The Elementals: Chapter 41 Recovery

My mother accompanies us to the underworld to help arrange Ryders imprisonment. I have sent Hades away, not ready to have that fight yet. Rain agreed to keep an eye on him for me because I don’t fully trust him anymore.
“I know I wasn’t exactly supportive of you and Sky, but I just trying to protect you from this. They say it is better to have loved and lost than never to love at all, but I’m sure the people who say that don’t know the true pain of heartbreak. I’m glad he survived though and I promise to be nicer to him.” She says.
“Thanks mum. I wish dad was as lucky” I say fighting back tears again.
“Me too. I suspect that Ryder had a hand in handing your father over to the hunters so if it is ok with you, I would like to interrogate him after he is locked up in the dungeon” My mother says.
“As long as you don’t leave any visible marks for the council to see, you can do what you like. He is doing to be injected regularly with the same thing he gave to Sky so he won’t be a threat to you. I’m only allowing him basic rations to keep him alive, so it may be better to wait a day or two until he is more desperate.” I say coldly.
We prepare the darkest dingiest cell for him and orders are given to the guards to make him feel most unwelcome.
A message from Mr Elm lets me know that they are planning to wake Sky up soon, reminding me that I have more important things to do than torture Ryder.
“You go honey, I take care of things here” Mum says.
“Thank you, don’t be gentle with him.” I say as I rush off.
I have a few things to pick up on the way to the hospital, but being able to fly at light speed really helps. Everyone has given up policing the stupid rules after all the craziness of the past few days and I’m not complaining.
I arrive at the hospital and manage to set everything up before the sedatives wear off. I even manage to make myself look somewhat presentable in the green dress from our first date. I sit, fidgeting with my outfit and rearranging the decorations and cake I have put around his room, in an effort to distract myself from the nerves.
It’s funny, you don’t realise how much someone has become an integral part of your life until you think you have lost them. The thought of losing Sky didn’t just break my heart in half, it broke my soul in half.
There is so much that I want to tell him, apologies, explanations, even just silly life updates, but all of that can wait. There is one thing I need to say above all.
I watch as his eyes open and he focuses on me. “Lily?” He questions.
I nod coming closer and taking his hand. I place a soft kiss on his lips, but I pull away before it gets too distracting. I can tell that he is about to say something, but before he does I bend down on one knee. “Marry me” I say more like a demand than a question as I open the little velvet box to reveal a ring.
“You took the words right out of my mouth” Sky says smiling.
“Really?” I ask excitement bubbling up inside me.
“Yes, I mean I way going to ask more politely and I had this plan to make a big gesture, but this is better” He says.
“I never want to lose you again” I say pulling him into a hug and trying not to cry.
“You won’t have to. I love you, i’m not going to leave you.” He says and then kisses me with the desperation and relief of a drowning man drawing breath.
It takes all of my self control not to climb onto of him in the hospital bed, but I don’t want to hurt him so I pull away.
Looking him over I laugh “well at least we know that that still works” I say gesturing to the obvious tent that the hospital gown does nothing to hide.
“I’m sure there are doctors I need to speak to and other things we need to work out, but for now can we just take a few more minutes to enjoy this moment” Sky asks.
“Of course, here let me get you some cake” I say going to cut the work of art that is the three tier marvel themed cake.
“Whats this?” Sky asks looking at the ring more closely
“Your ring has half of the world, mine has the other half. I hope it fits, I had to guess the size” I say.
“Why the world design?” He asks
“I used to want to travel the world more than anything, but when I thought you were gone, all I wanted was to have you back and I realised that you have become my whole world, my passion, my hope, my future. I saw the rings and they just felt right.” I explain.
“They are perfect” Sky says beaming at me.
“Don’t get me wrong, I still want to travel, this just means I’m dragging you with me” I say smiling back at him. I walk over to give him his slice of cake and he grabs my waist, pulling me into his lap.
“Be careful, you will hurt yourself.” I warn him.
“I don’t care” He replies, pressing his body into mine and pulling my head forward to meet his kiss.