I feel like giving in
But you're my second wind
Don't you ever tire
Facing all my fires
I don't need no one but you right now

- Sunrise Avenue - Lifesaver

"Megamind.." Wayne whispered and set him carefully lie on a floor of Lair's living room, kneeling beside him. He had first thought about to take him at his place but came to the conclusion he couldn't do anything for him there. He had also thought about prison and hospital but he was sure he would perish at the prison and somehow the hospital didn't feel right place to him. He knew Megamind hates hospital and he remembered how reluctant the nurses and doctors were last time to help him so he was pretty sure he could pass away also there. So that's why Lair felt only place where to take him, it felt right and safe, it was his home.

"Megamind please.. Say something.." Wayne pled and supported his head with his hand while the other was desperately pressing his chest, trying somehow block the bleeding. "Don't leave me.." He begged his voice barely a whisper. "I need you.."

He felt how the hot and thick liquid absorbed through the fabric of his glove, dyeing white color with red and making him press harder. His vision was blurry because of the tears he was holding and his mind was filling with terrible imaginations while he watched Megamind's pale face and limp body. Only thing which was giving a hope for him was a weak and slow heartbeat he could feel underneath his palm. Giving hope there was still time.

"Megamind.." He whispered and placed his forehead gently against his while his hand pressed again harder against his heart. The action caused blue man gasp suddenly and Wayne was sure his heart skipped a beat.

He lifted his head quickly and found intensive, half-lidded green eyes staring at him weakly.

"Megamind.." Wayne gasped his voice full of hope but also worry.

"Metro Man..?" Megamind asked faintly and stared at hero's calm blue eyes in front of him. "I'm sorry…" he muttered quietly with his last ounce of strength. "I.."

"Shh.." Wayne hushed him to be quiet. "It's okay Megamind.." He spoke softly. "Everything will work out.. You will recover.. We will fix this together.. Everything will be fine.." He tried to sound confident despite of his shivering voice while he hold Megamind gently against his chest. "Everything will work out.."

Megamind looked at him sadly and shook his head slightly. "I'm sorry.." He whispered.

"No Megamind, you will.." His sentence interrupted because Megamind started abruptly cough dryly and Wayne watched terrified how dark red drops gushed from his mouth and dirtied his chin and perfectly trimmed goatee with blood.

"Megamind.. You'll survive. Look at me." Wayne demanded. "Just try to keep your eyes open." He said firmly.

Megamind stared at him apologetically until his expression changed blank. Then without warning his eyes rolled in their sockets and his body went perfectly limp.

"No.." Wayne cried and felt how panic was sweeping over him. "Megamind, wake up!" He demanded and shook his motionless body desperately but he didn't react. Wayne felt against his palm how Megamind's heartbeat was getting weaker and weaker and he was afraid anyone of them could be the last one he would ever feel.

He didn't know what to do, it seemed like he had lost the ability to move and act. All he could do was to hold Megamind tightly against his body, hoping some kind of miracle would happen and bring him back to life. He couldn't die, he just couldn't. "Please wake up.. I need you.." He whispered.

Just then Wayne heard how the door slammed open and he lifted his gaze so he could see how Minion and Roxanne rushed into the room.

"Sir!" Minion yelled his voice full of panic and anxiety while they hurried to him.

"Megamind.." Roxanne whispered and kneeled on the floor next to Megamind. "Oh god sweetie, say something.." She pled desperately and placed her palm to cup his cheek. "Is he..?" She asked afraid, fearing she would hear it was too late.

Wayne shook his head sadly. "No.." He said quietly. "But his pulse is getting weaker all the time.." He told earnestly and pulled Megamind's body a little closer to him.

"We need to call Dr. Crawford." Roxanne told seriously while her eyes were glued to Megamind who was lying pale and still on the floor.

Minion who was standing behind them let out a deep and worried sigh which made both Roxanne and Wayne turn their gazes towards the fish who was shaking his head sadly.

"He's out of town. I already checked it." He said with a little voice and stared at Megamind his eyes full of fear.

"What? No… We need to take him to the hospital!" Roxanne cried sounding very desperate. Her gaze turned back to her blue love and instinctively she took his hand in hers and squeezed it reassuringly. He didn't squeeze back.

"No!" Wayne gasped. "Those people refuses to help him without Dr. Crawford. He'll die there." Metro Man stated emphatically and pushed his palm harder against Megamidn's weak heart.

"He needs blood!" Roxanne exclaimed while tears were rolling down her cheeks. She knew Wayne was right about Megamind would need his personal physician to receive a proper care but some part of her still wanted to believe in the goodness of people. Goddamn it is their job!

"There's no blood.." Minion stated quietly and examined Megamind worriedly. "There's nothing left because of the last time he was in the hospital.. And he hasn't donated after that.." The fish inhaled sharply and tried to hold tears. He couldn't think what kind of his life would be without his friend. He had promised to take care of him. He had promised to his parents look after their son. He couldn't break the promise, especially not now.

Then Minion remembered something very terrific. It was only a few hours ago when Sir had told he wants to die. 'Did he.. Did he do this on purpose?' The thought made Minion's heart skip a beat. "No.." He sighed his voice barely a whisper.

Wayne had turned his gaze back to Megamind and was sure his heart was breaking into thousand pieces. He tried desperately block the bleed underneath his palm though he knew there wasn't an effort anymore. He knew the act would only help him to live some seconds, maybe minutes longer but it wouldn't change the situation stable. The heartbeat was getting weaker and weaker. He tried desperately reassure himself it was only a bad dream which would end soon and he would find himself from home, from his own bed. And after that he would immediately call to Megamind and apologize for the stupid argument they had. They would make up and maybe continue to see each other. He desperately refused to believe the end was near. He couldn't lose him. Not now when he almost had got him.

Roxanne let out a sudden and loud sob before she collapsed on top of Megamind's limp body and started cry hopelessly. This was her fault. Why didn't she give a chance to him explain and apologize? Why didn't she agree to talk with him like a reasonable adult? Why was she so stupid? She had felt so miserable all these days when she wasn't able to see him. Or actually she had refused to see him. She felt a sting in her heart when she remembered how he had several times during these days appeared behind her door and begged forgiveness. Her heart twisted painfully when she remembered all the gifts and flowers he had sent to her and how she had returned all those things, not even opening them. Why was she so stubborn? If she had let him explain they probably wouldn't be in this situation right now. His death would be her fault.

Minion observed carefully Metro Man who was desperately trying to hold tears while his hand was pressing firmly against Megamind's chest. He was wearing a worried expression and his eyes were filled with fear while he stared at blue man on the floor. Then Minion's gaze turned to Roxanne who was shaking on Megamind because of the shallow sobs she was letting out.

'Those two really loves him..' Minion thought quietly while he was staring at them. His gaze traveled between them and focused at his best friend who was lying still on the floor. Minion frowned and his worried expression replaced with serious one. His mission was to take care of Megamind. They had experienced a lot together; saved themselves from the black hole which swallowed their home and family, grew up in the prison, suffered in Lil' Gifted school, escaped from the prison and lived their youth on the streets. They had found Lair and built all kinds of amazing stuff; Brainbots, Spider Bot, Invisible car, Hover Bike, Death Ray, Disguise generator and so forth. He had supported Sir's career choice, helped him always when he needed. He didn't want to lose him. He wouldn't lose him.

"I operate on him.." Words passed Minion's lips sounding both serious and determined.

Wayne and Roxanne turned their gazes back to him and looked at the fish like he had lost his mind.

"Come again?" Wayne asked, gaping at Minion who was standing confident behind them and staring at Megamind critically.

"It's the only option." He stated and took a step closer.

Roxanne looked shocked. She was opening her mouth and then closing it again like she had lost the ability to make speech.

"Can.. Can you do that..?" She stammered finally with little voice, glancing her half-dead love and then again Minion. Her eyes were wide and there was an expression on her face Minion couldn't' categorize. It was like a mix of fear, admiration and hope.

"I don't know." Minion sighed and shook his head. "But I surely know he'll die if I don't try." He walked beside Roxanne and bent over Megamind. He made an eye contact with Wayne who was looking at the fish worried and instinctively pulled Megamind closer his body. He was afraid it would be the last time he would see him alive and some part of him refused to let him go.

Minion flashed a reassuring smile at him and nodded his head, motioning to Wayne he should free Megamind.

Wayne felt like time had slowed down when Minion wrapped his metallic arms around Megamind's slim body and rose him up. He watched how his hand glided away from blue man's chest and hit the ground like it was numb or paralyzed. He glanced the red pool before him, his perfectly white clothes stained with blood, Megamind's blood. He lifted his gaze seeing how Minion was carrying him away, his body so unnatural limp and face pale like a bleached sheet. He watched hopelessly how they disappeared in some room and then came the tears, running down his cheeks wildly and endlessly like a streams during spring. He shoved his head in his hand and tried to compose himself, not caring about he was dirtying his face with blood. He had never felt so powerless before.

Roxanne was sitting next to him, on the other side of the blood puddle. She had wrapped her arms around her knees and was staring at the door of the room where Minion was right now operating on her boyfriend. She wasn't crying anymore, instead it seemed like she had lost in her own world. She felt totally numb and could only think would Megamind ever survive? What really were the possibilities? It was sure he had lost litres of blood, there was no doubt about it. And he was still recovering from the suicide attempt he only tried couple months ago.

Roxanne let out a shivery sigh. Of course she wanted to believe he would survive but she couldn't help she was a realist. In these conditions surviving would be like a lottery win. There wasn't blood or medicines not to mention equipment which were measuring body functions. She remembered how couple months ago she had sat next to him all days and nights, listening stable peeping of those machines. At least they were telling to her he was still alive. Now only think about that she should sit beside him without the equipment and check all the time he was breathing and his heart was pulsing was driving her crazy. And then her eyes filled again with desperate tears.

The minutes passed and Wayne's tears finally come to an end. He wiped the last single tear from his cheek and turned his reddish eyes towards Roxanne who had shoved her face in her knees and was crying silently.

"I'm sorry.." He said quietly his voice full of regret, breaking the awkward silence of the room.

Roxanne tensed when she heard his voice like she had forgotten he was also there. Slowly she lifted her gaze and turned it towards Metro Man. Her eyes were full of hate and scorn and Wayne felt really lucky she didn't own a laser vision because he was sure the gaze like that could kill.

"This is your fault." She hissed coldly and glared at him angrily.

Wayne gulped and turned his gaze away.

"You know that's not helping anyone.." He stated quietly and glanced his bloody gloves, trying to ignore her piercing gaze.

"Really?" Roxanne exclaimed. "It's easy for you to say that because that's my boyfriend lying there, my boyfriend whom you tried to steal from me!" She had stood up and was yelling to Wayne while she was pointing the door of the room where Minion and Megamind were with her index finger.

Wayne also jumped from the floor and was now standing in front of Roxanne.

"I haven't tried to steal anyone from you." He defended with low voice.

"Oh, why then I found him half-naked underneath your bed?" She demanded.

"You haven't talked with him, have you? Maybe he's rather with me than you." Wayne said slyly.

"Bullshit. He hates you." Roxanne mocked. "He's hated you all his life."

"Really? Why then he has visited me several times during these weeks? Where you think he's been when you have called him?" Wayne asked smugly.

"You're so pathetic." Roxanne shook her head and stared at him angrily. "There's whole city full of men and still you're running after taken man, man of your best friend."

"I told you I like him before you two started to date. That's very kind from a friend.." Wayne snapped scornfully.

"And I told you he's a straight. You.. You have brainwashed him to like you!" Roxanne cried madly.

"That's not true. I haven't done anything like that. He came willingly."

"And I should believe that?" Roxanne hissed. "How could I know what all kind of super powers you own? Maybe brainwashing is one of them?" She said sounding annoyed.

"That's bullshit Roxanne and you know it.." Wayne stated angrily.

"Oh, so if you like him so much why weren't you there to save him?" She asked with cold and demanding voice.

"I..I was…" Her question caught him totally off guard. He couldn't admit what had happen, that he hadn't pay attention what there was happening in the city until it was too late. He couldn't admit he had lost in his own thoughts, thinking of Megamind while plucking his guitar and sipping some whisky. He had heard it until it was too late. He had cursed himself. Why Megamind had to go there and play hero? If he had been alert everything would be all right. If Megamind would die, it'd be purely his fault and he would never forgive himself.

"If you two don't get along I have to ask you to leave." Said harsh voice suddenly and both Roxanne and Metro Man turned their gazes towards it.

There was Minion standing at the door and in his arms he was holding a blue little figure.

"Megamind." They gasped in unison forgetting their fight immediately and hurried to Minion who was still glaring at them.

Megamind's eyes were closed and he looked very peaceful. The blood was cleaned from his face and Minion had dressed dark blue shirt and pants on him covered with hazard symbols. Wayne assumed those were pajamas.

"How is he?" Roxanne asked carefully and touched pale blue cheek lightly with her fingertips.

"The bullet grazed his aorta causing a massive bleeding. I cauterized the cut and removed the bullet." Minion told seriously.

Wayne shoved his head in hands and let out a frustrated groan. Of course, why hadn't he realized it. He could have cauterize the cut with his laser vision. It was his fault Megamind had lost so much blood. God damn he was stupid.

Roxanne turned her gaze back to Megamind and smiled sadly.

"When will he wake up?" She asked cautiously while petting his cheek.

"I'm not sure.." Minion said sounding uneasy.

"What do you mean? I guess you know how much you gave an anesthesia medication for him." Roxanne frowned.

"Well, actually I didn't.." He said sadly.

"You did what?" Metro Man gasped his voice full of unbelief.

"Well, he had lost so much blood and was already unconscious. I was afraid giving some anesthesia would cause him not to wake up anymore.." Minion shook his head. "Besides he hasn't eaten anything for days.. That makes him even weaker."

"Oh dear." Roxanne whispered and covered her mouth with palm. "Why?"

"Because he believes you both hate him and don't want to see him any ever again." Minion stated harshly.

Roxanne gasped. She couldn't imagine how bad that pain could be. She felt how her eyes filled up with tears once again. How much he had suffered during last months. Suicide attempt, abuse and now this. How much he could tolerate? Roxanne didn't know. Why she didn't give a chance to him explain. He had neglected his well-being because of her and this was the conclusion. She felt sudden hate towards herself. 'It should be me lying there..' She thought sadly.

Wayne's heart was twisting painfully. He couldn't imagine how the physical pain would feel because he had never experienced it himself but he was sure it would hurt like hell. This was all his fault. If he had been there in time at the bank. Yeah, this was probably his fault. But the worst thing was that Megamind thinks he hates him. He should have try to call him days ago. If he had known. Now it was too late.

He and Roxanne followed Minion to Megamind's bedroom where he set him gently lie on the bed and covered him with the blanket.

"I guess it's better if we watch him in turns." Minion suggested sad smile on his lips.

"I start." Roxanne volunteered first and so began the waiting which felt unnatural long.