"So you can't heal it."
"No. I'm sorry."
"It's fine. Out of our control."
Arthur pondered for a moment.
"Before passing out I heard that man say something about keeping our powers a secret. I have a feeling he's been following and watching us for a while."
"Could he be one of our classmates?"
"I don't think so, this guy had way too much experience and knowledge for it to be one of our classmates."
"Ok so then what reason does he have to follow us."
Arthur thought for a moment again.
"They only reason I can think of is because we not only lived that dungeon, but we cleared it. We probably weren't supposed to be strong enough to clear it yet. On top of that we cleared it with just the 2 of us."
"I guess that's true."
"We need to hurry and make it to Tetrine. Once there we can disappear and blend in. It'll make it harder to watch our every move."
"But your injury, you can barely stand up with that."
"Yes you're right. It'll be a nuisance. Once my wound heals then we can go. Though it may be a while."
"Actually I can feel whatever he did to it is slowly fading. I wanna say I'll be able to heal it in about 3 days or so."
"Really? Are you sure?"
"Yes. He may of beaten us badly but he spared our lives. I don't think he's necessarily our enemy."
Come to think of it, I should be dead with a wound this serious. I'm guessing he purposely missed my vital points. *Tsk* Friend my ass. He's definitely toying with us. Showing just how much stronger than us he is. It's fine though. He'll regret letting us live. I'll make sure of that.
"I'll go get stuff for camp, you stay here."
"Are you fine on your own."
"Yes I am. Promise."
"If you're ok with it then I am too."
"Look at you being such a great husband and worrying about me."
"HUSBAND!?"
"I'm just messing with you. I'll be back in 30 minutes or so."
"Ok"
Ana set out to get resources for the night. As that was happening, Arthur felt himself fading in and out of sleep.
…
Huh. Where am I
Arthur looked around everywhere only to see that he's been swallowed by the dark abyss of nothingness.
"AAAAAGGHHH!!!"
Huh? A scream
"ARTHUR HELP ME!!!"
It's Ana!
"Hold on Ana I'm coming!"
Arthur arrives to the scene where he sees the mask man holding Ana by the throat.
"Put her down!"
"Or what? What do you hope to accomplish. You're nothing. Just a small insect that I step on."
Arthur in a fury rushes the man
In a blink, the man had taken down Arthur, it wasn't even seeable to the human eye.
"You see. You're weak, and now I'm going to show you what happens to people who are weak."
The man pulls his sword out and gets ready to impale Ana with it.
"Stop. Don't do this please."
"Should've been stronger Arthur. Now you'll pay the repercussions."
"DON'T!!!!"
*Splash*
Arthur sat there and watched as he impaled Ana. The man dropped Ana's lifeless body and walked away.
"Can't wait to see how much stronger you'll become Arthur."
Arthur sat there for a second.
"AAAAANNNNNNAAAAAA!!!!!!"
Arthur's eyes shot open. His arm reached out. He was pale. His hand now covering his face.
Another one of those dreams. That's the third one.
Ana arrives back to the campsite
"Arthur? You ok?"
Ana rushes over to Arthur as she noticed the state he was in.
"What happened. You're pale, and you're head, you're burning up.
"It's fine. I must be tired that's all."
I can't have Ana worrying
"I'll make food quickly then you can hurry right off to bed."
Moments later
"This food looks good."
"Of course it does! I was trained under the sensei herself."
"Yes of course, how could I forget."
Arthur and Ana finished eating and went straight to bed.
…
"Hey Arthur you still awake."
"Yea."
"Are we going to be ok. We never know when that man will attack us again and with how strong he is, compared to us, he could kill us both easily."
Arthur passed for a moment.
I was thinking the same thing. As I am right now. I'm not strong enough to protect Ana. But I can't have her worrying.
"We'll be fine. Don't lose sleep over this. I'll keep a look out until you fall asleep."
Ana smiled.
"I'm happy to have you by my side Arthur."
Ana dozed of to sleep
I will protect you Ana. No matter what I must do.
4 days later.
"You ready to head out."
"Yea lemme just grab one more thing."
Ana grabs her necklace and they begin their journey to Tetrine
"Hey so why is that necklace so important to you? You have it on every time I see you."
"It was my mother's. She gave it to me as a gift."
"Oh. I'm sure you must miss her."
Arthur stopped.
"Ana, I swear I'll find a way to get us back. I'll find who did this and why. That way you'll be able to see you're mother and the rest of your family again."
Ana paused for a moment
"Thank you Arthur, that means a lot to me. And while I do miss my mom, going back won't reunite us, or my family."
"Why is that?"
Ana paused again. This time more lost in thought than last time.
"The day after my mother gave me this necklace…she died in a car accident."
Arthur was stunned. He felt terrible fir bringing up such harsh memories.
"Sorry. That was rude of me."
"Not your fault silly. How could you have known after all."
"Yea I guess. I just feel bad for asking."
"It's fine trust. It was a long time ago."
That look on your face says other wise.
"If you insist"
"Anyway, what about you? Did you have family back in our world?"
"Nope. None that cared about me at least."
"Oh. Uh…"
An awkward silence filled the air when suddenly…
"AAAAAAHHH!!! SOMEONE HELP!"
Ana and Arthur startled by the sudden scream.
"What was that?"
"Not sure, let's go check it out."
Ana and Arthur rush over to where the scream came from. When they arrive they found a woman there getting attacked by a pack of wolves. They quickly hide behind a near by bush.
"Arthur we have to do something" Ana whispered
"What? Why?"
"What do you mean why?! Cause she's gonna die if we don't."
"Did you already forget that I said we need to stay under the radar. This isn't our problem."
"You said once we get to Tetrine we need to blend in. I don't see us in Tetrine yet."
Suddenly a group of men rushed over.
"Look, there are rankers here to help."
"Don't worry mam, we'll protect you!"
The group of rankers all attack the wolves only to be wiped out in seconds.
"What rank were those guys anyway."
"I'm going in!"
"Ana wait!"
Ana rushes in
"Don't worry mam your safe."
I don't think she trusts those words considering what happened to the last guys.
The wolves attack Ana however unlike the rankers she takes the wolves out in seconds.
Woah. When could Ana fight like that.
"Here mam lemme help you up."
"Look out!" the woman shouted
There was a wolf still alive that was now about to attack Ana.
This is bad. I don't have enough time to react.
*Slice*
The head of the wolf flew
"Now what would've you done if I wasn't here to save you."
"Good thing you were here" Ana said smiling
*Blushing* "Y-yea well that's ideological thinking.
Arthur looked at the woman, his face still beet red.
Arthur cleared his throat.
"A-Anyways mam are you ok."
"Y-yes I think so."
"Ok just make sure you're more careful next time."
Arthur looks to Ana .
"There see she's fine now let's go."
"Wait!" the woman screamed out
"I-If y'all wouldn't mind I would love to make dinner for you for saving my life."
"GLADLY!"
"That sure was a change of heart"
"Rule #1, they offer free food, you gladly take."
"Well I wouldn't know."
"Oh yea. Ms. Rich girl"
"Whatever."
The woman giggled. "Y'all are such a cute couple."
"I-I don't know about-"
"Yea we are! Don't mind him, he's shy when it comes to things like our undying love for each other."
"Undying love!?"
The woman then giggles again.
Well at least she's in a better mood.
"Well if yall don't mind I'll show you the way to me home."
"Then we'll let you guide the way."
They all walk with the woman to her home.
"Here just let me unlock the door."
Ana and Arthur waited patiently.
…
"Btw, does the name Mary mean anything to you two?"
Ana and Arthur's eyes widened
*Wham!*
Arthur and Ana dropped to the floor. Behind them stood a girl cloaked in all white.
"You hit them too hard, we need them alive remember."
"Oh please, they'd be dead a long time ago if that affected them, besides, you really think those two are gonna care. The way their request sounded, I'd guess they were gonna kill these two anyway."
"And yet we were given explicit orders to treat them with care."
"Whatever. If they ask just say they put a fight or whatever."
*sigh* "Just help me drag them in."
The two girls then dragged Ana and Arthur into the house.