Chapter 12 ABILITIES

"What the hell are you doing here??" I asked him although the answer's already obvious. I just wanna scold him a little.

"Hm? What's with that face, Luis?" is this man afraid that I'm gonna pull the trigger? No, that's not it.

My forehead creased when I followed his line of sight. Why the heck is he staring at Sean full of longing? Do they know each other? No, I didn't even let them meet so I can protect Sean from this man if ever he would think of using him against me.

But the look Sean is wearing towards Luis made it more seem like they know each other.

"Hey!" I used the gun I was pointing at him to smack his head.

He didn't answer but he still look at me, annoyed at hitting him.

"You, let us get out of he-" I didn't get to finish my sentence when a bunch of guys appeared at the door behind Sean.

'F*ck!'

The moment I noticed their arrival, I quickly shoot Luis on his leg that made him fell down and I run towards Sean. The world seem to slow down as the scene where those men slowly pulled the trigger while pointing the gun at Sean happened in front of me.

Our distance was only a few meters away from each other, he was near but seem too far away. My speed wasn't fast enough to outdo the speed of a bullet and save him from it.

I know that, but I can't just give up.

It wasn't supposed to be like this, so how did we end up in this kind of situation. Was it because I didn't plan enough? Was it because I didn't let him participate this time? Or was it because I didn't consider the fact that he might follow me? Whatever the reason is, I know it's my fault.

But what can I do now except to blame my self on why everything has come to this? No matter how fast am I, I'm still a human--

I was woken up in the trance that I was in when I felt a sharp pain in my chest. But that wasn't what surprised me, it was the fact that I was behind Sean taking the bullets that that was meant for him when I know that I should have been meters away from him.

How those men that caused me like this widen their eyes was evident on their faces. I saw it all, and I saw how the confusion mixed with their shocked expression as they look at me.

They watched me fell on my knees and onto my butt while Sean turned to look back at my bloodied self, eyes full of worries. It was then a miracle happened.

A number of bullets that pierce my flesh earlier came out of the gun wound and fell to the floor. My clothes that were wet by the blood dried up while my wounds healed and was now void of any injury that I acquired just a moment ago. The floor that has my blood disappear without any trace of it. What was left in me now was the clothes I'm wearing full of holes showing my pure white skin.

' "Although I'm giving you a body that looks like you, it doesn't mean that you're a human again. You are no longer a mortal, remember that. And one more thing, I'm your Master now so you also gained abilities after you made a contract with me." ' I suddenly remembered the words Master said before.

"Ah...haha.." a sound came out of my mouth then followed by a low laugh; my voice was mix of different emotions.

*BANG!*

But before I can even celebrate my new found ability, the sound of a single gunshot was heard by all of us. Looking back at where it came from, the image of Luis holding a gun pointing at the two of us or to be more precise at Sean, while sitting on the floor and leaning on the table came into view.

"W-what did y-you DO!!" my trembling voice became firm and full of hatred at the sight of Sean coughing up blood and falling down the ground.

As the last word escape from my mouth, a heavy pressure pressed the enemies down on their knees as I stared at Sean's condition wide eye.

At the same time the pressure occur, her irises turned into red; bright red.

Using my trembling hands, I lift his head up to my chest and embrace him gently. Caressing his back and finding the gun wound, all I could do was stop the bleeding by pressing it using my hand.

I can hear how his breath are getting hard and heavy as he held onto my clothes tightly. His eyes were getting dull as time passes by.

I swallowed hard as my mind was drifting somewhere else. Looking back at Luis who's lying on his stomach as the pressure I'm giving him were getting more heavy.

Thinking on how he would die by getting squished by the pressure if I put more strength into it made me lose my mind. My sanity was slowly leaving my body as my mind became more chaotic.

Would his blood scatter all around the room if he's squished to death? Would his bones break and get flatten by then? Would his organs and flesh come out in every hole he has?

"Mom..." I was taken back to reality when I heard Sean's low voice calling out to me.

"Hah.."I breathe heavily as I stared back at him.

His pale face made me realize that I don't have enough time to waste to Luis. Seeing just how much blood he's losing was enough reason for me leave this building.

But before disappearing into thin air, I turned to look back at Luis once again. We met eyes and my gaze was enough to make him faint. That was then I decided to leave together with Sean.

Appearing in a completely different place as Luis's office, the bright light in a white room made me clearly see Sean's condition.

"Janice!" I called out to the woman who's sitting on a swivel chair doing some paper work in the room shift her attention on me.

I didn't miss the expression she made after seeing us, confusion and shock became apparent as she look at the door.

"Quick! Help me!!" I rushed her as Sean's breathing were getting faint.

Helping her put him at a bed inside the room didn't make anything useful as he was still loosing too much blood.

I help her ready the machines that we would use for Sean. I'm a Med-student so I know what to do to at least make the preparation quick. Calling someone who would assist with the operation, everything was ready.

I was pushed aside by them when they started. I'm still a student and not qualified to operate and if I insist on helping them, I might just risk his life.

I can't lose Sean right now so please, please.. don't give up.