As I fell to the ground I could tell I was hit. My wing had a hole in it. I flapped around, trying not to fall to the earth, but someone caught me. After a while I heard, "We need to get them out of here so we can find the others." I felt like I was being pulled on the grass of the forest. All of a sudden it stopped, and I was still. My arm was in so much pain. I heard more gun shots in the background, it sounded like it was so far away. I lurched up and squawked, "Alissa? Alissa? Were are you?" I noticed she was beside me, blood pouring out of her leg. I looked up and saw a guy sitting next to us.

"Hi," he said, "I'm David." He looked around, as if waiting for someone.
"Hi," I moaned. I turned back into human and looked at her long fingernails. Knowing it was going to hurt, she gritted her teeth, then wormed the bullet out before David could say anything. I moaned as it came out. Then I ripped part of one of my sleeves and tied it around the hole. I went over to Alissa and did the same.

"Where did you learn how to do that?" David asked.
"Girl Scouts," I replied. I heard something nearby. I looked down and saw that Alissa stirred. She got up and unsheathed her claws. Then when she noticed that there was no hunters around she relaxed a little.

"Where's Shade?" she asked.
"Shade," I said "wasn't he behind you?"
"I thought he was," Alissa replied.
"Hopefully your friend is okay," David said.
Alissa looked at him for the first time and asked, "What's your name?"
"David," he said.

Hopefully Shade's okay...

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Amestar-Abby/Alissa