Her smartphone beeped, interrupting her thoughts.
She glanced at the screen and saw the caller ID: Grandma.
With a lazy swipe, she answered the call, but immediately sat up straight when she heard her grandmother's panicked voice.
"Hope, it's your grandfather! We were attacked by a gang of ruffians while we took a stroll in the street. He fought them off, but he's injured and needs immediate care!"
Upon hearing this Hope's two hearts raced.
"Which hospital are you in, Grandma?"
"W*nghai medical University hospital"
Her grandmother replied, her voice trembling.
"Please hurry, Hope!"
"Sit tight, Grandma. I'm coming,"
Hope said, ending the call. She leaped from her chair and bolted out of the study, her mind racing with worry, she needed to find Dracula.
After running up to the fifth floor Hope found Dracula talking with Sergeant Wolf, the commander of the first squad.
"Drac gramps got attacked by gangsters, and he's injured, they're at W*nghai medical University hospital, It's a few hours' drive by car,"
Hope said, her voice urgent.
MC POV
Hearing this my expression became deathly dark.
"Sergeant Wolf, gather the first squad and Yin and Yang's crew. Robert, Paul, go wake up Airid, Darius, and Julian. They're sleeping in the first-floor common room by the fireplace keep the order while I'm gone any questions?"
"No sir!"
"Got It"
Sergeant Wolf snapped a salute and began barking orders while Robert and Paul rushed off to wake the sleeping giants.
Hearing this I turned to Hope.
"Let's go"
As I jogged to the landing pad.
"Lilith, make sure no one captures what I'm about to do,"
I ordered.
"Understood, sir,"
Lilith's voice responded in my HUD.
"All nearby surveillance systems are temporarily on a loop Including every satellite and drone that Is currently passing over our position"
With confirmation, I took out the raven class dropship, a menacing machine in red, black, and white camo with obvious signs of welding and battle marks.
"Let's warm It up"
I ordered as I and Hope began prepping it for takeoff.
It didn't take long for Yin, Yang and the three uncles decked out In their gear to arrive and join in the preparations.
Together with the first squad who didn't take any weapons or gear with them because they had no need for It they themselves already were killing machines.
"Everyone, board up!"
I barked. The first squad moved with military precision, filing into the dropship. Yin and Yang secured themselves in their pilot seats as the engines roared to life.
"Get us airborne,"
I commanded while mentally ordering Lilith to update the dropships navigation.
"Yes, sir,"
Old Lu who was now the dropships master chief responded as he slammed the ramps button causing the ramp to close while Yin and Yang started flipping switches and engaging the thrusters.
The dropship lifted off the ground, the chemical thrusters slicing through the air. Inside, Hope clutched the crash seat, her knuckles white, seeing this I placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"We'll be there soon,"
I said.
The gunship soared through the sky, the cityscape rushing past below them the security personnel and the neighbors below couldn't help but crank their heads upwards only to dismiss It as their country's military aircraft In the end.
"ETA five minutes,"
Yin announced through the dropships loudspeakers.
It didn't take long before we neared the hospital, and as we did the dropship began its descent.
The landing pad was clear, thanks to Lilith's interference with local security systems.
"Touchdown in three, two, one,"
Old Lu counted down, as Yin set the dropship gently onto the pad.
The moment the ramp raised Itself up I led twalked out, followed closely by Hope on my side and the first squad from both sides.
Inside the hospital, the staff and patients stared in shock as thirteen giants and a giantess stormed through the corridors.
Their presence was intimidating, and no one dared to interfere.
They reached the emergency room, where Hope's grandfather lay on a gurney, bruised, bloody, and on the verge of death but conscious.
Her grandmother stood by his side, tears streaming down her face.
"Hope, you came,"
Her grandmother cried.
Hope rushed to her grandfather's side, taking his hand.
"I'm here, Grandpa you're going to be okay."
As she did I turned to the medical staff.
"What's his condition?"
The doctor, clearly intimidated, explained Eclipse's situation while my men went to administer expert-level emergency aid in seconds.
"He's sustained multiple contusions and lacerations, with possible internal bleeding. We're stabilizing him, but he needs immediate surgery,"
The doctor stammered.
"Step aside,"
The alpha chains paramedic ordered. The medical staff, already overwhelmed, retreated.
My first squads two paramedics moved in with practiced efficiency, their hands working swiftly to assess and stabilize Eclipse's condition.
"Pulse is steady. BP is low but stabilizing,"
The first paramedic reported.
"Administering coagulants and pain relief,"
The second added, injecting a series of medications, Hope and the hospitals staff watched in awe and relief as the paramedics worked.
The simple truth is that these battle-hardened veterans who could stuff a man's intestines back and patch him up with duct tape making him as good as new were miracle workers compared to these times' medical staff who grew up in peace time.
And that could be seen as the bravo chains paramedic made a surgical cut on Eclipses stomach and after that Inserted his entire hand.
"Got It"
The man murmured simply as he yanked out the bloody hand and stitched up the cut In seconds with a stampler causing one of the nurses to almost faint on the spot.
"What's the verdict?"
I asked not taking my eyes off the alphas chains paramedic.
"I don't recommend moving him sir Its best he stays here his body Is simply too old and weak to risk transportation"
The alphas chains paramedic reported as he closed another stab wound after stopping Its Internal bleeding.
"Got It"
I turned to the doctor.
"My men aren't leaving the hospital until this man gets discharged, you will provide him with the best care possible money Is not a problem got It?"
The doctor nodded vigorously only for my paramedics to announce that their job was done.
"Yes, of course. We'll do everything we can."
The paramedics finished their immediate treatment and stepped back.
"He's stable for now, but he needs to be monitored closely,"
One of them said, Hope's grandmother, still shaken, approached me.
"Thank you, young man, you must be "the stinky brat" that old fool of mine mentioned I'll make sure to force him to thank you for saving him properly later"
Hearing that the old man referred to me as a stinky brat I couldn't help but feel my white eyebrow twitch subconsciously In annoyance.
"It's fine he's practically family at this point mother In law,"
I replied simply making sure to score some points with Hope's grandmother.
"And I take care of my own."
As the hospital staff began to move Eclipse to a more secure room for further treatment, Hope turned to me, her eyes filled with gratitude and determination.
"Im staying here until he's out of danger,"
She said as she did I nodded.
"Got It I'll tell my men to keep watch, nothing will happen to him on my men's watch I can swear my d*ck on It"
As I said this without me needing to even order It the first squad took positions around the hospital, ensuring that no one unauthorized could enter.
After making sure all of my men were In the places that mattered I walked into the hospital's VIP room only to see Hope sitting beside her grandfather, holding his hand.
"You'll be okay, Grandpa. We're here for you."
The high on all kinds of d*ugs Eclipse squeezed her hand weakly, a faint smile on his lips.