60 Miracles!
It was already 12 noon and everybody just woke up. They were all headed to the kitchen, when June and Caleb suddenly busted through the Guild mansion's front door in a rush, which startled everyone. June was carrying an almost dead Andrew on his arms, while Caleb's carrying an unconscious Cameron on his back. Behind them was Alisa, hot in their trails. When Minjae saw the situation, he immediately turned to his wife. Miayaka understood, and opened a portal.
"Quick, this way!" Minjae said with an urgent voice, as he entered the portal.
June and Caleb didn't waste time and just followed. When they got through the portal, it led to the Guild's clinic. Everyone stayed behind, but seeing Andrew's bloody body being carried by his brother, sparked everyone's curiosity to know what exactly happened, and also everybody started getting worried.
After putting Andrew on the operating bed, Minjae forced June to wait outside of the operating room with everyone. June wanted to protest but he knew that it was for the best. June waited outside of the operating room with Alisa and Caleb, after he put Cameron in of the beds to rest.
June's clothes and arms are drenched with Andrew's blood. His fists are clenched and his jaws are set in a hard line.
As they were leaving the emergency room, Minjae spoke "Hey, Cay" Which made Caleb turn to him.
"Take care of June" Minjae said with a hint of worry in his voice.
"I will" Caleb said in reassurance.
Once they all got out of the emergency room and entered the waiting hall, June punched the wall so hard, cracking the wall, also making Alisa flinch.
Caleb carefully placed a hand on June's shoulder and said calmly "C'mon man" June turned to him and was about to protest, but when he saw Alisa standing on the corner, while silent tears streams her face, looking at him with….fear?
Alisa was afraid of June at that moment. June turned to the spot where he punched the wall, and guilt washed over him but at the same time anger boiled inside him.
One side of him is telling him that he's gone too far, while the other side of him is telling him not to feel guilty because he has the right to act like that. But the voice of reason would say that "He is better than that". The back and forth conflict inside him is making him more and more angrier by the second. Caleb felt that June was about to explode so he gently squeezed June's shoulder and gestured his head to exit, silently telling June that they should go.
June didn't argue and left the waiting room.
Caleb and June went to the training facility and closed it for just the two of them, but mostly for June. June went on training none stop, venting and focusing his anger on training.
Currently June destroyed his fifth punching bag, wearing them one by one until he finally punch a hole in them, or sometimes making it fly across the room. Caleb just let June train until he couldn't anymore.
June lie on the floor, breathing hard, Covering his eyes with one arm. Caleb sat beside June, in silent support.
They were quite for a long time, only hearing June's heavy breaths.
"I can't lose him Cay" June suddenly said, making Caleb turn to him.
"He already went through this and he survived because the Gifting process healed him, but now….. what if-" June couldn't continue, he couldn't bear the thought of Andrew actually not making it.
"Why is this always happening to me? Why does that the people I love always gets hurt?" June said, finally not able to hide his bitterness
June always endured everything that has happened so far, but every person has a breaking point and June finally reached his.
Caleb stayed silent the whole time, and June was actually thankful for him doing so. He didn't need to hear empty words of comfort for him to feel better. Caleb's presence was enough for June to feel better, and Caleb knew this.
Both of them stayed like that for a few hours until Miayaka came to tell them the news that Andrew's operation was done and that he will live.
Relief came crashing down on June upon hearing the good news, he can finally let out a sight of relief, silently thanking the Lord that his brother was okay. June, Caleb and Miayaka immediately went to the clinic not long after.
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"How's Andrew?" June asked a soon as he saw Minjae exiting the operating room.
Minjae faced everyone, devoid of emotion. His face was so hard to read that June's heart started pumping faster and faster. But then relief washed over him once again, when Minjae finally showed some emotions.
Minjae smiled tiredly, and gave them the good news.
"Andrew's safe. There's really no severe injury, so it wasn't hard to operate on him. He'll just needs to rest, for the time being."
Everyone let out a sigh of relief and was thankful that nothing really severe happened to Andrew. But if anyone there was really relieved, it was Alisa. As soon as she heard the good news, she immediately lost consciousness.
Caleb started worrying the second his sister fainted, but Minjae reassured him that Alisa was just tired and that she just needs to rest. Caleb was again relieved to hear that nothing serious happened to his sister.
He then gently carried Alisa in his arms and took her to her room. Once Caleb left with Alisa, Miayaka also left to tend to kitchen duty since Cameron is still out.
Finally, only Minjae and June were only left at the clinic. Minjae turned to June with a serious expression, making June started feeling anxious.
"Is Andrew really okay?" June asked, suspicion lacing his voice.
"Yes, Andrew is okay. But I wanted to talked to you in private about something.." Minjae said
"What is it?"
"Andrew's blood is not ordinary?"
"What do mean?" June asked in confusion
"His blood is not like any normal human blood that I have ever seen" Minjae said, his voice also laced with confusion.
Minjae saw that June was not following, He then started explaining.
"You see, when I was about to start the operation, when I took his clothes off, his body already started healing"
"But- but that's impossible" June said in shock "Unless Andrew can self regenerate"
"I don't think that Andrew's Gift includes self regeneration, the thing in his blood, that is what's giving him the ability to self regenerate"
"How is that possi-" June was about to say that it was impossible once again, but then a certain event popped out from his memory, making his freeze midway.
"What?" Minjae asked "Do you know something?"
"I'm not sure" June answered, he wasn't sure if what he was thinking was possible so he was hesitant to answer fully.
"Okay, but still tell me. It might explain what is happened with Andrew" Minjae insisted
"Well, actually it's a long story" June said
"I have time" Minjae said. He then pulled a chair and sat on it to prove his point.
"Well, it actually happened back at home-"
June started telling the story of the time he found Andrew in the middle of the forest, and how his blood healed him, when Andrew hang between life and death. June trusted Minjea, so he told the story without leaving any information behind.
"So, yeah that's what happened" June said, after telling the whole story
"Hmmmm… This is really interesting" Minjae said, already deep in thought "Do you, by chance have any regenerating abilities?"
"Not that I know of" June answered
"Okay….." Minjae said, then an idea popped in his mind "Hey June, Is is okay if I take some of your blood? Just for some tests"
"Uhhhhh…. Sure" June said; not seeing why not.
So Minjae took a syringe and gently took June's blood. But on the process of taking June's blood, He froze making June look at him with worry.
"What?" June asked, not sure what made Minjae stop
"Look" Minjae said, as his eyes never left the syringe
June looked down and saw that liquid inside the syringe was not red but gold?
"H-How is that possible?" June said, stunned
"I don't know, this my first time encountering this kind of blood as well" Minjae said "This is truly amazing!"
He wanted to admire June's blood some more but he knew that he could do that later, and quickly finish getting the blood that he needed. After getting June's blood Minjae place the syringe on his desk and face June once again.
"I'll let you know what I find as soon as I can. In the meantime take a rest, Andrew is in no serious trouble, I'll let you know once he's awake" Minjae said.
"Thank you so much, Doc"
"Minjae is fine"
"Minjae" June smiled and bowed his head slightly.
June wanted to see his brother as soon as he can, but he also knew that Andrew needed rest, so all he could really do is wait, having the comfort of knowing that Andrew is safe.
June was about to exit the clinic when Minjae spoke.
"Oh and June"
"Yeah?" June asked, turning to Minjae
"Please take shower" Minjae said with a teasing smile
Which only made June laugh, "Will do boss" doing a mock salute, before leaving.
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The next morning after waking up early, like he usually do, he then took his time in the shower. Stepping out of the shower, he changed into a comfortable cotton v-neck shirt and jeans. After getting ready for the day, he exited his room and walked towards the clinic first, to visit Andrew.
When he entered the Clinic, he saw Minjae currently exiting Andrew's room. Upon seeing June, Minjae was startled but then he smiled, as he was glad to see June.
"June, I'm glad you're here" Minjae said, with a bright smile "Guess what, Andrew's awake"
"Really?" June was surprised but at the same time excited
"I know, It's truly a miracle that he's all healed up, with only needing just a few medical help" Minjae said, sounding very amazed as well
"Can I go see him?"
"Of course" Minjae said, as he stepped to the side to let June pass and enter Andrew's room.
June thanked Minjae as the door automatically slid open and walked passed him.
As June entered Andrew's room, he froze in his tracks as he saw Andrew alive and well, sitting on his bed with his head down. When the door slid closed, Andrew looked up to see who entered but he was greeted with a massive hug.
"I'm so glad you're alive" June said with so much emotion.
"Can't breathe" Andrew said breathlessly as he gently tap June's back
Realizing that he was squeezing the life out of his brother, June let go, not wanting to take his brother's life when he just recovered.
"Hey, bro" Andrew said with a smile.
"Hey yourself" June replied back with a smile full of joy "Be careful next time okay?" June said, as he couldn't resist hugging his brother again, but gentler this time.
"I'll try" Andrew said, as he hugged his brother back.
After letting go of his brother, June took a stool and sat beside his brother's bed.
"How are you?" June asked
"I don't exactly know. I feel okay, but there's something that I can't explain" Andrew said.
"We can talk about that later, for now just rest okay?" June said, ruffling Andrews hair.
Andrew playfully swatted June's hand away, while chuckling.
