158 Come Back To Me

AUTHOR'S POV

"Areon!!", Helena muttered while drenched in rainwater and mud under the endless rainfall as she stay on the ground. Huffing with the cold escaping her mouth, she watched Areon runaway leading the horde of goblins far afield. Weak and wounded, Helena strenghtened her spirits and stood with her burnout knees. She grunted at every wound that felt like burning. Clutching on her bleeding arm, she limply escaped despite enduring all the excruciating deep wounds all over her body. Little did she know, a couple of sly goblins were sneaking right behind her, like beasts stalking their prey.

Helena struggled until she reach a steep river leading to a waterfall. She fell on the depthless running waters catching her breath, holding onto her fading light of hope. Her dripping blood stained the river, as she look at her wearied reflection. "Where are you, Stellan?", she sobbed as she start to feel numb in the cold. Then, she heard a familiar guttural sound that froze her every muscle. When she looked back, Helena was stunned to realize that she's being followed by the tiny creatures ready to pounce anytime.

"S-stay b-back", her lips twitched as she yell an empty threat. Then, she hobbled back slowly through the shallow river, while the goblins continued to move an inch closer. The goblins shrilled so loud that made some more of their own kind from the grasslands appear - like a signal telling everybody that the food is ready.

Standing at the brink of the waterfalls, Helena breathe heavily as she look at the face of danger in the goblins creeping in. She looked down the waterfalls and thought of the unthinkable. Will she survive the fall? She thought, if only it isn't raining, the water would have answered to her calls. When she turned towards the goblins again, her face brightened when she saw Stellan fighting off the demented creatures. Sighing shakily, Helena teared a little that gave warmth on her face. Stellan's presence alone ended the torments outpouring in her head.

"Haelan!!", Stellan desperately called while he finish off the remaining goblins. Speeding things up, he made a mix of his death aura and skilfull wielding of his sword to vanquish the goblins high from gold dust. His sword was filled with certainty for the death of its enemies. Worried that Helena might fall off the raging waters of the falls, he did the best that he could until he cleared his way to Helena. Helena dragged herself against the shallow but strong current of the river, as she head towards the man he no longer have the strenght to call.

"Haelan! Here!", Evandrus whom just came out of the feathery grasslands hurriedly called onto Helena as he ran to the riverbed. He desired to get to her first before Stellan does.

Helena moved her trembling legs as she catch her breath. Out of the blue, two goblins which were submerged in the river jumped on her, pushing her down the surging waterfalls.

"No!!!", Stellan felt ice pricking his face as Helena slip away just moments he could get to her. Without thinking twice, Stellan dashed towards the river and jumped off the waterfalls. Unable to speak, Evandrus was left on his knees as he watch the two fall off the torrent. He knew that what those two have wasn't just any affection or a superior caring for a subordinate. "Stupid love", he uttered with hardened jaw.

LATER

Stellan hurriedly pulled Helena out of the water. His mind went blank when he saw her pale skin, purple lips and with no signs of breathing. Her blood pooled turning the slightly blue water to crimson. Catching his breath, Stellan's fingers trembled as he loosen Helena's bloodstained clothes where he can't hardly twist the buttons. Cursing in the wind, he tore Helena's top in complete rush. Then, he was appalled to see her snowy skin with a pair of soft bossoms appearing right before him that gave him a shock of his life.

Slowly with tight lipped, Stellan put her torn clothes back and started pumping Helena's heart with his unflagging faith and will to let her survive. "Come back to me", With no plans to surrender, be blew life through her mouth a couple of times, and continued to force her heart to beat again. "Please", he plead repeatedly until Helena breathe another chance of life. In a moment, Helena jolted and started coughing up water that made Stellan's tension loosen a bit. "Thank goodness", he sighed heavily as he caress Helena's back tenderly. Stelland opened her eyes and checked for the gray pigment that should be there. Helena smiled a little before crashing in Stellan's arms. With the rain continously pouring incessantly, Stellan instantly grabbed hold of Helena and cradled her in his arms with no thoughts of letting her go.

Sequestered under a large gnarled tree trunk not too far, Stellan placed his sword at arms reach on the ground before he tended to Helena's wounds. He tore pieces of clothing from his trousers and tied them well on her limbs. Controlling the bleeding on her shoulders and torso too, Stellan groaned at the rains for not giving Helena even an ample of time to heal from her extensive wounds. Then, he keep Helena close while he think of ways to take course on a new plan.

Stellan looked out with glint of hope that someone might help them. Every minute that time ticked felt like he's losing Helena again. A bit later, he thought the heavens heard his pleads that the rainshowers completely stopped and the sky cleared like a beautiful day. For a moment, he was lost in the radiance of the sun beams. It was the best cure for Helena's weaknesses.

"Stell… an", Helena weakly called as her wounds started to heal slowly.

Stellan couldn't catch a phrase. With Helena calling his name, he felt vulnerable for the very first time. "Shh.. you need to rest", he said. Helena held Stellan's face and lowered her touch down on his wounded neck. He closed his eyes as he feel her cold touch, like it was the comforting thing he ever had. Not knowing, Helena was actually using her slowly surging strenght from the clearing skies to heal Stellan.

Stellan squinted his eyes as he gaze at Helena with eyes focused seriously at him. "Are you… hurting somewhere?", he asked. Soonafter he realized what she was doing. He grabbed Helena's hand from his neck before she passed out again. You're so dumb", Stellan clenched his teeth as he feel fully recovered.