Fate's Dark Side Chapter 603

"She was lucky you got here on time. The silver had poisoned her system greatly. She is stable now. But it will take two days to get her in a condition where she can be transported back to Mountain," he said, and I exhaled. It was better news than hearing of her death or their inability to fix the problem.

I thanked the doctor and proceeded to check on Susan.

I entered the room to check on her. She was hooked to an electrocardiogram and an IV line with a yellow liquid passing through her system. The sight was heartbreaking, but I had to be strong. Clinging on the doctor's positive words helped me.

I went near her and looked at her peaceful face.

She looked like she was napping, and I almost broke down.

Deep down, I blamed myself for scaring her the way I did.

I never thought my questions would spook her. We had made love that night, and I thought everything was okay between us. Little did I know that she was saying goodbye. I fought my tears and touched her hand.

"How could you think I would let you face the world alone, Sue? Why did you run away from me?" I asked her gently. I knew I wouldn't get a response, but I needed to talk to her at that minute. I kissed her hand, pulled a chair close to her bedside, and sat on it.

The world would have to wait.

I knew Sylvester and the others could be in Mountain, but I would have to join them later when Susan was okay.

Casper joined me in the room with a phone in his hands. It was clear the call was for me.

"Alpha wants to speak to you," Casper said, handing me the phone.

I collected it and answered with a 'hello'.

"Hey, how is she?" Leo asked, and I sighed.

"We found her in time and got her help in time. They said it would take two days for her to be in a condition that we could transport her, but the doctor said she would make it," I explained, and Leo sighed with relief.

"Is Sylvester there yet?" I asked.

"No, still waiting, but Andrew insists we go to the airport for their protection because the cult has informants everywhere. We are on our way there now.

Hopefully, we do not encounter those things because I am not in the mood to fight. And I cannot let the King and the Lord join the battle. The mutants will be too motivated to kill if they see them, and more will troop our way." he told me, and I nodded even though he could not see me.

He was right about not allowing Sylvester and the others to join the fight if any should occur, it would be counterproductive, and they would find themselves under constant attack because everyone Erik wants to kill would be in Mountain.

"What happened there? Casper said she was shot with an arrow in Brent," Leo said, and Casper had told him all I knew already.

"He is right, Leo. They shot at us too and did not stop until we entered the woods to go back the way we came. The message was clear. They do not want anyone on that land. Susan must have advanced instead of retreating, but we would never know what happened until she wakes up. I think it is odd because the arrows they shot at us were longer than the ones they buried in her," I said, remembering the length of the arrows that were coming our way.

It did not register then, but talking to Leo made it register now.

The arrows were longer and different from what I had removed from Susan. Could they be two separate groups?

"Unlike us, that were already leaving, she might have advanced in defiance. While they just wanted to scare us away, they wanted her dead. I am unsure, but that is what I think right now. I also think we did not encounter the same people as she did because of the difference in arrows. I think one of the trackers picked an arrow up. I will compare the two once she is stable," I told him, and he sighed.

I could hear the frustration in his voice. We were all confused and frustrated. What we faced was beyond us, and we would need luck to survive it.