Bright shot up gasping his hand on his chest. He felt a little stiff, probably from his rapid healing. He looked around noticing he was still in the hospital. He looked at his body noticing the burned patches on his body was dried up and closed. He couldnt believe it. Then it suddenly hit him, is mom ok?
At once he got of his bed and dashed heading for the door. He opened it looking right and left. The hallway was packed with people. His arm was suddenly grabbed.
"Don't kid, you'll get into more trouble than you already in.... besides, she's already dead." Dempsey said holding him back.
Just like that he broke again. His body began radiating the around energy but this time Doctor tor Dempsey hit is neck at the jaguar vein. He instantly passed out. Dempsey then picked him up placing him on his back. He returned him to the room he was in bearly managing to walk well due to the earlier energy burst. Gently,he layed his body on the bed. He then took out his phone out and made a call.
" Hey are you here yet? The more he stays here the more everyone here will be in huge dog shit." Doc Dempsey said as he tapped his foot repeatedly with unease.
"Am almost there, just give me a couple of minutes doc... How's she doing?" the receiver on the other side of the phone asked her voice worried and exhausted.
"She couldnt make it sadly. Her organs failed one after another plus her blood was boiled when she burned."
"I....I see, thanks for doing all you could doc,am in your dept."the receiver said her voice hiding the sorrow she felt.
The phone then went silent.
"Fuck this is depressing. Hope those two can overcome this mess. Karma really is a bitch," Doc Dempsey said taking out a box of cigarette pulling one out and lighting it up," to bad such disasters tend to repeat itself."he said walking away.
A crimson Nissan convertible pulled up at the hospital parking in the nearest spot it could see. A woman in her early thirties with raven black hair and sky blue eyes wearing an oversized t-shirt and baggy jeans toped of with an overcoat walked out. She walked her steps slamming power yet hidden to those of plain sight. Her face wore worry but still composed despite it. Philly Tesshi sister to the late Gracy Tesshi approached the room Doctor Dempsey told her over their chats. The two were no strangers,they were good comrades in the past an now. She halted her steps, her eyes fixated on the door Dempsey instructed her to come to. She was about to take responsibility over her sister's gem, her only child. The two knew each other well even though Philly was always busy handling this and that so at least it wasnt going to be one of those weird first time encounters. She breathed in and grabbed the door knob twisting it hard left and pushed it outward.
"Finally, took you long enough." Dempsey said as she entered. He arose and approached her stretching his hand but got embraced instead.
"Damn, hardly remember when you hugged me last,am honored."
"Thank you. I cant tell you how gratefully I am." Philly said letting go. Her eyes were watery and her voice hoarse.
" Can I...see her body?" she asked struggling to maintain composer.
"Sure thing, follow me."
The two left the room and headed for the morgue. Once there Dempsey talked to the undertaker. He directed them to the freezer that held her body.
"You ready?" Dempsey asked knowing damn well it was going to scar her.
"Yea. Gotta pay my final respects right?" Philly said tears slowly dripping. Dempsey nodded as he pulled the compartment open. She then saw her.
"No,no,no,no,no,no! Why! Why like this!" She screamed as her legs shaked losing the strength to stand. Dempsey grabbed her before she could fall and brought her close and embraced her.
"Am sorry, I really am." He said haunted by the thought of having nothing more to say to sympathize with her.
Her body was then ashed and given over to Philly and bright was placed in her care also. Dempsey helped by bringing Bright over to her car. He still felt like he could do something more but he couldnt process what.
"Stay strong Philly,if you ever need anything just call and I'll definitely help you out the best way I can." he said impressed by himself.
Philly nodded yes thanking him one last time then closing the door. She started the engine glancing at Bright. He was still unconscious. She then stepped on the gas pedal while slowly turning the wheel left as she drove towards the gate.
"I promise I'll protect you Bright, no one will ever lay a hand on you again no matter who it is." Philly said vengefully as she drove gradually speeding up.