Goblins(4)

AsI get my way out of the cave it is night. I set Arla down and she is coughing up some stuff. I check on he but she swipes my hand away.

"Do not worry about me Coda, I am fine. But you are not we need to get you medical attention fast."

"Wait what about the others?"

"We should forget about them, they are likely dead. And you are still hurt"

"No. can't leave them. I need to help you out. But I need to save them first."

"But-"

"No buts, that's an order as your master"

She is shocked for a moment but realizes she can't win against me here. This is who I am and I can't abandon people. I take my hand and pat her head and turn around and make my way back in the cave.

"C-coda!"

I turn my head and wipe some of the blood in my right eye off and look at her. She looks at my with lustful eyes. She want something but I can't give her it now.

"Goodbye Arla...Make your way back to the farm and stay safe."

"Y-yes master."

"Coda, remember the name from now on."

I walk back into the cave system and make sure my blade in my hands waiting for use. I take the left path and find dead goblins and nets that are empty Then I notice a woman sitting on the ground in defeat looking at the ground. she turns to me startled but recognizes me. But is shocked to see my current condition. Stab wound and cut above the eye with many scratches on my face.

"Y-your hurt! Where is Arla?!"

"she is safe, she is outside the cave I am here you check on you guys. Where is..wheres Jared?"

She stops for a moment and falls back to her knees and feels defeated again. She starts to sob at the ground and doesn't move from where she is.

"I...I fled while he defended me! When we got overun he told me to flee while he blocked there escaped to me. He stopped them while I fled like a coward! I am the worst person!"

"Your not the worst person. If anything you are a smart person. We got overun as well but we managed to make it out alive. Injured, but alive. And now I am going to find Jared. Alone. Your in no condition to fight in this state."

"N-neither are you. Look at your eyes and your stomach wound! Your bleeding!"

"You might be right. But I have to try since I am in the better mindset."

"T-then let me come. Stronger in numbers! Like you said!"

"Not this time Elsa..." I say walking past her while she is still on her knees looking at the ground.

"Please take me with you!"

"No!" I say finally running into the left cave system alone. As I run I notice more and more dead goblins some with stab and slash wounds some even still moving.

I stop for a moment and pull out my blade and slaughter the remaining creatures that still weren't dead. I eventually end up at a campfire sight where a bunch of dead goblins are and a huge one of about 5'7 lies dead with a huge ax in its neck lying dead. I walk past them in order to look around and then spot JAred lying in a pool of blood.

"Oh god..."

I notice many cuts and slashes in his leather armor and a sword in his chest. A rusted broken sword. But where is the goblin that did-

I turn around using my sword blocked a swear and see the last goblin who did this. I take my sword and throw it at the goblin which it impales on the wall of the cave with it screeching out in pain. Then lies limp and dead. To ensure it I pull out the axe from the tall goblin and kill the smash the tall goblin in the head with the axe just in case. It flinches but doesn't move afterward.

I then take the ax and slam it down into the other goblins' heads killing it for sure. I pull out the sword from the chest of the goblin and return it to Jared. He is dead. He fought valiantly no doubt with all these dead goblins...I get on my knees and pray for a moment which I don't do often at all. But for this occasion, I think it is appropriate.

I then pick up his dead body and carry him out of the cave. But I hear a slow moan.

"Wh-who...whos there?" he says

"Its me Coda...We are going you get you out of here man. Don't you worry?"

"Heh. You sound like Elsa" *coughs up blood in my face*

"Sorry..."

"It's fine. It's a small price to pay for helping someone in need."

"I thank you..."

"hang in there man we are almost out of the cave. Arla will help your wound. She should have enough mana to heal you good as new! Don't sleep on me!"

"I can't...can't stay awake"

"Don't you dare!"

He falls asleep in my arms as I shake him in order to get him to wake back up. I start running even though the running is causing my stomach wound to hurt as well as bleed out more. I don't care however I will survive.

I make it outside the cave and get out seeing Elsa on the ground sobbing and seeing us bring a noticeable crying of joy.

"You two! *sniffle* "I am so glad you two are safe!" she runs over to me holding Jared in my arms.

I am getting weaker by the second with this blood wound I got. I need to set him down now and let Arla do her magic and heal him as much as she could.

"Arla! I need you to use your magic and heal Jared as much as you possibly can. He got stabbed."

"Will do"

She spends the next few minutes slowly healing him nearly fainting a few time if it wasn't for my stabilizing her. She continues healing him for the next 15 minutes and fatigued to the point of falling asleep. She is to tired to stand. I should carry her and I hope Jared can walk since his sound is closed.

"Elsa can you carry Jared as much as you can or are you to fatigued as well?"

"I am too tired to walk...I don't think I can carry Jared if he can't walk."

*Sigh* "I guess we can't get anywhere I can't carry two people at once."

But I might have to...

*sigh* "I got this this will just be a shitty exercise routine...With a gut wound and carrying around 200 pounds on me. I am strong so I got this just...oi they..."

"I hope you can walk Elsa..."

"I can just tired and can't help carry Jared"

"Okay good enough. Let's get out of here."

We start moving and I am carrying Jared in my arms while Arla is riding on my back. She isn't sleeping but is definitely nearly about to since she used a lot of her mana to heal both my and Jared's wounds.

As we walk I nearly trip over the thick brushes we went passed hours before...It is getting harder and harder for me to walk actually. I think I am bleeding again...I ams wearing as well...

-Arla POV-

He is so strong...carrying both of us at the same time while he is still bleeding in his stomach...I wish I can do more to ease his suffering but I can barely even walk...

-Jared POV-

My man is carrying me and this girl at the same time and prioritized my healing over his healing...He is a good guy. I wish I was smarter and listened to what he said and stuck together as a group...curse this monsters. But thank you Coda for saving my life.

-Elsa POV-

As I look behind me I notice Coda is sweating and breathing heavily. My god, he is so strong in choosing to carry both Arla and Jared at the same time. Wish I can do more and help him but I am barely able to walk and lead the way for him. That is the best I can do for him. He chose to come back for our solo and he did find me and choose to have Arla heal Jared's wounds instead of his own. That is so selfless. I think I...What is this feeling I have in my chest? Anxiety? Fear? L-love? What am I feeling?

-Coda POV 30 minutes later-

I ams starting to see the light from the farm...God I feel like I am about to faint from a 12 mile run. But I got this I have endured this long enough I can do this for a few...few more minutes...

"We are almost there right?" *huff*

"Y-yeah, we are almost there to the farm. Just a little more.

"G-good...I think I can do this a...a...little more..." *huff*

As I am walking the feeling of relief start to appear in my head. I start feeling weak and my legs start trembling. I can't do this anymore I...I

As everything fades I place down Jared and Arla before I faint face forward into the ground. I flip myself over on my back looking up to the star night sky. I place my hand on my stomach and check my hand to see a dark red liquid freshly wet. I am bleeding again. I think I lost to much blood.

Everything si going black I can't give up now! I...I can't..give up...