28 catching a breath

*groan* Grisko opened slowly his eyes.

He was being carried on Johns back.

With his consciousness returning, he felt the pain from all his injuries slowly spreading through his whole body.

"What happened?", asked John impassive, but people who knew John, knew it was the calm before the storm.

"nothing.." said Grisko while coughing.

It was silent, sometimes you could hear, water drops falling, the steps John took, or Griskos coughs.

"Grisko *sigh*, I want to punch you so hard right now, everytime you do your stunts, you want carry the burden, consequences, last, whatever it is on your own. I trust you, but do you trust me? Am I in your eyes just a memoir of my sister? I don't need to be protected, Im not that weak." said John resolutely, his gaze far ahead, seeing something only he could see.

"John, its not like that, you are all I left, if I were to fight with you that monster.."

before he could finish the sentence...

*thud*

*groan*

Grisko got dropped down!

John turned around and looked at Grisko.

Grisko looked up, meeting his gaze.

*deep sigh*

"Okay, I get it, its my fault, I'm sorry? satisfied? Now give me yo- hey! wait!"

John turned around and walked ahead.

"You are too heavy, come on the kids are waiting to be rescued"

Grisko who was dazed for a second, slowly stood up and walked next to John.

John took his arm over the shoulder so he could lean on him.

"Thanks..."

"I still want to punch you"

Grisko mouth twitching got worse.

"So who carried me over here?" asked Grisko.

"..."

a few minutes earlier

*pant* *pant*

a very strong galloping sound came from behind, John turned around and his mouth was wide open.

There was standing a beast in front of him, Grisko in his mouth, salivating everything.

*'blurgh*

The beast turned around and made its way back.

"..."

"it's better you don't know, but don't you find it strange?" asked John.

"What?" Grisko was perplexed.

"Well you were injured pretty bad, your hair too is not the usual color, but didn't you notice that you are healing over the last minutes?"

"Now that you mention it...I feel better over time...that's strange..."

"more importantly, I think James is in need of help.." said John.

"Nah, he will do just fine trust me"

"are you sure?" asked John unsure.

"Yeah he is a tough guy"

in a different location

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

"Stop running! you are the only one left!"

"IF I STOP RUNNING, YOU WILL KILL ME TOO"

"No I Won't!

James turned his head back just to see a full muscular bald tattooed man with a giant axe running after him on full speed!

"WHO WOULD EVER BELIEVE YOU?! DID YOU SEE YOURSELF IN THE DAMN MIRROR?! WIPE THAT GRIN OUT OF YOUR FACE!"

"Oh my bad, to think you got me"

"AHHHHHHHHHHH"

"yeah he will do just fine" said Grisko.

"I still have a bad feeling about that..."

"even so the kids are now our primary focus. come lets hurry!"