Jas' team huddled around Eli, quietly talking as Kiara and Jane occasionally checked to see if Lee Seng was still around. Lee Seng wore his Fox mask and leaned back onto the tree trunk. He wasn't given any reason why they were stopped. He assud it was about Eli… Maybe about him, but from the conversation Jas, Kiara and Jane were having, they were worried about the effects Eli was under. Apparently, Deimon blood ran through all of them. It had altered their bodies enough but was unstable. They craved for more Deimon blood to make them whole, but the Deimon who had promised them all of this, deserted them. The blood they had was a punishnt. A punishnt and a reminder that you shouldn't trust anyone.
"We don't know what effect taking the excess energy will have on him." Jane whispered. She glanced over at Lee Seng whose face was covered. He looked like he was sleeping. "Usually, the marker is used to store the energy. Overti, it'll seep back into our bodies, and we'll be fine. What do we do if he doesn't wake up? We're burning daylight."
"Did you two get anything from him?" Jas asked. The two won shook their heads. They had tried to inquire about what Lee Seng had done, but he was unsure himself.
"He just said it's new to him. The Deimon died and he got all their powers. He's so sort of 'Perfect Singular,' but he doesn't know what that ans, entirely." Kiara answered. Jas sighed and nodded. He looked at Eli and watched as Eli's chest slowly rose and fell.
"So, he is a Deimon?" Jas looked behind at Lee Seng for the first ti since the incident. He looked like he was sleeping to Jas and the others, but Lee Seng was listening. He was watching their surroundings with his tendril clones. They moved out of sight and Lee Seng didn't sense a thing.
'The longer we stay here, I'm going to get more anxious.' Lee Seng thought. 'There isn't a peep from any possessed wildlife or monsters.' Jas sighed and turned back around.
"What do we do? We can't leave without Eli…" Jas asked.
"And Fox is in a crunch." Jane added. Jas groaned and wiped his face. The situation couldn't have been worse. Lee Seng sat up and pulled his mask off. The glowing in his eyes faded as he turned to address the group.
"There's no clues to where this Vixen is." Lee Seng told them. Jas, Jane, and Kiara turned as Lee Seng turned himself to look at them. "I've looked around, but I don't sense anything. It's way too quiet for a curse to be in… Has anyone even seen this thing?"
"Seen but haven't had the sense to tell the tale." Jane answered.
"You're able to look around this entire ti?" Jas asked. "What are you, so sort of almighty wizard? Is this the work of your Deimon powers?"
"I don't know what it is." Lee Seng shrugged. He stood up and rolled his neck. "I can create clones of myself to look around. I was focused on scouting while keeping an ear out for anything around here."
"Isn't that hard…? I've heard Summoners can't even do that sort of thing well." Jane asked. She looked over at Kiara. "Kiara has one summon and she can't do that well."
"I switch between the different clones of myself." Lee Seng told them. "It's complicated stuff, but I don't listen and see what they all see… I only pop around to check."
"And there's nothing?" Kiara asked. Lee Seng shook his head. She sighed and turned her back to Eli. "If only Eli would wake up… We could continue our way."
"We don't even know where this thing is." Jane rubbed her eyes. She let out a yawn which triggered Lee Seng to do the sa.
"Well, I have my clones as far as they can go. If they or I move, they'll just disappear. I'll have them keep an eye out for the Curse." Lee Seng inford the group. Jas took a mont to think. Eli's Deimon spike was expected to happen soon, but he didn't expect it to happen now.
'This inhibits the mission…' Jas thought. 'I can't leave Eli here to finish it… but I must finish the mission. Soone must watch the Fox Deimon…' Jason stood up and looked at Lee Seng.
"I'll go with you." Jas conjured a plan. "Soone has to go with you and I'm the best bet. When you run away, I'll be the one who'll kill you. It's the only option we have."
"S-sir, do you really think that's the smartest choice?" Kiara asked. "He's listened to orders and hasn't run away. Surely, we could—"
"You and Jane will stay by Eli's side until he regains consciousness. If he doesn't wake up by tomorrow, send a ssage to the city. Have soone co grab you three." Jason ordered. "I will go with the Fox Deimon." Lee Seng raised an eyebrow.
"Deimon." Lee Seng said. "Fox Deimon. Didn't think I'd be called that combination of words." Jas looked over at Lee Seng. He wasn't in the mood for gas.
"Let's go. You have my orders." Jas finished his conversation with the girls and motioned for Lee Seng to go. Lee Seng sighed and looked over to Eli.
"I can carry him. You keep your teammates together and if I do anything to him, you could probably kill before I even have the chance to act." Lee Seng sighed. He couldn't believe he was offering up more than he should.
"No. I'm not risking you to carry him. You're the enemy." Jas dismissed his suggestion. Kiara and Jane looked at each other. They gave each other knowing glances. They both knew Jas' head was clouded. Lee Seng cocked his head and narrowed his eyes in confusion.
"You're going to protect , right?" Lee Seng asked. "Don't get involved unless I must? I protected Eli just fine. I can—"
"Don't you dare say his na!" Jas pointed the spear straight for Lee Seng's throat. "You're the reason why he spiked early." Lee Seng watched as Jas' veins glowed purple.
"And apparently, I'm the reason you're going to spike." Lee Seng whispered. Jas pushed the spear straight for Lee Seng who didn't budge. He watched as the spear stayed in the sa spot. Jas pushed with all his might. The veins on his arms bulged as he tried to push.
"Jas, you should stop before you spike, too. You aren't supposed to spike for another couple of months." Kiara warned him. Jas grunted as he tried to go for the killing blow. Lee Seng sighed and looked at Eli. Eli's body floated up and the two won gasped.
"H-hey! W-who's doing that?" Jane asked.
"I am." Lee Seng answered. He turned Jas around. "He'll float like that. You can stay with your friend. Kiara can point an arrow in the back of my head and Jane's floating axe can aim at my neck for all I care. Let's just do the mission before I just leave you to find it myself." Jas began to scream in frustration. He wanted to stab Lee Seng in the throat and watch the Deimon's smug face disappear.
'Why am I like this?!?' Jas thought. 'Argh! If it wasn't for him then…' Lee Seng pushed Jas into Kiara and turned to walk. Eli's body began to follow Lee Seng as he moved forward.
"H-hey!" Jane shouted. She jogged after Lee Seng, pointing at Kiara to take care of Jas. "Wait up, Fox!" Jas pushed himself onto his feet and let out a ragged breath. His veins were pulsing purple as his eyes locked onto Eli. Eli floated silently next to Jane, keeping up with her as Lee Seng led the way. Jas used his spear to balance himself and then raised it.
"Jas. He isn't going to hurt Eli." Kiara spoke. "He has no intention of doing such a thing."
"I don't like this…" Jas grunted. He thought about tossing the spear straight for Lee Seng but found himself contemplating whether he could do it or not. Lee Seng's image flashed. For a second, Jas thought he saw the previous leader. His eyes shook as the image of her began to fade. Jas grunted as he stumbled. Kiara held Jas up as he fought the hallucinatory visions. "Ah…"
"What now?" Kiara asked.
"Do you… see her?" Jas asked. Kiara looked up and only noticed Jane.
"Who are you talking about? Are you seeing the leader again?" Kiara asked. Jas nodded. For a second, he thought she was looking at him. She was smiling like she was looking behind her. She was beckoning Jas to follow.
"Everything will be alright." Kiara spoke. Her voice almost sounded like the leader's voice for a second. Jas shook it off and slowly marched forward.
"C'mon… Let's just go." Jas weakly said. "I don't trust… him to keep Eli like that for long…"
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