Illusion-Part 7
By Blue 1ce
Disclaimer: Gundam Wing and Quatre and everything to do with them are not mine. Luckily, this story is mine.
I need a favor from all of the readers out there. I had tried in vain to post my font as italic, and in bold as well. It is making me very frustrated and if someone out there is willing to assist me in one way or another, I will be eternally grateful.
Illusion Chapter 7
Devastation
The mansion stood grand and mighty in front of the five pilots. But the pilots would not expect servants or butler to come and greet them as Quatre dismissed all of them. At first, Duo thought it was a crazy thing to do, for who would do the cleaning and tidying up of this huge mansion, but Quatre merely replied that he did not want their lives to be disturb by anyone, especially with their abnormal relationships. But they finally reached an agreement that some cleaners would come every week at a particular time to clean their mansion. The main reason behind it was because Duo always created a mess of this mansion like his energy never runs out.
With a push, the grand door opened, and with Heero leading the way, the rest followed, and Trowa carried Quatre in his arms.
"Place him on the bed," commanded Heero. "And do as Sally instructed." He looked around, and noticed Wufei missing.
"Where is 05?"
"I think he is waiting for Sally downstairs, for he is worried that she might lost her way." Duo replied. It was not surprising that Wufei would do such a thing because the first time they landed on Earth, they had a hard time searching for the mansion as it was simply too huge. Trowa even commented that it had defined the laws of physics yet managed to stand stable and strong. An amazing infrastructure which lived up to the Winner's name.
"Heero, he is burning up at 105o F. He was not so bad when we first found him," Trowa commented.
It was driving Heero nuts trying to cope with the situation, for he never encounters this type of situation before. In fact, he rarely, if not never, gets sick.
"Sally's here," Wufei's voiced echoed throughout the main hall.
"Boys," she said as soon as she entered Quatre's room, "I wanted to make this request that all of you leaves this room first so that I can examine Quatre. You will be a hindrance if you stayed here. I promise that I will diagnose Quatre's illness with all my possible ability and tell you nothing but the truth."
Heero nodded and took the cue, stood up and left the room first. He knew that as worried as he may be, he would only cause more damage if he stayed on. The others followed as well, with Duo taking one more glance at the feverish Quatre before being dragged out by Heero.
Fifteen minutes passed, yet it seemed like a long time to the four pilots. Heero remained expressionless and leaning against the wall. Wufei was meditating to keep his anxiety down, while Trowa was resting on the sofa. Duo was completely restless and paced up and down the passage way.
"Duo, can you stop pacing up and down, it is irritating," Wufei stated.
Just as he was about to argue back, Sally appeared from Quatre' bedroom, she was frowning with worry and holding a data record of Quatre.
"I afraid to tell you that I have some bad news. I suspect that he might be down with legionellosis.
"What? What is leg.ion..?" Duo uttered.
"It's pronounced as [lee-juh-nel-OH-sis], caused by Legionella pneumophilia, a bacterium. Legionellosis is a lung infection that can be mild or severe enough to cause death. In its mild form, it is called Pontiac fever. The more severe form of infection, a type of pneumonia, is called Legionnaires' disease. Legionnaires' disease got its name in 1976 when an outbreak of pneumonia occurred in people attending an American Legion convention in Philadelphia.Cases of legionellosis have been identified throughout the United States and in several other countries. The disease likely occurs worldwide."
"But how he got it?"
"Legionella bacteria are widespread in natural, industrial, and recreational water sources in the environment. The bacteria live best in warm, stagnant water. They have been found in creeks and ponds, hot and cold water taps, hot water tanks, and water in cooling towers and condensers of large air-conditioning systems. I suspect that he might have inhale aerosols (water mist) that carry Legionella bacteria, or drank water infested with this bacteria."
"Are we infected as well?" Heero asked. It would be terrible if all pilots are out of commission for if any mission was assigned to them, they would be pretty useless, and Dr. J would be particularly unpleased.
"No, I do not think so. This disease is not contagious. Legionellosis is not spread from infected persons to uninfected persons."
Sally continued, "There's one thing I am worried. Persons with Legionnaires' disease are generally much sicker. They usually have fever, chills, and a cough, which might be dry or might produce sputum. Some persons also have muscle aches, headache, tiredness, loss of appetite, and, occasionally, diarrhea. Temperatures often reach 102oF-105o F, and chest x- rays often show signs of pneumonia."
"I must run the blood several types of tests. These include: detecting Legionella bacteria in sputum, finding evidence of Legionella in body fluids, or finding Legionella antibodies in the blood after illness begins to confirm my suspicion."
"Here comes the bad news." Sally pronounced. The four pilots braced themselves for the news.
"The main complication is respiratory failure requiring use of a respirator. If that happens to Quatre, I will have to send him to the hospital, because the condition is very serious. But before this happens, I hope Quatre can get treated here, as I see that you have adequate medical supply and equipment."
"But I must warn you something. Multiple organ failure and shock can lead to death. The overall death rate for those with legionellosis who develop pneumonia is about 15%."
15%
"The rate is higher for person with underlying diseases." continued Sally.
The pilots stood rooted to the ground, as they remembered the bottles of medicine found earlier in Quatre's room. Only one word can describe them: devastation.
Chapter 7 end.
Disclaimer: Gundam Wing and Quatre and everything to do with them are not mine. Luckily, this story is mine.
I need a favor from all of the readers out there. I had tried in vain to post my font as italic, and in bold as well. It is making me very frustrated and if someone out there is willing to assist me in one way or another, I will be eternally grateful.
Illusion Chapter 7
Devastation
The mansion stood grand and mighty in front of the five pilots. But the pilots would not expect servants or butler to come and greet them as Quatre dismissed all of them. At first, Duo thought it was a crazy thing to do, for who would do the cleaning and tidying up of this huge mansion, but Quatre merely replied that he did not want their lives to be disturb by anyone, especially with their abnormal relationships. But they finally reached an agreement that some cleaners would come every week at a particular time to clean their mansion. The main reason behind it was because Duo always created a mess of this mansion like his energy never runs out.
With a push, the grand door opened, and with Heero leading the way, the rest followed, and Trowa carried Quatre in his arms.
"Place him on the bed," commanded Heero. "And do as Sally instructed." He looked around, and noticed Wufei missing.
"Where is 05?"
"I think he is waiting for Sally downstairs, for he is worried that she might lost her way." Duo replied. It was not surprising that Wufei would do such a thing because the first time they landed on Earth, they had a hard time searching for the mansion as it was simply too huge. Trowa even commented that it had defined the laws of physics yet managed to stand stable and strong. An amazing infrastructure which lived up to the Winner's name.
"Heero, he is burning up at 105o F. He was not so bad when we first found him," Trowa commented.
It was driving Heero nuts trying to cope with the situation, for he never encounters this type of situation before. In fact, he rarely, if not never, gets sick.
"Sally's here," Wufei's voiced echoed throughout the main hall.
"Boys," she said as soon as she entered Quatre's room, "I wanted to make this request that all of you leaves this room first so that I can examine Quatre. You will be a hindrance if you stayed here. I promise that I will diagnose Quatre's illness with all my possible ability and tell you nothing but the truth."
Heero nodded and took the cue, stood up and left the room first. He knew that as worried as he may be, he would only cause more damage if he stayed on. The others followed as well, with Duo taking one more glance at the feverish Quatre before being dragged out by Heero.
Fifteen minutes passed, yet it seemed like a long time to the four pilots. Heero remained expressionless and leaning against the wall. Wufei was meditating to keep his anxiety down, while Trowa was resting on the sofa. Duo was completely restless and paced up and down the passage way.
"Duo, can you stop pacing up and down, it is irritating," Wufei stated.
Just as he was about to argue back, Sally appeared from Quatre' bedroom, she was frowning with worry and holding a data record of Quatre.
"I afraid to tell you that I have some bad news. I suspect that he might be down with legionellosis.
"What? What is leg.ion..?" Duo uttered.
"It's pronounced as [lee-juh-nel-OH-sis], caused by Legionella pneumophilia, a bacterium. Legionellosis is a lung infection that can be mild or severe enough to cause death. In its mild form, it is called Pontiac fever. The more severe form of infection, a type of pneumonia, is called Legionnaires' disease. Legionnaires' disease got its name in 1976 when an outbreak of pneumonia occurred in people attending an American Legion convention in Philadelphia.Cases of legionellosis have been identified throughout the United States and in several other countries. The disease likely occurs worldwide."
"But how he got it?"
"Legionella bacteria are widespread in natural, industrial, and recreational water sources in the environment. The bacteria live best in warm, stagnant water. They have been found in creeks and ponds, hot and cold water taps, hot water tanks, and water in cooling towers and condensers of large air-conditioning systems. I suspect that he might have inhale aerosols (water mist) that carry Legionella bacteria, or drank water infested with this bacteria."
"Are we infected as well?" Heero asked. It would be terrible if all pilots are out of commission for if any mission was assigned to them, they would be pretty useless, and Dr. J would be particularly unpleased.
"No, I do not think so. This disease is not contagious. Legionellosis is not spread from infected persons to uninfected persons."
Sally continued, "There's one thing I am worried. Persons with Legionnaires' disease are generally much sicker. They usually have fever, chills, and a cough, which might be dry or might produce sputum. Some persons also have muscle aches, headache, tiredness, loss of appetite, and, occasionally, diarrhea. Temperatures often reach 102oF-105o F, and chest x- rays often show signs of pneumonia."
"I must run the blood several types of tests. These include: detecting Legionella bacteria in sputum, finding evidence of Legionella in body fluids, or finding Legionella antibodies in the blood after illness begins to confirm my suspicion."
"Here comes the bad news." Sally pronounced. The four pilots braced themselves for the news.
"The main complication is respiratory failure requiring use of a respirator. If that happens to Quatre, I will have to send him to the hospital, because the condition is very serious. But before this happens, I hope Quatre can get treated here, as I see that you have adequate medical supply and equipment."
"But I must warn you something. Multiple organ failure and shock can lead to death. The overall death rate for those with legionellosis who develop pneumonia is about 15%."
15%
"The rate is higher for person with underlying diseases." continued Sally.
The pilots stood rooted to the ground, as they remembered the bottles of medicine found earlier in Quatre's room. Only one word can describe them: devastation.
Chapter 7 end.
