Later on, when Will and Trixie pulled into the garage, they realized Kord was there too.
"Hey, Kord. What's up?" Will asked.
"Who is that? In your lap?" he asked.
"Oh him? We honestly don't know. He wasn't awake, so we didn't get an answer."
"Oh. And is that an Infurnus, Boon Doc, and Enigmo he has with him?!"
"Yeah. They look to be his. They were very protective of him when we saw him in the cave."
The boy stirred slightly and started to cough harshly.
"Kord! Is there a trash can nearby?" Trixie asked in a slight panic.
"Yeah. Why?" he asked skeptically.
"Grab it! Quick!"
Kord returned seconds later with it. He then saw why when the boy's face went slightly green. Kord placed the trash can under the kid's chin just in time for he was heaving up what was left in his stomach. Kord grimaced but didn't move. Will kept the boy in place, and Trixie had bustled off somewhere.
"Now I see why you brought him here. Oh, and Will?" Kord asked.
"Yeah?" Will asked back.
"Pronto won't be here for a while. Next week is the retake week. I've already gotten the reminder that I don't have to go to school next week. I asked the office, and you don't have to either. But Pronto has to re-take a lot of stuff, so next week he won't be here."
"Okay. Thank you, Kord."
"You're welcome. Now… where will we put him?"
"In your brother's spare bedroom. I'm sure he wouldn't mind."
"Okay. But… isn't his room a mess?"
"Nope. I had cleaned it when he left. It should be ready for the boy to sleep in." Trixie said.
"Okay. Thank you Trixie!" Will thanked. Trixie smiled. She then frowned.
"Your brother won't mind, would he?"
"As long as it was for a good cause, he wouldn't mind."
"Okay. That's good."
Just then, the boy began to wake up. His eyes were glassy from the fever, but regardless, they were a deep, rich sapphire blue, almost royal blue, with a hint or two of gray. His bangs drooped onto the right side of his face, which was also a dark, navy blue, almost black. He immediately widened his eyes upon seeing the three of them.
"W-who are you? W-where am I?" the boy asked in a panic.
"It's okay. We won't hurt you. My name is Trixie Sting." she said.
"My name is Will. Will Shane."
The boy then saw Kord and widened his eyes more. But they noticed they weren't in fear.
"And I'm Kord Zane."
"And you're a cave troll!" the boy said in awe.
"You mean… you aren't scared of me?"
"Of course not! You'll never find anyone more loyal, honest, and brave than a cave troll. At least, that's what my uncle and brother always used to say."
"They said that? About a cave troll? Did they ever meet one?" Kord asked.
"I know they did."
The boy then began to cough. But it wasn't a gagging cough. It was a dry one.
"Say, what's your name?" Trixie asked.
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"Say, what's your name?" Trixie asked.
Eli then didn't want to reveal who he was yet. So he had to think of another name. He wasn't sure if Will would be mad or not.
"M-my name is Elliot," Eli said before he felt his hand twitch.
"Nice to meet you, Elliot!"
After they had done introductions, Eli felt his stomach feel slightly better. But only just.
"Hey, Elliot? You feel up to playing Truth or Dare with us? To pass the time?" Trixie asked.
"Um… sure. How do we play?" Eli asked.
"I hook us up into our minds, and we use or memories to do the truths, and for the dares, we write them down, and we do them after. Okay?"
"Yeah. Let's do it."
"Okay! Close your eyes everyone!"
Everyone did except Eli. He had to see what happened. Trixie then let out a spirit. It was a blue-green color and looked like a mixture of the water and energy spirits. He then felt his head hurt immensely. Then as soon as it was there, it was gone. His eyes though were blind.
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"Okay, everyone! Can you all see me?" Trixie asked.
She heard Kord and Will say yes at the same time.
"Elliot? Can you see me?"
She noticed Elliot flinched at the name.
"I… I cannot. It's all black."
"That would explain the blackish-green color to your eyes. Give it about a couple of minutes, and they should return to normal."
"Okay. I… I trust you."