"Ow."
There was a branch poking at Park's side and some minor burns.
He wasn't that close to the blast.
Park pulled himself out of the tree's clutches.
{Regeneration is working at full efficiency]
{Starfish trait acquired]
He dashed towards the library.
He could see a red orb at the entry.
Yelenith was banging at its walls.
When Park was approaching her, the orb broke, and she immediately ran inside.
She disappeared into the flames that were currently licking up the library.
Park immediately followed after.
A wave splashed him.
The heat was gone.
He felt relief but there were more pressing matters at hand. He heard sobbing and cautiously approached. The heat was gone but as he ventured further inside the library smoke burned through his lungs. He pushed on regardless.
He stepped on something. It slightly poked but crunched afoot.
The sobbing was growing louder.
"Is anyone there? Please help me."
The voice whimpered.
"Yelenith is that you?"
"Park?"
The smoke cleared to a figure cradling someone in their arms.
"Please help me?"
"Who is he?"
"My brother, Gerena"
Gerena was clutching at his chest.
"Is that you, Troublemaker?"
Gerena gently turned to look at him.
"Please stop talking. Park, please do something."
"Ink some help please?"
{Ink doesn't deem him worthy]
"Come on, don't be that guy."
{...]
Park's hands were warmly throbbed.
Heeeaalll hiiimmm
"That was quick. Thanks Buddy."
"You might want to move back a bit."
Yelenith was a bit tense. She tightly grasped him.
"Can't I stay?"
"I'm doing something and that something might hurt you too."
"I'll be ready."
"Fine."
"Your call."
Park lay his hands on Gerena. Black veins popped up all across the wounded body.
...
Done. There was no jerking, no twitchi...
{Ink is smiling]
"That's not good."
"..."
"Whatever."
"The deed's done."
"If shit hits the fan, I'll hitch a plane to Hawaii"
"It will just be me and the many bags off to my vacation."
"Park! look!"
Gerena was back to his normal self. All his wounds were gone. She dearly hugged him. Park gently backed away.
"Thankyou."
His stealth attempts were poorly recognized.
Park only smiled and walked away into the darkness.
"Now that I think about it. There was something that I was supposed to..."
boooookksssss
"Oh yeah! That!"
Park ran down one alley.
"15 ways to make love to a human."
"Uh what?"
And the night slowly melted into morning.
"For the first time reading was fun."
{A New Sector will be forged on the user's body]
"Kid you lost?"
Park quickly swiveled around to face the presence.
"There are a lot of things wrong here."
"..."
"Just leave."
Park quickly excused himself.
"Now we have to deal with this mess too."
"What mess?"
Think Park.
"They're just books."
Harder.
"..."
Harder.
"..."
Harder.
"Blank books."
Good boy.
Park had already left the library. He sprinted towards the hospital.
"Heh, clean escape."
Serioussllyyy??
Seriously?
"Shut up!!"
The door flew open.
7:00A.M.
"Close the door kid."
"You want me to catch a cold?"
"Now since that you're here, I'll need you to surrender your space."
"What's up?"
"What's up?"
"One I'm alone."
"Two, that doctor, not even one week in and he's already missing."
"Three, there is a huge batch coming. Poor bastards went in and got their asses handed to them."
"Bastards?"
Park raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah, I know what I said."
"Wait what's up with being alone?"
"Long story."
Gretsa broke the handle off her mug.
"Ok. Never asked."
"Good."
"Don't be a mega bastard."
"Wait there are levels?"
"So yeah."
"I need your room."
"..."
"Is gonna be a party in here."
"Wait what about Ella?"
"Mega Bastard."
"Maybe I shouldn't have asked."
"Didn't you swallow her?"
"Huh?"
Park went stiff for a bit.
"Did she see?"
"But it was inside an illusion?"
She sighed.
"Never mind."
Gretsa broke Park's train of thoughts.
Heaalll theeemm
"Last time I checked you smiled..."
"And I don't like to see you smile."
"Some shit just follows after."
"..."
"Shit now I jinxed myself."
"So, you'll find a fresh change of clothes..."
{Ink has hijacked the body]
"What are you doing?"
Heeelppinggg
"NO WAI..."
"I HEAL THEM!"
"What?"
"NO!!"
"I HEAL THEM GOOOODDDD!!"
"Please stop I beg you."
"Have you gone mad?"
"No! He has!"
"YES!!"
"No, you oaf! you have gone mad!"
"YES, I HEAL PEOPLE GOOD!!!"
"Since when?"
"Since yesterday..."
"I'm doomed."
"Please just get your clothes and get out of here."
"I've got enough on my plate as it is."
"Good Gretsa! Good!"
{Ink is showing hostility]
"BAD INK! BAD!"
"BIG PIG AFRAID OF SMALL BOY."
"Pig?"
Gretsa hand broke through the viewing glass and went straight for Park's throat.
Park was hoisted up in the air.
{Hijack time has ended]
"INKKK YOOUUU FUUUCCKKKEERRRRR!!!!"
Park's soul was sucked back into his body.
The first thing Park saw was a fist straight for his face.
Park flew and broke through the door.
"Heal that."
"I'm sorry Gretsa."
Park was standing at the entrance.
"So, you heal fast."
"Good."
"I don't think I've had enough yet."
She leaped towards Park and landed a clean hit straight for his jaw.
Mid-flight she was now on top of him.
A ball of fist crushed down on Park's chest sending him to the ground below.
Park felt a crunch. Gretsa wanted to kill him.
Park was forming a clump of earth over him.
"Earth's..."
A hand broke through his paltry defense.
Her hand was around his throat. There was a croak. She flung him back into the hospital and followed after.
Park flew back in...
{Body of Oblivion has been activated]
...and broke through the reception wall.
{Body of Oblivion has been deactivated]
"GREAT!"
"MORE ROOM!"
"AND ALSO, PLEASE KEEP ON HEALING!!!"
There was a rush of wind.
-crack
Another hit connected.
One after the other, she continuously pummeled him.
"I just had to have a heck of a stressful day lined up for me and then a BONELESS PRICK DARES!!!!!"
"HE DARES!!!!"
"AAAAAARRRGGHHHH!!!"
She had the time of her life with the poor boy. He was tossed about to her own enraged delight.
"GRETSAAAA STOOPPP!!!!"
Gretsa looked behind her.
"Ella?"
"Ella."
She growled.
"ELLA PLEASE GOOO!!!"
She looked back at Park.
"ELLLAAAAAA!!!"
"Noooo??"
His voice cracked.
The pummeling began once more.
9:30A.M.
"That felt nice."
She had her fill.
"Are you dead?"
There was coughing from within the walls.
"Bubblegum?"
"STAY AWAY ELLA!!!"
"Easy she's relaxed."
Park was helped up.
"See."
The support was gone.
A fist flew to his face.
Once again, he was airborne.
"HEYYYYY, I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOOD!!!"
"Had to get it out of my system."
"PARKIEE I'M COMINGGG!!!"
"Nooooo Stay away from meee."
{Regeneration is in effect]
9:45P.M.
"Shake hands."
They shook their hands but then...
-crunch.
Park's fingers were all mangled now.
Ella shot daggers at Gretsa.
"What?"
"He'll heal."
"Riiiiiggght?"
"Parkie?"
"But that should not be the reason why..."
"See?"
Gretsa was pointing at Park's hand as it slowly mended itself.
Bones and all.
"Oh!"
"Hehe..."
"My little lizard."
"Hehe lizard bastard."
"No don't call me that."
Park was weeping inside.
"On to other news. I've just been from the library."
"And Park's story of being a healer actually checks out."
"And also, something about half the library's books being blank."
"It was a mistake."
Ella giggled.
"Shit! Forgot she can read minds."
"And also, we need one more person to fill in."
"Since Gemma isn't here with us."
"She dead?"
"Technically but that's a story for another day."
"I forgot about my classes!"
"Don't worry she'll fix you in."
"Who?"
"..."
"Gretsa?"
"Hello Lizard Bastard."
"..."
"So, you'll fill in for us Parkie?"
"Yeah, Parkie?"
Park only nodded his head. He was too stunned to speak.
"Good."
"SOMEONE HELP USS!!!"
They turned to look at the wounded being carried in.
Ella mockingly made a stern face.
"It's Hero Time."