Slayers Chapter Thirteen

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[Zel_Naga] "hey fads you need to focus, your freaking out too much just calm down and collect yourself, in the mindset your in you might just make things worse. just let go of your feelings and just act.I'm not sure how much longer i'll remain concious but in any case we need to get away from here. We really should hurry too cause i'm in no condition to keep fighting." ::pointing towards a pouch on his belt:: " I've got a small vial of meds that might help me heal faster so just pull that out and give me a swig and i should be fine, i'm gonna say i'll be back up and running in like a day or two but until then we need to lay low."

"O-okay." [Skuyfads] said almost in a whisper. She took a deep breath and steadied her hand. Taking the vial from Zels side and helping him drink she then tried to help him up. "I'm sure if we go deep enough into the woods there will be a little cave and we'll be safe, you think you can make it?"

"Yeah i'll be fine it's just a little scratch is all. ::at his blood stained clothes:: "i think i got something on my shirt though, man i hope this doesn't stain.... but we should get moving before any of his followers arrive."

"Don't worry about the stain, soon as we're in the clear I'll make your clothes as good as new again. I just hope that we make it there before the sun rises. I can feel the dawn coming soon." "Your right the dawn is fast approaching, so lets get going, i know of a small shack that some of us hunters use to keep a low profile thats not to far from here. It should have medical supplies and nobody should be there so lets get going."::zel clutches his side:: "i'm starting to lose a lot of blood, i think.... i'm..... gonna..... pass.....out......" ::zel suddenly goes limp::

Trying not to lose control of her emotions fads *insert random possible hanging up of cellphone* tries to set Zel down gently and inspects his wounds carefully... with what little power she had left she did watch she could to stop the bleading then lifted him up so she could begin to carry drag him to a safe hiding place.

Difficult as it may have been, she succeeded in her task, in the woods off the beaten path she found the shack that Zel spoke of. Covering up the windows and stuffing the holes as to block out the oncoming sun, she tried fast to clean and stitch up Zels wounds before she fell into the inevitable slumber of the living dead.

::zel wakes up sometime after fads goes into her slumber:: "Oh man my head hurts, and why does it feel like i've been drug through the forest, oh well." ::lokking at his stitched side:: "she didn't do to bad of a job fixing me up. speaking of the devil, where is she" ::looking to his other side he notices a lump under the covers:: "Hmmm if i were a lesser man of moral standing i might but oh well, i need to get in shape to fight again. but it's gonna be thought to do so without tearing my side back open, just gotta be careful is all." :: Zel slowly gets out of the bed and walks over to his gear that is laid out on a small table::

Fads stirs, feeling the motion of Zel getting up. Without really waking up she squirms just enough so that she is partially out from under the blankets and her back is visible through her ripped clothes, revealing old scars but new cuts and bruises from the battle.

"looks like she forgot to take care of herself, well i don't like being in others debts, and of course i can't shake these feelings for her since that night." ::zel grabs some bandages and alcohol and walks over to fads:: "if you're awake this might sting a bit." ::Zel slowly begins cleaning what is exposed, then grabs a dagger off the table and cuts open the tattered shirt revealing her bare back:: "not too bad, should heal up in a day or so." ::zel looks at her then at the bandages:: "I'm a bit... hmmm how to put this, I'm embarrassed I've never see a woman well you know, so um I'll keep my eyes closed, ok"

Fads had been awake since the moment he had begun cleaning her wounds, but laid perfectly still, as to not give him the knowledge that she was paying attention... As he tried putting the bandages on without looking, she smiled, having half heard everything he'd said in her sleep. As he pressed down on her lower back to make sure that the adhesive stuck an unexpected reaction occurred and she knew that he was aware of her being awake now.

"you know you could have at least helped me put those on, it was kinda wierd being so close to a woman, kinda got me... hmmmm i don't know how to describe this feeling but i kinda like it. it makes my heart race as if i were in combat, but it puts me at a certain ease. i don't really know how to explain it. but i can say this, you are one big meanie." ::zel walks back over to his gear and begins to put his sword belts back on, then suddenly drops them:: "I don't understand these urges and i don't know what to do. it's all so very confusing, think you could help me?"

Wrapping herself in sheets since she no longer had appropriate upper attire, she turned so that she could look at him, "Remember it's not just your urges you feel, we are connected now since you drank some of my blood.... I've tried just going with the flow of my urges, but you're so closed in. You have to think everything through, and it's always about combat. I know you're trained to kill, but... you have to just trust yourself. Deep down in there somewhere a part of you knows what goes on between us is leaning towards certain actions. Don't be afraid, just go with it. For once, just let your guard down..."

"your right i've been so focused on one thing my whole life that i really haven't had a life maybe it's time i stopped and took a look around. it's just that i wouldn't know where to begin." ::zel turns to face fads and slowly begins walking to the bed:: "maybe you could show me what these feelings really are and what they mean."


Oh snap dizzle! Things are gunna get all hot and heavy!!!

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Slayers Chapter Fifteen