Hellbound With You (WN)

Zeke still couldn ’t explain the reasons why, but he did tell Zeres that the one theory he had was that those rogues they had fought were dead vampires. It did not make sense to Zeres but he could do nothing but listen and accept whatever Zeke said for the moment.

But things were getting from bad to worse for the witch duo the longer the journey continued. Alicia especially did not seem to be holding up well lately, and Zeres was extremely worried for her condition.

They had just encountered another group of rogues inside the first cavern they had visited in the third continent they had reached in this journey, when Alicia suddenly passed out.

”Take her back to the hotel. ” Zeke quickly instructed; his eyes locked on the unconscious Alicia in Zeres ’ arms. He did not look surprised at all and Zeres knew that he had long suspected and sensed Alicia ’s weakness. Despite Alicia ’s efforts in acting normal and hiding her condition, Zeres knew that there was just no way anyone could hide anything from Zeke.

”Go and put her to bed. She shouldn ’t be here in that state of hers. ” Zeke added and Zeres could only agree as it reflects what he personally felt as well. Though he did not want to leave when their comrades were still fighting, but Zeke was right. Alicia is the priority at the moment, and he had to take her away from the battlefield now. He had no choice but gladly, he was not too worried as those three vampires did not even need his or anyone ’s help with the insane strength and monstrous capabilities that they possess. He had just taken a step to leave when he hesitated for a moment due to the sudden surge of enemies flooding in. However, when he turned back to look at Zeke, and found the man still standing to the side, calmly watching the other two fighting but still not joining the fight personally, Zeres turned and finally disappeared.

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Zeres materialized inside Alicia ’s room with her cradled securely in his arms. He knew she had fainted all due to weakness. He acknowledged just how hard and resolutely she fought to stay standing all this while. But this time, her body had finally beaten her.

It had crushed him hard every time he felt her grip in his hand tighten and how she would cling tightly onto him for support. He had long stopped asking her if she was alright – how could she be with the way she was hanging on to his hands? He would be hurting her more by asking her. It was better if he just provided her with the support needed in silence. He even stopped turning around to check on her even when he felt her breathless as she hid herself behind him in the vain hopes that the vampires would not see her nor realise her worsening condition. And his guilt was growing so big, it was almost consuming him whole.