Shaela allowed everyone to grab some clothes since they would be staying in the safe house for a few weeks at least. After she portaled them to the place. They were surprised to find themselves in a cave instead of a house. They had expected to be the only ones there but there were several people already there.
"Who are these people?" Charlene asked.
"They're the people I was able to portal out of the church" Shaela said.
"Why didn't you portal Allison too?" Jen asked for the fifth time.
"I've already told you that she had been bitten" Shaela said.
"But I can undo that" Jen said.
"This was Allison's second bite" Shaela said. "You're not strong enough yet to do that on a second bite."
"I am too" Jen said. "I undid the bite on one of the wolves before."
"That was because she had recently been bitten and only once" Shaela said. "A second bite is stronger than the first."
"How long can Allison fight it?" Charlene asked.
"If she stays in her magical girl form it's unknown" Shaela said. "If she reverts then she won't be able to fight it." She said this last with her head down.
"Well let's hope she doesn't revert" Andrew said.
"She may not have a choice" Shaela said. "If I'm right she can only stay in her magical girl form for so long before her body temporarily shuts down. When it does she'll automatically revert. She'll be unconscious too and that will enable the demon to take over easier."
"We need to find her then" Jen said limping away a little. "How do we get out?"
"You girls are not going anywhere" Slifer said from Jen's shoulders. "You need time to rest and heal."
"You won't find an exit from this cave anyway" Shaela said. "The only way in or out is by portaling."
"Where is the light coming from then?" Josephine asked.
"From the stone itself" Shaela said. "There is a period where the light dims to almost nothing to recharge. It roughly corresponds to the day night cycle you're used to."
The others started coming over and asking when they could return home. No one had an answer for them.
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Allison had been following Father Winston for awhile. At times she had to support him and at other times he had to support her. Now though they were both walking on their own. Soon Father Winston said "We're here. The hospital part is on unconsecrated ground. The school and dormitories are on consecrated ground. We can get bandaged up in the hospital and the dormitories will keep you safe. It should also weaken the demon."
"I'll trust you on that" Allison said. "You are the priest."
"Let's go in" Father Winston said.
As soon as they were inside the hospital on of the nurses shrieked and asked "What happened to you Father?"
"I was bitten by a demonic wolf as was this girl" Father Winston said. "We need to get these wounds cleaned with Holy Water."
"I'll get the doctor" the nurse said. "Sharon will show you to a room."
Allison and Father Winston were shown to a room and in minutes a doctor came in with sutures and Holy Water. "I always said you'd end up here from fighting evil" the doctor said with a laugh. "Now let's get that wound cleaned up. Please remove your robes and shirt so I can."
"Tend to Allison's wounds first" Father Winston said. "She deserves it."
"Alright" the doctor said. Turning to Allison he said "If you would remove your clothes please."
"My only wound is my shoulder" Allison said as she pulled the strap of her uniform down.
The doctor looked at it and said "It looks like you've been injured before and not long ago."
"I was bitten by the same demonic wolf a month ago" Allison said.
"Father Winston said to clean these wounds with Holy Water" the doctor said. "I can only assume that this will hurt you."
The doctor poured the Holy Water on Allison's wounds and smoke began to rise from it while she screamed. She could feel the demonic power weaken inside of her until it was almost gone. It didn't disappear but it almost did. Once the pain faded she found that the doctor had patched her up and was just starting with Father Winston. He went through the same thing.
Later Allison was in the girl's dormitory and she had met the girls. At first they thought that she was an angel and she had to repeatedly tell them that she wasn't. It was just before supper time and she was looking forward to it as it was meatloaf, potatoes, and gravy. Lunch had been really good and she didn't see why supper should be any different. Suddenly she was overcome with dizziness and she lost consciousness.