Fairy Hunter : Chapter 38

'Owww', Layla hold her head. She look around, the girl and Ray is nowhere to be seen and the ruins couldn't hold on much longer it might fall on top of them all. Layla stand up but her injury is pulling her down. She hold her bruised ankle. The whole place is covered in dust, Zeirra, Ash and Ray is nowhere to be seen either. Ignoring her pain she stand up but fall down in an instant when a big flying object hit her from behind.

The object is big as a human. 'Sorry about that Ly,' Ash chuckle. Layla groan , her pain only increases. 'What are you doing crashing into other people.' Layla ask with a frown.

'Hey fire boy we ain't done yet', a voice crackle. He sounded hurt but at the same time eager to fight.

'Shoot', Ash curse under his breath. He turn to Layla and hold her wrist pulling her up however she can't, now her whole right leg is useless.

'What's wrong? why aren't you getting up'.

Layla clenched her teeth, is he dense in this kind of situation too she thought.

'I'm injured you baboon! I can't get up'. The man is closer but somehow slow, Ash has no choice whether she like it or not he has to do it. Ash slip his arm under her legs and around her back, he lift her up and throw her over his shoulder. With the man still slow he make the run for it.

'Ash you idiot! don't carry me like this', Layla protest. She punch the back of her partner but he still won't let go. They keep running until they arrive in the middle of the maze when the fountain of the two girls are there. Unfortunately, both of their faces are gone. Ash slowly and carefully dip Layla feet in the water and massage them. Layla wince in pain but it subdue not long after that.

'Your leg will be fine in a couple of minutes. Until then stay here, it's safer', Ash says as his concern eyes lock on. Layla didn't smile, she frown. He should have carry me a little bit nicer. In her heart she have the urge to splash Ash face with the water but she push it aside reminding how old she is and she shouldn't take a petty thing like this too seriously. Taking a deep breath she look over her partner who is scanning the perimeter for the enemy.

'Thanks Ash. How did you know about this fountain?'.

'Dunno, but a voice guide me here'. Layla eyes widen with surprise.

'Does the voice sounded like a woman to you?'. Ash put his thinking face on.

'No, it's a m-', a loud crash boom across the whole maze and the injured man stood behind them smiling. He doesn't look that injured to me Layla chimed in her thought.

'Think you can out smart me ehh?', he crack his knuckles and ready himself for a fight. Ash looks happy by his reaction. His whole body ignites in flames of red, golden and yellow.

'Do you think you're the only one who can do that?'. The man covered himself with gray and black flame. Layla could smell both flame. Ash smells like fireworks meanwhile the man smell like iron and steel. Both of them didn't make a single move. They just stare their opponent's eyes.

'The one who makes the first move will lose', Layla mumble under her breath. She has known this kind of intense battle after watching hours and hours of her grandparents fighting. Ash doesn't looks like he's capable of fighting but somehow he still manage to do it.

'Hey Zeille, what is taking you so long???'. A baby blue hair mage comes. Her clothes has holes every where but her wounds is nowhere to bee seen. Now there's two of them. Layla brings out her beads. She knows for a fact that Grena might not show up, so she decided to go with Leo.

'Open, the world to the dimension of stars : Leo', a lion shows up, he has fine golden mane and large claws with ears perking up from his side, he seems like an ordinary lion but magical at the same time. He seem not interested in the fight. Layla gulp, this is different from before. She just hope this one is way much better.

'Umm-', the lion stare at her with stern eyes. The same eyes that says I hate you or you are disgusting or even you are useless and I don't want you as my owner. 'Are you the one that call me?'. His voice sounds nice and Layla blush when she hears that. 'Man if every Lion can do that I think I will flip'.

'Yes, please can you help my friend over there. As soon as my wounds recover I will take your place'.

'Fine,' the Lion roar. 'I king of the Jungle and the leader of the twelve zodiac keys shall destroy you all'. Swirly golden light surrounds the animal. 'Boy, equip me and you shall have my power'.

Ash smirk. 'Gotcha'. Both of his and Leo body shines. The light disappear revealing the new merge Ash. He has ears on his head and claws instead of finger nails, he also has fangs plus a really cute tail waggling behind him. An urge to pull his tail wash over Layla but she hold it back. In her mind she shouldn't mess with them now.

'Cool! now I can beat you two pretty easily.' He bumps his fist and strike his first attack.

'Fire lion blazing claws!', the attack miss but the impact to the surrounding massive. A line of the maze bushes just disappear even though they are miles away. Layla could see the enemy tremble except for the girl. She seems a little more provoked.

'Well, I don't care what kind of formation you in I will demolish it all'. The girl use her bow to strike Ash chest but he manage to duck it and send the arrow towards the two of them instead.

The girl carry the man beside her. 'Zeille stay here and rest. I will kick his ass big time', she says while punching the ground. 'Heh, such big talks for a girl'.

'You wouldn't be laughing when you see what I'm capable of'.

'Let's see'. Ash doesn't care whether his opponent is a girl or not he will fight them as long as he think they are worthy.

'Fire lion fist!!', the girl stop the attack with her bare hands.

'Worthless', she spins Ash around and around.

'Crystal light!!', blue light hit Ash with crystal implanted all over his body.

'Crystal : Bind!!!'.

'Shoot, what have you done to me??'.

'Relax, I only bind you for a minute'. A massive aura surrounds the girl. Layla knows the aura means destruction. She knows this feelings to well. Little by little the dream she had before come to life. Only part of it arrive but Layla need to stop her now.

'Release Crystal dead soul: Apo-'.

'Stop it!!', Layla scream as she run to protect her friend. Big flower like crystal appear with the color of purple. The flower blooms and purple light shot out. 'Ly, get out of the way'. Ash eyes widen when Layla wants to take the hit for him. 'You'll get hurt! Move your sorry ass away!'.

'No!!', Layla voice sounds stern. Ash grunt, he has no idea to get Layla out of the way. 'June! Stop it!'.

Gold light surround the girl, on her forehead a crest appear in the shape of a sun. The light dispel her magic almost immediately.
The girl winced, a splitting image of her sister appear inside the girl in front of her. The girl, eyes are fill with tears. 'Stop it June! I know who you are-'. the girl began to put some sense into her.

'Shut up! don't talk like you know me!!', but the image of her sister change into a kid with two ponytails smiling at her. The girl says...

'It's okay June. I will always be by your side', June couldn't do it, the little girl smile shines bright and her eyes looks sincere. June heart is at ease just by looking at the girl. She couldn't do it. Somewhere deep inside her heart a voice rings telling her to keep hurting does who are in her way.

She don't want that, she must resist. The voice is cross by her current rebellion and sends a massive attack through her brain to wreck the whole boy.

'Destroy! destroy! Destroy!'. Those words keep repeating in her mind like a thousand time.

'Shut up! shut up!', June shout while holding her head. She looks like she is fighting something. Zeille start to feel concern about her.

'June are you alright? Should we continue?'. June pant hard as the voice disappear from her mind. Layla rush over to aid June, she don't know her but somehow that name pop into her head. Ash pull her wrist telling her to back off. Layla struggle as hard to get free from his grasp but her effort are futile. 'Please, I beg of you let me go already', she ask with a teary eyes. Ash flinched. He hates it when girls cry.

'Fine what ever but remember she's an enemy!', Layla nod. She sprint towards the girl as soon as Ash let go of her wrist. June seems hurt mentally rather than physically. The man want to push her off but he's letting her touch his friends.

'Were does it hurt? let me help you', she ask.

'Why are you here?'. Pain is limiting her ability to speak but she still manage to say a few words.

'Hey, you are the one who call for me right'.

June is shocked when SE hears that. 'Someone heard me. She watch as tears start to form and fall down the girl red cheek.

'It's okay, I'm with you. I will forever be with you. Now, don't cry'.

'nee-sama', June says before she pass out. She sleep with a big grin plastered across her face. Layla feel at ease, even though she technically didn't do anything but the girl safety is enough to comfort her.

'Hey, take good care of her for me will you', Layla plead to the man.

He make his I don't care face. 'Slicer of the metal fire dragon'.

The attack hit Layla on her stomach causing a severe bleeding and losing her consciousness but her heart keep chiming the word nee-sama. She fell warm and cuddly inside. She feel the bond that once said lost.