<USS Avalon> "A Second Awakening" Jr. Lt. Marksbury

A Second Awakening
By Junior Lieutenant Elissabeth Marksbury
 
It was chaotic.  There were people shouting commands, machines beeping, and the 
sound of feet running.  
 
Where am I?
 
Blinking rapidly through the haze, she struggled to make out the halo of 
objects within her vision.  The light hurt and she shut her eyes tightly.  
Somewhere deep in the back of her head, she could hear the sound of blood 
pumping through her veins.  She felt as lost and weak as a misplaced kitten.
 
"...got called to the bridge..."
 
"...think it's Cmdr Skyler, she was ... earlier"
 
The voices swirled as if reaching her ears through some thick vortex.  She 
moaned and turned her head to the side.  "Stop," she rasped, through cracked 
lips and swollen tongue.  "Make it stop.  Please," came her whispered plea.
 
A hand was on her forehead.  It was cool and felt nice.
 
"Call Cazook," someone said.
 
A hand cradled her neck, placing a glass to her lips.  Cool water.  It felt 
good.  She blinked again and squinted through the haze.  A young face loomed 
over her.
 
"Welcome back, Lt.  We've been worried 'bout you," the man said.  The nurse 
laid her head gently back onto the bed.  
 
Lieutenant?
 
"Where...where am I?" she managed to croak out.
 
"The Avalon, Lt." the male nurse informed her.  
 
Avalon?
 
"Where's that?" she whispered in confusion,  "And who am I?"


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