Limits Chapter 274

I made my way towards the severs' entry point, that the Shade pointed out to . I had to search for a while, because the location was not that obvious. When I found it, I wasn't happy. 'This guy... ' I thought. What he called "an entry point", was a large opening in the ground, covered by a large tal grate. The worst part was that, there was a constant stream of murky water, flowing below the entrance. 'No other option really. I have to go this way' I thought, and lifted the latch. Fortunately, I didn't have to lift the whole grate, as it was pretty much attached to the ground. There was an access grate, that could be lifted. That was, what I lifted up, then jumped inside.

What greeted , was a stench hard to describe. What I jumped into, was a large pipe, which carried the murky water outside of the city. That was what I assud, because the murky water had to go sowhere. 'I haven't seen any pipes outside of the city. It either goes to the Sludge Factory, or sowhere even further' I thought.

The pipe was big enough, for stand straight, with so room to spear over my head. The problem was not the space, but the sll. It stank like shit, and I had to walk in that thing as well. I walked against the flow, as this would take to the inner sections of the severs. I checked the map, and I seed to be in the right place. I had to walk forwards, until I encountered so intersections. So walking later, the pipe beca a tunnel, and I didn't have to walk in that murky stuff anymore.

I followed the map, and started exploring the severs. The severs were quite big, checking all the tunnels, passages and whatnot, would take a few days. After searching for about a day, I managed to find sothing. 'There are signs of a fight here. This is bad, they must've found him already' I thought, and rushed forwards, trying to follow the clues, that were left behind.

I soon arrived in a large open area, which seed to be used as a collection point, of all that shit flowing through the severs. Multiple pipes extended from the walls, and spewed out the murky water downwards. I couldn't see any clues anymore, so I decided to check the whole place out. I looked around, but didn't find anything. No bodies, signs of fighting, nothing. I called out "Crow, are you here?".

Besides the murky water, falling from the pipes, I heard silence. 'Where can he be? Did they take him away?' I thought. All signs pointed to that location, but no one was there. I stood there for a while, and though about possible outcos. Then I heard "Nex?". I imdiately turned around, and looked up. There was a small hole in the wall, and the sound was coming from there.

The crevice was about two tres away, from the ground. I jumped up, and entered the crevice. Inside, I saw Crow. I felt anger, when I saw him. "Who did this to you?", was the first thing I asked. Crow was in a very bad state. No only was he missing an arm, his body, was also cut in many places. From the looks of it, he was barely able to survive. Crow asked "Nex, is that you?".

I walked over, and checked his wounds. 'This is bad, he is very weak' I thought. Not only was his left arm missing, his eyes… I asked seriously "Crow, who did this to you?". Crow shook his head, and didn't reply. I was angry, but I had to calm down. Crow needed help imdiately. My dicine wouldn't be of much help to him. Shades didn't use dicine to heal themselves. Instead, I took out so at, and said "Open your mouth". Crow did as I asked, and opened his mouth. I fed him so at, and said "Eat, I will feed you more". Crow ate, while blood poured out from his eyes. I said "Can you open your eyes?".

Crow shook his head, and replied weakly "They are gone… They… took out… my eyes". My hand crushed the at that I was holding, into smithereens. "Where is your arm?". Crow shook his head, and replied "I don't know… sowhere below". I fed him more at, and jumped down. I needed to find his arm, and attach it back. I couldn't use the dicine on Crow, but I could use poison. Shades could absorb the poison, while dicine was actually detrintal to them.

I went around searching the debris, and finally found Crow's missing arm. 'I will have to attach it, the sooner the better' I thought, and returned to Crow. Crow seed much better, even though his arm was missing, and he could no longer see. I said "I have your arm. I can attach it, but it will be painful. Before that, we need to get you healed up". Crow asked a bit stunned "You can attach arms?".

I replied "Yes, I even attached back my own arm. It's an old story, I will tell you in the future". Crow was currently in the form of a Shade, not attached to the corpse. I checked his arm, and noticed that Shades also had similar structure to that of human body. The veins, nerves and such, were in different places, but the bone and muscles were pretty much the sa. Of course they differed in colour. Shades had grey muscles, while their bones were pure white.

I said "It will hurt a lot, so be prepared for that. I will make a poison, and try to numb the pain. Although, I don't know if it will work on you". Crow nodded, but stayed quiet. I had loads of herbs with , and although I couldn't make the real Trantum Solution, I could use replacent herbs again. 'Last ti, I used winter season herbs. This ti though, I have spring and sumr season herbs. There shouldn't be a problem' I thought.

I made the solution, as well as poison. The poison was created from Antal Shroom. It could paralyze , so it should be able to paralyze a Shade too. The poison was an Extract as well, while the Trantum Solution was sticky, but didn't seem to possess any side effects. At least, none that I could spot.

It was also the first ti, I was making an Extract from Antal Shrooms. After the whole process, I got about half a litre of Pri Antal Shroom Extract. I walked back to Crow, and asked "How do you feel?". Crow replied "A bit better, but...". I said "Don't worry, I'm about to attach your arm. Take so at, and eat it. You need to have loads of energy". Crow nodded his head, and took the at. He slowly ate the at, that I was giving to him. When he had enough, I prepared for the procedure. While I was doing that, I gave him the Extract, and said "Drink this. Because you are a Shade, poison doesn't affect you as much. Drink all of it, I need you to be pretty much numb". Crow nodded his head, and drank the whole bottle of Pri Antal Shroom Extract.

After a while, Crow exclaid "This poison is very strong! My body will not be able to absorb a lot of it. I can tell, that it will work". I nodded, and said "Good, let's wait for it to work. Then we can start". We waited for a bit, and the poison paralyzed him. Crow said "It works, I can't move at all". I nodded my head, and started the procedure.

I had to position the arm properly, then open the wound, and connect everything. I already had so experience, and because I wasn't doing this on my own arm, it was much easier. Crow still felt pain, even though the poison paralyzed him. But the amount of pain he felt, was much smaller compared to doing it raw, without any poison. I connected his bone, nerves, muscles and veins. I then stitched it together a few tis, and wrapped it in bandages with so sticks, to stiffen the arm.

Crow fainted from the pain in the middle, but was still alive. When I looked at the fainted Crow, my fury resurfaced again. 'They will die for that' I thought. I was barely able to keep myself sane, while waiting for Crow to wake up. When he finally did, I gave him more food, and asked "What about your eyes?".

Crow shook his head, and said "They took them. Maybe they will even display them, for other to fear them". I asked the question again "Who did this to you?". Crow replied "You can't win with them. They will kill you, or cripple you too. You already helped enough". I repeated myself, but more seriously this ti. "Tell , who did this to you?".

Crow was a bit stunned, and said "I don't want…". My Aura exploded, while I lost control of my anger. Crow shouted "Nex! Stop! You will end up like !", but I no longer listened. My Aura beca heavier and heavier, as my anger reached its apex. "Do you think, I'm that weak?! So pieces of shit hunt you down, and you want to leave them alone?!". Crow replied with difficulty "No, I…". I continued "Not even a fucking Shade King, will be able to escape my wrath! All will be beheaded!!".

"BOOOM!"

My Aura exploded, and then silence. The walls of the crevice, exploded outwards, and created even bigger hole. The murky water flowing from the pipes, beca disturbed, and stopped flowing for a second. The ti itself, froze for a second. Soon, the Aura disappeared, and the murky water started to flow again. My anger, and hate made break through my Inner Limits. I only realised that later, when Crow said "You… You broke through?".

I was still angry, but when I heard Crow's question, I woke up from my anger, and looked around . Then I noticed, the change taking place inside my body. It felt, as if my body was reorganising itself. As if the organs, muscles, veins and whatnot, began rearranging themselves. I could feel boundless strength, and vitality coursing through my veins. Flowing towards all my organs, skin, muscles, bones. Then another "Boom!" sounded, but it ca from inside my body. As if a wall, that prevented from going further, just crumbled.

My anger completely disappeared. As if it was there, to fuel my breakthrough in the first place. Crow sat there, unable to comprehend what just happened. I said "It seems, that I did break through. I reached my Inner Limits". Crow didn't know what to say, but I knew "Now, tell . Who is responsible for all this? Don't you think, I can take care of myself now?".

Crow woke up from his thoughts, and smiled for the first ti. He said "It seems, I found a really good friend. It was the leader of my group. So of his n, tried to hunt down, but were unable to. Teron ca down here himself. This was the effect. I don't want you to suffer for , but it seems, I also don't have a choice, and I need to rely on you". I replied "You did a lot for too. You stayed a friend, even though Avians and other chased after . I own you that much".

Crow smiled again, and said "The group that I belonged to, is called Overseers. I don't have anything on , as they took all my stuff. Soone outside will tell you, where they are located. It will be faster, than explaining it". I nodded my head, and said "Stay here. I will be back soon, with a new pair of eyes for you". I then jumped down, and ran towards the exit.