Chapter 3
Back in reality, the medics were trying their hardest to get the Doctor breathing once again. He fell into respiratory arrest a few minutes after the initial rescue and the medics been working relentlessly ever since. If he did not start breathing soon, there could be brain damage later on. The medics checked the monitor and knew that the Doctor still felt the pain despite being unconscious, like really who wouldn't? They wanted to give him something, but they weren't sure if he would have a bad reaction because he was a time lord and not a human.
One of the medics, Dr. Corin Blackfeather had to wonder. Who would do this to anyone? He was bruised, burned, and had gaping lacerations all over. He was lucky that he was a time lord, because Corin was confident that no human would survive this.
The medics finally got the Doctor breathing again, that is after they put a tube down his throat because unfortunately he still wasn't able to breathe on his own, and he had to somehow. The Doctor also seemed malnourished, so Corin asked one of the nurses to go get an IV. She also wanted to get some X-rays because she knew bones had to be broken, the left arm for sure. Though until then she was going to close up and bandage some of the more open wounds.
Following the X-rays, Corin found her suspicions to be correct and discovered that the Doctors arm was not only dislocated, but fractured in three places. "That's definitely going to need surgery" she said to herself while examining the X-rays. She also discovered he did have a few cracked ribs, though all she could do was have them wrapped so they heal properly.
The Doctors lungs were still weak, so surgery was out of the question. She worried that if his arm is not repaired soon; it may get infected and requires amputation. "He has enough problems as it is, an infection is surely would not make it any easier." She thought to herself. Though she knew because of that that whether his breathing improved or not, he would have to have surgery soon.
"Doctor Blackfeather, any improvement on the patient?" called a male's voice
Corin turned to see Major Adrian Auerus striding toward her. He should know the answer wouldn't be good. She promptly responded "I'm afraid you'll have to tell your queen that the best I can say for him right now is that he is alive, and I guarantee to keep it that way."
"Doctor Blackfeather we do not have much time, I respect that the Doctor needs to heal, but my queen and her people need his help and we need results" Auerus said.
Corin felt frustrated. Did this man not realize the Doctor hasn't even been in the hospital for a full day? People like Auerus were one of the annoyances of her job. She can understand if he wants the Doctor healed, but it wasn't just going to happen overnight. No one can heal that fast not even a Time Lord.
Instead of yelling at this man Corin politely stated " We hope to get him into surgery soon, for his arm was badly damaged. I cannot say how long it will be for his lungs to fully function properly though it'll probably end up being a few days. Then we can take him off the sedatives and remove the tube from his throat."
Auerus just stared at her and stated "I will go tell my queen" he then quickly strolled off toward the exit. Corin felt so frustrated. Does this man not even have any manners, a thank you or some sort of gratitude would be polite enough. She could care less if he told his queen, it's not her queen and it does not concern her.
"Damn Caritapians" she muttered and stomped off back to check on her patient.