Just a quick note. I forgot to thank my beta reader Cay for the wonderful job she did in helping me with this story, if it wasn't for her this story would have never been finished. But it's also her fault that it's so long :-)

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PART 7:

Liana paced the hall of the hospital. The doctor had already checked her out and found nothing but a few scrapes and bruises. She wanted to stay in there while he checked over Trip, but he wouldn't let her. He sent her out to wait and worry.

Ezral turned the corner with Archer and Reed behind him.

"Liana," Ezral said walking up to her and hugging her. "You're alright."

"Where's Trip?" Archer asked.

"He's still with the doctor," Liana told him. "He was knocked unconscious."

"What happened?" Reed asked.

Liana shook her head. "Trip and I went for a walk through the garden," she explained. "We stopped at the entrance of the cave and before we knew it, rocks were falling from above," her voice cracked with emotion. "He pushed me out of the way, I had my hands and arms over my head so I didn't see much." Tears started to fall as she continued. "I just remember hearing the rocks coming. When everything settled down, I found Trip covered in rocks."

"Was he conscious at all?" Archer asked.

"No," Liana answered wiping the tears away.

They turned as a door opened and the doctor stepped into the hall. Nodding to the group he made his way towards them.

"Liana, Ezral," he said, and then looked at Archer and Reed.

"This is Captain Archer," Ezral explained. "He's the commanding officer of the young man you have in there."

"Captain," the doctor said shaking Archer's hand.

"How's Trip?" Archer asked.

"I don't know," he said.

"What do you mean, you don't know," Reed said angrily.

"Malcolm," Archer quieted his lieutenant down.

"We have never dealt with a human before," the doctor explained. "I know nothing of your specie."

Archer looked at Reed. "Get Doctor Phlox down here."

"Aye, sir," Reed said and walked away.

"Is he awake?" Archer asked.

"Not yet," the doctor replied.

"Can I go see him?"

"Sure," he said moving out of Archer's way.

"Shouldn't he be awake by now?" Liana asked. "I brought him in hours ago."

"Liana, if I knew what was wrong with him I would be able to tell you," the doctor said. "We are going to have to wait for their doctor to examine him."

Liana walked away from the doctor. Ringing her hands together, she stood by the door where Trip was. She wanted nothing more than to be with him, but she knew she had to wait.

End of Part 7