Chase felt his heart sink when he saw Jack get hit. That kind of attack would have hurt him, there's no telling what it would do to someone like Jack. Chase felt something clawing at his throat as he watched the young man fly and crash into the ground, limp.
"Jack!" Chase cried, waiting for Jack to held a thumb up or anything like that to show that he was okay. That he was just going to be a little sore for a while and whine about it but Chase would rather listen to that than...nothing.
Wuya ran over to Jack with Zelda in her arms and Dojo right behind. Zelda? What was Zelda doing here? Was Raja here too? Chase's question was answered when he saw Raja sprinting over to the genius and started prodding at his leg. Wuya's eyes were wide as he spoke to Jack, looking as if she was begging. Was Jack...
"Jack's hurt!" Omi called out. "We need to check on him!" Omi dove to the side before a fist slammed into the ground where he was just at.
"We're all going to get hurt if we don't focus. He'll be fine, he's always fine." Raimundo said. Omi glanced over his shoulder one more time before putting his attention back towards the monster.
Chase felt nothing but anger and hurt course through his veins, he didn't know what this feeling was but he knew he needed to make that monster pay for what he did to Jack. Chase let out a loud roar as he transformed, body trembling with hate.
"Get away!" He warned harshly before he charged the monster. Clay had to jump to the side as Chase went past him, almost getting himself ran over by the raging reptile.
Chase leaped into the air and landed on the monster's leg, dragging his claws down as he slid off. He hopped back as the creature put his hand over his wound. The warlord jumped on top of the hand and ran up his arm, digging into the grassy flesh as he went up. The monster slapped his other hand on his arm attempt to smash Chase and make the pain stop, leaving his head exposed.
"The Wu!" Kimiko started climbing up the other side of the monster, thinking that she Chase was going to keep the Hill Monster distracted while one of them got the Wu.
"Let's help hi-" Raimundo stopped his comment when Chase dove straight for the monster's throat and clawed it open, the dirt and grass flying everywhere.
"I got-it!" Kimiko yelped as she tossed off of the creature. Raimundo took off and slid on his knees, catching Kimiko right before she hit the ground. "Thanks, I was a little too shocked to recover." Kimiko admitted, a hint of embarrassment in her voice.
"You're fine." Raimundo gave Kimiko a small smile. "What were you thinking!?" Raimundo snapped at Chase, helping Kimiko to her feet. "Kimiko could have gotten hurt! And you killed it! I thought we were just supposed to get the Wu out!" Chase only responded with a snort and went over to Jack, turning back into his human form.
"Jack?" Chase saw that Jack's eyes were closed and he was barely breathing. "What's wrong with him?"
"I'm not completely sure, but I saw the hit. He most likely has some broken ribs, hopefully, it didn't puncture a lung or something or he's..." Dojo didn't bother with finishing his sentence, knowing that Chase understood. Wuya said nothing and only ran her hand along Zelda's head, the cheetah's eyes wet and staring down at Jack.
"I don't know much healing magic. I've never really had the need for it." Chase admitted. "But I'll find a way."
"We can help." Omi offered, walking over to the Heylins.
"The monster's defeated, our alliance is over, you owe us nothing." Chase stated.
"Alliance or not, Jack is injured and he does not have time for you to figure out your healing abilities."
"I do not need to figure-"
"Chase?" Chase was interrupted by Jack weakly calling out his name. "Chase...my chest hurts." Jack's eyes were still closed. "Is training over yet? I'm really tired." Chase went over to Jack and gently lifted him, not liking the groan of pain Jack let out.
"Fine." He said to the monks. "You can help him."
"You make it sound like you're doing us a favor." Raimundo muttered and matched Chase's glare with his own.
"Again, argue later." Kimiko stepped between the two.
"Let's get going, shall we?" Dojo asked and became large, waving his tail in the air as he waited.
"Hey...Chase?" Jack said.
"Yes?" Chase climbed on to the back of Dojo as Omi, Kimiko and Raimundo jumped on as well.
"Can I have some banana pudding?" Jack asked. The warlord chuckled a little, thankful that Jack was still himself even with his serious injury.
"After you've rested, you may have some pudding." Chase smiled as Jack let out a very soft 'yay' before drifting off.
"Want me to carry on of the kits?" Clay asked Wuya, who was struggling to hold both Raja and Zelda. "I was born and raised with animals, you can trust me." Clay added when Wuya hesitated.
"If he bites you, don't come crying to me." Wuya said as she handed Clay Raja."
"Hey there, little fellow." Clay greeted the baby warrior. Raja tilted his head before shrugging and settling down into Clay's arms.
"Let's go!" Chase snapped.
"Hold your cows, Chase Young. They are coming." Omi said.
"Hold my what?"
"Horses. He means horses." Kimiko corrected as Clay and Wuya climbed onto Dojo as well.
"Someone needs to teach that boy how to speak." Wuya muttered.
"Are we all on?" Dojo asked. "Going once. Going twice. And we're off!" Dojo wiggled a little before taking off.
"What's going to happen to the monster since it's...ya know?" Kimiko asked Chase after the group flew in silence for a bit.
"His body will form with the ground and will become a hill. Simple as that." Chase answered.
"Oh..." Kimiko chewed on the inside of her lip. "So, what's with the kittens?" She asked after seeing Clay holding Raja.
"One of my warriors gave birth a month ago. The panther is Raja and the cheetah is Zelda." Chase explained.
"Zelda?"
"Jack named her."
"I figured as much." Kimiko chuckled. "But how does one litter have more than one breed?"
"I have no clue, honestly. I decided that it was best to not question it and focus on their health rather than their breed."
"I feel like so much more has happened than you're letting us know."
"You wouldn't believe half of it."
