Dr. Andromeda Reyes
Sailor of the Eight Planets
Plunder's Heart Chief Medical Officer
I've given up everything for my sister once. I wouldn't test my loyalty if I were you.
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Post by Dr. Andromeda Reyes on Feb 27, 2009 3:05:24 GMT -5
Andromeda tried for a stern look, though after everything she had just seen and witnessed it was a struggle.
The eerily powerful girl who had in all likelihood just saved them all from death was steadying herself against one of the exam beds, glaring somewhat petulantly at the slender doctor. Insisting stubbornly that she was fine, when a first year med-student could tell she was suffering from dizziness and what was probably massive amounts of fatigue and exhaustion.
"You're not fine," Andromeda insisted somewhat huffily. "You can barely stand on your feet."
"I'm fine," Clara repeated, slower and through her somewhat gritted teeth. Then the tiger-girl straightened slightly, a flicker of worry dancing across her purple eyes. "Best you direct your considerable talents where they're more needed."
Andromeda frowned in confusion, until she turned and followed the direction where Clara was now staring. As she took in the sight, she felt all the color slowly drain out of her face.
There was a slender form laying crumpled on the floor near one of the beds, not slowly sitting up or rising to their feet like the others were. There was a long, thin, jagged piece of what had been one of her scanning machines piercing straight through the right chest cavity, high near the shoulder. A somewhat frighteningly large puddle of blood was slowly forming around the prone figure as well. Gumming into her long, golden blonde hair.
For the first time in her career, Andromeda's infallible medical training completely failed her as she let out a low, keening wail of denial.
"Oh my God! Cassi!"
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Willie Barbary
Buccaneer
Pilot
It's worse when you know that hell is coming, but nobody else will believe you . . . .
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Post by Willie Barbary on Feb 27, 2009 3:19:43 GMT -5
Willie bit her lip, pushing herself away from the wall where she'd almost fell during the barrage. The pilot forced herself the rest of the way onto the bridge, and then turned to the Captain just after Dr. Reyes started to comment on Clara's collapse.
"Captain."
Josetta glanced in her direction, looking somewhat less than her best. "I'm a bit busy at the moment, Miller's Girl."
Willie frowned. "It's important." She struggled to get up the nerve, taking a deep breath. "I know who attacked Dagger." At the Captain's raised brow, Willie forced herself to continue. "It was your daughters. At least, I think they had a hand in it." Jo's expression became even more wry with disbelief. "I know how it sounds!" Willie continued quickly. "But I swear, it's the truth! I had a dream just before we were attacked, and Dagger told me everything--,"
"Willie, I really don't have time for this right now," Josetta interrupted blandly. "I've got a multitude of injuries, more repairs than I want to think about and 3 Mamba warships who're probably in cold pursuit. I can't take time out right now to help you analyze your dreams. Clara has no reason to want to hurt Dagger, and Cassi couldn't hurt a fly. Now if you'll excuse me. Captainy things need to get done."
Willie gaped, somewhat at a loss. "But--,"
She was interrupted by the ship's wide comm. suddenly flickering back to life. Everyone on the bridge tensed at the very unfamiliar sound of Andromeda Reyes crying.
"Jo! Jo, it's Cassi! She's been hurt! Really bad! I-I can't stop the bleeding! Oh, God!"
The last was a low, agonized moan of denial that sent a chill down everyone's spine.
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Katy
Cabin Boy
Nurse
I'll do my best...
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Post by Katy on Feb 27, 2009 3:48:48 GMT -5
"Andi, keep this channel open and keep my posted. I need to be up here." Was the reply, pained but resolute, over the comm.
Katy was over there in an instant, a hand braced gently on Cassi's shoulder and the other on the shard. She then eased the shard out of Cassi and carried her to the table, setting her down just as gently as before, then rushing to get all the surgical equipment she would need.
Since most of the scanners were in disrepair or would take too long to get into position, she used her own magnified vision, originally for snipering, to remove any errant shards from her wound.
"Doctor Reyes, we're going to need to inflate her lung and stop this internal bleeding." She said, voice seconds away from panic. She turned to see her mentor staring and mewling and touching her sister's face.
"Doctor Reyes, please!" Katy begged. "I'm an android but I'm still new to this. Please, we have to help save her."
Andromeda snapped out of it then and nodded. "Yes. Yes, I'm sorry."
"Tell me what to do and I can do it." Katy said. "You're shaking. I'm not."
Andromeda then went through the steps to inflate the lung, clear out the blood so she wouldn't drown in it, and suture the wounds and sew everything up, and Katy moved quickly, effeciently, and never once made a mistake. After a nerve-shatteringly long and shaky operation, Cassi was stable with a steady supply of blood being transfused into her weakened body.
"When Omega wakes up whe should try to convince her to help her." Katy said.
Clara, who had been standing nearby the whole time, nodded. "I'll see to it she does." The magi-girl then walked over to Andromeda and put a hand on her shoulder, saying in a calm, compassionate voice, "Katy and I will watch over her. Get some rest. She'll be fine when you wake up. You have my word."
Andromeda, rather than make an argument for staying, stumbled off towards her quarters.
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Mamba
Cabin Boy
Special Forces
We are the law.
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Post by Mamba on Feb 27, 2009 4:05:34 GMT -5
Death Adder was an imposing man, even by hologram. However, the two Mamba officers in front of him barely bat an eye at him.
"So, you lost Ghost Viper."
"Yes Sir." Asp replied.
"And they got away more or less unscathed."
Asp nodded again. "Yes sir."
"And they caused not-insignificant damage to all three ships and did not seem to mind the illusory ship one bit. And you lost the jammer."
"All correct, sir." The Brigadier replied.
Death Adder turned to Cottonmouth. "Have they discovered the tracer?"
"No, sir." She replied. "The tracing nano-bots in Taipan should remain there for another few months, at least."
Death Adder nodded in thought. "The Ghost Viper was a fragment, correct? A simulated fragment?"
"Yes sir." Cottonmouth replied.
"According to the tribunal, this mission was a failure. Officially, Asp, you are now a Major, and you, Cottonmouth, are now a Brigadier. However, unofficially, as far as Mamba is concerned, nothing has changed." Death Adder replied. "They will see this as a failure. My Naval Counterpart is perhaps a bit too forgiving of LeValle and may, perhaps, consider reinstating her. However, this will not be what happens. You will use what you have learned today and destroy the pirate once in for all. Understood?"
Asp and Cottonmouth replied, "Yes sir!"
"Dimissed." Death Adder replied, and then faded.
After a few moments, Cottonmouth gave Asp a smirk. "So, I outrank you now. Does that mean I can be on top tonight?"
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