MENDED (DaraGon fanfic)

Chapter 56

"You sure about this, Human?" The Healer asked after Jiyong closed his eyes.

"I won't turn back... please do what you need to do." Jiyong replied and turned his hands into fist, getting ready for the possible pain he might feel.

The old lady placed her hand over Jiyong's chest and started saying her ritual chant. It was said in a whisper that no one can hear it clearly except for herself.

Slowly, Jiyong's chest glowed. It blinked, turned on and off until the light became steady. It was a weak light at first then after a few more chants, it became a brighter, glowing light.

Jiyong felt weaker as the Healer continuously utter words that he couldn't understand. His breathing became heavy and ragged. It's as if he's gasping for air every second that's passing.

He's chest tightened as if someone's squeezing it, then it became more painful like someone's pricking his heart with thousands of needles.

Painful as it was, he indured it, thinking of the image of Dara with so much life and energy.

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It was just white everywhere. It's so bright she needed to squint her eyes to see what's ahead.

She has no idea how long she's been in that place. She kept on walking to search for a way out but she can't find any.

She would hear distorted voices, as if talking to her but she couldn't understand what they were saying. She would sometimes scream, trying to answer the voices she's hearing but nobody seemed to hear her.

"I just wanna go back. I still need to find ways for me to see Jiyong again." Dara slumped herself on the floor.

She started to cry.

"Help... Somebody please let me out of here." She said between sobs.

She was losing hope.

"Hang in there Dara... You can't act weak now. Be strong." She cheered herself and wiped her tears.

She waited for voices again.

She waited and waited.

She would sometimes go for a walk but it's like she's walking on a never ending path. She didn't even have any idea if she has already been to the same place since everything looks the same.

Just white bright light everywhere.

Then she heard it.

"Da...ra..." Someone called her in a broken sound.

"Pr...sss... co...mm.. ckkk.. toooo... ssss..." It sounded like a broken radio with a lot of static.

"Jiyong???.... Is that you, Jiyong?" She immediately recognized the voice when she heard him call her name.

"I'm here Jiyong... I'm here.... Can you hear me?" Dara looked around but nothing has changed as to where she was.

"I miss you so much Jiyong... I miss you." She wasn't able to stop her self, tears rolled down her cheeks.

She felt helpless.

"I'm just here Jiyong... Talk to me." She knelt down. "I'm here... Please!! Anyone... My Jiyong's calling me... Show me the way... I beg you."

"We....kkk...pp... na....www..."

"I can't understand...but I know it's my Jiyong." She stood up and started running around.

Like a crazy woman who's no longer in her right mind, she ran and ran until she got exhausted.

She didn't realize she has laid herself on the floor and fell asleep.