Chapter 2
Slowly fade away
We managed to get to Suhn unharmed. When we landed I put the backpack on my back and took Jahara, who was now starting to breath heavily, into my arms. We abandoned the disk on one side of a field and got to the woods on the other side.
"Where are we going?" Duran asked.
"I don't know yet, but not here," I said walking at a brisk pace. I continued to walk until I thought we were a safe distance from the disk. I laid Jahara down and took off the backpack.
I could tell she was burning up by the way she sputtered. I got out the thermometer and put it under her tongue. I waited for the blasted thing to beep. When it did I pulled it out and read it. It read 102ºF.
"Damn it!" Duran looked up. "It's really high." I took the medicine from the bag and poured the right amount into her mouth. I also took a cloth and poured some water, from the big water bottle, and placed it on her head to help keep the fever down.
We waited for a few minutes before we had to start walking again. Of course I still had no idea where to go, but the important thing was to keep moving. When we began to walk again I started to remember one of my last moments with Jahara before she was sent back.
As Luka was setting the table and Garnia was sweeping, movements were made toward them. Luka turned to see Jahara at the walkway. She looked pretty down.
"You ok?" he asked. She wouldn't reply. Luka walked up to her. "It didn't go well did it?" She lent toward his chest. Luka was pretty shocked as she grabbed onto him. "Jahara what happened?" he asked sounding worried.
"It's ok to tell you know," Garnia spoke out. She remained silent not letting go of Luka.
"Jahara!" They turned to see Mishka at the end of the hallway. He looked pissed off. He looked poisonous which actually scared them. "You have one hour." Jahara looked back down. Mishka turned to leave. Luka looked back down at Jahara.
"Jahara?" he asked. She still wouldn't answer him. "Jahara talk to me. What the heck happened?" He took her head and moved it up so he could see her face. He gasped when he saw the tears running down her cheeks.
"Oh my God!" Garnia shouted when he saw her face. "Are you alright?"
"Please say something," Luka practically begged.
"I think my luck ran out," she mumbled. Luka looked down embracing her in a comforting hug. Garnia laid his hand on her shoulder as she silently cried into Luka's chest.
After about a half hour we stopped again. I got out the food and gave some to Duran. I then dampened the cloth again placing it back on Jahara's head. I anticipated a fever but not as high as 102. I also took the time to bandage her visible wounds.
It was at that time I noticed how fragile she really looked. It was only a couple of hours ago she was in hell. But even with the hideous character off of her she could not rest. That cut me deep, knowing the amount of pain she may still be going through.
"You ok?" Duran asked. I sighed.
"It's only 2:30 and look at what's happened so far," I exhaled. He looked down. "Sorry this all so frustrating."
"I know," Duran said.
"And we still have a lot to do before nightfall," I muttered. I finished my lunch and poured some water in Jahara's mouth. She needed to keep hydrated after all.
I wondered how well she was aware of her surroundings or if she was too tired from her recent experiences to do so. I felt the anxiety rise inside of me. I chose to repress that feeling until we were completely in a safe area.
I took the time to decide on where the heck we would go. If the circumstances were different I would've gone immediately to a hospital. However they probably arrest us or worse. I cursed Mishka.
"I guess we better get going again," I said standing up.
"Where?" Duran asked for like the third time. I remained silent. He got the picture. "Well someone has to ask. I mean we can't keep walking around aimlessly."
"I know Duran," I muttered. I picked everything up. I took one last look at Jahara before picking her back into my arms. Then rustling came from the bushes I quickly put her down as I got my sword ready in case we needed it. As the rustling came further the more I got scared. After all we been through this morning I had no idea what to expect.
AN: Well tings are starting to get bad. You know I really changed the temperature. Yeah it was originally way higher. So anyway the title "Slowly Fade Away" comes from Gotta go My own Way. Yes from High School Musical 2. It really has to do with the memory. To be honest I really thought the breakup song from High School Musical 3 Senior Year (Walk Away) would have made more sense, and better. However I couldn't find a piece of the lyrics that went with the story but that's beside the point I guess.
