Chapter 30: Family ties

"What did you say? Me? Flirty?" Even we stepped back at the coldness in Xemisha's voice.

"Are you saying I deserve to be without a family, is that it?" Leanille said seriously yet coldly.

"Did you say my family should die? Did I hear that correctly?" Sherria, equally serious, now showing a side we had never seen before.

We stepped back as the three pulled out knives. Wait, why were we stepping back? Why had they changed so much?

Before my mind could be filled with questions, I focused my attention on what the three might do.

"If you think you can bully us like before, think again." Sherria said.

"Now you'll pay for what you've done," Leanille added.

"Do you know what I do to those who call me flirty?" Xemisha's voice was icy.

The ten girls tried to escape because even we felt the huge difference in their strength.

Before they could completely leave, Xemisha managed to pull three of them back.

"There's no escape for all you."

My heart raced at what the three did. They seemed like different people from what we had witnessed.

Scary yet admirable.

Screams echoed from the girls they had captured.

Sherria cut off one girl's two hands.

"That is for hurting me," Sherria said.

Leanille cut off the second girl's legs.

"That is for kicking me, us," Leanille said.

I was shocked and almost everyone else watching screamed as well when Xemisha cut off the third girl's tongue! What she did was too violent!

"You have no tongue now, you can't gossip anymore," Xemisha said with a grin and whispered something to the three girls, who then lost consciousness. What did she whisper to them?

"They've changed so much," I heard Prince Zion say, with both wonder and admiration on his face, as did the others.

It turned out everyone was already here.

I quickly ran to catch Xemisha as she was about to collapse.

I caught her unconscious body.

Prince Zion caught Leanille, wait, Prince Zion?

Sherria was caught by her brother Lynard.

" My sister has really changed ," cried Sherria's siblings, Herina and the others.

I didn't actually catch Xemisha; I just supported her because Kaizer beat me to it.

"I got it, bro," I said and carried Xemisha in a bridal style.

Kaizer just nodded.

We walked away.

"My twin," Azemin said sadly beside me.

He was looking at Xemisha, who was sleeping, showing visible bruises, wounds, and a torn uniform.

"I didn't think our little sister could do such things," Alexon and Xandrick said.

"Yeah, she changed a lot," Andrius said, nodding.

"I hope her heart has changed too, she's probably still a lesbian," Clark added.

Froster touched Xemisha's hair.

We took them to the clinic and laid them on separate beds.

The nurse treated them, and we sat by Xemisha's side while Icakie, Xandrick, and Clark stood by.

"Why isn't she waking up yet?" Azemin asked.

"Just wait, bro, she'll wake up soon, the nurse said," Alexon replied.

"No! Something's wrong!" Azemin said almost panicking.

He stood up and started pacing.

"Whoa! Calm down, bro," Clark and Froster said.

"Why do you say that, Azemin?" I asked.

" Azemia is my twin, so I know. There's really something wrong. Am I just imagining it?" Azemin replied.

"Sit down, Azemin, maybe you're just imagining it," Icakie said.

I frowned as I looked at Xemisha, feeling something was indeed wrong but not sure what.

(Sherria Zhyn's POV)

"Brother Lynard, make up with Sherria," I heard my sister Herina say.

"Even if Sherria is weak and powerless, she's still your sister," said my sister Lyra.

I heard my brothers sigh, but I kept my eyes closed, wanting to hear more of what they would say.

I sensed I was on a bed and in a clinic, judging by the smell, and there were many people here, that I could sense.

I probably fainted.

" W-we will try," I heard my brothers say.

Yes! They will make up with me.

"Don't try, do it!!" my sisters said.

I immediately sat up and looked at my brothers. I can't waitN

"Really?! You'll make up with me?!" I couldn't help but smile.

I saw the shock on their faces.

"Y-you're awake?" they asked, surprised.

I stood up and immediately hugged my brothers.

They stiffened, probably due to the surprise.

"We're okay now, right?" I whispered.

I felt them hug me back and nod.

Hmm, it feels so good. Hehe, we're okay now, but I know they still feel a bit uncomfortable with me.

I pulled away but now felt the weakness in my body.

They immediately supported me and laid me back on the bed.

"Tsk. You're still weak, Sherria, and you hugged them, while you didn't even hug us," my sister Herina pouted.

I laughed at sister Herina's sulking.

"You really put those idiots first before us," Lyra also pouted.

I signaled them to come closer and hugged them, and they hugged me back.

They pulled away.

"Uhmm, where are those clowns I cut?" I asked.

Why were they so shocked?

I saw two beds with groups of people around them.

They didn't answer, which made me wonder, what's their problem?

"Just rest for now, Sherria," Lyra said.

"Call me Zhyn, sister," I replied.

They nodded, and I sat up.

"Brother, come sit beside me," I told Brother Kienzo.

He hesitated but sat beside me.

"Brother Kienzo, you're actually the cutest among you," I said. My sisters Herina and Lyra giggled.

"Hey, Lynard, Aren't I the cutest among us? " I heard Brother Lash whisper to Lynard.

"Idiot! It's me. How can it be Kienzo?" Brother Ymar whispered too.

"Fool! I'm the eldest, so I'm the cutest," Lynard said.

I heard Kienzo chuckle softly.

Kyyaah! Brother Kienzo has dimples.

So cute!

I held Kienzo's cheek and pinched it.

"Hey! Don't laugh, Brother Kienzo, you become even cuter," I said.

Instead of complaining, Kienzo just laughed more.

He's really cute, even cuter than Xiumin or Baekhyun in XO

I laughed softly when I saw Brother Lash and Ymar rolling their eyes. How girly

I let go of Kienzo's cheek, it was turning red.

"Okay, Brother Kienzo is Mr. Cute, and Brother Lynard is the handsome one."

Brother Lynard raised his head proudly as if boasting he was handsome.

"Brother Lash, the charismatic one, and Brother Ymar, the childish one, haha."

Brother Ymar pouted at what I said.

"Haha, Mr. Childish," teased my sisters.

Brother Ymar pouted more, making us laugh.

( Leanille's POV)

Ugh...

I held my head as I sat up, feeling someone support me.

I slowly opened my eyes, the white ceiling and my worried sisters standing beside me came into view.

I looked at the person sitting beside me, supporting me.

I brought my face closer because my vision was still blurry.

I rubbed my eyes and then realized who it was.

What is Prince Zion doing here?

"Done checking?" he said.

I widened my eyes and was surprised when my sisters hugged me.

Prince Zion stepped back, making way for them.

Prince Zede was also beside him. Arrgh! Just Zede, too much prince talk.

" Leanille, we thought we would lose you," said sister Ellaine.

" I thought I'd have no one to dance with ," sister Elena.

"Don't do that again ," sister Elanie.

Ohh i made theym cry , I just hugged them back.

Wow, I didn't expect anyone to cry and not want me gone.

They let go of the hug.

"Sisters, don't cry. You look ugly when you cry. Besides, look... I'm alive and kicking," I said.

I laughed when their eyes widened at being called ugly while crying, so they stopped.

"It's good you're awake, Princess Leanille," Zede said.

" Yeah, are we in the clinic?" I asked, though it was obvious.

He nodded.

Zhyn and I made eye contact. She was in the bed across from me.

I wondered if she could block what I was about to do.

I threw a knife at her, which she dodged immediately.

She threw one at me too, which I also dodged.

Our sisters intervened.

"Leanille, why do you have so much anger towards each other?" Elanie asked.

Huh? Anger? Not really.

"Zhyn, why are you two fighting?! " I heard Zhyn's sister ask.

Zhyn and I looked at each other and laughed, our laughter filling the clinic.

Even the group of guys on another bed glanced at us, Azemia's still asleep?

We laughed harder, crazy or not!

We pointed at each other.

"We're not fighting," we both said, shocking everyone.

"What do you mean not? You almost killed each other! And you're still not enemies after all that?!" Zhyn's older sister exclaimed.

"Stop kidding us, Leanille!" the others said.

I laughed but then quickly got serious, and so did Zhyn.

"Well, we used to be enemies but now we're friends. Am I right, Crazy Zhyn?"

I said, and she nodded while smiling—or should I say grinning.

"Oh yeah! Bitchy Leanille is right," Zhyn responded.

"Bitchy?!"

"Crazy?!"

Tsk. Is that hard to understand?

"Are you sure about that?" they asked.

Zhyn and I looked at each other and grinned.

"Yes," we answered.

We avoided looking at each other.

I tried to stand up slowly because I might still be weak.

I was about to fall when Zion caught me by the waist.

"Take a rest first," Zion said calmly and sat me back on the bed.

" Why are you still here anyway? " I raised my eyebrow at Zion

" You! -- "

" Nevermind " I cut him off

I looked over at Azemia's bed.

Why is she still asleep? Something's wrong There's something not right

I pulled Zion.

"Support me," I said.

He was puzzled but held my waist.

I flinched because I felt a shock this time when his hand touched me, so I pinched his hand.

"Hold properly!" I said, giving him a stern look.

"Hey, that hurts!" he said, rubbing his hand. I just rolled my eyes, ignoring his assistance.

I saw that Lash was supporting Zhyn, and she also noticed something was wrong with Azemia.

Zhyn and I approached Azemia.

The men were puzzled.

There were about eight of them.

"Is there a problem?" they asked.

They moved away from Azemia and stood up.

Zhyn and I were on either side of the bed, looking at each other.

One of the men couldn't stay still, whispering, "Something's really wrong."

I checked Azemia's pulse.

It was slow. This isn't right.

I approached Azemia and removed the blanket covering her body.

Zhyn looked at Azemia's arm and shrugged at me.

I examined Azemia's whole body until I noticed something.

They were all gathered around us.

I quickly checked Azemia's back.

She was bleeding, and it wasn't a normal wound because the blood wouldn't stop, and there was a green liquid.

The eight men cursed upon seeing it.

"Why is there blood on her back?!" one of the men asked.

" Told you there's something wrong! Tsk. You guys don't trust me! "

"Azemia's wound needs to be cleaned," Zhyn said.

"You guys, turn around," I said.

I also moved Zion away; he didn't need to support me anymore, I could do it.

I took off Azemia's clothes, leaving her in a black bra.

I tilted her body, with Zhyn's help, so she wouldn't fall over.

I asked Sister Elanie to get the wound-cleaning supplies while the men had their backs turned.

I couldn't find any bandages or ties.

So I tore Azemia's clothes and used them as bandages.

"Are you done?" one of the eight men asked.

"Yes," I replied.

They all looked away.

One of the eight men took off his shirt, now standing topless.

"Uhmm, put this on her," he said.

I took it and dressed Azemia.

I held onto the bed as I almost fell over.

Zion immediately supported me.

We adjusted her position on the bed.

"Hmmm," Azemia moaned

She's waking up