Chapter 6

In reality it was less than a five minute walk if they had walked straight there but his mother had seen how much James had enjoyed looking at all the shiny things and creatures. Reaching the front of their house revealed that is was similar to his own without a store built in.

Before they even got to the door a women carrying a child came out slamming the door wide open, James thought he heard something on the door snap. She had short blond hair and what seemed to be adventure armor set but with pieces missing. It was clear what the women did have on was well used, carious cuts and other markings could be seen.

Must have been putting them on when we came over

“You’re finally here, it’s been so long!”

Before Rachel could respond the women wrapped her free around the both of them, Forcing James head to squeeze and be pressed on the other babies face. James could not tell anything special about the other baby besides it just being another baby. If anything did stand out to James the other baby seemed to be…. Muscular, even more so then him. Its eyes were drilling into him while in a blue onesies with a smiley face.

James and his mother started to try and push themselves free but the other baby looked use to this sort of torture and seemed to not even try fighting being crushed to death. Not like it mattered because even with the two of them the hug of death did not end.

“Diana…your arm… we talked about this” His mother managed to squeeze out while almost bending inward unnaturally.

“Sorry I am just so excited to see you, Since David has been away for an assignment is just been me and Tom” Diana let out with a small and slightly nervous laugh as she quickly let go of the two of them. Diana then rushed back to the door and held it open, the door itself seemed to be made out of mostly metal and now James knew why. Yet when they walked in it seemed the hinges themselves were in rough shape.

The inside of the home was full of a strange mix of plants and military equipment with a variety of maps of the area surrounding the town. On them seem to be possible paths to go with question marks and other details. James mother looked worried looking around at the maps.

So this is something new James was able to summarize after seeing his mother’s expression.

“Can we talk?” Diana asked now in almost a worried voice while putting Tom on the ground, stoking his head with a light smile.

“Of course” Rachel responded putting James down in the same play area as Tom, they both sat there facing each other while Rachel and Diana sat at the dinner table on the other side of the room.

Still a baby and clearly already a muscle head James said judgingly as he squinted his eyes.

When James got stronger some of his baby fat went away making him leaner while slightly increasing his muscle density. On the other hand Tom’s body lost none of the usual weight and was just dense. Tom grabbed the blocks around him and started to stack them while James tried to listen in on the conversation that has happening with their mothers.

“It seems you have been doing your own search for David and his party but it’s been over a month now, maybe it’s time to...”

“What, give up? Unlike you I have faith in my husband’s abilities to survive out there” Diana said with a snap

Dam, even I feel bad for Mark

Diana’s husband David along with herself are professional adventures for the town and take turns going out for assignments. Originally both of them along with Rachel and Mark were all a part of the same party.

Diana put her elbows on the table and rested her forehead on the palms of her hands. Rachel did not seem to take offense to that from James view but merely reached out and put her hand on Diana’s shoulder.

“I am so sorry Racheal, it’s just been so hard ever since Mark come to the house and told me David’s party went missing. A few days ago the search was called off so I have been getting ready”

When Diana looked up there was now a fire in her eyes that made Rachel worried about what were best friend had planned.

“For what?” Rachel almost forced herself to ask for fear of the answer she would get.

“To save him” Diana said tapping the one bracer she had on.

Before Rachel could say anything Diana raised her hand to stop so she could keep talking.

“Even I know what I want to do is the best thing most likely, but this family needs to be put back together or at the very least some sort of closure” by the end of her speech she was speaking hardly above a whisper.

Rachel’s response was slow in coming, for a while she just sat there at the table as both Diana and James waited to hear her answer. When it did it was slow but firm, there was no question to what she meant.

“How can I help?”

Relief washed over Diana’s face, so much that her eyes started to get wet while thanking Rachel. Tom saw his mother’s reaction and started to clap and laugh in response.

“Please watch over Tom while I am out there. I should be back at the latest in a little over a week. Thank you so much for the help you continue to give me when I need it most”

“Your husband is a Berserker and you’re a Fighter class, whenever you have to ask me for help it secretly make me feel even more powerful then you”

Both of the women laughed and getting up hugged each other than Diana started to pack up things for Tom while she was away. At first Rachel tried to stop her but she would have none of it. Rachel came over to where Tom and James were and picked them up, one in each arm.

Walking outside to the street Diana walked behind to two crates in thanks, James could not tell what she put in but his guess was his mother could not even carry one. With no stops this time it took only minutes to get home and the crates were dropped in the living room behind the storefront.

“Tom my big strong man, when I get back your father will be with me and our family will be together again” she said as tears rained down her face.

Diana quickly wiped away her tears and thanked Rachel for the help before setting off to the front of the town where the gate was. Once again both guys were sitting across from each other, they sat in James crib. While James thought of what best to do next Tom was planning with some of his toys and sucking on a toy block.

You will have to do

James mother would be busy for quite some time and Mark would not be home for hours giving James what he hopped would be enough time for Tom to figure things out. James stood up straight and walked to Tom, standing over him he placed his hand right on his hand with the other on his head.

With this I use [Gift of Intelligence] and make you as smart as I ahahahah

James started to laugh so hard in his mind he started to laugh in real life at the same time expect while his real life one was a cute baby the other was some horrible monster. While that was going on Tom’s eyes went into the back of his head his shot back from James hand lying flat on the bed. Smoke came from James hand when the process was complete and now he just had to wait.

James started to pace as he waited, at one point his mother coming in to see how the boys were doing and just assuming Tom had fallen asleep. At least after over an hour James heard from Tom, not from his voice but of the mind.

What… happened?

Hello Tom my name is James, we are the best of friends