Petrified | Dr. Stone

20.

Dust covered the whole place as the small hut crashed down. The nearby birds flew away after being startled by the crash and some animals got curious as to what is going on. It took some time for the dust to clear up.

The hut was completely destroyed. It doesn't even look like a hut anymore. The roof was knocked down and the other parts of the small shelter like the walls were into pieces. It is not just her hut that was destroyed, but also the majority of the shelters that were built in high places..

It was a complete disaster.

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"I'm..." Inoko had just regained consciousness. "I'm... alive..."

She doesn't know how long she's been out. Was it a miracle or just plain luck? Was there even a difference between the two? It's not important now though. She survived the fall. She's alive. She should be thankful.

"Ah!" She yelp in pain as she tried to move. Her arms felt weird under the rubble and her leg hurts so much that she thought it was cut off.

Using her other arm, she tried to push the wood that was blocking her. It took her everything she's got to push a single piece of wood out of the way.

She gasped. The pain becoming too much for her to handle. She refused to look at her own body though, afraid to see what is causing her pain.

It hurts, but she forced herself to stand up. Her other arm was limp on her side. She didn't mind. The most concerning injury that she currently have would be on her leg. She's limping as she walked as she felt warm liquid travel on her leg to her foot.

"Blood." She thought. What else could it be?

She nearly lost her balance as she tripped on a piece of wood. Thankfully, there was a large rock right beside her. She leaned on it, adjusting her balance while minding her disabled leg.

"This is bad... " she continued walking, slowly. "I need to be treated as soon as possible. I can't risk having infection now..."

Every movement on her leg caused her pain, but she got no other choice but to bear with it until she got help. She stopped for a few moments as she tried to catch her breath. She looked behind her only to see a trail of blood that is undoubtedly coming from her.

"That's a lot of blood..." she thought. "I better hurry."

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Ukyo adjusted his quiver on his back, careful not to move his injuries. He was hurt, yes, but it was all worth it. He smiled as he adjusted his paper hat. It is finally over. No more war, no more people getting killed. As long as everyone is safe, then he can bear with the pain.

Siding with Senku is definitely the best decision he made. Back when Tsukasa revived him, he was left with no other choice but to look away whenever Tsukasa breaks the human stones; practically killing them. That was all in the past now. He closed his eyes as he leaned back. Finally... peace.

"I-Inoko-san!"

His eyes immediately snapped open as he heard someone called Inoko. He looked around him, trying to find where the said girl was.

"I told her to stay inside!"

It was obvious that their fight against the remaining members of the Empire of Might will be brutal. That is why they all agreed to not let those who are incapable of fighting near them. It's not a problem for the villagers side since they can just choose who will go to Tsukasa's base. On Ukyo's side, however, is a bit different. Although most of the people who Tsukasa revived were all physically fit and can fight, some are still needed to be safe and far away from them.