Operation: Stunning sting

The end of an Era

Viktor's POV
I laid in the hospital bed as Harry and Gustave walked in, I asked hopefully "give me good news" Gustave sighed and spoke "I'm afraid I cannot do that" I groaned as he continued "your spine has been broken and I'm not sure you'll even be able to run again, let alone do missions" I looked down as he spoke "but the good news is, you'll be able to walk again after a year or two of physical therapy" I looked at Harry and spoke "I'm sorry sir, I took a round in the wrong place" he waved me off "I'm just glad most of your team got out alive, I'd rather have alive and wounded than dead and intact" I asked "where's Ela? How's she?" I heard the door open and Ela slowly hobbled in, gripping her lower stomach where her round was before she sat in the chair next to me. Harry spoke "well give you two a minute" I looked over and asked "how're you feeling?" She replied "I'm tired, in pain but im glad you're not fucked up too badly" I sighed and looked at my hands "I guess I'm done, I'm spent"
She replied "nie, this chapters just over. You've always got another one to start" I looked at the ceiling and asked "you sure you're okay?" She nodded and replied "yes, you're starting to sound like Zofia. I'm not the one who face planted" I rolled my eyes and wondered out loud "how's the rest of the team?" She replied "all laid up in a hospital bed" I tried to shift but she held my shoulders down "stay still, you could fuck it up even more" Gustave walked back in and spoke "she's right you know, you shouldn't try moving yet" I sighed as Harry walked in and asked "Viktor would you be willing to act as a drill instructor? I don't want to lose your experience" I saw Ela looking hopefully at me as I nodded "I suppose I'd need a new job given I can't do what im good at anymore" Ela's hand rested on my forearm as Harry smiled "rest up, you've got a long journey ahead of you" I nodded trying to smile but the weight of the fact I'd never be on an operation again weighed my spirits down like anchors.
Gustave and Harry both offered "if you need to talk to someone, feel free to ask us. We are licensed therapists" I nodded as they left and Ela asked "how do you feel?" I sighed "kinda depressed, I love being an operator and here i am. Spent, I can't do missions anymore, I can't be who I am anymore" she nodded before speaking "don't worry about it so much, you're still you. You just got a new job" I sighed and chuckled "you're too optimistic" she spoke "I have to be to level out your sad vibes" I chuckled as I laid there, and thought 'maybe this new life won't be that bad'