Disclaimer: Still the same unfortunately :(
Three
All through the ride to Sanctuary Oriana kept going in and out of consciousness. Adam continued to talk to her to try and keep her awake, but it didn't work. By the time they reached the underground basement she completely lost consciousness. Adam got out of the car and rushed to the passenger side of the car. He checked her pulse and breathing. It had stopped. The surface of his mind screamed in panic when he found that she wasn't breathing and her heart had stopped. The inner part of his mind took control as he scooped her up into his arms and rushed into Sanctuary. Brennan was the first to run into him.
"Adam, what happened?"
"No time to explain, just help me get her into the lab."
As they neared the lab, Brennan opened the door and stepped to one side as Adam rushed in. Jesse, Emma, and Shalimar appeared to be in deep conversation as Adam came in and place Oriana into the chair. At first they all stood still as statues as Adam checked her pulse and breathing again. Both still were not present in her body. As he began CPR, Adam shouted out his orders breaking everyone out of their shock.
"Jesse, I need 4 cc's of adrenaline and 10 cc's of the compound 482. Emma, monitor her vital signs I need to know the minute her heart starts beating again and her breathing returns to normal. When we do get a heartbeat, keep a close eye on her blood pressure. Shalimar, go and get that special equipment I have in the storage compartment C. Now is as good a time as any to test it out," Adam breathed out as he continued to pump Oriana's chest.
As Adam continued CPR, the others scrambled to follow his orders. Emma moved to stand in front of the medical monitor, Brennan moved to Adam's side. Jesse ran back in with two hypos and handed one to Adam. Adam paused from CPR briefly to give Oriana an injection of adrenaline. He then searched for a pulse that just wasn't there.
Panic was screaming in the back of Adam's mind. He continued CPR and still didn't seem to be getting anywhere with it. Shalimar showed up with a medical container case and placed it on a metal table nearby. She opened the case and removed the equipment placing it on the table. It looked like a miniature power pack, but with no visible electrical components. Adam had Brennan continue CPR as he grabbed the power pack and began attaching it to the mainframe of the EDD scanner.
Brennan continued CPR, but the longer it took for them to get a heartbeat the more anxious he got. He didn't understand why Adam didn't get out the crash cart. He watched as Adam continued to connect whatever piece of equipment to the EDD scanner. Brennan finally came to a decision and stopped CPR.
"Adam, I'm going to give her a boost."
"Brennan no!" Faster than anyone ever expected Adam to move he dashed across the room and grabbed Brennan's arm so hard he nearly spun him. "First off, she's not some car. Second if you do that you'll kill her. Keep at the CPR and nothing else," Adam snapped with such fury that it stunned everyone into both silence and stillness.
Adam leg go of Brennan's arm and, ignoring Brennan's shocked and hurt expression, walked back to the EDD. After a few seconds Brennan swallowed down his own fury and went back to performing CPR. After Adam made sure the component was wired in properly, he walked to the console next to the one Emma was standing at. He let out a deep sigh. He touched Emma's arm to get her attention. When he spoke he was much calmer.
"I need you to monitor her lifesigns really closely. If you detect any fluid in her lungs I need you to let me know right away okay?" He smiled reassuringly at her. He turned to the chair where Brennan was still performing CPR and where Shalimar was standing close by. "Alright, I need you guys to get back. I'm going to try and get her heart beating."
They all backed away and Adam activated the EDD monitor. Instead of the usual scan it morphed into something else. Instead of the wide scan beam, it became more focused and it went from its golden color to a deep pulsing read. The beam roamed her upper torso until it found the exact location of her heart. The beam widened focused on her heart. On the monitors, a model of Oriana's heart was show in its exact state it was in at that minute. Adam typed in a few commands and pressed a single key. A pulse was sent down from the top of the beam to her heart. Her body jerked as if she had received an electric shock.
"I thought you weren't going to shock her," Shalimar spat out as she watched another pulse get sent to Oriana's heart. Adam didn't answer, but watched the monitor as he sent out yet another pulse. Her breath catching in her own chest, Emma noticed the faint signs of a heartbeat on her own monitor.
"Adam, we have a pulse, but she's still not breathing. She's not getting any oxygen into her lungs."
"Keep an eye on her blood pressure," Adam yelled. Punching a few more keys, the beam modified again becoming wider, but it still stayed the same deep red and was still concentrated. The model on the monitor changed from her heart to her lungs. The same pulse was sent down the beam, but this time instead of jerking from and electric shock, her body simply shook, tremors running through her body.
In the next instant, Oriana gasped for air but it was temporary. A strange gurgling noise came from deep in her throat, and she began to spit up water. On the monitor, Emma watched with a mixture of fascination and horror as her blood pressure began to climb steadily. She turned to Adam, but he had already noticed and was staring at Oriana.
"Oh my god," was Shalimar's whispered response. There was water everywhere, covering Oriana's skin and hair, her clothes and practically pouring out of her mouth and nose. It dripped onto the floor forming puddles. Adam didn't hesitate. He took two large strides and was at her side. He had the second hypo in his hand and he pressed it into the side of her throat. There was a loud hiss and he backed away and turned to the monitor.
Seconds went by and the amount of water she was dumping began to diminish. The gurgling from her throat slowly formed into a wet raspy breath and Adam had Shalimar get an oxygen tank from one of the side lockers. He placed the oxygen mask over Oriana's mouth and secured it. Brennan grabbed a handful of towels and began to soak up most of the water from her body.
"Her vital signs are returning to normal Adam," Emma's voice was laced with relief and drained emotion. Adam took one of the towels and patted Oriana's face and neck. With his other free hand he absently stroked her forehead and hair.
"Good, good. So far all is well," he murmured. Oriana's eyes fluttered open weakly, she looked up into Adam's eyes trying to transmit her apologies. She sent out a weak telepathic image but Adam shook his head. "Don't, its time to rest. Just sleep now, you'll need it. Just sleep."
Three
All through the ride to Sanctuary Oriana kept going in and out of consciousness. Adam continued to talk to her to try and keep her awake, but it didn't work. By the time they reached the underground basement she completely lost consciousness. Adam got out of the car and rushed to the passenger side of the car. He checked her pulse and breathing. It had stopped. The surface of his mind screamed in panic when he found that she wasn't breathing and her heart had stopped. The inner part of his mind took control as he scooped her up into his arms and rushed into Sanctuary. Brennan was the first to run into him.
"Adam, what happened?"
"No time to explain, just help me get her into the lab."
As they neared the lab, Brennan opened the door and stepped to one side as Adam rushed in. Jesse, Emma, and Shalimar appeared to be in deep conversation as Adam came in and place Oriana into the chair. At first they all stood still as statues as Adam checked her pulse and breathing again. Both still were not present in her body. As he began CPR, Adam shouted out his orders breaking everyone out of their shock.
"Jesse, I need 4 cc's of adrenaline and 10 cc's of the compound 482. Emma, monitor her vital signs I need to know the minute her heart starts beating again and her breathing returns to normal. When we do get a heartbeat, keep a close eye on her blood pressure. Shalimar, go and get that special equipment I have in the storage compartment C. Now is as good a time as any to test it out," Adam breathed out as he continued to pump Oriana's chest.
As Adam continued CPR, the others scrambled to follow his orders. Emma moved to stand in front of the medical monitor, Brennan moved to Adam's side. Jesse ran back in with two hypos and handed one to Adam. Adam paused from CPR briefly to give Oriana an injection of adrenaline. He then searched for a pulse that just wasn't there.
Panic was screaming in the back of Adam's mind. He continued CPR and still didn't seem to be getting anywhere with it. Shalimar showed up with a medical container case and placed it on a metal table nearby. She opened the case and removed the equipment placing it on the table. It looked like a miniature power pack, but with no visible electrical components. Adam had Brennan continue CPR as he grabbed the power pack and began attaching it to the mainframe of the EDD scanner.
Brennan continued CPR, but the longer it took for them to get a heartbeat the more anxious he got. He didn't understand why Adam didn't get out the crash cart. He watched as Adam continued to connect whatever piece of equipment to the EDD scanner. Brennan finally came to a decision and stopped CPR.
"Adam, I'm going to give her a boost."
"Brennan no!" Faster than anyone ever expected Adam to move he dashed across the room and grabbed Brennan's arm so hard he nearly spun him. "First off, she's not some car. Second if you do that you'll kill her. Keep at the CPR and nothing else," Adam snapped with such fury that it stunned everyone into both silence and stillness.
Adam leg go of Brennan's arm and, ignoring Brennan's shocked and hurt expression, walked back to the EDD. After a few seconds Brennan swallowed down his own fury and went back to performing CPR. After Adam made sure the component was wired in properly, he walked to the console next to the one Emma was standing at. He let out a deep sigh. He touched Emma's arm to get her attention. When he spoke he was much calmer.
"I need you to monitor her lifesigns really closely. If you detect any fluid in her lungs I need you to let me know right away okay?" He smiled reassuringly at her. He turned to the chair where Brennan was still performing CPR and where Shalimar was standing close by. "Alright, I need you guys to get back. I'm going to try and get her heart beating."
They all backed away and Adam activated the EDD monitor. Instead of the usual scan it morphed into something else. Instead of the wide scan beam, it became more focused and it went from its golden color to a deep pulsing read. The beam roamed her upper torso until it found the exact location of her heart. The beam widened focused on her heart. On the monitors, a model of Oriana's heart was show in its exact state it was in at that minute. Adam typed in a few commands and pressed a single key. A pulse was sent down from the top of the beam to her heart. Her body jerked as if she had received an electric shock.
"I thought you weren't going to shock her," Shalimar spat out as she watched another pulse get sent to Oriana's heart. Adam didn't answer, but watched the monitor as he sent out yet another pulse. Her breath catching in her own chest, Emma noticed the faint signs of a heartbeat on her own monitor.
"Adam, we have a pulse, but she's still not breathing. She's not getting any oxygen into her lungs."
"Keep an eye on her blood pressure," Adam yelled. Punching a few more keys, the beam modified again becoming wider, but it still stayed the same deep red and was still concentrated. The model on the monitor changed from her heart to her lungs. The same pulse was sent down the beam, but this time instead of jerking from and electric shock, her body simply shook, tremors running through her body.
In the next instant, Oriana gasped for air but it was temporary. A strange gurgling noise came from deep in her throat, and she began to spit up water. On the monitor, Emma watched with a mixture of fascination and horror as her blood pressure began to climb steadily. She turned to Adam, but he had already noticed and was staring at Oriana.
"Oh my god," was Shalimar's whispered response. There was water everywhere, covering Oriana's skin and hair, her clothes and practically pouring out of her mouth and nose. It dripped onto the floor forming puddles. Adam didn't hesitate. He took two large strides and was at her side. He had the second hypo in his hand and he pressed it into the side of her throat. There was a loud hiss and he backed away and turned to the monitor.
Seconds went by and the amount of water she was dumping began to diminish. The gurgling from her throat slowly formed into a wet raspy breath and Adam had Shalimar get an oxygen tank from one of the side lockers. He placed the oxygen mask over Oriana's mouth and secured it. Brennan grabbed a handful of towels and began to soak up most of the water from her body.
"Her vital signs are returning to normal Adam," Emma's voice was laced with relief and drained emotion. Adam took one of the towels and patted Oriana's face and neck. With his other free hand he absently stroked her forehead and hair.
"Good, good. So far all is well," he murmured. Oriana's eyes fluttered open weakly, she looked up into Adam's eyes trying to transmit her apologies. She sent out a weak telepathic image but Adam shook his head. "Don't, its time to rest. Just sleep now, you'll need it. Just sleep."