morning.
Scott had lost count of the number of casualties he had seen
and the number of med reports he had made when the patients
had been transferred.
Now he sat with a mug of coffee in his hand and screwed his
eyes tight shut for a moment, blinking them open to rid
himself of a wave of tiredness. He sipped the coffee but
frowned, for it was cold, luke warm and had a bitter
after-taste.
He sighed and put the mug aside, returning once more to theScott had lost count of the number of casualties he had seen
and the number of med reports he had made when the patients
had been transferred.
Now he sat with a mug of coffee in his hand and screwed his
eyes tight shut for a moment, blinking them open to rid
himself of a wave of tiredness. He sipped the coffee but
frowned, for it was cold, luke warm and had a bitter
after-taste.
notes he needed to complete but he had barely time to begin
when a figure appeared at the open door.
Scott looked up, a little surprised for the flow of injured
had ceased and although the sound of activity outside
continued, noone had been rescued alive from the rubble for
some hours.
He got to his feet immediately and stepped quickly towards
the door.
" A Terran woman." the medic said " ...found in a tiny space
beneath a statue of
Va'altoth. He's a hero isnt he?" the medic asked seeing
Scotts questioning expression.
" No idea." Scott replied brusquely for he cared not who or
what Va'altoth was and had wondered why the medic thought it
mattered.
They walked quickly to the small compartment where the
latest victim lay and a nurse there, already running
diagnostic scans turned to him.
" Superficial injuries Sir." she said "..and spinal ones
too."
But Scott barely registered her words for he recognised,
almost physical blow to his chest.
obvious shock.
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" Mercedes." Scott said in little more than a whisper.
As Mercedes came to she felt a massive wave of dizziness
overcome her, followed by an intense headache and aching in
her back. She opened her eyes and looked around her, but her
vision swam and she struggled to see clearly. A face came
closer and took her a moment to realise who it was, but then
she recognised him.
"Scott?" she managed to say, her voice tired and hoarse.
"It's ok...you're safe." he said looking down at her and
despite being on duty, he touched her cheek, rubbing away
the dust that covered her skin which gave her a ghoulish
appearance.
Her relief was short lived when she tried to move but
realised something was terribly wrong. "Scott..." she said
in alarm. "I can't feel my legs. I can't move them."
" It's alright." he said laying his hand on her shoulder. "
It's alright." His tone was calming and he turned to the
nurse asking for the scan results.
It wasnt good news but he hid his initial dismay.
" You've suffered some nerve damage. " he said "....not
surprising after what happened."
"What happened?" she asked, feeling disoriented. Noting the
large number of Vulcan staff around her she began to recall
that she was on Vulcan. She remembered a conference, going
to the center, but after that everything was blank.
" Thankyou." Scott said, handing the padd back to the nurse
and this new patient knew each other and that the news he
Scott turned back to Mercedes.
" There was an explosion inside the centre." he said. " They
arent sure yet but think it was a terrorist attack though by
whom and for what reason...well......there were quite a few
fatalities and alot of serious injuries."
The nurse appeared at his side with a stool and he took if
from her, thanked her again and sat down. He took Mercedes
hand in his own.
" I'd been waiting for you." he said " Do you remember that
we had planned to meet there?"
Mercedes vaguely remembered a tall statue that she had been
admiring. "I think so, I was... I was waiting by a statue I
think? Were we supposed to meet there?"
fate. If they had been together as planned they would have
been inside the building when the explosion ripped it apart.
"Do you think the Romulans are responsible?" she asked.
"We have to inform Chimera," Mercedes said.
" Don't worry about that." he said. " Lets just concentrate
on getting you better. I can get you transferred to a
hospital...you'll be better off there."
"Wait..." she said, grasping his hand tighter. "Where will
it be? Can't I stay here with you?"
"That isn't wise. " he said quietly. " You need better
facilities than this place has....its only a temporary
trauma centre. I'll move you to Shin'taar. Its not far away
"
He knew that if she had been more alert she would have
wanted to know what was wrong, what her injuries were and
why he was so keen to send her elsewhere but he squeezed her
hand and stood up.
" Organize a transport to the neurology department at
Shin'taar." he said to the nurse."....priority 1 "
"Thank you Scott," Mercedes said and offered a weary smile.
"I'm rather tired, I think I should try to sleep a bit."
"That will be best." he said, smiling down to her, then
despite the nurse standing near by and the fact that others
were around, raised her hand to his lips and kissed it
gently.
Mercedes smiled warmly back at him this time and then laid back and closed her eyes. The medication was making her weary and she could feel sleep was very near. Everything would be all right.
" Go with her." he told the nurse and keep me updated on her
progress."
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Lieutenant Scott Fisher
Chief Medical Officer
USS Chimera NCC 96899-C
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Lieutenant Mercedes Carpenter
Chief Science Officer
USS Chimera NCC 96899-C
