Luna stood on her legs, facing the Plague Spider.
Golden streaks were glowing on her white fur, there were no sign of burn marks that were on her body just a few seconds ago, as if they had never been there in first place.
She opened her crimson-red eyes and turned her head towards Kai.
"Kwaa!" She nodded with a cheerful cry ad and returned her gaze towards the Plague Spider.
'What...What's this, Why am I feeling this way? Wait!' Kai thought and glanced at Luna.
"Hah," he clenched his fist near his chest and glanced at the Plague Spider, then at Luna.
"Let's do this Luna!" He declared.
"Kaaa!"
Luna growled, and the temprature around her began to rise instantly.
Sensing the sudden heat, the Plague Spider took few steps back and spat acid spray toward Luna.
"Watch out," Kai shouted.
Luna leapt to the side, her crimson-red eyes glowed furiously.
She growled deeply and opened her mouth, unleashing a Fire Breath.
Sensing the grave danger, the Plague Spider sidestepped to avoid it.
However it wasn't fast enough—the flames caught it's legs and it shrieked in pain.
Shieek—
The Plague Spider waved it's legs frantically and spat its saliva to extenguish fire.
Seeing an opening, Kai pointed at the spider and commanded, "Luna, Attack!"
Luna quickly dashed forward and gave a hard tackle to Plague Spider's blocky head, causing it skid backward.
Shieek!
It retaliated by launching a barrage of acid sprays, but Luna effortlessly dogdged them all and even counterd with Fire Breath.
After launching five more acid sprays, Plague Spider flinched for second, pausing to catch it's breath.
Noticing the opening, Kai shouted,"It's legs Luna, now."
"Kwaa"
Luna launched herself at Plague Spider's legs, the latter tried to defend itself by spatting acid sprays but she dogdged every single one of them.
Shieek—
She sank her teeth into one of it's leg, causing it to shriek in pain.
"Burn it down!" Kai ordered.
Without wasting a second, Luna quickly unleashed a Fire Breath on the leg, she was gripping with her mouth.
Shieeeeeek—
The Plague Spider's piercing shriek echoed through the forest, as it's full body engulfed with flames.
It thrashed it's leg with full strength, throwing Luna way. She rolled on ground, but got back on her feet quickly, ready to fight again.
Shieek!
The Plague Spider shrieked and launched itself towards Kai, knowing it's end was near. In a final, desperate attempt, it aimed to take it's down enemy with it.
"What the!" Kai yelled, panic surged through him and he started running away from the incoming spider that was engulfed in crimson flames.
"Go away!" he shouted, glancing back at the fiery creature that was closing to him.
"Kaaa!"
Lira growled as the temprature around her began to drop rapidly. Her crimson-red eyes started to glow fiercely.
Suddenly her left eye glowed brighter and shifted to an azure-blue hue.
Grrr!
She growled again and a massive ice shard of at least 1 meter long, began forming above her.
"Kaaa!"
With a loud cry she launched the shard towards the Plague Spider that was charging towards Kai.
Swoosh!
Thud!
The ice shard pierced through the Plague Spider's skin, and it's lifeless body collapsed on the ground with loud thud.
"Haa...haa"
Kai stopped in his tracks and gasped for breath.
"Phew!"
He exhaled in relief, as he started at the lifeless body of the Plague Spider which was still burning from Luna's flames.
"Kwaa!"
Luna came near him and started nuzzling her nose against his legs affectionately.
"You did it, Luna" Kai said, patting her head gently.
While both of them were celebrating their victory, Lira stood frozen at distance.
Her eyes were widened and was focused on the lifeless body of the Plague Spider. Her heart was pounding faster and her breath was even.
But she snapped to her senses after hearing Kai's loud cough.
Cough!
Blood was streaming through Kai's mouth and nose, his legs started shaking and he dropped on his knee.
"Kaa"
Luna's eyes softened with worry.
'What's happening? Wh—'
Thud!
He dropped on the ground with thudding sound. Luna let out worried cries as she tried to wake him up.
"Kai!" Lira shouted and dashed towards him.
She quickly grabbed him and started shaking him, "Kai wake up, what happened to you."
Tears started to well on her eyes as Kai didn't respond to her pleads, before she could brust into tears, deep voice resonated in her head.
{Let him rest, he's fine.}
"What?" Lira snapped and started glancing around, "Is that you Mr.Zer?"
{Yeah, it's me.}
"Wha—"
{He's just facing black lash of using his soul essence without awakening it. Don't worry about him, let him rest for few hours and he will wake up soon.}
Sigh!
"It's good then he is fine and just need rest," Lira said, "Now how do I get him to the cave?"
{No need to take him here.}
"But it's not safe, there are wild beasts here." Lira explained.
{Don't worry, no beast will come closer to you, trust me.}
She hesitated at first, but nodded relecuently. Knowing if Zer said no beast will come then, no one will come.
Lira grabbed Kai's legs and dragged him near a tree. She sat down leaning against it.
Luna came near her curled up to rest and in matter of seconds she too drifted into sleep.
Lira patted her head and a smile tugged on her lips but quickly disappeared as the memories of previous battle flooded in her brain.
She pulled her knees closer to her chest and hugged then tightly, burrying her head in them.
"Why..." she said gritting her teeth, "Why me? Why am I not strong? Why am I so useless." Tears started to fall from her eyes.
"In forest, he saved me from Hollowsky Wolve, even though he was just a child like me," she muttered between her sobs.
"And now, he saved me again, and even tried to protect Luna...and now he's hurt." She paused and started sobbing, "And I just stood ther like a useless statue..."
Her tears streamed down faster, as she kept crying quietly.
"He... nearly died today, because of me..." She bit her lips in frustration.
Two hours passed, and Kai's eyes twitched before he forced them opened.
"Argh!" he grunted, the pain from the fight still lingering.
"Kai," Lira exclaimed, rushing towards him, "Are you alright?" She said helping him to sit up.
"I think so," He replied with a forced smile.
"I was so scared that you—"
She stopped mid sentence and hugged him tightly.
"Ouch, Lira it hurts!" Kai cried out in pain.
"Oh, sorry," Lira apologiesed, pulling back with a sheepish smile.
[A-aa....aaa!]
"Huh?" Both of them glanced around confusingly, trying to find the source of the sound.
[Aa..Aa..]
Their eyes suddenly landed on Luna, who was opening and closing her mouth.
[Paa...paa]
"Whaaat!" They exclaimed in unison.
In response Luna smiled and opened her mouth again.
[Papa!]