15 Guardian Spirit or Dangerous Beast? (1/2)

Franklin jumped out of bed rushing towards his mother. He grabbed her good hand and squeezed it. ”Let's go, mom. I know how to save you!” He exclaimed.

”What's going on?” A dozing Arron sitting near Anna mumbled. His eyes blinked open to see Franklin trying to lift his mother. ”What are you doing!” He hollered grabbing the boys arm and yanking him away.

”Let go! I'm taking her up the hill.” The boy retaliated trying to throw off Arron's grip.

Sighing Arron grabbed the boys shoulders and knelt down in front of the devastated child. ”Listen, your mom doesn't have much time left.” His stern eyes directly looked into Franklin's eyes. ”We should try to keep her comfortable not drag her around. Okay?”

”No, you're wrong!” Shaking his head with tears the child didn't know how to explain. If he said a man in his dream told him no one would believe him. ”If f, if, mom isn't going to live… Then we should take a chance.” He said stumbling through his words.

”Look I had the same thought too. However, a bull won't know about healing.” He said resignedly. ”We may even anger the beast leaving more suffering.”

Gripping his hands he looked into the man's eyes ”Please.”

Around noon the men carried a wounded woman away from the shacks of the newly found village. Arron had made a makeshift stretcher out of wood. Trepidation filled their eyes. They'd lost so many losing another pained them. Yet, they also feared the demonic beast on the hill.

On the hill, Joe was chowing down as usual. He was enjoying the day. He'd showed off quite well so he expecting to get a lot of extra good food soon. When he saw the men coming up he was excited his small tail swinging back and forth.

When he saw that it was the lady who was hurt being brought up the hill his jaw dropped. What were these people thinking? He's a bull. Clearly, he eats plants. Just because he's a demonic beast they think he wants to eat a human? Gagging a bit Joe glanced at the bush in a panic.

Laughing John said, ”Don't worry I told the boy to bring the lady here so I can heal her.” Shaking his branches in a fun way he continued. ”Although if you'd like to partake I won't stop you.”

”Snort,” Joe was horrified by the thought. How disgusting must it be to eat meat? He no longer had an appetite for the first time in his life. Annoyed he gave off a strong aura which made the men's knees shake in fear as they neared.

The men weren't quite sure what to do now that they reached the top of the hill. Hesitation filled their eyes until Gregory cleared his throat. ”It's fine lads let put her down.”

Arron stayed close as if to guard her while the others stepped away. Though if the demonic bull went berserk there was nothing they could do. He still felt more assured staying close to Anna.

Gregory bowed politely as he addressed their guardian spirit. ”Sorry for disturbing you great one.”

Joe's eyebrows perked when he heard this. This guy was way better than the stupid bush.

”Even though you already helped us out.” Swallowing deeply Gregory tried to find the correct word. ”We are to week and easily broken. This young lady is on death's door from trying to save her child.” Getting down on his knees to kowtow he waved for the others to follow suit. ”We beg you to save her guardian spirit.”