Chapter 22- Where the sun and moon meet

Tell me, have I lost my mind again?

I get the feeling you might feel the same

Tell me you can feel that love, feel that love again

And even though we're in this crowded room

I'm feeling like there's no one else but you

Tell me you can feel that love, feel that love again

- Love Again New Hope Club

It seemed like hours that I had been beside Benny, just stroking his hand and checking for any slight improvements in his health; but in reality it had weeks as I felt myself losing my sanity.

Mery left a few days back to deal with 'some activities' as she put it. The others took shifts watching me not that I minded, they tried to make conversation with me but to no avail, the gave up soon after that.

I had glanced through Ben's journal trying to decipher what is messages meant but I soon gave up. It seemed like that's what I have been doing that for a while now.

"Enough with the pity party Quinn." Nathan said from behind me followed by an oomph, I'm guessing from when Xena had hit him. Her grey eyes glaring into him.

Sighing I stood up and placed Ben's hand gently on the bed and pushed a lock of his dark hair out of his face. I was tired of feeling sorry for myself. "He's right, while you both are here, do you mind helping me with something?"

They both nodded as we sat down on the floor, it was slightly cold but I didn't understand how there was no indoor cooling system and no actual windows. I'm just going to assume it was magic.

"Right Ben's journal." I said placing the book at the center crease lines from when I was reading evident. "Let's start with the fourth page."

"Why?" Xena asked brushing her hair into a pony tail.

"Because...the title of this entry is 'how to wake me up'" Nathan said peering at the book. "But Quinn can we really do this?"

"That's why I wanted both of you to be here, I couldn't do this alone." my voice cracking at the end. Nathan's fingers pried mine from my eyes and went under my chin to force me to look upwards.

"Let's do this then." Xena said suddenly full of energy.

We read this first line, 'where the sun and moon meet'.

"What does that mean though?" I asked

Nathan's eyes suddenly came alive and pulled me towards him, Xena just raised her eyebrow at me and my face was hot as I was sprawled half across his lap.

"Where the sun and moon meet huh. Does it have anything to do with you moon scar on your thigh?" he looked into my eyes then rolled up my shorts on my left thigh slightly above my knee, sending tingles up my spine from where his manicured fingers traced my scar lightly.

"That settles it, does Ben have one as well?" Xena replied standing to her feet, dusting off imaginary dust from her grey joggers. I nodded and tried to stand but Nathan pulled me down. pushed my hair behind my ear and whispered into my ears "do I get a treat for figuring it out?"

"How did you even know it was there?" I asked my voice not sounding like myself, either because of how close his lips where to my neck or the lack of water in my digestive system maybe how hot the room suddenly was . He just shrugged while I fanned my face; a poor attempt to cool down.

Making my way to Ben, I raised his arm and undid the bandages, careful not to inflict additional harm, that carefully hid his sun scar from us.

"Jackpot." I whispered to myself.

Xena read the next line 'utter the words of the little fairies to which we danced under the light of the moon, waiting for heaven to call unto us. Wake me up Quinn.'

That last line sent a wave through me. "The words of fairies? Under the light of the moon?" I asked myself.

"Until recently you just got your memories back, right Quinn. Maybe there's something from your past. Did you ever meet a fairy of something?" Xena asked sitting on the edge of the bed.

"I have an idea how about I just knock her out." a voice called out from the shadows, it was eerie and dark.

Nathan stood up so quickly and with such grace that I could only hope to achieve.

"Now, now, we can't have this mismatch have some fun with Dingo. Dingo sick em they're your dinner for today. the voice called out and a dog walked out of the shadows and walked towards Nathan. It was really tiny and cute with it's little tongue sticking out. Nathan kicked it away, its black eyes contrasting with its almost red fur enlarged alongside it's body.

Nathan cocked his head to the side when Xena's orb rushed past his hair and sliced the dog into two. I almost felt bad for the creature. almost

"Don't underestimate Dingo, the voice said coming from behind me, too fast for me to react even if I wanted too. It pricked me with something as I lost consciousness I fell on Ben and noticed the two parts of the dog forming two different parts, and lunging at both Xena and Nathan. I couldn't even manage a scream.

Damn we're screwed