Blackhearts

Chapter 10: Fateful Woes

Six more months pass. Rylie still by Zeke's side tending to him. He's been in a coma since that battle. Alex has departed from them to reflect on her role. As the winter approaches and resources growing thin. It's only a matter of time before humanity will cease to exist. She kisses his lips.

"I know your not mine." Rylie sighs, "but I know for the fact I love you Zeke."

Rylie leaves the recovery area. As Rylie walks through the deserted halls of the base, she can't help but feel a sense of hopelessness. With Zeke still in a coma and the world on the brink of destruction, it's hard to see a way out of this.

But then she hears footsteps behind her, and she turns to see Alice and Lyra walking towards her. They both have determined looks on their faces.

"We've been working on something," Alice says. "Something that could change everything."

"What is it?" Rylie asks, her curiosity piqued.

Lyra steps forward, holding out a small vial filled with a shimmering liquid. "It's a potion," she says. "One that could awaken Zeke from his coma."

Rylie's heart skips a beat. "How do you know it will work?"

"We don't," Alice admits. "But we have to try. We can't just sit here and watch the world end."

Rylie nods, feeling a sense of determination rise within her. "What do we need to do?"

Lyra explains the ingredients they need, and Rylie volunteers to go out and scavenge for them. She knows it won't be easy, but she's willing to do whatever it takes to save Zeke and the world.

Together, the three of them work tirelessly, brewing the potion and preparing for the moment when they can finally administer it to Zeke.

Days pass, and finally, everything is ready. Rylie stands by Zeke's side once again, holding the vial of potion in her hand. She takes a deep breath and carefully pours it into Zeke's mouth.

For a moment, nothing happens. Rylie feels her heart sink, but then she sees a flicker of movement from Zeke. His eyes flutter open, and he takes a deep breath.

"Zeke!" Rylie exclaims, tears streaming down her face. "You're awake!"

Zeke looks around, confusion on his face. "What happened?" he asks, his voice weak.

Rylie explains everything that's happened, and Zeke slowly begins to remember. He looks at her, a small smile on his face. "Thank you," he says. "For everything."

Together, they embrace, grateful for the second chance they've been given. And as they step out into the world, they see a glimmer of hope. The potion not only awakened Zeke, but it also gave them a new sense of purpose and determination.

Meanwhile with Kora and her training her Apostle Powers. Kora wakes up from her rest and is face to face with her newly acquired training friend Liam Frost.

Liam Frost is a decently tall man with icy blue hair. His eyes are sapphire blue and he has a bit of a pale skin complexion. He has long hair and is an elf he is an Artic Circle Elf. They are common in northern mountain regions. Kora fixes her hair and stands up. "Hi Liam."

"Finally awake I see." Liam says joking, "We've got more training to do."

Kora groans. "Haven't I done it all by now? It's getting tiresome to train like this."

"10 months of training is barely scraping knowledge of the Divine Arcane." Liam added, "You may know your high level water arcane. You barely know Divine Level."

"I'm not even sure I wanna learn all of the Divine Arcane." Kora said rubbing her head, "I wanna be strong but I don't wanna spend a decade training."

"Takes time to be great at Divine Arcane Magic." Liam says to inspire her, "It took me a long time to master Divinity Artes."