"You want to do what to save me?"

"Master Fung..."

"In order to save our Lil Lady, you want to kill her?"

The three looked to their leader. Horrified expressions across all of their faces. Although one looked more terrified than the other two.

"Indeed it does sound extreme. But what we believe Chase Young has done is combined two different spells," He paused for a moment. Reading the monks expressions. "Unfortunately, the way we believe we can cure her is by bringing her to the brink of death. Meaning-"

"Meaning we have to get Chase to torture her. Right?"

"I'm afraid so, Clay."

"Why can't we just cure me? Why do I have to be so close to death to try and live?" Kimiko tried keeping herself composed, but it was obvious to everyone in the room that she was terrified.

"Because of part of the combination he used, one part of it can only be removed from someone when it is at its worst."

"Of course he used one containing that"

Kimiko moved her hands to her hips, hoping to give herself some form of stability.

"Kimiko, this is your choice. Clay and I will support you no matter what."

"Thanks, Omi."

"If we were to go through with this, we'd need to get Chase to do his part."

The two boys nodded in agreement. If Chase knew they were attempting to get a reaction out of him, he'd refuse to harm her.

"We could just walk in and take Raimundo again?" Omi commented, ignoring Clay's concerned look on once again kidnapping their leader.

"We need to try something," Kimiko stated, her voice barely above a whisper, "I told him we'd find a way."

"Then we start to prepare. Kimiko, I'd suggest wearing clothing the way you did when we examined you."

"Yes, Master Fung."

"The two of you should decide on a plan for arriving at Chases'."

The three monks bowed before exiting the room. Followed by Dojo, who quickly took it upon himself to jump onto Kimiko's shoulder.

Standing in Kimiko's room, the trio considered their limited options. Once knowing where they'd all be, Dojo slithered back to Master Fung, promising he'd be back when the monks were ready.

"I don't think Raimundo should know how we're curing me,"

"Why is that?"

"Because the second he'd find out, he'd do everything he could to stop us," The cowboy ensured he kept a compassionate tone as he spoke, not wanting to come across as being too brutally honest.

"Then how do we do this?"

"He trusts us. So long as he believes what we're doing will work, he should turn against Chase."

Clay nodded, his focus currently on the Heylin magic lying across her skin. She'd already removed her tunic, instead relying on a crop top to keep her covered. But that didn't hide the magic. The black-green glow had spread across her chest and just starting to cover her shoulders. Working its way around her torso.

"Looks scary, huh?"

Clay blinked, realising the sentence was at him. "Sorry, I didn't mean-"

"No, I get it. If I look at it too long, I worry I won't be able to look away,"

"Kimiko, we could find another way..."

"Or, Chase could get bored and kill me first," Her words came out as more of a squeak. A rare occurrence for the dragon of fire.

The room fell into an awkward silence. No one knowing what exactly they should say.

"I wonder what he's doing right now," Kimiko sighed.

"Chase?"

"Raimundo." Clay and Kimiko both responded in unison. Earning an awkward chuckle from the youngest monk.

"Hey, guys," Dojo called as he slithered back into the room. "Kimiko, they're all set up ready for you."

"Oh god, okay,"

"It seems like a pretty serious set up they've got waiting. You sure you want to do this?"

"If it gets him back... then yes."

Just as she stood up, her body was quickly pulled into an embrace.

"You come back to us, you hear?" Clay whispered, smiling at the feeling of her arms wrapping around him.

"I'm coming back, I promise you."

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