Campfire Road

Humming in the Morning

Jake feels lighter than air as warm bright light takes him gently from the vines and carries him into the kitchen.

Jake feels drained and nauseous all over the moment the light releases him on the kitchen table.

Hands smooth his hair and others take his hand as Jazapie comes from his light and shines red from his eyes.

He scans Jake's head and chest slowly.
He stops and rushes out.

Hera calls after him, "Where are you going?"

Jazapie calls back, "Pantry, he needs medicating."

Hera worries, "Ya could explain before ya run off."

Jake finds he's nearly to dry to speak when he tries to, "What's happ... happen..."

Cherry squeezes his hand and sounds of crying as she softly tells, "Just hang on, Jake.
"Jazy will fix you."

Eric chuckles from the counter, "Ya all baby him way too much.

"Your plant girlfriend Hummed you while you were sleeping, stupid.
"Sleeping with her was the dumbest thing you've ever done."

Aleister offers, "Garvin said, sometimes it's the only way to get to sleep."

Hera calls out, "Are you shopping?
"What's taking so long?"

Jazapie yells back, "I'm inventing a new medication, give me a minute."

Aleister blows air, "Tyres was right.
"When titans hang out together, they burp epic quests at each other."

Eric agrees, "It's like frat guys burping the ABCs.
"The shock wears off fast."

Cherry fusses, "You two, stop.
"Jazapie just risked his life to get Jake back.
"Kageeka is as powerful as a mass-shrooms as big as Texas.
"That's not a burp."

Hera sounds annoyed, "That's their point.
"Now, he's on a quest for a way to restore Jake's vitality.
"They are always going to be saving each other.
"It's emotionally draining."

Jazapie rushes in with a beaker and uncorked it, "Hold his head up, Hera.
"Drink this, Jake."

Jake swallows the earthy flavor of creamy liquid.
It's cool in his mouth, hot in his throat and fire in his belly.
"That's odd."

He has two breaths and a harsh tensing curls him as he groans.

Hera worries, "What'd you put in him?"

Jazapie snickers, "A titan hangover remedy."

Jake fights it as long as he can, but his body demands it and he belches... hard, loud and very obnoxiously.

Eric laughs with Jazapie.

Jake feels better and sits up, licking the rosemary flavor from his mouth, "That was rude, but very satisfying."

Hera questions, "Are you better?
"How do you feel?"

Jake yawns, but doesn't feel tired at all, "I think I feel good.
"I'm not sleepy, but a little sore and tired, like I did too much training, but ate good and got a full night's sleep.
"I mostly feel confused."

Jazapie tells him, "You shouldn't be sleepy, you've been asleep almost twenty hours.
"We've been trying to get you back from Kageeka for about four hours.
"I had to prun her and trick her to even know where in her vines she had you."

Jake yawns again, "I'm not bored or tired I promise."

Jazapie explains, "You've got some werid form of the bends.
"You will need to go see a witch doctor to stop yawning.
"You're body is trying to balance your blood.