Part One
Isa took in deep and shaky breaths as he turned to look all around him.
"Whoa! Easy, Isa!" Axel said, trying to calm his friend. "You feeling okay?"
"W-what.. Happened?" Isa groaned, rubbing his head.
"I thought you could tell ME," Axel responded. "You were just laying there.. In the middle of the clearing next to that tree."
Isa turned to where Axel was pointing and froze as he took the sight of the tree, the once empty branches were filled of freshly growing buds. Isa opened and closed his mouth in confusion. Axel looked at him in confusion.
"What's up?"
Isa turned to look at him.
"I.. I d-don't know.."
Axel looked at him a bit concerned.
"You sure you're okay?"
"I-I.."
He turned to look back at the tree again. Isa shivered involuntarily as he began to get up. He let out a cry of pain as agony tore through his right side. Instinctively, he gripped at his side and froze as he felt something hot and sticky.
"Isa! Y-you're BLEEDING! What did you DO!?" Axel cried out in shock.
Isa's body shuddered as he clenched his eyes shut.
"C'mon," Axel said, carefully helping Isa stand. "We need to get you some HELP!"
Isa began to feel dizzy as he was eased into the standing position.
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Isa lay on the medical bed, staring up at the ceiling as Ienzo went over a few notes. Isa's midsection was wrapped up in gauze and had thankfully stopped bleeding.
"And you are sure you do not remember?"
Isa remained silent for a moment.
"It's not that I don't remember.. You wouldn't believe me if I told you.."
Ienzo glanced up from his notes to look at him.
"What do you mean by that?"
"Exactly what I said.." replied Isa.
Axel made his way over and took a seat beside the bed.
"He was in the forest and he was just.. Laying there.. Muttering to himself." he explained with a frown.
Isa stiffened and soon closed his eyes tight. Axel reached up to place a hand on his friend's shoulder, but stopped as Isa flinched away, causing Axel to stare at him in confusion.
"Isa?"
Isa remained silent, lost in his own thoughts. Axel was about to speak up when he heard the door to the room open. Axel turned to see Sora, Roxas, Kairi, Riku, and Xion entering the room.
"Any news on what happened?" asked Roxas.
"Not yet," said Axel, turning to look back at Isa. "We still don't know went wrong."
Isa still refused to respond to their presence.
"Isa?" said Roxas.
Isa snapped his head over to look at him, his marine blue eyes locking onto Roxas's sapphire eyes. Roxas took a startled step back as Isa turned to look away again. Roxas turned to look over at Axel, who only gave him a saddened expression.
Axel soon stood up and placed a hand on Isa's shoulder.
"We'll be in the other room." Axel said softly. "Just get some rest, okay?"
Isa only let out a grunt in response. Axel gave his friend one more concerned glance before leaving the room with his friends. Isa continued to lie on the bed. His head was swimming and it seemed all he needed was a bit of sleep.
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As Isa awoke, he took notice of how dark it had gotten in the room. Isa tried to move but felt a suddenly sharp pain in his head. He gritted his teeth as he clenched his eyes shut. Isa was hit by a wave of nausea as he gripped at his side, freezing as he felt something black and viscous covering his hand. He took in a startled breath but felt another jolt of agony. He groaned and rolled to his side, but that only made things worse. He weakly opened his eyes and stared in horror as a darkness began overtaking his arms, before splitting open. He began to hyperventilate as he saw..
'Roots..?' he thought in horror.
Isa frantically began to grip at the objects, trying in vain to pull them out! He felt a tightness in his chest as he could feel them spreading throughout his body! Acting quickly, Isa reached for the nearest object, a glass frame. Isa smashed it without a second thought and using a piece of the shattered glass and frantically began to try and cut the ever spreading roots from his flesh!
"Help me!" he cried.
However, his voice was cut off as the roots sprung out from his mouth.
"Isa? Isa!"
Isa's eyes snapped open as he took deep breath, relieved that he was actually able to breathe again. Beside him was Axel and the others had gathered around him.
"Lea? W-what..?"
Axel looked at him with complete concerned.
"You.. You started cutting your wrists.." he choked out.
Isa wanted to try and explain but soon took in the sight of the bandaging wrapped around his wrists and arms, all branches and roots completely gone from sight.
"Isa.. This isn't LIKE you!" Axel frowned, deeply concerned.
Isa turned back to look at him.
"I..I..."
He was unsure of how he could respond to their concerned expressions. Roxas made his way over and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"I-Isa.. Please.." he whimpered. "W-we just want to know what happened."
Isa looked at him, swallowing thickly as he fought not to be sick.
"I.. I d-don't feel so good..." Isa groaned.
He doubled over as he painfully retched onto the tile floor.
Author's Note: I will try to get more up soon..
