Ash had almost recovered from his injuries and he even had started going to the work. Bright made sure Ash didn't leave his desk all the time but the rest was okay. He was still tethered to his cannula and oxygen cylinder but it didn't bother Ash all that much now. He moved around quite comfortably. And according to his reports, he was gonna get rid of his respirators in roughly 10 days. Ash was quite happy about it even though he couldn't go on missions for another month or so, according to Type orders.
Things had been great when it came to him and Bright , too. They hadn't still talked about everything and Bright had made it clear that they would talk once Ash was feeling better. He didn't want to burden Ash with any other drama and wanted him to focus on his recovery. Now that Ash had recovered and could move around without losing breath or needing someone most of the times, he and Bright knew that it was time to so
"Good...I just, can I sit for a while", Ash huffed as Bright pulled away and saw Ash struggling with his breath. "Bright , I was so scared...", he started to speak again but his voice lost volume as he started wheezing rather heavily that caught Bright ' attention."Ash! Are you...no, just...let's just get back to the couch", Bright panicked and carefully walked Ash to the couch. Bright made Ash sit and lean back to rest and he checked Ash oxygen tank."When did you last change this tank?", Bright asked as he shook the tank and found it lighter than usual."Uhh, I don't remember...", Ash was out of breath and Bright ran inside to replace the cylinder with the spare he had brimy for emergency. He rushed back and saw Ash closing his eyes and fainting."No, Ash...wake up!", Bright patted his cheek as he dialled Type."Type, I need you to listen to me carefully. Ash is out of breath and I've repla
One Year Ago:-Everything is going good between Ash and Bright, and their was a peace between White dragon Gang and Black dragon Clan. Everything is going good and everyone is happy.Until one day.With Bright out of realm on business for the week and no way to contact him, Ash had thrown himself into his work at the White dragon base. Not only that, but he had been eating nearly every meal at the base and volunteering for as many extra duties as he could fit into his schedule. He was not pining, no matter what Man said. He was just making sure that he was doing his part and maybe a little more so that when Bright came back he could go back to working at their home on occasion without the others saying anything. That was why he had been the first to volunteer to go out when they had received an alert about an attack on a local alley even
Ash filled Ray in as best as he could. He told him how the final battle had ended. He told him about some of the activities of his group under Lily’s command and how the Thailand base out of all of the base had the best alliance with those small gangs, he even told him about his and Bright breakup.“Of course things are good there. You’re the leader of the White dragon Gang,” Ray said causing Ash to blush. He hadn’t been aware that he had somehow earned Ray respect in such a way.“I just do what I think is right,” he replied. Then to cover his embarrassment he told him about what everyone had been doing lately. He talked about how Seth was up to the usual as he had seen for himself, but Sammy life had changed in nearly every way with her new school where she got to play with other normal children and her extracurricular activities not revolving around traning. He told them him about May had opened a nightclub with her fia
Seth and Sammy worked together to find the cure for the curse, and Ash did that thing where he paced the room. Ray watched them all from where he had been sentenced to the couch. He was much more alert than earlier, but his body still felt weaker than it should.“Are you certain there’s no way to reach Bright?” Ash asked. He spun his wedding band with his thumb in what was a definite habit.“If anyone would know a way to reach him, I’m certain it would be you,” Seth reminded him. “Now, why don’t you fix some juice for Ray while Sammy and I finish working on this.” It wasn’t a bad suggestion.Ray bit back a remark about being coddled. There was a child present and besides that, Brought wouldn’t be back for a few days yet to save him if he ticked off everyone else. Both Seth and Ash had a strong gift for passive aggressiveness when the situation called for it, and he did not want to be on the
"Why would she take you?""Mother is not happy about certain things and wanted to have some fun of his own," Ray replied dryly, not willing to get into the details right then.His chest ached. The scars running across his body burned fresh, and he dug his fingers into his knee to keep from touching them. Without looking up, he knew both Ash and Seth were staring at him. Sammy thankfully still had that children's tact that came from short attention spans and was hurriedly cleaning things up so that she could start doing something more fun. Seth began gathering more freshly made tonics and ointments and handing them to Ash along with instructions."We should relocate before he tracks me here, and you two...""Don't worry about us. We'll be in a safe place," Seth promised. "We'll return once Bright is here."Ray looked to Seth and Sammy. "I owe both of you so much."
There were seven cats on the bed which meant everyone was accounted for. They surrounded Ray, except for the spot claimed by Ash, who had not moved from Ray side since his nightmare. The young boy had finally fallen into a dreamless sleep, thanks to one particularly potent medicine Seth had given them. He had also given a strong warning to not use it more than necessary, saying that Ray would not be pleased with some of the side effects which could include minor hallucinations among other unpleasant but thankfully mild things. However, after the nightmare, Ash had deemed it necessary. It had taken surprisingly little effort to convince Ray of the same.Only once he was completely convinced that Ray would continue sleeping peacefully did Ash start getting ready for dinner. The events of the day were catching up to him, and Ash suddenly realized that he had not slept since well before he had ever gone out on the patrol that had led to his discovering Ray early that morning. He
"All you have to do is kill him. Prove your loyalty to me, and you and all yours will go free." Zen said as if he had not just asked the impossible of him.Zen is Ray stepbrother, his mother second and favourite son.Ray eyes darted to where his father and Jace were equally trapped. "I owe him, he is my father" he protested."Forget a little debt. I can give you more than he ever could." Zen stepped closer than him. The smirk on his face was unbearable."Hole new family"Ray bit back his anger as much as he could, knowing he was in a situation he could not easily win. "I already convinced the Night gang to join you. Is that not enough proof of my allegiance?""Don't be difficult. All you have to do is kill the man. Do it, and I'll give you everything. Refuse me again, and you won't live to deny me again.""I am not going to kill him."Bright scream. Raphael would remember that for longer than he did the feeling of a blade cutti
“And what would you like to talk about, Papa?” Ray asked with forced calm. The way Bright knowing eyes bore into him made him feel like a teenager again.“There are many things I would like to talk about. How you are really doing for one thing? I know you do not always enjoy discussing personal matters in front of others. Now that it’s only the two of us.”“And seven cats.”“And seven cats,” Bright admitted.“I’m fine,” Ray replied after a moment.“Hm…and how many times do you think you’ve had said that today? You have been missing for two years and during that time you have been tortured in a horribly brutal manner. No one would be fine after something like that.”“Maybe I’m not, but there’s nothing I can do about that right now other than just&