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Pararibulitis - Aphmau & Co.

Gripping the hilt of the diamond sword Laurance had allowed me to borrow, I stand in front of Aaron, panting slightly. My shoulders tense, legs tingling and lungs burning keep me grounded, watching his movements carefully. A few feet away are Laurance, Aphmau, Katelyn, Travis, and Lucinda, sitting and chatting around a small fire and slowly and carefully eating at our provisions. Seeing his arms tense, I ready my blade in front of myself, blocking his eventual strike. Pushing against his brute force, I slip under our clashed swords, popping up behind him, my sword raised to strike. He whips around, ready to parry my blow, but it doesn't come. Instead I feel an excruciating burning sensation pierce my hand making me release my sword, it landing hard on the ground just in front of me. I bring my hands into my view, finding the skin of my palms being peeled back by invisible hands, revealing the red muscle and tissue beneath. A loud scream rips through the silence, my eyes wide in fear, shock and pain as I fall to my knees. The distant sound of movement doesn't distract me as more screams and cries of anguish flood from my mouth, hands shaking severely.

"Y/N!" Hands land on the sides of my shoulders as Aaron kneels in front of me, his brows furrowed in confusion. "What's wrong?!"

"M-my hands! Th-they're-" I cut my self off with another cry of pain, the skin of my fingers burning.

"Y/N! Hey, look at me." Travis slides into my view, pushing Aaron slightly out of the way. He quickly grabs my forearms, rubbing the intact skin gently. "Your hands are fine. You're just having an attack." I gasp for breath, my eyes burning with tears. "Someone grab Y/N's satchel!" He yells.

"I-it hurts." I choke out. "It h-h-hurts so much." He pulls me into his chest, rubbing my back.

"I know, I know. You'll be alright." Laurance appears next to Travis, handing him my tan leather bag.

"Here!" Travis nods.

"There should be a small bottle with a yellow liquid. Grab it." Laurance rifles around the interior of my bag, searching carefully for a moment before extracting the small potion, handing it to Travis. He un-corks it and brings it to my face.

"Open Y/N." I comply, opening my mouth just enough as he holds the back of my head. He carefully pours the liquid into my mouth, allowing breaks for me to swallow. Slowly my shaking dies down, my skin returning to its normal appearance. Sitting up, I stare at my hands, tears slowly slipping down my face. Travis rubs his free hand on my back, disrupting the flow of my top.

"Not to be rude or anything..." Aphmau starts cautiously.

"What the hell was that?" Laurance finishes bluntly, causing Katelyn to smack his upper arm. Squeezing my eyes shut for a moment, I regain my composure.

"It's my disease." I state bluntly.

"What?" Aphmau says.

"It's called Pararibulitis." They all remain quiet, watching me carefully as they listen carefully. "It's a nerve disease that causes painful hallucinations that I preserve as fully real."

"Whoa." Laurence voices quietly.

"How long have you had it?" Lucinda asks.

"It started when I was about thirteen."

"What was in that potion?" Aaron asks, picking up the bottle that Travis had placed on the grass.

"I'm not exactly sure...An old friend of mine makes them for me. It stops it from happening for a moderate amount of time." He nods, examining the small drops left in the bottom.

"How did you know to grab it so quickly Travis?" Katelyn asks.

"Y/N and I've met before. She came to the island I lived on searching for one of the ingredients needed, but she wandered too deep into the forest and got lost. I found her and she stayed with me for a while. I had to help with a few of her attacks." He explains, helping me slowly to my feet, placing hands on my hips to keep me steady when I start to sway.

"Oh! That makes a lot more sense for how comfortable you two were with each other from the beginning." Aphmau states, making me blush slightly.