Sorry you guys this took so long, I don't know why but I was having the hardest time with this chapter, I don't know why.
Buttercup had flew through the icy cold winds to get back to the palace. She shivered as she held Fang in one hand and a bundle in the other hand, her wings fluttered even as she flew in the palace. She learned that she was too late for the others but Blossom was surprisingly still alive.
"I'm here! I'm here!" She cried out nearly breaking the screen door.
Bubbles was beside herself with joy but Buttercup only gave her a serious look, "Now isn't the time for celebration, Every minute counts. I need a bowl and something to crush the herbs."
Bushi and Kuro floated out of the room and came back with Belle grabbing a bowl and a grinder.
"Kaoru-Chan, what are her chances?" Bubbles asked as Buttercup took charge, she ordered for more rags and hot water.
At first, Buttercup wouldn't answer, "Chi-chan, we need some more of your rice porridge."
The night was longer than ever, Brick was beside himself as his Uncle was leaving, the spirits didn't even seem to try and bother him. The Emperor Lord stood over Blossom, who was breathing and gasping loudly as if breathing was a struggle, he placed a dark strange key under her pillow and patted her on the head, before he was kicked out by Buttercup.
"You are an ass, leaving your Wife-" Brick was standing on outside of the room, to afraid of what he would see if he was in.
"Nephew, Little Wife will be fine, especially with the whole staff scrambling to care for her, it's almost like a divine intervention as it were."
"You know something, tell me." Brick rubbed his forehead in distress. The Emperor Lord walked to his carriage, the spirits didn't come near them, in fact...the spirits almost seemed scared of them.
"I expect you to take 'extra good' care of her." The Emperor Lord gave him a light devious smile as the carriage door came between them and he left without another word.
Brick grabbed the flask and drunk the whole container, trying to keep himself in control. He patted his bag and noticed...it was empty...
"Damn it...where did he go?"
Buttercup was already crushed the herbs into a juicy pulp and with a wave of her hand, and she enchanted it.
"Kaoru-chan, please...what are her chances?"
Buttercup tightened her lips as if she didn't want to answer, but She sighed and said, "Not good, My Mom said the herbs might help the pain but that's all. If we had given to her within the hour she was poisoned..." Buttercup paused as Bubbles covered her mouth.
"No...No...It can't too late...maybe I could."
"Bubs, don't even think about it, you'll get in trouble."
"But I might be able...just a small spell...a detox spell. It could work." Bubbles sounded desparate.
"You know you can't," Buttercup tilted Blossom's head upwards, "Bloss, wake up...come on..you've gotta drink this."
Blossom was covered in sweat, her breathing was swallow and painful, she had a gargle of too much fluid in her lungs. Her eyes fluttered as she woke up and looked around.
"Mama? Where's Papa?" Blossom asked, her hallucinations came back.
Buttercup was strong enough to not let this ger to her while Bubbles had fresh tears pouring down her cheeks.
"C'mon Bloss, drink this."
"Mama...I want to show Papa how I mended his-"
"Shhhh...just drink." Buttercup instructed and Blossom thinking it was her mother, obeyed. She started drinking it but kept coughing as the medicine was bitter, "Drink every drop." Blossom obeyed but wanted to gag, Bubbles gave her some water but...Blossom pushed the ladle aside and drunk from the whole bucket.
"Get more Water, Mom said we have to keep her hydrated." Buttercup ordered and Bubbles scurried as quickly as she could, Kuro and Bushi floated back, carrying blankets and towels. Fang hissed as a small creature came panting into the room.
That night seemed endless as wails continued throughout the Palace, as Samurais were in agonizing pain but they prayed for their Lady Empress to survive.
Brick entered the room, he had spent hours looking for 'something' but his anxiety couldn't be extinguished, not until...
He entered the room, it was quiet, the candles and the lanterns floating above cast the little bit of light left. Bubbles was fast asleep along with Kuro, Buttercup was snoozing in the corner but Brianna was still up. She wiped some of the cold water onto Blossom's forehead and she sighed.
Brick sighed as a small little fluff ball was sleeping right by Blossom's head.
"That little demon, I've been looking everywhere for him." Brick swallowed hard, he had to contain himself the best way he could, the shadow wouldn't dare enter the room with Bubbles there but its influence and presence was still with him.
"I thought that was yours...it calmed her down, she thought it was her baby. We didn't want to rile her up anymore." Brianna explained seriously, but her voice was shaking a bit.
"I can watch her, if you want to rest." Brick volunteered, he swallowed hard again at seeing how fragile Blossom was right now, she was covered in sweat, breathing very loudly and in pain. Brick rubbed his eyes in torment but he sat right by her, the puppy was fast asleep.
"You mortals...you're so fragile...a blink of an eye...and you pass away." Brianna has a glossy look in her eyes as she clenched her hands around the rag as if she could squeeze it dry.
"Brianna?" Brick looked at her.
"I've seen 1000 deaths...most by my own hand...for food...most in the Great Blood Civil war...I would think, seeing so many deaths would be much easier, but it's not...it's so much harder especially with the young." Her face was emotionless but her eyes were of deep pools of emotions, emotions that she tried to conceal, "Maybe...I should take a few moments. I shall return."She turned her back and wiped away the tears that were trying to escape from her eyes. She walked right out of the room.
Brick sit there in complete silence, he was listening to her breathing, praying and opening that she would exhale when it seemed that she was holding her breath.
Blossom's eyes cracked opened a little, she smiled a little, "You're...here...you're...back..." She gurgled the words but her fingers stretched out to grasp his.
"Of course I'm back Cherry..." Brick swallowed hard as he gripped her small sweaty hand, "Listen to me, Cherry, I've got a big surprise for you...but in order for you to see it, you've got to fight this."
"Fight..."
"Yeah...fight...I think you'll like it...but you've got to fight...remember...like when we first met...and you started hitting me."
"Like...when we first met...fight." Her eyes closed back but her grip was still around his hand. One tear escaped down his cheek as he kissed her hand, "Please...don't take this away from me."
