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His eyes opened. The pain was still unbearable
A light was in his face, obscuring his vision.
A man's face appeared.
"Mr. Azagawa, you should be feeling a bit better now. Your friends, Mr. Ito and Mr. Josephine should also be recovering well." The doctor spoke.
"They're, okay? How long has it been?" Miyuki's vocal cords felt tough, as if they've been strained.
"About two days. Your strange friends brought you and the other two here. I didn't understand anything that was going on but I was willing to help. Especially Mr. Josephine, his case was bad. He saved his own life with that ice that was around his wounds. And little Ms. Eloise helped plenty." Dr. Nin gave Miyuki the answers he needed.
"I need to see them." Miyuki tried to stand up, but Dr. Nin lightly pushed him back down.
"Mr. Azagawa, you need to rest."
"I can't. They need me. I have to kill Barton. I need to free Bouvala and Tokyo." He stammered to his feet. Miyuki could not feel a single nerve in his body. He could barely stand, his knees were shaking.
"Mr. Azagawa, I really cannot let you walk around like this. Please understand."
"I'm seeing my friends." Miyuki vanished as he bolted out the door.
"Azagawa-!" Dr. Nin couldn't do anything to stop him.
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The waiting room was quiet. The only people sitting, were the Valis camp. Strange enough, there were no other hospital workers besides Dr. Nin. No one had the chance to ask him why yet.
Miyuki zoomed into the waiting room, still in a hospital gown.
"Miyuki!?" Evelyn shouted.
He stumbled over towards her and Avery, plopping down beside them.
"M- Miyuki, the doctor said you're supposed to rest. You're not going to feel well or heal properly by being awake right now." Avery stated, with a worried expression. She put her hand onto his left thigh.
"I'm-" Miyuki sat still for a few seconds. "I'm fine. How are Ethan, the Oni girl, and Haisha?"
"They're okay, I'm sure the doctor told you. We're worried about them too obviously, but we're worried about you right now. You have to rest man." Saukta was sitting with Lillith, across from the three. His and his daughter's seat was next to the receptionists desk, if there was one.
"Miyuki, they're right." Leonidas was standing, arms crossed, eyes closed. Seems like he just wanted to rest as well, take his mind off of things.
Miyuki looked over to his parents. They looked the most worried of all. Gen held onto Tosa, as she lightly cried into his arms. Everyone is right. Miyuki should rest.
"Mom, I'll be okay." Miyuki muttered as he staggered to stand up, holding onto Avery's hand. "You're all right. I'll head back to Dr. Nin and-"
Four ceiling tiles fell, crashing onto the floor, scattering pieces everywhere.
Then more.
Then more.
Then more.
Dust and dirt began to fall from every seem.
"What the fuck!?" Miyuki exclaimed, confused as to what was happening.
Lillith latched onto her father, shaking.
The walls around them buckled and came crashing down onto everyone. Every person in that room yelled out, for someone who isn't there. The hospital building was being leveled.
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Punch.
Punch.
Barton continuously broke everything in his path. He destroyed the first floor of the multi-story building, destroying the very foundation. He decimated every wall and beam that would help hold the structure in place.
He had found the Valis camp.
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His eyes felt dry.
Violated by small debris, like dirt from the rubble.
Miyuki tried to wipe his eyes, but he only got more dirt in them.
Ears ringing, jaw and head aching like he had been pummeled with blunt force continuously.
His right eye was covered with red as blood poured over it.
Miyuki looked to the left, slightly turning his neck. He gazed upon a big orange light, like fire. He saw many silhouettes, hundereds maybe. But one was undeniable. Barton.
Looking closer, he noticed something near Barton. It looked like someone who had been impaled by a metal rod. They were wearing all white, like a medical staff member.
Wait.
Was that...?
Barton picked up Dr. Nin, gripping him by his abdominal area. He then quickly took the rod from out of the doctor. Miyuki could barely make out what was happening.
Louder than the ringing in his ears, was the doctor's screams. They were blood curdling.
Barton slowly closed his fist around Dr. Nin. The sounds of crunching and popping was unforgettable.
Then the screams finally stopped.
The Oni God finally dropped Dr. Nin's lifeless, mangled corpse onto the concrete ground. The splat shivered Miyuki down to his core.
Pound.
Pound.
Barton then began to step over to Miyuki.
He couldn't keep his eyes open any longer.
"Evelyn- Avery-"
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