Eda clamped a hand over her mouth, effectively shutting him up.
"And that will be our cue to go!" Eda chirped, running her tongue over her snaggle tooth. "We'll drop by again tomorrow, okay kid?" I nodded, making her smile. "Great. Now come on you Blight hooligans, let's go cause some chaos!"
"Please don't burn anything down." Amity begged her siblings, who only rolled their eyes at her. Nudging each other, they chuckled and started to make their way to the door.
"See you around cutie!" Emira called over their shoulders, both the twins giving me a wave goodbye. Eda lingered in the doorway for a moment, staring at me with a look that I couldn't quite read. Then, she gave me a quick, two fingered salute and followed after the Blights, leaving me alone once again with Amity.
She stared at the door, watching it close before she let out a sigh. "Those three..." I could hear her mumble as she moved by my side to take a seat.
"Wonder what they have to do..." I muttered, noticing how Amity seemed to tense up. She turned her gaze to the door again, her ears moving down slightly.
"Yeah... I wonder..." She finally said, pulling lightly at her shirt collar. Amity finished off the last bit of her drink, then set the empty cup down on the floor by her feet.
I turned to the witch, noticing her hand doing small circles close to mine. With a small grin, I took a hold of her hand, making her squeak before nervously chuckling. "What'd you do today?" I asked, trying to find a way to break the silence.
"Went to band practice and then visited you." I blinked a few times before furrowing my eyebrows together.
"There was practice today?" Amity slowly nodded her head. "I don't remember that..."
"That's because I called for one..." She muttered, her gaze turning away from mine. "Since something's came up."
"Something like what?" I asked her, giving her hand a light squeeze. She stared down at our hands for a moment, then sighed, turning her head towards the wall.
"The gig. We've still got to play." My eyes widened when she said that, all memory of the next show suddenly flooding my mind.
"The gig!" I exclaimed, startling Amity when I quickly tried to get up. "That's in what? Two days, right? I've gotta catch up on practice then!" I managed to get up onto my elbows, then when I tried to push myself up, I was struck with some of the worst pain I've felt in my life.
Instantly, I went back down onto my back, barely able to make a sound of pain. "Luz!" Amity yelled as I scrunched my eyes shut, my trembling hands hovering over my side, too afraid to touch it in case I were to make the pain worse.
A low string of broken curses escaped my lips, most of them in Spanish. After a couple of minutes, which felt like a lot longer time, the pain seemed to dull down a bit. I was able to open my eyes, and though my vision was blurry, I could see Amity standing there, worry written all over her face.
Slowly, she brought a hand up to my cheek, wiping away the tears. Instead of getting angry that I tried to move, she softened up. "Want me to get a healer? Find something to numb the pain?" She quickly asked, but I shook my head, swallowing down some of my tears.
"No..." I managed to squeak out in a shaky voice, leaving my hands over my side. "I'm fine." I lied, and I knew Amity could see right through it, but she didn't try to argue.
Amity sighed and sat back down, leaving her hand lingering on my cheek. "But no, you don't have to catch up on practice. And you aren't going to until you get better."
"But the gig needs a drummer!" I managed to say, gritting my teeth.
"I know it does, and that's why we had Edric take your place for this show. Believe me, we don't even want to do this gig to begin with..." She muttered, a bit of venom laced in her voice as her gaze turned steely.
"Then, why are you doing it?" I asked after a minute of silence, making Amity's ears go down in response. Although it was low, I could hear a growl rising up from the witch's throat.
"Because..." She hissed, her golden eyes glinting with anger. "The stadium manager refused to let us cancel, even after we explained to him what happened to you."
"Wow..." I muttered, letting my jaw go loose and biting my lip in an attempt to distract myself from the throbbing pain. "That's a jerk move."
"Tell me about it." Amity groaned, rubbing the bridge of her nose. Then, she chuckled, rubbing my cheek with her thumb again. "But, they've chose the wrong band to pull this card with, cause we're about to make that stadium a nightmare."
I looked at the witch, raising an eyebrow. "And how... do you plan to do that?" I asked, struggling to shift slightly.
"Oh you know, letting my siblings and Boscha rig the stadium with pranks, play a new song so that we go over time, snapping at the owner, and that's only a small part of it." She gave me a smug smile as she listed everything off.
"Wait, a new song?" Amity nodded her head, a proud look glinting in her eyes. "What kind of song is it?" I asked the singer excitedly, making her chuckle.
"A slow song." She said, instantly making me confused.
"But, you told me that the band doesn't do slow songs?" She nodded again, giving my cheek a soft pat.
"I did, but you see, I found an old song I threw together years ago, and decided to use it because one, I wouldn't be able to compose a song in only a few days, and two, that would be a good way to piss the owner off. I mean, what better way to do it than a slow song?" I thought about it for a minute, then nodded my head.
"Does this mean we'll do more slow songs in the future then?" I asked, but Amity shrugged. "I'll keep that in mind then." I said, noticing my voice got softer. Amity seemed to notice too, moving her hand from my cheek and slowly running her hand through my hair.
"You need to rest." She said, her gaze softening.
"I've done that all day." I tried to joke, but this time I didn't get a laugh. Instead, Amity sighed and continued to run her hand through my hair. "Sorry... that wasn't funny." I mumbled, leaning slightly into her touch.
"It's alright..." She said, her voice barely above a whisper. "I'll stay here with you, then once your resting, I'll ask some of the healers for a numbing potion or something for you to take to help ease your pain a little." I hummed in response, my eyes fluttering closed, but trying to stay at least halfway open.
Then, barely awake, I reached up to Amity's arm. She made a sound that told me she was confused, but she didn't say anything. In one swift motion, I pulled her down to my level, earning me a squeak of surprise.
I kissed her cheek, her ears pinning down so fast I could feel the slight breeze that came from them. "That's thanks... for earlier." I told her with a smile, watching as she stood frozen in place, completely unsure on what she should do.
Slowly, I could see her bring a hand up to where I kissed her, a big, dopey grin forming on her lips. Amity let out an excited little chuckle, her ears flapping almost a mile a minute and clearly not gonna stop anytime soon. Her reaction made me chuckle just a little bit, then I closed my eyes, and for the first time today I was able to fully block out the pain in my side.
The last thing I heard before falling asleep was Amity's voice, as soft and angelic as ever, though it was a bit higher pitched than normal.
"Thanks Luz."