Interlude One
Terri stepped aside as a paperback book came flying towards her. "Lydia, I'm sorry I didn't take you along on the last mission but..." she ducked again as her partner-now in her third day of the 24 hour flu bug-threw her notebook at her with a snarl.
"You...ACHOO...you could have given me some medicine from Alannah! I would have(a long cough) been fine!"
Terri rolled her eyes at her stubborn friend. "Yes, I can see that you are doing much better. Lydia, you know we can't go into the fic worlds with real-world diseases. There's no telling how they'll mutate. Plus, I prefer being stealthy, and having a partner that's hacking up her lungs doesn't exactly help." She pulled a small package out of her pocket and tossed it at Lydia, who caught it one-handed.
"What's this?'
"Medicine, from Alannah. Spotty pox is pretty similar to the flu, but without the purple spots. She told me you should take it with water."
Lydia opened the box and recoiled. "Ugh, that stinks. Well, I suppose it can't hurt to try." Terri bought her a glass, and Lydia read the instructions. 'Stir two teaspoons medicine in one glass of water until dissolved. Repeat every 24 hours until cured or medicine runs out, whichever comes first. Warning-medicine tastes rather nasty, so drink quickly.' "Can't she make good tasting medicine? Oh well, here goes." She mixed the medicine, then took a deep breath and downed the concoction, sputtering and coughing as the bitter mixture went down her throat. "Oh good...that is disgusting! I hope I get better soon."
"I hope you do too, I miss your snarkiness and...creativity with the Sues."