"Choose me, Henry."

Chapter 26: New Parts

The Toppat Clan has been defeated, and Sven Svensson has been killed by Henry Stickmin. The Government is celebrating, however, some soldiers have gotten injured in the process.

Henry was carrying Rupert back to the helicopter, Rupert was still whimpering as he used his remaining hand to clutch Henry's black shirt. Henry looked down at Rupert to survey the damage, Rupert lost an arm and a leg. Henry also spotted a slash across Rupert's left eye, he didn't notice his cut since he was too busy focusing on Sven. The question is... who slashed Rupert's eye? Henry walked past a room, he took a once over in the room and was about to head out when he saw a corpse.

Henry took a closer look and his eyes widened in shock, it was Carol Cross but she was dead. Henry put two and two together and he smirked in triumph. Truth be told, he never liked Carol. He thought she was too temperamental and he felt like he was walking on eggshells with her. Rupert must have killed her, Henry felt a sense of pride in him as he went outside the building. He looked around and saw the remaining toppats being arrested by the soldiers, he then spotted the General talking to Charles, Dave, and Victoria.

"H-Henry..."

Henry glanced down at Rupert who opened his uninjured eye to stare up at him, Henry's heart broke when he saw his eye red and puffy from the excessive sobbing. Rupert's hair was messy, and his clothes were tattered. His uniform was covered with blood and he looked pale. He was trembling like a leaf beginning to fall out of the tree during the beginning of the fall season.  

This is the most vulnerable position Henry had ever seen Rupert in and he knew Rupert hated feeling vulnerable. "Shhh," Henry cooed softly, "I know how much you're in pain right now, don't worry, you'll get better soon."

Henry headed over to the helicopter, and as he walked over to the helicopter, some soldiers saw Rupert's state. They gasped in shock and horror. When Henry got to the group, the General looked in his direction and his face fell. The others gasped in horror when they saw Henry carrying an injured Rupert, Victoria and Dave immediately went over to Henry.

"What happened?!" Victoria demanded in worry.

"Sven cut off his arm and leg and one of his minions slashed his eye," Henry responded coldly as Dave got a stretcher to put Rupert on so he could get medical attention. 

Dave went over to get Rupert but Henry hesitated in giving him away to Dave, Victoria saw this and she gently placed a hand on him. "Hey, he's going to be okay, Henry," she said softly, "He will be fine."

Henry nodded as he gave Rupert to Dave, Dave, and another soldier strapped Rupert onto the stretcher and they got him into the helicopter. Charles was waiting for the order to leave when he heard Dave and another soldier talking about Rupert. He perked up when he heard Rupert's name and he glanced behind him, his eyes nearly bugged out of his brain when he saw Rupert's injured state. "What the hell happened to him?!" he thought as The General ordered everyone to the helicopters once the remaining toppats were in custody, then they all headed back to the base. 

A couple of hours later, Henry was pacing anxiously in front of the medical bay.

Dave, Charles, and Victoria were with him. They watched him pace as they heard him muttering, Henry also started to have a panic attack but Dave immediately went over to him to calm him down. "Hen, breathe," he instructed calmly, "He's going to be fine."

Henry stared at Dave incredulously, "How can you be so sure?!"

Dave smiled, "Because he's a fighter, and Dr. V. is taking good of him."

Henry sighed heavily as looked away from Dave, "I know but..." he murmured,  "If it weren't for me... he wouldn't be like this."

Dave, Victoria, and Charles stared at him in confusion. "What do you mean?" Victoria asked gently.