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"Well maybe you see..." Wash tones him out. 'This is going to be a long ride' Wash thinks to herself.
Jim stopped talking about halfway there now he just stares out the window at the passing trees. Wash sneaks glances every now and then to make sure he is still breathing, it's not like him to be this quiet. He's worried and she can see it written all over his face. Wash grabs the radio from the dash board.
"We will be there in five minutes. We are going to park outside the clearing in the woods in case someone is still there." she speaks to the team. Wash pulls the rover to a stop. The clearing and the station are just visible through the trees. They all pile out, the soldiers group around Wash awaiting their orders. Jim places himself to the right of Wash. He stood there hoping they did not find any bodies.
"Spread out in groups of two and secure the area. I want Janker, Smith, Deven, and Miller around the premiere. Young and Kerst you are with Shannon and me." The soldiers quickly grouped up. "Let's go." Wash turns on her heels and makes her way towards the clearing. As soon as the broke through the clearing they spread out. They come out of the woods on the left side of the building. The other two soldiers Young and Kerst went around back. Jim and Wash went around to the front. Jim was around the corner first.
"I got a body" Those were not the words Lieutenant Washington wanted to hear. She quickly turns the corner and sees Anderson's limp body lying in the grass right next to the door. Jim was already checking for a pulse. Wash looked over his body it was full of bruises; she could see some of his whipped back. "I've got a pulse" Jim turns her head to look at Wash "Its weak but it's there."
Young and Kerst come around "it's clear Ma'am" They look at Anderson body.
"He is still alive. Check inside the station."
"Yes Ma'am" They both said in unison before typing the code in and entering the area. She takes the radio off her belt and lifts it up to her mouth before pressing the button.
"Anything out of the ordinary?" She speaks into the radio. After 2 no's Janker spoke.
"I've have two sets of rover tracks. I have drag marks to one. My guess if after the hauled them to their rover they also took ours because the tracking devices are pulled out Ma'am."
"Great" Wash mutters under her breath. "How far do the rover tracks go?"
"Smith and I tried to follow them but the end after a short distance."
"Good work. Grab the tracking devices and head back to the rovers."
"Yes Ma'am." Wash scans the tree line one last time and turns her attention to the body.
"Shannon do you see any fresh blood anywhere?"
"No it all looks older I don't see any fresh wounds, His pulse it not getting any better he have to get him back to Terra Nova if he is going to make it." They place Anderson and a stretcher they found at the station and head to the rovers. As soon as they place him in the back Wash jumps in she starts hooking him up to an IV for dehydration and starts to clean his various wounds.
"Radio Terra nova and let them know we need your wife ready and waiting. Oh and Shannon you get to drive." A grin crosses Jims face. The other soldiers hop in the rover. Jim slides in the front seat. He picks the radio.
"Terra Nova this is Jim Shannon we need Medical ready and waiting." With that Jim speeds off with Wash diligently working to keep Anderson alive. What would have normally taken 2-3 hours took only an hour and fifteen minutes.
"How much longer Shannon?" Wash places an oxygen mask over Andersons face. "He's fading faster than I would like. He seems to be in some sort of coma and need to be hooked up to the right machines."
"Five minutes" Jim shouts tilting he's head back slightly without taking his eyes off the road. The gate rises and they drive straight to medical were Elisabeth is waiting. Wash opens the back of the rover.
"What's going on?" Lis tries to get an idea of wants happening so she can treat him.
"All the wounds are at least a day old and his back in infected. He is running a fever and I found a small needle mark on his neck. Not sure what it is yet and his pulse is weak. He is in...well its hard explain, it's like a coma." Alicia explains all of this while the soldiers carry him in and place him on a bio bed. Lis gets to work she checks his vitals and stabilizes. She takes a sample of his blood and proceeds it to the lab.
"He'll be okay right?" Wash asks following her to the lab.
"Yes, he is as stable as he can get right now but everything is still iffy I need to find out what they gave him, you were right he is in a coma." She says analyzing the blood.
"I am going to pay his wife a visit." She turns and walks out. Maria has been waiting anxiously to find anything out. Wash heads over to the house. Jim and Commander Taylor accompany her. She walks up the stairs and knocks on the door. Maria opens it up. Tears start to fall as she fears the worst. Why else would the captain, his 2nd, and the sheriff come to see her.
"Is he…." She tries to take a breath "Is he….dead..." Wash just shakes her head. Tears fall harder from her face. "When can I see him?" She asks through the tears.
"Right now if you want." Taylor speaks up. She nods her head Taylor puts his head out and helps the very pregnant women down the stairs. Taylor rubs her shoulder "He is a strong soldier he'll be okay."
Maria takes a deep breath before opening the curtain which is concealing Anderson from the rest of the hospital. Jim, Wash and, Taylor leave Maria alone with her husband even though he is not conscious yet. They all hope Lis has some answers for them because as long as Anderson is a coma, the questions they have will not be answered.
Well, what did ya think?
No Mark or Maddy they will be in the next chapter if everything goes according to plan. The story is already longer then I planned originally but hey roll with the flow.
Now I am going to finish watching the X-games! Mark McMorris :)
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