SoftWare: Let the story continue!
Gakowa: Okay, I'm ready. (Holds up bag of popcorn)
Nero: Hey, where'd you get-? That's mine!
Jack: Let him have it. He lost his sight, you know.
Nero: Fine...
Chapter Two
Road to Recovery
(EV Poseidon, in orbit above Earth)
Jack walked into the medical bay. Gakowa was laying on the bed, sleeping. After what he'd been through, Jack wanted
him to get as much as he could. He sat down next to the Togruta, feeling guilty that Gakowa was going through this
and he couldn't do anything to stop it. "It's not your fault, Jack." Jack looked at Gakowa. "I thought you were asleep."
Gakowa grinned. "I was, but you sitting down woke me up." Jack was embarrassed. "Oh. Sorry." The boy laughed.
"Why? I'll get through this. We already know the effects aren't perma-perma-." "Permanent?" Gakowa nodded. Jack
sighed. "G, just because it's not permanent doesn't mean that there won't be side effects." Gakowa's grin got even
wider. "I'm an alien. What could happen?" Jack sighed. "I wish you wouldn't ask that."
(Two months later)
Jack walked into the medical bay. Gakowa's resolve to recover amazed Jack. He wished that Gakowa wouldn't have side
effects. He saw his apprentice sipping water from a glass handed to him by a nurse. "There you go. Your mom would be
very proud of how strong you're being through this." Gakowa faced her, even with the blindfolds covering his eyes. "I
can't tell if you're being serious." It was all Jack could do to keep from laughing. The nurse wasn't offended, but did
stroke the boy's lekku. He flinched. Jack grabbed the nurse's hand. "Don't do that again. A Togruta's lekku are very
sensitive." The nurse nodded. Gakowa took that time to look at Jack, blind as he was. "She didn't know, Jack. You don't
have to lecture her." Jack faced his apprentice. "I wasn't. I was just letting her know." The boy nodded, then slipped
into sleep.
(Three months later)
Jack was sitting next to Gakowa, who was listening to a boombox playing I'm Alive by Celine Dion. He was smiling, but
then frowned. "What's so bright?" Jack's eyes widened. He faced the nurse. "Call Dr. McDonald." The nurse nodded. "Dr.
McDonald to Room 4." As he arrived, Jack faced Gakowa. "Say to him exactly what you just said to me." Gakowa faced
the doctor, and asked again, "What's so bright?" The doctor faced Jack. "His sight?" Jack looked at him. "Let's find out."
They removed the bandages slowly, taking care not to touch Gakowa's lekku. When they were off, he blinked. Jack held
up his hand. "How many fingers am I holding up? And no cheating." Gakowa scoffed. "Jack, you know me better than
that." He looked at Jack's hand. "Four, plus your thumb." Jack facepalmed. "I should've seen that coming." The doctor
seemed disturbed. "What is it?" He pointed at Gakowa's eyes, and then Jack noticed. Gakowa's eyes, which had been
blue prior to the accident, had turned brown. "How in the-?" Gakowa faced him. "What?" Jack brought a mirror over
with the Force. "Take a look." Gakowa looked at his reflection. He saw the brown eyes. "Cool." Jack's and Dr.
McDonald's eyes went wide at that comment. "You like that?" Gakowa nodded. "It reminds me of my teddy bear that I
lost when I was 8." Again, Jack barely restrained laughter. Dr. McDonald couldn't help a small chuckle. "I'll leave you
two to your celebration." As he left, Jack faced Gakowa. "What?" Jack raised an eyebrow, and said with as much
sarcasm as possible, "Your mom's gonna love this." Gakowa just smiled at him.
A/N
Gakowa: Yay!
Nero: (Sighs) Can I have my popcorn back?
Jack: (Hands him a fresh bag)
Nero: Oh. Thank you.
Gakowa: Hey, SoftWare, will there be another chapter?
SoftWare: Probably. I have an idea for when Nero, Sally, and Sammy see the eye change.
Gakowa: Yay!
Computer: SoftWare, offline.
