Doctors Orders

Part 5 - Casualty

The first battle was a success, minor injuries, etc. Liu walked into Mercy's office around 4:00. He looked around.

"Right..." He said to himself. "You wont be here for another 2 weeks."

He sat on the medical bed, looking down. He then got up and looked at the papers on her desk. One of them was a folder with the date of their night out.

"Hm..?" Liu said to himself.

He opened the folder and the was a paper in it.

He should be here any minute, make sure to write after the date. Please don't mess up.

I am back, he spoiled me, took me to a fancy, most likely expensive restaurant. I tried to make conversation, he's such a nervous person. We walked home, he actually grabbed my hand on the way, didn't let go until we got back.

I invited him in, and he declined, did I mess up? Does he not like me anymore?

- Angela Z.

Liu stood silent.

"So she does care..." Liu said.

As soon as Liu refolded the paper and put it back, he heard a familiar voice, It was Mercy. The door opened, and she looked at Liu.

Liu was excited. "You're back already?" Liu asked.

Mercy looked down. "Actually Liu, I still have 2 weeks... I just needed to pick something up." Mercy looked back up at Liu, she could literally feel Liu's heart sink.

Liu exhaled. "These 2 weeks are going to feel like months..."

Mercy walked up to Liu holding her hands out. Liu gently holds them. Mercy looks up at Liu, blushing faintly.

"Liu, are you okay?" Mercy asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine..." Liu said.

Liu looked back up at Mercy. "It's best you get going now..." He smiled.

Mercy stood silent, smiling slightly and nodding her head. She collected her needed papers, and looked back at Liu.

"Goodbye, Liu..." She said, heading towards the door.

"Goodbye, Angela..." Liu replied.

Liu stood starring at the door she just closed, falling to his knees.

*1 week later*

Tracer walked in to see Jerry, she looked rather sad.

Jerry looked up. "Oh hey, Lena."

She rubbed the back of her head. "Liu has... got some temper for a shy guy..."

"What happened." Jerry asked.

"I think I talked too much." Tracer replied.

"Like, flirting?" Jerry asked.

"Not... Entirely..." Tracer replied.

"Well, that can explain it..." Jerry said. "You know Dr. Ziegler, right?"

"Oh, Angie! I love that girl!" Tracer said.

"Yeah well, Liu... Really likes her." Jerry said.

"Well, that's a good thing!" Tracer said.

"Why..?" Jerry asked.

"I've been working with Angie for years, she has never found a partner, or someone her likes her a lot." Tracer replies.

"Ever..?" Jerry asked.

"Well..." Tracer said. "Once... but that person broke her heart."

Jerry looked down. "That may be why she is so... affectionate to Liu..." Jerry said.

"Most likely..." Tracer said.

Jerry went back to the main topic. "Liu can get angry sometimes. Just give him some space, it passes pretty quick."

Tracer nodded, smiling. "Thanks, love."

She bolted off.

2 days after, the team was sent on a control point mission. Liu peeked around the corner where the point was at. He turned to everyone.

"How many of your guys ulimates are ready? Liu asked the team.

Tracer jumped up and raised her hand. "Oh, me!"

Liu turned to Jerry. "Is your barrier ready?"

Jerry nodded.

Soldier: 76 shouted. "Lets move!"

The team ran out attacking the other team.

Liu yelled. "Tracer, pulse bomb!"

Tracer obeyed. But Jerry put down his barrier before Liu told him to. The barrier was set down, bursting out from the inside, making Tracers pulse bomb bounce off, and almost blowing Liu up,

"Liu!" Everyone screamed.

Liu fell to the ground, coughing, hurt bad.

"F... Fuck!" Liu screamed, crawling backwards toward a wall.

He could hear the guns blazing and people yelling.

"Liu! Liu!" He could hear.

Liu was panting, holding his chest as if his organs were to fall out.

"Shit..." Liu said to himself, groaning in pain.

He took out one of his glass healing smoke grenades, he crushed it in his hand. He could feel it working, but it didn't heal the shrapnel his his chest. Liu was feeling light-headed.

"N-No..." Liu said to himself. "Not like this..."

It was been 3 weeks, and Liu hasn't woken up yet, until he did, hearing a strange up familiar voice, with a soft pitch.

"Hes... Guys, hes waking up...!"

Liu's blurry vision, faded, showing Liu's best friend.

"Jerry..?" Liu's crackly, crunchy voice said.

Jerry shook his head smiling. "What a trooper..."

Liu put his hand out, Jerry held onto it for a moment.

"Someone is here to see you..." Jerry said, letting go, and opening the door.

Liu looked to see his one and only again.

"Oh thank god..!" Mercy said, running towards Liu.

Jerry put his hand out, stopping Mercy from hugging Liu.

"He is still probably hurt, Dr. Ziegler. Jerry said.

Mercy backed up, looking down, then back to Liu, walking up to him on the side of the bed, kneeling.

"How are you feeling, Liu?" Mercy smiled.

"Okay... I guess..." Liu said, holding out his hand.

Mercy took hold of it. "Anything feel out of order, something in the wrong place?

"No..." Liu replied.

Mercy stopped, and looked at Liu, examining him. Jerry stood back near the door, opening it and closing it, leaving the two alone. Liu was silent, so was Mercy.

"This is the second time I had to save your life, Liu..." Mercy joked.

"Tracer nearly killed me..." Liu said.

"Well." Mercy said. "She also found you and got you out of there in one piece."

Liu shrugged lightly, trying not to hurt himself.

...

"Angela..?" Liu asked.

"Yes, Liu?" Mercy replied.

"When we had our first date, and when you asked me to come in... what did you plan on doing..?" Liu asked.

Mercy stood silent.

"Well..." Mercy said. She put a kneel on the side of the bed and leaned next to Liu's ear. "Let me tell you..." She whispered.