Chapter 407 - Hela and Vaki (2/2)
The more they stayed together the more they understood one another. They found the strength with each other, covering for each other and making sure none would get left behind. She even showed him her secret locations and told him the reason why she goes there.
Before long, the idea of being apart no longer appeared in their minds.
But then, one night, Hela heard coughing… she opened her eyes and did not find Vaki by her side. She stood up, worried, and when she found him by a corner, she saw him coughing up blood.
Seeing this, Hela tried running to his side, but he stopped her from getting any closer, ”No, don't… come any closer… I think… I'm sick, I don't want you catching it. I'll be fine, I'll be well tomorrow, go back to sleep now.”
Hela did not move, but Vaki's smile deterred her from getting any closer, ”It's okay… go and rest, Hela.” He said as he coughed.
But, despite Vaki's words, he never got better. Day after day, he would get worst, and the more he did the more the watchers eyed him, thinking if they should dispose of him.
”Ahhh… ai, work… for bot… as~~!” Hela waved her hands and got everyone's attention. She did not simply say those words and for her friend, she began working hard so he won't get dispose of.
The watchers smiled at the sight of a mute doing all that for her dying friend. They did not find it pretty, rather, they found it amusing and funny. They found it hilarious that she clings to the idea he'll live.
But Hela did not care, she continued working, and working, and working, doing her best so that Vaki wouldn't need to do much. But, Vaki still collapsed on the job. The Watchers saw this and took out their whip.
SLASH!
”GET UP YOU USELESS CUR!”
Vaki's skin was torn open — he was in pain, but he couldn't get up. He had no energy, he couldn't muster anything and, in the end, he just accepted his fate.
He waited for the final blow that would end his life, the blow that would crack his skull open and end his life.
SLASH!
There was no pain. He opened his eyes, and there, he saw a smiling Hela, asking him, ”R… yu, okey… du… nat worry… ai… sabe, yu dis tyme.”
She said with her broken guttural sounds.
SLASH!
SLASH!
SLASH!
The sound of the whip hit her back echoed the pain was inconceivable… but she continued to smile as her tears fell.
”Hela… that's enough please… that's enough.”
”Ai… protek… frend…”
When Hela survived her near death accident, it was then that realized how she wished for death and how she missed her parents. That night, she cried, ever so lightly.
She was lonely then, but with Vaki, her friend, she found a way to live through the loneliness. She managed to cope with him.
Hela didn't like pain. She hates pain and would do anything to avoid it, even if it meant living poorly and being treated like trash. But she hated seeing her friend get hurt, and she would stand in the way of pain if she could save Vaki.
Tears flowed down her face, and so did blood. She accepted the lashing from the Watchers and covered for her friend, this lasted for minutes, but in the end, she fell to the side.
”Pro…tek…frend” she mouthed off.
”You're going to keel over eventually and you had to make me work for it. You f.u.c.k.i.n.g bastard!” a watcher kicked Hel in the stomach, but she was not sent flying, her body still covered Vaki's.
Seeing this the Watcher's face twisted from anger, ”YOU DARE DEFY ME!? I AM YO — huh?” the Watcher's words stopped, he found something amiss… his world had actually gone upside down.
Vaki raised his head, his eyes wide as he watched the Watcher's head fly. He was not scared, neither was he in awe, he was simply worried, and asked the man in white robes, ”Please… help my friend.” Vaki asked to help Hela, who had yet to stop protecting him.