Julius extracted Min from his Wolverine first. Then began the methodical work of liberating Ren's other unconscious friends from the dimensional space while Ren prepared to heal their elemental water "expert".
One by one, the other bodies emerged from the Wolverine's internal storage: Taro, Liu, followed by Zhao, Mako, and Shizu.
Ren observed his friends with resolution and also deep affection. Each face carried the memory of shared struggles, of trust given and received.
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Ren knelt beside Min's unconscious body, carefully holding the potion Julius had entrusted to him. The liquid glowed with internal light, radiating a sensation of pure vitality.
"This should work," he murmured while opening Min's mouth and pouring the contents with the care of someone who understood that wasting even a drop could mean the difference between the plan working or failing.
