The Cession
It was early morning when Nicta and Norm arrived with Scylla at the border of the cession.
There knows the route by know. There stopped at the enter way of the cession. And climb out, their hands visible to the Several soldiers with “civilian” weapons come out from the building that beside the enter way into the cession.
One of the new proposals, every vehicle must go through deep scan. The Camarilla tried to bomb the council member within the cession a few months back. All vehicles might be stop at the enter way and checked to the bones of the car. And everyone to be transferred to another vehicle with a driver.
If the vehicle was ok, there would give it back the next day.
This is done with guess though. Guests that come to the Cession, there might follow every rule and have a personal driver. Take them to their location. All guess if not exited the Cession when there said there would, or the personal diver not checked in. All hell will run a upon them.
There had been a few times that people haven’t been truthful with the soldiers called home guard. There had arrest all of them and tried with misdirection. Those people are locked away for up to ten years. It depends on just how bad the misdirection is. After their imprisonment all of them are banded on coming back to the Cession. In the worse case there would be killed on the spot. But there don’t talk about that side.
As Nicta is part of the Founder group she knows this part, well. So, on seeing them coming out, know she had to be open with them. Norm also knows this protocol as well.
With their hands raised Norm spoke their voice cold, “we have an ex-spree agent. She needs medical help”.
The leader of them, wearing a sheriff uniform spoke up, “understood, we will have them checked both of you enter the building, for your check”.
Norm walked over to the building. Nicta on the other hand didn’t move.
“I said enter the building Nicta”.
“I understand the protocol, but I have been given orders, by Raelle to keep an eye on her”. pointing toward the car. “she is Raelle partner, and as requested I keep an eye on her”.
“you understand if you do anything out of the norm you will be taken into custody”.
Nicta straighten herself.
“I am fully aware of the rules”.
“right” he turned to the other, ordering them, to check. Norm out and extra soldiers would have to deal with Nicta and Scylla together.
Two of them come over and pulled Scylla out of the car. And placed her on a stretcher.
All she wanted to do, was to push them aside and carry her in. But she knows if she did that, she would hold for a longer questioning. So, she bit her tongue like Raelle had shown her. once in a save location scream out or want ever way you think you need to do. But do it, let you anger out.
A man at the door welcomes them with, “you know the drill, remove you clothes, step into the scanner. Once done, your clothes will be hand back to you”.
Norm step thought first, remove their clothes, Etc.
The man turned to Nicta, “the girl will go first so that you can see them, while there check her out. There will not remove her clothes. But will scan her and link with her. is there anything we should know before she goes thought”.
“Her name is Scylla, I was told she had a damage link, not sure if there stabled it or not. And she had internal bleeding not sure how bad. But she has gained a fever over our travel”.
“I understand”.
Her relay the information to the correct personal. Scylla was then carried to a side room, with a large window. So that Nicta could watch while, she was getting scan herself. She watches them remove her cover that she was wrapped in and do a basic link. Over five minutes later, there exit the room with Scylla.
“we will take you two to the medical building. Once done, Nicta we have a few questions that we might ask you. But that can wait until Scylla is stable.”
****
The travel to the medical building was a quick one.
Once there got there, Nicta was the one who picked Scylla up from the back of the truck. She carried her inside the medical building. From the outside it was nothing fancy, but once inside it was covered in something else. Pictures lined every wall.
She moved off toward the infirmary. Where most of the emergency medical care takes place.
The lead medical profession within the Cession, was none other than, Quinn. A former, military medic turned Doctor within the Cession. In the capital of the Cession. And Raelle aunt not just words, her mother used. But by marriage, with her father’s sister.
Rushed to her side instructing Nicta where to place her.
“what her injures, Nic”.
“what I was told, she had internal bleeding, a damage link, handful of broken bones and infections. Raelle recommends a full work up. To be save”.
William, Edwin husband walked to Nicta and pulled her into a side hug.
“it been a while since I see you here, in the Cession”.
“yes, I was deployed. Just returned. I was wondering have you seen Edwin”.
“No, but I think there going to have him talk with your new member. As the welcome to the Cession.”
“ok”.
Seeing her mood change, he wrapped his arm around her.
“let’s get some food. And then you should rest before there question you about your mission”.
“yea, that sound good”.
Both of them heading of toward the grey building that was down the road.
*****
After hours of intense surgery. Where there had to remove the most damage parts before there could heal the remaining areas. There had to place her into a coma, while healing her mind. The link was healed but still a little unstable. Her infections that covered most of her body, a lot of it healing. But a few spots, her knees and throat were the worst and still bad, but due to the link being unstable. There had to go the old fashion way. Medicine thought an IV line.
Know she was laying in a bed within the main building. Of the medical centre. She had recovered to awaken her from her coma but as of yet not awaken up.
Finally, Quinn could rest, put her feet up. For a few hours before she had to make her round. That when a light skin man, his muscular upper body showing though his long sleeve top. His blue jeans, fit him well not to tight that it showed anything. And his check shirt that he sometime wore around his waist or on, normally.
“hay, Quinn. How our guess”
“better, know but her link is still unstable. I’m not sure how to tell Raelle”.
On cue he sits down beside her and place his hand on her leg, given her leg a squeeze.
“tell her the facts”.
“I can do that”.
“have you seen, your wife today”.
“no, I was then we got this emergency and I only just sat down”.
With a smile, “as part of the family I am ordering you to head home, I’ll take it from here. And before you say ‘I have rounds’ I already got that cover. A few Nurses have asked for over time. This will give you some rest and them something to do”.
“are you sure, Edwin”.
“I’m sure, plus I have to speak with her once she wakes up. Anyway”.
With a smile she gets up, “I own you a drink”.
“how about, you place next family dinner”.
“you got it”.
She didn’t wait around.
Edwin just smiles watching her rush of like a kid, in a candy store. He was happy for his half-sister, to find someone like Quinn.
****
Quinn rush to the back of the building to the car park. And into her old blue puck up. The puck up roared to life. One of Quinn favourite sound to hear. She back out from her stop and drove off. Toward home. A smile on her face the whole way. She hadn’t had a short day in a while.
After twenty minutes she could see her home that she lived with her wife. Elly Buttons.
Once she was in the drive away, she jumps out and raced to her front door. With a turn of the key the door open. She removed her boot and her coat.
“honey, I’m home”.
She waited near to door, hearing the rumbling of footstep coming toward her.
There the most beautiful women Quinn had ever seen step out from the stairs. Her blonde hair tied back. Her light blue eyes even bright in the right light. She looks like Raelle before her hair darken a little.
“your home, early.”
“you have me until tomorrow afternoon”.
Her smile broke thought, Elly rush over to her. Bring her into a hungry kiss.
****
William finally comes back. After dropping Nicta to the Marshall’s place. On see his husband, after doing his around. His one of the security personnel.
On walking over to him, he kissed his cheek before sitting down beside him.
“how out new guest”.
“better, I took over Quinn shift.”
“so, we spend more time together. I like your think”.
“I like it, did you enjoy have lunch with Nicta”.
“yea, it nice to have her back, but I have to mention something she said, she will bring it up at the formal meeting tomorrow afternoon. Someone is after Raelle. Someone from the Spree. That girl that was brought in found out and was caught. Digging.”
“do you think it her”.
William went quiet, he wishes it was her but wasn’t fully sure.
“not sure, but it does point to her.”
“well, let’s just be with each other. Once she wakes, I’ll ask her about her connections, Etc”.
****
She wasn’t sure what time it was. Or where she was. But her body felt heavy, but not like before. She didn’t hurt much just laying here. Which was nice, she could stay like this forever.
She finally opened her eyes. There was no bright light hurting her eyes. A soft blue light floated into the room by the window, she smiled to herself. She felt like she was safe, just how she images Raelle place would be.
She tried to move; pain shot thought her belly area. Like nothing she felt before. She screamed out in pain.
That when she hears it, someone coming inside the room.
Rushing footstep.
A solid hand on her shoulder pushing back down.
“you need to sleep, rest. When you awake again. I will have food and a chat. Waiting for you”.
With that she allowed her body to rest. Her body sunk into the bed more. Her eyes closed shut. Finally, she was home…