Dead Rises

Posted on Sat Oct 16th, 2021 @ 6:12am by Commander Sthilg & Lieutenant Vira Vemre [Whavi]

Mission: MISSION 0 - History Speaks
Location: USS Elysium
Timeline: TBD
1443 words - 2.9 OF Standard Post Measure

==Morgue==

A medical technician was busy removing clothes from Kaden's body so he could wash the blood off and clean him for funeral arrangements. From what he was told they found him on Deck 2 next to a pile of borders that he somehow managed to kill by himself. Guess for a simple bartender the guy knew how to put up a hell of a fight which made him wonder what he did before going into barkeeping.

He had just finished removing his underwear placing it in a bag for disposal with the rest of his clothes. When he noticed something odd the wound on his chest seemed to be bleeding. The technician shook it off wondering if his mind was playing tricks on him he did have lots of bodies to process after all some of those being his friends and fellow crewmembers.

It was already a long day and he had nothing but more long hours ahead sighing he was about to start washing when he got a call requesting his assistance to pick up another body from the bridge. Zipping up the bodybag Kaden was in he removed his gloves and quickly cleaned them before leaving.

Once the doors closed all was quiet for a moment till the bodybag with Kaden inside sat up on the table. With the sound of the bodybag tearing a panic Kaden tore himself out looking around the room. He had no idea what was going on or where he was just wanting to get out. Freeing himself from the bodybag he got off the table and staggered his way out of the Morgue and disappeared.

==Sickbay==

Sthilg had his hand reassuringly around Freya having broken the news that he was gone. No matter how old he got this part of the job never got any easier. Like an ice punch to the gut as an old friend of his had once said.

Freya was understandably distraught, though something felt off. Like all Drax she’d a bond forming with Kaden. She’d felt his loss but now something felt different, like he was alive. “He’s not dead! I’m telling you Kaden isn’t dead!”

"Dead?!" Vira caught Freyas words as she entered sickbay. Her face immediately paled at the news.

" I'm ssso sssorry little onesss. Come i'll....." the gorn began before his head notiched the torn body bag in the mourge. Running over the lizard picked up the remians and notted the tag. "How the...." he said reaching for his combadge before it already bleeped.

=/\= "Promenade to Sickbay."=/\= Came a man's voice over the channel.

" Thisss isss sthilg." The doctor repleid sharply.

=/\= "You might wanna come down here with Security, Doctor, cause me and half of the whole Promenade are looking at a naked man covered in blood."=/\=

" On my way pleassse inform everyone to keep away from him we have a code draugr. " The lizard said racing for his medicle kit. It wasn't every day sssomeone he declared dead had gotten up and run off.

Kaden was leaning up against the wall in a fetal position his hand over the wound a crowd was gathered around him. He had no idea what was happening he felt scared confused and most of all he felt... strange.

The gorn was there as fast as he could manage. " Clear the way." He yelled firmly as he pushed through. " Kaden my boy you've given us all a nasssty fright." The doctor said as he pulled out a foil blanket and wrapped it around the recently revived crewman as he started up his scanner.

Kaden had no idea who the giant lizard was just it seemed friendly his bleeding wound was hurting and he was confused.

“Oh my...!!” Freya had been in Sickbay a few moments earlier hearing the news that Kaden was no longer alive, trying to convince everyone that she sensed the opposite. Now the proof was right in-front of them. “I’m right here Kaden! I’m not going to leave you!”

Pulling a bandage from his belt the Gorn dressed the open wound. " Freya can you help me get him up we need to get him to sickbay."

Kaden placed his hands on Freya smearing her clothes in blood. "Are...are you an angel?"

Freya looked at Sthilg then back at Kaden. “No sweetheart I’m just me, you’re very alive, and the doctor is going to keep you alive.”

" Come on let'sss get you to sssickbay so we can take a look at you." The gorn said as he began to lead the way.

Security then showed up. "Doctor, we got a call of a naked man covered in blood on the loose."

" It'sss okay boys everything isss under control. Jusst keep a path to sssickbay clear." the doctor reassured them.

Kaden tried to get to his feet but collapsed onto the floor it seemed he was unable to walk on his own.

Carefully the gorn picked him up and started on his way.

Kaden passed out in his arms certainly all this stress and confusion had tired him out.

==Sickbay==

Some time had passed Kaden had been resting the staff had cleaned him up and dressed him he awoke to see Freya asleep next to him.

Freya had been asleep but she was only lightly napping, hearing movement she turned to look at Kaden. “Hey, you’re awake!”

The gorn had been busy working looking at the many samples he had taken from his patient. This was a very large pickle he had to work out. Hearing the noise he walked over to the room. " Ah you're awake how are you feeling? " he asked.

"I feel like I been hit by a bus." Kaden replied. "I had the most strangest dream that I woke up in a morgue."

" You did. Your a very lucky man Kaden" the gorn said pulling up his chair.

Kaden was shocked he looked at Freya then Sthilg. "Wait, so it wasn't a dream? This makes no sense how was it I was dead now I am alive?"

" We're ssstill working on that. It look like you were hit by a mutated biolaced bullet. Whatever it was wasn't as well made asss the ones back from Khan'sss daysss ssso it mutated and gave your body a jump ssstart." the gorn explained as best he could.

"Biolaced bullet?" Kaden racked his brain trying to recall the fight. "The crate, it was biolaced bullets? What was they supposed to do?"

" It was one of the old sssoviet ssstrains created for WW3. It wasss sssoppsed to caussse cell death and flesh necrosssisss, but luckily for you it must have been mutated since it's time in ssstorage. " the gorn explained.

"So what it do instead? Put me into a death-like sleep?"

The gorn nodded. " One that had your lifesssigns ssso low the ssscannersss mussst have misssed them. At leassst that'sss what my friend believesss. You'll have to forgive me genetic engineering isn't a ssspecialty of mine. "

Kaden shifted a bit feeling a bit uncomfortable. "Soooo, I am not a zombie or anything am I?"

“Of course you’re not!” Freya grinned as she looked at Kaden. “You’re very much alive.”

" I want to keep you under sssurvalliance." The gorn said as he pulled out a medical tracker from it's packaging. " Pleassse place this on your neck."

Kaden placed the tracker on his neck with a slight grumble. "I rather just go home, Doc, I mean if I get the hunger for flesh I will let you know."

" You can go home if you wear the tracker. if not your confined to sssickbay." the gorn made clear that this wasn't a negotiation.

Kaden tapped the tracker. "Worried I am planning to leave, Doc?"

" I'm worried about your health Kaden. You really don't want to know the oddsss you've jussst had with thisss." The doctor replied camly.

Honestly Kaden could understand the big lizard being concerned he felt the same way just didn't want to show it. "Alright, if it makes you feel better I will stay here in sickbay." He relented.

“Wow! You actually made Kaden relent” Freya grinned as she sat watching their exchange.

" I've negotiated with Fernegi my dear. He never ssstood a chance." the gorn said giving a grin to Freya.

"I don't look like a troll, thanks." Kaden said crossing his arms.

" I know." The gorn replied calmly. " Now if you need anything ask the duty nurssse who i believe is Sssnow. If anyhting feel'sss wrong let him know."

"I will, Doc," Kaden yawned as he felt tired again. "But first, I need a little shut-eye."