Adventures Beyond The Void (Season 1)

Chapter 19: One Hell of A Daily Routine

3RD POV

It.

Was.

Hell.

Everything hurt, every joint of every muscle. Nicholas and Hunter could barely walk, let alone stand, stumbling forward and collapsing again and again. Seeing their pitiful state, the estate's front door creaked open on its own, since House took pity on them. The moment they crossed the threshold, their legs gave out completely.

They crumpled to the stone floor, which, as if moved by sympathy, began to shift beneath them, gently gliding their battered bodies toward the dining hall. The other members of the Dark Butterflies were already eating breakfast. The moment they laid eyes on the humans, they were stunned, but not for the reason you might think.

       Ronan: - Wow.... You guys are still alive?

       Lyra: - Oh yay!! They did it!!

       Zana: - Ha! Pay up, bitch!

Airos grumbled, tossing her three gold coins. Without a word, Kenju stormed over, hoisted Nicholas up and dropped him into the seat beside him, completely ignoring Hunter.

       Kenju: - I knew you could do it bestie!

He brought a large piece of meat near Nicholas's mouth, urging him to eat. The boy took one look at the food and immediately threw up on the floor. Kenju just patted his back.

      Nicholas: - I feel like..... like my joints are gone....and my bones have been... pulverized.

       Ronan: - Yeah, don't expect anything less.

       Hunter: - This... THIS IS INSANE!!

Hunter rudely slapped Lyra's hand away, as he tried to stand up.

        Hunter: - This isn't training, this is torture!!

For once, Nicholas nodded vigorously as he wiped the last traces of vomit from his mouth. Neither of them even remotely wanted to touch the food and sleep was threatening to take them any moment now, which they were nore than happy to.

However, they needed to eat, otherwise their bodies wouldn't have the energy to heal. So, slowly and delicately, they munched down mouse-sized bites, urging themselves not to throw up. Eventually, they were able to eat at least a somewhat satisfying amount of food, before ultimately succumbing to their exhaustion.

      Lyra: - I'll bring a healing bloom to their room!

The bubbly girl dashed over the storage room to retrieve a plant like the one used to heal them, when they were first brought here.

      Severed: - Excellent idea. Now let us-.....

Kenju scooped the unconscious Nicholas up, carrying him bridal style, disappearing from view before anyone could blink.

       Severed: -....take the humans to their room.

Zana motioned for Ronan to help her carry the unconscious Hunter. Once they reached the top floor of the tower, they entered the boys' sleeping quarters and carefully laid Hunter on his bed. Nicholas was already there, fast asleep. Moments later, Lyra appeared with the healing bloom in hand. She placed it on the table between the two beds, then moved to cut her palm, but Airos caught her wrist before the blade touched her skin.

     Lyra: - Airos...?

     Airos: - They're not worth you getting hurt.

Zana stepped forward, conjuring a crystal knife, piercing her own hand and letting droplets of blue liquid fall onto the bloom. With each drop, the plant's glow intensified, until a shimmering blue force field formed around them. The healing process was slower than when Selin had used her own blood, but still effective. After all, Selin's magic was far more potent.