Awake

'What was going on', right now Derrick wondered, he hasn't been in the sea of consciousness for long but he knew he was asleep in his real body now.

"Alright let's see what's happening outside before sending you back" Zazel said, and as such a big screen appeared in the sea of consciousness, it showed that Derrick was back in golden turtle, he was lying in his bed in his room, Ella was sitting close to him balling her eyes out.

Meanwhile Shadow sat on the far end of the room, his face was so dark that it looked like ink would soon drop from it, he was busy sharpening his sword.

Derrick was bandaged and he looked fine with the bandages but the problem was he wasn't waking up.

Derrick looked at the crying Ella and felt his heart ache, she usually acts strong but she is showing a weak side of her and Derrick didn't like it, meanwhile Shadow looked like who was ready to go for a bloodbath, 'calm down am not dead' Derrick thought to himself.

"Alright it seems it's time you sent me back" Derrick said looking at Zazel who was looking at the screen with an intrigued expression on his face.

"Oh you lady killer, this fascinating, I am just watching how this elf girl is crying for you like a lost love, is she genuinely worried about you or she is thinking of her well being, well it doesn't matter, it's time for you to go back, but you would be going on your own" Zazel said after turning from the large screen to look at Derrick.

"What do you mean is time for me to go back? aren't you sending me back, how am I supposed to go back, you were the one who brought me here" Derrick felt tired, he doesn't know what is going on in Zazel's mind, sometimes Derrick felt Zazel has split personalities, which he shows in different circumstances.

"Although I drew you here, you are the one who would will yourself back to your body, is not that hard" Zazel said a little disappointed, 'this brat complains of everything, and he doesn't know am doing this for his own good'.

Derrick just kept quiet and sat cross legged, if it's to will himself back, he thought it's not worth arguing with and he probably could do it, after meditating and envisioning himself in his body for like up to five minutes, Derrick with closed eyes felt pain all over his body, he struggled to open his eyes, only to see a big green teary eyes staring at him, he had bandages all over him, but the injuries were not life threatening, nor were they too deep, he forgot all about his healing abilities and using that in a battle would be fatal.

Seeing as Derrick has woken up, Ella immediately jumped on him, which brought about a hiss from Derrick, he only looked at Ella who snuggled and curled on him, seeing this Shadow walked up to Derrick and made a light bow.

"Young master, who did this to you?" Shadow asked with a glint in his eyes, he was ready for a bloodbath, he couldn't believe his young master would be injured like this under his protection, he had always thought that his young master was strong but now he realized he was still young and could get himself killed through tricks.

"How did I get here and how long have I been unconscious?" Derrick ignored Shadow's question, he knew what Shadow wanted to do but he felt they were not in their territory to do whatever they liked, the Baron doesn't even know he was here, making a scene was already enough to get unwanted attention if a bloodbath was added it would surely get to the Baron.

"The young miss carried you back to the inn wailing, you have been out for atleast four hours" Shadow said while looking at Ella who has curled herself up on Derrick's chest.

"Young master, I have gathered all the supplies we need, we would be leaving tomorrow, we have already attracted eyes that are not friendly" Shadow continued, he wanted to take revenge and kill all those who injured his young master, but seeing that Derrick was avoiding the question, he felt they should leave immediately.

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Meanwhile on the other part of the city, a man was running as fast as his legs could take him, he wished he had an extra leg to run with, his whole body was sweating as if he has seen the grim reaper himself.

He got to his destination, ignoring the looks and whispers of the guards in the mansion he just entered.

He ran towards a man who had the air of a soldier who had gone to countless battles, a scar on his cheek, the man looked at the running man, who was no other than the slave trader, his whole body was full of sweat as he fell on the floor in a bowing position, he opened his mouth shouting "General please save me" with tears running down his eyes.