"Just when will he be back?" Kid asked, a bit annoyed and tired as he had been sitting there for the past few hours but there was no sin of Ray and the team.
"Well, I didn't say that he would be here so fast. I just said that he would be here soon. So why the annoyed expression, just wait. He will be here," Sirius said.
"Sighh.. I just hate waiting for this long," Kid said.
"Well, he is your leader. So learn to wait for your leader, it will benefit you a lot," Sirius told him. Putting his hands behind his head, he laid down on the ground and close this eyes as he started humming a happy tone.
"What's up with you? Why do you look so happy," Kid asked.
"Am I?" Sirius asked back, then smiling slightly; he spoke, "Well, I am quite happy. I just had a chat with the head nurse and she said that Emma is doing a good recovery and might wake up soon,"
"Sis-con," Kid pouted as he thought to himself.
Knowing that talking with the wolf wouldn't find him much, he also laid down on the ground and closed his eyes.
"A bit of rest wouldn't hurt anyone. Now would it" He thought as his consciousness faded and he fell into the land of dreams.
On the other hand,
Sirius opened his eyes. His expression was stern as he looked at Kid. Finding him sleeping soundly, he nodded slightly and stood up.
Actually, Sirius had just gotten to know a few things about Kid and his background and how he had a difficult childhood.
Kid's real name was "Andy" and he had no parents. He was brought up in a foster home and the lady who brought him up was everything to him.
She took her as his mother and after he gained his system, Kid applied for joining the Academy. Knowing his background, the dean offered him help and facilities that allowed him to grow.
All this while, Kid never forgot of the foster lady and paid her visits regularly and even helped her out financially.
When the head nurse told Sirius about this, he felt quite touched and realized that they had a lot in common. Therefore, he decided to change his attitude towards him. Even if it required him to smile unwillingly, it didn't matter to Sirius.
"Just how cruel the world is," Sirius sighed as he thought to himself.
Then looking at the road ahead, his eyes turned yellow as he tried to peer into the distance in hopes of finding something about Ray and the team he was with.
"Ohh… looks like he is near," Sirius muttered as he saw a few blips moving in the distance. They were about an hour away as they occasionally cleared up some trolls and also moved very leisurely.
"Hmm… lemme check it out," He thought to himself. His feet touching the ground, he tapped slightly as a huge gust was formed.
"Whoooshhh…" Sirius disappeared like the wind as he made his way towards Ray's team.
Meanwhile,
Ray looked up ahead in the direction of the infirmary and frowned. He found someone peeking at him from the distance. Though that was all as he didn't feel any danger to his life.
"Guess it was the guards," He thought and let the matter be. He had enough trust in his perception and would be on alert if he felt any danger to his life.
"Okay guys, let's keep moving. We are just an hour away," He said to everyone as they all nodded in response.
They had enjoyed the expedition very much as not only were they relatively safe but had also reaped a lot of benefits. A few of them advanced a tier or two while the others learned to use their abilities more efficiently.
"Uhmm… Ray," Jason called out.
"Yes, what happened?" Ray asked.
"I feel that someone is coming our way," Jason said. He had been feeling quite uncomfortable for some time and right now, that feeling just increase a few times.
Listening to him, Ray nodded and told him to calm down. After all, even Ray knew that someone was coming.
"Don't stop. Just keep on moving," Ray said and kept on walking. The team walked for half and hour and then stopped to take a break.
After a few minutes, Ray raised his eyebrow and spoke, "Just come out now. It's not funny anymore,,
"Huh?" The teammates turned to look at him in confusion. They didn't know who Ray was talking about. After all, they were standing in an open area where they couldn't see anyone hiding.
"Hehe… you found me with such ease," a giggle came out of nowhere as everyone in the team looked sroidn to find the source of the voice.
"Hey all, don't worry. It's a friend and he wouldn't hurt anyone of use. Also, if he wanted to; you all would have been used long ago," Ray said and tried to claim everyone down.
Though, seeing them all rattled up and scared was quite some sight to watch.
"Okay Sirius, come out now," Ray said.
"Okay…Okay, I am coming out," Sirius said as the shadows on the ground converged.
Everyone saw their shadows morphing slightly as a figure shaped from them and extended out on the ground.
"Your Shadows Travel has gotten quite good," Ray complimented upon seeing him come out of the shadows.
"Well, I have been training a lot and using it a lot more as well," Sirius answered and then looked at Ray. Tilting his head slightly, Sirius smiled.
"What happened?" Looking at him behave strangely, Ray asked.
"Well, you got yourself another set of team. Are you sure you wouldn't ditch us all?" Sirius asked with a slight pout.
"Well, if you continue to act this annoyingly then I guess I might as well do ditch you guys," Ray replied with a smirk.
"Ohh… So you really thinking like that. Guess I will let Aella know," Sirius said with a sweet smile on his face. However, his words worked in a different way. As soon as Aella was mentioned, Ray, 's smile froze as his expression turned a bit awkward.
He didn't know what to say as his lips twitched slightly. Sirius had really got him for good.
"Okay, you win. Just don't tell anything to Aella," Ray gave in and accepted defeat. He didn't want Aella making it hard for him to live.
"Hehe… you still scared," Sirius laughed as he turned around and observed the team.
"Nice work with all these fools. You really made them find their potential. Guess you are working on your plan," Sirius spoke as he looked at each one of them with scrutiny.
"I helped them a bit and they did everything else themselves," Ray replied calmly. After all, what he was saying was true. He had just showed them the way and provided a bit of help. The rest was done by themselves.
This just proved that how much these students wanted to get stronger and that their urge to improve was greater than most. This was the thing that Ray liked the most about them and that is why he had considered to keep them as an essential part of his team.
"Okay, let's get to the infirmary. It's getting late. We will talk more when we reach," Ray said.
"Okay," Sirius nodded and so did everyone else.
Half an Hour later, Ray along with the rest of them reached the infirmary. Upon reaching the infirmary, Ray saw the rubble and destruction that had spread out.
Raising an eyebrow, he turned to look at Sirius and asked, "Care to explain who had fun over here?"
"Uhm… it was Kid," Sirius diverted the topic and pointed at Kid who was still sleeping soundly.
"Kid?" Ray asked, "Well, I guess we will have to ask him about it," Ray spoke as he walked to Kid.
"Hey Kid. Wakey…. Wakey," Ray said and gently stirred him awake.
"Huh… Ray?" Waking up. Kid asked, drool dripped down his mouth as he rubbed his eyes to see clearly.
"Yeah it's me. Care to tell me what happened here?" Ray asked.
"Huh? Here? Kid spoke and then turned to look around. Seeing the devastating state of the area and the rubble around, he guessed that Ray might be asking about the fight. Therefore, he turned to look at Sirius and spoke,
"Well, a fight occurred and it was I and Sirius who solved the issue,"
"But Sirius said otherwise. He said that you are responsible for it all," Ray said with a sweet yet gentle smile. Though, to Kid it was different. His smile was no less than a demon's to him as Kid knew what this smile meant.
It meant that Ray was quite pissed off.
"But it was Sirius," Kid spoke as he tried to defend himself. Then, looking at Sirius. He saw the man looking away from him as if he didn't even know Kid.
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