Fear showing in his eyes, Isaac quickly took charge of the situation. He stuck his hand in his pack for a Water of Life, then tapped Mia on the shoulder and held it out to her.

Mia shook her head. "No pulse," she repeated, her eyes tearing up again from seeing Isaac, live and healthy. *It wasn't meant to be like this... He was too young...*

With a questioning expression, Isaac made his hand motion for 'Ply'. Mia obediently leaned back and put her hands over Ivan, concentrating her Psynergy into her strongest Pure Ply. After a few moments, she moved her hands, cutting the power flow short. "Doesn't work." she whispered regretfully. "He's out cold, and there seems to be some sort of venom in the wound... Those were no ordinary Wild Gryphons..."

Isaac rocked back onto his heels looking frustrated. He moved to the other side of Ivan and attempted a Potent Cure, his best healing Psynergy. Though weaker than Mia's Pure Ply, which didn't work, Isaac really didn't like the look of Ivan, and was at a bit of a loss of how to fix him up.

The Potent Cure didn't work either. Isaac stood and started pacing, trying to think of how they could get Ivan better.

Garet, forgotten and leaning against one of the walls, yelled out a suggestion. "Uh, I think the least you could do for him is at least bandage that chest wound up, it might get infected..."

Isaac grinned, snapping his fingers. Running to Mia, he grabbed her healer's bag and tugged at it until she sighed and unlaced it from her belt. Isaac started rifling through it, looking for clean bandages and herbs.

Hurriedly, he set aside the needed items and motioned downwards to Garet, his sign for 'Douse'. Garet nodded, pulling out the Douse Drop and calling up some rain, effectively washing Isaac's hands and most of the blood from the area. Mia scrambled backwards from Ivan and numbly watched as Isaac removed Ivan's shirt, rubbed healing herbs and ointments into the wound and wrapped a bandage around his upper torso with the same gentleness and efficiency as herself or another healer. She smiled slightly. If it weren't for being on a mission to save the world and all, Isaac could become a pretty good healer.

Isaac sat back, Ivan fully bandaged. He'd done all he thought he could do.. now what?

Mia gasped, not needing Ivan's Mind Read to tell what Isaac was thinking. "Isaac... You're at.. Lord level, aren't you..."

Garet opened his eyes. "Yes! Use Revive! That's it, use Revive!" he shrieked.

Isaac's eyes widened, and he nodded in understanding. He took a deep breath, held his hands over Ivan's heart, and closed his eyes. A golden light spread from the Venus Adept's fingers, and angel wings burst from Isaac's back.

"I really, really hope this works..." Mia murmured, clenching her hands as a symbol of lending or giving her Psynergy. The symbol was only used by the Mercury Clan in extreme measures, and she thought this definitely qualified. Her eyes shut as her Psynergy flowed into Isaac's Revive, strengthening it and increasing the healing power. An identical set of wings grew from between her shoulder blades, and Garet could have sworn he saw a halo over her head.

Mia's Psynergy reached deeper than it had ever gone before. As the last of her Psynergy poured into the Revive, Mia collapsed.

Garet sighed, seeing Isaac out of it from concentration, and Mia out of it by Psynergy over use. "It's times like these when I really wish I could heal..." he whispered. "Dear gods: Mars, Kirin, Tiamat, and Meteor... Venus, Ramses, Cybele, and Judgment... Jupiter, Atalanta, Procne, and Thor... Mercury, Nereid, Neptune, and Boreas... Gods, PLEASE let it be enough."



----- Ivan's PoV -----

Mercury... wash.. didn't.. work..

Chest wound... herbs... ointments... rubbed... in.. bandaged...

PAIN...

Golden...

light..

Venus...

Isaac?

No...

Mercury power...

*and* Venus...

Mia..

Isaac...

Healing...

together...

Thank you...

all of you...

for everything...

Mia... I...

love...

----- end Ivan's PoV -----