Chapter Two: A Whole Old World

[Akirapryde]

In the Medical Bay, the doctor nodded as he motioned for the Nurse to leave and follow through with her offer.

As the Nurse rushed from the room, the Doctor turned back to Thorchan, "Captain Thorchan, our ship picked up your automated distress signal. That was a few days ago. We worked hard to save as many as we could. There were a number of escape pods along with your shuttle. All were lifeless, you owe your survival to Sho Sho Tetsuhara. She led the rescue of you and your friends. The entire area was filled with debris and made the rescue nearly impossible."

He paused and looked over at a large locker door, "there were some of your group we couldn't save. I am sorry but our medical bay is very limited in its resources and this is my nurses first official mission after school. We were ill-prepared for the crisis" there was a deep sense of regret in the Doctor's voice as he spoke. The kind of regret that couldn't be faked.

He cleared his throat as he turned back to Thorchan, "It has been touch and go with some of you while others seemed to bounce back easily. You regained consciousness for a short period of time. However against my recommendation, Major Tetsuhara pressed too hard in his questions and sent you back in to relapse. For a short period of time you were unconsciousness. I thought I lost you, but I was able to stabilize you." He paused for a moment before continuing.

"However one of your group. The young teen that works for Comstar," he paused to make sure that Thorchan was understanding who he was talking about. "Her sight will most likely not return. The damage to her nervous system was just too extensive. The fact that she is still alive is a miracle unto its self. But that life came at a cost to her. The more I steady her charts and the results of what limited tests we can do here, the more I am certain that her sight will not return. I fear that she is denial this her situation. Though I am not a specialist within that field. Speaking as a professional, I suggest that she needs support and understanding."