I'm exhausted. I used up a lot of energy. I grip the collard and I tighten it. At least I managed to push them off, for now. I have no doubt they'll come back again for me. I thought the paralysis would've burnt out, but I was wrong. I look around. My vision is blurry as anything, and I can barely see shapes and figures.

I hear blurred out words. I turn. I see a blobish figure running over. Most likely Master. I hear him land next to me. He grabs my arm. It still bleeds. Everything feels numb. Really numb. It feels like I'm sinking in mud. It's not a great feeling. Then everything turns to darkness. 

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I wake up slowly. I'm lying on the wooden floor. I feel the paralysis has worn off and my vision is much clearer. I turn my head and I see Master next to me. He was mixing herbs and medicine. How long was I out for? It doesn't matter. I shakily sit up.

"You're awake. How do you feel?" He turns.

"Like I've just been through a digestive system." I hiss. 

I turn and my arm is bandaged. I move it around. The collards were still nice and tight. He takes my arm. He unties the bandages. The wound is still kind of bloody. He puts a stingy liquid and I wince. I look at him as he puts more medicine on it.

"Monkey! Fruitie yells shooting in.

He hugs me chest tightly. I roll my eyes. I turn to Master.

"You're not going to question it?" I ask him.

He looks at me.

"No." He says.

"Heh. That part I'm relieved about." I say. 

I scratch my ear.

"The important thing is your still alive." He says. 

"For now." I say.