Devia gently runs her fingers across her closed eyelids, remembering how they felt a short time ago after another healing session on Shalis's eyes. Now fully healed and sighted once more, Devia thinks about how educational this whole experience has been, and how many more healing sessions will be needed to return Shalis's sight to her.
Devia was surprised when Noel asked her help in healing Shalis, another one of his students. Once Devia met Shalis and heard the story, she felt a strong kinship with the young human, and a burning, fierce need to assist in her recovery, even if Noel hadn't asked for her help.
Shalis had been poisoned. A poison that was engineered especially for her, to do great damage. Unfortunately, Shalis had been infused with a colony of nanites, and as an unfortunate side effect in their attempt to heal her of the poision, also caused her blindness. The nanites were all dead now, but the neural pathways will have to be completely reformed and stabalized.... and that wasn't something Devia could heal in one session, much to her frusteration.
Devia remembers the poison that was once engineered for her... all part of Akilo's disapperance:
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Placing a few finishing touches on Warod's Dojo in Rellig Steppes, Devia steps back and takes a good look at the finished decoration placement. "I think Akilo would be proud of the job I did recreating what she did for Warod's Dojo in Wildfire Plains." Devia thinks to herself with an all too rare smile on her face. "Yes, this definately looks as good as it did before, maybe even a bit better. I hope he likes it."
Stooping down to pick up her pack, her right hand spasams, causing her to lose her grip on the handle. Numbness spreads through her palm, and small pains move up her arm. "Ouch! I can't believe that this hasn't healed yet. It's been a week, and god knows I can heal myself.." she says aloud to nobody in particular in the now empty Dojo. She reaches down to pick up the pack with her left hand. A sudden wave of fatigue followed by a severe case of nausia causes the room to go dim, and she falls to her knees. Breathing slowly and deeply, she concentrates on fighting the nausia, using her Teras Kasi meditiation techniques also to attempt to regain a bit of energy to combat the fatigue.
Straighting up and walking slowly into the shower area of the Dojo, she moves to the sink and runs some cold water into the basin. Scooping up some of the water, she brings her hands to her face, cooling her skin. She places her hands on the sides of the sink, letting her head droop down a bit between her shoulders, trying to regain some balance... some control over her body. Pulling the hood of her cloak back, she looks into the mirror above the sink at her reflection. Pale skin beneath her blue facial tattoo. Unhealing scars forming a lattice of angry red marks over her face and neck. Bruises and swelling. She points a swollen finger at the mirror and says, "You... look like hell, Dev." She remembered Derek telling her something similar a few days previous when he checked in on her to see how she was feeling.
..... "What the hell is happening to me?" .....
A few days later, Devia was helping set up the guild hall for the memorial service for Cobb. "I think we're done here, Derek." She calls out to the leader of the guild. Smiling down quietly at the small Bothan standing next to her, "Parn, you've outdone yourself again." She sighs softly, looking around the hall. It's been a few more days, and her condition hasn't gotten any better. In fact, it's gotten worse in some ways. Derek knew it too, but to his credit, all he asked her was "Are you sure you're feeling okay, Dev?" She tries to hide it from her friends though. There's been enough bad news again. Her eyes well up with unshed tears. "May the gods bless you and keep you safe Cobb. Wherever you are." Devia says sadly aloud.
A small feminine cough from behind her lets her know she wasn't alone. "Devia?" Says the voice. Devia slowly turns around, smiling gently at the young woman who was trying to get her attention. "Yes Jani?" "Um... Last week, when you, um... did that thing to me. I reacted kinda um... badly." Jani says a bit hesitantly. Smiling at her gently, Devia says quietly, "Jani, no. I'm the one who should appologize. I should never have done that to you without warning you first." Jani shook her head negatively at Devia and replied, "Derek really reamed me out for doing that to you. Told me that if I kept it up, I couldn't be trusted." Blinking in surpise at what Jani told her, Devia said, "Well, I don't know why he would go off on you like that for. I certainly don't think it was warranted."
Devia remembered all too clearly what happened. The memory of the look of horror on Jani's face... the revulsion.. the FEAR... still painfully vivid, still so very fresh in her memory. She and Jani had been talking outside of the City Hall one day. Jani didn't know about Akilo's loss. Devia told the young Doctor the story of what she found when she got home to Wildfire about a month ago. "But why are those people after you, Devia? Why would they kill Akilo to get to you?" asked Jani. "Because I can do things like this." Devia had told Jani... but she had spoken that phrase directly into Jani's mind. Indeed, Jani had reacted badly to that... But it was Devia's own fault. She should have simply told the young woman instead of frightening her so badly.
Devia looked at the young Doctor who was standing in front of her, such a look of earnest appology on her face that an idea formed. She takes a few steps over to Jani, bending down and whispering to her, "Doctor, I think I need your help. My wounds are not healing, and they should be nearly gone by now. There are also other symptoms. Would you please come with me to the Medical Center? I would appreciate it if we could just keep this between you and I." Jani nodded at her once and said loudly, "Well, I think I need to go over to the Med Center to change his bacta bandage, Devia." Devia smiled at Jani, "I'm heading that way myself, Doctor. Mind if I walk with you?" They make their way out of the guild hall, even that small amount of effort knocks the wind out of Devia. She whistles shrilly, and Allegro appears at her side. Devia heaves herself up into the Dewback's saddle and follows Jani over to the medical center.
Devia askis, "Which bed should I go to, Doctor?" "Just pick any of them Devia. There's no nurse on duty, I can walk over to whichever one you choose." Devia falls down onto one of the beds, pulling back the hood of her cloak again, allowing Jani to finally see her face, and Jani stops dead in her tracks at the sight. "WOAH!" Jani exclaims. "Devia, why aren't you healing yourself? I know you can!" Devia whispers painfully, "I have been trying, Doctor, but I can't seem to make any headway. Besides, my energies are needed for other things at the moment unfortunately, and that is why I need your help." "I'm sorry Devia. I am no nurse, I have no words to comfort someone, I tend to just tell it like it is. I don't know how to simply tell someone that they will be alright, when I don't know if they will be." says Jani. "Don't worry, Doctor. When it comes to things like this, I prefer the news hard and between the eyes." "Do you mind if I take a bio scan of you?" asks Jani. Devia looks a bit hesitant at first, but reminds herself of why she's here in the first place. "Of course, Doctor. Whatever you need to do."
The scanner hums quietly as Jani takes the scan. Frowning at the read out, she walks over to the databanks, flipping through a few pages. "Devia, I need to know exactly what your symptoms are, and where your pain is happening. Also, what types of weapons did they use on you?" "Well, I have no strength in my hands or legs. It is becoming increasingly difficult to walk. I have shortness of breath, fatigue, and my abdomen is quite painful. As for weapons.. Mostly melee. It's hard to remember, most of it is rather fuzzy at the moment." Jani frowns, and she flips through a few more pages, reading a few items on each. Jani gets up and walks back over to the examination bed. "Well, it could be one of 2 things. One, you've been poisoned. Two, your immune system is not operating as it should and you have developed a bad infection." Devia looks at Jani and adds, "Or three, both of them are true." Jani looks at the scan readout again, and notices something in particular. Looking at Devia with a very troubled expression, she stands back up and heads into the back room, saying quite distractedly, "You're going to be just fine, Devia." Devia laughs slightly and says, "Now Doctor, you just got done telling me that you don't say that..."
The expression on Jani's face worries Devia. "Doctor, I need to be able to fight in the next few days. Kisal and I are going to take these people out. I have to be able to do it." Jani Shakes her head "Dev, whatever is in your system is eating you from the inside out." "Can you at least treat the problems for now, and worry about a cure after this is all over, Doctor?", asks Devia. "I will do what I can, but for now, you are not leaving this Med Center. I want you to lay down, let the medicines take effect. If you can't sleep, simply stare at the ceiling. Don't read, DON'T THINK." Devia chuckles at Jani "Doctor, thinking has not been one of my strong points lately. If it had been, I never would have gone after these guys alone in the first place." Jani Nods and approaches Devia with the medications and a monitoring armband. After administering the medications, Jani strapped the monitor around Devia's upper arm. Devia feels a slight sting as the monitor enters her skin to take random blood samples, ect.
"I mean it about not going anywhere for at least 12 hours, Devia." Jani tells her firmly. "In fact, I will leave Mech here to keep tabs on you. I'll let Derek know why you can't be at the memorial tonight." Giving in to Jani's wishes, Devia lies back on the bed. The sedative that Jani also slipped in with the antibiotics and broad spectrum antidotes now starting to take effect. "Thank.. you.. Doctor" Devia says quietly as she falls asleep on the bed. Jani nods at the now sleeping Devia and says, "Keep an eye on her, Mech. Let me know of any changes." and walks out the door.
Healing a Kindred Spirit - Part 1
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
posted by Devia at 11:10 AM
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