86 Eighty Six Novel- The world engulfed by flames (ShinxLena)

CHAPTER 17 - Weight of the decisions

Shiden ran into the building holding a first aid kit and clumsily put it in the shopping net. Freaked out she immediately started to check Lena's injuries, prepared to drag the doctor on her back if needed.

"Shit. Fuck. Why do you keep fallin' into danger? Oy, what the fuck were you doing Reaper? I trusted you to take care of her! Fucking shithead." Genuine concern in Cyclops's eyes made Lena smile angelically.

"I'm okay! Unfinished business caught up to me..." Aside from a splitting headache, she felt shockingly fine. The dizziness let go a little, resting on Shin's lap doing wonders for her well-being.

"I should've killed that bastard. Track him down and rip his fucking organs to pieces. Hell, castrate him first for everything he's done and hang his balls on my Juggernaut for the whole Republic to see." Another stream of swear words followed.

"We need to take you to the doctor, now." Shin insisted, worried about unseen damage.

"Yeah, I know. I'm sorry I ruined the only chance for a grill..." Lena's eyes got wet, leaving two people puzzled. This was what she was now concerned about. The thought popped out simultaneously in their heads.

"What a crybaby you are. We have long forgotten about the grill, and the rest of the bunch are probably having fun right now. You are much more important than stupid sausages." The man said, wiping her face with his sleeve.

"This punk is right, screw the party. We're takin' ya to the doc, no booze for ya!" Shiden tried her best to sound cheerful, but the concern never left her eyes.

"T-thank you guys.... You are the best...." The stream turned into a river, with all the pent-up emotions surfacing. She never properly processed everything that had happened to her. Busy with the preparations, Lena forgot her feelings and terrors, burying them deep in her heart. With two people putting her first and supporting her unconditionally, the dam had finally burst. Unluckily for her, those were the least socially talented of the bunch, with neither of them knowing how to comfort a loved one before them. Shin resumed patting her head silently, and Shiden froze in panic about what to do with a crying maiden.

"Feeling better?" The red-eyed boy asked when Lena calmed down a bit. He wanted to take her to the hospital as soon as possible, but her emotional fragility at the moment took priority. Shin had seen the girl being tormented by her feelings, but she had adamantly refused to let it go. Now, when the cork had popped, everything had spilled with the months-long force.

"Yeah. Sorry, you had to see that..." Embarrassed she showed such a weak side of her again, Lena buried her head in her hands.

"I'll take it to my grave, my Queen." Cyclops wasn't planning on telling anyone anyway, but the girl needed verbal reassurance. "Now, the doc is waitin'."

"Give me a second." Lena slowly got up, Shin belaying her the whole time. She wobbly took a few steps towards the body, and crouched to check his pulse. "He's alive. I can't leave him like this."

"You cannot be serious. This prick tries to KILL you, and you fucking want to save him? I'm sorry but quit acting like a fucking saint. He deserves to rot in fucking hell." Shiden felt like she was slapped on the cheek. After giving her the scare of her life, Lena wants to move on like nothing had happened. Save the person who continuously tormented her for his own pleasure? The girl could not grasp what Lena was thinking.

"I agree with Cyclops on this one. No one will take this scum in their Reginleifs, and he won't go on foot in this state. Just leave him, Lena. You don't have to prove anything to anyone." He begged, not wanting to endanger her any further. If the man ever gets up, he won't rest until he fulfills his revenge on her.