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From: Tikatu Sent: 6/24/2006 9:16 AM
Wednesday, July 18, 2068, 12:40 p.m., local time, the Danger Zone. (4:40 p.m. Tracy Island)
Callie lay on the scanner bed, squinting and fighting sleep. She was inwardly frustrated by her inability to remember what happened to her, and her heart was still pounding from her encounter with the snake. She turned her head as Dianne walked into the surgical area.
Dianne gave her an encouraging smile, then turned her attention to the plasma screen that held the data already collected by the scanner.
"Well," she said soothingly, "you'll live. Your adrenaline surge is beginning to pass and I don't see any physical results from what happened."
Her breathing now steady and less stressed, Callie shook her head. "Doc, I need to know what happened to me. First I see someone's eyes glowing at me, and the next thing I know is Dom shaking me up."
"Glowing eyes." Dianne sighed. "That seems to be the most telling fact about what happened." She motioned for Callie to sit up, and helped her off the scanner bed. "From both Dom's report, and what you just told me, it appears that you were attacked by our nemesis, the Hood."
"The strange person Brains and Kyrano talked about in that meeting?" Callie asked. Hanging her head in shame, she said, "I got too caught up in my work and let him get to me too easily."
Dianne sighed. "Don't go blaming yourself, Callie. If our previous encounters with him have taught us anything, he's very good at sneaking up on people." She shook her head as she led Callie out to the medical cabin. "On top of that, we're out in the middle of the jungle. Who would have thought he'd be here, of all places?"
The men who stood in a tight knot next to Virgil's biobed had been supplemented by Nikki and John's presence. They turned to Callie and Dianne, and Scott asked, "How are you, Callie?"
"Physically speaking, I'm fine," she answered. "I'm getting over the snake part, but there's this blank part in my mind. From seeing those glowing eyes to Dom shaking me, I don't remember a damn thing."
Scott shot a questioning look to Dianne, who nodded. "She'll be fine. She'll probably have to sleep off any aftereffects."
"Do you think it was the Hood?" Gordon asked.
Dianne nodded. "Yes, from her reaction and description of what happened, I'm sure of it."
"Hmm," Scott said. "I feel like I should report this to base immediately. But," he straightened and pulled down on the edge of his vest, "we have eighteen hurt people waiting for us to extricate them."
"And that comes first," John said, nodding in agreement.
Scott patted Callie's shoulder, a comforting gesture. "You get some rest, Callie, and don't let that memory lapse worry you. It's par for the course with this creep."
Callie sighed. "Okay, Scott. I do feel sleepy anyway. Maybe a nap will do me some good."
"Speaking of the passengers," Dianne said. "I'm going to need every bed available here." She glanced quickly at Virgil. "I think we'd be better off if Virgil and Callie were taken over to Two. Callie can rest in crew's quarters there, and - since Virgil's chomping at the bit to be useful - he can try to break through this communications jamming from Two's cockpit."
Virgil perked up at this possibility, while Scott rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "That's a good idea." He turned to the others. "Dom, you and Nikki take Virgil and Callie over to Two on the hoverbikes. John, Gordon and I can get started on securing the plane. Bring back the chainsaws, laser cutters, and oxyhydnite equipment. We're going to have to do some cutting to actually get into the plane." He pointed forcefully at Dianne. "You will lock this vehicle up the moment we leave. I want no chance of a repeat encounter with the Hood."
"F-A-B," Dianne replied mildly. She turned to the nurses. "Oh, and while you're at it, bring back some MRE's. I think we could all do with something to eat."
A few minutes later, Dom and Virgil rode on one hoverbike while Nikki and Callie were on the other one.
Nikki looked at Callie, who shook her head and frowned. "Come now, Callie. You'll be okay."
Yeah, on the surface, Callie thought. Deep down... I don't know.
Diagnosis by TracyFan4Ever and Tikatu
98% pure evil...and loving every minute of it.
 
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