Chapter 80 - Control Her Powers

The days passed in a flash, and Raine became ever more busy working at the hospital and monitoring Xander to ensure his safety. Tyrone also did a great job assisting her with everything that needed to be done, both in cover and outside of it.

So far, there were no alarming movements coming from her uncle. That was until Raine found out about her uncle's intentions on bombing the Yang Globals Hospital. As such, she tasked Tyrone to secretly send anonymous information to the military.

That morning, they were at Yang Globals Hospital for work. The Military had already received the anonymous message Tyrone sent, and word of a bomb threat quickly spread to the rest of the employees.

"Xander will evacuate everyone today. It'll be hard being close to him now since he'll be stuck in house arrest for sure," Raine murmured. 

"Don't worry, I already made arrangements beforehand and planted two of our men inside the Yang Ancestral Mansion," Tyrone reassured. "Trust me. I will do everything within my capacity to make sure that Xander is safe."

Shortly after, they finally received instructions from the security to evacuate the hospital. Tyrone and Raine did as instructed by the security team, as the military took over the hospital. Country D's military apparatus was efficient. Over time, they have proven themselves worthy of being trusted.

"I bet my uncle wants to kill everyone near him now. He's probably so pissed off that his plans got busted," Raine chuckled as she looked out of the car window. Seeing the hospital, she then asked, "How long do you think will the military take to clear out the hospital?"

Tyrone was driving them back to her penthouse.

"I've heard that it won't take long. So they'll probably re-open the hospital in a few days," Tyrone commented.

"I see," Raine whispered.

There was only silence. Ever since they returned from the retreat, Raine tried her best not to bug and tease Tyrone that often. She also stopped asking him to sleep with her on the same bed. She felt confused. What she was feeling for him somehow scared her, resulting in her keeping her distance from him for a while.

"Do you want to unwind while the hospital's closed?" Tyrone suddenly suggested.

Raine turned her head to look at him and asked, "Unwind?"

"Yeah, like rest for a while. You see, Xander is perfectly safe inside his mansion, and I'm sure your Uncle Yun won't be willing to take the risk of killing Xander in his own house," Tyrone explained. "As you said, the military here in Country D is exceptional. They've secured Xander's mansion well enough."

"No. I don't think they did it well enough if we managed to plant two spies inside," Raine scoffed.

"That's just because our Moon Squad is exceptional too. Your Uncle Yun's men and him alone are no match against us," Tyrone boasted.

Raine didn't know whether to laugh or cry at Tyrone's confidence. He only just recently became their member and her right-hand man, and here he was already full of himself with a fervent faith in her Moonlight Squad.

Raine sighed, "So tell me, what do you prefer to do with our limited time off, huh?"

"Let's go camping… while working," Tyrone enthusiastically suggested.

"You said unwind… I guess you have a different definition of unwinding, huh," Raine sarcastically uttered.

Tyrone chuckled, "We got lead on the Exordium Ledger. It's on one of the mountains here in Country D. So how about we go look for it while Yang Globals is in lockdown?"

Raine briefly pondered on the suggestion before replying, "Alright. Let's have a meeting about it once we reach the penthouse."

The Exordium Ledger… She didn't know why, but she was no longer interested in even obtaining it.

'What for?' she questioned herself. Her father had wanted it so that he could kill every powerful Exordium alive through her. She was merely a mutant killing machine for him, and yet her father's words kept on taunting her.

"You're doing this because this is your destiny. You are the hope of humankind, Raine. You're the only one who can save the human race…"

Those words… His words…

Raine closed her eyes and rested her head comfortably on her seat.

"Boss…" Tyrone called.

"Uh," Raine whispered, her eyes still closed.

"Let's just say, for example… Uhm, what if your father can no longer wake up? Will you continue with the plans to attack the Convel Society?" Tyrone hypothetically asked. "I just got intel from the Umbra Security Agency this morning, and they informed me that the identity of the new king of the Convel Society has been revealed. Lyne said you wanted to know more about this new king."

Raine opened her eyes as she glanced at Tyrone with a creased forehead.

"Who is King Theodulf?" 

"He is Nathaniel Yue. The lollipop boy…" Tyrone revealed.

"Stop the car!" 

Raine immediately yelled. Acquiescing, Tyrone instantly steered the vehicle to the side of the road, stopping the car as soon as it was safe.

As the tires stopped rolling, Raine quickly got out of the car. She felt her chest tighten and it was getting harder for her to breathe. Her nightmare… Was it a premonition or something? The Convel Society and the Moon Clan were at war… and now that Nathaniel ruled in the Convel Society, there was no way that the man would ever spare their clan. Revenge was inevitable for him. Raine didn't fear death, of course. She was more concerned about the clan's welfare. Would he kill the innocent because of his grudge against her father?

"Are you okay?" Tyrone asked. 

Raine signaled him not to come over. Her eyes turned bloody as she tried to calm herself. Her power would always go haywire whenever she was in turmoil like this, and she didn't want to accidentally hurt Tyrone.

"Raine," Tyrone called her her name. A first time for him if she noticed.

"I'm fine. Just give me a few more minutes," she instructed, putting up a front of composure as she spoke. "Go back inside the car. Prepare everyone. Make sure they're all present at the video meeting as soon as we reach the penthouse." 

Raine closed her eyes. Something was burning so hot inside of her that she could barely manage to control herself. The last time she had felt this way was when she found out that her father had almost died and fell into a coma. To think that she could feel that same sensation again, albeit only weaker than before, was nervewracking.

This was what her father had feared since she was a child… It was the fear of her being unable to control her powers… Raine could feel it inside her body. So far, it wasn't enough trigger for her to unleash it.. And if she could choose, she'd only hope that it remained that way.