Title : "An eventful trip"
Author : Shado-Fox
E-Mail : Shadowfox@mutant-x-fr.com
Rating : PG
Summary : Adam send Shalimar and Brennan to save two young new mutants but something happens before they reach their destination.
Gender : Action/ Romance
Disclaimer : Not mine.
Thanks to Ferae Naturae for helping me to translate my fanfiction from French to English.
XXX
The following morning, Shalimar, exhausted after her sleepless night, got up quietly, and approached the fire to refresh it a little and looked out of the cave to see what the time was.
Arriving at the entrance, she was dazzled by the sun, already high in the blue and clear sky.
- « Lucky the time's not against us. » she said to herself.
She turned away and slowly approached Brennan. He was still sleeping but she could see the pain shown on his face. She knelt down before him and tapped his
shoulder slowly so as not to surprise him.
- « Brennan. Wake up, it is daylight. » She said slowly.
- « Shalimar? Where are we? » Still half-asleep his memory tricks him.
- « We are in the cave. It's day and the sun shines. We are going to be able to get back on the road. » She said, collecting the remainder of their meal of the day before.
- « I am going to change your bandage before we leave. »
- « All right, we shall see if my eyes are any better. » He said without really believing it.
He stood up and sat back down on the ledge from the day before. Shalimar approached and began to undo the bandage that enclosed his head, quite gently.
Once her task was finished, she saw that brown spots had dried on the compress that was healing his eyes. She began to remove them, slowly not to hurt him. The
first layer of compresses came out rather easily, although she had to force to the places where the blood had dried. It was more delicate with the compresses that were in direct contact with his skin and eyes.
She took some cotton wool from the medical kit and some water from the survival bag. She moistened the cotton and held it for some seconds on compresses to
unstick them more easily. The idea worked relatively well and it managed to remove almost all of the compresses straight off, she regrettably has to stop two or three times, causing quite a lot of pain to Brennan who clenched his teeth not to shout. With one hand only, she had difficulty in holding the skin while she pulled the compresses . Certain crusts give in and wounds began to bleed again. She took time to examine the area of damages and couldn't hold in a groan seeing bruised eyelids of her friend.
- « It's so ugly is it? » He asked frightened.
- « No, no, it's OK. I am going to disinfect that and I would put back a bandage on, just to avoid an infection. » She didn't dare admit him what she saw. But she was afraid for his sight a lot, she wondered if she will manage to return him to Sanctuary in time so that Adam could save his eyes .
She disinfected the wounds with an aqueous solution and replaced the compresses and a clean bandage with Brennan's help.
Once this task was finished, they could set off and try to find help.
- « Come on » she said, helping Brennan up with her good arm.
- « Give me the bag, I am going to carry it. You start with the jacket, I had it last yesterday evening and I slept near the fire, I am not cold »
- « Wait, swallow that » she said handing him two tablets. « You are going to need it. »
- « It's OK, honestly, I do not need to take it. It is better to keep them for later, you need them too and we don't have a lot. » The pain was stabbing behind his eyes but he does not want to show it to Shalimar, he has to grit his teeth. The night was profitable him all the same, he feels rested, the pain having left left him for a good amount of time during the night.
And then having been near Shalimar, her smell, in safety and warmth . Shalimar. in other circumstances they would have taken advantage of an evening by the fire with a lover . No! It is not the moment to think of that, he reprimanded. We have a long trip to make and we don't know how long it will take. We have to keep out feet on the ground.
- « As you want, but know they are there and if you need them you do not have to hesitate. »
They stepped out of the cave and resumed the road under a brilliant sun. In spite of the pervading coolness due to the snow on everything around them, the heat spread by the beams of the sun was beneficial them. They moved more quickly than the previous evening, but Shalimar felt the lack of sleep as well as the pain in her shoulder that had spread widely to her back and side. She stumbled repeatedly, nearly dragging Brennan down with her once or twice. She blamed boughs or roots tangling around her feet, but in fact she had difficulty taking her weight on her legs. One hour after their departure, she took off the jacket which protected her and put it on Brennan's shoulders who puts it on without being asked. The beams of the sun do not manage to compete with the snow, and combined with a fever doubtless owed to an infection he is wracked with frequent shudders.
TBC.
Next chapter soon! Hey! Don't forget to review please.
Author : Shado-Fox
E-Mail : Shadowfox@mutant-x-fr.com
Rating : PG
Summary : Adam send Shalimar and Brennan to save two young new mutants but something happens before they reach their destination.
Gender : Action/ Romance
Disclaimer : Not mine.
Thanks to Ferae Naturae for helping me to translate my fanfiction from French to English.
XXX
The following morning, Shalimar, exhausted after her sleepless night, got up quietly, and approached the fire to refresh it a little and looked out of the cave to see what the time was.
Arriving at the entrance, she was dazzled by the sun, already high in the blue and clear sky.
- « Lucky the time's not against us. » she said to herself.
She turned away and slowly approached Brennan. He was still sleeping but she could see the pain shown on his face. She knelt down before him and tapped his
shoulder slowly so as not to surprise him.
- « Brennan. Wake up, it is daylight. » She said slowly.
- « Shalimar? Where are we? » Still half-asleep his memory tricks him.
- « We are in the cave. It's day and the sun shines. We are going to be able to get back on the road. » She said, collecting the remainder of their meal of the day before.
- « I am going to change your bandage before we leave. »
- « All right, we shall see if my eyes are any better. » He said without really believing it.
He stood up and sat back down on the ledge from the day before. Shalimar approached and began to undo the bandage that enclosed his head, quite gently.
Once her task was finished, she saw that brown spots had dried on the compress that was healing his eyes. She began to remove them, slowly not to hurt him. The
first layer of compresses came out rather easily, although she had to force to the places where the blood had dried. It was more delicate with the compresses that were in direct contact with his skin and eyes.
She took some cotton wool from the medical kit and some water from the survival bag. She moistened the cotton and held it for some seconds on compresses to
unstick them more easily. The idea worked relatively well and it managed to remove almost all of the compresses straight off, she regrettably has to stop two or three times, causing quite a lot of pain to Brennan who clenched his teeth not to shout. With one hand only, she had difficulty in holding the skin while she pulled the compresses . Certain crusts give in and wounds began to bleed again. She took time to examine the area of damages and couldn't hold in a groan seeing bruised eyelids of her friend.
- « It's so ugly is it? » He asked frightened.
- « No, no, it's OK. I am going to disinfect that and I would put back a bandage on, just to avoid an infection. » She didn't dare admit him what she saw. But she was afraid for his sight a lot, she wondered if she will manage to return him to Sanctuary in time so that Adam could save his eyes .
She disinfected the wounds with an aqueous solution and replaced the compresses and a clean bandage with Brennan's help.
Once this task was finished, they could set off and try to find help.
- « Come on » she said, helping Brennan up with her good arm.
- « Give me the bag, I am going to carry it. You start with the jacket, I had it last yesterday evening and I slept near the fire, I am not cold »
- « Wait, swallow that » she said handing him two tablets. « You are going to need it. »
- « It's OK, honestly, I do not need to take it. It is better to keep them for later, you need them too and we don't have a lot. » The pain was stabbing behind his eyes but he does not want to show it to Shalimar, he has to grit his teeth. The night was profitable him all the same, he feels rested, the pain having left left him for a good amount of time during the night.
And then having been near Shalimar, her smell, in safety and warmth . Shalimar. in other circumstances they would have taken advantage of an evening by the fire with a lover . No! It is not the moment to think of that, he reprimanded. We have a long trip to make and we don't know how long it will take. We have to keep out feet on the ground.
- « As you want, but know they are there and if you need them you do not have to hesitate. »
They stepped out of the cave and resumed the road under a brilliant sun. In spite of the pervading coolness due to the snow on everything around them, the heat spread by the beams of the sun was beneficial them. They moved more quickly than the previous evening, but Shalimar felt the lack of sleep as well as the pain in her shoulder that had spread widely to her back and side. She stumbled repeatedly, nearly dragging Brennan down with her once or twice. She blamed boughs or roots tangling around her feet, but in fact she had difficulty taking her weight on her legs. One hour after their departure, she took off the jacket which protected her and put it on Brennan's shoulders who puts it on without being asked. The beams of the sun do not manage to compete with the snow, and combined with a fever doubtless owed to an infection he is wracked with frequent shudders.
TBC.
Next chapter soon! Hey! Don't forget to review please.