Outsider : Classroom Of The Elite

Fragments #2 - DreamEndExplosion

"I need a bag, quick! He's losing blood!" a surgeon yelled at the nurse in frustration.

Not too long ago, a heinous man-made tragedy took place at the central town, producing hundreds of patients who were in need of emergency help.

The situation of Anadolu National Hospital was chaotic. All available beds were listed as operational. Nurses running everywhere to supply necessary utensils to the surgeons.

The mixed smell of disinfectants, medicines and blood filled the air with a suffocating horrid stench. The injured and their relatives wailed in unison, creating the perfect symphony of despair.

Within the chaos, a man clad in military camo uniform was walking by the makeshift operation cubicles. The atmosphere didn't seem to bother him at all. He had a stern, stolid and emotionless expression glued to his face. Any normal human being would be easily disturbed by that scene; some would even get nauseated. However that was never enough to move than man's war hardened heart. The fact is, he had seen the same scenario countless times before, it simply didn't get to him anymore.

"Major Kazim..." suddenly a voice called out to that man. Kazim turned around to see a young figure standing outside one of the cubicles in disciplined posture. The young man was wearing the same uniform as him. Judging by the badges on his shoulder, he was nothing more than a Sargent. He had a rifle on his back and a pistol on the left side of his waist.

"Major Kazim... They're here." the man informed.

Kazim nodded as he went to see inside the cubicle. The young soldier accompanied his superior inside.

"A man and a young woman. They were within the range of casualties during the operation, sir."

"Where are the children?" Kazim

"There they are." The Sargent pointed towards the bed. Two small figures were lying on a bed together. A girl and a boy. The girl was heavily wounded and multiple layers of bandages were all over her body. The boy next to her, seemingly older than her. He seemed to have a head injury. A puddle of blood was seeping out from his heavily bandaged forehead.

"The two of the dead were married to each other. They were keeping these kids at the back. When the explosion went off, the wall collapsed on them."

Kazim looked at the children again. Both of them looked back at the major with blank expressions. There was no hint of pain, no emotion nor sadness. They were like empty shells.

"They look terrible."

After witnessing the results, Kazim felt a bit sad (a small grain of it). Had they been successful at handling the incident more efficiently, this could've been avoided. The anonymous tip they'd received about [Headhunter]'s location didn't include the woman and their children. It was supposed to be a simple infiltrate and capture operation. Bombs were set up as an emergency measure in the case of extreme situations. They weren't supposed to detonate that early.

However, whether it was lack of info, or defective explosives, or intentional set-up; they didn't matter anymore. What was done was already done and there was nothing he could do about it.

"Their faces look similar. Are they twins?"

"No, sir. They are only identical. The younger sibling's name is Elize Bayraktar. She's only nine years old. Two years younger than her brother. As you can see, she was the one who suffered the most injuries." Sargent pointed towards the gurl.

"And what about her brother? What's his name?" Major Kazim pointed at the boy.

"Levent Bayraktar. Eleven years old. Even though it seems like he's comparatively less injured, he had actually sustained a fatal head injury from the collapse. It is a miracle that he's breathing right now."