Posted by Commander Richard “Ricochet” O’Shea (Cmd Air Group (CAG)) in Sickbay, USS Brian A. Olinski (2)

Posted by Lieutenant Miranda Lawerance “Mirri” (Helm) in Sickbay, USS Brian A. Olinski (2)

SNIP

As long as she was not panicking, she found it easier to breathe. Unlike in the fighter during the last mission and in Mrs. Pitch’s quarters, she was able to move, as if moving in molasses. She somehow knew that there was a difference. Unlike the last few times, her body was not moving on its own. Although motionless, she still had control.

GM

Slowly the similarities and differences of last time began to seep into her head and she took a shallow breath. She moved her limbs and closed and opened her eyes. As she realized she was in control now, she eased up her grip on Ric’s arm and the hand on her chest feel relaxed and still to her side. She was still groggy, but guessed it was the meds, not someone controlling her. She looked up at Ric and the bruise on his throat. “You should get that looked at.” She smiled knowing he hated doctors as much as she did. It was a teasing line between them when they sparred, or one or the other crashed in the sims. It felt good to smile at him though confusion still filled her head on far more levels than she liked.

Xandra
Grn Ldr/Pilot

He placed a hand over her heart in an effort to support Xandra’s calming. “It was Mrs. Pitch and her kid. Somehow, they’re controlling people. The kid touched you and you became affected. I didn’t let him touch me and that’s when the old lady flipped out. She gassed us both. At least we were right that she was involved in this whole fubared situation. Security has her cornered down in the shuttle bay. She was tring to escape on a shuttle, forcing people to do her bidding. I still don’t know what it’s all about, but I’m sure it’s almost over.”

Ricochet (CAG)

Slowly still, she covered his hand with her own on her chest. “I think I may need a couple days,” she smiled trying to joke. Getting serious once more, but slowly calming down glad that whoever hurt him hadn’t succeeded, she nodded. “I’m glad you’re ok.” She took a slow breath, “Is it ok if I sleep? Will you stay?” By the time the final words were out, she had her eyes closed. If he counted to ten before responding, she wouldn’t have been aware of the answer.

Xandra
Grn Ldr/Pilot

Schweitzer entered Sickbay and immediately checked the duty roster. He noted that he was not yet listed as the CMO but he knew the order appointing him was in process.

Schweitzer then checked the status of the patient admitted. He noted the diagnosis of anxiety without a specific known cause or physical trauma to the patient. He studied the chart carefully before approaching the patient and smiling thinly. “I’m Dr. Schweitzer. How may I help you?”

Lt. (j.g.) Albert Schweitzer
Medical

((I’ll let Ric answer… Xandra is asleep))

OOC: I’m a little hesitant to do the switch over in this thread just yet as there are things still happening in the Shuttle Bay thread with Doolittle that are unresolved. So let me see the outcomes there before I rush into this one and hand the keys to the Sick Bay over. Thanks.

Sidney

Ric looked up at the doctor and let loose of Xandra’s hand, but still remained by her side. “She’s relaxed now, doc. One of the other doctors gave her a sedative.”

“She was being mind-controlled by the witch. Made Xandra attack me and damn near choked me out. She gassed us both and we woke up here. Xan was pretty upset that she may have hurt someone. Do NOT tell her it was me she was choking, that’ll just get her upset all over again.”

He sat back down on the biobed next to Xandra and watcher her sleep. “Do you know if they’ve got that Pitch women contained yet?”

Ricochet (CAG)

Mirri listened from where she was standing. She sighed and felt like she was useless here. She grabbed one of the nurses “Am I cleared to return to duty?” She asked “I’m needed on the Bridge.”

Helm

“Actually Dr Doolittle cleared you a long time ago. I was standing nearby when he did so.” She answered.

NPC Nurse

Mirri simply nodded “Thank you. I missed that.” She said and left Sickbay and headed for the Bridge where she could be of some sort of use.

Helm

Ric watched Toro as she left the sickbay. He found it hard to believe that the first time he was assigned to the Olinski, Toro was his boss as she held the CAG position. Now, all these years later, after a stint as an instructor at the pilot training school, he was back, this time as the CAG.

After the doors closed behind the helmsman, Ric turned his attention back to Xandra, brushing a few loose strands of hair back behind her ear. He was really brginning to worry about her. This was the second time in as many missions that she had succumbed to some kind of mind-control. It wasn’t like she was weak-minded or had no will power, she was strong and could be extremely stubborn when she wanted to be.

Something was troubling her and he needed to find out what it was. Xandra was too damn good of a pilot to be taken off active duty until her head got straight. Why was mind-control affecting her so much and none of the other pilots as well. Maybe he need to speak with Doolittle for some insight.

Ricochet (CAG)

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