I grip my wound. It burns. I blink several times am I nod dead? I see the white ribbon. The one I keep remembering but I never could remember just who it belonged to. Lan... Lan Zhan? Is he my friend. I try to stand up but the wound burns. I almost fall. 

"Wei Ying." Lan Zhan grabs me.

"Took... *pant* you long enough Lan Zhan." I say.

"I can take the suffering for you." Han Yo says.

He shoots forward. I draw back. Lan Zhan puts his other arm in front of me. I look up at him in surprise. I remember... I remember the trouble I've caused him. Why is he helping me? I would just leave me on this island to rot. 

"Lan Zhan..." I start.

"What is it?" He asks.

"Why...save...me?" I ask.

He stops and looks down at me.

"I will take the suffering from you." Han Yo smiles. 

~<>~ ~<>~ ~<>~

"He is expecting you Nuwa." White Planet says.

"I know." I grip my spear.

"Think about what you're doing." White Planet ties his long beard.

"Wei Ying has suffered enough." I say.

I let out a breath. He doesn't deserve him. No one deserves this. I slam my shield into the doors. 

(Lyrics from Epic the musical.)

"Father, God King, rarely do I ask for favors now I'm knocking for the promise to save friendship with one who's a prisoner far from home! Wuxian!" I slam my foot down.

He looks down at me from his throne of clouds. His long black beard tightens.

"Divine intervention is that what you seek? To untie apprehensions that were placed on that brink? You are playing with Heaven for a man full of shame but if he's the worth the risk of going under... why not make it a game?" Father looks down at me.

"A game?" I ask.

"Convince each of them to release him." He nods.

"Whose them?" I ask.

"Luxing. Meng Lu and Xihe. or me." He says.

"Bring it." I say.