Senseless

Chapter 11

Avery shot up to her feet.

She heard his cry again, a few paces away from where she stood.

Though she could not see him clearly, she could see the general outline of his form.

From where Avery stood, it almost looked as though another girl was hugging Wesley. She kept held him tight and looked very protective. Whether it was the illusions of the leaves or whether it was reality, Avery did not know. But this didn't stop her from rushing to his aid.

The ground kept switching between tiles and the forest floor, the walls kept showing and fading, as did the trees, but Wesley's desperate cry remained in both realities.

As Avery got closer to the scene, the girl's appearance would switch from the appearance of a girl to a large plant.

Wesley was tangled in a giant Vole weed.

While this plant was used for many cures, it was also very deadly. The juice from inside the plant brought healing to many injuries, but the barbed thorns on the outside were extremely painful.

The Vole weed, unlike the more common plants of that world, was able to move on its own and held Wesley tight in its grasp.

Avery reached out her hand to Wesley, but the weed swatted her arm away, sticking a few thorns into her.

Avery backed away and quickly began to observe her surroundings for a possible solution.

A large stick lie on the ground only a few yards away from the scene.

Avery darted for the stick and rushed back to help Wesley.

She began to beat the plant from the base, where all the branches stemmed from.

The weed began to loosen its grip on Wesley and dropped him to the ground.

Wesley didn't move much.

He crawled away from the horrid plant, using as little energy as possible. He was hurt badly.

Wesley's arms and legs were all covered in thorns.

Avery rushed to his side.

"Are you alright?" she asked with concern.

Wesley didn't speak, he just shook his head.

Hurt was the expression that took hold on his face.