Dragon Age: The Helldiver Saga - The Blight
Chapter 9
Hey guys! Here's Chapter 9! Also, if you want something to happen, let me know! However, Austin getting wounded and lost was my own.
Austin was walking, his entire side was pouring out blood and his body couldn't stop it. He was losing his vitals fast. He started feeling woozy. Something was wrong, he could've been poisoned.
"Shit. shit. shit!" He cursed, pain coursing through him.
He started making slow steps to where he hoped he won't keep ripping his skin any further.
The Commander started feeling weak, a sign that he was losing too much blood.
"Where the hell are you, Alena?"
He continued on. He fought against the urge to rest. He needed to get back to his crew, and bad.
After a few minutes, he was faltering, he almost tripped a couple of times. His vision was getting slightly blurry, his heart was beating slower, his breaths were getting heavier, and his muscles were aching from the loss of blood cells.
He fell to his knees, he was getting weaker. He wasn't going to last long. His lifeline was getting shorter and shorter.
"Shit..." He croaked, closing his eyes.
"Austin!"
He opened them back up, was he hearing things now?
"Austin!" He heard again.
He realized it was reality. He looked up to see a sight. Mia was running toward him. Followed by Saras, Glenn, and the other runners.
She slid beside him.
"Where's Alena?" He croaked.
"She's coming. Alena! Hurry! Austin's dying!" She yelled, her voice had a hint of cracking. She noticed his blood trail from behind him.
He heard more footsteps, Alena was at his side.
"How long have you been bleeding?" Mia asked.
"For a while..." He croaked again, he winced as pain coursed through him again.
Then the rest of his crew caught up.
"He's dying fast! Selina, rise a bed out and we'll lift him up to it so Alena can heal him! Quick!" John told her.
She nodded, her hands glowed with the pebbles as she risen a bed up.
Sul, Saras, and John gently lifted him and carried him over to the bed. They set him down gently.
"Hurry...This is not a normal wound..." Austin croaked, very close to passing out.
Alena's Hands glowed with her creation school, which was green, She began summoning her healing. The wound was not ordinary, it was poison.
"He's been poisoned!" Alena told them.
Everybody's faces turned to shock as she worked her magic. She began cleansing it. It was starting to drain her mana. She was a powerful Dalish Mage, but this type of magic required a lot. She had sealed %25 of the wound. She was running out. She worked her hands as she sealed %50 of the wound. She was almost out.
She almost sealed %75, but she was straining her Mana.
Alena felt a hand on her shoulder and her mana was regenerated. She looked to see Selina.
"Use my Mana, I don't care if I die trying, I want him to live." Selina told her with a face full of determination and caring.
She nodded and used her new-found mana channeled from Selina. She managed to seal the %75. Everybody was watching, anxiously. Now, she worked on getting it fully closed and clean.
Alena finished the wound, now she had to cleanse Austin's body of the poison. Which requires a large amount of Mana.
"Are you ready? I have to cleanse his body, it will take up a lot of magic." Alena asked Selina.
She nodded, "Do it."
Alena nodded back and she turned to her patient. Her hands glowed brighter as she summoned more magic in order to do a full cleansing. Once she was ready, She released. A wave of The cleansing aura ran throughout Austin, purging the poison.
Alena fell to her knees with Glenn already at her side to help her up.
"Are you Ok?" He asked.
She smiled at him, "Yes."
He nodded, "Can you walk?"
She nodded and he let go, but had his hands near her in case she fell again.
Austin woke up from his short coma. He was put to sleep before she started. He didn't feel his side bleeding nor hurting, but he still felt very weak. He opened his eyes and looked around, to only see Alena hovering over him, smiling.
"Alena, you did it. You saved your Commander in his darkest time of need." Austin told her in a croaked voice.
She smiled even more at him.
"But I'm afraid I don't think I can walk. I've lost a LOT of blood, I'm not at my best right now." Austin told her, frowning.
"Then, How are we going to get to Lothering?" Mia asked.
"I mean, I can't walk on my own. I need more blood to walk on my own. I'll get dizzy and fall if I attempt to do so." Austin replied.
"Then I'll carry ya." Sul said, stepping up.
"I'll help." John also said.
"You don't have to actually carry me, just support me."
"I can do that." Sul told him.
"We'll take turns, whoever isn't supporting Austin guards him and the one carrying him." John told Sul.
He nodded, "That'll work."
"Come on guys, we need to get moving." Austin told them, slowly throwing his legs off the bed.
"I'll be first." Sul replied, walking up to his Commander.
Sul wrapped his arm around the Commander's back while Austin wrapped his around Sul's neck. Sul gently lifted him up to see if he can stand.
"Are you ok?" Sul asked.
"Yeah, let's get moving. My condition is going to slow us down." Austin replied.
"Come." Duncan told them.
Austin and his companions followed Duncan as They resumed their Journey.
"I'm going to need an Apple or something to help replenish my lost blood." Austin told his crew.
"We'll find you one." Selina told him.
He nodded, "It's hard to fight eight enemies without getting cut."
"Eight of them?" John asked.
"Yep."
"Damn."
"Yeah. And I got armor to patch up."
John chuckled.
"How did you get pushed this far, anyway?" Selina asked.
"They knew that I knew how to find them. They used their footsteps to lure me away from the group." He replied.
"Bastards almost got you." Garaoff told him, snarling.
"Yeah, they did. I'm going to deal with them later." Austin replied, "But I do owe Alena a great deal for saving my life, though." He looked and smiled at her.
She smiled back at him for his comment.
They continued on, then Sul needed to switch.
"John, Your Turn." Sul told him.
He nodded, walked over, switched with Sul and supported Austin.
"Well, at least you don't have to carry me in a body bag." Austin told John, grinning.
John laughed, "Yeah, true."
"And hope nobody attacks us this time." Sul commented.
"Yeah, you are lucky, you get to fight while I play old, raggedy grandpa." Austin replied.
He laughed, "Don't worry, you'll be back on your feet in no time."
"Hopefully." Austin said.
The group continued to move, however, Austin has another problem.
His stomach rumbled, "Shit...Without food, I won't recover. Starvation will finish me off with what blood I have left."
"Damn it! We have to move quickly!" Selina said.
"I agree." Duncan replied.
The group increased their pace. They had to get to Lothering before Austin starves.
"Any idea how far we are, now?" Glenn asked.
"Not very far." Duncan replied.
Glenn nodded.
"Then, we have to move fast." Sul told him.
"Yes, Keep going." Duncan replied again.
Soon, after traveling for about an hour.
"Shit, my vision's blurring again, We have to hurry!" Austin told them.
"We're moving as fast as we can, buddy." Sul replied, he was the one supporting him now.
They got over a hill and they were welcomed by a most wonderful sight, Lothering.
"Hell Yeah! We made it!" Glenn cheered.
"We don't have the time to celebrate, Austin's in desperate need of Replenishment." Selina replied.
An arrow went flying by Austin's Face from the right, "Oh Shit!"
They looked and saw bandits. At least ten of them.
"Mia, Selina and Alena, return fire!" Austin Commanded.
All three ladies nodded as They got ready.
Mia nocked an arrow and let loose, taking down one. Alena and Selina fired their staffs with magic. Sending off both, Spirit and Fire as projectiles at the bandits.
Austin looked behind them and there were melee bandits closing in.
"John, Saras! Duncan, Glenn, and Garaoff! Look out!" Austin told them.
The men turned, seeing their new enemy, they all drew their weapons.
"Threaten my friend, Will you?" Saras said before taking off like lightning toward the hostiles.
"Time to roll!" Glenn said before following Saras.
John drew his sword, "I got you, Austin."
He nodded.
"Get over here, ya bastards!" Garaoff taunted while he went in.
Duncan stayed near Austin while the battle raged on.
Austin saw an Enemy isolated from the other archers, he was aiming at Alena. The girls were already occupied with the others.
"Oh Hell No!" Austin said as he released himself from Sul's Grip.
"What are you doing?" Sul asked.
"This." Was Austin's response, he drew his staff, and aimed at the far off enemy. He steadied it, summoned all of his remaining Strength, and Tossed. He missed! He fucking missed! The archer's target was still the same.
"Bloody Hell!" Austin cursed, he had to do something.
Someone's in trouble! I had to stop there, also to tease you about what will happen next. :D
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~Dark
