Hospital Wing

[Fire Angel]

*enters hospital wing and is happy to see ame is okay.* hi! Sorry you have to wear glasses now

[Belle Sacramento]

*I stop by the nurse's station on my way back up to my office. I've calmed down after my argument with Ame, and I realize that it's unfair of me to blame him for his injury. His actions in the elevator cannot be overlooked, but I should keep in mind Trite's part in the affair, as well. I ask the head nurse to pass along the information that only half of Ame's medical costs should be taken from his paycheck - the other half can be taken from Trite's. Heaven knows the surgery will be expensive enough for both of them.*

[BurbankAme]

*I notice Hart in the room* Wearing glasses isn't the end of the world. *a nurse comes into the room behind Hart. She hands me the bill and I notice its half the amount I was expecting. Still a lot.* You guys should have just fixed one eye. I rather live with wearing an eye patch instead of half of a pay check. *she rolls her eyes and leaves the room*

[Sylvia Main]

*I pull up in the parking lot and simply walk through the front doors. I don't look killjoy but I sure don't look like a BLI worker. Sigh. This is why we keep getting broken into. No security. What do the camera monitors do all day? Sleep? I step into the elevator and head up to the hospital wing. I know the BL/ind compund like the back of my hand and the medical bay even better. I don't even have to look when I push the button for that floor. When I walk out I simply show my old employee badge to the receptionists before grabbing a file and locating his room number. I walk down and open the door. He's on a gurney with a pair of glasses on. I can't help but smile. But then I notice a woman standing at his bedside. We don't need an audience. So before she can do anything I gently grab a hold of her shoulders, spin her around, and lead her out the door.* Sorry miss. Can you go get me a latte? Thanks. Much appreciated. *I close the door in her face and lock it before turning around.* Nice specs.

[BurbankAme]

*I stare at Main in shock. not knowing what to say really. I end up laughing despite the guilt I feel.* So. . . How are the kids? *I ask and I start to pull at a random thread on my jacket.*

[Sylvia Main]

Oh, you know, the usual. Restless. They were worried you wouldn't be home for their birthday. I lied and told them you went out to get them a new box of cookies. They didn't even give the fact that you were gone for a week a second thought. *I flip thru his file before tossing it on the foot of the bed. I look at him. Those glasses. Suddenly I'm not so sure what to say* So, how's work? I heard they upped the dosage in the pills... *I sit on the window's ledge and look around the room*

[BurbankAme]

*I frown* Birthday. It's today. . .I wrote it down guess I forgot. *I try not to sound confused but I fail horribly. Truth is I don't even know what day it is. Lack of sleep and pills tend to do that.* Work? Work is great. had a small incident with a coworker
*I pause remembering the kick from belle* or two but a little shot and some glasses fixed everything. *the room stays silent and I clear my throat.* I'm sorry about just leaving but I was stressed. . .I just needed a few pills. I was going to come back. I just got caught up with a few things.

[Sylvia Main]

*I sigh and draw in the dust on the window sill.* Yeah. Sure you did. BLI has it's hold on you. It won't let go. Trust me, I understand. They'll always have their grasp on us. But you LEFT. Without a word. For pills. And what happened? You're re-employed and have almost already died. I'd have thought you got some sense in you with some fresh air. Apparently I was wrong. I was wrong to come back. *I'm angry now and standing up.* I know the whole kid business was a shock. I made the mistake of expecting you to actually care. Well, good news. You're off the hook. *I can't even look at him when I go to rush out of the room. Except the door is locked and it takes me a moment to fumble with it before opening it and slamming it shut. The woman is standing out in the hall and goes to say something but I ignore her and quickly get in the elevator. I push the button to close the door before anyone gets the chance to come in. I fold my arms and tap my foot while blinking back tears. Dang music.*

[BurbankAme]

*I get off the gurney and grit my teeth to stop myself from yelling after her. I rush out into the hall but she's already gone. An old pain shoots through my foot making me walk slower. The nurses stare at me confused* Don't you have other patients to bother!? *I mutter curses under my breath and head toward the elevator pisssed. I don't care? I left the city for them. I went through withdrawls and still tried to take care of them at my worst but I don't care? I get in the elevator and I hit the button for scarecrow.*

[Sylvia Main]

*I pull up to my parents house and weave myself thru the packed driveway. Kids are running about screaming and adults chatter with little white BLI logoed cups in their hands. I dodge a kid with a badeball bat as I step inside* Mom? Dad? *Mom appears from nowhere. She explains that she knew it was the kids birthday and she wanted to throw them a party. I sigh and walk into the kitchen. Murph and Penelope are sitting alone at the kitchen table. They're playing with some streamers and look bored. I try to smile and ruffle their hair.* I know you probably don't know any of these kids but if you're really good and go play with them I'll give you a special present tonight. deal? *after a little convincing they run off. I search the cabinets and find an old vodka bottle under the sink. I wipe the dust off, open it and take a sip and gag. It's been awhile since I've had something to drink. I take another swig and step outside with my pack of cigarettes I had been rationing. I look around the yard and can't handle the screaming. I need to think. I hop our white picket fence and walk across the neighbors lawn and into the woods where I can have some peace.*

[Jonathon Orwell]

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(Bringing this back to life. We need a permanent Hospital Wing thread. Feel free to move on and off of it as needed.)

(From page 6 of Vindicta.)

*I regain consciousness in a bright white hospital room. It takes a moment before I become coherent but when I remember todays events I quickly sit up before falling back down again in pain. I see an IV sticking in one arm and the right side of my chest is wrapped in gauze. I scowl; they have pumped me full of medication and my mind feels blurry. I angrily call for a nurse and several come running. After a moment of me yelling at them as they check to make sure I have not reopened my wound I convince one of them to get me the head doctor and another to grab me my radio.*

[Rachel Mahoney]

*i wake up to the sound of someone yelling and I see Orwell talking furiously into a radio. As I look around I see Ryan is sitting right next to my bed*
*i smile when she sees me* hey sis, how do you feel?
Better than when I woke up the first time. *i try to get into a sitting position and he gently pushes me back down*
that's good, but you should stay and heal up *i take the chance to quickly whisper something in her ear* he's been seen close to the city walls, might be in the city now *i return my voice to normal to not draw any suspicion* feel better Rachel
*i watch him leave and I sit and think for a bit about what he just told me*

[redhavoc]

((Red is most defenitly out, so I'm going to switch to third person for a couple posts here, if that's cool with everyone))

[From 'These Lights That Bind Us']

The helicopters fly quickly to BLI tower. The medics inside are calm, despite the fact that they are up in the air in small, jiggly boxes. They have seen more death today than they ever thought possible and it is only the promise that they are nearing the end that keeps them going. Most are praying that they'll wake up tomorrow and the usual zone violence will be their only problem, not the massacre that was the last 24 hours.

One medic stuffs a food ration into her mouth while the other checks Red over.

Sam the Medic: "Damn it, I can't find her pulse, 'copter's too jumpy"

Kaylie the Medic: "Hook her up to the heart monitor. That way we can defib if we have to"

Kaylie finishes her food and quickly straps an oxygen mask aound the girl's head. They also add foam blocks around her head and neck to prevent movement. Sam cuts open her shirt and hesitates a second before sticking the monitoring equipment around her heart. Kaylie sees it too and just shakes her head. There is an enormous bruise beginning to form on the girl's right side, radiating from her shoulder. Other bruises are beginning to form as well, too many to count. Sam checks on the other agents as Kaylie changes Red's IV, which is already drained


On top of BLI Tower a fleet of medical personell wait with stretchers. Some shiver in the evening desert cold, but no one complains. It's going to be a long night.

[Sylvia Main]

*The painkillers Bullet gave me are stronger than I thought so that, combined with blood loss and the IV that's been jabbed into my arm, means I am out for most of the ride. I slowly blink awake, though everything is incredibly loud and rough so I abruptly close my eyes and try not to get dizzy. Only when we're landed on a rooftop do I manage to fully regain consciousness without getting sick. I try sitting up, only to be pushed down onto the stretcher again by two medics. They look nice enough, tired but nice. One of them says something to me but I don't quite hear it so I just frown and try looking around. Oh, the rooftop to the medical wing of the tower. Nostalgia of smoking up here with a colleague is cut off as they escort me inside and move me into a room that looks like it's seen it's share for the day. As soon as the doctor turns his back I roll off the gurney and attempt to stagger out of the room but someone grabs my shoulders begins pushing me back. I shake my head and try to escape, I have to get back, I have to help the others. With the help of another medic it doesn't take much to force me back onto the gurney. I'm suddenly exhausted and give up resisting. As they inject anesthesia I manage to mumble something about not wanting drugs or BLI brand but I'm not sure I get the last part out because I'm already slipping into unconsciousness.*

[Max Griffiths]

*I let the medics do their work, and once back at the tower I'm wheeled into one of the only unoccupied surgery rooms. They say something about my broken nose, possible head injuries, and not wanting to fully sedate me, and just use local anesthesia before starting work on my gunshot wound and other cuts. I close my eyes, feeling a slight tugging from my side and the heat from the lights shining down on me. It wasn't what I expected for my first mission since I returned from the Zones, but it was certainly interesting. Once more I hear a nagging question at the back of my mind about the girl, but it's easy enough to ignore.*