Infinity: Rising of the Soul Weavers

* Jim Yosef & Anna Yvette - Linked [NCS Release] *

Yawn~

Waking up from her short nap with a quiet yawn, Raven blinked a couple of times and looked around.

"Ah, true…" she said while holding back another yawn. 'We didn't sleep at all last night so we decided to take a nap.'

Looking around, she saw Erika, Ainsley, and Rachel laying, each in her own bed. Kayla had refused but to sleep next to her, so naturally, she obliged.

'She has been away for a while, I can imagine that she'd want to be out in the real world rather than trapped in my mind space again.

'Speaking of which, are you good there? You seem pretty comfortable for an old man sitting in the girl's room…' she asked Tu who was slightly floating above the ground with his closed eyes.

'It is not like I enjoy watching you snore-' Tu opened one eye and tried to say, but was interrupted.

'Oi! Don't you dare... I only snore when I'm tired!' she replied back in embarrassment. 'Last night was a long one, ok?'

'Haha, I'm joking, you didn't snore.' Tu said while closing his eye again. 'It was pretty quiet here. I actually enjoyed listening to your collective heartbeats-'

'That is creepy… *sigh* Anyway, keep watch over them, I'll go take a shower really quickly,' she said in her mind and Tu nodded.

'By the way, Calcer asked me to remind you to summon him again soon. Himself and Keith had to go while you were asleep. 

'Oh, thanks for relaying the message.'

'No worries.'

Making sure to get up slowly in order to avoid making so much noise, Raven sneaked out of the room after reminding Tu to come back to her mind space if any of the three girl's wake up.

Looking at the clock in the hallway, she stretched her body, allowing her muscles to relax for a bit. 'It is already noon, huh?' she thought to herself.

They were currently in a small local hotel. The girls, including her, all slept in one room while the boys shared three other rooms. 

Even though small, the hotel was known to have pretty good service and some of the best food around.

'I guess I'll go take a shower, go down and grab some breakfast for everyone. Then maybe help repair the damage and restore the festival stages.'

With a last stretch, she went into the bathroom with a towel in her hand.

***

"Mhn?" Kayla slowly opened her eyes. It was her first time actually sleeping, and she enjoyed it. Seeing Raven standing near the bed, she smiled and tried to get up.

"Oh, it's ok, no need to get up from your bed," Raven smiled. "I just want you to sit up, I already have your food ready!"

Since her body was essentially made up of mana, she didn't need to wash her face, nor did she need to brush her teeth. Mana doesn't get dirty after all.

Noticing the three girls eating on their beds too, Kayla smiled while looking forward to what Raven had brought her.

"Pancake ice cream sandwiches!" Kayla said excitedly. She has never eaten anything before, but the system was telling her all she needed to know about it.

The smell itself was enough to let her appetite skyrocket, even though she didn't really need actual food.

Looking at her plate, she saw some blueberry and caramel ice cream trapped within heart shaped pancakes. "It looks so good!" She said while receiving a fork from Raven.

"Uhm, I heard it is!" Raven said while grabbing her own plate and sitting next to her. "I've promised you ice cream, remember? Haha I hope you enjoy your first meal!"

"Uhm, I do," she nodded, taking her first bite. It took her a second to savour the taste but she was satisfied. "Thank you!"

"Hehe!"

Meanwhile, Erika, Ainsley, and Rachel were enjoying their own pancake ice cream sandwiches while eyeing the two.

"They're pretty cute-*cough*" Erika said, almost choking on her food.

"Haha you need to chew first," Ainsley teased. "But agreed, their happiness is heartwarming!"

Rachel was eating quietly while stealing glances at Raven whenever she could.

…

The breakfast, which the group had at lunch time, was rather good and everyone enjoyed it.

After waiting for everyone to get ready, the group went to the festival site and offered their help. 

The locals happily accepted since every hand was needed to get this done quickly.

"Hm, I'll help too!" Kayla said while cupping her hands together. A soft purple glow radiated out of them as mana gathered around. A second after, a drone was created.

[Construction Drone has been created. Admin is required to install instructions.]

Or course Kayla didn't need the message to tell her what to do, but she kept it for Raven to read.

It took her a few minutes to create about five of the drones, before she was tired.

Seeing that, Raven used her special skills: Breath of Life and Angelic Touch. The first one regenerated Kayla's energy supplies while the other healed her fatigue.

Feeling her excitement back to its peak, Kayla instinctively hugged Raven's arm.

The locals were extremely surprised but the sudden appearance of the glow at first, and then the drones after. 

However, it only took the moments to adjust to the quick change. The drones would move equipment around or directly help in building or cleaning.

The job itself however, didn't take too long. Since everyone was working hard, the repair procedures were done sooner than expected.

"Thank you for your assistance!" A local said while others followed behind.

"We couldn't have done it without you, again, we really appreciate your assistance!" The mayor said this time.

"Ah, no problem," Raven smiled. "But say, Mr. Mayor, I can't get the idea out of my head for some reason… but is there a chance I would be able to meet the siblings?"

"Zeru and Aella, you mean? I'm afraid that's a rather hard request." He said while stroking his chin.

"We almost never visit them directly due to their disease. We do note that even though some people have interacted directly with them, none has developed symptoms.

"But the possibility is still there, as such we generally steer clear from their house. But with that being said, I can lead you there, if that helps. May I know the reason you wish to meet them?" He asked.

"Hm, it's just that I have an ability that might be able to heal them. I'd like to try it out. It would feel really bad if we were having fun here while the duo were trapped in their home." Raven said as she truly meant it. 

That, and the fact that the boy, Zeru, was a soul weaver meant that his sister might be one too if they were blood related. If there was a way for her to help her people, she'd be happy to. 'I have the title "Soul Weaver Princess" in my title anyway…'

"I'm afraid that is not possible," he said with a sad expression. "Many well known healers have tried, but none were able to succeed. However, we can try. Follow me please I will lead you there." 

Raven wanted to call for Joey, but he and Noah were the strongest after her, from the people that were present. So she just let the group know she's leaving for a bit before heading off.

***

"What do you want?" A voice called out from a tall tree as the mayor, Raven, and Kayla got closer to the siblings' house.

It was a relatively large house, stationed on top of a hill that had a wonderful view down to the lakes.

Seeing that the siblings would be able to observe the festival lanterns from their own home made Raven happy.

"Hello, Zeru, apologies for the intrusion." The mayor said with a quick bow. "These two young ladies have helped us a lot lately and they wanted to meet you and your sister, if that's alright."

"Well it isn't," Zeru answered coldly. "Now please leave." He said, already dismissing them.

"Hm, but I may be able to offer some help. Wouldn't you want to give healing yourself and your sister a chance?" Raven asked with a serious expression while slowly floating up to his position on the tree, with Kayla by her side.

Upon closer inspection, she could see his features for the first time.

Zeru was relatively short and seemed really young, which only made the fact that he was an S ranker rather ironic.

He had dark black hair under the shade, but when exposed to the light, it would turn dark cyan. 

Right now, it was a mix of both since he was somewhat covered by the shades of the leaves while a portion of the sun rays still reached some areas.

His eyes had a golden hue to them, but unlike Raven's, they were closer to green than gold.

"You all say that," he said with a disgusted expression. "But no one can heal us. Now please leave before I make you." He said while narrowing his eyes.

Realising that he avoided flaring his aura because of his sister, Raven had a sad smile on her face.

"You won't lose anything though, right? Let me give it a shot, would ya?" She asked. Not waiting for permission, she activated her True Sight and tried to observe the boy's body.

Whoosh!!

Before she could even get a good read, Zeru threw a bunch that narrowly missed her face.

"I won't miss next time," he said again, gritting his teeth.. Dark cyan aura seemed to leak out of his body. "Leave, now!"