"Down into a dungeon we go~" You sing. 

"Your bond is coming along?"

"I'm getting a really bad premonition." You hum. 

"It's so cold!"

You listen to the students complain, and you stop abruptly.

"Professor, that's a whole-" You slam your staff into the ground, and you char all of the snarlers. "Pack of snarlers... that are burnt into ashes... sorry."

"Shall we head back?"

The professor nods. "Everyone is to head back to-" 

A blast of flames is seen flying toward the professor, and you neutralize the fire.

"Lucas, if I see one more rude movement from you on this excursion, I will not hesitate to murder you here and disguise it as an accident." You glare at him.

"We can stay a little longer."

Lucas smirks.

Everyone gets into formation, and you help with what you can. 

You hear more snarlers.

"INCOMING QUEENS!" You yell, and the professor rushes to assist you.

The two of you take it down with a little effort, and then you hear a roar.

"EVERYONE, GET OU-" You tackle the teacher out of the way, and you two land to the side.

"WE'LL BUY TIME! GET EVERYONE OUT!" You yell, and you change your weapon.

Your sword manages to break into its skin. You cling onto it, and you manage to leave a gash in its leg. 

"FIFI!" You yell. 

Your bond swoops in and tries to burn the snarler's wings.

The students rush out, and you hiss as you're knocked back.

Turning back, you glance to see if anyone is still there.

"Is it empty?!"

You grin. "Professor, get out while you can!" 

"YOU GET OUT FIRST! YOU'RE A STUDENT!" You laugh at the professor.

Sending a wave her way, you manage to knock her out.

"Oh? Another one?" You raise a brow as Arthur runs over. 

You stomp on the ground, and a wall forms.

"Ah shit, you're trapped here too..." You glance at Arthur, and you shrug.

"FIFI!" You yell. "INCINERATE HIM!"

With pleasure

Your bond transforms, and fire rains down on the snarler.

"Careful," You set up a shield in front of you and Arthur, and you watch as the beast shrivels up and turns into ashes.

The ground under you rumbles, and you fall.

"Ah shit-" You grumble. "Fifi burrow-."

"I'll do it," Arthur pulls you in by the waist, and your eyes widen.

He blasts a hole into the wall and pulls the two of you into it. 

You gasp, lying down for a moment of rest.

"Are you ok-"

You sit up suddenly. "I smell blood."

"We're both bruised from battle." Arthur raises a brow. "Wouldn't it be us?"

"No," You run, and you hear a waterfall. "There are dead people here."

You run through the waterfall, and your eyes widen.

"Y/n-" Arthur gasps at the sight of dead bodies scattered everywhere.

There's a cough.

"Who's there!" You call, brows furrowed.

"P-please... I need..." The voice coughs again. "help."

You run. "Where are you?"

"H-here..." The voice trails and your eyes widen when you find the person.

"L-LANCE!" You gasp. "ALEA!" 

You run to her, Arthur following behind you.

Your legs give out under you, and Arthur tries to heal her.

"No," You swallow. "I'll do the healing."

You rummage your bag for a feather, and you don't find one.

Your eyes widen. 

"Damn it..." You grimace. 

"You two seem to know me. Have we met before?" The girl smiles.

"I'm Arthur. The boy you met at Xyrus Academy. You said I would be the same age as your brother, remember?" Arthur tries healing her again, and you rack your brain for anything that could heal her.

"Ah, that's right." She laughs slightly. "The boy spying on Bairon. How did you get he-"

She coughs again.

"Arthur, move over," You drain the spike impaling her of life, and you pull her to your body. "This is going to hurt, Lance Alea."

"That's enough." She attempts to stop you, and you grimace. "You know well that I can't be saved."

"Arthur, do me a favor and turn the other way."

Arthur tries to argue, but you plead him. "Please."

"And who might you be?"

"Someone's sister," You mumble, and you break the spell on your eyes. 

You hold her close to your body, and you recite an old spell from memory. The blood on her body disappears, and her body is restored to normal. Her limbs grow back, and her lashes flutter.

A golden glow erupts from her body, and you start sweating.

"Darling, it's enough-"

With the final word, she's restored back to life. 

You cough.

Shit, I can't restore the spell on my eyes.

I'm coming.

Helios teleports in, and he covers your eyes.

"Alea, can you walk?" The woman manages to stand up, and her eyes flutter open.

"How..."

"Arthur, turn around and get Sylvie in here." Your breathing grows ragged. "Carry the Lance out. I'll have Fifi fly me out after you two."

Arthur turns around, eyes wide. "She's... alive?"

You gasp for air, eyes burning with tears.

"Neither of you will be able to say a word." You pant. "And... Alea, retire after reporting... please-"

You collapse.

H-Helios... my legs hurt... my eyes burn... it hurts Heli... help... please...

Helios holds you close, and he hushes you.

It'll be ok... I promise.

He recites a small spell, and you fall asleep in his arms.

"Arthur," Helios carries you princess style. "Let's go back up. Is Sylvie here?"

Sylvie sits on the side, and the three of them get on.

"Why... did they pass out?" Arthur mumbles.

Alea tries to speak, but she's unable to. "I can't say anything?"

Helios shakes his head.

He brushes the hair from your face, and he grimaces.

"You..." He closes his eyes. "You'll be okay... And also, neither of you will be able to speak about today's incident. Y/n's most likely going to modify your memories when they gain consciousness."

Arthur glances at your unconscious form.

"Are... they ok?"

"They'll be unable to walk for a bit, and their vision will be fuzzy too." He grimaces. "Still reckless as ever..."

He leans your head closer to his chest, and Arthur looks ahead.

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