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I heard an arrow before Theresa gasped in pain. I'm turning quickly my gaze to my friend. She's not moving, her face showing her surprise, her confusion.
''Theresa!'' I'm screaming. She's moving a little, like if she drank a little too much. She's closing her eyes as she's falling on the ground, on her side. The blood from her back is soiling the purity of the snow. She's not moving, not a centimeter. The madness takes place of the surprise inside of me.
Like a blur in my memory, I can't remember clearly what I've done. I know the snow and I were red all over when I came back to myself. I'm taking my breath before I run to Theresa. I'm checking faster for a parcel of life in her.
''Oh, thank the gods.'' I'm saying with a sigh of relief as I'm falling next to her. She's still alive... but for how long? I'm hearing a whine and I'm quickly going to that direction. Well, well, well. One of these guys I attacked is still alive. I'm going to him.
''Please... mercy...'' I'm laughing at him. My gaze is scaring him, I can see that. I bet it's because of how I'm looking at him. I'm pretty sure it's blank of emotions minus the pure madness.
''Mercy? For what? You and your band never had mercy. Anyways, can you tell me where we are? I'll help you after.'' He's smiling in relief and happiness. Poor fool.
''S-sure. Villages... names... nature-''
''I know! The villages here have names related to nature. What's the name of the closer village?'' I'm asking, quite impatient. No need to tell me what I already know.
''Rivers. There.'' He's pointing back to me. Dear gods, Rivers is way to the West than where I and the others were attacked. I'm smirking and I'm hearing him gasping in fear. I'm sure he saw me taking out a small knife.
''Thanks for the information. Well-''
''Please! You said-''
''I know what I said. I'll help you... to get rid of this pain forever.'' I'm saying before I lower faster the knife in his heart. He's screaming in pure horror. He dies and I'm cleaning my knife with the snow.
I'm walking to Theresa. I'm taking her in my arms delicately and I'm taking her away from the mess I made.
After many minutes of walking, I'm finally seeing a village. Damn, I know some of the villages here are pretty poor but, dear me. This village has some of his houses destroy and I'm not talking about the smell. I'm walking inside the village, Theresa still in my arms. Many people are looking at me and Theresa with a panic look. An old woman is coming to my direction and I stop walking.
''Rivers is a pacific village. If you're here to fight us and to bring dead-''
''No! You're wrong! My friend was almost killed. I need help to save her. Please.'' I'm begging.
I was surprise they're thinking I was going to attack them, especially with Theresa in my arms. Well, it's maybe the fact I'm almost all covered in blood. I'm hearing a surprise gasp at my right and I'm looking at this direction. I'm seeing a woman coming closer to me and Theresa. She has the face white, like she saw a ghost and she's looking like she's going to fall unconscious.
''These capes... They're from Leafter, right?'' She's asking and I'm nodding. I bet it's the color of the capes or the brooch we're using to keep them in place that helped her to recognize the provenance of the capes.
''Leafter doesn't give capes like that, without a good reason. Who are you and what did you do to have these capes?'' The old woman is asking me and I'm sighing.
''My name is Archie and this is my friend Theresa.'' I'm saying as I'm raising a little Theresa to show her. ''We were with our five friends. We saved Leafter one month ago against bad guys.'' I'm explaining and I'm hearing some reactions: surprise, happiness, admiration.
''You're from the Seven Titans. We're so happy to have you in our village.'' The old woman is saying with admiration and I'm raising an eyebrow. The Seven Titans? Well, it's the first time I hear that nickname. I wonder how the guys are going to react to it. ''Come to my house. I'll help you curing her.''
I'm smiling and she's guiding me to her house. I'm coming inside and, I don't want to be mean, but it looks like my grandmother's cottage.
''It's a nice house.'' I'm saying, trying to stay polite and she's giggling.
''You're a nice man. Follow me. Are you ok to climb the stairs with her in your arms?''
''Sure, no problem.'' I'm saying before we're walking upstairs. Theresa is almost light as a feather, so it wasn't a trouble to climb the stairs. She's opening a door and she let me coming inside.
''Place her on the bed, lying on her side where she's no wounded. Oh, don't forget to take off the cape.'' I'm nodding and I'm laying Theresa on the bed, on her stomach. I'm taking off her cape. Oh ho! The cape is ripped because of the arrow. She's going to be mad.
''So, where do I place it?'' I'm asking her, showing the cape. She's pointing to a chair closer to the door. I'm going there and I'm placing the cape on it. I'm taking off my cape and placed it next to Theresa's.
''Oh, poor girl. I'll call a man to stable her temperature later with heat body.'' Say what!? I'm turning so fast to look at her. I'm so sure the surprise is all over my face.
''What!? No! No way! I'll do that!'' She's raising her eyebrow with a smile and I'm slowly blushing. ''Err, sorry for my reaction, but I don't trust the men in here. Sorry.''
It's true. I'm a guy, I can tell what other guys could want to do to a girl like Theresa. There's no way in hell I'm going to accept it. Also, I'm pretty sure Jay will kill me if that happen.
''It's alright, I understand. Could you leave the room for some minutes the time I cure her?''
''Sure.'' I'm answering faster, leaving the room. I don't want to be in the same room as her if she's going to be- Anyways, I'm waiting outside, next to the door. I'm thinking about the guys, Atlanta... I really hope they're alright. After all, the enemies knocked me down before they kidnapped me, so I have no idea in which state they are right now. I just hope none of them are wounded.
Some minutes later, the old woman is opening the door and she's signing me to come in.
''How's she?'' I'm asking as I'm coming inside. If something happen to Theresa, I better start doing my own tomb.
''She'll survive. Sit on the bed, the shirt off.'' She's saying and I'm jumping.
''What! Why?'' She's smiling and she's showing me some bandages.
''Well, to see if you're injure.'' She's explaining with a smile and I'm giggling nervously. I really need to calm down. She's only trying to help me.
''Oh, err, sorry.'' I'm saying before I went to the bed. I'm sitting on the bed and I'm taking off my shirt. Oh ho, I didn't notice I have injuries on me. Thank gods, they look only minor.
''Looks like I was right. Don't move.'' I'm taking a breath as she's disinfecting the injuries. The most hurtful was the big one on my arm. I'm turning my head to look at Theresa. She's lying on her stomach, panting slowly, still unconscious. Her body is covering by a fur blanket.
''How's her injuries?'' I'm asking as she's banding my arm.
''I had to stitch the one on her back. The others are minor.'' She's saying as she's finishing to band my arm.
''Thanks.'' I'm saying as I'm placing a hand on my arm.
''Don't thank me. You already did so much for all of us in the East. Now, it's time to sleep. Take some strength.'' She's telling me as she's leaving the room. Her words are still playing in my mind and I so want to cry. I mean, we saved a lot of people, but I never thought we were making a difference.
I'm using the water on the bowl in the room to wash the blood off me. After, I'm lying on the bed and I'm going under the blanket. I'm bringing Theresa closer to me and I'm taking her delicately in my arms. Damn, she's having fever. I understand now why the old woman wanted to stabilise her temperature. I swear to the gods, that's going to be the weirdest night in my life.