Disclaimer: I do not own any ER or Third Watch characters.

Chapter Five: Jedi's and Trekies

Saturday 3:45 PM

"I don't give a damn." Susan said as she walked away from the admit desk.

"Where are you going?" Weaver asked.

"I'll be back in fifteen minutes. Breaks are still allowed aren't they?" She snapped back as she kept heading towards the elevators.

"Yeah." Weaver replied as she turned and moved in the opposite direction.

It was a near perfect day. There were white fluffy clouds dotting the sky, and a cool breeze filled the air. It was the first time since Friday morning Susan had been outside. She loved the roof, as did most of the ER staff. Being above the streets, the people, it gives a sense of abstractness. That's what she loved. When things get unbearable the roof can make them seem bearable. Puts you back in your place. Despite its usual calming effect Susan was fighting back the urge to hurl her stethoscope over the edge of the roof. She was certain it would fulfill what the roof seemed to be lacking.

"Don't do it." Luka said taking Susan by surprise.

"Hey, I didn't hear you come up." She said, turning to face him. "What are you doing here?"

" I figured that I would come and see how you are doing." He replied as he leaned against the edge of the building.

"I'm a little tired." She said with a laugh.

"That seems like an understatement. I saw your conversation with Kerry." He stated.

"Oh yeah. She such a…"

"dedicated. She's very dedicated." Luka interjected finishing her statement.

"Dedicated huh, why not?"

"You didn't answer my question." He stated.

"What question?" She asked as she leaned against the wall next to him.

"How are you?" He reiterated.

"I believe I did answer that question."

"If you don't want to talk about it it's ok."

"I don't really know how I am. I haven't exactly had time to process it all."

"I understand." Luka replied. "When I was in Croatia, a few years before the war, my wife and I were driving home and I swerved to miss a goat. I missed the goat, but hit a wall instead."

"Were you guys ok?" Susan asked, her interest peaked.

"My leg was broken, and Daniella had a concussion. It was past midnight and this farmer, the owner of the wall, came out. He carried us into his home and put us in his bed. In the morning he drove us to the local hospital."

"Nice guy." Susan added.

"During the war he was wounded. He wasn't in the army, but he somehow got in the cross fire. He was shot in the leg, and had what you call…shrapnel."

"Did you help him?" She asked, trying to spur his story along.

"I tried. I managed to control the bleeding, and I got him to the nearest medical tent. I wanted so badly to save his life, to repay what he had done."

"He didn't make it?"

"No, he lasted a little less than a day."

"You did everything you could. I'm sure he knew that." Susan said, placing her hand on his shoulder.

"I know I did, it took me a while to realize that I didn't let him down. That I did repay what he did for us."

"I can imagine."

"Susan, you did everything you could for their son."

"I know." She replied, standing up.

"Do you? You say you do, but I don't think so." He replied.

"And how would you know?" She asked.

"Well, you spend two hours getting them the best room and help them with everything. You sleep in the lounge, so you can be here if anything happens. You've called surgery every two hours to ask about his condition. That sounds like someone who is still trying to pay a debt."

"It's a theory at best." She replied with a smile.

"Susan, you've gone above and beyond what any descent human being would do."

"You don't understand. It's not over until Charlie wakes up. Susie came home, and in one piece. I need Charlie to be ok."

"You can't promise that, no one can. What if Susie hadn't been found and everything wasn't ok? Would you have thought that Faith Yokas did her job any less?" He asked as he moved in front of her.

"No, of course not. The outcome of a situation like that doesn't reflect the effort." She replied, and then sighed. "Point taken Luka."

"Ok then, I'm sure Weaver is ready and waiting for your return."

"Waiting to bludgeon me with her cane." She sarcastically replied as the walked towards the stairs.

"How is Julian?" Susan asked as she pressed the elevator button.

"She is angry with me."

"You should buy her something." Susan replied as they got onto the elevator.

"You don't even know what happened." He defensively replied.

"I don't need to. You should apologize and buy her something nice."

"You really don't want to know what happened before you say what you think?" He asked as the elevator doors shut.

The noise of the ER filtered through the elevator shaft, Luka and Susan could hear the commotion before the doors even opened.

"What the hell is going on?" Susan asked.

"You leave for a few minutes and see what happens." Luka said laughing.

The doors opened and the ER was in an uproar. Luka and Susan quickly made there way to the admit desk where Randi had a crutch and was using it to keep the outraged patients at bay.

"Hey guys, glad you could make it." She wittily stated.

"What is happening?" Luka yelled.

"I don't really understand it myself. Apparently there was a Star Wars convention, and by coincidence next door was a Star Trek convention. Come to find out the two groups don't really get along."

"How did they end up brawling in the ER?" Susan asked.

"They brought in a about nine of these freaks with injuries from the first fight. One thing led to the next, and before you know there were reinforcements. Security should have it under control."

As Randi was finishing her informative speech a man dressed as what seemed to be an Ewok ran by yelling "Beam This Scotty!" as he chased a man in a Star Trek costume.

"They'll have this cleared up in no time." Susan sarcastically retorted.

"Isn't that the Yokas girl." Luka asked as he pointed to the young woman huddled in a corner across the room.

"Yeah it is." Susan replied. "Emily!" She didn't hear her. "Emily!" The girl started to look around. Susan waved her hands in the air until Emily saw her. Susan motioned that she was going to get her. With a quick look at the galactic battles going on around them Susan quickly moved across the room.

"Are you ok?" She asked.

"This is crazy." Emily responded.

"This is actually a calmer day." Susan said with a smile. "Ok, we're going to go back behind that desk. On the count of three. One, two, go!" Susan yelled.

They were almost to the admit desk when Susan felt another body change her trajectory. She turned her head to see a woman, with what looked to be Honey Buns on her ears, side swiping her.

"Mother…" Susan yelled.

"Damn Trekies!" The woman yelled.

With a quick jab, and a move Susan learned in a class, she had managed to throw the woman off of her. Suddenly a fist came from the left and nailed her in the eye.

"Shit! I'm a damn doctor!" She yelled as she fought the other woman off of her. Finally she mad it back to the safety of the admit desk. Luka, Emily, and Randi were all laughing when she returned.

"You got beat up by a Star Trek fan." Randi chuckled.

"I took care of Princess Leia though. Man, that one had a stiff right hook though." Susan laughed as she touched her face. "Are you ok Emily?" She asked as she returned her attention to Emily.

"I'm fine. I'm sure my parents are freaking, but I'm good." She replied.

"What are you doing down here?" Luka asked.

"I was suppose to come find Dr. Lewis." She replied.

"Is everything ok?" Susan asked.

"Everything is great. Charlie woke up about an hour ago."

"That's wonderful." Susan replied as she hugged Emily and Luka. Even Randi showed a sign humanity by giving Susan a warm squeeze on the shoulder.

"As soon as this dies down we'll go up." Susan stated.

"This is crazy." Emily once again stated.

"Yeah, it's a galaxy far, far, away." Susan added.

Author's note: I don't own any Star Wars or Star Trek character either. Although I really think them fighting is humorous. Enjoy!