Rimy sighs'' I can not believe this shit''

Ulne looks at him'' believe what?''

Rimy'' That they want to help us'' He waves his hand'' Why in the hell do they even want to do this?. They can kill us then they can be free''

Ulne' I...I don't know, I'm just happy we could at least get help...''

Rimy looks at Sai.

Lio'' Well she wanted to help us because she did not want the monster to get to the  villages and it was the right thing do to too''

Rimy looks at Lio.

Lio'' Even if we are the ''Enemy'' They still don't want to see anyone die in battle or out here, you know how it's Rimy to be out here.

Rimy sighs'' Yes, it's hell, it's a wonder I have not died yet''

Lio'' No, you are strong so''

Rimy'' That does not matter, I can die either way, no matter how strong anyone is. Everyone can die out here, we that are alive now are just lucky''He looks at Lio'' This place is like hell''.

Lio sighs'' Yes, we all can die out here, no matter if you are an Arlone you can still die, it's just lucky''.

Ulne'' B..But you two are still alive and that is something to be proud of it''

Lio and Rimy look at Ulne.

Ulne'' E..Even if it's just lucky you two are still here right now, you two have survived everything to this point and that is something amazing.''

Lio smiles'' hahaha thank you, and you are alive to that is something special right Rimy''

Rimy'' Yes, you really have gotten far than most humans have''

Ulne looks at them.

Rimy'' Thanks for saying that stuff''

Ulne smiles'' No problem''

Flne looks at Jimle'' Jimle?'

Jimle looks at the ground.

Flne sit beside her''Jimle?'

Jimle looks up''Flne?''

Flne looks at her with worry''Are you okay?. You look out of it'

Jimle makes a small smile'' I'm fine I just need to rest after everything'

Flne'' Okay...''

Jimle looks at him'' Does something bother you?'

Flne '' It's her death that bothers you still?'

Jimle stays quiet.

Flne looks at her'' It was not your fault, that she died that day'

Jimle'' it was... if I was stronger I could have protected her...But I froze up..and she took the hit... I..I'm not going become a good successor of her magic''Jimle looks at the ground'' I..I don't understand why she gave me her magic... w..why did she want to help me I..I don't deserve this I..I should not have her magic i..i-'' Flne takes her shoulder''Jimle looks at me''.

Jimle still looks at the ground.

Flne'' Listen to me then, You did not kill her, you tried your best to keep her safe, that was your fourth mission and the monster there were too many. And Line wanted you to live on she believed that you would become great with the magic and make it into your own magic, And I think Line saw you as a strong and determined person, you had gotten into the guard as the first human ever'

Jimle looks at him.

Flne'' That is something to be proud over, and she wanted to help you so you could become strong and keep people safe that was your goal and I think you are stronger than you were before, you even helped them kill the monster'

Tears start to come from Jimle eyes'' I..I..'' She holds her head and cries more.

Flne'' J..Jiml-'' Jimle hugs him'' Thank you, Flne'' Flne hugs her'' No problem'

Thirty minutes later.

Sai looks at Lio'' Welp thanks for helping take out the monster and giving us the information'

Lio''no problem and same to you all. We all really got it out huh'

Sai smiles'' Yes'' She looks at Ulne. Ulne gets back.

Sai'' It's fine human, I will not kill you'

Ulne'' R..Really?'

Sai''  Yes, I will abort this mission we can not fight anymore after this shit either way'

Ulne'' Okay, be safe on your way back'

Sai'' You really are too kind for this hell huh'

Ulne'' I don't care, i want to be kind to you all it's better to be kind than mean'

Sai stays quiet.

Ulne'' I don't think you are a mean person'

Sai''  Sure, I have tried to kill you and them'

Ulne'' Yes'' He walks up to her.

Lio and Rimy look at him.

Ulne looks at her'' however you only doing this to get out from this hell, that is not something all can do'

Sai looks at him'' What are you trying to do? human?'

Ulne takes out his hand'' I..I want to try and start over and get to know you'

Sai looks at his hand'' You joking right?'

Ulne'' No, I want to get to know you'

Sai sighs deeply'' You really are stupid, you really want to get to know me'

Ulne'' Yes I want to get to know you.'

Sai looks at his hand and Jimle looks at her'' Sai'

Sai sighed and took his hand'' I don't want to fight you, you have not killed anyone and even helped us here, and even made a stupid promise that you could get us out without you dying'

Ulne looks at her'' I..I wound not kill anyone down here, and I will find a way somehow'

Sai'' I hope i can trust you with not killing anyone. And it would be good to finally get out'

Ulne''Hmm''

Sai sighed'' and I want to trust that you are a kind human like Jimle'' She got her hand back'' So we will head back and stop this mission of hunting you three down''

Ulne'' T..Thanks you, will you be okay?'

Sai'' It's okay, don't worry I will talk to her'

Ulne'' Okay''

Sai looks at Lio and Rimy'' Thank you for the help you two too, I'm grateful to have fought by your two sides'

Lio'' No problem, I'm grateful to have fought by your side too'

Rimy'' Ye ye''

Sai walks up to Rimy and punches his shoulder.

Rimy'' Hey!''.

Sai smug'' Stay alive you too dude, I hope I can fight by your side too again'

Rimy'' Thanks, and stay alive you too''

Sai laughed'' I will try too'' She walked up to Jimle and smiled'' Welp you ready to head back'

Jimle'' I just want to do one thing before we leave'

Sai''Okay, come to me when you are ready''Sai walks off. While Jimle walks up to Ulne

Ulne'' Are you okay? after the fight?''

Jimle'' Yes, the potion helped so I'm up and running again''She smiles

Ulne smiles'' That is great''

Jimle''Yes,  can I ask you for one thing''

Ulne'' Sure''.

Jimle'' When you get to the village text me, so can I help you get out of trouble from the guards there''

Ulne'' You can do that?''

Jimle'' Yes, I keep an eye on the guards in the villages around here''

Ulne'' So you are like a captain?''

Jimle'' Not really i can not do whatever I want, you can say i'm more of a corporal''

Ulne' Corporal?''

 Jimle'' It's a person that leads small groups of people''

Ulne'' Okay, and I will text when we get there''

Jimle smiles'' Good and Lio'' She looks at Lio and takes out her hand'' Good job today''

Lio took her hand'' Thanks, and you did a good job Jimle, You really have gotten strong with the magic''

Jimle'' I... Thanks, I will get even stronger, so I can keep her magic alive and so her training does not go to waste'

Lio smiles'' It will not go to waste''

Jimle'' Yeah...''.

Rimy looks at Jimle. When Ulne looks at Rimy'' Is something wrong?''

Rimy'' No, let's just say goodbye and leave''He walks off.

Ulne'' O..Okay, will you not say goodbye?''

Rimy stops and looks at Ulne and sighs'' fine we hurry up with this''.

Ulne'' Good''

Rimy comes back to Ulne.

Jimle looks at them all'' Well make it to the village now you all''

Lio''We will right Rimy?''

Rimy'' Yes, it's not so far away now''

Jimle'' Good, well take care of you all''

Lio'' We will''

Ulne''Yeah, and you too''

Jimle'' I will, well bye you all''She walks off.

Ulne looks at her. Rimy looks at him and sees tears coming down his face'' Are you crying?''

Ulne looks away''N..No I'm not... ''

Lio'' You are''

Ulne' No! I'm not'' He cleans the tears'' I'm not good with goodbye okay''.

Lio takes his shoulder'' It's fine to cry and no one is good with goodbye''

Ulne looks at Lio'' Why are you not crying then?''

Lio'' Well I'm not''.

Rimy comes up to them''Should we move? or do you two want to get yourself under control?''

Lio''I can move what about you Ulne?''

Ulne'' I can get going too''

Rimy''Good now let's go''Rimy walks off and Lio follows him. While Ulne looks behind to see Sai and Jimle back up their stuff.

Rimy''Ulne!!''

Ulne looks infront''I..I'm coming'' He runs after them.

Lio looks at Rimy'' How far is it to the village?''

Rimy'' uhh around 2 weeks''

Lio'' Okay will we get there faster now?''

Rimy''Yes, if they were still after we would have to fight them''

Lio''Okay''

Rimy looks at Lio'' What are you two going do when you and him get there?''

Lio''Rest and eat some better food''

Rimy'' Okay''

Lio''What are you going do after this?''.

Rimy'' I'm going down to the Undercity''

Lio'' Undercity?''

Rimy'' Yes, I need to get one thing from there''

Lio'' You can not go down there, you know how many monsters there are there don't you''

Rimy waves his hand'' I know and I have been there many times''.

Ulne'' What Undercity?''

Rimy looks at him'' It's a city that is under us right now''

Ulne'' Why? Did people live here before? you guys came?''

Rimy'' No one lived here before us, We lived there first tills we moved up here''

Ulne'' Why did you all move up here?''

Rimy sighs'' You really have many questions huh?''

Ulne'' I..I just..want to know ''.

Rimy''It's okay, the monster took over the place''

Ulne'' Oh..okay''

Rimy'' Welp let's get out of here so I can take you two to that villages''Rimy walks off and the others follow him.

Flne comes up to Sai'' Sai''

Sai looks up at Flne'' Yes?''

Flne'' Can I not go after Lio''

Sai sighs'' No we will head back and rest, that is an order''

Flne'' Bu-''

Sai'' No!, I will not go after them, we can not continue with this mission anymore, look around you Flen''

Flne looks around to see his comrade's injuries and exhaustion.

Flne sighs'' I understand''

Sai'' Good''

Flne looks at Sai'' Say if  you need anything''

Sai looks at him'' What does that come from''

Flen'' Well I'm your comrade and I want to be there for you''

Sai'' Thanks, and I will be there for you too so you tell me if you need anything too''

Flne'' I will''

Sai smiles''  Good'' She gets up and takes her backpack'' Well you ready to head back?''

Flne'' Yes''He smiles'' Let's head back and rest''

Sai'' Yes'' She walks up to the others'' Is everyone ready to move!''

Them'' Yes''

Sai''Good, let's get going then''

Sai looks at Jimle who is still packing her things'' So you are not done yet''. Jimle jumps till and looks behind'' S..Sai...''She looks at her things'' N..No... but I will be soon''

Sai''I can help you if you want?''

Jimle''I'm fine''

Sai''Okay''.

Jimle back to her things and put the backpack on her  back''I'm ready''

Sai ''Good, then let's get going''

Jimle'' Yes''

Sai walks off and Jimle follows her. Flne comes up to jimle''So you ready to get back and rest''

Jimle'' Yes, Can we play some Calling of the Stars when we get back''

Flne'' Sure, but I will win''

Jimle'' Oh, I don't think you will this time''

Flne smiles'' I think I would''

Jimle'' Nah, I have trained''

Flne'' Then it will be more fun''

Jimle''  Yes!, I will get you this time''

Flne'' Try it then''

Sai looks at them and sighs'' Them two, hurry up!!!''

Flne and Jimle come running to Sai.

Sai'' You two can talk while walking, so let's hurry now''

Flne'' sorry''

Jimle'' sorry''

Sai sighs'' It's fine, let's just go now''She walks off and everyone walks after.

Sai takes up her phone and looks at the contacts and presses on Vliney's profile'' She will really hate me for failing this mission''She sighs and thinks'' This will be my first mission I fail...''.

Jimle looks at her'' Sai?''

Sai looks at her phone.

Jimle takes her shoulder'' Sai?''

Sai looks to the right''Jimle?''

Jimle looks at her with worry''Are you okay?''

Sai put the phone away'' Yes I'm fine let's head back''She walks in front and Jimle looks at her.

Sai stop'' Jimle''.

Jimle''Yes?''

Sai looks at her'' I'm sorry for being an ass and cold to you after her death''

Jimle looks in surprise.

Sai put her hand on her hip''What is that look for?''

Jimle''I never thought you would say sorry''

Sai'' Well I did and''She takes out her hand'' I hope we can be on good terms again just like we were before her death''

Jimle looks at her'' R..Really... you want to be on...good terms again...''

Sai'' Yes, I want to''.

Jimle looks at her hand.

Sai'' Well are you going take my hand?''

Jimle makes a big smile and takes her hand'' Yes''

Sai smiles'' Good'' She gets her hand back and looks at jimle'' Welp let's head back to the base so we can rest''

Jimle''Yes''

Sai walks up to the others and follows her behind.

At the base

''So you failed your mission Sai''

Sai feels nervous'' I..I..hmm''

Vliney sighs as she sits down in her chair'' I can not believe this''.

Sai'' I d-''

Vliney'' quit''

Sai stays quiet.

Vliney'' You know that we could have gotten out,  You got that mission because i wanted you to succeed''

Sai holds her hands'' I..I know...But we got some problems''

Vliney'' what problems?''

Sai'' We fought a monster that could change into a person and then a big monster that could have destroyed the cities and villages. We all fought the monster so it would not get out from there and destroy the cities or villages''

Vliney'' You joking with me''She lay back in her chair'' What the hell is this shit!!''shit kick the table.

Sai looks at her'' V-''

Vliney'' Wil''

Wil looks up from his work'' Yes?''

Vliney gives a paper to him'' Send this to the king about what Sai told us now''

Wil take it''Okay''He runs off.

Vliney gets up and looks at Sai'' Even if you failed that mission you still protected people''She walks over to her''So you did the right thing''She takes her shoulder'' However do not fail the next mission, i don't want you or the others to fail''

Sai looks at the ground'' But we came back alive, that is the most important than failing a mission''

Vliney stays quiet.

Sai looks at her'' Or do you want us to die just like they did in the past?''

Vliney''No, i don't want anyone in here to die, I want every person that goes out on a mission to come back alive''.

Sai'' You really are tired huh''

Vliney sighs''  You really can see it huh''

Sai'' Well yes, you have been in this field for hundreds of years and seen many people dying''

Vliney stays quiet.

Sai looks at her'' It would make anyone tired of life just to see people dying all the time, and you have even lost them two... it a wonder you are moving forward Vliney''

Vliney looks at the exist'' I'm tired of life, and I'm tired of seeing people dying on the mission...and them two I can never move on from her death... they were my light in the hell..when she died and he ran away I lost it'' Vliney looks at the ground'' But I just hope he is alive, and I can not die yet...no matter how tired i'm, i need to give people hope i need to be the hope to everyone down here...If I would die people would lose hope then'' Vliney walks to the door'' Do you want to come with me to visit the resting place for the dead?''

Sai'' Yes''

At the graveyard

Vliney looks at the flags and graves.

 While Sai walks up to Line's grave when Vliney comes up to her'' She really was the best lieutenant and a good person''

Sai'' Yes'' She looks at her grave and sees some forget-me-not flowers bouquet.

Vliney looks at them.

Sai takes up a photo and puts it beside the flowers'' I hope you can rest in peace line''She gets up and looks at Vliney'' If you ever want to talk I'm here, and you are a good captain. So I hope you will find your child again so you all can live happily''

Vliney'' me too and thanks Sai'

End of chapter 18