27 Treasure Hunters Master Arrives (2/2)
”So this is where you were hiding? Alright, let me take a look at you.” Catherine states as she strides toward the girl. ”Wait who are you?” Mellisa asks trying to block the woman's way. ”The mother? Don't worry I'm here to help. Didn't that girl Elanor mention me?” Catherine asks while patting the mother on the shoulder. ”You're Elanor's master?” Laurel asks weakly.
”That's right,” Catherine says as she removes her passive face and puts on a gentle smile. ”Now let's get to it.” She says bending down over the girl. Mellisa nervously looks on as Catherine gave a thorough check-up. It seemed all very normal to her. Not magical or supernatural at all.
As Catherine checks, the girl's bloodshot eyes she clicks her tongue. ”That plant knew more then he let on,” she mumbles. ”What? Is something wrong with her eyes?” Mellisa asks with worry. ”Hmm, oh perhaps. I'm not done checking her yet.” Catherine says without looking away from her patient.
After an hour she finishes examining the girl. Just as she stands up the door flings open with a disheveled beauty standing in the entrance. ”Master! Don't be so rough with me I'm delicate.” Catherine snorts, ”You're a lot of things, but delicate isn't one of them.”
Ignoring her disciple, she pulls out some medicinal herbs and quickly mixes them into a pill. ”Here have her take this before bed and in the morning.” The old healer says handing a bag full of pills to Mellisa. ”Does this mean she can be cured?!” The beleaguered mother asks with excitement.
”No, I'm afraid not. There is no cure for this girl.” Catherine says shaking her head. Then she looks at the disappointed Elanor and says, ”You have your work cut out for you if you want her to survive. Even your current strength isn't sufficient to stabilize the situation.”
”What's going on please tell me, doctor!” Mellisa begs Catherine with tears in her eyes. ”She's generated divining eyes.” Shaking her head and sighing she continues, ”if she was from a great clan they'd, rejoice. Yet, for a normal person, it's truly a death sentence. Even a great clan might not keep their prize alive. Well, it's up to you now.” She says patting her disciple's shoulder as she leaves.
”Alright, time to visit the stupid mother who destroyed her arm.” She states walking to a garden that a woman with a sling is tending. ”May I help you?” Anna asks as the older woman approaches her. Without saying anything, Catherine grabs her arm causing Anna to wince.
”Let go of my mom!” Franklin says running over with his wooden sword. ”No, it's alright Franklin,” Anna says holding up her good arm to stop him. ”Kid's have too much energy, reminds me of that good for nothing disciple of mine.” Catherine then just looks at the boy who freezes in place before collapsing.
”Franklin!” Anna screams. ”Don't worry he's just asleep. I wouldn't come here just to bully some nobodies.” Catherine says as she examines the mother's arm. Anna sucks in her breath with relief, but she couldn't keep her worry from her eyes.
”This is what you get for using a forbidden technique.” The healer says sighing. ”I won't say anything since it was to save your kid.” Anna smiles at the woman as she replies, ”I knew this would happen. In fact, I thought I would die.”
”Ha, you're lucky you didn't, with such shoddy healing,” Catherine chides Anna. ”Now, this might hurt just bear with it,” she says as she gathers energy and sends it flowing into Anna.
Anna's eyes shot open as the pain was excruciating. It felt as if her whole body was being torn apart and reformed. Especially in her arm which felt like the broken bones were digging and slithering through her arm. Soon she couldn't maintain her consciousness and collapses to the ground.
”Well, my works done,” Catherine says with a big smile as she stretches her back. Then she soars into the sky leaving her disciple behind.