A diamond hidden within the gray line

Chapter 82: Mixed reactions and the box.

-Narration-

Max takes one more look at the adoption home. He had this strange feeling that this may not be the last time he'll ever see this place and couldn't understand why. Was it because of zöhm? He truly had no idea just how long this place has been around and wondered how this place has been standing for so long considering that no building, big or small as far as he knew can't possibly last that long. Once he turns away and starts walking on the bridge however, he can no longer ignore the unbearable pain he's in due to his scar aching and began breathing and grunting in pain while  walking in the fog even  though it wasn't quite as bad, it still made it look as if the adoption home vanished within the mist the further max walked away from it.

-Kamek pov-

It's been over an hour...the creepy breathing stopped once i knew he went inside that place, and it got creepily silent and rainy. Thankfully, i used my magic to make sure i didn't get drenched and catch a cold while i waited. Meh..i didn't like the fact that i had to wait here...but then, i heard the breathing again. Ah, finally! But as he got closer, i saw that was carrying a box and his clothing had been ripped to reveal his scar which looked as if it had been burned. "My goodness! You're back, but...what happened in there?!" I asked frantically while i heard him grunting and wheezing in pain.

              Agh, i should've went in there with him!

-Narration-

"It burns..." Max utters, clearly on the verge of screaming. "Just relax...let's just head back so that i can help you there. And..i assume that you found what you came here for?" Kamek looked horribly worried and frightened since max's helmet is still on his head and still 'breathing' but not quite in the injured state.

"Yeah...none of y'all are going to be happy with what i found out about what really happened to clawdia." Max answered which caught kamek off guard. "Let's..let's just head back.." Kamek replied, and quickly teleported the both them back to the castle.

-Kamek pov-

What does he mean..? We all know she died of a rare heart condition...whatever max found besides the box and that book, it must be something shocking.

-Meanwhile, back at bowser's castle.-

While mike did offer to wrestle with bowser who had become highly amused by the offer mike made, it never happened due to everyone in the room processing the past, except for roy who is in his room still, At this point, he's still fuming and doesn't understand why his own mother would send him away even though he's got a family. However, while he's not happy with fact that max seems to be hogging the spotlight from everyone, he also understands that this is far beyond him and it's hardly something max asked for.

Mike on the other hand, even though his offer never ended up happening was disappointing, he quickly became worried about max. He knew all too well that max could handle himself, yet he's never felt this way before and tyson picked up on it though his aura. "You worry about him...don't you?" Tyson asked and that almost made mike get defensive until he remembered that tyson could sense aura as well, and uses it much more effectively than he can.

"Yeah...but he's not within half a mile." Mike replied. "You and max share a bond. A powerful one that has not been experienced before. It's something aura cannot pick up on." Tyson says to him. "Huh..interesting...i think mike has every right to worry though..." Marx commented. "And why, is that?" Bowser asked in annoyance, who heard the whole conversation as he sat in his throne with junior dozing off on his lap. "How are either of us to know when and where the magishadow will turn up? Especially when it comes to zöhm?" Marx simply asks in a nonchalant manner. "Geez, you make it sound as if he's in way over his head..." Morton quickly says to marx while deadpanning. "Maybe he is, maybe he isn't." Marx replied while shrugging.