"Tess" Brook started as they both shared a look "Yeah, I know, It's time" they both shared a nod "Maybe they'll pick up when we call now...if that's fine-" Tess shook her head "No Brook, I may have been disgusted and disappointed, but nothing in my heart ever told or accepted we were no longer friends....with all this craziness going on....it's only two people I trust to call" Brook smiled "That's good to know.."
Tess smiled back, but it took a second thought for that to turn into a frown "Ness..." Tess trailed off "Hey" Brook moved Tess onto the sidewalk, we go in here and check on Anessa first and then we can worry about everything else, but if things are going haywire city wide we need to contact Douglas and Gano and come up with a plan" Tess bit her lip and then sighed "Right. I understand" sprinting hand in hand they made their way two blocks down.
It was staff and not patients slipping into a deep sleep reminiscent of a coma that sent everyone into a frenzied spiral. Things had just started and Jamie was running out of breath rushing back and forth making sure there were enough beds, and making sure to triage who was sick and who had fallen under this sudden strange spell "Jamie.." Mayuri appeared beside her, floating and following her around.
"Mayuri not now!!" an anger and uncharacteristic frustration could be heard in Jamie's yell, Mayuri's eyebrows furrowed "If you don't listen Jamie-" Jamie shot the apparition a glare "Lives are on line and dire straights! Until things slow down I can't abandon my duty just to hear you out!!"
It was then Jamie's world was turned to pitch black "Heed my warning Jamie-" Mayuri's voice echoed, making sure to alter Jamie's hearing it was as if the space she was locked in was soundproof "Whether more innocent lives are lost and die depends on how fast we put a stop to the source-mark my words-modern medicine advanced as it is will not act as a cure.."
"Mayuri, It's not that your words don't have any meaning, but when I see someone bleeding right in front of me- every fiber of my being commands me to stop it and that's what I intend to do right here and right now" Mayuri scoffed "And after?" Jamie took a deep breath "I intend to hear you out..Yuri..."
Looking into Jamie's eyes, Mayuri could tell she was begging and pleading "Fine. Time's running out..."
"No!" yelled, doing best she could to keep the situation from getting dire as nurses and doctors fell out "No!! NO!" she screamed, a patient had crashed, picking up the defribillator Jamie operated it on her own "CLEAR!" a shock made the patient's chest jump "C'mon!" the precess repeated itself "C'mon!" the patient's body jumped again "C'mon!" looking up, the patient's heart rate went from flatline to normal.
"Thank God" Jamie wiped beads of sweat of her brow, out of nowhere she was paged "So people are still up?!" she ran out into the hall "Dr. Lace! Mario!!" a silver of hope poked its head, a bit of weight lifted off Jamie's chest "What's going?!" Dr. Lace seemed to be making a head count "So that's about half" he nodded along with Mario-a nurse who worked on Jamie's floor "Half of what?"
Jamie was floored "Half of the staff seems to have just fell unconscious out of nowhere" Mario answered "Not to mention quite a few patients, we were already understaffed." Answering his phone, Dr. Lace started coordinating and making plans "Damn! It's happening at other hospitals too!....New Arcadia as a whole!?.....Oh man..."
Jamie-along with Mario-was so caught up in conversation, Jamie didn't notice Mayuri standing behind "Jamie" Jumping startled, Lace and Mario ended up jumping as well "Jamie?" Dr. Lace looked at her confused "You alright?" Jamie's head was thrown for a spin "You guys see anyone behind me?" Jamie asked for confirmation, Dr. Lace and Mario shared a look of concern.
"No" Mario put the back of his hand against Jamie's forehead, taking out a small light he flashed it into both eyes "Hey-" Mario squeezed Jamie's hand "Take a minute in the break room and catch your breath, we're gonna need all the help we can get." Looking at Dr. Lace's face, Jamie could tell he was in agreement "Okay" she relented, waiting til' she walked away out of earshot til' she spoke again "Mayuri, tell me what's going on?"
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