Tamotsu~
Kasumi sure seemed bent on revealing Jake's true intentions, but I felt that maybe he should be given another chance.
I sat on the snowy ground for a moment and thought.
I wouldn't pester Jake as much as Kas but I would certainly keep an eye on him just in case.
But where was he now?
"Jake and some others went off to find a cave or something to camp in," Kasumi said as though reading my mind and sat beside me. She was in her human form still but with her Soricid ears, probably in an attempt to monitor the lion-halfer's movements.
I nodded in understanding and drew lines in teh snow, "But something's wrong. You feel it too, Kasumi-sama."
She nodded sadly and adjusted her gloves.
All of a sudden, her ears perked up and she ran through teh group.
Without questioning, I jumped up and followed her to a Timber wolf halfer in her human who was coughing.
She whispered something inaudible to myself but Kasumi took her by the shoulders and kept saying, "Maki, are you alright?"
The poor girl kept coughing up blood onto the snow so I rushed over as well, although I knew there was no way to help her.
Kasumi picked the girl up and held her in her arms.
Maki got some words out between coughs, "Please...find Harmony...please, please...Have patience in...Pierce...Don't let him leave the group..."
She smiled then and her last words were, "Tell...him...I loved him...I'll m...iss...you all...Thank you..."
Then the light faded from her eyes and the coughing ceased.
I reached out tenderly with my left hand and shut her eyes.
Then Kasumi huddled over the girl's body and held her tightly as others gathered around.
"She's gone, Kas," I said softly, "Let her go now. We should find Pierce."
"You go find him," she ordered me without letting go of Maki, "She'll get cold if we put her down."
I shook my head but ran off to find Sky.
"Sky!" I yelled to her, "Maki just...is gone now. She's dead. Where is Pierce?"
"Pierce went to the cave with Jake I think," she told me after a moment of shock.
Then Ice ran up, bleeding and gasping for breath,"Jake and Pierce are in a cave with a giant bear."
Without waiting to hear more, I ran, following Ice's footprints before the disappeared.
When I finally found the cave, I saw the giant bear bandaging up Jake and Pierce sitting against the wall with his knees drawn up to his chin.
Moving quietly, I made my way towards pierce and asked, "What happened? Never miind that. Go back and find Sky and the others. I'll look after Jake."
He looked confused for a second then said, "I can't leave him. I promised...How's Maki?"
I looked at him sorrowfully and told him softly, "That's why you need to go back."
continue?
In this post:
Ice
Sky
Maki(for a little :(
Jake(kinda)
Pierce
