Hey look! It's the next chapter!

It's not as good as I thought it would be, but... meh.

Aurea and Kai seemed to both wake up at the same time. They hadn't noticed, but they had both fallen asleep by the pond, and an abundance of plants grew around Kai as he slept. So, when they woke up; first, their young minds had to register where they were, and second, Kai had to struggle to break free of the net of plants that grew around his limbs.

"AAAHH! THE PLANTS ARE ATTACKING!" he shrieked when he noticed he couldn't move.

This outburst caused Aurea to snap into full attention and her body whipped around to look at Kai. But that intensity settled down to a small giggle as she saw the boy entangled in his own element. "Don't worry," she giggled, "they just grew overnight! They're not attacking." she said calmly, causing Kai to blush slightly in embarrassment and Aurea to giggle freely.

"Stop laughing!" Kai growled, "Help me get out of this thing." He demanded as he struggled to break free of the plants' hold.

Aurea just giggled in response as she went over to release Kai from his planty net.

~~Mini-Timeskip by EVIL LIVING PLANTS!~~

Once they had gotten all of the plants off of Kai, they wandered back to the tree to retrieve the bag that had been left there. Aurea grabbed it, and slung it over her shoulder; ready to go. The two were about to resume their EPIC JOURNEY, but a certain noise caused them both to stop. It was Kai's stomach.

"Oh, gosh, how long has it been since you ate last?" Aurea asked, surprised at the loud sound.

"Oh…" he thought for a moment, "like, two days ago…?" he thought as he remembered when he returned from his 'chores'.

Aurea's eyes widened at this answer, and quickly searched her bag until she found her loaf of bread. She tore a large piece off of the non-burnt side and handed it to Kai. "Here, you need to eat something." she said sweetly.

Kai looked down at his new piece of bread, when he looked at the small loaf Aurea was holding, he noticed the burnt areas and his gentleman side got the better of him. "But what about you?"

"I'm not hungry." she shrugged.

"But, the rest of it is burnt. What about when you do get hungry." Kai asked, concerned for the young girl.

"Then I'll just eat the burnt side. It's fine." She said reassuringly.

"But-" Kai started.

Aurea closed his fingers around the bread before he could finish. "I won't let you give it back." She said sternly, a small smile still on her face.

Kai was a bit hesitant, but on look at that face, and he gave in. "Fine." he sighed, "But if you want any, don't hesitate to ask!" he said sternly, pointing at Aurea.

"Of course." Aurea giggled, "Now come on, we have a guild to get to."

~~Timeskip by BREAD~~

The sun had risen high in the air as Aurea and Kai walked through what now seemed to be barren wasteland. There were no trees around and the ground was covered in dead grass. Aurea sighed and wanted to go back to the life-filled forests and plains. This sucked. The air was dry and for once, the sun wasn't helping.

Kai didn't like it either. He had never been in a place like this, and missed the moisture in the air. Sadly, there were no living plants around, which gave Kai little to no replenish for his powers. Even though he'd had more than enough sleep, bags started to form under his crystal blue eyes, and his skin grew paler even with the sun overhead. Soon, he got very tired; his legs started to shake, and he soon began to silently pant.

Noticing this, Aurea looked at the boy with concern. "Need some water?" she asked, reaching into the bag to grab the casket.

Kai just nodded. When the water was in his possession; he took a few tiny sips and handed it back to Aurea.

She shook her head. "You can keep it," she said, concerned for his well-being, "I'm not thirsty."

That was again, another lie. Her mouth was dry, and her throat started to sting every time she swallowed, well, tried to swallow. It was taking more energy out of her than she noticed, but she didn't care. The strange thing was, right now, she didn't care about herself at all. She only seemed to care about the person she had recently saved; Kai. Something inside her was determined to keep him safe, even if he was older and could probably fend for himself.

Thankfully, Kai didn't notice this lie, and grasped the casket tighter. "Thanks." he whispered, as if to keep any moisture from exiting his mouth.

Aurea just nodded, unable to say anything else.

~~Another Timeskip by MERP~~

Hours had passed, and the daring duo had gotten weaker and weaker. About an hour ago, the supply of water had run dry, and nibbling on bread only intensified the thirst. The two children both had pale, dusty skin, and their eyes drooped from exhaustion. No sweat beaded down their foreheads, for they didn't have enough moisture to spare.

Kai's energy had almost completely depleted, but there were no plants around to help him. He would've passed out long ago, but a strange feeling in the back of his head pushed him forward. He couldn't tell what it was, and didn't have enough energy to ask Aurea about it, so he just followed his mind. It worked for a while, but the feeling soon turned cloudy and Kai couldn't walk anymore. The next thing he knew, his legs collapsed on him, and he landed face-first on the dead grass, unconscious.

~~Aurea P.O.V~~

A small thump behind her caused Aurea to turn around quickly. She gasped at the sight. Kai was there, lying unconscious on the ground, his breathing shaky.

"Kai!" Aurea managed to gasp out as she ran back to his side. He was alive, but she didn't know for how long. Slowly, her eyes scrunched up in mental pain and she shook her head. She had no idea what to do. She needed to find water, or something, but she had no idea where to look! She hated it. She hated not knowing what to do. She hated not knowing how to help. Her head drooped in defeat, and was just about ready to give up, when she felt a strange warmth at the base of her collarbone. She looked, and saw that the golden Fairy Tail necklace was glowing brightly. It filled her with a strange energy, and a strange feeling in the back of her head.

Follow me. A voice seemed to whisper, and she obeyed.

She picked Kai up and slung him over her shoulder, not caring about the weight. His feet dragged on the floor as Aurea followed the strange map in the back of her head. She had no idea where she was going, but it felt like she did. For now she was navigating herself through this barren wasteland, to find a sort of treasure at the end. Something that would help ease her mind, and she had to find it.

She had no idea how long she walked, or how many steps she took. Heck, she didn't even know if she was breathing the whole time. She just walked. Soon enough her vision turned blurry and dark. The world tilted slightly, but Aurea didn't even notice. All she noticed, was the feeling in the back of her head. Soon, though, the feeling started to cloud over, and right before it faded into darkness; a small shock went through the girl's body, telling her she had reached the destination.

She smiled in triumph, and the necklace's light faded. She was about to set Kai down, but her mind shot her back to reality, and fatigue rested over her body. Before she knew it, Aurea's legs gave out under her, and she collapsed in a small body of water.

I know, it's not good. Sorry, I had Ultimate practice today, and I'm really tired, but I really wanted to post this and try to post one chapter each day.

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