Sorry for the long wait! I was trying to prepare myself for the outside world since I just graduated high school. Shoutout to my 3 authors bluecat2001 Autogirls Sparrow_Reaper for helping me with this chapter and for the rest of the book to come!

Enjoy!

Normal POV

"Vitals are low, heart rate is failing! Patient has a crushed sternum and broken ribs along with broken arms and legs! Internal bleeding has occurred due to a rib puncturing a vital organ, blood transfusion needed!" One doctor hollered.

"Patient is a 17 years old Draconian of royal descent! Do we have clearance for surgery?" Another doctor yelled.

"We don't but time is of the essence! She needs immediate attention!" Dr. Conners yelled

"Right Sir!"

Earlier that night

Iron Fist's POV

Fury tracked Aelita's signal to the outskirts of Central Park. We saw scorch marks on trees and frost covering the grass. "What happened here?" White Tiger asked. "Why is there snow in the middle of May?" Nova questioned.

I walked around the edge of the park where there was a steep cliff. The soil of the cliff was disturbed as if someone fell down. Looking at the bottom, I saw a patch of white fabric hanging from a branch.

It was the same fabric from Aelita's costume. Worry and fear filled my heart as I slid down the forest into the thick grove. Running at lightning speed, I reached the the center of the grove where I saw an unusual trail of discolored grass.

I follow the trail to find gruesome sight. A battered, bruised Aelita with deep cuts all over her body. Blood leaked from her wounds painting the grass in an unnatural color. Her limbs were twisted into impossible directions. What was left of her shreaded uniform barely covered her wounded body.

Sicken by the state my friend was left in, I carefully picked her cold body up and my heart dropped when I couldn't hear hers beating.

I let out a cry...

Present

Danny's POV

21:00 pm

Shield was currently living in one of the bases around the city after the destruction of the Helicarrier.
As soon as we enter the base with our injured friend, a school of doctors including Doctor Conners  rushed to us and took her other medical section for an emergency operation.

The rest of the team and I stayed behind anxiously waiting for any news.

23:00pm

2 hours have passed.

There was no word of the progress of the operation. Peter held Ava in comfort. For once, Sam didn't open his mouth to say something ridiculous. Luke stayed in the corner in deep thought.

My heart jumped to hear one of doctors shout frantically.

"We're losing her!"

I could see sparks of electricity fly out of the tent from the defibulator.

"Clear!"

ZAP!

"Clear!"

Zap!

"CLEAR!"

00:00 am

It was midnight and no words were spoken between us.

The others are starting to become restless. Peter started to pace around the room impatiently. "What's taking so long? Why aren't they finish yet?" He asked. Sam looked up at him. "Dude did you not see how messed up she was? It's going to be a long wait so sit." Sam said calmly.

"I just want to know what's happening." Peter replied. "You're not the only who is worried about her? Do you want her to die?" Sam asked a bit angrily.

"Don't be an idiot, Sam! She not going to die!"

"Don't call me and idiot, Web for Brains! You're not the only one who cares about her so don't be so selfish!" Sam yelled grabbing Peter's uniform collar.

"Enough! This isn't the time to argue with one another! You two idiots are always arguing at the wrong place at the wrong time! Shut up and sit and wait like rest of us!" Ava scolded them with tears in the corners of her eyes. Luke silently wrapped a comforting arm around her.

Sam and Peter bit their tongues and retreated to opposing sides of the room. 

3:00am

The eternal wait finally ended when the "Operation in Progress" sign turned off. Doc Connors emerged from the doors, his scrubs covered in emerald blood. Underneath his mask was a unreadable look. Sam and Peter rushed to him first.

"Doc, how did it go?"

"Is she still alive? Tell us!"

Connors looked at them and closed his eyes and sighed. "There were...complications. The surgery was a success but...there is more troubling news. Due to the severity of her injuries, Aelita will be in a temporary coma." Conner answered.

A ton of brick fell on top of my heart hearing the news. The others looks at Connors in shock.

A-A coma? For how long?" Ava asked in shock.

"The maximum time I can guess is a year. I'm sorry for this troubling news." Conners apologized. Sam hung his head low, fists shaking in anger. Ava walked away from the scene hiding her tears in her long brown hair. Luke held a heartbroken, furious Peter back as he tried to make several holes in the wall.

"Why?! Why, why why?!" Peter screamed banging on the wall. Hiding my despair I walked over to Peter and place a comforting hand on his shoulder. "Life throws us unpredictable situations in order to overcome them. You should return to Aunt May before she worries. We'll follow you shortly." I said calmly.

He hesitated for a moment but nods. Luke escorted him to Aunt May's to hide his grief as well. Sighing in exhaustion and roughly running my head through my golden hair, I went to Aelita's hospital room with Connor's permission.

My heart shattered when my eyes fell upon her battered body. Her body was wrapped in bandages.  It reassured me seeing her heartbeat weakly beating on the monitor. Her lips parted under the oxygen mask as she peacefully slept. Gently, I took a hold of her hand into mine and brushed the excess hair from her face.

"Gla...cia..." She whispered hoarsely. A small tear flowed down from the corner of her eye.

Glacia?

Moments before Aelita was found

Glacia's POV

"YOU DARE DEFY ME?! I'LL BREAK EVERY SINGLE BONE IN YOUR BODY! NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE YOU AFTER I'M DONE! YOU ARE INCOMPETENT AS THOSE HUMANS! DESPICABLE! DISGUSTING!" I screamed at her.

How dare she forget about me?! Her friend, her best friend?! I ran away from my home and my friends to become stronger. I became stronger to beat her one day. She had the audacity to forget about me for 8 years! She came to this disgusting planet and befriended these humans, erasing my existence. I want her to suffer the way I have...to feel the pain I harbored through out these years. The immense suffering I went through was all for this moment! The moment where I finally see Aelita's downfall. Her body and soul withered like a dying flower.

Raising my claws for the final blow, a blast of magic power hit the small of my back knocking me away from her. I snarled at my cloaked attacker. "What are you doing?! I was having fun!" I growled furiously. "Your foolishness and childish antics will kill the girl. Don't forget Master still needs her for his return." My idiotic consort stated.

"Chill out I wasn't going to kill her. I don't understand why he needs this thing for his resurrection. He has enough power himself." I pointed out. "Yes but not enough to break free from his imprisonment. The girl is still needed for that. Now come, Master wants you to return." My consort firmly instructed. I looked over at Aelita one again and smirked at her.

Until again, Little Flower