Way to the Dawn [Eng Version]

Part III Chapter I: Reunion

Silence. It was all that echoed inside his head. Black as far as the eye can see... Complete emptiness.

No matter how hard Kellyn tried, he couldn't even imagine a blade of grass... Was his body that weak?

《- "It's alright little...Shhh...~"

The sudden sound startled him, or at least he thought he did.

- That voice again...Who are you?

- "You shouldn't have seen that...Oh I'm sorry...So sorry...."

...Wait what? What was going on?

- "Tell me, you're not hurt right...?....Oh no, don't cry...I'm fine....Shh...~"

Suddenly, the boy's vision changed, giving him a serious headache in the process. He barely managed to make out a silhouette from behind, sitting on the ground. Her long caramel brown hair was strewn elegantly on the floor around her, covering most of her body. He was seeing nothing else.

- "Everything will be alright...I promise you..."

Kellyn realized that the voice he heard during his moments of absence came from her. Strangely, his heart began to seriously weigh down as if something bad was about to happen.

- "...Can you give me a smile? Please?"

The teenager began to hear his cardiac muscle beating louder and louder in his ears, making him panic like hell.

-...N-No...No...!

- "Aw...~ Thank you little one...I really needed it..."

His vision blurred as the figure spoke, making him realize he was getting overwhelmed.

- N-Not now! No! For pity's sake!

The brunet tried to move, wanting to approach the person, but it's no use. He was being carried away by the darkness.

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Then everything went black.

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The teenager woke up abruptly, his body shaking, his pupils dilated and fleeing. He didn't know what was going on, where he was and was panicking. His heart was pounding wildly while his breathing was jerky and labored.

- / Where!? Where?! F-Fischl...?..! Someone!!/

- Sweet Mew...! Kell, breathe! Breathe! Focus on me, okay? 1...2....1....2....

The young Ranger obeyed not without difficulty, desperately mimicking the rhythm imposed on him by this new voice that he couldn't identify at the moment. As his body calmed down, his surroundings became clearer and clearer. He could now identify what was around him. Thus, he understood that he was lying in a hospital room and that the one who was helping him was none other than his dear and sweet cousin, Kate.

- There...It's alright Kellyn...It's over...Shh...

The teen looked up at the young girl, and saw that her usually happy eyes were red... She had cried. His instincts taking over his mind, he attempted to straighten himself up to hug her, only to be greeted by a throbbing pain in his right arm.

- Oh no...! Don't move. You're still too weak... Besides, you just woke up.

The chestnuthead allowed herself to readjust the blanket covering the boy, before sitting down on the bed beside him. She took his hand gently, careful not to squeeze it too tightly, as if it were made of glass. Kate stared at the patient for a moment, still smiling before tears began to stream down her cheeks.

-...You scared me, you know? You've been unconscious for more than 3 days...I imagined the worst...!

Teal pupils widened in surprise. Had he slept for that long? In any case, he felt horribly guilty for making his cousin worry like that.