NO TIME TO DALLY

  [LUCA]

Am I dead?

If I were, I wouldn't be in so much pain right now.

I could hear the ongoing battle surrounding me, but all I could see was darkness. The head trauma caused me to lose my vision. I prayed it was only temporary.

Someone I couldn't see helped me get back on my feet and dragged me away to safety. Despite my condition, I struggled and yelled at him to leave me alone and prioritize the princess. 

"Don't worry, Captain. Emeric and Zack are there." Sam said urgently. He made me sit on the ground, against something hard, before leaving to rejoin the battle.

I felt something damp and soft behind me. Moss.

Then, I felt hands checking the wound on the back of my head. My vision was still eighty-percent darkness, but hazy forms were beginning to take shape.

"Tom?" I mumbled. 

"I'm here, Captain," he answered. He was quickly working on bandaging my head wound.