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「RISE」(1×1 with Jikkah)

He could see the sparks from her chest seal, but she didn’t flinch, didn’t even let out a groan of pain. No, she couldn’t be dead, could she? Her health bar, she was still a member of his party, he could check if she was still alive.
“Are you listening?”
His own voice echoed in his head as he clawed at the rubble on top of her, the visage of her meal poured over her head with a shocked expression on her face came to his mind, steam still rolling from the broth that was sure to be hot.
He had done that.
“She pissed me off.”
Her bloodied and swollen face came to his mind, still scabbed knuckles aching from hitting her, barely able to protect herself as she was being beaten half to death.
He had done that.
“[BGCOLOR=rgb(25, 49, 66)]Maybe I should just whore you out and earn back that money you cost me.”[/BGCOLOR][BGCOLOR=rgb(25, 49, 66)][/BGCOLOR]
[BGCOLOR=rgb(25, 49, 66)]The look of absolute terror in her eyes as he had said that. [/BGCOLOR]
[BGCOLOR=rgb(25, 49, 66)]“[/BGCOLOR][BGCOLOR=rgb(25, 49, 66)]Find some rope or use the fucking sheets, but I want to see you hanging from the ceiling.”[/BGCOLOR][BGCOLOR=rgb(25, 49, 66)][/BGCOLOR]
[BGCOLOR=rgb(25, 49, 66)]She sobbed as she begged for her life, and he had just watched as she climbed up on the chair and put the noose around her neck. Her face was still bruised, her neck bruised even more deeply; he was terrible to her, and she had saved him. [/BGCOLOR]
 
"G-God dammit, Megohime, say something!!"
"Masamune-sama!" Kojurou called and stopped when he saw the Sword Hero, the cold hearted bastard of a man, digging out his slave. Kojurou frowned and hurried to go find the other heros.
 
He was making progress with unburying her, uncovering her shoulders and arms, which were still outstretched from pushing him out of the way. Finally he got her torso free, a few arrows in the rubble as well, but when he tried to move them away, they didn’t budge. Uncovering her more, he found the arrows were actually protruding from her back, sunk deep into her.
Was that why she was practically running around him while they argued? Why she had let out those grunts? They weren’t from effort, but from pain. Three arrows stuck out from her back, all of them from the skeletal archers, she had protected him even then?
“She doesn’t need armor, I’m a hero, she’s just some slave.”
 
"God, Megohime..." He muttered.
"Move!" Hr was shoved away from the rubble as Akihime and the others used all their strength to uncover Megohime.
"What happened?" Kojurou asked Masamune. Masamune shook his head slowly.
"I...I don't know...she just...she pushed me, and..." He stopped and looked at the ground. Kojurou wrapped his eye, Masamune had completely forgotten about it.
 
All of the Hero’s had gathered per Kojurou’s request.
“All of those who are able should also look for survivors!” Jin ordered, mostly to the kings troops who had followed them there.
“Bring all of the injured to somewhere safe and begin assessing wounds, treat the severe injuries first!”
The soldiers nodded and hurried off like she was in charge of them.
As Akihime dragged Megohime out from under the large stone keeping her legs trapped, she saw the extent of her damage. Her legs were completely crushed, bruised a dark purple and limp behind her, Megohime finally stirring as she winced and started to cough heavily, blood spilling from her lips.
Amaya moved over quickly to see what could be done for immediate first aid, and Jin looked to her followers.
“Tenkai, is there anything that you can do for her?” She asked, face serious as the situation. He was a Cleric, and as such, he fell into the team as their healer.
Megohime was still unconscious, a terrible knot on the back of her head, and her face twisted in pain, breathing labored and forced.
 
"I cannot mend what is broken, forgive me." He answered. Motochika huffed and moved over.
"I can heal her.." He said and held his hand out, palm to Megohime. Green magic pulsed from his hand and Megohime began to glow the same color. Akihime shot her gaze to Masamune.
"Where did she get these scars and bruises? They're old. She didn't get them from the Wave." She hissed. Masamune looked at Megohime numbly.
"I gave them to her..." He muttered, "I beat her..."
"You bastard!!" Akihime shot up to launch at him, claws extended.
 
“Akihime-dono!” Yukimura had to move quickly to grab Akihime from tackling Masamune, her claws inches from his face before he pulled her back. “I understand his actions are inexcusable, but this isn’t the time!” He quickly pulled her back a safe distance from Masamune, but only gave the Sword Hero a look that could only hold disappointment and disgust.
Amaya worked alongside Motochika, applying a buff to him as she healed Megohime as well. Megohime lay on the ground, sweating and and trembling slightly, her face twisted with agony, and Masamune watched the small sliver of her health bar move every so slightly, but she was still in the red, and even one more hit would probably kill her.
Amaya looked up at Motochika, a heavy frown on her face, but she didn’t stop her work. “Shield Hero...” She spoke softly, and even though she was tired from fighting, she pushed on. “I don’t know if either of us will be able to save her... Her wounds are terrible and extensive...”
 
Motochika scowled softly and handed her a mana potion, "Here, I enhanced it. We can't give up on her. She has as much right to live as you or I." He said.
Akihime was so angry she was in tears.
"You're a hero! You're supposed to look after your followers! You're nothing more than scum!" She spat. Masamune lowered his gaze.
"Yeah..." He agreed numbly, "I am, huh...?"
 
Amaya took the potion from his hand, frowning softly before looking to Megohime. “You’re right, forgive me.” She said softly as she uncorked the potion, pouring a bit into Megohime’s mouth, before taking a swig herself.
Yukimura struggled a bit to hold the Demi-human warrior at bay, like she had been completely revitalized by her rage.
“Akihime-dono.” It was Jin this time, moving over to the younger woman and putting her hand on her shoulder. “Sanada is right, now isn’t the time.” She looked just as disturbed by the treatment of Masamune’s slave as she did. “Please, we’ll need something to carry her back on- a cart or stretcher will be the best.”
 
Kojurou glanced around before spotting a wagon not far off, the wheel broken off but it could be placed back on long enough to get Megohime back to the capital. He moved over and tied the wheel back on.
"Jin-dono," he called, "we can use this, it should hold until we get back."
Akihime slacked in Yukimura's grasp, looking at the ground. She wanted to teach Masamune a lesson, but that would look bad for Yukimura.
 
Nana moved over to help Kojurou bring the wagon over to where Amaya and Motochika were healing Megohime.
“From what I can tell, she has minor spinal injuries, however, her legs...” She shook her head. “We should get her back so we can remove these arrows without her bleeding to death.”
Yukimura let go of Akihime when he was sure she wouldn’t try and attack Masamune.
“We should help move her onto the wagon.” He said softly.
 
Akihime nodded, "Hai." She said and made sure her bow was secure before moving to help Motochika put Megohime in the cart. Once she was secure, Motochika moved to Masamune and slammed his fist into his nose, feeling it crunch under his knuckles.
"Masamune-sama!" Kojurou gasped as his lord fell on his ass holding his nose. Akihime pouted as she sat in the wagon with Amaya.
"No fair. I wanted to punch him." She grumbled.
 
“If we all took turns, then he would die.” Amaya muttered as she kept her spell going while Motochika dealt with a few things first.
“Motochika,” Nana called over from the cart. “We should get going, we don’t know at all how the roads back to the capital are, and without a filolial, it’ll take a while regardless.”
 
Motochika huffed and moved to the wagon, "We better get going then." He said and grabbed the hitching rods before he began to pull the wagon on his own. Kojurou made sure Masamune was ok before rushing to help push.
 
Nana went on ahead to find clear pathways for Motochika, Amaya and Akihime sitting in the wagon with Megohime, and Yukimura and Sasuke remaining behind with Jin and her team to help locate any other survivors or finish off any straggling monster that got away.
“To think he would bring anyone into battle without armor.” Amaya muttered bitterly.
 
She glanced up at Akihime. “That would he called a curse. And no, I can’t.”
It did take a while, but not as long as expected, reaching the capital relatively quickly. It was hardly touched by the wave, only receiving minor structural damages.
“Would a healer be enough for this? A surgeon?” Nana asked, now moving beside Motochika to help pull the wagon.
 
"Maybe a surgeon to get the arrows out but me and harp lady back there should be enough to heal her." He remarked, counting his money. Not a lot. "Damn.."
 
“Allow me to assist with the payment.” Amaya spoke up from the back, keeping herself busy with Megohime. “I will also offer my services afterward as well.” She said.
 
"Oh, I was going to make the shit hero pay for the surgeon, I was more seeing if I had enough for mana potions...we're gonna be damn tired getting her up to top shape again.."
 
Amaya only gave a soft smirk and a nod. When they reached the surgeon, he quickly called for his assistant as he got ready to remove the arrows stuck in Megohime. They got her into a sterile room and carefully laid her on her stomach, then Motochika and the rest were ushered out.
It took just over an hour to remove all the arrows and clean the wounds the best that he could, moving to tell the others the news.
“I’ve removed the arrows from your company... But they did considerable damage, damage that would require a risky operation to fix, and even then her chances aren’t good.” He said solemnly. “Two struck one of her lungs, and the other perforated her intestines. As for her legs... I’ll more than likely have to take them.”
 
"There's no need for that." Motochika waved his hand, "We can heal her just as easily. Thank you for your service." He gave the surgeon the gold to pay for Megohime, money he demanded from Masamune.
 
It had already been decided that Motochika would take Megohime back to the room she shared with Kojurou for the rest of her treatment, only under the condition Masamune wasn’t allowed in the door of the room. Kojurou had assured them he would keep Masamune out and watch Megohime while they weren’t there.
They carefully loaded Megohime back into the cart, heading back toward the Inn.
 
"Is she gonna be ok?" Akihime asked. Motochika nodded.
"Aye, we'll make sure she pulls through." He said before looking to Amaya, "Amaya, right?"
 
Amaya gave a nod. “Yes.” She said, taking a step forward. “How can I be of assistance?”
 
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