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Part Seven: Energy
An hour later, Adam heard the alarm through his COM ring: Brennan was awake. As he rushed back to the lab, he saw that Emma was already there but Shalimar was back asleep so he entered quietly.
When he entered he saw Emma standing at Brennan's right, holding his arm and talking to him. He slowly moved over to the pair and said, "Brennan? How are you feeling?"
"We'll I don't think I could move if I wanted and my arm is on fire, but other than that Adam, I'm just great!" Brennan said sarcastically.
"Well your arm is severely broken and you're body is still working on replenishing your energy and healing the last of the severe burns that I couldn't fix. I want you to stay here for another day and then we'll move you to your room."
"That's fine, I couldn't move if I had to," Brennan said giving in to Adam with little of the fight he usually put up. Within seconds, Brennan's attitude changed completely, and he seemed completely alert. "Adam, where's Shalimar? Is she okay?"
Emma had to laugh at this. Upon waking up, they had the same thought on their minds, "Relax Brennan, Shalimar is right behind you. She already woke up once, she's just resting now. Like you should."
"Emma's right Brennan. Before you sleep though did something happen that drained your energy? You were dying when we found you. Emma had to connect to you for an hour to keep you breathing and then you still didn't breathe on your own for another four hours."
"It's all a little hazy but I remember being electrocuted before the plane crash and then having to shock Shal, my God Adam. I remember; Shalimar died. I had to shock her to save her." The worry in his voice was evident to all in the room.
"Brennan relax it's okay. You saved her, she's okay now. That does explain your situation though. The combination of the electrocution and your injuries obviously weakened you. When you shocked Shalimar, you must have used what little energy your body had produced, and it wasn't enough to keep you going."
"Brennan, we can talk about this later. Just go to sleep now alright." Emma said sending him calming thoughts.
Both Adam and Emma watched as Brennan fell asleep and then left the lab. Those two needed peace and time.
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As Shalimar woke up she was aware of the sounds around her. There were several beeping noises in the background as well as a few other sounds. When she got enough energy to look around she saw that she had been moved. She was now in one of the beds against the wall and in the next one she saw Brennan. He was asleep and as she turned on her side to look at him she heard him stir.
"Brennan? Are you awake?" Shalimar asked quietly. If he wasn't awake, she didn't want to wake him.
"Yeah, I think."
Shalimar chuckled, "What do you mean you think you're awake?"
Brennan tried to turn on his right to look at her but he still couldn't muster up the energy so he just turned his head instead, "I mean that the last time I saw you, you were dead. I thought if you were alive, I must be dreaming."
Shalimar looked away from Brennan. He must have been dreaming, as she was fine. "Well I'm fine now. I'm just a little tired and a little sore."
"Okay Shal, that's great. I've got to back to sleep though, "Brennan said turning his head away from her and falling back asleep.
'Was he trying to avoid me? Does he regret what he said in the cave? What happened to us? Why doesn't he want to talk to me?' The thoughts running through Shalimar's head made her dizzy but instead of going back to sleep, she got out of bed and left the lab. She didn't want to be here if he woke up again. He didn't want her, so she didn't need him.
Part Seven: Energy
An hour later, Adam heard the alarm through his COM ring: Brennan was awake. As he rushed back to the lab, he saw that Emma was already there but Shalimar was back asleep so he entered quietly.
When he entered he saw Emma standing at Brennan's right, holding his arm and talking to him. He slowly moved over to the pair and said, "Brennan? How are you feeling?"
"We'll I don't think I could move if I wanted and my arm is on fire, but other than that Adam, I'm just great!" Brennan said sarcastically.
"Well your arm is severely broken and you're body is still working on replenishing your energy and healing the last of the severe burns that I couldn't fix. I want you to stay here for another day and then we'll move you to your room."
"That's fine, I couldn't move if I had to," Brennan said giving in to Adam with little of the fight he usually put up. Within seconds, Brennan's attitude changed completely, and he seemed completely alert. "Adam, where's Shalimar? Is she okay?"
Emma had to laugh at this. Upon waking up, they had the same thought on their minds, "Relax Brennan, Shalimar is right behind you. She already woke up once, she's just resting now. Like you should."
"Emma's right Brennan. Before you sleep though did something happen that drained your energy? You were dying when we found you. Emma had to connect to you for an hour to keep you breathing and then you still didn't breathe on your own for another four hours."
"It's all a little hazy but I remember being electrocuted before the plane crash and then having to shock Shal, my God Adam. I remember; Shalimar died. I had to shock her to save her." The worry in his voice was evident to all in the room.
"Brennan relax it's okay. You saved her, she's okay now. That does explain your situation though. The combination of the electrocution and your injuries obviously weakened you. When you shocked Shalimar, you must have used what little energy your body had produced, and it wasn't enough to keep you going."
"Brennan, we can talk about this later. Just go to sleep now alright." Emma said sending him calming thoughts.
Both Adam and Emma watched as Brennan fell asleep and then left the lab. Those two needed peace and time.
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As Shalimar woke up she was aware of the sounds around her. There were several beeping noises in the background as well as a few other sounds. When she got enough energy to look around she saw that she had been moved. She was now in one of the beds against the wall and in the next one she saw Brennan. He was asleep and as she turned on her side to look at him she heard him stir.
"Brennan? Are you awake?" Shalimar asked quietly. If he wasn't awake, she didn't want to wake him.
"Yeah, I think."
Shalimar chuckled, "What do you mean you think you're awake?"
Brennan tried to turn on his right to look at her but he still couldn't muster up the energy so he just turned his head instead, "I mean that the last time I saw you, you were dead. I thought if you were alive, I must be dreaming."
Shalimar looked away from Brennan. He must have been dreaming, as she was fine. "Well I'm fine now. I'm just a little tired and a little sore."
"Okay Shal, that's great. I've got to back to sleep though, "Brennan said turning his head away from her and falling back asleep.
'Was he trying to avoid me? Does he regret what he said in the cave? What happened to us? Why doesn't he want to talk to me?' The thoughts running through Shalimar's head made her dizzy but instead of going back to sleep, she got out of bed and left the lab. She didn't want to be here if he woke up again. He didn't want her, so she didn't need him.
