Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Aasrel Izei (Chief Medical Officer) in Nightmares Tell Us What to Pray Against

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Bethany Kovra Gadi (Chief of Security) in Nightmares Tell Us What to Pray Against

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Aasrel Izei (Chief Medical Officer) in Nightmares Tell Us What to Pray Against
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Aasrel shook his head. “I’m comfortable enough. I need to work.” He said, gesturing at his PaDD. He sighed and glanced at Bethany, glad she was sleeping easier. “I don’t know how much time she has left…”

~ Aasrel

Elbbirt took the time to pull the sheet up and try to make Bethany company. “We only have as much time as we have. She should make the most of it.” She sighed, “Hopefully the new medication will work. I know you already checked, but there is nothing in our database like this.” She smiled sadly, “I know you and Th’rethiss are working on it, but I’ll look at it too. Another pair of eyes couldn’t hurt.” She went to the door, “Page me if you need anything.” Then she left.

Elbbirt

Aasrel sighed and nodded, and then went back to work on his PaDD. He felt like he was close and his lingering confusing frustrated him. His head was hurting more and more but he had to keep working. He worked for several more hours.

~ Aasrel

The alpha wave inducer kept her asleep and allowed for REM stage to happen. Luckily for Bethany her dreams were happy rather than nightmares.

At the end of her shift, Elbbirt returned to remove the device. “I’m not going to wake her, just let it happen naturally. Then I will go brief Th’rethiss.” She looked at the readouts and took a small blood sample. She was glad to see respiration and heart rate was down.

It was another half an hour before Bethany woke up. Her hand reached out for him, but she found empty bed rather than his hand. She came instantly awake, but was momentarily unclear why she was on his biobed and not in the chair. “Aasrel???”

Bethany

Aasrel was squinting at the PaDD, still trying to work. When Bethany woke and asked for him, he reached for her hand and smiled. “I’m here. Do you feel any better?” He asked gently, looking at her.

~ Aasrel

Bethany latched on to his hand and breathed slowly. She closed her eyes, focusing inward for a moment. Then she looked at him. “Yeah. I feel okay.” She sat up slowly, “Did you sit there all night? Shouldn’t you be up here? Th’rethiss is going to want to do your scans.” She swung her legs over the side of the bed with all intentions of getting up.

Bethany

“I’m okay. We can switch when he gets here. You rest a little more.” Aasrel said, squinting against the light in the room. He smiled at her. “Are you hungry?”

~ Aasrel

She was worried that she had slept so long. Which was probably counter-intuitive, but it was a change in the symptoms. She never slept well on her own any more. Was something new wrong? She didn’t say anything though.

She saw him squint and ordered the computer to adjust the lights. Then she reached over and gently took the PaDD from him. “You’ve given yourself a headache. Take a break.” She nodded then giving him a really flirtatious look. “Yeah, I’m hungry.”

Bethany

He’d given himself a really bad headache. He just didn’t want to worry her. Aasrel reached for the PaDD but didn’t argue. Her look made him grin. “It shouldn’t be much longer before we can fill that appetite.” He sighed dramatically, “But for now, I mean food.”

~ Aasrel

Bethany grinned. Warmth filled her. She almost ached with how much she loved him. No matter how outrageous she was, he just went right along with it. If she was quiet or not confident, he stayed with her anyway. For a very brief moment nothing else existed but how much she loved him. “I can’t wait.” She sighed also and stood up. “I suppose I can go ask about food.”

Bethany

Aasrel’s headache worsened, and then he was filled with a deep warmth and an intense love. He stood from the chair and hugged her suddenly, leaning on her for support. He hugged her tight, tucking his head into her, the helmet bumping her gently. “I love you too. So much.”

~ Aasrel

Bethany was surprised at the sudden movement, but was quietly delighted by his action. She craved the way he held her. Too? She hadn’t said anything… There was a soft sudden intake of breath, “You… you can feel that?” She turned her face and pressed into the crook of his neck and shoulder. Her emotions were suddenly a swirl of love, delight, hope, wonder/disbelief, and old hurts, inadequacies, and heartaches.

Bethany

Aasrel smiled and nodded, still hugging her tightly to him. “I can. I told you, Bethany, you have a presence.” He snuggled his head in against her, “I love feeling your presence.” He said softly. “And never let anyone else tell you differently.”

~ Aasrel

Her arms came up around his shoulders and held on tightly. A small tremor ran through her as very old and deep wounds surfaced. She didn’t say anything, but after a moment his neck was damp. She almost wished he couldn’t feel anything from her. It was cruel when she would be gone so soon. She didn’t say it though because he was already overworking himself. Instead, she just held on to him tighter.

Bethany

His flashes of empathy were getting longer, it hadn’t yet faded away. He hugged her until he felt lightheaded and thought he might take her down with him, and then sat back in the chair. “I’m so glad I met you when I did. Regardless of what happens.”

~ Aasrel

Bethany didn’t want to let go, but didn’t want to force him to stay up longer than he could. She glanced away to wipe her face. She blew out a shuddered breath. “It’s just not fair.” She stood up with a huge sigh, she was frustrated and feeling trapped. She couldn’t stand just waiting. “I’ll uh … I’ll go get food.”

Bethany

Aasrel smiled. “I’m not giving up and neither are you. We’ll find away. Go get something you really like and I’ll try it, okay?” He said as he settled back in.

~ Aasrel

“Okay.” She went out without telling anyone anything. Jonan just happened to notice her leaving and followed after her.

Th’rethiss came by to check on them. He hrumphed at the empty bed. “Where is she?”

Bethany

“Getting food,” Aasrel said with a shrug, snatching his PaDD off the bed. “She seems better. Slept hard after the alpha wave inducer.”

~ Aasrel

Th’rethiss nodded. As long as she came back. Izei seemed more himself with his nonchalant attitude. “She needs sleep and food. I am tempted to keep her off duty after last night.” He waved towards the bed. “Let’s get your scans done then.”

Th’rethiss

Aasrel climbed onto the bed and lay flat. “I agree, but she won’t be happy if you keep her off duty. Just a warning.” He said, laying still for the scans.

~ Aasrel

Th’rethiss, unaware of the fact Izei’s empathy was in effect, gave a loud mental snort, the equivalent of ‘When is she ever happy’. He cared about her health and well being, but he was very off put by the way she was constantly challenging him and making him look like the proverbial bad guy.

Aasrel chuckled and shook his head. “She isn’t trying to be difficult, you know. Things are just… Hard for her.”

Th’rethiss grunted. It was hard, but no reason to be rude.

Th’rethiss pulled out and set up the scanner and started it. “She is very sick. After last night I really don’t think she should be working. If she should pass out seize while on duty…”

Th’rethiss

“I never thought she should go back to working but I think she thinks I’m just being over cautious.” Aasrel commented, then was quiet to let the scanner work.

~ Aasrel

“She shouldn’t, but it is obvious that her mental health is suffering for being confined. She could be released from sickbay, but still off duty. I suppose I could order a nurse or Security to watch her and make sure she doesn’t try to go on duty. We don’t need the hassle.”

Aasrel nodded. “A nurse. That way if something goes wrong or she sneaks off, the nurse will be able to help. Besides, I don’t think she’d appreciate being watched by one of her own officers.”

Th’rethiss was obviously frustrated over it. He didn’t feel like they should have to babysit an officer. Especially one that was a Lt Cmdr and a department head. It would probably have to be Jonan. He was the only one that could handle her.

The scans finished and he moved the scanner away and raised the bed. “How are you feeling? I understand you sat up in the chair all night.”

Th’rethiss

“I’m okay.” Aasrel didn’t want to bring up how much his head hurt. It was his own doing, after all. He’d studied with his PaDD all night. Now he was paying the price for it. “A little lightheaded, I guess. Dizzy.”

~ Aasrel

“No headache?” He looked from Izei to the screen and back. “Is the dizziness any better? You walked much farther yesterday.”

“Some headache,” Aasrel admitted sheepishly, “but I was using my PaDD, so I assume that’s the cause of that.” He nodded, “The dizziness is getting better, but still comes back when I’m up.”

He looked over the scans, “The swelling is gone, and your paracortex is very active on the scan. Any returning senses?”

Th’rethiss

“Telepathy still hasn’t returned but empathy comes back in flashes that fade away, but are becoming longer.” Aasrel said.

~ Aasrel

Th’rethiss nodded as he listened. “Since there is no damage or misfiring in the brain, I would agree it is just strain. The dizziness should continue to pass as tour body gets used to moving more. Your balance will return as well.” He stood there and went over the scans. “I am not sure what dictates telepathy versus empathy in the paracortex. But the damage is almost healed. Another two days should see that healed completely. The psilosynine is spreading through the paracortex now and the psilo-gland is fully active. We will keep doing scans.” He turned off the screens, crosses his arms and turned to Izei. “We will do the bone replacement this afternoon. I do not know if that will effect the psilosynine. We won’t touch the brain, just bone and tissue.”

Bethany returned then, carrying a tray, Jonan had another. She looked from Aasrel to Th’rethiss who was scowling at her.

Bethany