Evanesce

9

I stood there, amazed.

"She has healing magic. Though, when it comes to Oynin scars or wounds, it sometimes seems impossible." Pocapell said as Elijah's little sister slept peacefully.

"Now let's get to work and fix the farms, catch food and fill up water supply." Vanessa said, pumped up.

"Now let's not overexert ourselves," Alexandria calmly smiled. "Elijah, I'd like you to tell the Villagers to leave all the work to us. They're tired, and need rest. You too, need rest. So after telling them, please watch your little sister." She smiled at the teary-eyed boy.

"Thank you, Lady Vanessa. Lady Pocapell. Ms. Alexandria and Mr. Chris." He sobbed.

"Chris is fine." I assured him.

"Thank you. I am forever in your debt." He cried as he held his little sister's hand.

The girls and I just smiled as we headed out.

Pocapell and I fixed the fields and Alexandria caught some wild chicken who were roaming around and some herbs and spices. Vanessa supplied water to every household.

"Pocapell, could you give me some fire please?" I heard Alexandria request from a distance.

"Continue plowing, I'll be right back." Pocapell ordered, and headed to the maiden. "Coming!"

As I continued to plow, I hear a voice.

"You still haven't found the key?" I turned around in surprise to see the little Vanessa, helping me plow.

"I have, but that's not the priority here, the Savior, your father, has-" I immediately cut myself off, stopping mid-sentence.

"I know. He's sick at home. He'll be okay soon." she shrugged.

After more plowing, we completed adding fertilizer and all those things you need for crops.

"Vanessa!" I called for the other one.

"I should get back. You take care of me, okay?" The little brat evaporated.

"Yes?" I heard her ask.

"Could you make it rain at the fields for a moment?"

"Sure."

Then, droplets fell and flourished the fields.

"Thanks!"

I headed back to the village to see Pocapell, Alexandria and Vanessa handling out soup to the Villagers.

"It's delicious! There's even some Fried Fish!" Pocapell delightfully sighed.

Everyone in the village was now healthy, and they have a water supply good enough for weeks, which was good enough time for them to go to other villages or to other places to ask for some supply.

We headed to Elijah's house to see him sitting and laughing next to his sister.

"They're here!" The little girl exclaimed.

"Welcome back." He smiled. "You guys can stay right here for the night."

"We leave early tomorrow in the morning, is that alright?" Alexandria went to the little girl and handed her some herbal tea.

Elijah's face immediately dropped. "Already?"

"We're headed for Pandora Kingdom," Vanessa said. "We really appreciate how we were treated here, but we must leave if we'd like to arrive as quickly as possible."

"I see..." Elijah smiled a sad one, "Be safe."

"Though it's still early." Pocapell looked at Elijah in confusion, "Why the rush, you want us out right now?"

"Of course not! It's just... I thought you'd be here for a little longer, that's all." The poor guy, he fell for Alexandria.

Night fall arrived, and the villagers threw a small party for us.

"You really shouldn't have." I smiled at the village chief. "But thank you for all this."

"No, good sir, thank you. You and your friends, the Ladies and the noble maiden, are really kind hearted people. I heard my grandson Elijah tried to steal from you, and yet you youngsters still offered to help us! I'm amazed by the youth these days, kind souls you all are." The old man laughed.

"Elijah's my grandson. He and his sister's parents, my poor daughter, they were killed by those monstrous Oynins!" He slammed the table making some people around us flinch.

"Well, we're on a quest to find Monique's heart." Pocapell joined in the conversation. "The cure for Oynin wounds."

"What?" I heard Elijah say from a few feet away. "Take me with you."

"Elijah." The chief looked at Elijah with pure shock.

"Grandpa, I owe my life to Lady Vanessa and Miss Alexandria. I need to show my gratitude by serving them," Elijah looked at me, Pocapell, Vanessa and Alexandria. "Will you let me?"

We were taken aback, and Vanessa spoke up.

"A place to stay is more than enough." She said, "And it's too dangerous."

"Lady Vanessa, may I add something to this?" Elijah looked at his grandfather and back to Essa. "I made a Qienna."

"And that Qienna is?" Vanessa asked with an eyebrow raised.

"What's a Qienna?" I whispered to Alexandria.

"A vow you make. But if you don't do that vow when you have a chance to, the Qein Spirits will make a decision, whether or not to kill you or to make you an Oynin. You get lucky if you're killed." The maiden replied.

"That I'd avenge my parents by saving one who has gotten wounded by an oynin." The guy said. "Please."

"I'm not so sure—"

"I'd like to fulfill Elijah's wishes." Alexandria cut Vanessa off. "The poor man made a Qienna, offered to go and aid us, considering the dangers that lurk. I pity him."

I turned to Pocapell and saw her having a seizure dance. "Ship Ship Ship!"

"Shh." I glared at her. "But yes, FedEx."

"FedEx?"

"Later just shh."

"I'm in favor of bringing him along, if that's alright, Chief." Pocapell smiled.

"Same here." I looked at Vanessa.

"...Alright." She said, looking around. "Only if it's okay with you, Chief."

"I certainly approve." The chief smiled.

"Thank you, grandpa."

"If it's for the Ladies and my Daughter, I certainly approve. Just promise to come home safe." The old man hugged his grandson. "Be smart, make me proud, son. Also one more thing..."

"Yes?" Alexandria answered.

"By any chance does the Savior be the one who has the wounds?"

The four of us froze.

"Yes..." I managed to say, quietly.

"I see... I'm sorry, Ladies. I hope he gets well soon and hope for your safety." He bowed down.

The next morning, we bid our goodbyes and left with Elijah.

Three weeks and four days remain.