Eton's Point of View

I woke to the rushing of hurried feet of the humans along the corridor. I slowly stretched to alleviate some of the soreness in my body and looked at the clock on the wall. It read 7:55 in the morning. I sat further up-right in my chair as I looked over to Thel sleeping heavily. He was snoring lightly.

The door to the medical room that I am currently in opened with a resounding whoosh. I turned my head to notice a young looking human male standing there. The male had trimmed black hair that flowed into the beard that was just as trimmed. His electric blue eyes were set in a deep brow with pale skin stretched over his slim muscular frame. The male's stature was just slight and slim. The male was in his green dress uniform with his minimal ribbons – stating that he has not seen much of battle. I suspect that this male was a paper pusher. He stood there with his back straight as a rod, arms beside his legs, shoulders back, feet together, and chin straight.

"Fleet Master Eton and Arbiter Thel," The male's voice was a higher pitch than what I would expected. "We received word from the two rescue units that they have retrieved both the Titan and the Spartan. They are on their journey back to the space ship now."

I pushed myself up-right in a hurry. I could feel hope coming back into my heart and being. I needed to know when they will be arriving. I saw that Thel had woken up half way through the explanation. He seemed as thrilled as I do.

"The ETA is ten minutes to landing at the hanger bay." The young male stated. I looked toward Thel and saw that he tried to get out of bed. I placed my hand on his shoulder to keep him in the bed. I could feel him tense up and seem to slightly fight against my hand. I felt my body trembling with the need to gather my mate into my arms. The young human male left the doorway and went about his way.

I headed down to the hanger bay in a hurry to wait for my mate to arrive. I needed to see that she was good and healthy. I wanted her in my arms – safe, warm, and pressed against my body. I settled down against the wall to wait for the aircraft to dock and the doors for both the aircraft and hanger bay open.

It wasn't very long with meditating when I heard the doors to the hanger bay doors 3 open to reveal the rescue units to come forth. B'sti came out first with the Spartan behind him. The Spartan didn't look too bad. Which was good for Thel. The rest of the unit came out and at the very back was two Elites carrying a stretcher.

On the stretcher was my mate – Valkyrie. She was in bad shape. She seemed to have missing parts of her body, third degree burns around her body, chunks missing, and she seems to be in a lot of pain. I could feel worry settling into my very being.

I followed the two Elites to the medical. I saw many humans and Shangheilian looking at us walking by. They were all curious of what has happened. Everyone has been informed that the two enhanced personnel have been left stranded on the planet and a rescue unit has been sent.

I caught up to the stretcher and placed my hand against the fabric next to Valkyrie. My fingers would brush up against the skin that was not injured. She seemed to be breathing a bit staggered. I could see the superficial injuries and I did not know what is happening further inside of her body.

We reached the medical bay and the doctors asked me to stay in waiting room. I stepped back as I watched the doctors move Valkyrie to a gurney and wheel her into the operation room.

I am nervous and awaiting to see what the diagnostic of it. I sat down in an uncomfortable ugly brown chair and started to think the future of my life. I had to think of it without her. To officially be alone and suffer from the gaping hole in my chest. I would have to register as a bondless soul mated individual.

I do not know what I would do. How I would continue going on in my life.

I looked up at the clock - 1746. It has been eight hours and fifty-one minutes since Valkyrie has been brought into the operating room. I have been in my own head, moving around, or just trying to stave boredom and nervous jitters.

The doors to the operating room opened and a human doctor in scrubs colored green walked out. He walked up to me as I stood to my full height.

"Please tell me that she will survive." I could feel bile wanting to make its way up my throat from stating those words. I needed to know.

The doctor sighed and seemed to deflate in front of me. I felt my hope disappear with the lowering of his shoulders. "Fleet Master Eton, your mate Valkyrie is stable at this moment. She has a lot of damage happen to her body from the explosion of the suite."

The doctor flipped a piece of paper over on the clip board. "Her injuries are extensive. I will start from the lower body and go up. She is missing half of her right foot and a quarter of her left foot. Half of the muscle mass in her legs have been blown off to leave divots in her flesh. Her right hand has a gaping hole that took out the bone; while the left is missing the pinkie and ring finger but seems to have been cauterized before major blood loss could happen. We were able to repair both of her lungs. The left lung had clasped while the right was punctured. The skin that wasn't damaged was her face and small portions of her torso, but everywhere else is covered in either blisters or third degree burns." The doctor looked up after reading everything out to me. "It is lucky that she is an enhanced individual and a Titan. Though I do not know how well she will heal from this. There are two ways this can be an outcome for her. One – her body regrows all missing body parts – nerves, bones, muscle, skin, fat – and lives a normal life like the one she has known her whole life. Two – her body cannot regrow anything. She will be left with severe nerve damage, missing body parts, faulty lungs, and possibly loss all ability use her legs. She would be confined to a wheelchair."

I was shocked. Her suite caused her this much damage. She knew that she wasn't going to come back to me the same.

Damn it!

You knew this would happen, Valkyrie!

"Can I go in and see her?" I could feel my body trembling with the need to see her. To actually touch her.

"Yes," The doctor stated. "Just be ready to see the state that she is in."

"Thank you." I whispered as I moved toward the door that lead to her room.

I opened the door and saw…

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