Will's struggle.

episode pt3

Cold.

That was the main thing he felt. The cold was unbearable and so was the pain. The long working shifts, as a yard slave, where exhausting and mentally draining. Even though the max limit of working four hours in the yard with water, it felt like ages. It was like the time stood still, but he couldn't. Because if he stood still, he would for sure get beatings within a minute. And that was the scary part. 

He had no energy left. He still had to work for another two hours, but he was drained. Both mentally and physically. How long till he'd die? Will couldn't even remember for how long he had been here. Two weeks? Two months? What if he would die in here? He would never see Halt again. Or Horace. Or Gilan. Or Alyss... 

No. He wasn't dying here. He just couldn't. He knew that Halt  wouldn't forgive himself nor would Gilan. So he had to be strong. For just a little bit more time. For two more weeks. Or months. But he didn't care. He just had to be strong. So he could survive and go back home, safe with his mentor and friends. But it wa-

"Boy! Keep up with the others, or do you wants some beatings?", a guard slave yelled at Will.

Will snapped back into reality. He stood still. He wasn't working... he had to work again! Or else he would be punished for it when he would go back to the sleeping place... But he couldn't move. His legs weren't able to move anymore, it felt like he was glued to the ground. 

Without any warning, he saw the other slave coming up to him and kicked him in the stomach. In one moment, all of his air got kicked out of his lungs. He fell to the ground as he couldn't breathe anymore. The cold.... it was like torture to breath in the cold air in his damaged lungs. 

Suddenly, he began to see stars. Will panicked, why was he seeing stars? He felt more and more dizzy as he tried to stand up again, without any luck. He fell to the ground and laid there, barely conscious. It felt like his body was falling into the ground. It was such a strange feeling, why was he feeling it?

"C'mon, boy. Wake up, open your eyes."

A strange voice was speaking to him. Who was this voice? And why was it talking to him like that? It felt unreal, that the voice was speaking to him with almost a kind side to it. 

He opened his eyes. Little by little, he began to see two figures, both male he figured. Why where they caring for him? They where atleast above thirty, and he was almost 16? 

"Open your mouth."

Will hesitated for a moment, but then opened his mouth. Why wouldn't he do it anyways? Maybe he could get a bite of food?

But it wasn't food.

He felt something under his tongue, a weird plant-ish texture. It felt weird. And why where these two guys giving him a plant? 

But then he felt it. The sudden warmth boost went through his whole body. It felt amazing. There was warmth in his body, after almost five months of only feeling the cold. At first, Will thought he was hallucinating. But after a minute or two, he began to realize that it was real. Real warmth, in his body. But the best part from all, was that he felt happy. He felt warmth, energy and all of the things he couldn't feel for the past couple of months. 

But suddenly, the happiness was disturbed by cold. Why cold? He was supposed to feel warmth? Why did his face feel all cold and weird? Will was angry. Angry because of the drug that didn't do its job. Because now, he felt the cold again, with a weird feeling besides it? Plus, he couldn't breathe anymore! He gasped, trying to find air. And -

He gasped for air again. The sudden shock of cold water on his face waked him up from his flashbacks and bring his back to the reality.  His eyes where hurting and so did his face. Why was this water so extremely cold? Did he fell into the work place or something?

"WILL BREATHE!"

His eyes snapped open. And he flinched. Halt saw the confusion and terror on his apprentices face as he came back to this reality. Wills red eyes told him he had been crying for a long time now. But Halt felt a relief. Will was in this reality again, far away from the terrible scenes in Skandia. 

''Will, its okay. Its okay I am here with you and your safe. Your with Halt, everything is going to be fine Will.."

Halt dropped on his knees, so he could lay Wills upper body on his legs. He gently placed Wills head into his arms. His forehead shining, a mix of the cold water he dumped onto his face, but also the sweat. Will was exhausted. He gently brushed through Wills brown curly hair with his fingers. It seemed to comfort Will a bit.

And then, Halt finally knew what he needed to do. 

Cry.

All of his bottled up emotions and worries where gone in one moment. The tears left sparkly lines on his face. Normally, he would have wiped them away and feel shame, but now, he let them free. The tears Will deserved. The tears he deserved. Finally.

This was so hard to write omg. Im not proud of this chapter evetough it is so sad :( I stayed up late again so i could write this but its okay. I enjoy writing a lot so its okkk ;))))))

Lmk if you have any recommendations or if you see any typos, or simply want to say something. But for now, im logging of. Good night!! <3  (its 00:08 rn and im tired asf )

UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 24th of march '23

AN! >>>> i am so sorry for not uploading more parts. i am so busy with school atm, im having finals this week also... but, the good news is, i passed a really important subject!!! so after this upcoming week, i will be writing ALOT more....... maybe now, if im not to tired lmao. I have work tomorrow. an 8 hour shift ://// IF YOU HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS OR SEE TYPOS, LMK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!