77 So Long

"Laura! Over here!"

Laura looked around carefully, looking for the source of the voice, and there, she saw Zeke on the ground. She ran towards him, and her hands trembled to see the state he was in. Not only that. Buried around his arms was J, who looked extremely pale and did not look like he was breathing.

Is he dead?

Zeke didn't look well. In fact, his old wounds opened, and new ones were made. His breathing was unstable, and he didn't look like to have the energy for words to come out of his mouth.

 To see them both dying, Laura didn't know what to do. Why isn't her mana working? She could save two people's lives tonight, and yet she couldn't do anything.

It was frustrating.

"I-is J, alright?" Laura's voice trembled.

"Miss Laura, do you think I'll die here?" Zeke asked, dodging the question. "It's pathetic. Why am I dying here?"

"You're not going to die," Laura assured, panicking as she tried finding a way to help them.