AYYY! This was supposed to be updated a year ago but recently got my writing groove back so here's the last chapter. A new fic is in the works soon. But that wont be for a while. Not until May, maybe.

Also, I made a new VLD fic containing Hunk which is here: /works/14126634/chapters/32553021

Now to finish my RC9GN fic

"I am surprised; he made it, through. What a strong child!"

"Indeed." Gyrgan confirmed. Keeping a watchful eye over the sleeping child. The child had bandages wrapped taunt over his body to prevent him from catching infections. The doctors had stated that he is in stable condition and is expected to recover soon. It was good news for Gyrgan. He had almost thought for a second that he might have lost him.

"What happens now?" Trigel inquired. Her gaze softened at the sight of the child.

"Uh-"The question had him taken aback. He was not sure about what he was going to do yet. He hadn't thought that far, "I'm not certain. I cannot return him back to his home planet. It is dangerous at the moment. Our armies are still making the rounds to make sure that Tagata Matautia had truly left. He was certain they will come back. Those guys were itching for a fight.

"They won't dare challenge us again." The Green Paladin informed him, "I also want to point out that he doesn't have a home or a family."

"I'm aware. Poor Kid." Gyrgan mused. He had been thinking a lot about the human's circumstances. He had no home, and no living parents. He had been thinking about adopting him. He still wasn't sure yet. Gyrgan feared that he might not adjust to his planet very well. The boy had gone through so much.

"I have been thinking about taking him under my wing. I want to make sure he is okay with it too."

"You're a good guy, Gyrgan."

"I have hope it works out. I hope my people will accept him." Gyrgan sighed, "I expect nothing less of them."

"I'm sure they will."

"What happens if he asks about his parents?" That was another thing to worry about. Gyrgan didn't know how to break the news to him.

"Break it to him gently." Trigel placed her hand on his shoulder to soothe him, "If you like, I can stay with you when you tell him."

"I appreciate that."

The child began to stir under the blankets. Slowly, the boy opened his eyes to see two strangers staring at him. Both of them were smiling down at him. Hunk moved his body only to be greeted with a sharp pain which resulted in him crying out in pain. Their smiles faltered and the big guy reached out to soothe his back.

"No! Do not get up child!" He exclaimed. A look of panic on his face, "You're still hurting!"

"Hurt?" The child rasped. His throat dry and sore. Had he gotten hurt? Then, it dawned on him. There were two strangers staring at him. He immediately let out a yelp and hid under the covers; trying to hide from the two.

"He's scared." The Dalterian observed with a frown, "the poor thing."

"it is okay, child. We are not here to hurt you. I promise you." Gyrgan reassured gently. He moved his head around to check for his injuries. The sudden movement might have opened some of his wounds.

"I-injured?" He croaked out. Still hidden in the sheets.

"Yes," She spoke gently, "You were injured. Do you not remember?"

"N-No." Hunk shook his head. He tried to recall what happened to him. Blank. There was nothing that he could remember, "I-I'm thirsty. Can I get a glass of water?" He coughed; Gyrgan had winced at the sound child was making while he was coughing. It sounded horrible.

"Of course!" Gyrgan went to get up to fetch him some water. Trigel beat him to it, she had already gotten up from the chair and walked towards the door, "I'll get it." She reassured her friend, "Why don't you stay here and spend some time with him?" with that said, she left the two behind.

"Where am I?" The child asked. He slowly emerged to take a quick peek. The walls are white and blue. He could see medical equipment next to him. There were several- Hunk couldn't make it out. Pods? Lined up in the back. The bed he was on was really comfy too. No matter how much he tried to make sense of the place, he couldn't really get a good grasp on where he was.

After he had looked at everything. He retreated back into his blanket.

"The infirmary." Gyrgan answered. Giving him a shaky smile, "You've been here for sometime."

"O-Oh." Hunk coughed again. Much raspier than before. Little droplets of blood escaped from his mouth.

Gyrgan heard the cough and immediately became concerned for his well-being. He grabbed the tissue and cautiously approached the frightened child, "Are you alright?"

"It hurts." He wheezed. Grasping at his chest tightly, "Why does it hurt?"

"I'll get something for the pain, alright?" Gyrgan was tempted to place the boy in the pod for further healing now that he was awake, "Will you come out? No one is going to hurt you."

"A-Am I going to die?"

"Of course not! By willow! What gave you that idea?" He almost died. He couldn't live with himself if he had failed to get to Altea on time.

"Willow?" Hunk asked, slowly emerging from the blankets "What is a willow?"

"Willow" Gyrgan explained with a smile, "Where I'm from, Willow is the Goddess Of The Land. She provides us with trees, and food for us to harvest. We pray to her every single day out of appreciation."

At that, Hunk's eyes widened with disbelief, "W-What? Planet?"

Gyrgan's smile widens; grabbing the child by the shoulders, lying him down on the bed again, "Yes. I should tell you more about that-"

"I'm back." Trigel entered the room once again with one of the nurse technicians. She held the cup of water in her hands while the nurse technician held a cup with pink liquid. The nurse in question waved at Hunk with a warm smile on her face. Her hair was blond and tied into a bun. She had blue marks on her face, when her green eyes met Hunk's, "Hello." The nurse greeted. Hunk started to shake when he saw another unfamiliar face enter the room. He wanted to hide under the covers again and stay there this time.

"I bumped into her when I was fetching water for the boy. She is going to give medicine for that cough and check his wounds."

"Come on now." Gyrgan called out to the small child, "It is alright. She is here to help you."

"Really?" Hunk whimpered, "She won't hurt me?"

"No, of course not!"

Hunk clutched onto the blankets tightly; still frightened. The Altean nurse approached him, delicate hands slowly lifted up the shirt that was given to him when he arrived at the castle. White bandages are wrapped tightly around his waist. She slowly removed them; making sure that she was doing this as gently as possible.

"I see." She remarked as she observed his wounds carefully, "It's still fresh and the wound isn't infected." Hunk flinched at the touch. Tears welled up in his eyes as he was close to crying.

"Can he use the pods?" Trigel asked. She took hold of the child's hand to comfort him. The poor child's hands were shaking like a leaf.

"We're in discussion on rather if he should use the pod or not. Some of my supervisors do not think it's a good idea. Especially, since the pod is a newer technology that hasn't been tested on children." The nurse explained; grabbing another pair of clean bandages from a silver tray and wrapping it around Hunk's wound, "It seems to me that he might not need it."

She flashed a smile, In return. Hunk smiles back. However, it was strained. "Would you like your liquid now?"

Hunk pursued his lips, gripping his hand tightly against Trigel's.

"Drink slowly." The nurse instructed. She placed the cup to his mouth. Hunk looks towards Gyrgan's direction; who nodded back.

"It will be alright, Hunk. It's just for the cough."

"O-Okay." He brought his mouth to cup and sipped slowly. Trying to repress himself from vomiting. The liquid tasted gross like any other medicine back on Earth.

"There we are!" She took the cup back, "Now, you can have your water to wash down that nasty aftertaste!"

"Here." Trigel places the cup under his mouth, "Drink slowly like what the nurse said. I don't want you to choke."

Hunk gingerly drank from the cup and swallowed the water slowly so he wouldn't choke on the liquid. He still felt the after taste. He desperately needed more water, "Can I have more?"

"Of course." The nurse took the cup in her hands, "Just rest for me, okay?"

"Yes, ma'am."

The Altean nurse flushed at the formality and left which made Gyrgan chuckle, "You're quite the gentleman, Hunk!" Gyrgan stared back at the child with an amused look on his face, "How are you feeling?"

"My throat is still dry."

"That's to be expected." Trigel interjected. She rose up from her seat. She had realized, it was time for her to go back to her people. Gyrgan and Hunk needed to talk alone and she did not want to interfere.

"Where are you going?" Gyrgan asked. Hunk looks towards Trigel's direction and frowned. Trigel offered both of them a smile. The Dalterion walked towards Gyrgan and pats him on the shoulder, "Good Luck and do tell me what happens later on. I believe this conversation involves the two of you and the two of you alone." With that, she exits the room.

"What is going on?"

Gyrgan took a deep breath. He sat down on the chair next to Hunk. The nurse came back with the water and left again. She made sure to wave goodbye as she left the room.

"Gyrgan?" The quiet atmosphere was starting to scare him. Gyrgan seemed really serious now. Almost sad, even. Gyrgan took his hand into his which made him jump. He relaxed shortly afterwards.

"Do you remember anything back on Earth?"

Hunk frowned at the mention of Earth. He tried to think back to what had happened before Gyrgan had found him. He remembered only very little. He was with his mother and, they were alone. He remembered his mother ushering him into a nearby closet and closing the door. Her screaming and then boom.

The house shook and rubble fell on him.

"Mom is gone."

"Hunk-"

Hunk wiped his face furiously as the tears stream down his face, "Mom is gone. They hurt her, I know they did."

"Hunk." Gyrgan brought Hunk close to him, "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

"I want my mom!"

"I know and I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." He soothed. He didn't know what to say at this point. He wished he arrived on Earth sooner. Maybe, he could have saved his mother.

"I have nowhere to go." Hunk buried his head into Gyrgan's chest as he sobbed uncontrollably. He had no home. His mother is gone. Where would he go after this?

Gyrgan sighs gently. He will take the child and raise him as his own if Hunk would let him of course. It was the child's decision as well. He would let him make that choice. It was the least he could do.

"Hunk."

He remained buried into his chest. Sobbing. Gyrgan is patient with him. He had been through enough as it is. The poor boy lost his loved one's over the invasion and Gyrgan will make sure that they will pay for their crimes. He will have to talk to Alfor about the consequences at a different time.

"Hunk, Child. Look at me."

"It's Malosi."

"What?" He tilts his head in confusion, "I thought it was Hunk-"

"It's my nickname. Mama gave it to me."

"Ah. Malosi. What does it mean?"

"Strength in Samoa." Gyrgan became even more confused. What was a Samoa? Was this another planet-

"There are islands on Earth." Hunk looked up at Gyrgan. His eyes red and puffy, "I've only been there several times. We mostly stayed home."

"Malosi." Gyrgan began; rubbing the child's back, "I wanted to ask you something."

"Y-Yes?" Hunk stammered under his words. He wiped his tears away. This time a little more gently than before.

"I would like to tell you first that you think about it before you decide. But, I wanted to ask you if you would like to live with me in my home planet? I promise. It is nice and no harm will ever come to you. You will be under my protection at all times."

"You want to take me?" Hunk asked. If it meant, he would be safe with him. The guy who rescued him back on Earth and made sure he was taken care of. Who wasn't like the aliens that hurt his mother and almost killed him. He didn't know what to think. He wasn't ungrateful and to be honest, he seemed like a nice, kind hearted man.

That also brought up a big question. There were other planets? I mean. He guessed the answer was yes, since those aliens invaded his home and he was another planet right now. If the circumstances were different. He would have been amazed at the fact that there were aliens and other planets with different kinds of species.

"Is your planet nice?"

"Yes, it's nice and warm. Sometimes too warm . I guess it depends on the area. My people are really nice." Gyrgan smiled softly at Hunk, "Maybe, when you're feeling up to it, I'll take you."

"No dangerous monsters?"

"No dangerous monsters." He reaffirmed. Letting go of Hunk so he may rest, "I can promise you that."

"Can we" Hunk started. He rubbed his arms out of nervousness, "do a memorial for my mama? I think she would want that."

"Of course, I'll make the arrangements as soon as I can." Gyrgan took note of that. It wouldn't bring closure to him. It'll help. He will make sure the ceremony of the dead will go as smoothly as possible, "Anything else?"

Hunk shook his head. A yawn escapes from his mouth. That was the cue for him to head on home. He will be back in the morning for him. The nurses will take good care of him in his absence. When, he made his move to leave. Hunk leaned forward and grabbed his hand, "Don't leave."

"It will be okay-"

"I'm afraid to be alone. Please stay."

He sat back without any more hesitation, "I will stay as long as you want. You must promise that you'll rest, okay? You have to get your sleep."

"You won't leave?" Hunk questioned.

"I won't leave. I'm going to be right here waiting for you."

Reassured. Hunk got himself comfortable on the bed. Curling himself up into a little ball. As promised, Gyrgan did not leave from his spot. Preferring to watch the child sleep. Perhaps when he is called in for a mission is when he needed to leave. He didn't know when that will be and quite frankly. He didn't want to dwell on it for too long. Gyrgan watched quietly as Hunk finally closed his eyes. A soft snore soon followed.

"Good night, young one."