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Ivy and Vrust watched as Otto was charged upon by Frus. The meerkat was still lying on her side, too weak to get up. She looked up at Vrust.
"Hey," she began, getting the Ethyal's attention.
He looked down at her.
"Yes?" he asked gently.
"Dude, I thig you forgod sobdig," she said to the best of her ability, since her nose had been broken.
He understood, though, and listened to her.
"What'd I forget?"
"You forgod do ubdie me."
Vrust mentally smacked himself.
"Sorry," he told her, rolling the mutant onto her front.
He took a good look at the bonds. They went from her left wrist to her right elbow and vice versa, as well as everywhere in between. If he didn't handle this delicately, he could inadvertantly slash an artery, rather defeating the purpose of protecting her. He carefully slid a claw into the center of the biggest knot and pulled up. The bonds slipped off and Vrust helped Ivy up to a sitting position as she rubbed her lower arms. They continued to watch the fight.
Frus was on Otto's back, clawing like mad. The green monkey wasn't normal yet, the spell not having worn off. He made a grab for Frus, but was greeted by a set of teeth going into his hand. He made a vain attempt to wrench the mongoose from his body and jumped to the floor, rolling around and hoping to crush him. However, the claws only dug in deeper as he did so.
While the fight continued, Maria was examining the others. She and Vrust were in the best condition, but the latter was preoccupied. She looked at Sprx and Saga first and ripped pieces from the skirt of her dress as bandages. The red monkey had a pleased, but perverted, expression.
"Y'know, I've always been a leg man," he purred.
As Maria wrapped the wound, she heard the comment and wrapped it a little too tightly. She worked on Saga next, but he wasn't hitting on her...
"Hey, handsome," she said seductively.
Saga didn't know what to say. Maria finished with him and decided to look at Ygrene. He had several really bad burns in his side as well as a really deep cut. She winced as she saw these and noticed that he had a fresh gash in his tail. Now ripping the fabric making up her sleeves, she used it to wrap the wound.
Otto was becoming desperate. Frus was getting more and more ferocious as he clawed away at the evil green monkey. He quickly reached up with his tail and wrapped it tightly around the mongoose, ripping him from his back. He flung Frus into the wall...the same wall at which Ivy and Vrust were watching. He landed in Ivy's lap and she noticed that he was becoming exhausted. That was when she decided to give him some encouragement. Taking his face in her hands, she began kissing him. He began to feel a bit stronger as he returned the kiss and got back to his feet, returning to the fight. Vrust smiled as he witnessed their kiss.
"Back for more?" hissed Otto.
He then laughed out loud...until Frus grabbed his tongue with the grace, skill, and stealth of a ninja. Otto tried to strike, but each blow was dodged. Frus leapt at his face and began scratching at it. No matter what he tried to remove him, nothing worked. Frus discovered a strange marking on the back of the monkey's head and plunged his claws into that as well. As soon as his claws made contact, there was a bright light that washed over the whole area, temporarily blinding all.
When the light died down, Otto's eyes were no longer blood red, but their usual black. He was now unconscious as well. Frus made his way back over to his father and Ivy and collapsed upon arrival. During the long flash, Ivy had accidentally hit her head on the wall behind her and knocked herself out, as well as giving herself a concussion.
Maria and Vrust looked at the young couple. Ivy's great great grandmother seemed worried about Frus.
"Is he-" she was cut off by the sound of snoring from a certain half-Ethyal.
"I think he'll be just fine," chuckled Vrust.
"Why don't I take all of you to my place?" Maria asked all of those that were conscious. "There you can get some food and the dragon can get those other wounds looked at. As for these two," she gestured at Ivy and Frus, "they'll get the medical attention they so desperately need...after we clean them up first, of course."
The others nodded in agreement. Saga picked up Otto and Maria reached down and scooped up Ivy and Frus carefully, so as not to harm them any further. She led the others back through the portal...or tried to. When Eganrac was destroyed, so was the portal.
Beastfire: That's chapter 15! Please review! Emec, write that new chapter soon!