•••(Unescaped death)°°°
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“You mean she can never see again?” Castiel repeated, not too sure of what he heard.
“She needs to be treated on, Your Majesty.” Onami requested, Arthur and Castiel left the suite. Onami glued at Naomi, she still couldn’t believe the person she saw few days ago has no eyes again.
She cleaned her eyes with a wet cloth and covers her eyes with a long piece of cloth. She loses it a bit so it won’t be too tight on her eyes.
“How I wished you could be able to read this note, but henceforth, I would stop checking up on you. I believe you have grown up enough to take care of yourself.
Since we’re now enemies, I don’t think I have anything to do with you.
So, take good care of yourself. Whenever we meet again, I hope our sisterhood never continues.” Onami place the note on the table and left.
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As Onami walked out of the palace, she met Anita who’s also a physician.
“Hello!” She said friendly.
“Hello.” Onami replied.
“Can you follow me to somewhere? I found something of beneficial to us.” Anita said, smiling.
“Let’s go then.” They both walked together to their destination.
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“You mean you find out all these herbs by yourself?” Onami asked,in awe.
“Yes, I did some research. I planted some myself and they grow faster than I ever expected it to be.” Anita touched one of the hrebs and beckons her to come closer to take look at the herb.
“This herb, I think we can use it to treat the patients. You know based on our findings, it damaged the veins of the inflicted person. And their bodies react negatively when they couldn’t find the drugs we gave them.
So, this herb will help prevent them from demanding for those drugs more often. When used, their bodies will be calmed. But we have to find a way to get more of this herb coz I have fewer of them.” Anita explained.
“I think we would be able to cure them soon coz I have some as well.”Onami declared, Anita smiled.
“That’s great! We’ll prepare some for them this morning. I’m so glad we’re making progress!” Anita said, happily.
***
Queen Amaya’s suite
“Your Highness, I’m so sorry please pardon me. We’ll work on it as soon.” The royal doctor pleaded bowing.
“Who’re these doctors that’re traspassing?!” Queen Amyra yelled.
“They’re only two with an anonymous identity. They seems to know much about medicine.”
“What time did they usually gives them their morning usage?” She asked.
“Around 8:30, Your Highness..”
“Watch them after they might have finished preparing it,try to send them an errand and replace their medicine with yours. They aren’t becoming weaker, they are getting stronger each day.
Make it quick!!” Queen Amyra said vently..
“Yes, Your Highness..” The royal doctor immediately obeyed.
***
Onami and Anita had just finished preparing the morning medicine when the royal doctor accompained with some doctors came to them.
“Greetings, My Lord..” They both greeted respectfully.
“Let’s us give it to them,we need the both of you to fetch us some herbs at the palace medicine farm.” The royal doctor said.
“Alright Sir, we’ll be back shortly.” They went away to the farm while the loyal doctor smirk.
Some attendants rushed in with a new medicine for the patients while Onami’s drugs was being washed away.
**
Castiel walked into Naomi’s suite, he found her awake.
“You’re awake.”
“I can’t seems to see anything, I cannot even see who’s talking.” Naomi said, ignoring him.
“Annie, you don’t have to..”
“What’s wrong with my eyes? I don’t longer see anything..” She said in tears, not believing what she thought it was.
“Your…ey..es ..has been.. been des.. I mean damaged..” Castiel struggled for the appropriate words to say.
“My eyes? How did it happened?”
“At the battlefield.”
Hearing this, she burst into more tears. Castiel walked to her and sit beside her.
“I understand your plight, but you not having your eyes its never the end. You just need to understand that, you can still do better than those who have eyes.” Castiel solaced her.
“You’ll never understand how I feel right now. I want my eyes back! Please.” She pleaded holding Castiel’s hand.
“I can’t get your eyes back, but I can be your eyes if you want me to. I’ll be willing to help you..” Castiel said calmly..
***
“How come we couldn’t find the herb we were told to bring here?” Onami asked in again.
“I was beginning to think I don’t longer recongnizes the herb or maybe all have been used?” Anita asked.
“I don’t think so.. I think we should go and tell..” Onami stopped when she sighted someone.
“Hello, who’s there?” She asked.
“There’s no one with us, Onami.”
“But, I saw someone.. I saw…so..” Onami saw the shadow again.
“That’s it! Don’t you see that person?!” She said pointing at her person’s shadow.
“There’s no one here!” Anita said calmly.
“Let’s get out of here!” Onami said with her heart palpitating with fear. She grasp Anita’s hand, when they tried to run, the person showed up.
“Wh…o..are you..?” Anita stammered.
The person started walking closer to them while they moved backwards. He glared at them dangerously.
They saw him removing his sword from his scabbard. They released each other’s hands, wanting to run away.
As Anita tried to run to the other side which’s the way out of the farm, the man caught her.
Onami thought she was behind her, but when she turned back she saw her in the man’s arms struggling for freedom.
“Let’s go!!” Onami yelled.
She wanted to rescue her, but the man mark her by the neck. Anita died instantly in the man’s arms..
TBC
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