Turning Back The Clock

Turning Back The Clock: Chapter 27

Since I put Zeldris's version. Here's the other half with Meli hanging out with a Lil bunny. ^^

Zeldris felt his hearts nearly stop the second he saw the crimson staining the bathroom, and a second later he was teleporting off to drag a healer back.

"Fix. Him."

His voice was shaky yet terrifying as it came out in a growl. But it motivated the healer quickly as he began examining the boy still bleeding profusely.

"I-It's fine to move him. We just need something to slow the bleeding to avoid a mess and we can take him to a room where he'll be more comfortable."

After taking a towel to the blond's nose, Zeldris gently scooped up the boy before walking behind the doctor to the child's room.

"You feeling okay? Does it hurt badly?"

"No. It doesn't really hurt much at all. My head just started throbbing a little and then I felt my nose start to bleed."

Zeldris nodded before gently petting the blond's head to try to provide comfort. It was incredibly concerning that he has a nosebleed to begin with. Humans may have gotten ailments like that regularly, but demons absolutely did not. If a demon even so much as got something equivalent to a human cold, it likely meant they were dying or facing something that had the potential to kill them. The list of illnesses possible for a creature such as himself to get could be counted on his two hands. And off of the top of his head, Zeldris couldn't think of any of them causing bleeding as bad as this.

It was only a moment before they got to Meliodas's room as Zeldris gently sat him down.

"Am I allowed to stay in here with him while you work?"

He may have phrased it like a question, but he was not asking.

"O-Of course your highness. I merely need to check the child for any signs of illness."

How is any checking necessary? Look at the blood!

Zeldris sat as patiently as he could while waiting for the man's assessment. Mainly for the sake of his little brother, even though the blond was much calmer about this to start with.

"I.... May I see you outside?"

The ravenette agreed with nothing more than a nod. That reaction alone was cause for alarm.

"What in purgatory's name is wrong with him!?"

"I.... I don't know."

"What. Do you mean. You don't know."

He broke up the words with a dangerous growl in his voice. His power flaring to affirm it.

"I-I've never seen this illness before! It seems to be an attack on his body from his own darkness. I-It's internal. Which means with simple observation alone, all I can say is that his body isn't fighting an infection or illness per say, but his own magic."

Zeldris felt the terrifying scowl fade to a look of fear as his face paled.

"His own magic his harming him? How do you explain that!?"

"I-I don't know your highness! Everything I've said to you is all I've been able to gather. I-If you give me some more time with him I might be able to come up with a hypothesis after further examination."

The fury fading entirely as thoughts grasped hold of Zeldris's mind. Thoughts taking enough presidency to allow the healer to do this alone.

"Do...Do whatever you can. I want you to do absolutely any and every test that could help find exactly what is wrong. I have somewhere to be. Have a maid inform me if he gets worse, alright?"