Chapter 109 - Friends Help Each Other

Ibiyemi had sobbed, seeing how Sunday had treated her earlier. She was heartbroken but what she did not know that it was not Sunday but Bane all along.

And so, in her ignorance, she rose to her foot just as soon visibility became clear to sine degree for her to see, oblivious that just right before her was Sunday and the discussion between Kalagar and Niniola.

Since she heard Sunday's words, she realise that she did not actually belong here. She was only here as...

Extra baggage... Yes, that was what Sunday had implied to her. Unnecessary extra baggage that you still have to take along even though you know it is not of any real importance.

That aside, she needed to get away from here because in haze, she had not the singlest idea of where Elisa and Elias and the other mercenary was. Even though they most likely had been hit by the lightning storm, she was unwilling to take any bets in finding how long it took for them to get back up.

Certainly not when she was like this. She needed to bail. An offender she was and the only person who could protect her from their wrath was her father.

But then, she hadn't been in communication with him. Was he even still the head of the BlueMoon Mercenary Alliance House?

She walked some meters only to stumble, quickly scrambling her hands to stabilize herself. Just as she did, a weak groan sounded from below, piquing her curiosity.

"Uh... Tayo... Are you okay?" She asked, reaching for his charred face with both hands.

*Cough... *cough...

"Do I...I... l-loook ho-kay to you?" Tayo w.h.i.n.ed, grimacing as she brought her face close to his, observing him, inches away.

"It's okay. You'll be fine. If you come with me, I can help nurse you back to health." She spoke into his face.

"Why? I betrayed all of yo-ou." Tayo huffed as Ibiyemi strained to lift his upper body up.

"I know." She whispered, seeing the dust clearing and visibility beginning to return much better. "I also know that you were not willing to. Otherwise, they wouldn't have forced you to fight Niniola, would they? I saw it!" She began to strain, trying to help him rise to his feet, her hands by his waist.

"Hnh!" Tayo g.r.o.a.n.e.d as Ibiyemi hoisted him up, putting his left hand over her shoulders.

"What would Sunday and Niniola say if they see what you doing?" 

"I frankly do not care. I actually need you to help me out. I'm escaping the mercenary and eventually, I know they may catch up with me but I do not think I would be strong enough to ward them off, before I can get to Ilu Esu. Plus, you taught me what I know already. I need more, sensei."

"So... I'm just another pawn on the board?" He removed his hand from her shoulder, shoving off the hand by his waist and then falling to his side.

The heir to the house blinked, seeing as he rose to sitting position, grimacing, his front facing her side.

"No!" Ibiyemi refuted. "You are not a pawn. You are my friend and friends help each other. Now, take my hand, okay?" 

She ordered, stretching her hand at him.

Tayo looked at it warily, his mind ablaze with thoughts. 

Friends help each other out? 

Friends... Did he really deserve to be called a friend?

But still, to be called a friend some how felt good to him. That was a part of the reason why he had happily gone on the mission all the way to here without alerting them back at home the moment he found Sunday.

Because he wanted to be part of this thing called friendship.

Perhaps, who knew? If he stuck with this friend, he might have a chance, some day to rectify his mistake.

However, like she said, they needed to get moving. She was being hunted and so would he be, the moment he failed to return to be punished for a mission failure.

But it was going to be worth it. After all, he had his friend here. And friends... Friends help each other out.

"I am also going to need you too." Tayo said, along her hand. "I'm gonna get hunted soon and by extension, you too."

"What? You should have told me so.!' Ibiyemi froze in the act of putting his hands over her shoulders.

"I don't care. we are friends." Tayo laughed.

Ibiyemi laughed too.

Yes, indeed, they were friends. And she wondered if this was where she would find the love and warmth her patron Orisha had spoke of, earlier.

Perhaps, she was overthinking it but right now, it felt so much good that she was not alone. With some as skillful as Tayo by her side, she only had to get home to confront the 

This time, it was going to be so much of an even battle.

And what was more, Tayo was going to be training her as they travelled. 

However, firstly, they just needed to stay out of sight from their pursuers and stay alive. And what better way to do so than for them to get away from Thunder as soon as possible?

Ibiyemi giggled now at the thought. And Tayo too, he chuckled as well, wondering what the future held for him.

And most importantly, his former friend, Sunday. He wondered if of any truth the Prophecy was right.

If it was, then by going to Earth, everything would happen. And so, he needed to be ready by then.

Because in the end, friends help each other out. And if that prophecy was ever true, he had to be ready to help Sunday out, too.

However till then, he needed to stay alive.