Wide Awake Book 1 Of Disperse by . ., . . (read aloud books .TXT) 📕

"How long had it been since we left?",thought Emory. She pulled out her journal for the last entry she put it. "Four days left K. Think we'll make it?", she asked. Kaedan smiled,"Good karma is on our sides, we have nothing to worry about. Just look on the bright side of things. How's your leg, you've been limping. You can tell me if your hurt and I can just wrap it in a bandage. It will slow us down Em, but if it means helping you I am fine.", responded Kaedan. Emory looked down at her limping leg concerned.

"It's nothing to worry about Kaedan just leave it. I can handle a few scars. I put a bandage on it anyways."

"How long ago?"

"Two days ago.."

"Two days! You walked through swamps and nearly chopped your own hand off and all of these bandages have been on you for about two to three days!?"

"Kaedan stop it it's fine."

Kaedan shook her head and stopped in her tracks, pulling the large emergency kit form her backpack. Emory slunk down onto a stump and stuck out her hand and leg. Kaedan pulled up Emory's tights and pants and stared faintly. "You didn't even wash it did you?! The blood is black Em', BLACK. I don't mean to shout but you have to tell me these things. I am your best friend Em', I need to know things.", shouted Kaedan. Emory looked at the floor as Kaedan washed it. "Tsss, ouch!", vociferated Emory. "It would hurt less if you washed it two days ago Em'.", murmured Kaedan. Emory huffed, gripping the ground fiercly as the pain made it's way through her whole leg. Kaedan placed a cream on it and gently wrapped the bandage around her leg. She pulled down Emory's tights and pants covering it. "Thanks-ouch- Kaedan.", whispered Emory. Kaedan nodded, rubbing alchol on Emory's hand. She wiped the blood-soaked rag on it, fiercly wiping away the dried stain. Emory grinded her teeth and gulped down her scream, gripping a rock. As Kaedan wrapped the bandage tightly around Emory's arm it became too hard to bear. A cracking sound drew from the rock Emory was gripping. Finally it cracked. Kaedan stopped for a second and looked down at the crumpled pieces,"Save your stregnth Em', gosh. Who knew you were that strong.", snickered Kaedan. Emory lifted her leg painfully trying to smile. Kaedan finished and gently patted the bandage,"Mk, all done.", Kaedan smiled. Emory slipped on her boots and rose up flicking her arm to bear the pain. "We've only been out here three days Em, more is to come.", coughed Kaedan. Emory's eyes widened, seeing as Kaedan just snickered. "We've been out here three days!?", shouted Emory. Kaedan nodded, staring at the stygian-crimson dessicated cruor lined up her arm. She scraped her long nails against the bark of the tree, raking off the moss. She carefully deluged it in the stream and sponged at her arm. She tugged at her collar and zipped up her ebon-colored sheath, cantering after Emory. "Hit me with your best shot beasts.", babbled Kaedan under her breath. 

Soon after walking a few miles, both the girls percieved an odd feeling in their stomach. It wasn't atrocious, more of equivocal. Suddenly, Emory fell to her knee's. In her eyes, dark, beaten earth surrounded her. Her eyes turned a lurky, stygian color. Her hair began to shift to ebon. Claws drew from her now vaney hands, pale. Her cheeks formed skinnier, as her spine began to shrivel. She drew herself up and screeched, her long dagger-like fangs peering from her cruor-saturated mouth. Kaedan's eyes widened, and she took out her knife. "Emory, I can't hurt you! Just turn back, please, find a way out of this demon!", shouted Kaedan. Her spine quivered, as the hair on her neck began to rise. A gentle tear drew from her widened eyes as she threw the knife. As it quickly shoved it's way through Emory's flesh, Kaedan dropped to her knee's. "Emory, I'm sorry!", she yelled. Emory turned back again, and fell. Blood drew from her chest, as her eyes began to turn pale. Kaedan crawled over to her best friend's side and cried in her shoulder. She finally rose herself up, seeing the still, cold breath coming from Emory's nose. Kaedan pumped fiercly at her stomach, doing cpr. A river of tears flew from her eyes, as she pumped and pumped. "Please..",she whispered, dropping to the ground by her side. 

Soon, Kaedan fell to a sleep, dried tears still on her soft-drenched cheeks. Her hands were gripped around Emory's. "Thump.. Thump...Thump..", "Get up Emory.. get up.",thought Emory. Her body restricted her, as she ailingly turned her neck. She saw the enormous, blurred vision of a dagger. Her eyes crossed, as she fought for her vision. She gently moved her right hand, feeling Kaedan's wrapped around her's. She pulled it up and ungripped from her grasp, tugging at the knife. The feeling felt like she pommled herself every time she moved. Her whole body ached from the wound. Finally it drew from her flesh. She stared up at the sky, placing the knife beside her. She blinked seeing Kaedan wake up. Kaedan rushed herself upward and pulled out her water bottle. She held up Emory's head and tipped the bottle. Cool water rushed down the rim and Emory drank thirstily. She grabbed the bottle and drank all. Kaedan picked up Emory, pulling her close to her chest, carrying her to a stream. She put her down, her head facing the stream. Carefully, Kaedan washed the glore from her hair, taking the moss and running it down her arms and legs. She finally finished and Emory limped over behind a brush and changed. She pulled out medicine and gently rubbed it into her flesh, and stuck a bandage on the front. She wiped the sleep from her eyes and wrapped her limp arms around Kaedan's neck whispering,"Thank you, for saving me." Kaedan gripped her arms around Emory, hiding the falling tears from her eyes in Emory's shirt. 

As the darkness fell from the sky, stars came out. The first time, for two weeks, including when this didn't happen. "How did I never notice it..", Emory thought aloud. "Notice what?", answered Kaedan, curiously. "The stars.. they haven't been out for two weeks, but now, they shine.", coughed Emory. Kaedan smiled and resumed  washing her face in the stream,"It is a sign we are true friends now. I just noticed why your name is Emory, Ember is the color of your eyes, and my mother taught me that wolves say colors differently. Your name should have been Emor, but the y stands for something else in wolf language.",murmured Kaedan. "What?", babbled Emory, staring her head back at kaedan. "It means kindness, and bravery.", spoke Kaedan as she smiled. Emory turned back and grinned at the fire,"Thanks", she murmured. "Does your name have any meaning?", asked Emory. Kaedan looked up and thought, finally speaking,"Kae means loyalty, dan means friendship and kindness.". Emory smiled,"We are just alike, aside from our small differences. Thats why we have been friends for so long,"Emory grinned. Kaedan got up and walked over to Emory, hugging her. 

Will Emory ever find her mother, or will she die trying? 

Publication Date: 12-20-2013

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Dedication:
-To my family and friends, whom keep me writing each and every day.