POSSESSION ; INJUSTICE SUPERBAT

Chapter 02

It was three in the morning. Something wasn't right with the child who slept next to him. Kal could sense it. Bruce's breathing was shallow. His skin was burning hot.

Feeling uneasy, Kal cracked an eye open and glanced over at the boy who slept next to him. Bruce's face was flushing red. His brows furrowed in agony.

"Bruce, are you okay?" Kal sat up. Panic was written all over his face. His fingers brushed through the boy's fringes. The skin was scorching hot.

Something wasn't right.

Kal rushed out of his room. His eyes caught sight of two sanitary men who were walking in the hallway. "You." He barked at them. "Get me a doctor. I need them here as soon as possible. Get going!"

Kal turned and went back to his room. He didn't bother to watch and see if the workers were obeying his order. They knew better than to ignore his command.

Kal sat on the corner of the bed. Slowly, he picked Bruce up in both of his arms. His cape wrapped tightly around the small figure. The lack of warmth in the human's body caused Kal to become anxious.

Not again.
He can't lose another important person in his life.

"Hang on, Bruce. It's going to be okay. The doctor is coming."

Bruce felt himself shivering. His breaths came in a jolt. His vision was a blur. He could barely see Kal's worried face. However, he felt safe. With a weak nod, he leaned against the broad chest.

His vision swamped into darkness once again.

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The doctor was too slow. It took the human fifteen minutes and another thirty-five seconds to arrive. Kal was not pleasant. He was frustrated with the speed of the man's arrival. However, he didn't have the time to complain as he dragged the doctor into his room.

Kal crushed the unfortunate human's shoulders under his grip and he slammed him against the wall.

"If he doesn't survive, I will make sure you regret existing!" The Kryptonian's eyes glinted red, showing his anger. "You hear me?"

The doctor nodded his head, nervous. Once Kal released his grip, the man quickly strode up towards his patient who lay on the bed.

★

A soft moan was let out by the child bundled underneath the covers. Kal's attention was immediately back on Bruce.

He'd watched over the sick child for ten hours. The doctor reported that Bruce had a fever. It was nothing serious. However, Kal was still feeling uneasy.

He despised this. He couldn't see the boy's face in the dark. However, judging from the heavy breathing, he knew that Bruce wasn't feeling good. Kal was distressed.

Human was fragile. Too fragile. A fever could have taken away Bruce's life if he didn't stay on guard.

Kal refuse to let someone slip away from his arms again.
Never.

The door suddenly creaked open. Lights leaked into the dark room. Kal looked over to see Diana standing in front of him.

"I know you are strong, Kal. But you have been watching over him for hours. You should get some rest." Her hand landed on his shoulder, giving it a light grip.

"I am not tired," Kal's hand covered Diana's. The warmth of another person calmed down his nerves. "I shouldn't have left him in the cold. He's only a child. This is my fault."

For the first time since Lois' death, Kal's eyes were filled with the emotion he had lost. Fear.

"I will stay by his side until he wakes up. Don't mind me."