"You flatter me, Nero," Heather smiled back at her. "She's a
forest-dweller though. A peasant of the city. I'm afraid the Plusle
and her friend won't last long here," Heather worried slightly.
Plus was running faster than she had ever in her life, reaching Mel
quicker than she usually did in the forest. "Mel, I found a better
place. Let's go," Plus said, pulling on her friend's ear again.
"I have to agree with that Heather.They won't last long at
all.Though we may be able to help them make it."Nero answers while
looking down at the ground."There is more then enough room at our
place in the shelter.Surely we can help them out."
Mel opens her eyes."W..What?"She asked before hearing what Plus was
saying."A..Alright."She mutters and sits up.Her eyes were slightly
glazed over due to the pain coming from her shoulder."Can I
s..sleep when we get t..there?"
Nero looked up at the crunch of snow.Her eyes widen when she took
in the state of the Minun's shoulder.She quickly hops over to the
duo."What happened?"She asks while gently touching Mel's
shoulder.
Mel shivered slightly and whimpered at Nero's cold paws on the
inflame skin around her wound.
"She was injured by something but I don't know what," Plus said,
looking down. "Anyway, could you two show us the shelter?" Plus
asked.
"Of course, follow me," Heather said and started running fast to
another alleyway. She took a right and went into a vent of what
seemed to be apart of an abandoned bookstore. She waited in the
vent for Nero to follow along with Mel and Plus.
"I'll follow behind you two go on."Nero said while gently turning
the two around and helping Plus get Mel to the shelter."We didn't
catch your two's names.I am Nero and my friend is Heather."
"I'm Plus, this Minun here is Mel," Plus introduced herself and
pointed at Mel. "Where are you two from?" Plus asked Nero, mostly
wondering about Heather and why she acts like a queen.
Nero shrugged."We are bit of nomads you may say.We travel around
searching for interesting places and peoples."She answered."I came
from Lumios City in Kalos though and met up with Heather shortly
after."
"Huh. Mel and I are from the Forest near here. We took one of
those...t-tranes," Plus said, trying to pronounce "train".
"Anyway is that the shelter?" Plus asked Nero, unaware that Heather
was already there. Heather went into the abandoned bookstore
through the vent, waiting for Nero and the two to get in.
"Yep,yep.I wonder if Heather already slipped in.Oh well.Be careful
going into the vent here.We don't want to hurt Mel anymore then we
have to."Nero said while holding the vent open for the duo.Mel
stumbled slightly and fell heavily on Plus.
"Agh! When did you get so heavy, Mel?" Plus joked. She managed to
carry Mel and brought her inside the vent, walking through and
going inside the abandoned bookstore. "Wow, this place is really
warm," Plus was breathtaken by the small lights that lit up the
bookstore.
"Welcome to our shelter," Heather said. She ran to an empty
bookshelf and ripped out a few pages from old books, making a bed
out of them for the two.
Nero slipped in behind the duo."Heath do you have any heal
potions?Mel is gonna need it."She yells out.Mel opens her eyes
slightly."I..I'm okay.Can still protect."She mutters before her
eyes close again.
"I think I still do," Heather went up another shelf on the same
bookshelf, going up to her bed. She searched around in a pile and
pulled out a small container of a heal potion. "Here, Nero,"
Heather went down and gave Nero the potion before going back to
make more beds.
"Thank you love."Nero said before turning to Mel and Plus."You may
want to set your friend down if she is a hitter since this is gonna
hurt."She warned.
Plus sat Mel down onto one of the beds that Heather arranged.
"Don't worry, Mel. This won't hurt that much," Plus assured her.
Heather continued to work while the other two were working on
healing Mel.
Nero shook her head at the lie.Even from a distance you could see
infection starting to set in."On the count of three."She says
before waiting a second."Three."She says and pours the healing
potion on the wound causing Mel's eyes to pop open.Her back arched
slightly off the bed and tears came to her eyes.She let out a loud
yelp."I know I know.After a few days you will feel better."Nero
mutters soothingly.
"I'm finished arranging everything!" Heather sighed and went back
to Nero. "You two should rest. Today's been a long day," Heather
said, bringing Plus to a bed. Plus laid down in a bed and rested.
"The Minun should rest too," Heather said.
Mel had passed out shortly after Nero finished pouring the healing
potion on her."I think Mel beat Plus here when it comes to falling
asleep."Nero says jokingly.She got up and grabbed Heather's
hands."Come on you need sleep to my queen.I think we all may need
sleep."
"Yes Nero, but I can't help but worry about the others," Heather
sighed. "I guess you're right though. We need some sleep," Heather
said and climbed up the empty bookshelf to her bed. "Good night,
Nero," Heather said before sleeping.
Nero smiles sadly at Heather and waits till she is asleep before
climbing up and pressing a kiss on her forehead."Don't worry my
queen.I am sure they are all right.They are strong after all."She
whispers before climbing into her own bed which was a shelf below
Heather's.