Chapter 14: Killer Flames
Kurama soaked the rag in the cold water again and placed it on Akamery's forehead. Her breathing was still ragged, but she had calmed down…for the moment. Yet he could tell by her expression she was having another memory. He sighed as he took her hand again which had weakly reached out to find his.
He squeezed her hand and she squeezed back, 'Good, she's still responsive,' he thought with relief. He watched her as she dreamed.
…Start Dream…
Akamery, with a camping pack on her back, walked in the direction of the Mountains of Fire. She wanted to befriend the Outslaan Helders in case she would need their help in the near future. She traveled some more, then felt much strange demon energy. She looked up and saw several silhouettes coming down. Within seconds she was surrounded by arrows and spears were pointed at her neck.
"Who are you?" one of the Outslaan Helders asked jabbing a spear and lightly piercing her neck. It healed immediately and the clan members who saw it gasped. "You're a healer?" the same clan member asked.
Akamery nodded, "Yes, my name is Akamery by the way," the Outslaan Helders backed up a bit and gave her room to move, for they had heard of her before and of her abilities. "Your auras are distressed," Aka stated, "What is wrong?"
The same clan member answered her, "First, my name is Jocko, and to answer your question, our leader, Amour, is dying. Might you help us Healer Akamery?"
Akamery smiled and nodded, "Yes, Jocko, I will help your leader," she said and was led to their leader's tent.
Akamery bent down, the woman named Amour was breathing heavily and she had a fever. By the scratches and many wounds the leader had obviously had had a bad fight with another demon and lost.
"Hang on, Amour," she whispered and hovered her hands over the woman. Her hands glowed with her Healing Hand and soon Amour was healed. The leader hugged Aka and made it clear that she was thankful.
Akamery stayed many days and she and Amour made a secret spot for just themselves, but, one day as Aka was trying to cross the lava, a lava bubble popped and shot flames up at her from below. Even with her speed, Akamery wasn't able to get away, she got caught in them, and because she had no way to defend against fire, and couldn't get away.
Akamery screamed, the fire burning her skin. She felt like she was burning at the stake like a witch in the olden days. She screamed once more, and then all went black.
…End Dream…
Kurama gritted his teeth and winced, Akamery had screamed a heart wrenching scream, like she was burning. When she screamed again, Kurama quickly shook her so Aka would be startled out of the nightmare. He knew that right now, if she died in her dream, she would die in real life. Akamery did not wake, but she did gasp and began to cough.
He calmed her down, but her breathing was worse now. Her ki has faded dramatically. He grabbed her hand and squeezed it tight, to show he was there, but when she squeezed back, it was weak, "No! Hang in there Aka!" he called and saw another tear escape her eyes, 'Don't die on us!'