Chapter 11 - Marooned

I must be a sight to behold. Marooned on my own Island and inside my own body, give me a break. I could faintly hear people talking, I recognized two voices; mom and dad. "Why can't I open my eyes" I thought to myself. "Dahlia, you were knocked unconscious by the debris from the ocean" Raven Star chimed in. "I feel like I'm levitating, what's going on?!" I let that slip with slight panic in my voice. "I think you're being carried somewhere" Replied Raven Star. "I just want to open my eyes, why can't I do it?!" "You fought a brave battle, swimming a great distance, under those circumstances, your body is weak and you've lost a lot of blood, please try and calm down Dahlia" Raven Star insisted. I absolutely hate the feeling of not being in control of my own body. I can feel the sensations of people carrying, lifting and touching me. I can hear, but I can't open my eyes and speak to my saviors. What a laughing stalk I must be to my Island family. A "royal luna" that can't shift and can barely swim to save her own life. As I'm feeling sorry for my miserable state, I can hear an unfamiliar voice giving my saviors commands. "Take her to X-ray, we must evaluate her head trauma" the voiced exclaimed. I can hear my mother crying and my dad trying to reassure her. "Emma, it will be okay the doctor will take good care of her" Ethan said with a hint of worry in his voice. "Ethan! stop trying to coddle me, I'm her mother I'm allowed to be worried!" Emma screamed. "It must be serious if mom is this worried Raven Star" I spoke to my wolf. "It's too early to say, save your energy" my wolf said back. I can feel my body, mostly my head being pushed in different directions and an awful "click, click, click" I wonder what that noise is, maybe the machinery being used to provide my status? "Send the film to Lockhart right away!" I hear another unfamiliar voice command. My body has a mind of its own at this point and I feel my entirety being forcefully pulled into another direction. "Ouch! what was that". I thought to myself. It felt like I was stabbed in my arm. What a nightmare. Too, exhausted to focus anymore I drift off into a deep sleep. "Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, I've evaluated Dahlia, she has an acute laceration to her forehead, I'm suspecting a concussion but there's no visible damage to her frontal lobe. X-ray is limited and our CT won't be up and running until morning" Dr. Lockhart said. The doctor continued on.. "We also stitched her forehead, and placed an IV for fluids and any other medications that may be necessary". "What do we do doctor?" Emma asked with puffy eyes. "For now, we let her rest, we can run more tests in the morning if necessary, but she needs rest to recover" Dr. Lockhart finally said. "Thank you doctor, let us know if things change" Ethan spoke. "I'll never forgive you if something happens to her Ethan". Emma says as she goes to the side of her daughter's bed side. Emma places Dahlia's hand in hers and places small kisses on the back, while tears flow like a flash flood down Emma's cheeks. "Emma, this kind of weather wasn't suppose to hit the coast for a few more weeks. She's my daughter too, how dare you take it out on me" Ethan replied with booming anger. It must be serious if mom and dad are fighting. They always get along, bright smiles and a contagious laughter is my experience. They never really argued while I was growing up. Dad just always ticked mom off by playing his pranks, but she was a good sport about it most the time. Please don't fight because of me. If only I could wake up to see their faces and embrace in their love. Is it strange for me to already miss them? Everything will be better when I finally wake up poor mom and dad. Don't be mad, I promise to keep fighting and will try to wake up soon. These would be all the things I'd say if I were conscious but I'm not. I can no longer hear them or feel their touches. I must be really tired. My entire world remains blank. Not even Raven Star is here with me.