Chapter 26

The four rushed into the med bay to find Tygra and Pumyra working hard to bring Sahara's heart rate up on the monitor screen. Lion-O was quickly laid down on an open bed and the other medical staff gauged what was going on. The King's heart was racing but the machine that had been installed was starting to win the race as his heart slowly began to return to normal. In the other room however, Tygra was not having any luck with the litah. Her burns and injuries had caused severe damage that only her healing abilities could fix given the time. Tygra and Pumyra had made her comfortable and had the room she was in labeled as a sterile environment so that anyone who entered would have to be scrubbed and wearing surgical gear.

"Dammit!" Pumyra cursed as they could get no response form the litah.

"If we don't do something fast she won't be coming back at all," Tygra said, continuing CPR.

"I'll get the adrenaline," the puma abandoned her post of forcing air into Sahara's lungs and quickly retrieved a large syringe full of the liquid.

"We only get one chance at this," the tiger reminded her as he backed off the chest compressions.

"Then we'd better get it right!" The puma stabbed the large needle down into Sahara's heart and pushed the plunger. Silence fell between the two as they listened to the long drawn out beep that signified death.

"!"

"BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP…" both collapsed onto the floor as the litah heart started again. They breathed easy for a few moments before getting back up and checking all her vital signs.

"Brain activity is off the charts!" Pumyra couldn't believe what she saw on the monitor.

"She's back. We'll have to keep a very close eye on her. The other doctors have their hands full with the wounded troops so we need to stay here," Tygra said.

"Agreed," the puma nodded and the two left the room to find Lion-O recovering and medics keeping an eye on him.

"What happened?" The tiger wanted to know.

"How is Sahara?" The lion answered his question with one of his own.

"She's stabilized. Pumyra and I will be keeping an eye on her. Now what are you doing in bed here? I told you to stay in the private room down the hall?" Tygra asked.

"The machine you put in him works, we have proof. Lion-O decided to take a walk and his heart rate went up, the machine slowed it back down. I will personally chastise Lion-O for being stupid but I want to know how he knew Sahara was in trouble," Cheetara said.

"It seems the machine broke the cycle and that they are separated from sharing the strange heart rhythm they had because once the machine regulated Lion-O's heart Sahara should have come back on her own but she didn't. We had to give her adrenaline. Perhaps he knew because of the sudden change in his heart rate. In any case, I'm chaining him to the bed," the tiger told her.

"I'll sit on him if I have to," Pumyra promised.

"Then I will take over the duties handed to me," the Queen said, swiping the Sword before Lion-O could object.

"Good luck, you'll know where to find everyone," Tygra chuckled.

"Indeed," Cheetara shook her head but gave a little laugh, "Basheer, Lucius, with me. We need to see Mandora,"

To Be Continued…