"He's still unconscious?" Dana asked, walking into the room David was laid in. Colleen sat on a chair placed by the window, watching outside as the day bloomed. "Yes. Dr Enitan came in a few minutes ago and checked his pulse, it's a steady beat. Meena also did her best to heal him. He should be up pretty soon." She responded, her face not leaving the direction it was, not even once. "This would have been us." She said. Dana shook her head, making to leave the room."You think I don't know that?" She asked, pausing. "I know we did the worst possible thing, but it was what he wanted, our safety over his." She added, leaving the room. "Careful, Audrey." She scolded the child who bumped into her on her way out. "I'm sorry." She responded, and she ignored the response, heading towards the stairs and down. Audrey walked into the room, scanning it. She slowly walked to David and sat on his bed, resting her head on his chest. "Please wake up." She whispered, an act that caught Colleen's

David snuck through the window into his room. He was surprised by his friends who awaited him, arms held akimbo. He calmly took his cloak off and placed it on the bed, sitting on it. "I can explain." He spoke, they still said nothing, obviously holding back a lot to say. "Before you all rant, just know that I got something done already. I met with Gandu, we have the ways to kill a Dragon and I also got you guys a surprise." He spoke. "The one thing we're prioritising is your health. You seem healthy enough now." Meena spoke first, her voice always calm, always indifferent. "Instead of finding Gandu tomorrow, I've gotten what we need." He spoke. "Did you forget that we don't have weapons anymore?" Dana asked. "Well, all except Eder." She added, nudging him with her right elbow. "Fuck off." He grumbled, nudging her back. "See guys, that is the thing. I've sorted everything out, weapons included." He said, then selected all the weapons from the store, laying them on the floor. "

"I thought you wouldn't sleep." Meena spoke as David stood from his leaning against the tree's roots. Indeed he fell asleep eventually and was just woken up by her. He yawned, rubbing his eyes with his Palms. She threw two mint tablets at him which he gobbled up instantly. He followed her to the camp and served himself the breakfast of Beans and roasted rabbit meat. His attention went to the woman who was now beginning to look calm. Meena tried feeding her and she smiled, appreciating the kind gesture while collecting the meal for herself. The plates were disposable so he just dropped them as he was done with the breakfast and left the camp again, training his reflexes with his daggers. "Take it easy." Colleen walked up on him. He stopped, breathing quickly and normalised his breath. "I'm calm." He responded. She chuckled. "Not with that face, you're not. Spill the beans, new mission objective?" She asked him. He nodded, averting his gaze from her. "What is it?" She asked.

Colleen drew her Kusarigama back, the blade immediately beheading the last Demon. She looked at her comrades who were now exhausted and just laid on the floor, breathing heavily. Meena had healed all except David who seemed to be recovering fast even with his deadly injuries. She figured it would be best to reserve some energy as they fought the remaining Demons left. Well, that was all over now and they all rested. "Why did Ares just disappear like that?" She asked, hoping anybody would know why. To her disappointment, nobody did. "I don't know. It feels absurd and I'm only glad he did because we would have been dead." Eden said, his gaze on the floor. He remembered how he struck Ares with his Sabre and how the god grabbed it like it was a toy. He looked at his twin who sat a metre away from him. The sound of the spine breaking still resounded in his mind, replaying like that one song he couldn't get out of his mind. He wondered if there would be more close calls like that. They h

Ares stood before them, an evil smirk on his face. They all stood their ground, ready to face him, although they were wise to not attack first. "Why is he half naked?" Meena whispered into Dana's ear. "I don't know." The older lady replied, standing before the younger one as though to prove she was going to protect her. "What do you want from us?" David yelled. Ares only watched them, the same evil smirk on its face. There was no other movement on his part, not even the movement of his upper body to complement his breathing. "I don't think he's real." He whispered to Colleen who nodded, seeming to share the same thoughts. "We retreat." She responded, tracking back slowly. They all seemed to understand the message and slowly began to retreat. Suddenly, he blinked, taking one step forward. They stopped, their hearts almost jumping out of their chests. They all had their weapons in hand, prepared to fight him if he made a move against them. "I told you I'll be back." He spoke in a