Gray/Grayson/Gracie Iverson
Age: 17-18 (at the time of this story taking place)
Palnes/Human
Lives at the Phalis version of the Galaxy Garrison.
Summary: Gray has recently taken in a six-month-old alien baby, whose parents have died, and was given to them by two blades. This takes place about two week after the baby is taken in. The baby, whose name is Xenon, gets sick with something and basically is either, luckily, sleeping, vomiting, or screaming/crying. This ends up in Gray getting sick because of lack of sleep and getting thrown up on.
Gray POV
"Hey Iverson, can you fix the control system on the fighter ships?" Captain Slix and my roommate asked me as I am one of the best engineers at the base. I've been living here for almost a year. I've enjoyed being on the base, it reminds me of the Garrison, and I've actually rise through the ranks pretty quickly. "What did those knackle head do this time" I asked as we walked to the launch pads. "Nothing actually. You just need to tighten them." He explained as we came up to my crew. "Captain Iverson, what are you doing here. Captain Slix said he was going to get an engineer." Rizavi, a fighter pilot cadet, asked me. "Well I'm also a engineer because that what I did before I came to space." I explained as I started work on the ships.
Later that night
I was trying to sleep, but l can't because of Xenon's low whine. "He's been whining for thirty minutes, maybe you should check up on him." Slix told me and I agreed because I'm his caretaker. "Hey buddy, you doing okay." I asked before picking him up. "Shh, it's okay." As I walked out the door to try and into the hallway to get him to sleep, it's worked before. As I walked through the hallway, his whines got louder and I was soon after thrown up on, which only made him start to cry. I rubbed his back, trying to be quiet as it's the middle of the night, and running to the closest bathroom to me. "It's okay buddy, I've got you." I whispered as I placed him in front of the toilet and holding him on my lap. I know it's a bit weird to place a six-month old in front of the toilet, but I was desperate. Soon he clings back on to me, so I walk back to the room since I can't take him to the infirmary right now. Once I enter my room, I see Slix has fallen asleep, but he usually is, so I quietly sit on my bed rocking Xenon in my arms.
Two hours in and he still hasn't fallen asleep. He mostly just be crying or has thrown up on me, which is why I haven't changed yet. At least it's not a lot of puke in one sitting, so I can clean up a bit.
Slix POV
I woke up this morning to find Gray extremely tired and with puke all over his shirt. "Seems someone had a rough night. Want me to take him to the imfirmary so you can change and get some rest?" I asked as got down from my much higher bed. "As much as I love that, I don't think he'll let go for you to." Gray explained then sighed as the little fluff ball clinged to Gray's shirt. "Ok, then at least change into a different shirt." Slix sighed as I hands had him a clean shirt. He agreed, then change his shirt. Then take Xenon to infirmary.
"Be careful Captain, the sickness Xenon has can be easily transfer to someone else. On top of that, you've never had these before. So again, be careful." The doctor explained as Gray walked out the door. "I'll try, thank." He explained, I walked up to them.
Gray POV
Xenon spend most of the day either throwing up or sleeping. By the end of the day, I was exhausted. "Captain Iverson, Rizavi broke the controls on one of the fighter, uh are you okay?" Elie, one of my team members, asked as I nodded, then said, "yeah, just tired. I'm coming." I get up and walked to the launch pad. "Gray, you look exhausted, I'll go get someone else." Elie said. "No it's fine, plus I just got Xenon asleep, so I have time." I explained. "Nope, you were up all night. I already got someone else fixing it." Slix pushing me back to the room. "Okay, thanks." I sighed as I lay down in my bed.
Two hours later
"Gray, Slix mentioned that Xenon been sick, you want me to take over for the night. You have a mission soon and we don't want you to get sick." My girlfriend, Lauren, asked as I cradle the now awake Xenon. "Plus I think it's my turn to-" "no it's fine, Commander (you can name him) said he's my responsibility till we're old enough to adopt him. Plus I don't want you to get sick if I go down." I explained rocking the fuzball in my arms.
Middle of the night
"Great, now I'm feeling nauseous and Xenon being sick isn't helping. I've just got hold on till-" my thought was interrupted by Xenon thown up on me, cause my nauseous feeling to get worse. Xenon in hand, I thew myself forward and into the bathroom just in time to thown up in the toilet. Needless to say, I'm not moving for probably the night.
Slix POV
"Lauren, I think you should come and get Xenon." I asked her through my commuter as I had found Gray leaning on the wall with Xenon against his chest in the bathroom. "Uh sure why? Did something happen?" She responded probably running. "Yeah, I think Gray is sick." I answered as Gray stirred a little. "Okay I'll be there in a few minutes." Lauren said, then cut off communication. "Sli, sorry did I wake you up." Gray rasped as a little one year old cough can from his arms. "Gray, it's the morning. Who knows how long you've been sleeping in here." I explained as I picked up Xenon. "Don't protest, your sick. Lauren is coming to help me get you to the infirmary." Just as I said that, Lauren came running in. "Oh Quiznak. No wonder you though he sick. I know I should have taken Xenon." She whispered then took Xenon from my arms. "I don't think it would have mattered if you had." I laughed as I hosted Gray's arm over my shoulder. "Come on Gray. You need to go to the infirmary." I explained as the three of us walked out of the room and through the halls.
Gray POV
When Lauren and Slix got me to the infirmary, I was laid down by the doctor on the bed and Xenon laid on me. "I guess I miscalculated. Do you usually get sick this easily?" He asked. "Sometimes. Usually I don't get this sick." I explained. "I think it's best if you stay here till later." He explained. "Lauren and Slix, be careful." By then, I started to fall asleep.
"Gray." Lauren said, slightly waking me up. "I'm going to take Xenon to get him some food." I nodded as she picked up Xenon. "Slix be back in an about a hour to come get you." With that she left. I fell back asleep almost immediately.
Lauren POV
"Come on buddy, you need to eat something." I explained to Xenon, who is currently sick. "Naw nah!!" He cried as I try to feed him. "Xenon please." I begged as (the same Commander as before) walked in. "Lauren, good to see your still standing. If Captain Iverson isn't better in time for the mission to his home solar system, I'm going to send you instead." He explained.
