Chapter 1.
Doctor Stiles awoke from a nightmare. His legs nearly buckled as he stood up, as he was too busy in thought about his nightmare. The nightmare was strangem focusing on a disease, not GUILT nor Post-GUILT Syndrome.
Derek turned his coffee machine on, and placed a filter into the main chamber. He recalled one detail from his dream, a pathogen known as "Zathon." Something, however, was different. Zathon was a strain of a disease. "Now what was that disease?" Derek says aloud.
Derek takes the mug from under the roaster, and cradles it with his hands, enjoying the intense heat on his weary fingers. As he takes a long sip, his phone rings. Derek answers the phone, spilling a few drops of coffee onto his leg. "Agh, damn! Um, hello?" Says Derek in pain. "Doctor, you're late!" Says the voice from the other end.
Derek reconizes the voice almost immedietly. "Oh, Angie... I'm sorry, I had a strange nightmare..." Angie responds with a puzzled voice. "Huh. I did too... Something about a disease called Romus."
"Well," Derek States, "I'll be at Caduceus within the ower." With that statement, Derek heads out to his car, unaware he astill has a cup of molten liquid in his hands. He spills the substance on his driveway.
Derek arrives at Caduceus USA and gets checked in through the sea of red take known as security. As he enters the building, he is greeted by a familiar face. "Hello, Doctor Chase, or should I say Demon?" Jokes Derek. "Hey, Derek! I heard Sydney wanted to see you and Angie." Tyler states. "Really?" Derek asks. "Well, I'll head up to his office."
Derek passes many familiar surroundingd on his journey through the hospital to the director's office. Once overwhelming equipment now seemed hard to be without. The waiting room, the operating rooms, the exam rooms, the research lab, all slightly pleased Stiles with there sterility.
Derek enters the director's office, slightly nervous on what the purpose of him being summoned was. Angie enters soon after, also filled with anxiety. "You wanted to see us, director?" Says Angie. "Doctor Stiles, Nurse Thompson, we will be receiving a doctor from Caduceus Europe to aid us with out personell shortage." Sydney states.
"But why did you call us here first?" Asks a puzzled Derek. "Well, it's someone you know. She actually saved your life once before, Derek." Says director Kasal. " Doctor Kimashima..." Says both Derek and Angie, in near perfect sync.
"How is this possible?" Derek says. "She would have to face criminal charges for her work with Delphi!" Sydney stands up, and hands Derek a tan portfolio. "... Is this real?" Asks Derek, stunned by the news in the portfolio. Naomi Kimashima, also known as Naomi Weaver, worked for Delphi, a medical terrorism cell after being banished from Caduceus Japan for having the "Healing Touch," an ability beleived to be given only to decsendants of Asclepius himself. While Japan punished Naomi for her ability, Delphi payed well. Europe forgave Kimashima, but America did not. However, America suddenly aloowed Kimashima in.
End of Chapter One.