The knob was turned slowly. The android was already in a fighting position ready to face any threat. The door was opened and two figures burst in. Two familiar figures. "Mr. Davenport, Douglas?" He screamed shocked.
"Marcus?" The younger Davenport yelled. The boy nodded regretfully. Mr. Davenport was ready to fire with his gun when he saw Chase having short breaths. His wound was not bleeding anymore but seemed infected. "What did you do to him?" He cried as he approached Marcus pointing his gun to him.
"Nothing, I swear. It was Giselle. I brought him here in order to save him. You have to trust me, uncle Mr. Davenport."
"Donnie,I think he is telling the truth. Look at him. He could have taken us down if he wanted." Donald gave a strong glare at his brother and walked to his son.
"Chase, can you hear me?" he asked. The Bionic opened his eyes and turned to face him.
"Dad... I-I am s-sorry."
"Shh, everything's gonna be okay from now on. I promise." Mr. Davenport examined his arm carefully. "We need to take him out of here. Douglas, help me pick him up."
"I can do it." Marcus said.
"No, we are good." The older man replied while taking the youngest Bionic in his arms.
Adam, Bree and Leo were inside their room, talking when the latter noticed his step-father walking on the hall, carrying someone. He immediatly stood up and neared towards the window. He gasped at the sight of his brother being placed on a strecher and smiled as well. His smile soon faced when he saw his worst enemy. Marcus, followed by Douglas.
"Leo, what happened?" Bree asked. The boy did not reply. He got out of the room and kicked Marcus using his bionic leg sending him on the wall.
"Why did you do that for?" Douglas yelled.
"He tried to destroy us."
"Ηe is the one who saved Chase." Douglas tried to protect his son.
"What?"
"Yeah, I know it's hard to believe but he did it."
"Really?" The young android nodded and stood up.
"Have patience!" His wife told him. How much patience can a person have when his children are injured. Waitting for one hour, he saw that door opening and his friend coming closer. Everything seemed to evolve in slow motion until the doctor's gaze met Donald's.
"Ηow is he?" The father asked.
"I suggest that you sit down." Donald did as he was told. Matt sat next to him. "First of all, we found some drugs inside his blood which we had to remove, secondly the bullet hit an artery and two broken ribs." Donald stared for some minutes before burst into crying. "However..." Matt continued. "His blood is clean now, his ribs are going to be healed due to his bionics and his arm will be fine. Your son is going to be okay. He is awake now. He did not want to be sedated during surgery, he said he want to watch so I respected his opinion. Mr. Davenport's mood instantly changed. He hugged his friend and ran into Chase's room. "Tasha, tell Adam and Leo that they are free to leave. But to rest and not spend time playing video games." The woman nodded and left.
Inside the injured boy's room there was silence. So much silence that you could sleep easily. But he was not sleeping. He was thinking. Thinking of Marcus. What he told him about Sebastian and Giselle was true. He had changed. From evil to good. Maybe he was the one who could help them destroy the Bionic Rebel. Soon, the silence was broken by the entrance of someone familiar. The room was filled with joy as the old man hugged him. "Easy. Hurts." Chase exlaimed and Donald broke the hug.
"I am sorry. I am just glad to see you're fine."
"Yeah, don't worry about me. Where's Adam, Bree and Leo?"
"I see you are not so pale anymore." Mr. Davenport told him trying to change the subject.
"Where are my siblings?" Chase shouted.
"They are fine. They just got injured after the last battle with Sebastian. Bree hurt a little bit more but she is fine." In the hearing of his words, the boy tried to get off the bed with no success.
"Chase don't. They are fine."
"Mr. Davenport, why did you save me?" Chase yelled. His father looked at him with confusion. "You are in more danger now. He will come after you soon. You should have left me there."
Before Mr. Davenport reply, the door was opened again revealing two familiar faces. "Hey buddy."
"Adam, Leo, you are okay." Chase smiled and hugged one by one.
"Yeah, don't worry about us. We are good. Bree is fine too. How are you? What that idiot did to you? Should I kill him?" Adam said.
"No, Adam. Everything is fine now. Where is Marcus?" The younger boy asked.
"He is with Douglas." Leo answered.
"I still can't believe that he saved you." Adam said raising his left eyebrow.
"Come on guys, he has changed. Let's give him a chance." Chase tried to convince his brothers and father.
"Give him a chance? You are ruining my plans. Don't worry. It's okay. In three weeks, everything is going to change in your family. Just remember that."