BXBX NOVEL Chapter 725 2 Years...
"It\'s alright, Mister Manny." The teenager Fox Spirit smiled. She set the bow and rag on the nightstand and stood up from her spot. "The Leader\'s been sleeping like usual. If you\'re here then I will attend to my other duties." She bowed at Manny and left, closing the door behind her. Manny sighed and sat on the stool.
"Heya, buddy. Sorry I\'m late. I forgot to come. I was dealing with Zephyr things." Manny smiled. Manny grabbed the wet rag and dipped it into the water before squeezing it. He pulled the sheet s away, revealing the scars on Lee Seng\'s arms. "Another mission done! Keng\'s dealing with the curse so everything will be fine after that. If you\'re wondering on if he\'s doing fine or not, Keng\'s doing fine. He\'s just busy with establishing Savior stuff and dealing with Curses around Daros.
"I\'m sure you\'d be proud of him, but I kinda wish he visited you. At least once… The doc said you\'d probably respond well to your other half being there for you, but… Keng seems to think differently…" Manny trailed off as he wiped Lee Seng off. "Hey, I\'m just wondering, but what do you see in the guy anyway? I know he\'s an exact replica of you or whatever and Lily tells me stories about Keng, but… He doesn\'t seem like a person you\'d like. He\'s a loner and only does what he needs to and nothing else. He seems to trap himself in work and doesn\'t really want to help you… Yes, I know, I know. Doc said you\'d wake up given time but I\'m not sure I believe that… It\'s been years since we came here. Well, almost two complete Daros cycles. It\'s only been almost a two years since we fled with you but…
"Ah. I\'m rambling. Sorry. I just… Really wish you\'d wake up, bud." Manny set the wet rag on the bowl and pulled the blanket back up. "Get some more rest. I\'ll come back with food in a bit. I gotta go debrief. See ya later." Manny stood up and turned as the door opened.
"Ah, Mister, Mister Ritsuka\'s looking for you." The teenage Fox Spirit girl informed him.
"Yeah, I\'m comin\'. Keep an eye on him for me, wouldya?" Manny nodded at Lee Seng.
"Sure. I\'ll watch him like always. Is someone else gonna come watch him later? Is it still you today?" The teenage girl asked.
"It\'s my day, Fae. Thanks for all the help. We really appreciate it." Manny smiled as he passed her. Fae nodded.
"Anything for the Leader." Fae smiled.
\'Almost two years…\' Manny thought. He rubbed his neck.
Two Years Ago…
Manny, Ritsuka, Olivia, Evan and Keng were in the living room, pacing and/or sitting. The grandmas had long left after tending to the many people. Actual healers got out and healed whoever needed it. Manny had been brought in and tended to with medicinal herbs to stop his body from aching so much.
The door flew open as a tired Lexie and Grandma Ok walked out. The group immediately moved to Grandma Ok.
"Is he okay?" Keng asked. Grandma Ok looked at Keng, remembering another Lee Seng was outside.
"The surgery was a success. Thanks to Lexie\'s healing lights, we were able to do what we needed to externally, but… His Dark Matter is another problem." Grandma Ok began. Keng began to move forward as Grandma Ok put a hand up. "He overdid it and it caused his body to have some… Setbacks during the surgery. We were able to make sure everything\'s fine but I\'m not sure if he\'ll wake up."
Manny dropped to the ground. Evan and Ritsuka turned to check on him. He violently shook his head.
"I know. I know exactly how this sounds. Unfortunately from what I know, there isn\'t a easy to provide him with a constant flow of energy. The energy drinks we have for Dark Matter only supply for a short amount of time. If he\'s to wake up…" Grandma bit her lip.
"Then what, Grandma?" Olivia clutched her Grandmother\'s arm. Olivia fought the tears swelling in her eyes as she pleaded for her Grandmother to say it all. Grandma Ok let out a sigh and looked at her granddaughter and then each of her friends.
"He\'ll be in a coma forever…"
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The door to Lee Seng\'s room opened. Fae glanced at the door and smiled. She set the fresh flowers down and turned her attention to Lee Seng\'s new guest.
"You came, Leader." Fae smiled. The door closed as the Leader stepped into the room. His hair had grown longer. His face was growing facial hair that looked unkempt. Fae smiled at the Leader and looked over at Lee Seng. "Manny came to visit him. I caught him talking about you, again, Leader Keng." Keng nodded and moved to set his jacket down before rounding the bed to sit in the chair he had designated as his.
"What did he say this time?" Keng asked. His voice was a bit scratchy from not talking so much. He had grown quiet and detached from the world. The only person he cared for was in the bed in front of him.
"He said he\'d wish you come to visit Leader Lee Seng. Maybe that\'d wake him up." Fae replied. She moved over and played with the vase of flowers, trying to find the perfect angle for the flowers. "Why don\'t you tell any of your Biohuman friends you do visit him? Wouldn\'t that ease their hearts?"
"It wouldn\'t." Keng answered. He grabbed Lee Seng\'s hand and held it. A soft silver light glowed as Keng closed his eyes. "I\'ll be back after I give him some energy."
"Alright, Leader. Take your time. I\'ll shake the body for dinner like always."
"Thanks, Fae." Keng glowed in silver light, washing over Lee Seng\'s body, disappearing in it. Fae fixed the flowers and grabbed Keng\'s jacket and hung it up like she always did. She turned to look at Lee Seng and smiled.
"He\'s looking way better… I wonder if he\'ll wake up." Fae bowed at both of the Leaders before exiting. "Time to see if Lady Wang needs help with dinner."
Time went by and it became dark. Fae made her way into the home of the Biohumans and up the stairs. She sang a random tune she had learned from Liz. Fae was in a great mood and hoped her mood would be known to the sleeping Leader.
"Leader, it\'s time!" Fae spoke, loudly. She rounded the corner of the stairs and moved down the hall to the last room. She opened the left door, noticing she hadn\'t left any lights on. "Oh gods, I forgot to turn on the lamps again! Ah, Fae! This is why the Leader won\'t teach you anything! You have no discipline!"
Fae quietly moved into the room, closing the door behind her as she found her way to the first lamp with ease. She hummed the song as she flicked on the light and began to turn around for the next one. Fae almost didn\'t see him sitting there. She reached down to turn on the light next to Lee Seng\'s bed when she took another look.
"Oh gods!" Fae jumped backwards. Lee Seng was awake and Keng was nowhere to be found. "You scared me! Don\'t tell me you\'re playing a joke on me, Leader Keng! Miss Lily says you liked to joke around! Where\'d you even put the other Leader? Is he on the floor?" Fae climbed over Lee Seng to peer on the other side and noticed no one was there.
Lee Seng blinked at her, unsure what was happening. Fae glanced at Lee Seng and stared at him. The two stared at each other for awhile. Lee Seng began to try to say something but his throat felt… dry.
"Oh gods! Oh my gods! Sweet ass of Rox\'su, you\'re awake!" Fae shrieked. She moved off the bed, landing on her butt as she quickly stood up and grabbed some water. "I thought Leader Keng had finally come out of his funk and decided to scare me but L-Leader Lee Seng, you\'re… You\'re…"
"He\'s awake!" Keng happily announced as he jumped out of Lee Seng\'s body. Lee Seng looked at Keng and lifted his head. "She\'s getting you the water. Fae. Fae. Fae! C\'mon, your Leader has woken up and is thirsty!"
"Oh! Yes!" Fae turned and slowly moved over to him. Her hand shook as she brought the cup to Lee Seng\'s lips. Lee Seng wanted all of the water down his dry throat, but it was hard to drink. He began to cough and Keng began to move to stop Fae, but the young teenager Fox seemingly pulled away.