As I was currently out cold the next few hours were kind a blur to me. I remember someone speaking to me when I woke up but I think I must have been pretty out of it. I couldn't tell who was speaking or what they said and I soon passed out again. Sometime later I felt my wrist being lifted, like someone was checking my pulse. Lying there I listened to the voice but I still wasn't quite sure just who it was. The only thing I could work out was that it wasn't the same person from before. I tried to lift my head and began to feel dizzy and a little queasy. Giving up I put my head back down and soon fell asleep. It must have been some time before I woke because the first thing I noticed was how quiet it was wherever I was. I opened my eyes and noticed that I no longer felt dizzy or sick and for that I was grateful.
"Well morning sleepyhead." Someone said and I turned my head slightly to see who spoke. It was Forge who walked over and stood next to me. I slowly sat up, in case I made myself dizzy, and looked up at him.
"Where am I?" I asked rubbing my eyes and trying to clear the fog in my head.
"You're in the medical bay, back at N-Tek. When you fainted we brought you here and we've been waiting for you to wake up. This is the only time you've been able to speak." He explained and I gave him a puzzled look.
"What do you mean? Did I say something before now?" I asked and he scratched his chin. "I don't remember." Moments later Kat entered the room and stood beside Forge.
"You did wake up from time to time. Of course you were pretty out of it so what you said didn't make a lot of sense. Then you passed out again." Kat told me and I blinked.
"What did I say? I sort of remember someone being in the room though I'm not sure who it was." I replied and that's when someone else spoke.
"You were mumbling in your sleep, something about monsters coming after you." Berto told me as he joined us and I blushed slightly, feeling a little self-conscious.
"Whoa I've never talked in my sleep before now. Well I'm just full of surprises." I said and he shrugged.
"Hey you did have a concussion so I'm not surprised. Anyway I'd better get back to fixing C.Y.T.R.O so I'll see you later." Berto said and kind of hurried away.
"That was kind of sudden. Just couldn't wait to get away from me. After coming up with a plan and everything too." I sighed and Forge gave me a pat on the shoulder.
"Don't let it get to you. He's not always the best at comforting people." Forge said. "Anyway I better get back to work. Call if you need anything." He added and left me with Kat.
"So how do you feel?" She asked as I hung my head.
"My head's a little sore and I do feel a little weak." I replied and she nodded.
"That's not really surprising since you've been in and out of consciousness for almost ten hours." She told me and I coughed, my eyes going wide in shock. "Calm down, like Berto said you had a concussion." Kat said and I noticed the amused look on her face.
"Okay, I guess I shouldn't be that surprised. When did I get a concussion anyway?" I asked Kat. This time Steel and Max entered and Steel answered for Kat.
"It was either from the first time you came face to face with the Elementor," He started and I shuddered slightly "or the second time when you, Berto and the Elementor collided head on." Just thinking back to that collision made my whole body ache.
"Please don't remind me. I've been trying to forget that." I told him, shaking my head.
"My apologies though you did ask." He replied as I carefully placed my feet on the ground. Taking a moment to brace myself I stood. Thankfully the dizziness and queasiness had subsided and I was able to move around without feeling like I was going to black out or throw up.
"Now that's a weight off my mind." I said.
"What is?" Max asked me and I told him that I was grateful I wasn't going to a) pass out b) throw up or c) all of the above. I had to laugh when he took a few steps back. Even Kat laughed at that one.
"I don't get it. What was so funny?" Steel asked Max who just shrugged. "Anyway we came down here to see if you were okay. Apparently you are so that's our job done." He said and flew out of the medical bay. Max gave me an apologetic smile and followed him. Kat then turned to me and asked if I was okay.
"Yeah I'm fine. You probably have work or something. I shouldn't keep you." I said, trying to sound cheerful and failing. Kat smiled at me and told me to call if I began to feel dizzy again. After she left I found myself alone in an empty room. "Of course it would have been nice for someone to offer to keep me company." I said out loud. Heaving a frustrated sigh, I decided to go for a walk through N-Tek and clear my head. Of course sometimes the universe likes to give me a good kick in the rear just when I think I'm finally getting some peace and quiet. Why would I say that? Because of what happened less than five minutes later. I had just cleared the doorway and, after looking left than right, decided to head right. As I strolled down the corridor, with no clear destination in mind, I began to hear the sound of fast moving wheels. I stopped and listened carefully but I couldn't figure out just where it was coming from. With a shrug I started moving again only to hear the noise getting closer and closer. Seconds later Berto and Max raced by and I jumped against the wall so that they didn't run me over. Seeing the angry expression on my face moments later, Berto slowed down and eventually stopped, followed shortly by Max.
"Um oops?" Max said as I stomped over to them.
"Thanks for almost running me over." I growled at them and they both cringed at me. Before I could vent my anger at them, Steel showed up.
"What's going on?" He said, hovering between the two guys and me. He looked from me to them and then back again. After a moment he sighed. "What did you do this time, Max?" He asked and Max looked shocked.
"Why do you think it was my fault? Berto almost ran her over too." He replied and I rolled my eyes.
"Yeah like you're so innocent too. Look just leave me alone, okay?" I said and started to walk away from them before an argument could erupt. I hadn't gotten far when Berto hurried over to me. I pretended not to notice as I walked along, still feeling hurt at being left on my own. It wasn't until Berto coughed that I finally stopped and faced him. "What?" I asked with a sigh and that's when I noticed he was holding out a bright green skateboard.
"Want to give it a try?" He asked me and despite myself I smiled.
"Alright." I answered.