Vexx: Is Strak alright? We need him alive for the story you know.
Nayer: He's alive. Mostly.
Vexx: Close enough.
"Help us, please." Vexx begged as he looked up at the white dragon.
The dragon made no reply.
"Help. She's dying." Vexx said with tears rolling down his cheeks.
The dragon ran off back into the temple.
"No! Wait, come back!" Vexx pleaded in a desperate voice, "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." Vexx whispered as he rested the top of his head on Nayer's bleeding chest.
Vexx sat there and cried over his dying friend, wishing there was more he could do for her.
"Help him."
Vexx looked up to see a big, muscular, white dragon with orange underbelly scales. The dragon was missing one of his wings, his tail, and his back right leg. His eyes looked grey as if he was blind.
"But Alphon-" The same white dragon before said in a scared voice.
"He and his friend are dying. Help them!" Alphon said sternly.
"Yes, sir." The white dragon said a bit terrified.
"Thank you." Vexx directed to Alphon.
"We don't leave others to die in this world. If we can help we do." Alphon replied.
Vexx got off of Nayer's body as the younger white dragon came, and put her onto his back.
"How did this happen?" Alphon asked as he motioned for Vexx to follow them into the temple.
"We were ambushed by Grublins. She wasn't fast enough to dodge a sword." Vexx explained as he composed himself.
"We have plenty of red gems down stairs in our infirmary. She will be fine." Alphon said in a comforting tone.
"Down stairs?" Vexx asked confused.
Alphon just chuckled lightly, "This temple has four floors. two above ground and two below."
"Oh." Vexx said.
The group walked in silence for another 30 seconds until they came to a staircase that led down, "Streak, take her to the infirmary while I show out guest around." Alphon asked.
"Ok." The dragon known as Streak said.
The 3 of them walked down the stairs until Alphon stopped at the first off door and had Vexx walk out with him.
"Where is he going?" Vexx asked.
"The infirmary is on the lowest floor."
"Oh."
"If you would rather be with you friend you can go."
"Thank you." Vexx said as he walked back to the staircase and hurried down.
When Vexx caught back up to Streak he was just leaving the staircase and walking in the direction of the infirmary. He saw dragons of all colors and sizes looking at him and he jogged up to Streak, but he ignored them.
"What are you doing here?" Streak asked a bit annoyed.
Vexx was a bit confused by the behavior, but he then remembered how hard it was for him to carry Nayer.
"Came to get my wounds checked out." Vexx lied. Secretly deep down he just wanted to be with Nayer.
"Ok," Streak groaned, "Just keep following me."
Vexx tried his best to keep his eyes in front of him as he was led to the infirmary, but every now and then he would glance to the side to see a curious dragon looking at him.
"Why are they looking at me?" Vexx asked Streak in a quiet voice.
"Beats me." Streak replied.
Vexx then just stopped talking and walked next to Streak in total silence.
"Here we are." Streak announced as he walked into the building, "Chino! We need your help!"
"What do yo-" Chino just stopped dead in her tracks, "Get her on the cushion."
"What's wrong?" Vexx asked suddenly feeling the fear of the death of his friend again.
"Look!" Chino said pointing at the entrance wound on her back.
Vexx looked at it after Streak had put her down and stepped back, he saw that the rim of the hole was slightly… Green?
"Poison." Chino said.
Vexx felt his world go to hell. Of course those damn bugs used poison! Wait?That means. Vexx then felt the area of skin where he was hit start to burn.
"GAH!" Vexx yelled as he collapsed on the ground.
"Streak, go get the Maple and Lily!" Chino shouted.
Vexx tried to stand up, but was too weak. Eventually he fainted.
Vexx: Well…. That had a fast ending.
Streak: Sweet! I'm in the story!
Nayer: Do you want to be out of the story?
Streak: No I like living. It's quite fun.
Nayer: I'll let you go this once.
Streak: Thank you.