Swapped Vol 2: The Unrequited Story

Chapter 12

"Don't worry. I will be fine." Xiao Zhan said. Krist was reluctant to leave.

After getting each other consent and Krist contacted Jane to clear Singto's schedule for a day with a lie that Singto caught fever, Xiao Zhan decided to start break the curse. He asked to use the bedroom, making Singto lie on the bed under anaesthesia and asked Krist to leave the room.

"Baba."

"I will be fine. You trust me, right?"

"You must come out unscathed."

"I will, and Singto will be fine." Krist exhaled and nodded. He gave a squeeze to Singto's hand before walked to leave the room, staying with Wave outside. Jin still stayed on her standing.

"Yin-jie." Xiao Zhan called out as he was drawing some shapes with black ink on the back of Singto's hands. He realized Jin was still in the room.

"You really didn't tell him."

"A-Yuan doesn't need to know."

"But..."

"Shijie." Jin sighed.

"Fine, it's your choice. After all, it's your life."

"Please keep it a secret. A-Yuan shouldn't know."

"Lan Er-gongzi?" Jin tested him.

"He will understand if he comes to know later... if I decided to tell him. But please, don't tell anyone. You have promised."

"A-Yuan, Krist... was it worth it? To help him in the price of half of your life?" Jin asked.

Xiao Zhan smiled as he turned to look at the sleeping Singto.

"There's a reason of my existence to their story, as much as A-Yuan to mine and Hanguang-jun in this life, Shijie." Jin exhaled.

"Okay, be careful. Just... make sure not to push your limit. You have someone to return to." Xiao Zhan smiled.

"I know. After all, my story is still ongoing." Jin just nodded and then left the room. Xiao Zhan sat down next to the bed, in mediation form. He took a deep breath.

"I don't know how long it will take, but please help me through it, Singto. I know every part of you are there. Please guide me through on lifting the spell on Xinba." He stared at Singto. Closing his eyes, he brought his palms together as if praying.

The black-inked shape glowed. A swirl of wind danced around Xiao Zhan, red glow mixing with black smoke come out joining the wind. It did few rotations and it's circling above Singto.

The sleeping body showed tiny reaction, fingers twitching. "One controls one mind. Return to the way it supposed to be, no restrain, no evil intention. Pure and immoral to be one, to be weighted following the nature."

The circle turned wilder and stronger. Singto's eyes were moving under the lids, his body withering in pain. Sweat droplets formed on Xiao Zhan's forehead, running down as he frowned. His hand grasped tighter, stronger force joined the circle that now surround Singto.

"Fight it, Xinba." A word of encouragement was given. A muffled groaning pain came out from Singto. His body was glowing in bright red before diminished. Xiao Zhan continued to focus.

"The once separated soul shall bounded together, to be completed again."

It was hours of waiting until there's a scream rang from the room. Upon the screaming, Jin, Wave and Krist had ran to the room. Krist gasped when they opened the door.

"Baba!" / "A-Xian!"

Leaning against the bed, Xiao Zhan had a tired smile with blood dripping from his nose. The winds had dispersed. Singto had calmed down to the deep sleep again.