Colors of the rainbow
Still with the editing…
Hi everyone! I know the last chapter was awfully short and I am tremendously sorry! However, I promise this chapter will make up for the last one tenfold! So the plot thickens… What is in store for our young heroine now that she has been diagnosed with the Venereal ergot infection and is it the cause of the so-called hallucination? I guess you will have to read and find out in the next exiting chapter of Colors of the Rainbow! (lol how corny is that.) Special thanks to…
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Chapter four: Explanations and hard decisions.
Recap:
Doctor Agront came into view with a solemn expression on his face…"It seems we overlooked something while we treated you Miss Roth ." he said "Miss Roth has been diagnosed with Venereal ergot infection which produces uncontrollable hallucinations and delirium…"
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The room was silent after the doctors outburst. The boy did not know what to do with himself. One minute he's inches away from heaven and the next the girl is looking at him face transfixed in horror her lips shaped in a silent scream she is suddenly snapped out of. Then the doctor comes barging in about Raven being diagnosed with a disease? It seemed like the cosmos were working on making things go from bad to worse. "What do you mean?" asked Robin dumbfounded. Silence followed his question the doctor seemed to be choosing his words carefully. While the girl was still trying to gain her bearings. She had just been treated hadn't she? Did that mean what she just witnessed was an illusion or an omen? Was Robin's life really at risk? Her head was throbbing with unanswered questions and she felt completely lost. Everything was so incredibly overwhelming. But most of her was incredibly glad the scene that had unfolded over her eyes was not really happening to the boy who had embraced her so securely.
"It means that Miss Roth here will be experiencing hallucinations and she might see things that aren't really there," answered the doctor patiently after a few moments of weighing out the words. He seemed to have interrupted something by the looks on their faces.
"So how would one contract this infection?" asked Raven with an almost relieved tone of voice.
"Well have you been exposed to any form of arsenic or have you had recent blows to the head?" asked the doctor.
"Well I think I did get hit in the head in battle and I'm almost positive I fell on my head but as for the arsenic I don't think I've been exposed to it." stated Raven pondering the question lightly. The battle seemed to be a blur to her, but the throbbing pain in her head proved that she had indeed been exposed to some kind of hit on her head.
"Actually I think she has been exposed to arsenic the old warehouse we were fighting in was chock full of the stuff, I didn't really paid it any attention because arsenic in most forms are completely harmless...I've never heard of arsenic behaving that way on a person…" said Robin contemplating the properties of arsenic and how it shouldn't leave any permanent damage, the only thing he had ever heard of had been the arsenic poisoning epidemic in Bangladesh, and that was only when it was mixed with ground water.
"Well that would explain a lot, you see hallucinations are caused by abnormal chemical reactions in the brain. The occipital lobe, which is located in the back of the brain, is associated with visual experiences. When the eye is struck by light of some kind, it sends electric signals to the occipital lobe. Once the occipital lobe is activated by these signals, the corresponding visual experience becomes conscious. Nevertheless, the signal is not entirely electrical all the way through. The fibers that connect the eyes to the occipital lobe have tiny microscopic gaps between them and the occipital lobe, and these gaps are called synaptic gaps.
Once the signal reaches the end of the fibers, chemicals are released and they travel across the gap, and when they make contact with the occipital lobe, that's when the occipital lobe becomes active. However, there are certain situations in which foreign chemicals enter the gap, in this case arsenic thereby causing unexpected activation of the occipital lobe. When this happens, the visual experience that follows is a hallucination. Now Miss Raven's case is a very peculiar one usually this infection only affects one sense be it sight, hearing, or smell. Whereas in Ravens case it affects all three. You see auditory experiences are associated with the temporal lobes; tactile experiences are associated with the parietal lobe, and taste and smell are associated the areas deep in the middle of the brain.
The arsenic has somehow gotten into these parts of the brain, thereby giving rise to hallucinations. So all in all Raven, it will al feel as if this is really happening in some cases you might not be able to tell the difference from what you are seeing or what is really going on around you. You might hear things at one moment that really weren't said or see something that really wasn't there or smell something and even all of them at once it could happen at any given time and at any given moment." The doctor finished of in a rushed breath. Raven and Robin were flabbergasted by the enormity of the situation more so for Raven concerning her powers…
"Doctor Agront if I may ask you something?" asked Raven unsurely. It was increasingly hard to retain so much information when your brain wanted to escape through your ears.
"Yes go right ahead," said the kind doctor
"Well you see I'm half demon and I have healing powers among other abilities, how long would this infection last?" asked Raven asked hoping it wouldn't be that long.
"Well in a normal human being I would say about 2 months but taking into account your heritage I would say about maybe 4 weeks at the most" responded the doctor shrugging his shoulders helplessly.
"Can you leave us alone to talk?" asked Raven timidly
"Yes, of course just call me when you need me I'll be right outside" rushed the doctor to the nearest exit so the comrades could take things through.
As soon as the doctor was out of the door, Robin turned to Raven and said, "What is it you wanted to talk about that you didn't want to say in front of the doctor Rae?" he rounded on her curiously. He knew her well enough to know that something particularly bad. Especially with her behavior.
"Robin you know that I well have premonitions right?" said Raven nervously
"Yea I know but what does it have to do with-" that's when it dawned on him that she wouldn't be able to tell the difference not only between reality and hallucinations but with her premonitions as well! As if reading his mind Raven just simply let an "Exactly" slip by.
"What I'm I going to do! I cannot be like this for 4 weeks! Premonitions are an important part of me how will I know if what I'm seeing is for a reason so I can prevent it,act on it!" Raven shouted almost into hysterics now. Robin did the only thing he could; he hugged her and tried his best to soothe the distressed girl in his arms.
"Shush calm down Rae It'll be alright don't worry I'm here for you no matter what" said Robin in a soothing voice. Trying to sooth the distraught girl in his arms.
"Thanks Robin." said Raven getting out of their embrace.
Abruptly there came a knock on the door.
"It's me it's Doctor Agront may I come in now I have some news for you." Came the doctors muffled voice from outside.
"Yea you can come in now," said Raven almost blushing as she noticed how close she was to a certain boy wonder.
"Well let's see I have some good news and some bad news which would you like to hear first?" said the doctor managing a weak smile.
"The good news" said both teens at the same time.
"Very well then, you see there is a medication specifically for your condition Raven… although it still relatively new so it might cause some unwanted side affects.
"Well what are these side affects?" asked Robin for the first time since Doctor Agront started explaining.
"Some side affects include restlessness, mood swings, and um…sexual cravings…"murmured the doctor embarrassed. He did not want to get into this conversation with the young ones. They were always so childish in these type of matters in pulic.
"What do mean by 'sexual cravings'?" asked Raven indignantly involuntarily fueling the doctors thoughts on her reaction.
"What else could it mean? You'll want to jump at any member of the opposite sex you feel so much as mildly attracted to no matter who it is or where you are!" said the doctor hastily. Annoyed at having to explain such a thing.
Robin and Raven were speechless at the doctor's outburst.
"Well if I do take this medication how long until I'm cured?" asked Raven eagerly (AN: snickers if that's possible)
"In about a week maybe 10 days at the most if you take the medication." said the doctor.
"What did you mean when you said it 'might' cause side affects?" inquired Robin (AN: always the detective catches everything! lol)
"Well you see the side affects are just in some cases its not a hundred percent accurate if you will have these side affects but there is a big possibility, you just have to think about what would be worse and what your willing to live with. Its our job to warn the patients of every possible outcome. Either living with hallucinations for two weeks or living with 'cravings' for any member of the opposite sex your attracted to…
To be continued…
Huray for me! Another day another chapter and another cliffy! Since I know how much you guys love em'! But you guys vote what will it be what will Raven choose 2 weeks of hallucinations OR the 'cravings' to jump on a certain boy wonder…stay tuned for another exiting chapter of COLORS OF THE RAINBOW!
Whew! This editing thing is not as easy as it looks! Trust me!
Love to all!
-Lady-