Imagine what would happen to a train running at full speed and crash into a solid rock?
Broken.This is a predestined result, since humans invented the steel thing that can move, these steel monsters have continued to fight against the earth until now, and they have hardly won a single battle.In this night, the train carrying Merlin and more than 270 other passengers crashed headlong into the inner wall of the tunnel, and the entire wall of the tunnel was shattered, and the stripped rocks fell in all directions under the impact of kinetic energy, beating the carriages behind the completely destroyed locomotive.Like a snake that has lost its head, the carriages roll and spin.Under the impact of kinetic energy, it scattered on the rails, and even smashed sideways on the tracks, and the heavy goods in the wagon compartment behind the train rolled down, blocking the exit of the other tunnel tightly.It was a veritable disaster, and most importantly, it happened at an extreme time.At 5:45 a.m., most of the passengers were asleep and there was no time to take effective measures, but fortunately, the train did not explode when it hit the mountain wall, giving the victims the possibility to save themselves.Merlin rubbed his head, recovering from the pain of being hit several times, and looked up with difficulty, only to find that his carriage had rolled over, and he was lying on a broken piece of glass, but fortunately there was no bloodshed.Others were not so lucky.Lying on the ground, Merlin could hear the wails coming from all directions, the moans of the wounded, the cries of pain, and the cries of men.In the rear compartment, some guests who have woken up are trying to save themselves.This is also thanks to the fact that the train in North America at this point in time is not moving fast, so it does not cause more terrifying secondary damage.In front of Merlin's eyes, the train attendant covered his bleeding head and walked in the carriage with difficulty, organizing the passengers to leave the overturned carriage that could be dangerous at any time.One mother hugged her unconscious daughter and cried, while many more followed the attendant silently with a kind of post-disaster luck, opened the twisted door and left the carriage with the help of a flashlight and the remaining lights of the carriage.Outside the broken glass windows, the surviving passengers, led by the flight attendants, gathered at the edge of the tunnel, the voices of people were noisy, in this dark area, the most primitive fear of human hearts was awakened, everyone became sensitive and aggressive, and under the oppression of fear, under the stimulation of blood, people tend to do a lot of terrible things.The organizers probably knew this, and they split the men into two teams and quickly explored in both directions of the tunnel, trying to find a way out of the tunnel.But they lacked the tools and the lighting, and the disaster came too quickly and unexpectedly.Merlin didn't pay attention to the people outside the carriage, and he didn't have time to pay attention to them, and before his eyes, there were people who needed his help more.The old gentleman who had woken him up before was lying on the floor of the carriage, and in his abdomen there was a piece of broken glass piercing into it, and blood, blood flowed from his clothes.There are also those corpses that will no longer move, those lives that have passed, in this dim carriage, sketching a scene of despair and sadness."
Bear with me, sir."
Merlin half-knelt beside the old man, and he said a word to the old gentleman, and then pressed his hand against his wound, examining his wound with great skill.During his time at Mr.
Rubers' private hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, Merlin was already an excellent nurse, and although he had not yet learned medical knowledge, dressing small wounds was no longer a problem for him."
You didn't hurt your internal organs, sir, you're lucky."
In the dim light, Merlin smiled at the old gentleman, and he tore open his sleeve to make a temporary bandage, and was about to pull out the glass that had pierced the old man's body."
Are you a doctor?"
The old man was obviously in a terrible pain, and his face became extremely bad, but when he saw Merlin's preparations, he couldn't help asking, "Why are you lying in the carriage like a bum?"
And just now...
I feel, I feel as if you foresaw this catastrophe. ”"No, you're wrong."
Merlin replied with a slight indifference, his bloodless face looking extremely terrifying in the dim light.And just as the old man was about to ask again, Merlin's hand jerked up, and the broken glass that had pierced the old man's abdomen was pulled out.Blood flowed out of the wound, and the old man's body twitched violently, and the severe pain also made the old man stop talking."
If you press it, it won't hurt your internal organs, it will stop bleeding in a while, and after you escape, you'd better go to a regular hospital and have a look."
Merlin folded up a clean cloth and pressed it against the old man's wound, and he said to the old man, "I'll help you bandage it, and besides, I'm sorry." ”"Why apologize?"
The old man's face was painful, but he smiled with difficulty, and he looked up at the mess around him, and in the flickering light, he said to Merlin in a dry voice, "It's not your fault, child, you are also a victim." ”"What if I'm not?"
Merlin lowered his head and continued to tear his sleeves and bandage the old man's wounds as he said in a hoarse voice, "What if, what if all this was caused by me?"
”"How so?"
The old man shook his head, he breathed a sigh of relief, and patiently explained to Merlin: "I know that surviving a catastrophe with casualties, intact, and that strong contrast, always makes people feel guilty.In psychology, this is called survivor mentality.But believe me, child, it's all fate, and it has nothing to do with you. ”"I know the concept, old man.I taught myself some psychology. ”Merlin lifted the old man up from the ground and leaned him against the toppled seat, and as he folded up his torn clothes, he bowed his head and said, "But I am an unfortunate man, and bad luck follows me."
Do you want to know why I asked you about the time just now?
”Merlin paused, he breathed a sigh of relief, and while fixing the cloth to stop the bleeding to the wound, he said to the old man, "Because if I stay somewhere too long, disaster will come."
The tornado in Wisconsin, the explosion in Chicago, and the train derailment..."
Merlin looked up, and he looked at the stunned old gentleman in front of him, and he took off his sunglasses, exposing his strange eyes.He pointed to his eyes and said to the old man in front of him, "It, it represents my essence, old man, that dark nature. ”"You, you're a mutant?"
The old gentleman looked at Merlin's black eyes with sparks in them, and he asked rhetorically, "I thought there were no mutants here in Chicago anymore, and this is not the traditional activity area of mutants." ”"No, I'm not."
Merlin shook his head, and with a hint of melancholy he said, "If I were just a simple mutant, then I wouldn't need to be so painful. ”"Emmmm, sounds like you're hating yourself, kid."
The old man leaned back in his chair and let Merlin bandage his wounds, probably because the bleeding was slowly stopping, and although the pain was still there, it was much weaker than before.The old man seemed to be a ruthless man, and even after seeing Merlin's eyes, he still didn't have much fear.On the contrary, he's even a little...
Surprise?"
I've been through a lot of things, kid, I've fought World War II, and although I haven't been through a few wars, I've seen things that don't belong to the mortal world."
The old man squeezed Merlin's eyes, and he looked left and right, and said to Merlin, "Look, they are looking for a way out, and it seems that we have some time to talk."
Can you help me get the cigar out of my pocket?
”Merlin finished bandaging the wound, and he sat down cross-legged beside the old man, took out the cigar, and lit it.In the puff of pungent smoke, the old man coughed, and he said to Merlin, "Do you know Captain America?
It was the hero who beat Hitler. ”"yes, I know."
Merlin nodded, "My brother...
The younger brother used to love to read superhero comics, and Captain America was his most admired hero. ”"Well, I adore him too."
The old man smiled and said with a hint of pride: "I also went on a mission with Captain America back then, although my troops only followed him and collected those defeated German devils.But anyway, I've actually seen him, he's not as smart as he is in the comics, he makes mistakes, but we will forget his mistakes and only remember how he helped us. ”The old man looked at Merlin's expression, and he said, "Just like you just now, it wasn't of your own free will, right?"
Your doom will torment you before it torments us, so you too are the victims. ”"You see, I told you my story, you should tell your story too, right?"
Speaking of this, the old man showed a sly smile, he lowered his voice, and squeezed his eyes like an old urchin: "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else." ”"There's nothing to tell in my story."
Merlin shrugged his shoulders, and in the dim carriage he told the old man in front of him about his experiences over the past 18 years, which he didn't even know his name for, and he desperately needed a sharer.Help him share the pressure, help him share the pain.But Merlin's life story has only just begun, and in just a few minutes, the story he is currently experiencing is nearing the end."
Well, you're saying that it was the demon who ruined everything for you?
Do you still have the power in your body?
”The old man frowned and said, "This is not good, I have read the Bible, as well as ancient Indian poetry, some ancient Chinese stories, no matter what myth it is, demons are not decent people, you have to quickly find a way to save yourself." ”"But I can't help it."
Merlin was disappointed, "I don't even know where to start, I can't even stay in one place for long.I'm tired, sir, and most importantly, I'm at a loss, I don't know what I have to do, every night, those dark sounds weave nightmares for me, and every morning I wake up feeling like I'm one step closer to falling into the darkness. ”"No, no, no!"
The old man listened carefully to Merlin's story, he denied Merlin's statement, he looked at Merlin, and he said, "You didn't fall into the darkness, otherwise you wouldn't have risked staying here to help me just now, maybe you thought you were turning into a villain, but no!"
Child, inside you are still a good person, and you are willing to help others. ”"Listen to me, son, this is an old man's experience."
The old man took a puff on his cigar, he patted Merlin on the shoulder, and said to Merlin, "Remember what I just said about Captain America?"
We've heard a lot of legends about Steve on the battlefield, but few people know what Steve did before he became a hero, but I do.He was a frail young man from Brooklyn who just wanted to do something good. ”"But what I'm telling you is that in your life, you know what will support you and make you stronger and stronger, and what will be washed away by time and make you waste your time."
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He stretched out his finger and pointed to Merlin's heart, and he said earnestly, "What can give you to hold on, you should be held."
Because life is too long, you have to fight against yourself.Your love for your family, your attachment, your expectation of hope, your will to solve problems, your perseverance in the light, and so on. ”"And those things that will be filtered by time, you don't need to repay too much nostalgia, you should release it, because life is too long...
Do you understand?
If you always cling to things that make no sense, it's like carrying a mountain that gets heavier and heavier, and you'll eventually be crushed.Yes, I'm talking about your hatred and disgust for yourself, which is not necessary. ”"That's not what you chose to be, you were forced to get to this point."
Merlin didn't answer, he didn't know how to answer, and after a few minutes, he raised his head and looked at the old man with clear eyes: "I can't understand what you're saying, but I'll try to do it."
Can you give me some more advice?
”The old man put the cigar in his mouth, took a sharp puff, and said, "Hehe, I'm just a cartoon drawer, I have never experienced your story, how can I give you advice?"
Merlin. ”"But when I joined the army, we had a psychologist in our ranks.You know, back then, psychologists were still very rare, anyway, he always told us a lot of things crookedly, I forgot about them, but I still remember what he said, and it made sense. ”"Merlin, we have to get used to the world withdrawing, or swapping out something we like, something familiar...
This process is called growth. ”"The taste of growing up is always complicated, the familiar past may only be used to be nostalgic, and the things that depend on may have to learn to let go.You're not who you used to be, and I would say that you have to get used to who you are, you have to accept yourself, including the power in your body. ”At this, the old man's eyes rolled, like an old fox about to steal a chicken, and he said to Merlin: "Ahem, speaking of which, I remember, you just said that last night, you caused an explosion in Chicago?"
Can you control that power?
”Merlin looked at the old man suspiciously, and the old man pointed to the goods and twisted carriages blocking the entrance to the tunnel at the back of the carriage, he lowered his voice and said to Merlin: "There are more than 200 people trapped in this tunnel now, we have no ability to break the blockade, it is almost dawn now, but the people are restless.In my experience, Merlin, if there is no hope, something bad is going to happen. ”"I mean, if you can control the power in your body, you can create another explosion and blow up what is blocking the tunnel...
Get us out. ”The old man stretched out his hand and patted Merlin on the shoulder, and he said, "Don't you want to know how you can relieve your guilt and self-hatred?"
”"Then go and atone for your sins, atone for your sins with this cursed power, and make a...
Well, be a hero, like Steve.Merlin, Steve said something that I have heard with my own ears that it is definitely not the power you have that determines what kind of person you become, but your heart. ”Seeing that Merlin was still a little hesitant, the old man stood up with difficulty, he pushed Merlin on the shoulder, and said, "I'll take care of myself, go, Merlin, go and be a hero, and make good use of your strength." ”Merlin stuck his head out the window and saw the panicked people in the dark, the people, lacking strength, they needed help.This is more than 200 lives, if you can save them, then you may really feel easier because of a series of disasters caused by bad luck.Merlin looked back at the old man, his eyes full of encouragement and support.The red light in Merlin's eyes flickered, and in the darkness, those panicked cries for help were endless, and Merlin whispered, "Okay, old man, then I'll try." ”The old man shrugged his shoulders, put the cigar in his mouth and took a breath, and in the smoke rising, he looked at Merlin who had turned out of the carriage, and he smiled and said, "I have a name, what a rude stinky boy."
You should call me Martin, or like all the other young people, call me...""
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