PMD Unity - Caved In - D1, P2

While the other team ran to one part of the dungeon we were brutally tumbling toward another. Finn was already in my arms as we rolled toward a closed door and a deafening crack rang in my ears. Whether it came from the door or worse, my back was unknown, but my body was doused in pain at the sound. I can't scream...I'm not allowed to, but the pain was able to make me shriek quietly as we slowed to a stop. I couldn't let Finn be hurt..that was my goal right now. My vision was clouded by the debris, but the feeling of a fidgeting Finn within my arms told me that he was okay. My whole body relaxed instantly and a sigh of relief came out before I loosened my grip on him. Finn jumped out of my arms and the little yellow/white blob in front of me climbed over the rubble. He turned around before turning back and screamed, "VIVIAN! DORIAN! WHERE ARE YOU?! ARE YOU OKAY?!"

"We're over here! Only a bruise or two! We're fine and okay and alright and good!" The voice seemed to have come from that Swirlix. If I recall correctly she was suppose to be with that Zigzagoon. I didn't hear his voice at all. It doesn't mean he wasn't talking, but it could also mean he was injured as well. I doubt the latter.  

"Uh...I don't know if we can get over there from here. We should try to clear some rocks, maybe!" The Swirlix suggested. The blob of yellow nodded furiously and started to clear some of the rocks blocking our path.

"It's h-heavy..." He complained, but nonetheless he still carried the ones he could lift and moves them over to the side. As the boulders available got larger and larger the thought of Finn pushing them to the side became more and more unrealistic. Surprisingly, Finn obtained the same idea as me and gazed at the boulders that were at least twice the size as him.

"Uhhhhhh...." Finn contemplated the actions he 'could perform', but as a person who has been by his side for at least 4 years I could tell one of his idea to move the boulder was to call an army of idiotic fish to move it for him. Honestly, the excited look on his face was getting hard to watch from a bystander's(and as one of the trapped victims in this situation) point of view. I grunted in pain as I rose off the ground.

"Finn if you can't do this just tell them." I groaned propping myself upright with an arm.  Finn did not seem to talk my answer lightly and looked back at me with a face of with the emotion that can could be called 'extreme horror'.

"Who says I can't do this?!" he huffed. I sighed at his stubbornness and stared intently at Finn. He really hates to be called weak, but he needs to learn when something is impossible to do. 

"I can do this! I know I can! Watch!" He cried. He started to focus on the larger stones in the room and slowly moved them to the side. Each move contained a loud grunt one that surely said he was over exerting himself.

"SEE?!" He pointed at his work which included 4 stones, all which were much larger than Finn, thrown to the side. He tried to hide his fatigue and it pained me greatly; much more than these physical wounds. I mentally surpressed the need to explain to him the danger of overworking himself. At this moment he wouldn't even listen to my words as he was distracted by these minor wounds on my body. He's worried about me? It has to be a joke. 

I'm more worried about him.

Unfortunately, the Swirlix did not help my cause at all.

"...JUST KEEP DIGGING!" she screamed, "YOU GUYS CAN DO IT! WE CAN ALL DO IT AND WIN AND SUCCEED! YEAH! YEAH! IT'S SUCH A GREAT AND AMAZING AND HELPFUL THING TO DO!" ....It was not the best motivational speech at this moment, but Finn didn't seem to mind. In fact, he seemed to have gotten stronger and stared at the rocks with excitement(as noted by his sparkling eyes). His infamous cat-like smile spread across his face and he gladly showed off his new found powers to me. The boulders were only pebbles to Finn as she easily knocked them out of the way.

"See? I told you I can do this!" He grinned. This event could have only been met with skepticism. I noticed Finn's strength grew tremendously, but it was probably came from that pink glow around him. It reminded me of the move Helping Hand and it may be just that thanks to that Swirlix judging from her sudden 'motivational speech'. I kept quiet to avoid disappointing Finn. He seemed too ecstatic to believe this was done all by himself. Technically, he is doing all of the physical labor.

...And I was useless in this current situation. The realization poured salt on my wounds reverting them back to their original state of discomfort. The eerily nostalgic voice of a devil laughed in my ear with a shrill. AHAHA What a let down! You let a couple of bruises drag you down?He cried. Really, you are useless! A liability! In this situation you would have already been..

Abandoned.

I instantly pushed the voice out of my mind. A liability? What a joke. These bruises wasn't even painful. I could easily ignore it and I did with the simple act of walking over to Finn. Finn gawked at me.

"You are not moving MaMa!" He glared childishly. For once his childish voice did not sway me and I began to cast the rocks to the side. With a frown from Finn, but no complaints, we silently continued our work.

Eventually, after about five more minutes of digging, we both managed to make a passable walkway between the two rooms. Unfortunately, the entrance is still blocked up and the Zigzagoon was the only one accessing the damage. 

"Hmm...this will be a problem later, but I'm having ideas..." he contemplated, but I doubt he would be able to do anything. The trap easily covered the entire door and Finn described the doors as 'BIGGGGGG". To give you another comparison, I'd say that even a Groundon can fit through there.

"Hey I can see you again!" Finn smiled and ran up to the duo. Once the Swirlix saw us she energetically wagged her tail and the Zigzagoon ignored us. I brought out a first aid kit I obtained from the guild and a couple of berries grown from our garden out of my bag.

"Here." I handed the items to the team, "You said you guys were hurt right?" Finn eagerly got into the conversation.

"Oh! Oh!" his hand shot straight up in the air, "I want to help!" Reflexively, I pulled him back, but I didn't do it to protect Finn. ....He exaggerates everything if you get what I mean.

"Hey you need it too MaMa!" He said handing me back the first aid kit. As I held the cold plastic in my arms a sudden disgusting(and again eerily familiar) voice rang in my ear.

Remember Mary, never show you are weak. The enemy can use it against you.

I looked at the kit disdainfully and placed it back into my bag shocking Finn.

"Why?!"

"I don't need it. It's just some bruises," I answered, but no one seemed to believe me. The Zigzagoon looked at something behind me and then at the open cave tunnel with a thought on his mind. The Swirlix looked almost concerned, but I could not be so sure...The voice was getting to me.

Hey~ remember not to be weak Mary~ If this hinders the mission you might as well be a dead weight~! Tee hee!