Chapter Nine ★ Burn Bright

｡☆✼★━ Luna ━★✼☆｡

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Fire. 

The hot, searing, burning sensation poured through my veins and entire being.

They said it would hurt. This was beyond that… 

… this was torture.

I screamed, “Nnnn-aargh!”

Muscles pulled and stretched as bones crunched and cracked re-configuring themselves into their original positions. Each agonizing second felt like it was a century. My teeth clenched as I rocked against the restraints.

Doc and Pearl hung back with worried looks plastered on their face. They were helpless as they watched me go through the transformation to become normal again. Neither of them knew the pain their cure would cause.

More cracking sounds like that of celery stalk being twisted echoed throughout the room. I breathed through my nose. Desperate to keep things together.

Just a little more… a little bit more.

I could feel the fire start to die down as my skin’s temperature became cooler to the touch. No longer sweat poured down my forehead and down my neck.

One last pop sounded when my dislocated arm popped back into place. A heavy breath escaped my lips and I savored the cool air that returned when I inhaled.

For Triton’s sake I hope to never deal with this pain again.

Doc spoke up, “I know that look Luna. Hate to break it to you but this cure is only temporary.”

I threw him a blank stare with a huge frown.

He wavered his hands in front, “Sorry to deliver the bad news but that’s the situation.”

Throwing my head back I let out a long moan and said, “Ugh, Doc. Don’t tell me I have to go through that again.”

Doc scratched the side of his cheek and let out a small hesitant laugh. “Yep, sorry Luna. But I will keep searching for a permanent cure.”

I let my head sink. Dang it. Dang it all. Wiggling against the straps I asked, “Can someone let me up? We got a brat to go save.”

Pearl smiled and was at my side in an instant. Undoing the buckles she said, “Glad to see you coming back to your old self.”

“I never changed.” I laughed. She groaned and grimaced.

While Pearl was releasing me from the bed restraints I asked, “So when can I expect the next change?”

Doc walked over to the counter that had several of his notes opened and reviewed them. He scanned down the scribbled paper and then stabbed at a particular spot.

“Even though I wasn’t able to remove the curse fully. I was able to calm it down and make it act like the original curse of the werewolf. With one slight change.” He said and held up one finger.

“You will change when the moon is full however,” Doc said and smirked then continued, “you will have full control.”

He closed his book with a loud thump and added, “No more rampaging shark.”

So, I’m still cursed. Oh lucky me. Wonder if this cure dampened my other abilities. I rubbed the back of my neck after Pearl freed them. She was working on the straps that held my legs down.

“Two more questions, Doc.” I said and moved my feet around to stand up.

Doc nodded as Pearl moved back and waited for me to ask the questions.

“One, how long did the cure take?” I asked and added, “Do I still have access to my other abilities?”

‧͙⁺˚*·༓☾ – TO BE CONTINUED… –☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙