Ch.30

                                    

                                          
Boo fell asleep due to the lack of blood, but thankfully, he was okay.  The Potatoes and Nikita decided to camp near the bathroom building.  That was, until they realized that they didn't know where they were.  They would ask Boo, when he woke up, but it was still a little concerning that the Potatoes were getting accustomed to sleeping somewhere that they didn't know.
                          
	Soon, everyone was asleep, except of course, Aiden, who decided that he would take first watch.  He sat on a log, his knees bent, and his face in between.  His arms rested on his knees as he stared into the red and yellow fire that danced in front of him, illuminating his facial features.
                          
	Something happened to Aru.  He didn't know what, but it was bad, and he was going to get to the bottom of it.
                          
*̩̩͙˚̩̥̩̥*̩̩̥͙　✩　*̩̩̥͙˚̩̥̩̥*̩̩͙‧͙ 
                          
	Aru felt warmth engulfing her, as she woke up, groggy from the fall.  She shot up, confusion filling her features until she remembered that she fell off a mountain.
                          
	"You feel any better now, Aru?  It's a miracle that you survived that fall.  500 feet.  Definitely a miracle," A mysterious person asked quietly. 
                          
	"Who are you?" Aru asked unsteadily, trying to find the source of the mysterious voice. 
                          
	"You really don't recognize me Aru? Well, you are pretty disoriented and...you did hit your head. But, it's me, Kara! You also broke almost all the bones in your body.  It'll take awhile for you to heal," Kara said, bringing over a tray of hot noodle soup.
                          
	" Kara? I- Aren't you dead.... Don't lie to me you big flower," Aru commented deliriously. 
                          
	Kara gave her a look, "Flower?  I am not a flower, thank you very much."
                          
	"But you have such pretty blue petals," Aru said, smiling crazily as she tried to reach out for the so-called ' blue petals'.
                          
"You've lost blood, Aru. You need food and rest.  Kiera brought me back.  We're in one of the old abandoned sheds that used to be one of Kiera's old bases. We're safe, but you need to stay calm and not stress yourself," Kara said, feeding the girl some soup. 
                          
	" Is Keira a bug? Is she trying to eat you, pretty blue flower? You know, I feel really close to you for some reason, am I a pretty flower, too?
                          
	Kara didn't know what to say, "Ummm...sure?"
                          
	"Don't worry pretty flower sister! I'll save you from the frog bug!"
                          
	Kara chuckled at her younger soul sister, "My heroine.  Thanks,  Aru.  But why don't you sleep for now?  Even hero flowers need their rest," she said, choking back a small sob of joy.  She'd never had such a nice conversation with Aru, or...anyone for that matter.
                          
 	"What are you talking about! This dizzy flower will... ZzzzzzzZzzzzzz"
                          
	Kara couldn't hold back the sob, as she laughed and cried at the same time, wondering what she ever did to deserve such an amaZhang(PUN -Trips) sister, only to be ripped away from her.
                          
	"Big sister flower?" Aru mumbled in her sleep. 
                          
	"Hm?" Kara hummed, in response.
                          
	" I'm tired.... Why do I feel like the whole world depends on me, Pretty flower sister?"
                          
	Kara grimaced and looked down, "It does, sis, it does.  But you still have time.  Kiera almost ran out of power.  You just need some sleep, and everything will make sense.  Okay?"
                          
	" Nooooooooo boyfriend flower misses me! Birdy/teacher flower, mini sized flower, twin flowers, shifter flower, and snake flower all miss me!! Wait..... I DON'T WANNA BE EATEN BY THE BUG!!"
                          
	Kara rolled her eyes, "You're not gonna be eaten if you sleep. Bugs don't attack sleeping flowers."
                          
	" Okay pretty blue, big sister flower," Aru said softly as she wrapped her arms around Kara, giving her a bear hug.	
                          
	Slow tears still streamed down Kara's eyes, but the small smile never left her face as she returned the hug, "Sleep now, sis."
                          
	"Mhm, Sleepy little sister flower will sleep now." 
                          
Kara let go of Aru, and watched the bandaged figure sleep peacefully.  Kara muttered to herself, "I had to die to her in my previous life, and now I'm protecting her at the cost of my life.  Why do you do this to yourself, Kara?  What has the universe planned for you?"