Aftermath

As the long, hectic day came to an end, a new day started with a bunch of devastating news knocking at Jonathan's new crime organization, weakening the backbone of the newly formed organization.

After finishing his paperwork related to what happened to their business in the past few hours, Gregor was notified, along with five others, about Jonathan's health, so they all rushed to the corridor outside Jonathan's room where the doctor finished his treatment.

"So, doctor, will he be fine?" Asked a man in his early 30's in a worried tone regarding the patient. He was none other than Gregor. Followed by a group of five girls who were anxious about Jonathan as well or more compared to the man.

"Well, I don't know what to say." While removing his mask, the doctor expressed his disbelief in his voice, raising more questions and increasing their tension.

"You see… He had 20 major fractures and 20 minor fractures. He lost almost 1 and a half liters of blood, lungs, and kidney minor injuries. I mean, I am shocked as fuck that he is alive at this point. "I have never in my medical work seen such a case; fuck, I might be the first." The doctor informed them in a serious tone, leaving everyone hearing the result dumbfounded.

Their eyes widened in disbelief, and they opened their mouths. "He is a fucking monster." Everyone thought at the same time, digesting the new information or Jonathan's new feat.

"Also, he is in a coma, bu-" The doctor was about to explain the situation thoroughly, but he was interrupted by the group of girls, who lost their composure and rationally later heard the first half of the sentence.

"He is in a coma!" The girl quickly exclaimed, with the exception of Nina, as she was the oldest in the group. "Why didn't you tell us this before?"

The Doctor and Geryor were speechless and stared at each other at the girl's childish, overly worried behavior as they stormed him with many annoying questions. "Enough, let him finish speaking."

He scolds the girls like a proper adult, and the doctor coughs to get their attention as he continues where he was cut off. "But he can wake up anytime possible."

As Geryor was busy chatting about a few minor details with the doctor, the girl went inside to see Jonathan's condition.

******Meanwhile with Jonathan *****

'wHERE AM I?' I thought, feeling a lot weaker, dizzy with each bare movement of my body was hurting like shit, so I planned not to move much around.

"He is about to wake up, sister, and surprisingly, I can't hold him for much longer because he has some sort of energy in him which is repelling my power with effects…." I heard someone but was struggling to open my eyes due to pain.

However, based on his words, I was certain of the obvious, such as their gender and the fact that there were only two people present.

'Unable to hold me here? And unknown energy inside me?' Hearing the muttering of the unknown person, I was confused by his words. "I think we should introduce ourselves, as he is conscious now."

"....." I stayed silent for a while and opened my eyes to find exactly two people around, but I lost my cool for a second as I found myself in outer space, or more specifically, floating in our solar system.

Because of this sudden change of place, I ignored the fact that there were two more people with me. 'It must be some kind of illusion, or perhaps I am on drugs???' I thought not to believe my eyes even for a second.

"So human, or do you prefer to be called by your name." The man asked in a very formal tone. "Perhaps names would do, Sir?" I replied, getting back to my usual calm self.

"I am Dream, One of the endless and younger brothers of Death." He introduced himself and then pointed out his sister.

I got his composure back; I properly starred both of the siblings down.

The man sitting in front of him had a tall, slim figure. Furthermore, he has little long black hair, wears a long black cloak, and only his two stone - like eyes are visible as everything else is hidden by his clothes.

Next was a young woman in her mid-20s or so, who had black hair, pale skin, and a slim figure overall. She somehow was very alluring and moreover, had a mysterious presence around her.

"Without wasting our and your time, I will be blunt and direct." He clarifies himself, and in response, I nod, understanding he was a person with logic, maybe.

Many questions were sprouting in the back of my mind about them where are we exactly, do they know me, etc. but I raised my hand as I wanted a few of my important questions to be answered.

"Hmm, well, yes we are in my realm, the realm of dream. currently, you are sleeping hence, consciously present here. Humans are not the only species in space, as there are thousands and thousands of races both 100 times peaceful yet 100 times more dangerous than humans. Lastly, you are not human, at least your soul is shrouded by an unknown kind of force which even us can't perceive." This time the woman who calls herself death answered, but in an excited and cheerful tone, for some reason.

All those answers shocked me beyond understanding, and I was afraid that I couldn't express myself in mere words. However, in the end, I have to accept all of this as I have experienced all things firsthand.

Like having a detached relationship with the world and people, having strange powers, finding myself in dire situations, and most of all, hijacking a human body, all of these are now new realities to me, and from now on, I won't be surprised by any big news.

"So now your curiosity has been satisfied. I want you to answer a few of our questions." Dream said with a solemn tone, leaning a little forward and copying her brother's behavior.

"You see, yesterday I was strolling in the north region of Gotham street majorly due to work, but then I felt someone was dying yet at the same time don't…It was a strange phenomenon, or perhaps it happened for the first time in hundreds of thousands of years." She explained her first encounter with me, which was very heated for the first met up.

Her conversation somehow triggered the memories back in my mind, because of which I remembered the emotions and feeling I had back then of pain, anger, and dissatisfaction.

"As I first met you…. No, Your presence somehow ignited a flame of greed to live more in me… and I meant what I said before, as now I have a greater goal… a goal so important to me that you have to wait a few more years for me or my soul." I finished speaking my heart out, slowly understanding what and why I said those cringe-worthy words out of nowhere, and learning why and what she was doing there.

"So does that mean you don't despise or hate me…. Right?" She asked with a little nervously, summarizing my words a little wrongly but not entirely wrong, though.

'Jonathan, please don't die on us.' 'It's working, he is reacting or his consciousness at least…' 'Jonathan, wake up please we need you right now….'

"Did you hear something…" I asked Dream with a frown on my face as I was able to hear Marina, Anna, and Nina's desperate plea as well as the voice of an unknown man in my consciousness for some reason, which stopped me from answering Death's question.

Dream has a skeptical expression on his face, as if he were trying to figure something out. "Sister, how about we wait for our new guest or acquaintance until our meeting, as he somehow is about to leave the domain…."

Dream explained to her sister with a visibly complicated expression on his face and Death, on other hand, was astonished. "This feeling!" I muttered in surprise too as my body began to feel stronger with each second.

"Fine! But we will meet again Jonathan~" Death said in a seductive manner to which I did respond with silence as I would rather not sound rude by saying hell no or saying yes.

Then I burst into fragments, waking up in the real world but hearing their conversation a little. "You know brother, I think I am in love-"

"No, sister, just as you described his soul and presence as stimulating and having a drug-like effect on you, it is not love. Love is an extremely diverse concept, and we are incapable of that!" Dream calmly explained to her dear elder sister, cutting her off before she could even complete her sentence.

"No, brother, I am capable of love. And listen prudently. He. is. Mine. AM. I CLEAR." She said in a threatening tone, silencing his younger brother, and her extreme possessiveness in her eyes toward Jonathan was caught by Dream, but ultimately they had a more heated debate about regulation and whether exceptions could be made, which Dream deemed selfish, unfair to other beings.

As dream was against such love, but to the little one, he knew his elder sister's true possessive nature and reasons for such behavior.

****Back to earth****

**Third-person POV**

"Doctor, you can tell me the truth now that the kids are in the room, which is soundproof," Gregor said, crossing his arms. He sees through the doctors' lies about Jonathan's health.

"How did you…" The doctor shuttered a little. "Well, I am the right-hand man of the future crime lord, so it's natural."

"That's some bullshit, but anyway, he might not wake up for a few decade….his case is a little sensitive." The doctor started to explain Jonathan's case to him, which was also heard by Juri and Mai as both of them slightly opened the door.

**Inside the room**

"Jonathan, please don't die on us." Marina confessed in desperation, holding his hand softly. She and the other 4 girls in the room were worried about his health. After all, he gave them some hope for the future.

*peep *beep *beeep x9

The machine reading his vitals emits a loud notification in the form of a beep, which causes the girls to become concerned. They immediately summoned the doctor, who was discussing additional details with Gregor outside the room.

The doctor rushes in to check the vital machine and is taken back as yet another miracle occurs.

"Whatever you girls are doing, it's working, he is reacting, or his consciousness at least…" The doctor informs them, encourages them to continue speaking, and explains to them that he can come out of a coma now.

"Jonathan, wake up, please. We need you right now…." And one by one, they tried to plead and beg in a helpless voice as his body moved, his eyes opened, and he showed signs of waking up.

"HAAAAA!" Jonathan yells, finally waking up from the comma. He was sweating a lot as his body was completely covered in bandages, restricting his movement. "It hurt so much…." He said while panting.

"Jonathan!!!!!" The girls yelled together in happiness and relief, attempting to hug him out of sheer delight but being stopped by both the doctor and Gregor.

Though he was out of a coma, any hard or harsh physical contact may prove severe for his dire conditions, and they were reprimanded by both of them, they cried tears of joy as Jonathan twice was able to overcome death.

"Welcome back, boss!" Everyone greeted him with pure respect and bowed, to which he just responded with a bright smile.

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A/N: Hope you guys like it.

It took 2 or 3 hours to write... even I myself was quite surprised to know I can write such length in one attempt.