Bound Together

Chapter 17

A/N: There might be typographical errors ahead, so sorry in advance.
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3rd PERSON'S POV

"Guys ayaw niyo bang maligo?" Jungwon asked as they sat on some fallen woods taking a break from their long walk back to where the magical flower is.

"Paano tayo makakaligo eh wala namang tubig?" Sunoo questioned back.

"Tangena, wag niyong sabihin sakin na habang nandito tayo sa forest hindi tayo makakaligo?" Jay asked in disbelief.

"We don't really have a choice, except kung may alam kayong pwedeng makuhaan ng water?" Jake asnwered and handed water to them.

"Sunoo? May nakikita ka ba or nararamdaman?" Heeseung asked, being the earth fairy has a lot of advantages.

One of it is feeling a certain meters around your area. Knowing what's in it and what's not, but Sunoo doesn't use it too much because it drains his power a lot.

"Ang nararamdaman ko lang na may pwedeng mapagkuhanan ng tubig ay doon sa area ng magical flower."

They all sighed at Sunoo's answer, it was really dangerous. Who knows what kind of creatures would attack them when they get there?

And they didn't fail to find out.

Two weeks later

The monsters attacking them never seems to end no matter how much they kill, there are still new ones everytime they're an inch close to taking the flower.

To say they were tired was an understatement  they were exhausted. They were also very dirty, due to mixture of the monter's spilled blood, spat of soils from the ground, sweat from running and many more they don't even know anymore.

"Nakakatangina naman oh! Kelan pa ba toh mauubos anak ng!" Jay shouted as he pulled the trigger of his gun and shot right through a goblins brains.

"Ewan ko nalang! Tangina, Sunoo kunin mo agad akong bahala!" Jungwon, by his side, said as he shielded and defended their spot by summoning shadow puppets. Which is a very big help for the seven of them.

"AH POTA!!" Sunoo yelled as a huge army of zombie bats came running directly to him as he was about to snap the flower away from it's roots.

Before the bats even reached him, they were all turned into halves as Riki cuts them all with his Sword.

"Salamat kuya Jake. Salamat din, Sidera." Sunoo said on his earpiece and flashed a smile to Riki. As much as how he wanted to hold the younger's hand, he can't. His hands are dirty and he doesn't want to share it with Riki.

"HOON, ON YOUR BACK!" They can all hear Jake's instructions and warning through their earpiece, he serves as their 5 senses when they are too focused on the enemies in front of them.

"Salamat bebelabs!" Even with the danger and chaos surrounding them, there could never be a moment where they wouldn't laugh and have fun.

"Hinayaan ko nalang sanang kagatin ka nun." Jake playfully said. No matter how dangerous and life-threatening their situation is, they can't deny the fun it feels when they're fighting together.

For the whole two weeks they were together, they grew closer. Getting to know each other as they were together 24 hours a day if not more.

They didn't feel awkward, they were even comfortable enough that they would bath together due to limited water that they have gotten from a well nearby.

"Hindi mo naman kayang gawin yun kuya." Riki teased as he continued to swing his sword at the bat's never ending army.

"Oh shush, Hee, help Riki and Sunoo nga." From Jake's monitor he sees them retreating back away from the flower, which means another failed day.

And he can't have that, they already decided yesterday that they are going to go all out today. Aside from them being dirty, they are also very tired.

Sunoo and Riki released a relief sigh as they saw the zombie bats turns into ashes and lessened their numbers greatly.

"Kuya ang layo parin namin, may paparating parin bang mga paniki at goblins?" Riki asked.

Before Jake answered he inspected the whole moniter first and the whole area. He wasn't that far from them, from where he is he can clearly see them.

Jay, Jungwon and Sunghoon being the defense team. Fighting the crawling goblins that was attempting to get between them.

Sunoo, Riki and Heeseung was now a little far from the flower, because they are surrounded by zombie bats that causes them to step even farther away from the flower.

"Kuya?"

"Jake?"

"Bebelabs?"

He didn't notice he was being quiet for some time now, he just sighed slowly and responded a small 'I'm okay' at them.

What if...

Takbuhin ko?

Malayo-layo naman yung mga bats, they are too focused kila Sunoo. They are assuming na si Sunoo ang threat for them.

So if i sneak in and they wouldn't notice, i can rushly get the flower right?

"Jake!"

He snapped back from reality when he heard Jay shout his name.

"What? What happened?" He confusedly asked as he looked at them and there wasn't anyone who got hurt.

"Alam kong may pina-plano ka. Sinasabi ko na agad sayo, wag mong ituloy!" Toby shouted from the distance, as if there wasn't an earpiece connecting them.

Looks like Riki knew what Jay was talking about as he shouted too, "Kuya Jake! Wag, hindi ko alam kung maliligtas pa kita ngayon kaya please. Just stay there, kuya."

The desperation and plead that coated Riki's voice should be enough for Jake to stop his thoughts and just listen to them.

He knows they were traumatized the last time he did something so reckless, he was never the reckless one.

He was the brains of the group, he was one that thinks before he acts. He was always reasonable.

If he was that, then why was he now climbing down the tree that Riki told him to stay.

Why was he now rushingly running with just an eye monitor to make sure his plan would work out.

Sorry, Fuck it. I'm getting that flower.