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Pixel Shift part 4-1
~ Chapter 3 ~
A decent person for a not so decent thief
“You're too kind; it's wasted on her.” Ashley said, frowning; she opened the door to their home for him and watched him lay her on the couch. Zora sat on the floor to watch as Ashley did her thing; she removed the needle, setting it on the coffee table. She then knelt down beside Lilly and pushed a flow of magic through Lilly's bloodstream. Zora watched with increasing anxiety as the veins glowing blue, where the poison had gone, slowly crawled up her leg, chest, and made its way to the heart. Zora watched as his sister put blocks in the bloodstreams halting the poison's progress, then she slowly eradicated it working her way back to its origination. Finally, she sat back, panting.
“She'll live, but when she awakes, we will have to talk about why someone's after her, alive. That poison would've only made her look dead, and a normal person would have left a thief to die,” Ashley explained, “someone wanted her to disappear, while still getting her alive.”
“Okay, but for now, let's let her rest.” Zora replied, frowning in thought, as Ashley draped a blanket over her.
“You really don't care for her do you?” Zora asked as he stood up.
“Not at all.” she replied bluntly, leaving the room, probably heading to bed. Zora got to his feet, moving to sit on the couch beside Lilly. He watched her chest rise and fall rhythmically, and before long, he’d fallen asleep.
Zora awoke, something warm was pressed up against his side; it almost felt furry? Suddenly Zora sat up. Did a rat get in his bed? Suddenly he felt movement, and Lilly sat up beside him.
“Why are you in my bed?” Zora asked in confusion, glancing around.
“Uhm, last I remember, I was in the alley.” She replied, Zora's face flushed with embarrassment.
“I brought you here, and sat down beside you, musta fallen asleep.” he explained, realizing where he was, the couch. She got up and wandered towards the fridge; her steps still weren’t fully balanced.
“Mind if I get something to eat?” She asked, opening the fridge.
“Sure,” Zora replied, “there might not be anything in there though.” Lilly frowned, looking at the mostly empty fridge, “what happened?”
“I carried you here after you collapsed, somehow you'd been stuck with a poison needle.”
“Oh,” Lilly replied, her eyes shifted away, looking a little despondent.
“So, you saved my life?” Lilly asked; she didn't seem very happy about the idea. He got to his feet and stepped into the kitchen.
“No, I only carried you, Ashley healed you, she found out later that the poison wasn't deadly.” he replied, patting her on the shoulder.
“Well thanks anyways, I guess.” Lilly replied, “Can we head to the dungeons now? I get the feeling your friend doesn't like me.”
“Sure.” Zora answered, grabbing his knife from the table. Lilly stepped out the door as he quickly put his new light armor on, he then followed her out. The wind attacked Zora like a thousand needless, but the air itself wasn't that cold. The dew glittered on the brick road, even though the sky was barely light. Ashley will be upset that I left before she could interrogate Lilly, but that's okay with me.
“Come on!” Lilly called, waving for him to catch up; she’d already begun to disappear down the street. Zora dashed after her, catching up just as they turned onto the road that the guild ward was on.
“You coulda slowed down just a little.” Zora said, panting as he stopped beside her. She nodded, her eyes fixed on a man leaning against the bulletin board designated for bounties. Lilly finally worked up the courage, and they both walked up to the board; the man looked down at Lilly, a sneer appeared on his face.
“Hey, been a while, where you been hiding, we've been looking for you.” the man said, grabbing her arm.
“Hey, let go.” Lilly said, fear in her voice.
“If you don't want your secret getting out, then you better come quietly.” He said devilishly, she went silent and began to follow him.
Zora stared after her, no point in trying to talk her out of going with him or trying to save her from whatever is going on; she wouldn’t trust me any more than him. I'm a stranger, I'll save her when I change that.
Zora watched her leave, he was scared for her, and he could tell she wasn't confident of her own survival either. He checked the board; there was a level eight beast with a bounty. Woah! That's a lot of money for a level eight beast. He grabbed the bounty and rolled it up, shoving it into his pocket. I'll do this right away, he thought. He made his way as fast as he could to the dungeon; he was stopped by someone asking about a good place to buy armor, remembering his promise, he recommended Carren's store. Finally, he arrived at the dungeon; he made his way to where level eight monsters usually roamed. After a while, he'd killed a couple of low-level creatures, but still no sign of the giant...
A decent person for a not so decent thief
“You're too kind; it's wasted on her.” Ashley said, frowning; she opened the door to their home for him and watched him lay her on the couch. Zora sat on the floor to watch as Ashley did her thing; she removed the needle, setting it on the coffee table. She then knelt down beside Lilly and pushed a flow of magic through Lilly's bloodstream. Zora watched with increasing anxiety as the veins glowing blue, where the poison had gone, slowly crawled up her leg, chest, and made its way to the heart. Zora watched as his sister put blocks in the bloodstreams halting the poison's progress, then she slowly eradicated it working her way back to its origination. Finally, she sat back, panting.
“She'll live, but when she awakes, we will have to talk about why someone's after her, alive. That poison would've only made her look dead, and a normal person would have left a thief to die,” Ashley explained, “someone wanted her to disappear, while still getting her alive.”
“Okay, but for now, let's let her rest.” Zora replied, frowning in thought, as Ashley draped a blanket over her.
“You really don't care for her do you?” Zora asked as he stood up.
“Not at all.” she replied bluntly, leaving the room, probably heading to bed. Zora got to his feet, moving to sit on the couch beside Lilly. He watched her chest rise and fall rhythmically, and before long, he’d fallen asleep.
Zora awoke, something warm was pressed up against his side; it almost felt furry? Suddenly Zora sat up. Did a rat get in his bed? Suddenly he felt movement, and Lilly sat up beside him.
“Why are you in my bed?” Zora asked in confusion, glancing around.
“Uhm, last I remember, I was in the alley.” She replied, Zora's face flushed with embarrassment.
“I brought you here, and sat down beside you, musta fallen asleep.” he explained, realizing where he was, the couch. She got up and wandered towards the fridge; her steps still weren’t fully balanced.
“Mind if I get something to eat?” She asked, opening the fridge.
“Sure,” Zora replied, “there might not be anything in there though.” Lilly frowned, looking at the mostly empty fridge, “what happened?”
“I carried you here after you collapsed, somehow you'd been stuck with a poison needle.”
“Oh,” Lilly replied, her eyes shifted away, looking a little despondent.
“So, you saved my life?” Lilly asked; she didn't seem very happy about the idea. He got to his feet and stepped into the kitchen.
“No, I only carried you, Ashley healed you, she found out later that the poison wasn't deadly.” he replied, patting her on the shoulder.
“Well thanks anyways, I guess.” Lilly replied, “Can we head to the dungeons now? I get the feeling your friend doesn't like me.”
“Sure.” Zora answered, grabbing his knife from the table. Lilly stepped out the door as he quickly put his new light armor on, he then followed her out. The wind attacked Zora like a thousand needless, but the air itself wasn't that cold. The dew glittered on the brick road, even though the sky was barely light. Ashley will be upset that I left before she could interrogate Lilly, but that's okay with me.
“Come on!” Lilly called, waving for him to catch up; she’d already begun to disappear down the street. Zora dashed after her, catching up just as they turned onto the road that the guild ward was on.
“You coulda slowed down just a little.” Zora said, panting as he stopped beside her. She nodded, her eyes fixed on a man leaning against the bulletin board designated for bounties. Lilly finally worked up the courage, and they both walked up to the board; the man looked down at Lilly, a sneer appeared on his face.
“Hey, been a while, where you been hiding, we've been looking for you.” the man said, grabbing her arm.
“Hey, let go.” Lilly said, fear in her voice.
“If you don't want your secret getting out, then you better come quietly.” He said devilishly, she went silent and began to follow him.
Zora stared after her, no point in trying to talk her out of going with him or trying to save her from whatever is going on; she wouldn’t trust me any more than him. I'm a stranger, I'll save her when I change that.
Zora watched her leave, he was scared for her, and he could tell she wasn't confident of her own survival either. He checked the board; there was a level eight beast with a bounty. Woah! That's a lot of money for a level eight beast. He grabbed the bounty and rolled it up, shoving it into his pocket. I'll do this right away, he thought. He made his way as fast as he could to the dungeon; he was stopped by someone asking about a good place to buy armor, remembering his promise, he recommended Carren's store. Finally, he arrived at the dungeon; he made his way to where level eight monsters usually roamed. After a while, he'd killed a couple of low-level creatures, but still no sign of the giant...
