"Someone get Enoch!" One voice shouted. "Hurry! She's bleeding again!" Bleeding? How was I bleeding? And what does he mean again? "It's going to be okay, Mary!" The same voice said. I felt an arm touch my shoulder gently. I opened my eyes to see no one there but floating clothes. Millard.

"Millard," I said closing my eyes from the pain. "What is happening?"

"Nothing, you're fine." Millard said.

"But you said I'm bleeding." I said placing my hand on my side where it hurt the most. "What happened?"

"A wight...oh god, Mary! It was awful!" A little voice yelled. Claire.

"She's fine." Millard hissed to the girl. "Once the bird heals, she'll be able to take care of her."

"Heals? What happened to her?" I asked trying to sit up. Miss. Peregrine was alive but she needed help.

"Miss. Wren is taking good care of her. Please, try not to sit up." A gentle voice said placing a hand on my chest. Olive. I felt my eyes flutter open. "There you are!" I could see Olive smiling at me. "We've missed you."

"How long have I been out?" I asked.

"Long enough." A gruff Scottish voice said walking over to the bed. "We almost thought we were going to lose you." It was Enoch. "But then Millard said he could hear you muttering stuff."

"Am I still bleeding?" I asked.

"Not as much." He said as I felt him sit on the bed and place a towel on my side.

"Are you going to tell me what happened?"

"You don't remember?" I shook my head. "Mr. Barron shot you in the side with one of the arrows from Miss. Peregrine's bow gun. We've just been keeping it covered and trying to help with the bleeding, but so far nothing is working. The bleeding has slowed majorly, but we need the bird."

"Don't hurt her!" I screamed running toward the headmistress. "You can hurt me, but don't you dare touch her." Mr. Barron laughed an awful laugh. I could feel Miss. Peregrine behind me. She had her hands on my shoulders. She kept trying to pull me back, but I wouldn't let her. He had to kill me to get to her.

"How sweet! I'm almost tempted to listen to you, but then I think...nah! She's far too important. But you have no sentimental value to me." He lifted up her gun for hollows and shot my side. I groaned as I fell to the ground. I felt arms around me instantly and then I heard shouting and the arms were gone. I cried out in pain as I felt the blood spill out. I grabbed the arrow that was now in my skin and pulled it out.

"Get Miss. Wren!" A voice yelled. "Tell her this is urgent." I could hear screaming and crying. Someone was in pain. "Mary, please wake up!" A voice called. It was as if they were from another dimension. I couldn't wake up though. I felt hot tears fall down my cheeks as I held my side. It burned. I could feel the blood spilling out after I had pulled out the arrow. It seemed like there was even more blood.

"Don't touch her!" I screamed again. "Please! She's all I have!" But it was no use, as Mr. Barron and the headmistress were gone.

"What happened?" A voice called. I could hear explanations being told. I felt a hand touch my forehead. Their hand was cold. I shivered at the touch. "Everyone out!" The same voice said. I had to try to stand up. Miss. Peregrine was going to die. I felt myself sit up as my eyes shot open from the pain on my side. "Easy, Mary!"

"Miss. Wren?" I asked when I saw an older woman sitting on my bed. She smiled at me. "Where is Miss-"

"She's healing just fine." Miss. Wren said holding up her hand. "The children told me what you did back there. You are so brave." I let tears flood my eyes and smiled.

"Miss. Wren," I said looking up at her. "Can I see her?" Miss. Wren nodded and got up.

"First some children would like to see you." Miss. Wren said. "Children!" All of them piled into the room. I smiled weakly at all of them.

"Mary!" Bronwyn said running over to me. I smiled as she kissed my cheek. "I'm so glad you're okay!"

"Mary!" Claire cried. "You're alive!"

"Of course I am, Claire. I wouldn't leave you that easily." She giggled as she jumped in the bed and hugged me. I kissed her forehead and adjusted one of her bows. "I'm so glad to see you little princess." I said quietly to her. She giggled again.

"Can you stand?" Emma asked walking over. Claire came over to my side and held my hand while I brought my legs over the edge of the bed and cringed but covered it up with a smile.

"Come on, Mary. You can do this." Claire said. I looked at her and smiled. Emma grabbed my hand and pulled me up. I clutched my side and noticed it wasn't an open wound anymore.

"It's mostly just a muscle ache now. You'll still be in pain for a bit, but it's healed nicely." Miss. Wren said.

"How did you do it?" I asked.

"Ymbrynes don't share their secrets." She said with a slight smile as we left the room. "Alright children, I'm sure Mary would like some time alone with Miss. Peregrine." Miss. Wren said as she opened the door to the room across the one I was in. Miss. Wren turned to me. "She's just sleeping dear. She'll wake up soon." I nodded as I walked into the room. I looked back as Miss. Wren closed the door behind me, then looked back at the bed. Miss. Peregrine was laying down with her eyes closed. She looked almost peaceful. I walked to the bed and knelt down. I grabbed her hand and felt a tear roll down my cheek.

"Please wake up." I said. "I miss you so much." I paused. "You've become to be like a mother to me. Technically speaking you are...and I just want you to be okay. So please get better." I stood up and wiped my eyes. I walked to the other side of the bed and pulled the blankets back and climbed in. I had no idea what I was doing, but I needed to be close to her. I sighed as I placed my head on her shoulder and felt my eyes close. "I love you so much, Miss. P." I said as I wrapped her arm around me.

Miss. Wren occasionally checked on me making sure I was alright. I didn't get much sleep as I was making sure Miss. Peregrine was alright. Emma or Olive would bring in food regularly. This went on for about three days. One night I woke up to someone screaming. My eyes shot open and I sat up. I felt a hand grab my arm.