Slowly I opened my eyes. Triskix was leaning against a wall near me. "What are you doing up Triskix..." I asked hazily...my head felt numb...like I'd just woken from a long and deep sleep. Suddenly...I remembered why I was laying there...my cloak was soaked.
I felt a familiar feeling on my hands...a thick...wet feeling...blood. I sat up slowly...sitting on my knees I looked at the blood as it covered my hands...and was thoroughly soaked in my cloak. I was laying in a pool of blood...Verex's.He'd protected me again...like back on the ship that day...I was starting to remember...
"Triskix..." I started to ask...but suddenly Nyx and Lexian rushed us.
"Triskix!! RaXi!!!" Nyx shouted. "What happened? I thought the Leader was fighting?!"
I was slightly surprised...but happy. It felt like a very long time since I'd seen them. "Nyx..."
"Oh My Gosh! RaXi...are you alright!" She nearly screamed...seeing the blood. I could tell she was examining me thoroughly.
"I'm fine...this blood isn't mine..." I started slowly. "It belongs to the man who acted as a shield for me..."
"The Leader was fighting...wasn't he?" Lexian stated flatly. He could tell I wanted to change the subject immediately.
"Yes." I answered. They all seemed to look to me for answers. Even Triskix was giving me a curious glare...as though he hadn't been clued in to ALL the details. "He..." I wondered what I should say. I decided to keep his identity to myself...for now. "Xerebus came here...I don't know why...I only entered in the middle. He...seems to know our Leader fairly well. That's all I can really say."
Nyx embraced me suddenly. "I'm just glad you're alright...when I saw all that blood...I wondered if the moon had made you..."
"I'm fine!" I cut her off. Nyx was the only one who knew that about me. It prompted her to worry. "Nyx...Lexian...where are your groups? And how did you get here together?"
As I brought this question into view...Triskix suddenly jumped from the wall waiting for an answer. I suppose his order didn't count on this little mishap.
Slowly, I tried to stand up. Nyx helped me...but once risen I refused further help. I was just sore from the stone...oddly enough...my head didn't hurt at all. I just stood there...waiting to see what they had to reveal about the results of their missions.
~RaXi
