Journey to a Better End II

Chapter 6

I think I've been doing pretty well with these updates right? Meh, whatever. I'm just glad to have a chapter ready.
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        They quickly made their way back to the tent, Amelia having to go abbit slower than usual so that she didn't wake up Paradox. The time traveler had clung rather tightly to her as he slept with his head resting on her shoulder. Add wondered if Amelia saw what had happened but decided not tk say anything about it. Or perhaps she did see at all but was a little suspicious of Add and Ara. It was clear that she was starting to distrust them for she glanced back at them a couple of times on their way back to the tent but there was nothing Add could do about it.

        "Lua, we're back! I don't think you'll be getting any mana from Paradox any time soon but Ara and Add might have some to spare," Amelia said as she entered the tent with Ara and Add close behind her. Add was shocked at what he saw. A young red headed boy was there in the middle of the tent bleeding to death from what seemed to be brutal stab wounds, not to mention the many bruises that littered his body. Near him was an unconcious Lime which made Add wonder how she managed to bring the boy back.

        She had many blood stains in her own clothing as well but Add couldn't determine if they were her own or if they were from the boy. The only thing he was certain of was that she had minor injuries compared to the red headed boy. Ara, after seeing him, immediately went to Lua's side and held out her arm to her. "Take as much mana as you need," Ara said. Add sat on the other side of Lua, still a little shocked at the boy's condition. "Amelia, put him down and get as many spirits as you can to help us out. He might not live through this one if we don't act quickly enough," Lua said.

        Amelia nodded and looked for somewhere to put Parasox without wakung him but he refused to let her go, muttering who knows what in his sleep. "I sort of can't," Amelia sighed. "Then Add you do it. Ara's mana should be enough to stabilize him," Lua said as she extracted the mana from Ara's outstretched arm. "How does she have that much mana and still only be just human?!" Amelia exclaimed. Add didn't know that having a large amount of mana was abnormal but he had no time to think about it for he needed to somehow get the spirits outside of the tent to follow him inside.

        As he exited the large tent, he wondered how the heck he was supposed to do that. Yes, they would crowd around him but following him was something different. He couldn't understand them like Paradox could. "Wait, that's it!" Add muttered to himself before going back into the tent. "Amelia, I need you to come out here with Paradox. He can help," Add said glancing over at Ara who seemed to have turned into a completely different person as she worked to save the boy's life. Add wondered who this boy, Elsword, was for him to have ended up in such a state.

        "He isn't in any condition to be doing anything right now. Just earlier he was crying and he seemed mentally tired. I can't let him do anything else," Amelia said with her eyes narrowed suspiciously at Add who faught the sigh in annoyance. "You two better figure something out and soon or else Elsword dies," Ara snapped. Both Add and Amelia were a bit stsrtled since it was supposed to have been Lua that said something like that in such a way. Amelia shot Add another suspicious glance before heading outside. He locked gazes with Ara before following after Amelia.

         "Paradox, we need you to wake up for a bit please. Your brother needs your help," Amelia said in a rather soft and soothing voice as she tried her best to nudge Paradox awake. He didn't seem to want to wake up but he did so anyway slowly opening his eyes. "Where's Rena and Ciel?" he asked as he looked around in confusion. "Who?" Amelia asked and put Paradox down glancing at Add as she did. "They aren't here but we need your help to save someone. He's in bad condition and only the spirits can help save him," Add said.