Elian's POV
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His ears rang with a sharp ding sound that definitely didn't come from the system. Smoke, ash and dust filled the air, causing him to cough as he glanced around him.
The laser beam had not only hit but managed to shatter the sturdy crystalline glass wall, levelling the ground where their table once was.
Wait... How's he alive?
Axel...
Elian's heart skipped a beat when he realised Axel had his right arm wrapped around his body while they were on the ground. People screamed and ran for their lives in the restaurant, trying to get to safety.
Axel... He'd shoved Elian and then shielded him with his body right before the blast hit.
"Axel? Axel?!" Elian patted him repeatedly, his heart pounding heavily as he struggled to crawl out of his hold.
Axel's clothes were ripped, exposing his back which was now scarred with a black burn mark from the blast. Elian's eyes quivered with fear but he wasn't about to give up.
