Devoted Love & Hope, Can It Really Win Battles?
~~~~POV Genki~~~~
I was carefully sculpting a path to remove the bullet when I heard the one sound I didn't want to hear, a flat line beep from the heart monitor. Aaka looked shocked for a moment, as we both hadn't expected this end. Aaka and I moved into action quickly I took her heart in my hands trying to restart it by massaging it as Aaka went for the defibrillator. She set it and I took the paddle placing them on her heart I pushed the button *Zap!* *Beeeee* nothing again I told her to reset it and I tried again. *Zap!* *Beeeee* still nothing. Running out of options I grabbed the adrenaline and injected it into her heart, massaging it again. "No I won't lose you like this" I shouted. "Holly please, fight I know your stronger then this. Don't die our child and I need you!" All my emotions raged at once as I began to pray. * 'God please don't let her die, she is still needed. Please in Jesus name amen.'* *beep beep beep* the sound that filled me heart with happiness. * 'Thank you lord you have all the power, glory, and success of this day and forever.'*
~~~~END POV~~~~
Calming himself again he continued his work finally dislodging the bullet. Taking a special form of clay, Aaka had mixed up; he disinfected and sealed the hole in the bone. The clay hardened in minutes: meanwhile his hands pieced together her broken ribs mending them as they had the other two. Next he took some iodine on a sponge, his hands working to disinfect the destructive path of the carbonate bullet, his hand reached for a small laser and began to seal the ravaged muscle and tissue that the bullet had sheered. Once his hands came to her shattered collarbone the laser was put aside and a drill was picked up. Drilling into the workable solid bone pieces that still had strength, two pins were inserted in to the bone, then 3 screws were strategically added by his loving and caring hands in hopes of holding the destroyed bone together till it mended. Extra strength was provided by the adhesive tape used on her ribs. The laser once again came on with precision and care it reconnected cut and torn muscles and tissue as it worked backwards. Finally it once again laid at rest as a needle pierced the still flesh of her chest and stomach closing her wounds carefully and tightly with patience. Finally, the cord was cut and the needle set aside, a loud sigh pierced the tense silence as the blood-covered gloves dabbed the suture line with disinfectant. The gloves came off with a snap along with his other doctor attire and found themselves in a bin off to the side in seconds. Her body was gently lifted and redressed by the duo, and then she was carried to a warm bed where a needle once again pierced her flesh but this time it was to allow a new strength to flow into her veins. Her own suctioned blood and saline solution flowed into her as he nodded to his helper, who took her leave as he pulled up a chair to stay next to his one and only love. Taking out a bible he carried with him at all times, he began to read to Holly as he patiently awaited her awakening.
"The word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes if the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Therefore…"
Later that night Holly finally awoke to hear him still reading to her. She smiled gently to him letting him finish his verse. "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." He looked over to see her smile.
"Thank you Genki, you're just as devoted as I am. I heard your reading and I know you were praying in your heart and mind for me."
"I am always praying for you love." She winces, "Easy you'll need time to heal." She looked under the covers and down her shirt at her bandages then looked to him noting her left arm was in a sling.
"What happened to me?"
"I had to go in and repair your four broken ribs, your broken left collarbone and pull the bullet out of your spine. But I am glad that you can move. It'll take time for you to heal. I had to use screws and rods to hold that collarbone together. It was pretty bad off." She thought a moment then looked to him again.
"I'm glad you told me the truth Genki. I'm sorry I failed you in battle… I guess I'm just not any good at fighting…" he came closer hugging her carefully.
"No, Holly I failed you. I was supposed to work with you more and I did not. I slacked off and didn't teach you, as I should have. I bare this folly not you." She gasped softly.
"Genki but I was the one…"
"You did everything right, you can't stop a armor penetrating bullet, neither can I. I should have taught you how to compensate with the heat of battle and what to do in the confusion and I did not."
"There's still time for that but we bare the burden together Genki." He looked into her eyes nodding, leaning down he kissed her softly, her lips so sweet to him. When he pulled back her eyes were closed and fluttered open again to smile at him.
"I will stay with you till you are well Holly. I will not leave you till then."
"I knew you wouldn't love. How long before I can get out of this uncomfortable bed?"
"You can when you can stand without pulling those stitches out." She smiled.
"I would love to have a nice warm bed with you rather then this thing." She gave him a hint.
"Alright love." He unhooked her IV and lifted her carefully in his arms taking her out the back way and walking to their room. Putting her in the bed he smiled then climbed in with her. She winced but moved anyway noting he held her close so her collarbone wouldn't have pressure on it. "Try not to move too much Hol, your body needs to recover from surgery." His voice soft,
"Don't be afraid Genki I'm not going anywhere."
"You died during surgery I had to restart your heart Holly. I don't want that to happen again." She looked at him shocked then her eyes softened seeing the fear and worry in his eyes.
"I won't leave you love." She cuddled with him gently, loving the warmth of his body. It didn't take long for her to go to sleep in his arms. With a smile he kissed her cheek and slept as well uttering a silent prayer as he did.
A week later Holly was moving around much better, recovering from her surgery very well. Genki had her arm in a sling for a while but now she was allowed to go without it. He seemed very tense and stressed. The others knew he was very worried about her but said nothing to him. Holly insisted that she was fine and kept pushing him to let her be. Despite this he still kept a vigilant eye on her. Later as he tended her wounds before bed she asked,
"How long do these bandages have to stay on?"
"Until the pink is gone from these stitches." He pointed to them as he applied some healing balm to them. She watched him a moment.
"Why? They feel fine and my beast soldier side will keep them strong and healthy. It won't take long for me to heal." He gave her a very stern look and she knew he was upset with her.
"Bright pink is still new flesh and easily broken or infected. Even with the beast soldier you will take many weeks to recover fully from this Holly. You're not invincible nor are you totally protected by the beast within you. You may heal faster then normal but don't push it Holly." She sighed; "Hol you're becoming more reckless then me you know that." she giggled.
"Ow…. Must have rubbed off on me. Maybe you're right." He chuckled kissing her for a moment then returning to wrapping her wounds. He finished very soon and she went and climbed into bed.
"Hol your shirt?"
"I'll stay warm with you. Now come on." He shrugged getting in with her. He never was one for wearing shirts to bed be he didn't think Holly would go topless. * I guess she trusts me. Not like I'm going to try anything at this point. * He held her close making sure not the hurt her.
"Genki thank you for all you have done."
"It's my pleasure love I'm just glad you and our daughter are alright." She smiled,
"Night hon." He chuckled,
"Night Hol."
While they slept Suezo ranted on how bad of a protector Genki was.
"Further more he almost lost her while…"
"Shutup!!" *ZAP!* Pixie used her lightning, he fell over charred and half dead. "He did all he could you stupid eye ball."
"He had no idea what kind of weaponry they had. He couldn't have known they would have armor piercing round." Dianna spoke sternly, Hasuka nodded along with Nick, Armaoq, and Aaka.
"He had so much power when angered he could easily beat the generals with it." Hasuka commented.
"Don't turn the Tasmanian devil lose on the crocodile, Hasuka. The croc can still bite back and eat the devil if he is not careful." Aaka stated with her eyes closed and arms crossed.
"Power alone is worthless, anger is a powerful emotion but a destructive and wild natured one. He's more like a charging bull, full of power and rage, but no brains." Armaoq added.
"I'm afraid they are right after seeing his unfocused attacks while angered. He doesn't think when he uses them he only sends out waves of power." Nick also added to the conversation.
"At any rate, Holly is well and on the way to recovery and Genki is at full power again." Dianna spoke softly
"Very true."
"So if he has all that power but it's not worth anything then why…" Tiger inquired.
"If he learns to control his emotions fully he can use that power. However, he may never have it again without Holly becoming hurt. So it may not really matter."
"Then we might as well figure something else out." Greywolf piped up.
"There's nothing we can do till we know more about our enemies hide out." Hasuka told them. The monsters all sighed. This would be a long and hard battle, they all knew it. Their conversation lasted well into the night until they all became too tired and retired to their beds.
Another week of rest and relaxation went by. The phoenixes all tried to locate the enemy and gather information so Genki could devise a plan of attack. They though found out very little. Genki woke one morning with a sleeping Holly laying on him, her head using his chest as a pillow. He smiled deciding not to disturb her since she needed the rest. * I wish we knew more about our enemy. I know that Holly really doesn't like staying here and resting so much but I do think it would be wise for her to strain herself. I can probably take the bandages off now and if she feels up to it I guess we can go but I'll have to keep her out of harms way. * He sighed watching her a moment before glancing out the window of there room. They were on the second story and a thin curtain was the only thing between them and the window. She finally stirred in his arms looking up at him head still on his chest.
"Something wrong, Genki?"
"Hmm? Oh no, I was just thinking about some things is all." He smiled to her.
"Like what?"
"Like what to do about our enemy. They seem to be hiding very well, no one can find out anything about them." She nodded, and then gently kissed him.
"I may be able to take those bandages off permanently today." She smiled then pulled him into a deeper kiss. "No, I know I will be able to." She laughed lightly making sure not to injure herself.
"You are such an easy man to persuade." He grinned as she carefully and slowly sat up. She had taken to not wearing a shirt to bed lately.
"Hol, just why have you been coming to bed topless at night?" she smiled noting his expression.
"Oh, I figured you might like it, besides we check my wounds at night and in the morning so it speeds things up. Your plenty warm for the both of us anyway."
"I guess that makes sense. Alright lets see how those stitches look." He undid her bandages then looked over them carefully.
"You checking out my chest, dear?" He blushed making her laugh.
"That's not what I'm doing and you know it." his fingers ran over her stitches.
"Oh? Then why did you blush?"
"You caught me off guard is all."
"Sure Genki, you know you were checking me out." She laughed having fun picking on him; he smirked to himself and whispered hotly in her ear,
"Maybe I was, you look so hot with these stitches." His hand ran over then down her chest. "How can I resist especially since you like it and you know it." his strategy worked she was pure crimson, his lips curved into a smirk.
"How come you always get me back?"
"Cause I have experience love." He winked, his thumb deliberately gliding over her breast making her face turn a deep shade of red. He returned to looking over her wounds. "You don't need the bandages anymore but be careful."
"Alright I will. Can we travel again?"
"Yes, I think we can"
"Did you mean it when you said I look hot with these" she pointed to her wounds, he chuckled with a grin on his face.
"Yes, I did. You know you will always have a scar." His finger trailed down her stitches, making her shiver with delight.
"You know how to tempt me love." He smirked; she pulled him into another kiss. His hands carefully moved over the bare skin of her breasts. She shifted her weight pulling him down on top of her. Genki countered making sure that he didn't hurt her as he deepened the kiss. After a few moments they stopped looking into each other's eyes as they panted lightly. "I missed doing that with you."
"So did I love." She kissed his neck carefully.
"Drink from me Holly." Her expression held uncertainty for a moment,
"Alright" letting her fangs grow out, she kissed the flesh over his jugular, the swiftly bit in. he barely notice the pain and tilted his head for her.
"Take all you want, your body needs the extra blood." Her eyes closed with the enjoyment of his blood flowing into her mouth as fast as she could bring it in. * his blood is so sweet; I just can't resist its flavor. * More blood flowed into her then he thought she would take, but he allowed it think it good for her recovery, his body relaxed as he let her drain his strength and turn it into her own. She soon stopped and sealed the wound, her face turned to alarm as she saw his pale completion. "It's fine, it won't take me long to recover." His body was used to this and was already in the process of recovery, she had done this more then once to him over the past few weeks. She cuddled up next to him whispering,
"When our daughter is born you owe me some heated nights." Her hand drifted downward, his eyes closed instinctually as he enjoyed her sensual touch.
"You keep touching me like that and they will be very heated." She giggled and let her hand wonder to tempt him. She wasn't that surprised that he made it easier for her to tempt him, he seemed to enjoy the temptation and desire passing over him. Even though he knew it would be many months before he could do anything about those desires. "I seriously doubt you'd be this sexual with me without those desires from your beast side." She laughed.
"Oh, I don't know about that. In the cave I was your bad girl. Many thoughts crossed my mind even before we first made love. I wanted to tempt you like this for a while now. But I also want to please you."
"I don't want you to do it only for me. I just want you to be happy you know that. If you desire such things as well then that's fine, but you have no obligations to me."
"I know love."
In an hours time he had almost fully recovered his strength with her at his side. They got up together dressing in fresh uniforms. Genki opened her hand and dropped the bullet into it.
"I thought you might want a memento." She smiled to him looking at it.
"This small piece of metal did all that damage and almost took my life? Genki could you make it into a pendant for me?"
"Yeah" he pulled on his gun belts fastening it securely.
"I'd like to watch."
"Alright but I'll do that later." She nodded putting her gun belt on as well with a sigh. "I'll be over soon love."
"I know Genki." She took his hand and walked out the door with him.
Downstairs sky had breakfast already made. She smiled the couple as they sat down, brining them some grits and bacon. Genki nodded to her as he took the honey and poured it into his grits. Holly looked at them strange as if they were poisoned or something, but finally took the honey and adding it to hers as well. He leaned over whispering,
"They are sort of like oatmeal." She nodded and finally took a bite, finding that she liked them after all. * All these new foods I end up trying * she shook her head with a sigh; he chuckled knowing what she was thinking. It didn't take long for all of them to finish their meals. "Alright we can travel again, Holly's wounds are basically sealed. However, with all the snow I'm not sure we can use the jets and choppers. We may have to stick to ground travel only from now on. The three remaining generals are close." Holly looked over at him.
"How do you know?"
"A gut feeling. I listen to my instincts, they are normally right."
"Traveling by land will take much longer." Hasuka calculated some things in his head.
"He's right." Hare nodded his hand on his chin.
"I'm aware of that but there isn't much choice. We'll just have to deal with it. Besides most of the war we were in was fought on the ground Hasuka, you should be used to it." Hasuka blushed in embracement as Dianna giggled catching the group off guard. They all stared at her except the two elders and Genki who knew what was up. "I see love finally got through to you Dianna, that's great to hear. You really should laugh more often." She blushed as well now as he chuckled.
"Cut it out bro" she uttered softly. He stood smiling to his adopted sister.
"Alright lets gather supplies, and transfer things to the snow cats that are out side."
"Yes sir" they all shouted.
Everyone gathered in their usual groups except the phoenixes who went together to talk as they went to look over the snow-cats.
"Genki, Mu and the other generals will not be easy to take down." Nick warned.
"I am perfectly aware of that Nick. I know these generals, and I have faced them before. I have had detailed visions of Mu and his powers I know the enemy as well as I can."
"We know this but we are concerned for you, Holly, and your unborn child." Genki stopped and faced them.
"I appreciate your concerns Aaka, but we will be fine. I have done some mental battle training with Holly lately and she is ready to fight." Holly stood close to him gripping his arm, as his face remained stone cold and stern towards his fellow phoenixes. " I am not stopping her from fighting and I am certainly not dropping out if that's what you planned. We are fighting to save this world, and Holly has more reasons for such than any of us." His rage could be seen in his eyes over the matter.
"She is a liability to you in this. You and I both know she is not a killer, without that in her she will lose." In an instant the fist of the enraged Genki connected with Nicks jaw sending him hurtling to the ground. Aaka, Armaoq and Dianna all stood there looking disproving of Nick, rather then of Genki for slugging him.
"If you ever refer to Holly as if she is some financial burden for an accountant again I swear I'll kill you. It is my call whether we fight or not. Chain of command is sacrosanct Navel officer." Nick shook off the hit as Holly clung to Genki's arm feeling rather hurt and left out at the moment.
"She is your weakness Genki, all your common sense leaves you for her. You'll both die."
"I'd rather die with her Nick then to not fight at all. And better to die for her then to take advice from a deserter. You don't question chain of command till you can get away with it but I know of your past Rivera. As I recall you have a bounty on your head for deserting your squadron and killing a higher officer, along with disobeying a direct order and endangering civilian lives." Nick shook his head,
"And you wouldn't disobey chain of command if the command was wrong."
"Judgment of orders is not your job soldier. Wrong or right you are to obey that is your job."
"You just wanted to be promoted for being a good soldier. Your nothing more then a hypocrite for following such orders." He found Genki's hand clasped tightly around his neck cutting off his air a little, his hands tried to pry Genki's hand away but failed.
"Listen to you, the want to be hero who would die in vain to solve nothing. Even as a Christian I must obey the laws of man unless they jeopardize my faith. My death in the military would have accomplished nothing more then being a martyr. If you truly want to change things play their game and nail them hard from the back. I got 3 generals and a major killed by doing this. All had committed heinous crimes under law. It would be wise to hold your tongue rather then to speak falsely Nick." His hand released his companions neck, then he turned comforting Holly gently as he continued walking. Dianna glared at Nick a moment before catching up with Genki.
"Not wise my friend. You will only cause them more pain with that you are doing." Aaka stated evenly as she began to walk after them.
"You may be concerned for them as we are but telling them not to fight isn't and option. Genki is our leader whether Holly can fight or not." Armaoq's voice came as evenly as his wives as Nick dusted himself off and followed the group.
Genki pulled the tarps off the snow-cats and snowmobiles looking them over.
"They look to be in good shape, and they are big enough to hold what we need to bring. We'll have to take all four snow-cats plus the snowmobiles to win." They all nodded, Genki used his telepathy to tell the others to bring the stuff to them and load up the snow-cats. "Alright lets go help with supplies and get ready to go."
"Yes sir" they all said with out hesitation. And they all trotted back to the aircraft to help unload the stuff they would need.
After several hours they were finally completely restocked and packed, ready to leave at any moment in time. Genki had even moved his motorcycle to one of the snow-cats saying, " This machine holds my secrets." No one said a word and just took it at face value. Even the protective Nick, who now had a large bruise on his jaw, kept his mouth shut. They all gathered outside as Genki took out the golden stone. Activating its power is glowed hovering in his hands, a pure white arrow of light appeared in the center and turned to point to…
to be continued……