Chapter sixteen:
Near's heart stops for a second but then he manages to grab a hold of the rocky wall that keeps the cliffs and land up. He clenches his teeth shutting his eyes tightly at the sting as his hands slide along the rocky wall until he stops managing to get a good grip. He opens one eye then the other finding he does have a good grip even as his hands sting. He is panting a little and he glances down only to see the unforgiving stone and rocky bottom is about halfway closer than before. He looks back up only to widen his eyes as he sees the beast falling. He presses himself against the wall and closes his eyes as he faces the wall trying to make sure the beast just goes past him.
But the beast has other ideas….. It grabs Nears leg making him gasp and almost slip but after a second of slightly scrambling for a good grip he gets his grip back.
He looks down to the beast as it starts to try to climb up him. His leg stings from where the beast gripped it to grab him then it doesn't hurt him more as it tries to climb up him. He begins slamming his foot into the beasts face trying to get it off of him.
The beast growls then tries to snap at his foot only for him to move it out of the way just in time.
He once again slams his foot down onto the beasts face as hard as he can.
The beast screeches and it ends up falling as Near's pant leg rips.
Near watches it fall down to the ground below and it lays there on it's back as if in shock. He looks back up the way he needs to go. "What am I? A magnet for trouble?" He wonders out loud. "Well I can say that." He starts to try to climb back up. "After all I did this one on my own with intents to get rid of the beast." He shrugs it off. "I'm not a magnet for trouble." He goes silent as he keeps climbing up. He finds a small ledge and crawls onto it sitting with his back against the rocky wall that continues behind it. He has to bring his legs close to his body to stay on the ledge. He takes a moment to catch his breath and look at his leg. "A few scrapes. I got lucky." He says with a sigh of relief. "They are only small and really aren't bleeding maybe a drop or two but that's it." He tilts his head back to look at the rest of the way up. "Well I should get going." He stands and turns to the wall. He starts climbing again and eventually makes it to the top. He grips his hands on the top part finding it much harder to grip the top part as it's more flat then the wall. His feet scramble as where he steps ends up being loose rocks and he isn't sure how much longer he can grip the top part for.
Suddenly a hand is offered down to him as there is a black sleeve that kind of looks like his usual shirt but in black.
He glances up and sees a wearing black and a cloak but the cloak is fluttering in the breeze even though it still masks the person identity. He takes the hand and the person helps him up. He gets up and their hands let go as he collapses to the ground laying there panting for a few moments. "Hey thanks." He says turning to the person as soon as he's mostly caught his breath. "Say whats…."
The person is gone.
Near blinks and wonders where the person went.
Suddenly his necklace has a small glimmer that starts at the outer edge only to swirl to the center only to glimmer again before disappearing.
He gasps as he raises his head and brings a hand so some of his fingertips touch the outer edge of the charm. "No way…. Could it be?" He looks around. "I can feel it…" He starts to get up and gets to his feet wincing as his leg stings for a moment. "The darkness passed down in my family." He says to himself then he blinks. "No…. It's gone now." He looks down to his necklace only to look back up again. "It's here. I know it. But where and will I be able to find it again?" He turns back to the cliff. "Mello!" He races over to where he left Mello and looks.
Sure enough Mello is still out cold.
Near hops down and grabs Mello as well as the backpacks then he moves them back to the clearing just within the forest finding it better for cover. He sets Mello down on a spot where the grass is pretty green so it'll be more comfortable. He then sets the backpacks down by a tree trunk then he plops to sitting himself with a sigh. He looks to his hands finding they're a little scraped up and dirty. He grabs a medical cloth and begins cleaning his hands as well as his leg. He buries the garbage having no choice and he changes into a new pair of pants before stuffing the pair he just changed out of into the bag. He goes over to Mello and crouches down beside him. "Let's check on you now." He says and slightly lifts Mello up to inspect the blonde for injuries.
Mello's P.O.V.
What?
Where am I?
I look around myself but my vision is weird with black around it only leaving a circle I can see through…. I almost feel like I am looking through a telescope of something that doesn't actually make things zoomed in.
I was doing something…
Then it hits me.
Near!
I look around myself but all is see is a dim red color that leads down to black almost like paint drips that made spikes. I seem to be just floating in this place with nothing but the red and black, the black being at the bottom that drops down into darkness.
How did I get here?
Huh?
I…. Smell something…. Something familiar….
Could it be?
I try to move but my body feels so heavy.
What the hell is going on!
I glare down at my body silently demanding it move as I seem to be unable to speak or make a sound.
Suddenly light from above is shining down on me.
I turn to it and I see what looks like a door opening shining light inside this dimly lit place also as I turn I swear I saw some bubbles appear almost like I'm underwater…. Which I could be for all I know. I manage to reach towards it.
Got to….. Get out…. Of….. Here!
I try and try to force my body towards it only managing to move a small bit at a time.
Come on. Come on! COME ON!
I mentally scream at myself as I continue to try to get to the light. I can see it getting closer and closer. I swear I can…. Almost…. Touch….. It… And as soon as I do the light flashes brightly blinding me for a moment. I have to shut my eyes tightly.
When I open them I find I am floating surrounded in white.
"It is time for you to awaken." A majestic female voice says and for a moment I swear I see an angel standing before me but I can't fully make it out. "I have brought you out of the depths that would keep you under. Now go. Awaken!"
After she says that a door opens with the sound coming from behind me.
I turn to it and all I can see is blackness on the other side. I turn back to what I'm sure is an angel.
"Go." She tells me and I think I see a smile. "Go and return. Hurry."
I nod determined and I quickly try to run but it's almost like what people would describe it as walking on the moon but with every step I take it appears lie I am walking on clouds as some of it jumps into the air only vanish. I take a step once I am almost at the door. I then leap towards it as it starts to slowly close. I end up flying right into it and I am falling into deep darkness. I manage to turn and watch as the door closes making it completely dark.
Next thing I know is that my eyes open finding myself with a headache as well as lying on my back and I see sunlight as well as tree tops like a clearing kind of pattern…. I think.
I smell some food and I try to sit up but my head is killing me. I bring a hand to my forehead closing my eyes tightly as I sit up. I blink my eyes half open as I feel a bandage there only wrapped twice around my head. I glance up but I can't see it. I look down and I notice that there is indeed the cooking contraption built as it is being used… Only I don't see Near right away. I glance around only for my eyes to widen in fear when I see him.
Near is leaning against a tree with his back to it as he seems to be sitting in a hunched position that I can still see his face for the most part. He has roots on either side of him from the tree as if to be snuggled in.
I don't see a cut on his throat but it's still scaring me. "Near!" I rush over to him and I find I have to pretty much crawl and stumble to reach him as my body is still a little waking up. I kneel in front of him and a little hesitantly start to reach towards him fearing my worst fear is going to come true and that he'll be dead. "Near?"
AN:
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Mello.