100 Theme Challenge #30

Ivan Noda as Tom

30. Pain

Well, this could have gone better, Zack thought as he observed the knife-handle stick out of Tom's side. It didn't seem anything vital had been touched, but it still looked painful enough, especially because Tom was used to get hurt, but he was panting on the floor, his handsome face twisted in pain.

"Man, I never saw that one coming," he whistled when he crouch down to get a better look.

"Shut up, and remove it," Tom gasped, struggling to stay still and to take deep breaths. It hurt like hell, and the knife had been coated with something that burned his wound.

"Okay, then, hold on," Zack warmed him before he took hold of the knife-handle and yanked it out. Tom growled in pain, sweat dripping down his face.

"Fucking hell," he swore.

"Aw, shush, it's done now."

"It burns…"

"Lemme see." Indeed the wound hadn't closed yet. Zack retrieved something from his cargo pants. "Hope that'll do the trick." He sprayed the content of the can unto his bleeding wound, and Tom hissed. Fortunately it worked, and there was nothing left but a small pink scar after a minute. Tom cleaned him with water and a gauze before kissing it better.

"All gone!" He smiled. Tom got back on his feet, golden skin poking out of his ripped uniform.

"Let's complete that mission and go home."

Zack looked around them, bloody corpses were thrown everywhere in the hall. He made them pay for what they did to Tom, and he'd do worse to those waiting upstairs.

Note: These characters are featured in The Veredas Contract, a story of mine you can read here. :)

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