Title: Sickness aboard the Bebop
Author: SephirothSpirit
Disclaimer: I don't own Cowboy Bebop. So the characters in this story aren't mine.duh!
*Again I'm sorry for the long wait, I would have had this up sooner but my computer has been having problems. Thank you for all your reviews, they pushed me to get this chapter up ASAP. I've also put a lot of work into this chapter, probably the hardest one I've had to write. Please take into context I am NOT a doctor and this does take place in the year 2071, and medical technology is a bit advanced. Well with that said and done, on with Chapter 4*.
Chapter 4: The Journey
They took Spike in the ambulance with Faye following close behind them. They checked his eyes, ears etc. and asked him questions.
"What are your symptoms besides the fever and the dizziness?"
Spike answered, "Well I've been puking my guts out."
They then checked his throat and asked, "Does your stomach hurt?"
Spike answered, "Not really."
Spike shivered and started shaking. He closed his eyes as Faye came over and took his hand in hers. She could feel his hand shaking as it gripped hers. He opened his eyes to see who was holding his hand. All he said was, "Thanks." In a tone as if he were forced to say it.
Faye smiled in return even if it did sound sarcastic.
An EMT came over and asked Spike, "Mr. Spiegel your eye is artificial, you know that right?"
Spike answered, his eyes closed, "No shit."
The EMT continued, "Well many who have had them, have had these same symptoms too. It may not be serious now but if we don't take care of it, it could get that way."
Spike seemed confused, "So?"
The EMT said, "So, it might just mean one of the artificial nerves, as we've come to call them, may be disconnected. Maybe more than one or the eye may have to be replaced if it is more than half of them."
Spike seemed more confused, "I doubt that's the problem I can still see fine."
The EMT answered, "That is true but you're dizzy, and the dizziness is mostly visual, walls spinning and objects moving am I right?"
Spike answered with a sigh, "Yeah, I told you that already, besides if I did have `detached nerves' as you say I wouldn't be able to see at all would I?"
The EMT answered, "Well they may not of detached they may just be weak on the verge to break. If that's the case we may break the weak nerves or others in the process of fixing them. Causing us to replace the eye."
Spike began to flare with anger at this, "Well then be careful!"
The EMT said, "There is still always that possibility, Sir."
Spike then yelled, "Don't call me that and don't tell me something that's possible!"
The yelling made Spike gag and he lost all of the aspirin he had earlier. Spike lay back down and closed his eyes. He started shaking again and thought to himself `Not again... why now...' Faye took his shaking hand again, this time looking at his face. Sweat beaded his forehead.
Spike felt Faye's hand so he blurted out, "Why did you come?"
Faye just said, "Someone's got to make sure you don't run out of the hospital screaming."
Spike replied, "I don't think I would get very far, thanks to you I'm in my underwear."
Faye defended herself, "Yeah well if it wasn't for me you would have no one to argue with."
Spike smirked a bit and said, "That's not really true I've been arguing with the EMTs if you haven't noticed."
Faye also gave a small smirk and said, "Yeah but how many were fulfilling?" Spike just smirked and closed his eyes again.
Then the EMT returned and said, "Um..Sir"
Spike interrupted, "Just Spike."
The EMT continued, "Spike we're going to take care of your eye as soon as we get to the hospital so you can leave tomorrow."
Spike said, "You mean that's your plan, right?"
The EMT answered, "Yes."
Spike said, "That's what I thought."
Spike started shaking again, and also started holding his stomach. He went to throw up but since he hadn't eaten anything all that came up was bile. The EMTs took his temperature again and it was 101. They then decided to start an IV on him.
Spike protested, "Hey what are you doing this for?"
The EMT answered, "Spike, you'll get dehydrated from throwing up, also you can't keep down medicine. This way we can give both fluids and medicine."
Spike replied, "Yeah I know that, I meant ...well you never gave me water or medicine how do you know I can't keep it down."
The EMT answered, "Well Spike, you're throwing up without anything in your system."
Spike knew he could no longer argue, it only made him feel stupid since the `Big Shot' EMTs seemed so `professional'. Spike just lied down and said nothing closing his eyes. The EMTs inserted the IV into Spike's left arm. He cringed but didn't move. Faye watched from distance worry etched her face. To see if Spike was all right she decided to tease him and see what his reaction would be, "Awww the big tough Cowboy afraid of a needle."
Spike opened his eyes and stared at Faye and said, "You never answered my question."
Faye looked confused, "What question?"
Spike answered, "The one where I asked why you came?"
Faye said, "I answered it. To keep you out of trouble."
Spike smirked, "Whatever, Faye."
Faye again looked confused. Then the EMT came over and said, "Well we're almost there, so I'm going to put you out so we can fix your eye once we get there."
Spike closed his eyes in reply waiting to go out `so to speak'. The last thing he heard before going under was a woman's voice saying, "Don't worry I'll be waiting..." He couldn't figure out whom it was, the voice sounded to gentle to be Faye's - but there were no women EMTs on the ambulance was there? He then felt a hand take his right hand. He clutched the hand in return and then the medicine took control - he was out.
*Well hoped you liked it. Wow was that hard chapter to write, I know the medical info on the eyes isn't really accurate but I tried. I even asked a nurse I know about it. Please keep in mind I made this entirely up so be kind and that it takes place in the future. Hope you enjoyed the chapter and please read & review*
Author: SephirothSpirit
Disclaimer: I don't own Cowboy Bebop. So the characters in this story aren't mine.duh!
*Again I'm sorry for the long wait, I would have had this up sooner but my computer has been having problems. Thank you for all your reviews, they pushed me to get this chapter up ASAP. I've also put a lot of work into this chapter, probably the hardest one I've had to write. Please take into context I am NOT a doctor and this does take place in the year 2071, and medical technology is a bit advanced. Well with that said and done, on with Chapter 4*.
Chapter 4: The Journey
They took Spike in the ambulance with Faye following close behind them. They checked his eyes, ears etc. and asked him questions.
"What are your symptoms besides the fever and the dizziness?"
Spike answered, "Well I've been puking my guts out."
They then checked his throat and asked, "Does your stomach hurt?"
Spike answered, "Not really."
Spike shivered and started shaking. He closed his eyes as Faye came over and took his hand in hers. She could feel his hand shaking as it gripped hers. He opened his eyes to see who was holding his hand. All he said was, "Thanks." In a tone as if he were forced to say it.
Faye smiled in return even if it did sound sarcastic.
An EMT came over and asked Spike, "Mr. Spiegel your eye is artificial, you know that right?"
Spike answered, his eyes closed, "No shit."
The EMT continued, "Well many who have had them, have had these same symptoms too. It may not be serious now but if we don't take care of it, it could get that way."
Spike seemed confused, "So?"
The EMT said, "So, it might just mean one of the artificial nerves, as we've come to call them, may be disconnected. Maybe more than one or the eye may have to be replaced if it is more than half of them."
Spike seemed more confused, "I doubt that's the problem I can still see fine."
The EMT answered, "That is true but you're dizzy, and the dizziness is mostly visual, walls spinning and objects moving am I right?"
Spike answered with a sigh, "Yeah, I told you that already, besides if I did have `detached nerves' as you say I wouldn't be able to see at all would I?"
The EMT answered, "Well they may not of detached they may just be weak on the verge to break. If that's the case we may break the weak nerves or others in the process of fixing them. Causing us to replace the eye."
Spike began to flare with anger at this, "Well then be careful!"
The EMT said, "There is still always that possibility, Sir."
Spike then yelled, "Don't call me that and don't tell me something that's possible!"
The yelling made Spike gag and he lost all of the aspirin he had earlier. Spike lay back down and closed his eyes. He started shaking again and thought to himself `Not again... why now...' Faye took his shaking hand again, this time looking at his face. Sweat beaded his forehead.
Spike felt Faye's hand so he blurted out, "Why did you come?"
Faye just said, "Someone's got to make sure you don't run out of the hospital screaming."
Spike replied, "I don't think I would get very far, thanks to you I'm in my underwear."
Faye defended herself, "Yeah well if it wasn't for me you would have no one to argue with."
Spike smirked a bit and said, "That's not really true I've been arguing with the EMTs if you haven't noticed."
Faye also gave a small smirk and said, "Yeah but how many were fulfilling?" Spike just smirked and closed his eyes again.
Then the EMT returned and said, "Um..Sir"
Spike interrupted, "Just Spike."
The EMT continued, "Spike we're going to take care of your eye as soon as we get to the hospital so you can leave tomorrow."
Spike said, "You mean that's your plan, right?"
The EMT answered, "Yes."
Spike said, "That's what I thought."
Spike started shaking again, and also started holding his stomach. He went to throw up but since he hadn't eaten anything all that came up was bile. The EMTs took his temperature again and it was 101. They then decided to start an IV on him.
Spike protested, "Hey what are you doing this for?"
The EMT answered, "Spike, you'll get dehydrated from throwing up, also you can't keep down medicine. This way we can give both fluids and medicine."
Spike replied, "Yeah I know that, I meant ...well you never gave me water or medicine how do you know I can't keep it down."
The EMT answered, "Well Spike, you're throwing up without anything in your system."
Spike knew he could no longer argue, it only made him feel stupid since the `Big Shot' EMTs seemed so `professional'. Spike just lied down and said nothing closing his eyes. The EMTs inserted the IV into Spike's left arm. He cringed but didn't move. Faye watched from distance worry etched her face. To see if Spike was all right she decided to tease him and see what his reaction would be, "Awww the big tough Cowboy afraid of a needle."
Spike opened his eyes and stared at Faye and said, "You never answered my question."
Faye looked confused, "What question?"
Spike answered, "The one where I asked why you came?"
Faye said, "I answered it. To keep you out of trouble."
Spike smirked, "Whatever, Faye."
Faye again looked confused. Then the EMT came over and said, "Well we're almost there, so I'm going to put you out so we can fix your eye once we get there."
Spike closed his eyes in reply waiting to go out `so to speak'. The last thing he heard before going under was a woman's voice saying, "Don't worry I'll be waiting..." He couldn't figure out whom it was, the voice sounded to gentle to be Faye's - but there were no women EMTs on the ambulance was there? He then felt a hand take his right hand. He clutched the hand in return and then the medicine took control - he was out.
*Well hoped you liked it. Wow was that hard chapter to write, I know the medical info on the eyes isn't really accurate but I tried. I even asked a nurse I know about it. Please keep in mind I made this entirely up so be kind and that it takes place in the future. Hope you enjoyed the chapter and please read & review*