The Son of Soul Gear Part 18

He woke up a few days after. He blinked as his eyes reacted to the bright sunlight, he looked around the room. He was in a hospital, all he remembered was killing his father, with his apartment keys, and then talking to Lasgi without a SGT base. His head pounded and he could think straight. He looked down at his arms and saw his right arm didn't have its brace and he had two tubes, one in each arm, connected to medical bags near the bed. He noticed someone sitting near the window, looking out, over the city. He noticed something that looked like Lasgi's core near his bed. He tried to talk but nothing came out. His body wouldn't move as he wanted it and stayed still. He tried to speak again and a soft mumble came out. The person by the window jump as if someone had surprised them. They turned around and looked at the bed. They got up and walked over to the bed. He couldn't tell who it was because of the sun hitting behind them. They sat down next to him but he didn't know who it was. He looked at her and tried to speak but nothing understandable came out. She leaned forwards and put her ear next to his mouth, and he tried to speak to her. She sat back up and looked bothered.

"I can't understand you, but how are you feeling, Victor?"

"Victor is awake?"

"Yes, Lasgi."

"Is he fine? Are you sure?"

"I don't know, but he looks alive," She laughed, he hadn't recognized her but her voice sounded familiar, "I'll go all for the doctor, you've been out for 3 or 4 days," She got up and headed to the door. Pain shot throughout his body, he winced at the pain and then heard the doctor and the girl enter the room again, "He woke up a minute ago."

"Let's see," The doctor sat down next to him, "Did he just wake up?" He moved Victor to an upright position, "How are you feeling?"

"Pain..." He whispered, "A lot of pain..."

"Okay, let me get you something for that, but do you feel any sort of heart pain, breathing pain, stomach pain?"

"No, how long was I here?" He couldn't speak louder than a whisper, "Is Clara okay?"

"Clara? Clara Kaiser?"

"Yes, he is talking about her, yes, Victor, she is fine, you protected her, she wasn't harmed at all, you were tough."

"Thank you..." He leaned his head back and smiled, "Is she here? Can I speak to her?" He was breathing deeply. Catherine looked at the doctor, who shrugged as if saying that he could.

"I'll go get her," Catherine got up then stopped, "I'll asked for her," She seemed to correct herself. She walked to the door and called a nurse and told her something in german. She walked back over to the bed and sat down next to Victor, "Do you think he will walk soon?"

"I don't think so, maybe in a week or so, but he needs rest, that is the main thing, he lost a lot of blood, but I couldn't find any fractures, if he went through the entire fight like his L.A.S.G.I. explained, he should have multiple fractures and broken bones, but I haven't found any, I redid hundreds of x-rays, all angles and places, but nothing, he was lucky," The doctor said as he got up, "I'll give him some pain killers."

"Okay, but take one first," Catherine said staring down the doctor.

"Ah, yes," He said as he grabbed a small container of pills, he took on and swallowed it, "There, it isn't poison, here, give him one of these if he asks for one, have a good day."

"Thank you, doctor."

"My pleasure," He left the room, leaving Catherine and Victor alone. She sat next to the bed and sighed.

"Catherine..."

"Yes, Victor?"

"Why are you here?"

"What do you mean? Like guarding you?" He nodded weakly, "Clara asked me to, she couldn't do that herself because she is a target to the DSG, if it is still around, but I am not, so I can defend you with no target placed on me, and it is my sister, well, sister, yeah."

"Are you actually sisters?"

"No, I was adopted by her father to get Clara a friend, we were the same age, both german, I became her sort of bodyguard, nothing else," He looked at her blankly as she explained, "That's kinda why I was mean to you in school, you were very close to her, and putting you down and making you feel bad."

"Why?"

"Her father didn't want her to be with an unworthy partner, he is very traditional, and he wouldn't want his family to be brought down in prestige, yeah, I am actually really sorry, that's why I tried to beat you in the tournament, she told me that if you win you would graduate."

"She did?"

"Yeah, but you absolutely kicked my ass, well, I kinda wanted you to win at that point, but I think he thinks you are more than worthy now."

"Yeah, I guess so..."

"Even if your fight destroyed the palace, but was he really your father?"

"Apparently, but he wasn't," He paused and took a breath and winced in pain. Catherine placed a pill on his lips, and he ate it, "Thank you, but once he attacked Clara, he wasn't someone I cared about, I wanted him to die."

"Wow, you really love her then."

"2 years, and counting."

"You probably will be bedbound for a week or so, but I think she will find time to see you, she was pretty bored when you weren't around, even if, you were right here, in the city," She turned and looked at the door as she heard it open, she reached for her belt and pulled out a pistol. She aimed it at the door as Clara walked in. Clara froze and stared blankly at Catherine. She lowered her gun and sat back down. Clara walked over to the side of the bed and sat down where the doctor was sitting.

"Victor, I missed you so much."

"I did too..."

"How did you get there so quickly?"

"When?"

"The palace, 4 days ago, you came soon after they arrived."

"I've been living in the city for a few months now."

"Was? In this city?"

"Yeah, in this city."

"Okay, before you climb onto your high horses, I offered this."

"Was?! Catherine? Why? What have you two been doing? Is that why you left every couple of days for a few hours?" She seemed to have taken it in the wrong direction, "I thought you loved me, Victor."

"Clara."

"Ja?"

"I do, that is why I accepted Catherine's offer."

"Was? Was do you mean?"

"I did to make sure that I would be closer to you," He smiled, "That is why I got to the palace so quickly, Catherine came to get me, I wouldn't have known."

"You did?"

"Yeah, that is why I left you."

"But, but, but, does that mean-"

"Yeah, I was here the whole time, hidden from sight."

"Why didn't you come see me?"

"Three letters, DSG."

"Ja, ja, I was so lonely, I only had Catherine, and my memories of you."

"I am sorry, but I had to wait, and I did, and now, we are safe."

"You did so much for me, I don't know how to repay you."

"I haven't thought of it, I don't think you need to do anything more for me."

"Really?"

"Yeah, nothing more, I love you."

"So do I, Clara."

"Ja?"

"Like I promised, will you marry me?" He said weakly, "When I am better?"

"Ja, of course, I love you."

The End