Legendary Shelter Survival Guide

John and Ella got near Lucas in a hurry.

Luckily for Lucas, after getting blasted by the mutt, he was in the cover of a tree that was now burning. He was still hit full-on by the fireball's aftermath but still got protected by a little due to nature's kindness.

"John, his condition is worse than critical, I don't know how he is still alive..." Ella said with a very pale expression as if she had seen a ghost and lost the blood in her face by being scared.

"Don't say that, please... Heal him quick Ella." John was worried like a dad and Ella was the same, she just knew the situation better than him by being over-sensitive to what was going on in Lucas's body.

Lucas's whole back was burnt completely and his protective skin was all gone. The hair on his head from the back was gone and it was not the problem, the problem was the burns on his head and how the wound was pulsating and bleeding.

Lucas's whole face was burnt and most of his cheekbone was showing, his left eye was busted and his eye socket was damaged from the inside very badly as if the corrosive liquid had gone in and done its deed.

Ella didn't tell John and started healing Lucas on the spot.

"Should we take him inside the shelter first? The shelter's upgrade is already done." Haley chimed in and asked with worry. Seeing Lucas's condition was making her nauseous.

"Calm down" Sandra hugged her to make her calm down and continued, "I can't see any death energy building in his body, he is going to be fine."

Haley just nodded while her eyes reddened.

"We can't move him right now, after his condition gets better, we will think about it," Ella said with a serious expression.

The wounds were not a lost cause after she started to heal him. The back was already healed halfway and only needed to be cleaned now.

Ella kept on healing Lucas and it had already been 30 minutes. Soon the wounds on his head and the back were gone and so was Ella's mana.

With reluctance, she finally made Lucas lay on his back showing everyone what had happened to his face in honesty.

"Bleughh!" Haley went to the side and vomited after seeing the mess Lucas's face had become.

Sandra was not there with her as she was busy with something very important, using the water her skill generated to extinguish the fire completely and it was taking its dear time.

As Haley tried to regain her composure, John stood by Ella's side, his heart aching at the sight of Lucas's disfigured face. Despite the initial shock, he knew he had to stay strong for Lucas and the rest of the group.

"Can you save him, Ella?" John asked, his voice trembling with emotion. He lost his hope in saving Lucas after looking at his face which looked like that of an undead.

Ella looked at John with a mixture of exhaustion and determination. "I've done what I can for now, but his injuries are severe. He needs rest and so do I, my mana is drained completely, and we must keep a close eye on him. If we're lucky, he'll regain consciousness in a day or two."

John nodded in agreement, Ella didn't say anything that would make him more scared as he knew her. If there would have been severe trouble, then she would have already told him as they were each other's backbone.

They carefully moved Lucas toward the shelter, making sure to shield him from any further harm. Sandra had managed to extinguish the fire caused by Sarah's fireball, but the damage to the forest and the shelter's surroundings was extensive.

The shelter's defenses were as good as new with some new tweaking here and there. Nobody cared for it and they all helped Lucas inside the shelter while this time closing a newly formed gate of the shelter's defense finally making it worth Lucas's given time.

As the group tended to Lucas's needs, Sarah sat by his side, guilt and sadness consuming her. She blamed herself for the devastating fire and for inadvertently putting Lucas and the others in danger.

"I never wanted this to happen," Sarah whispered, tears streaming down her face. "I didn't mean for it to get out of control."

No one said anything inside the room and stayed silent, Sarah's skill had made the forest into a wasteland and also hindered everyone's safety. If not for Jerry and John, it could be possible that some of them could have gotten some pretty severe burns.

John placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. "We all make mistakes, Sarah. What matters now is that we learn from them and grow stronger together. We'll find a way to control your powers and make sure nothing like this happens again, okay?"

John moved her hand and kept it on his chest making him brawl further. He wanted to ask something from her, of how she had done such a feat but it was no time for it.

Lucas's face was covered with makeshift bandaids that were made from the clean extra wearables that others had.

No one could see his face that was still the same as before only this time, the bleeding had stopped and the inner skin had stopped pulsating.

As the group settled in the shelter, their worries lingered, especially concerning Lucas's condition. They all took turns keeping a watchful eye on him, hoping for any signs of improvement.

Sarah, in particular, felt a deep sense of responsibility and remorse for what had happened. She sat by Lucas's side for hours, praying for his recovery and silently vowing to control her powers better in the future.

She hadn't told anyone, but she had acquired a new skill and its scary name had made her panic every second after getting to know that she had it. The name was...