Unknown Origin

Unknown Origin: The Docs assistant

He took a deep breath in. The air smelled familiar to him. It was the smell of engine grease and strong fuel. Marlin heard the gentle humming of the engine. As he opened his eyes, he saw his familiar crew bunks on the USS. Silent Dawn. But this time there was no one else in the room. Usually, there would be at least a few others there, but for some reason, no one was here today. He looked around, and the air seemed to weigh heavy as he breathed. As Marlin sat up in his bed, he was met by intense pain throughout his entire body, and decided to lay back down for a little while longer. He raised his hand up to the ceiling and saw something was in his hand. A small object that seems to be a containment device for a small core within the center, emitting a powerful glowing blue light. The outer part of the tube-like device, presumably the container for the intense amounts of power the blue core was emitting, was a deep crimson red, darker than blood. As Marlin inspected it closer, he saw it had a port-like piece on the end of it, like it was meant to be plugged into a different device as the power source. As Marlin turned it over in his hand over and over again, it was like a warming feeling was flowing through his body, healing him. Marlin went to stand up, and this time all the pain in his body had left him, leaving him feeling better than ever.
As he stood up, the door on the other end of the room opened, and a man walked in. As Marlin saw the tails of a lab coat, he knew it was either Doc, or his assistant, Owen. As they walked closer to Marlin, he saw that it was in fact Owen. Standing at 5’3 with blond curly hair and freckles, Owen Tennyson, age 17, was always someone Marlin could talk to when things weren’t looking too well. Not only was he good at being Docs’ assistant, but Owen also has a very kind nature. Because of his kindness, many on the ship would find it easy to strike up a conversation with him. He also had an uncommon color of blue eyes. Just like many others, he has younger siblings that he was taking care of in place of his parents.
“Oh Marlin, you're finally awake,” said Owen as he set down a clipboard and briefcase next to Marlins bed.
“Seems like it,” Marlin said as he smiled at Owen. Marlin always found it easy to smile whenever Owen was around.
“Here you go, your painkillers on Docs orders,” said Owen as he pulled them from his briefcase.
“Thanks, but I think you should save them for someone else who might need them,” Marlin said. “I don’t feel any pain at all,”
Marlin looked over at his left hand with the small device, hesitant of what he should say next.
“No pain at all, not even any sore muscles?” asked Owen.
“Y-Yeah, none at all,” Marlin said. He decided not to mention anything about what had happened with the strange device.