Author's Notes:

This is a teaser for the fans while I work on the next chapter.

Much love,
Pan/Nyx

Adagio woke up when the rain stopped. And she was not happy about it. It was barely sunrise, which meant at most she got a few hours of much needed rest. She tried to get back to sleep, but after half an hour she just decided to get up. The eldest siren rose from the bed and seethed as she stretched her muscles. She was cramped, tense, and hurt. Very hurt. For some reason the sharp pain in her back from the night before had not subsided.

'Damn it, this is not the time to be in pain.' the Dazzling thought to herself.

She removed her shirt, feeling around her back for any sign of relieving the agony in her muscles. When she passed over a clotted, but still wet spot, she choked on a groan. It burned like hell, and it certainly wasn't going to stop anytime soon. She felt around a bit more, her finger digging into a hole in her Latissimus dorsi muscle.

'That shouldn't be there.'

She fought through the pain, feeling the wound a little more before she brought her hand back into view. It was soaked in blood. Adagio fought the urge to scream as the realization hit her.

She had been shot.

The leader stood in shock for a moment, then slowly put her shirt back on. She faced her sleeping sisters, wincing as she moved to sit by them. She rested the clean hand on Sonata's forehead, smiling softly at the peaceful look the blue girl gave.

'I can get through this. I need to keep you two safe. Just a little longer, Adagio.. hold it together.'