Wandering the Capitol

[Sage]

Noises were the first thing Sage was aware of, the soft hum of machines nearby was almost a comfort but he knew that beep hidden in it's mix and his eyes shot open. Blurry images came to his eyes even the processor couldn't clear the image as he tried to refocus before blinking several times.

A familiar voice spoke softly, "Sage, it's okay. Stay still." A warm hand was on his cold arm. He turned to look in the direction of the voice and saw those wonderful purple eyes and he smiled. "Sasha."


She smiled and nodded. "The doctors want to talk to you when you are up for it."

Sage nodded but he couldn't stop looking at the woman who had been more than a friend since he'd founded the den. "How long have I been here?"


"Just the day. But they are going to keep you. You have no next of kin, no emergency contact Sage. No one but me. What would have happened if you'd not called me?"

Sage couldn't really think. Everything was fuzzy. He shook his head. "I don't know."
He frowned. "You can get the doctor."


Sasha nodded and left the room. It wasn't long before a man clad in white and wearing a stethoscope and carrying a tablet with his file on it he was sure. Sage blinked up at the man who stood over him. "How do you feel Mr. Parker?"

"Pretty good right now. I'm sure that's due to the medication running into my arm."


"No pain?"

Sage shook his head. "No. You look upset so tell me what's wrong."


"Are you aware of the foreign object in your brain?"

Sage laughed. "My parents successfully implanted a microprocessor into my brain when I was five - so yeah I'm aware of it."


The man frown deepened. "The best we can tell is it's degrading. But without opening you up we won't know anything. And no one has this kind of experience in Alexandria. Mr. Parker, if it continues you will die."

Sage sighed. "What am I on now? I can't function like this. I need to connect to the internet."


Sasha stepped around the doctor and handed Sage the wireless dongle. "I took it out before they brought you in. I didn't want them to lose it."

Sage took it and blinked. He wasn't even connected and the usual apprehension was not there - they had him on some strong medication. "No one is opening me up until I find the person who's going to do it."


Sasha frowned. "They can't reduce the pain medication, Sage. It's that bad. Even with you unconscious it was bad. You'll have to do it the old fashioned way."

"Well shit."



Edited by Sage, Oct 4 2016, 07:42 AM.