Chapter 6: The Awakening
P.O.V.
As Throttle sat in the waiting room, hoping that Kat had some news on the girl from Gaia, he heard Modo and Vinnie approach. Apparently, they were having another disagreement about what item belonged to which mouse. They were actually on the last piece and it happened to be an unusual looking necklace.
"Tell this punk that this ain't a normal looking Martian necklace" Modo stated as Vinnie came up beside him with it.
"That's because it's not Martian. It's from Gaia" Vinnie argued as he handed the necklace over to Throttle.
"Vinnie's right. This isn't our design. It probably belongs to the young human in there" Throttle said as he took it from Vinnie and saw that the chain had been broken and several of the rings were bent out of shape.
"Told ya" Vinnie said as he stuck his tongue out at Modo.
"Throttle?" Kat walked out of the recovery room and looked at the three of them.
"How is she?" Throttle inquired, still holding onto the necklace.
"She's not well. I don't even know where to begin on telling you what's going on with her" Kat felt lost and sad.
"Just start wherever and we'll go from there" Throttle could tell by the look on Kat's face that she was very hesitant to tell him what was wrong with the girl.
"First of all, I don't even know how she was still standing when you got to her. That girl is very sick and badly broken. In more ways than one" Kat ended up having to grab a seat next to Throttle.
"Go on" Throttle encourage.
"Okay. She has a very nasty and deadly infection in her blood stream which we are treating with very large doses of antibiotics" Kat said as she looked at her clip board of notes.
"How?" Throttle looked very confused.
"You're not going to like my answer" Kat stated.
"Please" Throttle insisted as he placed a hand over one of hers.
"She was...assaulted recently" Kat was nearly in tears as she spoke those words. She had never seen such damage done to a girl in her life.
"Oh!" Throttle exclaimed once he realized what Kat was saying.
"We've cleaned her up quite a bit. She has injuries on her back. Obviously she had been whipped. There are old ones and new ones across her her back and legs. I don't even know if she's going to survive the night" Kat softly lamented the girl's possible fate as she hung her head in sadness.
"Kat...She'll live through this. She's a fighter and I actually witnessed first hand how much of one she is" Throttle encouraged Kat to have some faith and to be strong.
"I hope you're right. You can go see her" Kat commented as she watched the rest of the nurses leave the room to go grab a bite to eat and try to get some rest.
"Thanks" Throttle stated as he walked into the recovery room and saw the girl lying motionless on the bed. He saw an I.V. hooked into her arm and a heart rate/blood pressure monitor attached under her gown.
Seeing her so still felt odd to him. He had seen her in full swing and the rage that glowed in her large gemstone colored eyes was a sight to see. Kat was right, they had gotten her most of the way cleaned up with the exception of her hair and a few places where the dirt was caked on pretty heavily. Nothing that a good hot shower and a bar of soap couldn't fix.
Her skin was obviously very pale from her body trying to fight off the infection that was ravaging her frail looking body. Kat had placed a blanket over the top of the girl to keep her from shivering from the fever that plagued her body.
Pulling a rolling stool out from one of the corners, Throttle sat down next to the young red headed woman. He reached up onto the bed and gently grasped one of her hands that laid on top of the blanket. He heard a soft groan escape her slightly parted lips as she attempted to move one of her legs. He saw her face slightly contort from discomfort as she slowly opened her eyes and gasped when she saw him.
I saw you walking by yourself
Your eyes were crying out for help
I know you feel your pain is more
Than anyone's been hurt before
I know love hurts when it's over
If you wanna cry it's alright
You're like a fallen soldier
But you just can't lay down and die
"Hey. It's alright" Throttle smiled and spoke softly so as not to frighten her. He placed his free hand on her forehead and could feel that she was cool to the touch. He knew Kat was quite miracle worker with her patients.
You've got to remember
You're not alone in this world
Always remember
You're not alone in this world
"Where am I?" her voice was barely above a hoarse whisper as she gazed up at him before slowly looking around the room. She could tell that it was a recovery room judging by the stark whiteness of it. It also didn't help that she could hear a monitor beeping in the background and she could feel some things hooked up to her and in her.
"You're on board my ship in sick bay. You've been in here about twelve hours. My head nurse, Kat, has been taking real good care of you" Throttle stated as he removed his hand off her forehead and looked into her turquoise colored eyes through his sunglasses.
The moment that I looked at you
I recognized the killing truth
You really think there's no way out
But if you let me, I can help you now
Through all these shattered emotions
There's a lesson to learn
So come on let me hold you closer
Love can soothe what love has burned
"The others?" she struggled to say as she looked at the tall and rather handsome golden furred mouse. She was also a bit confused as to why he was wearing shades inside a building.
"There safe. My troops and I took that Plutarkian camp and tore it down to the ground" Throttle chuckled as he sat back down on his stool and continued to remain by her side, holding her hand and attempting to calm her fears.
"When can I...go...home?" she inquired as a tear trickled down the side of her face. She felt the warmth of his partially gloved hand wipe the tear away.
You've got to remember
You're not alone in this world
Always remember
You're not alone in this world
"As soon as you're well enough to travel and whenever Dr. Kat says so" Throttle said with a smile. He was actually hoping that her recovery would take some time so he could get a chance to know more about her. He knew that she was tougher than she looked and very easy on the eyes.
You've got to remember
Never alone, never alone, never, never alone
"What's your...name?" she asked.
"Throttle. Yours'?" Throttle asked, seeing that she was rapidly becoming tired.
"Charley. Charley Davidson" she said as she closed her eyes out of exhaustion and quickly fell back asleep.
I got to tell you now baby
Through all these shattered emotions
There's a lesson to learn
So come on let me hold you close because
Love can soothe what love has burned
"Charley. Well, at least now I know your name" Throttle chuckled softly as he watched a wave a peace flow over her features as she continued to sleep. He released her hand and quietly made his way over to a computer on the far side of the room. He knew computers wasn't his strong point but, he could at least get a little bit of her back story and hopefully locate her parents.
You've got to remember
You're not alone in this world
Always remember
You're not alone in this world
Throttle attempted to locate a missing Gaia person report but, there wasn't much success on finding her parents. He did, however, find a report on her with a picture. It appeared as though the police didn't look for her very long and promptly gave up the search.
You've got to remember
You're not alone in this world
Always remember
You're not alone in this world
Throttle shook his head in disgust as he read a little further and examined, what appeared to be a picture of her all dolled up with a much older man. Throttle could only gather that he was her father. The report stated that she was seventeen years old and five-feet-eleven inches tall. She weighed about one hundred forty pounds with shoulder length auburn hair and green eyes.
According to the report, Charley had left for prom with a young man named Jack McCyber at around seven pm and was suppose to be home at midnight. Apparently, Jack had played a mean trick on her at prom and she left. The police had found a sparkly hair pin, in the grass, that she had worn the night of prom in the park. They gathered that she opted to cut through the park to save time on the way home. They also found signs of a mild struggle.
Looking over at Charley, Throttle could see the similarities. He also took into consideration that the picture was four years old and some things about her had changed. Her hair was much longer and she was about thirty pounds thinner. But, she obviously the same smiling girl in the photo. He just hoped that the Plutarkians hadn't broke the kindness that was in her eyes.
P.O.V.
"Will she be okay" Vega questioned as she wrapped her arms around one of the floor pillows.
"I guess I'm going to have to continue on with the story in order for you to find out" I state matter-of-factually as I gaze upon all the faces of these adorable children. Obviously, they were getting into the story as much as I was enjoying telling it to them.
"When will the prince fall in love with her?" Lily asked as she laid her head against Vega's shoulder and smiled dreamily.
"Are they gonna blow more stuff up?" Ryan asked as rolled over onto his back to stare at the ceiling.
"Yeah. How long before Vinnie gets to destroy stuff?" Max was in agreement with Ryan. As usual, those two boys always got bored if things were moving at a fast enough pace or they didn't get to hear about explosions.
"Soon, my dear little ones" I chuckle at their anxiousness.
"Shall I continue?" I ask. I watch as they all nod in agreement. It was a nice feeling having these little ones want to hear the story to completion.
"Hm, where was I?"
"Oh yes. Our dear Prince Throttle was busy finding out all that he could on our sleeping beauty who was recovering from a very traumatic ordeal..."
Hey everyone who has been keeping up with this story. I want to thank each and everyone of you who has taken an interest in reading this story. I also wish to apologize for taking so long to get this chapter up and ready. Unfortunately, just before Christmas, my husband started having some issues with his eyes and we ended up having to take him to the hospital. He was diagnosed with Acute Glaucoma and nearly lost his vision in one eye due to the disease. We have spent the last several months in and out of doctors' offices. He's had Glaucoma surgery which involved putting a Stent in his eye. Plus, he's also had several rounds of injections in his eye as well. For those who don't know what Glaucoma is, it's basically where your eye quits producing tears which causes the eye to swell in the back and lose vision. But, he's on the mends and now finally back at work with his special eye drops to keep the pressure out of his eye. And, let me tell you, men are not good patients and I was very happy to see him go back to work.