Miracle

=== HQ ===

Sumire walks in the meeting room with a fast pace. All the others are already there.

"Ms. Sumire! You came!" - Mr. Tendou said.

"Yeah, what's the situation?" (Sumire)

"We sent reinforcements and the drone is expected to reach the place any moment now. We'll soon have a look at the battlefield." - one of the other men said.

"That's good." (Seitenshi)

"Aren't you excited? There really might be a new kind of Gastrea." - Sumire told jokingly.

Tendou glared at her.

"Ah, it's on! We'll finally have a look." - a man pointed at the screen.

The big screen on the wall lit up. They could see the area. They looked at the Promoters and Initiators fighting something in a cloud of smoke. As they stopped shooting from the smoke a humanoid Gastrea dashed towards them. With one swing of it's tail it sent a few of them fly and managed to break a few of the rifles that shot at it.

"Wow! It really was a new kind. I've never seen something like it. It completely overpowers the Promoters although it's extremely small size. Could it be still in the transforming process? No, it's impossible! It should be changing but stays the same." (Sumire)

"What do you suggest we do?" - Seitenshi asked Sumire.

"At any cost we have to get a sample from it. It doesn't matter if it's dead or not, one piece is enoug for research." (Sumire)

=== At the battlefield ===

"Reinforcements have come!" - one of the people shouted.

"Yeah, but they didn't bring any cars to take us to a safe place!" (Bern)

"What are you complaning about? It's enough you are alive." - Lili shouted at him.

"It's because of that kid's Initiator I'm in this condition! If you had killed it, we wouldn't have been in this situation!" (Bern)

"Are you OK? No one was bitten, right?" - one man from the reinforcements came to them.

"No, no one has been." (Lili)

"Alright. Stay here and try not to attract it's attention until the other reinforcements come to take you." - he said and went to join the battle.

Jun was standing up on his only healthy leg, watching the fight without missing a second of it. He knew the people are in trouble, they had no chance winning, the way things were going. They were desparately trying to hold on untill more help came. The bullets were going to finish soon, moreover they didn't have any effect. Wounds made by Varanium weapons shouldn't be able to heal, that was the Gastrea's only weakness, instead they healed in seconds.

Ann...I'm sorry. Because of me, you are gone now...

Then he remembered everything they did together. They used to train and after that he would buy her some kind of snacks. They would eat together, laugh, sometimes they would go and visit their friends and the Cursed children. He remembered their smiles as they played together.

She used to say 'No matter what happens I'll always protect Jun!' and also 'Your granny makes the best food! It's good that I came with you, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to eat anything so tasty!' ...I'm so useless...

One of the men lost his composure. He gripped the handle of his sword tighter and rushed forward.

"Che. That idiot..." (Shujin)

He swung his sword angryly at the Gastrea but before the tip can reach it's skin...

"Huh?"

The man's legs were hit by the blunt side of the tail and he fell on his back. Jun's pupils grew wider and time slowed down for him. He gritted his teeth and dashed towards the fallen man.

No matter what I'll save him! Even if it costs my life... 'A new memory appeared in his mind' he was talking with Ann about how the training passed.

'It's good to have enthusiasm but you should listen to what I say, no matter what don't do anything rash, promise?' - he asked her.

'I promise. I'll listen to what Jun says.' - she replied and smiled.

Why am I remembering this?! Wait! Maybe...I'll have to try!

=== Lili's POV ===

Before I could notice Jun had ran towards the battle. Although his leg was hurt and bleeding he ran like he didn't feel any pain at all. I tried to follow him but Yuna-san stopped me and pulled me back.

"What are you doing, Lili? You have to stay here and protect the injured!"

"Jun! I have to help him! He has..."

I froze in horror as I saw Jun standing in front of the man. As the Gastrea's attack got closer he spread his hands on both sides, frouned and then shouted:

"STOP IT RIGHT NOW!"

BOOOOM!

The Gastrea hit with it's claws and a thick cloud of dust rose up. I stood there motionless. There was no way he was fine. I felt the ground shake slightly when it hit, he and the man were probably dead. There is no way a Gastrea wouldn't kill people. Even if the person used to be your closest, after transforming he'll no longer exist. The smoke was clearing up.

"AH!" - everyone exclaimed at the same time.

There stood Jun, still shielding the scared man, without a scratch. The Gastrea's hand had hit the ground a few centimetres away rom them. It had missed from this close!? The man opened his eyes and looked around. He firstly noticed the sharp claws stuck in the ground next to his head, he then looked at Jun, shielding him, and the Gastrea towering over them. He quickly squirmed farther and ran away. The Gastrea looked his way and as it was about to pull it's claws from the ground, something unimaginable happened.

=== End POV ===

The boy started talking to the Gastrea in front of him.

"Leave him go! He's not a treat anymore, right?"

I don't care if I look like the biggers fool or a lunatic, I have to try this!

All gazes turned towards him.

"As you can see I'm fine and you gave Mr. Bern a good beating. This is enough for him. To tell you the truth you hurt him a milion times more than he hurt me! Hahaha."

He laughed and even talked like he was chatting with a friend.

"So how about you stop fighting with them? Everything will turn out fine if we talk. Also..." he put his hand in his pocket and pulled a handfull of cherry flavored candies" you haven't forgotten about your reward after the mission was complete, have you?" - he said and opened his palm, showing the candy.

"What are you doing boy?! RUN!" (Shujin)

He didn't listen and continued to watch the Gastrea in the eyes.

"I was also thinking about going to the sweets shop and buy some dango to celebrate..." - Jun conitnued calmly.

The Gastrea's eyes stared at him intencely, it quickly pilled it's hand from the ground. Everybody got ready to attack. Shujin was thinking of a way how to save the boy's life. Suddenly from the Gastrea's body, thick smoke gushed out. It comepletely blocked the view.

TSSSSSSSH! Creak, CRACK, CRaCk!

Loud creaking and popping sounds came from within the smoke. What was happening in there?