End of The World? Time to Level Up! - Chapter 55

Groaning was heard as Hanabira looked over from a report she was reading, while next to her in a medical bed layed May as she slowly fluttered her eyes open.

“Wh..Where am I?” asked May in a rough gravel voice.

“You’re in the medical hut, you were gravelly injured so I came rushing over and started healing you.” replied Hanbira.

The girl tried to sit up by pushing up but then didn’t feel her right arm push up of the bed so she looked down seeing her right arm missing. That’s when memories came flooding through her head as remembered the corpses of her friends and most terrifying was Angst.

“Where is Rose did she make it?” she shouted in panic

Hanabira gently placed a hand on her left shoulder.

“She did but is still resting, all her major organs were pierced and damaged, it took me using [The Messiah] on both of you. I’m sorry but i couldn’t get your arm to regrow” said Hanabira sorrow laced her ever word.

May wordlessly stared at her right side, the entire arm was gone while the shoulder was the only thing left.

“After the war I’ll go talk to the research squad and see if they could maybe get you a new arm!” said Hanabira trying to give hope to the girl.

“How long has it been going on Hanabira… the war?” asked May

Hanabira sighed and rubbed her tired eyes which May noticed had black rings underneath them from being exhausted

“Two weeks…” replied the captain.

“TWO WEEKS?!” shouted May.

“Yes, you were knocked out for a while…” spoke Hanbira

“How is everyone?” said May.

“They all are injured physically or mentally they have given up on life, they don’t want to live in this hell zone…” replied Hanabira solemnly

May looked out the window and saw bandaged ridden people walk around the medical hut, their eyes held no emotion.

“What about my friends are they alright?!” shouted May.

“Junak and Emily were exhausted of Mana and covered in injuries by day 4 but they still pushed back any Kreuz soldiers that wanted to attack the medical huts there still busy now we healing them when we get the chance.” said Hanabira.

May nodded her head slowly in response to Hanabira.

“Dante and Blair received major injures with Blair having a massive cut across the chest that punctured one lung and almost cut the heart straight into two, while Dante lost a leg and received injuries to his back.” spoke the captain.

“Rose has been knocked out about the same time as you and I did tell you her damage early.” said Hanabira.

May kept quiet as her friend spoke but then a question formed in her mouth.

“What about Sebastian? Has he been in yet?” asked May.

Hanabira let a long sigh out and shook her head.

“No, he has not been in yet people that come here say that they have seen a red demon killing Kreaz Soldiers everywhere.” spoke Hanabira worryingly.

“Sebastian…” said May softly.

“Don’t worry May he will be alive doesn’t he have to keep you guys alive right?” replied Hanbira while showing a smile to the girl.

“Now you perhaps wouldn’t know what happened to Shinzo’s group right?” asked the orange eyed captain softly.

May dropped her head and started to cry.

“If only I was stronger, I could have protected everyone and not lost my arm I was so afraid my blood turned to ice and my bones turned to powder I’m nothing but a weak waste of space!” shouted May.

“You dummy don’t take all the blame…” spoke the be speckled girl softly.

Both girls looked to the door and saw Rose was standing there bandages wrapped her entire body she as was panting.

“Rose what are you doing out of bed you should rest!” shouted Hanabira.

Rose walked over to May and sat down on her bed and bought the girl into a warm embrace.

“We will get stronger May..together” said Rose.

May looked up at her friend and then buried her face in her chest her sobs echoing through the room. Rose looked in a nearby window and shuddered suddenly behind her stood Angst His every black eyes staring right at her while caressing a bony finger across her cheek. She shook her head and the image was gone, this fight did more than just physical damage…

Outside Toge was panting as she stumbled into the medical hut. Sapphire came over and started to heal Toge who took off her gauntlets showing her hands were torn up exposing the bones.

“What happend Captain who did you fight?” asked Sapphire.

“Everyone” replied Toge giving a soft chuckle

“I even saw Sebastian earlier in the week” said Toge.

“Sebastian? How is he doing is he alright?” asked Sapphire quickly.

“He was in his Ma Tei form…you weren’t joking when you told me that his strong in that form geez.” spoke Toge.

Hanabira came out of the hut and saw Sapphire was healing Toge she came rushing over and tackled her sister in a hug.

“Hey what the hell sis?” asked Toge.

She didn’t get a response and felt wetness on her shoulder her sister was crying.

“Dammit Toge why didn’t you call me over the holodisks I would have come to help you can’t just drop off two serious injured teens and then go back in the field without being healed!” said Hanabira.

“I still had some fight left in me i couldn’t just sit around and do nothing!” replied Toge.

“You could have at least replied on your holodsik but no you don’t answer for an entire week I was worried sick about you!” shouted Hanabira.

Toge sent her sister a small smile and just flicked her for head making her wince and rub the spot.

“You are needed here more than on the field you know this sis now help me to a bed Im tired.” said Toge.

“Uhm Captain is it fine if I go see May and Rose? Ill fetch Junak and Emily as well.” Asked Sapphire.

“Sure thing.” Replied Hanabira.

She suddenly spanked Sapphires bum making her say a cute eek and blush.

“Now run along Sapphire~” said Hanabira with a flirty smile.

Sapphire blushed red and ran off in the hut.

Toge softly laughed.

“She catches your fancy sis?” Asked Toge.

“Everyone in her group did but I have to admit she is just cute and perfect relationship material!” said Hanabira happily.

Toge laughed harder and gave her sister a side hug.

“Come on Romeo lets go.” said Toge.

“You shush!” shouted Hanabira.

She blushed and carried her sister inside the hut.

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Back in the field it showed Sebastian quickly kill a dozen of Kreuz soldiers but both sides solider number was plundering fast. Sebastian wiped his sword towards the floor and the blood splattered on the ground as he was panting hard and blood escaped his mouth.

“I’d remember that form from anywhere.” spoke a rugged voice.

The teen looked to his left and saw Krieg was walking up to him. The teen had an officer uniform on that was ripped here and there, his hammer was in his right hand resting on his shoulder. He had a black eye patch over his right eye.

“I’m glad I found you Sebastian.” spoke Krieg with a smile.

“Whys that want round two?” asked Sebastian.

“Nah” Krieg replied and he laughed.

“Huh?” said Sebastian confused.

“You really did a number on me man! ” replied Krieg happily

He lifted his eye patch and it showed a big scar over his eye and his pupil was white. He put his eye patch back on and lifted his left leg up showing it to be a machine-like leg.

“I didn’t lie when I told you, have earned my respect so out of respect I want to tell you something.” said Krieg seriously.

“What’s that.” Said Sebastian

“I’m taking a few dozen soldiers and 2 officers with me into that artificial Jungle, there I will build a village were we all can survive.” said Krieg.

Sebastian looked Krieg in the eyes and saw that the man in front of him was not lying in fact his determination was burning in his eyes. The teen sent a small smile towards Krieg and sheathed his katana.

“Well i guess you as the village Chief will protect them well.” said Sebastian smiling at Krieg.

Krieg gave a hearty laugh and walked forward and stuck his hand out.

“Make sure to come visit me from time to time we should spar don’t want to get rusty!” said Krieg

Sebastian had a light laugh and gripped Kriegs hand and gave a strong handshake. Krieg smiled at him and then walked past him.

“Be on guard though there’s something in that forest we were supposed to investigate.” said Sebastian.

“Thanks for the advice! I’m going to get Fantoche then we hit the road.” replied Krieg.

He was suddenly covered in blue lightning and then he disappeared. Sebastian shook his head and took his katana out again he felt a mana spike and decided to investigate.