A week later...
Lex was still deep in thought about his team and what commander Alex told him. He was beginning to feel nervous and worried. Not only was he slowly losing his team's trust but now the possibility of ONI sticking their noses into this has got him very scared. Those bastards are infamous for the sick shit they get away with. He tried not think about it or them as he stood on the machine that was giving his armor a tune up.
He watched Ladia rapidly tap on the computer as she did a check up on his armor. Having it polished and refixed from any possible damages or etc he may have received lately at whatever. At least she and Dena were getting along and it always brought a smile to him knowing how much Ladia cared about the well being and condition of his team and their equipment.
"Okay Lex I need you lift your arms for me I need to replace your forearm armor with something different." Ladia requested while still keeping her eyes on the computer.
"Um okay." Lex did as requested as the machine took his forearm armor pieces off.
After a few moments and making some quick adjustments. Ladia had the machine give Lex a pair of forearm armor from the Shinobi Spartan armor. Once done Lex looked at his new armor and looked back at Ladia.
Ladia spun around in her chair towards him and took a quick sip of coffee.
"Originally as you guessed when you first got the Hayabusa armor there was no forearm armor for you. So I had to give you a prototype forearm armor Hayabusa armor. However after some miscalculations and screw ups from the armor department. I just learned they never did make the forearm armor for the Hayabusa armor and what they had me give you was just something temporary until they can tell me what to do. After well all this time they strongly recommend forearm armor from the latest Shinobi armor. Reasons why is not only is the Shinobi armor considered a spiritual successor to the Hayabusa armor but also allows to make your hand movements more silent. Allowing you to make assassinations much more quieter. I apologize for the inconvenience Lex." Ladia stated.
"I like this very much Ladia. Thank you and don't worry about the inconvenience."
Ladia sighed in relief and laid back in her chair as if relieved to have a heavy burden off her.
"Have you seen my team lately. I haven't seen them this morning."
"Oh they're in the practicing area seeing if their newest sets of armor fits well for them and all like I had you do. Feel free to go check on them when you can. Also I need you to check on Dena for me. I finished fixing her armor yesterday and I'm having her try it out. However I'm not sure if it's perfect or anything because I've never had the chance to play around with Covenant technology. Also when I watched her leave she seemed to be still hurting from her injuries. She's down at the shooting range if you want to visit her first before checking on your squad." Ladia answers.
"Okay. Thank you for letting me know."
"It's what I'm suppose to do." she smiled and went back to working on her computer regarding what ever involving Oracle Team's armors.
Lex walks over to the elevator and takes it down to the practicing area. He arrives and spots his team in new and updated armor. He first sees White in her new purple colored GEN 2 Jumpmaster Spartan armor with pink markings and accents. Her visor was a red color. White was easily going through the parkour movement area to test out her flexibility and speed. From the looks from what Lex could see, she appeared to be much more faster and flexible than ever.
He next sees Jared in his new dark green camouflage GEN 2 GUNGNIR Spartan armor. It was was bulky and more armored than the regular GUNGNIR armor. He still retained the orange color to the plating video camera "eye". Jared was in the hand to hand combat arena tearing down the combat drones. His thick bulky armor and size made trying to grapple him almost impossible for the Combat drones. That and his massive strength was helping him easily tear the drones apart.
Hogan was now wearing a black and dark grey GEN 2 Nightfall Spartan armor with a light blue visor. To better help with his sniper role, he now wore a rough cloth ghillie suit hood held on with a few straps. He was in the spartan shooting range headshooting the hologram targets almost without effort. Lex thought that if Hogan got any better, he would need to blindfold himself just to give himself a challenge.
Lex stood in the observation room and watched them continued their practice until he figured they were doing fine. So he decided to go check on Dena. Taking the elevator, he went down to the lower levels to make his way to the shooting range for the Marines.
When he arrived he saw the only people in there were Dena and Joseph. From what he can see, Joseph changed the color of his visor from silver to a Neon Blue color. Other then that his armor stayed the same. He was just simply in the room laying back on the far wall just watching Dena.
Dena was dressed back in her armor that looked fully repared. She was holding a DMR trying her best to make accurate shots at long range. However she was shaking allot and breathing hard. Lex figured it maybe because she wasn't fully recovered yet. Dena continued to try and shoot the target. Missing most of her shots because of her struggling to deal with the pain if her injuries while trying to focus. In an attempt to readjust her aim she suddenly fell to the ground in pain.
Lex was ready to rush over to her but to his surprise, Joseph was already to her and gently helping her back on her feet.
"Dena, what are you doing out of bed?" Lex asks while walking up to them.
Joseph helped Dena to sit down on a chair as she tried took some breaths. Lex was curious of why he would help her but doesn't want to say anything to be rude.
"It's been a while and I am well enough to return honing my skills as a warrior. The doctors said I could." she answered as she was taking deep breaths.
Joseph looked at Lex for a moment, padded Dena on the shoulder a little and walked off back to the elevator to take it who knew where. Lex sits down next to her with his hand on her back.
"So how are you feeling now?" He asks.
"Still hurt all over but well enough to at least function as best as I could." she answered.
"But you can barely move. I mean for God's sakes you fell and you can barely breathe."
"Maybe, but I can still function and train to keep my skills sharp and honed." she answered as she tried getting back up but had some trouble. It also looked like her armor was hurting her as if she was having trouble moving around.
"I understand that. Let's take you back okay."
"But I need to keep practicing, If I don't I won't be able to function as properly when I recover to full health." she mentions trying to aim with the DMR again. She was barely even able to properly aim it because of all the shaking from the pain.
"Dena, don't argue with me on this. You and I and the doctors know that you need the rest to give a good recovery. Now come on."
She looked back at him slightly before putting the DMR back down. "But don't you keep your skills honed even when half of your body is broken?" she asked him.
"Well I only do that through simulations until I make a full recovery." He answers.
"But aren't you afraid of losing your skills from the lack of practice caused by your injuries?" she asked him while trying to make her way back to him.
"A little only if I don't exercise too much. Look instead coming down here do some exercising for when you want to get up out of bed. Physical therapy."
Dena thought for a moment and sighed. "I guess."
"Oh and is the armor back in shape. Ladia wanted to know."
"It is, but I guess I'm just not well enough to put it back on since it's currently making my injuries hurt more." Dena answered as Lex gently grabbed her and had her lean on him as they made their way to the elevator.
"Well at least it's to your liking."
"Yes, your human scientist Ladia has done very well in its repair. I am surprised in her talent as she has stated in one of our many conversations that she has never dealt with Covenant technology before." Dena answered as they took the elevator to her room.
"Well she works in mysterious ways I'll tell you this much."
"She also seems to think of the highest amount of you Lex."
"What do you mean?" He asks.
"Oh um...nothing she just thinks very highly of you on how well you take care of the armors she makes and tunes up for you and your team." Dena answered with a slight blush.
"Oh." He slightly blushes underneath his helmet as well. Thankfully his helmet was able to help hide his blush very, very well.
(through mic) "Sir, this is Heckins, commander Alex requests that Oracle Team report to the de briefing room. I do believe something very big is coming up."
"On my way." Lex brings her back to her room and places her down onto bed gently. "I gotta go, okay. I'll be back soon."
"Alright. I think in the meantime I'll be trying to get my armor off." she said as she laid back a little.
"Okay." Lex leaves and take the elevator to the debriefing room Once there rushes out to the briefing room. Taking notice that allot of soldiers and people were rushing around all over the place. He also took notice that they were prepping the Command Warship that Alamo base had. The UNSC Order of Freedom or UNSC Order for short. When he finally arrived at the debriefing room, his squad was already in with Alex and Joseph. Heckins appears on a closeby holotable.
"There you are Lex. We have got serious news from command, please have a seat." Alex comments.
Alex sits down along with his team and Joseph as he observes everything.
"Alright from latest intel. Covenant Supreme leader Havuus has been spotted leading a fleet the colony of Oban. A place that was attacked some time ago by Jul's covenant. Now command is well aware of the forerunner huntress lady. However they feel the capture of Havuus is far more important than her. If we take Havuus down we might as well take down the rest of the Covenant. As such command has ordered us to take the UNSC Order of Freedom to Oban and take care of the Covenant fleet and capture Havuus. They have placed me in command of this operation so this is what I want. I want Orale team ready within five hours, that includes your newest member. I am aware she is still recovering but luckily command actually sent us an expert in medical field in species. Gentlemen say hello to Johann Drache." Alex began.
Jo wha?" Jared asked.
"Sounds German." Hogan comments.
Everyone turns around to see a Spartan in blue colored CIO Spartan armor white markings and green visor enter.
"What is this now Alex?" White asks.
"I don't like Germans. Germans make me nervous." Hogan says quietly.
Lex smacks him in the head. "What did I say about the jokes?"
"I'm serious, Germans scare me." Hogan says gulping nervously.
"Guten Morgen Oracle Team. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Leutnant Kommandant Johann Drache. I will be serving as the secondary kommandier officer under Alex, top Medical officer, and Counter Intelligence specialist. I am aware that you have a female elite general from Covenant who has join your ranks. Kommandant Alex here has briefed me of all the information and I have done my homework on each and every one of you and the known information on everybody except Special agent Joseph whose information is classified even above my rank. With your permission I would like to see the elite patient myself and get her on board the flagship for we do leave in five hours no excuses am I clear Oracle team?" Johann introduces himself.
Everyone looks back at Alex who shrugs.
"Yep, this guy is going to serve as my second in command on this mission. So yes if your wondering, you got take orders from this guy." Alex tells them.
"Agreed Kommandant Alex but I am hard but fair so let's not get off this on a bad wrong foot. So Leutnant Lex would kindly direct me to the patient?" Johann requests.
"A Spartan medic from new Germany. Now I have seen it all." Jared sighed.
"Of course. Follow me." Lex takes point and leads Johann to the elevator. They take the elevator up to the medic bay.
"So Leutnant Lex I understand you and White were part of the Spartan III programs and are not of the new generation am I correct Leutnant?" Johann asks.
"Yes you are correct. We decided to rejoin the Spartan program." Lex answers.
"Wunderbar, the information command provided for me was not false. Now from what I have been briefed your friend has suffered a Comminuted fracture broken left arm, a series of broken ribs, and a opened fractured right leg. Have you all taken the necessary steps?" Johann began.
"Uh yeah, we've got her in better shape than before. We were able to fix all the serious stuff as you just pointed out."
"Then allow me to observe the work done to here first and we will need to move her onboard the ship as soon I am done with my inspection." Johann states.
"Okay then. Be my guest."
"With great pleasure Leutnant."
The two finally arrive back at Dena's room. She had just finished taking the rest of her armor off, back into her black suit and just got back in bed.
"Spartan Lex. I see you came back but why? Was it not a mission and who is this?" Dena asks.
"Young lady I am Leutnant Kommandant Johann Drache. I am Lex's secondary superior commander and the chief medical officer of the upcoming mission on board the UNSC Order of Freedom. Now I need you to politely strip down everything you have on in order for me to make both the observation of your injuries and to clarify a physical for command." Johann states calmly.
"What?! How dare you ask me such of a question." Dena looked surprised in an offended way with a light blush.
"You have a right to be offended and defensive as it part of elite culture and society for elites to save the revealing of their nudity only to a select lover and such acts would be considered a disgrace among your kind. However it by standard issue protocols within the human military that all soldiers regardless of race or gender is to also have a physical exam. That and I am required to also take look at the conditions of your injuries in order to figure out and decided what further do. If I am not allowed to fulfill these requirements I won't be able to help get back on your feet faster and you won't able to serve under Leutnant Lex's Oracle Team if you are not in the best of health. So my suggestions young if you desire to be part of Oracle you will be required to strip down and allow me to do my job." Johann states again calmly with his arms crossed behind his back.
"Dena, I'll be here by your side if he tries anything. But you have to do this or you can't help me on this mission to stopping Havuus and that new Forerunner."
"Wait Havuus?" Dena asks.
"Yes the Butcher of Reach the Brute chieftain who has taken the position as Covenant Supreme Leader after Jul himself. I am not fully aware of what he means to you elites but I state that he is a very wanted and dangerous war criminal in both wars and the mission we will be taken will be involving the capture and arrest of him. Now you can be of assistance to Lex but I cannot allow you to join Oracle team without confirming your health and well being. And we do have I will say four hours and thirty minutes and ten seconds counting before we must depart no excuses. And I will need two hours at best to work. So now Ms. General Dena would kindly fulfill my request and allow me to start my work." Johann continues.
She looks at Lex then back at Johann and finally gives in. "Alright, I shall fulfill your request."
"If it will make you more comfortable Leutnant Lex can stay in the room and turn around or not. It's your call General."
"Yes Spartan Lex. Please stay." She requests.
"Of course Dena."
"Herrlich now you may proceed Ms. Dena." Johann states while Lex turns around.
Dena begins removing the leather sleeves and places them on the chair, she next reaches for her back and pulls the zipper up, unzipping her leather vest till her large breasts were exposed and places her vest on the chair. Lex peaks around as he was surprised to see her large G-cup breasts exposed. Lastly he watches her pull down her tight leather pants and reveals her large rear end with smooth curves on her hips, and revealing her small panties. She then pulls down her panties and takes them off exposing her anus and her clitoris. Lex blushes extremely under his helmet as her body was fully exposed.
"Thank you Ms. Dena, please lay down for me." Johann states as he motions for her to lay on her bed.
She does as what she was told and lays down onto the bed. Johann walks over to her and starts inspecting every inch of her, taking serious note of where the bandages were wrapped on her. He very gently starts pressing down on the injured area on her body. It made her cringe heavily.
"Subject, female Elite, former General of Jul's Covenant, full name Dena Veryanee. Patient suffered intensive injuries on left arm and ribs, most serious injury located on right leg." Johann presses on her right leg softly that made her scream in pain.
"What are you doing?" She asks while in pain.
"Feeling the current conditions of injury. As expected, right leg is the most critical of injuries suffered. Will be the most difficult to recovery especially in short time. Will need to do x-ray later to decide if surgery is required or not." Johann answers as he gently feels around her leg trying to be as careful as possible.
She groans even with the light touches.
"Subject has been reported to have been inflicted by injuries from the result of phantom crash in attempt to escape from Jul's Covenant with important data. Has only had three to four weeks to recover. Not enough time for Sangheili standards. Proceeding to start with questions."
Johann reaches down to her and starts feeling around her rib area softly. That too also made her screech in in pain.
"Ms. Dena I will be asking you a series of questions and you will be required to answer them as best as you can. Understand?" Johann ask.
"Yes I understand."
Johann stop touching her and starts circling around her keeping a sharp eye on her.
"Which injury hurts the most for you when not in movement?" Johann asks.
"My chest." She answers.
"True or false. Does your right leg give you the most pain out all your injuries when you try moving?"
"True."
"Have you been having trouble sleeping because of them?"
"No, only because of the pills the nurses have given me."
"Have you tried sleeping without them?"
"No, I haven't."
"Have the pills given you any side effects. If so please name and list them for me."
"Well they do make me drowsy."
"Hmmm...from earlier video cameras I have seen from the recorded past few days you've been trying to practice while still in your critical state. When you wear your elite armor how does it make your injuries feel?"
Dena was now getting nervous not because she was butt naked in front of this Spartan but because now he's asking her questions regarding if she's fit serve or not.
"Ms. Dena?"
"Please no more questions." She begs.
Johann stops circling her. "I understand if these questions are beginning to scare you but please try to understand I cannot allow you to join Oracle team if you are still in a serious critical state. These questions are harsh but they are necessary for your well being. So please let us continue and answer the question." Johann answers calmly.
"I understand but is this the last question?" She asks.
"Ms. Dena, I said this will take up to two hours. It has only been five minutes and twenty seconds." Johann states.
"Alright then. Let us continue."
"Same question. When you wear your elite armor how does it make your injuries feel?"
"It was difficult for me to stand but I can walk. Well I needed help with walking."
Johann pauses for a moment. He turns back around to face.
"Please stand for me."
"B-But I'm…"
"Do you require assistance?"
"It's not that. It's just I'm…"
"Young lady I can assure you that I am not some perverted slime who just wants to take a look at you. I am trying to help you. I know that Covenant military does not do this but in human military we have to and if you want to be part of Oracle you have to follow standard human protocols as well. Also I will need to see how your injuries affect your movements so please stand up for me."
"It's not that either. I'm…" (Sighs) "Alright."
Dena very carefully got out of bed and stood up for Johann as best she could. Johann circled back around her, observing her sharply.
"Patient appears military trained physique but is well equipped with sexual parts most males find attractive. Would be considered a beauty by some elite standards. Patience's shyness and color of clitoris suggest virgin. Overall outside appearance appears healthy and in good shape minus current injuries. Nervousness of asked questions, built, and rank suggests military background and family line. Will now have to proceed to check other vitals."
Johann stops.
"Please have a seat for me."
Lex couldn't resist anymore as he turns around gets a full eyes on her slim and curvy body. She sits down as Lex blushed even darker under his helmet.
Johann pulls out a case full of equipment and pulls out a syringe. "Now Dena, as much as it strongly goes against Elite honor, I will require a blood sample."
"What?!"
"It is to check the conditions of your blood and how your body is doing."
"Over my dead body what more do you want from me. You already defiled me and had me show myself to you like some whore now you want to take my honor?!" Dena demanded clearly offended.
"Ms. Dena it is essential that I get a sample of your blood to check and see of your current state and if you are healthy or not." Johan corrects.
"I'm quite healthy. I don't have to do this any further. I only suffered broken bones."
"Ms. Dena, we have finished observing your injuries but before I can even determine how to correctly fix you I require a blood sample from you as well as other things. That way in case you were to suffer any more injuries or contract any type of disease I can help fix you and allow you to continue serving Oracle. If it helps I had to go through this and so did Lex. Am I correct Lex?"
"He's right, everyone has to go through it. Its for your own good so just let him take the blood sample he needs." Lex confessed.
"Spartan Lex. Not you too."
"It's standard protocol in the military to see if you're healthy and all. Its out of my hands and his. And you may feel healthy but ultimately he's the guy that determines if you really are or not."
"If I'm to serve Lex. Then so be it."
Johann walks over to Dena and wrapps a device on her right arm to get a vein from her. "Please hold still." He very gently sticks her vein and starts drawing her indigo-colored blood. It hurt her but not as much as it displeased her to lose her honor like this.
When Johann finished, he took the device off her arm and bandaged her stuck vein. Next he hands her a small little plastic cup.
"Now I require a urine sample." Johan tells her next.
"What?!" She asks shockingly.
"I need you to provide me a urine sample in this cup. If you wish I can turn around while you provide me one while I examine your blood." Johann states next.
"Spartan Lexington. Do something." She blushes extremely.
"What can I do? The guy is the new head medical officer. When it comes to this medical shit he always has the final say, even if it's over command. I can't do crap." Lex confesses.
"Ms. Dena we are almost done with phase one of your tests. Phase two will have to be sometime later after we've boarded to the trip to Oban. We are short on time so please. In the words of slang, please take a piss for me." Johann asks nicely.
"Fine, but I can't do it alone."
"We will be respectful and turn away." Johann walks over to Lex and looks away with him.
"I mean I can't do it alone because of my leg."
"So do you require assistance?" Johann asks looking back at her.
"Yes but from someone I trust the most."
"Very well. Leutnant Lex please assist her in urinating in the cup for me please." Johann requests Lex.
"I-I… uh…" He stammers.
"Please Lex. I trust you more than the doctor. Please."
Johann nods for him to hurry if possible.
"Okay. I'll help you."
"Thank you." Dena smiled.
"Of course." Lex closes the curtains and grabs the cup.
"Lex, I need help squatting down."
Lex blushes even deeper underneath his helmet and holds her hips as Dena squats down in position as he places the cup in position. Dena blushes even deeper by his soft armored touch around her curvy hips.
"Are you ready?" He asks.
She nods and begins urinating straight down into the cup as a streamline of translucent green liquid, filling the cup. Lex's face couldn't blush anymore darker hearing moans from releasing from her urinating. Dena on the other hand had blushed such a deep purple color it felt like her whole body had changed colors. Dena finishes up as it was dripping and stops completely. He raises her back up gently and places her in bed. He picks up the cup and unfolds the curtains.
"Here's her urine."
Johann gently grabs the cup and inspects. "Thank you. Ms. Dena you may dress back into your clothes if you wish I have what I need. The ship will take off in three hours and fifty minutes please be on board within the hour. I will have the results of your exam and clarification if you are capable to join Oracle within two hours." Johann states as he walks off.
They both watch him walk off, looked at each other and looked away from each other blushing deeply.
"Um what just happened right now. Stays between you and me okay." Lex requests.
"Agreed but thank you for helping me at my need."
"Your welcome. Sorry you had to go through that but...you understand that if I can't be allowed to have you join Oracle if you are seriously hurt. That's why he did all he did, to check if your okay and how he can help." Lex answered.
"I know but it felt like my dignity and honor being violated."
"Believe me, you're not the only soldier here who felt like that when he or she had to go through that." Lex states. He turns around and looks away. "I trust you want to get your clothes back on."
"Yes and when you were… holding me. It helped my leg better than I imagined. I can move slightly better. Thank you."
"Alright, but remember the doc has the say if your leg is okay or not. Well I think I'll just wait outside while you get dressed. Let me know when you finish and I'll help you pack for the trip."
"Very well. That would be best."
Lex quietly walked outside her room and waited outside of her door.
"What the fuck did I just do and why the hell am I thinking God for it?" Lex asked himself.
"What have I gotten myself into?" Dena asks herself as she puts her leather suit back on.
Meanwhile, Hogan, White, and Jared were in the barracks packing for the long mission ahead.
"Wow, going after the butcher of Reach himself. Hey White, you and Lex were on Reach when it fell, what happened?" Hogan asked.
"Let's just say a lot of our good brothers and sisters died on that day." White answers.
"Was Havuus responsible?" Jared asked next.
"We don't know. All we know that he was involved in it somehow."
"Sounds like you and Lex got a score to settle with the ugly bastard huh?" Jared asked.
"Yes, he's the bastard that killed our friends."
"What I don't get is why the hell command wants him alive. Yeah there's always the information and all that shit but seriously. Does capturing him alive really sound like a good idea after all he's done?" Hogan asked.
"No, I really don't think so. I think they're insane."
"Wonder what Lex thinks. Speaking of, guys. Let's be honest, what are we going to do with Lex and his new...friend?" Jared asked.
"The fact that he trusts her more than us scares me. But what can I say I'm just rookie he doesn't give a shit about my opinion I'm new. I haven't earned a right to have my opinion to be given a shit about." Hogan answers.
"Well rookie. Maybe it's time that we stop shortcutting with that Elite General." White suggest.
"So you're not bothered at all that Lex trusts her more than you, the very person he sees as a sister and has fought with longer anyone?" Jared asked.
"What bothers me is that we kept judging the Elite. She hasn't done anything wrong to us since she's been with us for three to four weeks. She nearly died getting us this information. If we never got it we would have never seen this Forerunner coming." White answers.
"The Elite aside for a moment. I'm just concerned that our commanding officer doesn't trust us. That's what's got me eaten up right now." Hogan mentions.
"Yeah. I mean how are we supposed to function as a team when our fearless leader doesn't even trust us." Jared asks. "I mean how can he go and make a decision like that without telling any of us about it first. Sure we would've been pissed but I'm pretty positive we would've gotten over it. But he just does that behind our backs what kind of leader makes important decisions like that behind his own team's back?" Jared continued.
"Well he knew we would react like that. That's why he didn't tell us. I know but we should've handled this better. Now Lex is distant with us because of it. It's time we trust him more. Even if it means keeping us in the dark." White lectures.
Jared and Hogan were silent after that. Not sure if they should say anything else.
"Guys, if you kept something from him that he thinks that it couldn't be trusted. Wouldn't you do the same?" White asks them both.
"No, but I have to keep allot of things from him because I know he wouldn't give a shit." Hogan states as he finishes and walks off.
Jared just looked at White for a moment and just walked off himself.
"Jared, I know you have something on your mind." White says as he stops at the door.
"What do you want me to say? Rookie has a point with his but I don't have a point with what I have on my mind. Except I just wished he would've trusted us more on it. He may have known our reaction but if he really saw us as family he would've trusted us still." Jared answered as he walked off.
"Maybe you don't understand that sometimes secrets are meant to stay secret. Even if the ones that can hurt you and your friends. Like telling the kid the fish is sleeping but when it's really dead. You two need to understand that." White mumbles to herself as Joseph was hiding at the corner at door listening to everything they said then walks off.
Sometime later, Lex was helping Dena walk towards the ship. She felt nervous with most people staring at her with looks that scared her. Still she felt a little better with Lex helping. It wasn't long before they found his team waiting for him.
"Hey guys."
"Hey…" They all answered.
"How's everyone's new armor?"
Everyone sighed a little.
"I guess that means works like charms."
"Hey there you guys are." Ladia shouts as she comes rushing over. "Can one do you guys go pick the large amounts of equipment I used to personally scan and tune and polish all of your respectives armors?" Ladia asked.
"I'll take care of it." Jared offered and walked off.
"Hey Dena how are you doing did your armor work well for you after the repairs?" she asks.
"I'm well in my armor. Thank you Dr. Ladia."
"Here let me see if I can…" Ladia tries to help Dena lean on her but almost got crushed a little. "Crap…"
Joseph walks over and helps Dena lean on him and Lex as they both helped her into the ship. Ladia stands up and pops her back straight.
"Are you okay, Ladia?" White asks.
"I'll live. I forgot elites can sometimes be a handful and I am nowhere near a bodybuilder type." she answers.
They all walk into the ship as the crew finished loading everything into the ship. Meanwhile Lex and Joseph help Dena into her quarters of the ship. Lex lays her down onto the bed as she lays down on her back trying to relax.
"Hey thanks for helping Jo…" before Lex could finish, Joseph was already walking off somewhere.
"Why does Spartan Joseph not say anything and doesn't interact with anyone?" Dena asks Lex.
"I don't know Dena. I just don't know."
"Ah, Leutnant Lex there you are." Johann appeared at the door. "A private word with you please."
"Of course." Lex steps outside with Johann and follows him to another room.
"Leutnant Lex, since you are the leader of Oracle Team I believe it was better to give you a heads up on the data I collected from Ms. Dena." he said as he took a seat.
"Okay. What do you have?"
"Well blood work and urine test turned out okay. She appears to be healthy and in good condition though I can't decide on that until I have her do more tests and allow me to examine her a little more. However I am, deeply nervous about her injuries."
"I understand. I'll have to tell her."
"You see, she's only had three to four weeks to recover currently. It will take us eight weeks to reach Oban. Giving her a total of eleven to twelve weeks to try and recovery from her injuries. She has serious broken bones and it takes months even for the slightest of fractures to heal up." Johann continued.
"But it's been a month."
"Lex, its not enough. It won't be enough time for her to recover when we get there." Johann states as calmly as he could.
"So what can we do?"
Johann sighs a little. "There are options. We could try surgery to refix her bones personally. However there could be a risk because we may not have the right amount of sangheili blood of her blood type needed for the operation. And even if the operation would be a success she will need some time to take things slow and have her bones get back adjusted. And putting her on the field after something like that would not be highly recommended." Johann answers.
"What are the other options?"
"The next option would to inject her with a series of regenerative drugs that could force the body fix the bones at a faster rate. However you risk causing serious damage to her joints that could be permanent and may cause internal bleeding that would force her to be monitored twenty four seven."
"Is that all of the options?"
Johann hesitates at first.
"I'm sorry. I wish I could do more."
"Not even a cybernetic body part like when the Spartans in the Spartan-III program?"
Johann remains silent for a moment.
"No. Doing so would take even longer to adjust. And she would have to always take painkillers to dull with the constant pain front the cybernetic parts. And the painkillers have dull side effects. The reason why the Spartan III's who had cybernetics were allowed was because they had tremendous amount of time to adapt. And you're asking Dena to adapt like then within two weeks. That is dangerous and not possible." Johann answers.
(Sighs) "Surgery might be her best bet. She really wants to serve under me."
Johann remains silent for a moment. His hands were shaky for some reason.
"Johann?" He asks.
"As chief medical officer I am responsible for the lives of everyone on this ship including hers. It is my job, my responsibility, my duty, and work to insure that. If we go with surgery, I cannot promise you anything understand. Are you willing to take full responsibility for her?" he asked seriously.
"I am but I'm not speaking for her. This is her decision."
"Very well. Go and alert her and tell her of her options. Let me know of her decision and I will make the proper arrangements." Johann comments.
"Alright." Lex and Johann walk back into the room as both of them were having a conversation.
Meanwhile Dena rested on her bed just staring at the ceiling of her room. She wondered how long it would be before they could take off. Her train of thoughts were interrupted when Lex and Johann re entered her room.
"Well Ms. Dena we have your results and now we need to have a serious talk." Johann states as he takes a seat next to her bed.
"What is it?" She asks.
"Well Dena, according to Doc here, your bones are not going to be able to heal themselves by the time we get to Oban. And I know you want to serve under Oracle so Doc has a few suggestions for you, and all of them have ups and downs." Lex began.
"What are my options?" Dena asked feeling scared right about now.
"There's the surgery but it requires a lot of Sangheili blood but we don't have enough. The second one is he injects you with some kind of regenerating medicine to help you rebuild your bones faster but may cause internal bleeding and requires being watched 24/7. Finally there's cybernetic implants but you would have to always take painkillers which cause side effects and it would take you a long time to adapt to them which we don't have. Which is it gonna be?" Lex asks.
Dena was pretty shocked with the choices she had to make. She thought about this long and hard about the choices. She first thinks about the surgery but if not enough blood flows through she could die that way. She thinks about the next was the regenerating medicine but if she gets internal bleeding she would require being watched with physical therapy and she didn't want to slow him down. Finally she thinks about the cybernetic implants she would have to take painkillers that could take her longer to adapt. In the end she had no choice but maybe go with the lesser of the three that had the better chance.
"I...I'll take the surgery option." she answered.
"Are you sure, Dena?" Lex asks.
"Yes…" she nods her head slowly.
"Okay Johann. Go ahead."
"I'll go make the preparations. We'll start once we hit outer space. In the meantime, try to relax and ms Dena. I am sorry I couldn't find any other options for you." Johann mentions.
"Try your best doctor."
Johann gets up and exits.
"Are you sure you want to go through with this?" Lex asks.
Dena nods softly. "Yes, I will take that risk if it means I can serve under you and refix everything me and my family have done." she said a little scared.
"Of course." He takes off his helmet so he can look at her with his real eyes. He begins rubbing her mandible cheek softly.
She blushed a little from his touch.
"You must go now Spartan. You have other matters to attend to."
"It's alright, I don't mind staying to keep you company. You're going to need it while you wait for the operation." he smiled to her.
"If that's what you believe Spartan." She smiles back.
"Yeah."
"Then you can stay by my side."
Lex placed his helmet down on the ground and sat with her in the bed to stay with her until the ship took off. Cables and tubes begin detaching from the ship as small hover boosters begin hovering on the flying deck rising high enough for it's blast off and the engines were whirling up..
(Radio control) "Ready for take off in… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…"
The main engine went into a full blast as it pushes itself out of Alamo's base with Pelican's and Longswords guiding it off Sedra. They reach orbit of Sedra as other ships come along and finally reached into space. The ship begins powering up and transwarps it's way to Oban.
