In Jade's room...
"Hallowed Ground!" Hope didn't waste any ti.
She imdiately cast the spell as soon as she got beside Jade's bed. Both because she wanted to get back to Muku quickly and she genuinely didn't want to see Jade suffering like she was. Even though she was no longer confident in her healing abilities. She still gave it her all.
A gentle green light enveloped Jade's bed. Especially focused on her body. The healing power because a lot more potent since it was focused on a smaller area than usual. The green veins on Jade's body didn't even take a second before they started receding. The speed at which they receded was fast as well.
Seeing this, everyone behind Hope, who had her eyes closed, smiled. They were glad that, unlike Muku's condition, Jade's was still treatable. With that, their worries were decreased by a significant margin. Now, all that was left was to find a way to heal Muku, and everything would be okay again.
"Mmm," Jade let out a small sound from her mouth as she ca to. Which was a sign that her mouth's break from being used too much daily was about to end.
"Jade!" Emily exclaid while jumping on top of Jade. Giving her a tight hug while she sobbed softly. She had never spent so long without talking to Jade ever since they t. So she felt her absence a lot more than the others. After all, Jade was like her second sister. Her twin sister even.
They were that close, even if they fought for little to no reason most of the ti. That was just their way of showing love. Which wasn't unlike most siblings.
"Are you trying to squeeze to death?" Jade spoke in a slightly laboured and annoyed voice. She had just woken up only to find herself getting the air squeezed out of her by Emily. How could she not be annoyed? She wasn't much of a hugger either.
"Tsk, can't you be nice to just this once" Emily clicked her tongue in annoyance as she wiped away her tears after letting go of Jade.
The way Jade had replied had completely destroyed the mood for her. The others just looked on with wry smiles. They were used to how the two interacted.
"If you'll excuse , I have to go back to Big Brother now" A weakened Hope spoke as she prepared to leave after seeing that Jade was now fine.
"Hhm? What do you an? Where is he anyway? Am I not important enough for him to be around when I wake up?" Jade asked about Muku with a hurt look.
It was only then that they all rembered that she was already unconscious when Muku was ambushed. The room suddenly went quiet.
"What happened? What's wrong? Where is he?" Jade asked worriedly. She could sense that the atmosphere in the room changed when she ntioned Muku.
Her negative feelings towards his absence imdiately vanished. She had realised that there was no way he wouldn't be around when she woke up if everything was okay. Not that he treated her differently, but because that's what kind of person he was.
He valued them all a lot, which they could tell. So there definitely must be sothing going on for him to be absent. With his strength, she normally wouldn't have thought that it was sothing bad that was keeping him away. But the gloomy expressions of the others brought her to that conclusion.
She started feeling a sudden sinking feeling she never felt before. Her heart raced anxiously. Her already weak body started feeling weaker. All she could think of at the mont was wanting to see him.
"Calm down Jade. The situation with him might not be good. But it's not bad either. Here eat this. And we'll take you to see him," Emily spoke while grabbing Jade's shoulders softly. Which snapped the green-haired girl out of her darkening thoughts.
She then presented her with the food that Elsa was holding. They were aware that it would be necessary from Hope's case so they prepared it in advance.
Also like Hope, she wanted to reject the food and imdiately go. But her body just wouldn't move due to lack of strength. So she had to eat first. But the Half-step R2 at no longer tasted that good after they had R2 at. Not to ntion her negative emotions at the mont. So she took quite a while to finish.
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Muku's room...
"...." Jade silently looked at Muku. Her expression was unreadable.
Nothing but his pale face was reflected in her eyes. Hope, who was by his side and had co earlier than the others, was completely ignored.
"To think that even you could look so weak" Jade said one sentence softly.
Which made the others look at her with slight anger in their eyes. Hope was full-on glaring at her. How could she say such a thing in such a situation?
Jade ignored them all as she slowly walked toward Muku. She soon reached beside his bed and instinctively held out her hand. Hope wanted to slap it away but then she noticed the tears that had gathered in Jade's eyes.
That's when she realised that Jade was also hurt by his current situation. As much as any of them at least. She just didn't know how to delicately out her words.
And so, Jade put her hand on Muku's cheek. She started tracing it all over his face. Then she noticed his injuries that were barely visible under the blanket. They were bandaged up, but she could tell the severity of them. She subconsciously reached out.
"Hhm?" The mont she touched the edge of the bandage, she sensed sothing. Prompting her to make a confused sound.
"What is it?" Hope, who had been monitoring her like a hawk, asked.
"I think I can sense Beast Aura on his injury. But it seed a bit different from mine. Other than the different colours. It also seems stronger and a lot purer. It's like a refined version of mine, though with so bloodlust added to it" Jade explained herself.
"Wait what? Beast Aura? How's that possible. Isn't it Ares' power?" Hope spoke confusedly.
"Unless maybe it's really an upgraded version of what Jade has. Normal people like us cannot identify, but she can due to their shared source" Layla imdiately cracked the code on what might be happening. Which was accurate.
Jade's Beast Aura was sothing that normally, only the most superior beasts had. Not superior in strength, but bloodline.
"If so, can she do sothing about it?" Chloe asked the critical question that the others were likely also thinking along with her.
They had long figured out that the energy, now identified to be Ares' Beast Aura. Was the reason Muku's injuries were not healing. So if Jade could do sothing about it, that would be really great. It would basically fix everything.
As soon as Chloe finished asking the question. Everyone imdiately looked at Jade with hopeful eyes. A positive reply from her at that mont would an the world to them.
"I...I'm not sure. But I can try. I will have to properly rest first" Jade replied hesitantly.
She didn't want to let them down, but also didn't want to give them false hope. So she said it exactly as she felt it.
"Oh okay, you should go rest then. You can try when you get back into shape" Chloe spoke, not pressurising her.
They weren't unreasonable to think that Jade could definitely do sothing about the situation. Just because she had the sa source as Ares' power. For them, her not outright giving them a negative answer was a good thing. At least that way, they had hope. Even if it was fragile, it was there.
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The next morning...
While Jade had completely recovered by the previous evening. They wanted to make sure that she was in perfect ntal condition, too. So to Hope's dismay and unwillingness, they postponed the task to the next day.
"Are you ready child?" Audrey asked Jade softly.
While she also hoped that Jade could heal Muku. She didn't want to put too much pressure on her. Doing that might even cause her to fail when she could have succeeded.
Which was why she had specifically told the others to not say anything that could shake Jade's ntal state. Warning Hope especially, the girl had been acting a bit crazy recently. So she wasn't sure what she would do.
"Yes, I'm ready. Let's get started" Jade replied confidently. Clearly, her ntal state has improved a lot from the previous day. Which was good news for them all.
Jade then proceeded to place her hands directly above Muku's chest. Not touching his body. But very close to touching it.
She could clearly sense Ares' tyrannical Beast Aura. She then released hers. Her whole body was covered in it as she began channelling it toward her hands.
The mont it ca into contact with Ares' Beast Aura. They both went berserk as if they t an enemy they had to defeat no matter what...
And so, the battle to decide Muku's imdiate fate began...
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