Crane couldn't seem to focus on anyone who was hovering over her. Her vision was jerked and she could feel the blood pooling under her hoodie, the fabric growing an uncomfortable wet. She lifts a hand and examines it shakily, she groans watching her hand tremble violently.

A loud howl occurred and Crane turned her head lookimg at Markus who had returned from his wolf form and was stumbling his way over to Crane, Darius following close at his heels. Markus collapses a few feet away, and Crane whimpers rolling a little to try and reach her dad.

Markus' eyes were beginning to dull, Crane could only assume thats what hers too looked like. She groans a little as Darius rolls her back onto her back. The stab wound through the stomach was pulsing and throbbing. She takes a few heavy deep breaths that turned into heavy sobs.

She didnt want to die.

Not here, not now.

Crane turns a little again reaching for Markus.

"Dad...help..." she cries quietly. Markus managed to pull himself over to the girl and gently grips his daughters hand. She looked back at Darius who looked very determined, sorrow appearing on his face.

"Go to sleep Cassidy..." Markus croaks out. Crane stares at him for a moment as she glances at her friends running towards her.  Crane looks back at Darius who had rested a hand on Markus' shoulder and Crane's arm. "Close your eyes...we'll be okay..." he tells her gently, combimg some of her bloodied hair from her eyes. Crane felt tears roll down her cheek before she closes her eyes.

Jerking up in bed though, she panicked. Her pillow was soaked with tears and Toothless was on the floor beside her bed. She takes a few breaths and looks around her room before feeling hee stomach. The only thing there was her muscled stomach under a red tank top.

Crane breathes a sigh and lets out a hard sob. It had been just a dream, only a dream. She presses her face into her hands and cries for a few more minutes. Finally, she works up the gut to gather her stuff and walk down the hallway. She sets the pillow down, and lays down on the floor in front of Markus' door. She oulls her blanket over her body and curls up, hugging Toothless to her chest before she drifts off into a deep, and dreamless sleep.

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The next morning, Logan was walking with Grayson and Tim from their neighboring rooms when he spotted a familiar lump on the floor. He frowns a little before walkimg over.

"What the hell?" Grayson scoffs, receiving a glare from Tim. Logan pulls the blanket away from rhe lumps face to present Crane. Logan smiles a little and nudges her.

She stirs and grumbles lifting her head a little. Logan leans to the side a little to look her in her face.

"Morning Lil' Red." He chuckles lightly. Crane stares at him for a moment, tiredly before looking up at Grayson and Tim. She sighs and runs a hand through her hair.

"You werent supposed to...see this." She admits, sitting up.

"And yet, here we are." Grayson leans against the wall, rolling his eyes.

"C'mon Crane, lets take this stuff back to your room, and then grab some breakfast. Yeah?" Logan tells her, offering her his hand. Crane sighs and smiles a little at him, nodding.

"Sure...that sounds great." Crane tells him.

"I call the seat next to Crane!" Tim exclaims resulting in a slight chuckle from the group of four. The boys never did get an explanation as to why Crane was asleep in the hallway, but then again, she never thought it would be important.