literature

Tales of Horellis ch19

Deviation Actions

D4N13L-H3N50N's avatar
Published:
119 Views

Literature Text

Chapter 19

The cold...the snow...it's gone...dead? Yes...dead...I surpassed...got hurt...so much blood Daniel's crusted eyes opened, they wouldn't focus, it was all white. He couldn't hear anything but his own heartbeat. Heartbeat? Daniel tried to shake his head, succeeding in making it move an inch from side to side, making his blurry vision swirl. He coughed, pain shot through his chest and blood trickled down his mouth. He heard someone slam the door open, and footsteps. The footsteps got fainter and he passed out again.

For the second time, probably quite a while later; Daniel peeled open his eyes, he did everything in his power to keep his head still and focus, eventually he could make out a ceiling of bleached white stone. Stone? But I was in the mountains...did they make it to the castle? or drop me off somewhere?... He tried to talk, his throat burned and blood flecked his chin. "Hhh...el..?" he tried again "Hh...el..o?" Once again the door slammed open, footsteps went up to the bed. Her face was blurry "Na-igh?" He croaked. The girl giggled "Hehe, like she'd ever watch over someone hurt" The voice sounded familiar The Eunomia base? Daniel shot up "Where--" Daniel broke off, holding his chest in agony. "You idiot, don't do that!" Jasmine forced him back in a lying position. "I'll explain it if you listen carefully" Everything was blurry and he was struggling to breathe. Jasmine sighed and put her hands on his chest, a bright glow filled the air and he could feel his rib shift slowly and gently in to place again. "If you keep moving so wrecklessly, you're going to wreck all this hard work. Do you have any idea how hard it is to put ribs back without cutting someone open?" His chest had stopped hurting, Jasmine's hands were covered in blood. She looked at her hands and grinned "You're not bleeding, you just don't know the physics of real healing" she explained.

Daniel decided not to speak, and breathed as gently as possible. Jasmine observed the rise and fall of his chest, making sure the ribs didn't shift. She fed him a bitter potion, holding his forehead down so he couldn't cringe at the taste. "There, no moving and the ribs will eventually fix themselves...Now then, the amazing story of ow you survived..." Daniel grinned "Now, Nathan and Naightari..."

"Nathan, he's dying!" said Naightari, holding her hands over him. She poured the last of her strength in to him and passed out. Nathan lifted Naightari on to his shoulders, and materialised a thin plate of energy, and carried Daniel on it like a stretcher. The two gaurds stood watching as he approached, and they forced open the carriage door. "What is the meaning of--" shouted the merchant. He was dragged out of the carriage, Nathan walked up to the open door, nodded and smiled at the guards and brought Daniel and Naightari inside "From then, they took it in turns to heal you while you were comatose, they used every ounce of their strength each day for three days" Jasmine finished "Oh, and then they continued on the way to the capital and took Sashina as a replacement" She added, visibly shivering "I took a look in that caravan you were escorting...why Daniel? what on earth would they want a general for?" To be perfectly honest; he had no idea.

It took him two days to recover enough to walk. He spent most of his time in the right building from then, Mark and Michael were good company, it was startling how different they were. "So...when did you two find out you had this power?" Daniel asked, releasing and locking his gauntlet over and over, trying to find a way to partly release it. "Hmm" thought Michael, before Mark interrupted "Demons attacked our village, our mum and dad were there, they almost got killed fighting one off...we were so angry, suddenly--" "GRAH" shouted Michael, waving his arms "This freaking huge Demon smashed through the house wall, before we knew what happened were were both glowing blue and--" "BOOM" shouted Mark, mimicking Michael "Caught it off guard and blew its freaking head off" Daniel nodded "So your mum and dad are still alive?" Mark and Michael looked at each other, before turning to face him "That's a story for another time" They said in unison. Daniel shrugged, releasing and locking his guantlet. Greg told him how to partly release it just imagine the part you want released, grab the chain, say release...simple He tried again Index finger "release" just the normal gauntlet appeared.

Mark seemed to be thinking "Hmm, maybe that isn't working 'cus the part you're thinking off isn't attatched to the chain?" Michael added in "The chain works as the key for the door in dimensions that releases and locks your weaponjust imagine a part connected to a strip around your wrist" Daniel nodded "You two are genius'...genius...geneii...whatever" they grinned in a 'we know' fashion wrist...index finger "release" To his surprise, only his index finger was covered in metal, and a band from his finger went along the top of his hand and across his palm, connected to a band of metal at his wrist. Daniel cheered mentally.

Bountus walked in through the doorway, carrying a rucksack. "Another Job, Daniel, you're going to attend to this as you didn't see the last one through. Nothing personal, it's just how it goes" Bountus boomed cheerily "But--" Bountus cut him off "You'll be fine in a days time, you won't meet your rendevous for about two. Mark Michael and Jasmine are your partners" Bountus handed him a rucksack "You are oldest Daniel, you get the emergency supplies, the money and the contract...oh and Daniel" Bountus leant in "Don't let them get hurt, they're all young and we'll never forgive you if your neglect put them in danger" Daniel nodded "I won't get hurt again, and i'll make sure they come to no harm" He held out his hand "Lock"
The 19th chapter *waves arms around* "waaa-haaay"

enjoy ^^, not much happened, but remember that partial weapon release, or you may get confused in chapters to come.
© 2007 - 2024 D4N13L-H3N50N
Comments0
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In