Kiba landed on the ground and collapsed. He finally noticed how much damage Darcia have inflicted on him. Blood quickly gathered around Kiba. His neck continued bleeding, but he was more concerned with Blue.

"We're not going to make it much longer with our wounds exposed like this." Tsume stated.

"What can we use?" Hige asked.

Cheza ripped the sheet around her into strips. She handed several to Kiba. Tsume began bandaging Toboe, who had fallen asleep. Cheza helped bandage Hige's shoulder, but wasn't quite sure what to do. Kiba used most the strips to bandage Blue, but he still ran out. Her neck was still exposed.

Blue's scarf blew past Kiba. Kiba snatched from the air and wrapped it around Blue's neck. Her head went unbandaged, but most of her injuries were bandaged.

"So, what do we do from here?" Hige asked.

Cheza stood and walked towards the middle of the crater, "This one knows." Her legs slipped into the water. She slid off the edge and was engulfed completely.

"Cheza!"

"Kiba, follow. You must open paradise." Cheza's voice called.

Kiba stood and walked to the edge, "Wait a few minutes and follow one at a time."

Tsume nodded. Kiba walked into the water. The water lit up from below and Kiba disappeared beneath it. He opened his eyes, spirals of colors surrounded him. There was no water around him, it was more like air. He moved freely through it. A light shined at the end of this thing. Kiba was being pulled towards it. The light grew greater in intensity. Kiba closed his eyes as he was engulfed in it.

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"Alright. Let's get going." Tsume said.

"So who goes first?" Hige asked.

"You think you can watch these two?" Tsume asked.

Hige nodded, "But what-"

Tsume set Toboe on the ground and walked to the edge.

"You can't be serious. What if Darcia was right? What if it's not paradise?" Hige asked.

"That's why I'm going first. Wait a few minutes and then send Blue in. I'm not sure how much longer she can survive." Tsume said.

"But Tsume-"

"Do it!" Tsume stepped into the water. The water lit up again and Tsume disappeared.

"Oh great." Hige said.

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TBC

I know this was a short chapter, but the next one will be longer.