Midnight Shrub

Chapter 16- Nabila

A/N: They have finally gotten to midnight shrub. now they are inside the forbidden place. What will happen as they continue their journey of fate? Read the chapter to find out. enjoyyyyy

UNKNOWN POV

"Can you hear them coming? They're already here." He jumped around with enthusiasm in his voice.

"Calm down child, we don't know their purpose here, their presence is different from others." Replied the other man.

"Hmnnn...my master has been awaiting them too. I wonder why?" Said the little one.

"Your master might not know why none of you is here actually but I KNOW WHY." I smiled at them and then began to make my way to the entrance.

"Wait, where are you going?" Asked the little one.

"Where else? It's about time we welcome our guests don't you think?" I replied.

....

At the entrance.*

"One..two..three..and there- finally, we meet.  What a spitting image of me! It's been a while, OMA."

....

NABILA.

"You've given him the antidote, what's the problem?" I asked with worry in my voice. Was I worried about Sijuade? He just tried to kill me, there's no way I'm worried. Right?

"I don't know, I'm not the herbal person here. Both of you look fine to me." Said Anju as he moved his eyes from my body to Oma's body.

"It's Siju, he'll wake up, he's not going to die like this, not after almost killing me." Said oma in a strong voice but she's my friend, I can see through her mask this time, she was beyond worried. Oma was scared.

We made it to midnight shrub but not without paying a price, Sijuade. Now we were all kneeling over his body, Anju knelt by his right side, while I took my position at his left. Above him, just where his head was Oma, she placed his head on her lap as she felt his body for his temperature.

"His temperature isn't so high, but his breathing is low and shallow, at least he's alive. At this point, all we can do is wait." Oma said as she placed her two hands on each of his cheeks.

"Siju, Siju has always been a different child ever since he was little," Anju said.

"Are you talking about his lack of Pele marks?" I asked Anju.

"No..no.." he laughed a little. "Siju is the strongest person I've ever met, and not just physically Nabila, mentally, emotionally...spiritually." He said looking serious.

"What?" Asked Oma. "What do you mean spiritually?" She turned to face Anju.

"You might not know this because you can't see it, but all southerners see auras and around Siju, I can barely see anything. It's like he has an aura just enough to keep him breathing only, he shouldn't function with so little life in him-" he stopped and was looking down at something, at Sijuade's hand that he held in his. "I have seen you get out of crazy situations and do dangerous things, but none have ever made me so scared. You just accepted to be my little brother, if the gods wish to take you because of some stupid quest, then I rather we go back, NOW." Said Anju with tears dripping from his eyes.

"Go back? Do you know how much I've spent on this trip?" Said a low voice, an annoying voice, Sijuade. "Hello, pretty, miss me?" He asked Oma as he looked up and saw her face just above his. She was speechless.

"By the gods, Siju!!" Said Anju as he dived into him to give him a firm hug. Oma gently removed his head from her lap and got up. I also got up to give them their space.