Sorry this took a while to upload. I've kinda been having a writer's block for this, that and I've been focusing on other things too. Well, I hope you enjoy the chapter at least! ^^
Everyone followed Mustafa back to his house, where he immediately went to check on his sister. However, what they found...
"Cruxie! Cruxie hang in there!" The familiar voice of Cruxie's caretaker was heard yelling just beyond the stairs. Mustafa immediately went into a run and burst into the upper floor, running towards his sister and almost colliding into the caretaker. She looked incredibly pale and was struggling to breathe, and even cough.
"...S...orry...Mus...tafa...I-I...don't think...I can..." Cruxie struggled to say, trying hard to stay conscious. Mustafa's eyes widened and he held her hand close.
"C-Cruxie...!?" Mustafa said, afraid and at a loss of words. Cruxie smiled at him weakly and struggled to say something once more. Her voice was almost like a whisper now.
"...Please...make up...with...Dad...that's...my only...regret..." She said.
"A-Alirght Cruxie! I'll make ammends with him! I swear it, just don't give up! Stay with me! Don't leave me!" Mustafa yelled, but Cruxie was already losing consciousness.
"...Mustafa...tha...nk...you...for...every...thing ...I'm...sorry..." She said, smiling one last time before falling limp on the bed. Everyone gasped as they saw her breath her last breath. Mustafa lay there with eyes wide open, unmoving and speechless. Everyone was speechless for that matter. Then, Adol noticed the stone glowing in his pocket, his ever infinite pocket. As everyone looked down, Adol noticed Cruxie's heart glow in sync with the stone. Adol walked closer and the stone floated to Cruxie's heart, glowing stronger.
"How the fuck does anyone not see this?" Adol thought to himself, looking around. Everyone still had their heads hung low and were still mourning.
"...I'm...back...bitches..." Everyone heard Cruxie say and then shot up, only to see her finger being raised at every one of them.
"Oh wow, how welcoming." Dogi said, as Cruxie shot up from her bed, albeit with a pained expression on her face.
"...I'M BACK BITCHES!" Cruxie yelled, shooting up and then collapsing on her bed straight after. Mustafa almost cried as he hugged his sister in sheer and utter joy. Then, his face changed to utter rage and anger.
"WHAT IN THE FUCK WAS THAT!? YOU HAD ME SO WORIED AND NOW YOU'RE UP AND SCREAMING!?" Mustafa yelled at his sister, furious about her worrying him. Everyone thought that she had just come back to life, but it seemed only Adol knew what really happened.
"I don't think I'm the one who's screaming right now bro..." Cruxie teased and then Mustafa punched her playfully. Of course, were it not Cruxie, he or she would have been pretty hurt by that.
"Hey, but you still have to rest! Who knows when your fever wil-" Mustafa said, but was cut off by Cruxie.
"It's okay bro! I'm well again. I don't feel any pain, my coughing stopped, and I don't feel dizzy at all! I'm not even sick anymore! I'm telling you, I'm okay! The power of the Great Flame Dragon cured me of the sickness completely! But I have to stay near the stone in order for the effect to work. So I'm going with them." Cruxie said and then Mustafa frowned.
"Wait a minute, isn't the stone with Adol? Oh you retarded bastard..." Geis said, turning towards Adol. Adol only shook his head frantically and tried to explain, however Geis didn't listen. Or more of, Geis couldn't hear him.
"You're not convincing me Cruxie. I know you like him, like every other girl in the world, but I'm not going to let this guy put you in any danger! Moreover put you in danger when I'M NOT THERE!" Mustafa said and then looked towards Adol, who was frantically searching his pockets and filling the room with countless leaves, bones, dirt, and many other crafting materials. Oh yes, and pointing towards Cruxie in front of Geis, who was looking away from him and crossing his arms.
"Adol? Y-You have the stone don't you?" Mustafa said and then Cruxie laughed, falling over her bed.
"I TOLD YOU! Now I'm joining you guys because my life depends on it!" She yelled and then kept on laughing. Then, she held out the stone and Geis grunted, rolling his eyes and marching out the room.
"What...oh. So you aren't cured of your illness and the effects only work if you're near the stone...Okay. Fine, whatever. Do what you want. It's not like I care anyway." Mustafa said, frowning. Cruxie hugged him and then laughed.
"You need to stay here for Segram. Don't worry, when this is all over, I'm sure we can spend lots of time together." Cruxie said cheerfully. Mustafa couldn't hold his smile anymore, even though he closed his eyes and tried so hard not to.
"Now that you're not dead, I don't need to make up with Dad, right?" Mustafa said and Cruxie frowned playfully.
"Okay. Fine, whatever. Do what you want. It's not like I care anyway." She said, awfully mimicking his voice. Mustafa giggled and then tossed her over.
"Hey! I don't sound like that!" He said and they both laughed. "Hey, get dressed then. Everyone, the food's on me!" Mustafa said and the rest of them smiled.
"Knowing you that ain't happening..." Cruxie said.
"Shut up, you. And get dressed, I'm sure Adol will be wanting to leave soon." Mustafa said and then Cruxie picked up her battle armor and headed for the bathroom.
"Speaking of which...where is Adol anyway?" Elk said, looking around. Adol and Geis were no where to be found. Everyone headed downstairs, and found Adol and Geis arguing.
"Look, Adol, I know she was dying, but that was the power of the Flame Dragon! One of the powers to stop the Wind of Destruction! Do you get where I'm going!?" Geis said, looking away from Adol, who was trying frantically to convince him that he didn't give Cruxie the stone.
"Uh...Do you think we should stay upstairs? Cause this's pretty awkward..." Elk said, giggling. Dogi nodded surely and everyone quietly crept upstairs, trying not to disturb the two. Then, Mustafa and Cruxie marched downstairs with their hammers out. Mishera smiled an almost ear to ear and maniacal smile.
"Well, this isn't very good for the both of them, now is it?" Sigroon said, looking at Adol and Geis with a pitying look.
"Hey, we're having a talk here. So could you wait for a se-" Geis said and then BAM! Before he knew it, he was lying on a broken wall, with pain surging through his body.
"This is our house, so if you please. BEHAVE." Cruxie said. "Now, let's eat shall we?" She said, smiling an innocent and playful smile at the rest of them and then walking on Geis. Yes, she stepped on him.
"You're paying for that." Mustafa said, gesturing to the broken wall Geis was lying down on.
"With your money, sure." Cruxie said playfully.
"Wow, it must run in the family huh?" Dogi said, looking at the damage.
"Yeah, we were born kinda violent...Okay, maybe we were born really violent." Mustafa said. Everyone helped Mustafa and Cruxie prepare the food.
