Ark Kingdom: The Magic Within (Bellarke)

Chapter 18

A/N: As promised I couldn't make you wait any longer than a day. Hope you enjoy! I'd love to know what you all think. 

I hear Bellamy scream as his arm hits the green mist. He yells and my heart starts to race. It really is hurting people. This green mist is coming after us. Bellamy needs to get out of it. Instead of coming back to the cave he runs out farther away from the cave and safety. The way his body is angled I can see bright red and white blisters starting to form on his arm.

I look beyond him and see Atom start to move faster than before but not faster than the mist. It’s less than a foot away from him on all sides.

“Bellamy, you have to get back inside. It’s too late!” I cup my hands around my mouth to yell loud enough for him to hear me.

He doesn’t respond. I can’t even tell if he heard me. Then, Atom lurches forward and stops moving. He screams as the mist surrounds him. The mist is closing in around Bellamy too and he’s still just standing there. I rush forward and grab him hard. I yank him back to the cave as the mist seeps into our space. I feel the heat of the acid’s burn as I take almost all of Bellamy’s weight. He isn’t responding still. Blisters start forming all over his skin. They look like a burn that is hours old rather than one that happened less than a moment ago.

I am on the ground now kneeling with Bellamy leaning against me. His eyes are closed, but I can see his chest moving as he takes shallow breaths. We’re inside the cave but the mist is still coming closer. I hook my hands under Bellamy’s armpits and drag his limp body to the back of the cave. Soon, to my relief the fog, stops its hunt for us. I sit back against the cool wall of the cave and catch my breath.

I can feel the sting of my knees and know that they have been ripped up from shuffling back so fast. Also, on my arms are blisters that match Bellamy’s. I scoot out from under him slowly making sure to not let his head smash into the rocky ground. I rip off my jacket and roll it up to put under his head. If not for the continuing rise and fall of his chest I would think he was dead.

I kneel on my tender legs and maneuver him so that I can get his shirt off. By the time that I’ve relieved him of it I am breathing heavy and my pulse is racing even more. I’m afraid my heart might just leap out of my chest.

“If you wanted to see me without my shirt all you had to do was ask.” Bellamy mumbles without opening his eyes. There is a faint smirk on his lips.

“But the acid is so much more fun.” I gently smack his shoulder, the one without blisters.

“Not for me. Next time I’d like a choice in the matter.” He tries to open his eyes but can’t. I can see the scowl of frustration. There are blisters covering most of him, but I can tell that they aren’t very deep which is good.

“This might hurt.” I say before placing my hands on his bare stomach. To my relief we stay in the cave even though we are touching. I suppress my emotions as I feel how hard his muscles are. If this were any other situation I wouldn’t be able to hold back my smile and blush. But, instead of reveling in his physique I focus on his injures.

I feel the spark of energy move through my hands into him. I swear that I can even see a blue light flow over him, but I know it’s just my anxiety and adrenaline causing me to see things. He lets out a moan as the light washes over the boils. They shrink until they are no longer there. I watch in shock as he becomes himself again. The blisters have long since disappeared but I haven’t removed my hands from him. I am still sitting over him when he opens his eyes.

“I think I’m healed, Princess.” He winks along with giving me a teasing smile.

“Yes, right.” I pull away from him and sit back. That’s when I realize that my knees are no longer hurting. I look down and gasp. There is no trace of injury except for the rips in my pants.

“Are you okay?” Bellamy sits up and leans on his elbow so he is facing me.

“Yes?” I say it like it’s a question. “I thought I got hurt, but I must not have.”

“Or did you heal yourself?” Bellamy asks.

“I can’t heal myself.” I state.

“It looks like you can. Maybe you just didn’t know that you could.”

“Maybe.” I let my mind wander off as I look at his chest again. Now that it doesn’t have blisters it’s even harder to break my eyes away from him.

“Should I put my shirt back on? You look distracted.” Bellamy teases.

I pull my eyes up to meet his. “Not at all. I was just thinking how nice it would be if I were in this cave with someone that I actually could stand being around for more than 10 seconds.” I huff.

“Whatever you say, Princess.” Bellamy clearly doesn’t believe my lie, but thankfully and regretfully, he pulls his shirt over his head.