7. THE PATH OF HONOR

Tomoe opened her eyes and looked around.

She was obviously in a hospital, and from the robe she was dressed in she determined she was there as a patient.

The woman turned around and pressed the button on the intercom.

A few moments later, a girl entered the room entered.

'Oh, Miss Tachibana! You woke up! I'm glad!' she smiled.

Tomoe looked at her from head to toe.

The girl was dressed in an intern's clothes. She had dark skin and short, black hair. The surgeon noted she kind of resembled Maria, but was much younger.

'I did' she smiled. 'Were you the doctor that treated me?'

'Yes!' the girl smiled back. 'I'm Valerie Blaylock, a first-year intern here in "Ashford Medical". Your wounds weren't serious at all, so I treated you. Dr. Vaughn and the others take care of your friends'

'I see… All of them made it, right?'

'Yeah! However, I just got word that one of the lifeboats didn't make it here. We've sent out a helicopter to find them, though!'

Tomoe gasped.

'Oh my… Who was on the lifeboat that came here?'

Valerie thought.

'Hmm, well… That would be a few of the ship's crew members… Oh, and one of your colleagues, doctor… Uhm…' she blushed. 'I'm sorry, I don't remember'

Tomoe got up.

'Doctor Blaylock, can you please show me the room of my colleague?'