Chapter 22 - Your Back?

Behind her there was a man injured, he saw everyone dying here in the hand of the beast.

'I have to get out, but that bastard is so fast, that's it, I can go back like this and get rewarded ' the guy took off his mask and held a Dagger, walking to defenseless Ning'er he put the dagger on her neck, which made her heart pounding.

"Zzako" She called Zako who was dealing with the bodies.

Zako turned to see someone putting a Dagger on her neck.

"Hahaha, get closer and she will die, " That Guy said as he put the dagger closer: "and the moment you vanish from my sight my hand will automatically swipe the Dagger ". So what if you fast, if you kill me she will die, are willing to take the risk.

"If you kill her you will die a horrible death" Zako said looking to the Kidnapper's eyes while Ning'er was feeling fear, this is the first time she encounters a situation like that.

"Hehe, I'll retreat, " The man said carefully as he starts stepping back.

*Footsteps*

Zako followed him while looking at his eyes directly if there is an opening he would take it and kill him directly.

There was some blood getting out from the Kidnapper, he is bleeding, that Gave Zako a Strategy. 

"Ning'er, Listen very well" Using his Ki he starts sending telepathic Message on a waveform toward her.

"Huh, why I'm hearing your voice inside my head" she looked at him to see him closing his mouth yet talking.

"It doesn't matter, I need you to trust me and do what I Tell, No mistake is affordable " Zako said as he was guiding that man to make him unconsciously going to the direction he wants.

his finger was glowing by the energy that was ready to burst at any moment.

the Guy starts going to the left, right as he never found the direction to get out of this house.

He was keeping his eyes on the beast in front him, but his was bleeding and his condition was getting worse.

After five minutes and three breaths that man hand shacked and he blinked.

"Now" Zako yelled and Ninger gathered her soul force on her Elbow and struck back.

She slipped from his hand and was going to the ground, that man quickly bent down trying to hold her again.

But then a green small  Beam left Zako's finger and pierced his head making him dropping dead.

Ning'er quickly Ran toward him and gave him a Strong Hug, she was acting out instinct.

" It's Okay now, " Zako said as he closed his arm on her.

"You can leave me now" His face got a bit res as he felt the skin closing on his while two b.r.e.a.s.ts crushing on his c.h.e.s.t.

She took a step back and looked directly to his eyes seeing his blushed face she felt things are easy.

Their faces were getting close while the Atmosphere was getting Hot, Even Zako didn't expect friendship would develop that much.

30 Cm Distance.

20 Cm Distance.

10 Cm distance between their lips.

On a Blind Spot where Zako was caught off guard, Xiao Ning'er saw someone aiming an arrow toward Zako. The arrow left and was going to hit him.

Zako already heard the arrow so he was going to catch it easily, but then Ning'er jumped in the way unconsciously.

*Shp* the Arrow pierced through her c.h.e.s.t.

Zako was in daze seeing this scene, it was repetitive think from his previous life.

"Ning'er, Hold On" Zako hold her body before falling, the Arrow hit a Vital point that cut the main vein toward her heart. The moment he pulls the arrow out she will die.

Ning'er put her hand on her face and said "Before I go, I want to --Cough--say, it was enjoyable to spend time with you. To ---Bad I won't be able to live nex--you" And she lost her conscious.

Zako pulls out the arrow, and put quickly a Senzu pill in her mouth and melted, but since she couldn't swallow it she couldn't be healed in instant.

"Damn It, this ain't happening again " Zako pit his hand on her c.h.e.s.t and start applying Magic healing with the fastest speed he got.

The man behind saw this as chance and Aimed another arrow, Zako faced him with his back while focusing on Ning'er.

*Shpp*

The arrow flew and was about to hit him, Zako ignored the Arrow and covered his Body with the Ki making his body harder than Metal.

The arrow reflected.

*Shp*

The arrow was hitting his back and piercing only millimeters unable to enter his trained flesh.

The man behind saw Zako still sitting while the Arrows on his back which made him smile.

Zako was now only focusing on healing her.

The hole closed as the vein start linking again while the bones went back to their former Shap.

*beat * As her heart made a beat, the melted pill made an effect and she breathes went back.

"Z-Zako" Ning'er opened her eyes slowly to see her self between his arms.

"Ning'er Thanks God, you have made me worry," Zako said as if he was a bit slower she would Die.

"You said my name right this time " But then she remembered what happens, how they almost kissed and what she said before she lost conscious which made her face turning so red.  But then she saw his back full of arrows.

"Your back"  Did he focus on healing her taking all those back, her heart sunk.