Black Eyes, Blue Tears [Complete]

~Amira~

Amira's father growled when a cut showed up on his left side. He thrust his knife at Duke's neck. Amira heard Duke talking to her and perked up slightly, "I... I'm just tired. Are you alright... I don't want you to get hurt." Her father still in between Amira and Duke, glared daggers at Duke and then stepped backward harshly kicking Amira in the neck with his heel. She yelped before hacking a few times.

~Amira~

Mr.Shipiro was startled by Duke's fierce protectiveness, of his daughter. He'd never seen anything like it, Amira wasn't supposed to have anyone care for her. She was supposed to kill people, like he did when he was younger. The surprise was enough to get him to drop his arm for a split second. And in that split second Duke's entered his chest and pierced his heart. With a gurgle and a gasp he collapsed to the floor, with a few garbled sounds before going silent.

Amira's eyes widen when she saw her father drop. Was it really finally over? I can take a nap now... She felt her eyelids becoming oh so heavy. Resting her head head on the floor Amira still clutched her stomach where blood still gushed out. "Duke? Is it over yet?"

~Amira~

Amira felt like she was in a thick fog that wouldn't clear. Like the air around her was hot and heavy, hard to breath. She felt herself lifted into someones arms. She thought she could hear a voice, but it was so faint she though maybe she was just imagining things. Until she heard the familiar voice ring in her ears again. "...Duke? He's gone...." Amira knew the blood was still coming out of her stomach dangerously fast. "...I think I'll be okay... After I take a nap." Her eyes shut while she slipped in and out of conciseness. She slowly reached out and clung to Duke as best I girl who was losing massive amounts of blood could.

~Amira~

"He's dead... That's good." Amira was fighting to keep herself from falling 'asleep' as she realized she'd probably never wake up if she went to sleep. Duke's next words about him not being able to stay because basically he was a murderer now set in. She frown and her already weak voice crackled, "..No. You can't go. I need you to stay with me." She knew it was a ridiculous request but when you were as out of it as she was it was expected. Her mother was once apon a time a doctor... If she came home, maybe she could put her daughter back together again. But finding her husband dead might just send her over the edge. "...My dad attacked you first? Wouldn't that make what you did self def- And he kille- my uncle..." Her breathing has becoming very labored. 'I-.... I l- I love you." She smiled the best she could.

Amira's mother was on her way home. She dreaded returning back to the house. She knew what her husband had been planning. She was sure her beautiful daughter was unrecognizable and dead. Her husband said he'd dispose of her body the same way he got rid of his brothers. Amira would disappear without a trace. They'd report her missing, and she's never be found. Little did Mrs.Shipiro know, she was a widow, and her daughter was still alive, even if it was barely.

~Amira~

Amira nodded weakly. She hoped she'd be alright, for both their sakes. But her father has known how to kill, he'd given her wounds that would certainly kill her soon, no matter how much she tried to fight the haze that tempted her to close her eyes and slip into eternal slumber. "...I don't want to leave..."

Mrs.Shipiro walked hesitantly down the driveway, until she came to the door. Much to her surprise it was opened already, and the lock had been broken. Had Amira fought and tried to escape? As she stepped through the door, the smell of blood was over powering. That's when she saw it. Her husband motionless on the ground, and her daughter seemingly lifeless in Duke's arms. A clash was heard as the things in Amira's mother's arms, clattered to the ground. "...W-wh-what happened?" She rushed over and checked her husband for a pulse, finding none. Carefully she moved a little closer to Duke and Amira, "I-is she dead?"

~Amira~

Amira's mother was fighting to stay calm. She glanced over at her husband, "I knew he'd get his someday. He killed so many people, it was only a matter of time before someone killed him." She looked Amira over quietly before standing up, and looking at Duke. "Thank you for saving my daughter. As for my husband's death. You'll be fine. Once the peacekeeper hear about what he's done to Amira and myself, and that you catted in self defense you should be fine. But right now we need to get Amira help. I'm going to call the ambulance. You put pressure on the biggest wound, don't worry about hurting her, it's the only way to slow the bleeding long enough to get help." With that the woman rushed off to call for help.

"I'm trying... But I'm so sleepy." Amira curled up against Duke as if she were a small child. Or a wounded animal. Her body had been slashed open and bruised in so many places it was near impossible to get in a position that didn't cause extreme pain.

~Amira~

Dialing the emergency service number, Amira's mother's hand shook. She was scared for her daughter. When the operator picked up she frantically described the situation. She hung up after the operator had notified her that medical help was in route. It was a small relief in the fact that they lived on a main street that would be easy to reach. Rushing back into the living room where Amira still laid in Duke's arms. "Help is on the way, just make sure she stays some what awake." She went to get more towels and things for Amira's wounds.

Amira yelped when Duke first put pressure on her stomach, but she knew from her mother it was the best way to try and slow the bleeding. "It's... Ok. It's such a relie my dad is gone..." Her eyes didn't seem to be able to focus on anything, they seemed to be glazed over slightly. "...Now we'll be able to be to.. gether, without worrying about him..." The sight of her own blood made her realize how close she came to dying, well how close she is to dying. She tried futilely to get herself close to Duke, but her ability to move was by now, limited to not.

The emergency medical services pulled into the driveway, grabbing their medical bags and a stretcher. From what they'd heard Amira would need to do right to the ICU.