Home Coming"
By: Samantha Carter, Security Officer, [RNPC]
Jonathan Wright, Executive Officer, [PC]
Teilani Dane, Chief Medical Officer, [PC]
Charles Atwood, Chief Intelligence Officer, [PST]

Stardate: 58204.15 1105

=USS Zion, Flight Control Deck=

Ensign Miller nodded at Lt Lane, "The Euphrates is in com-link range now sir." Steve Lane nodded and stepped to the observation window looking out over the aft section of the ship.

Shuttle USS Euphrates, This is flight control, come in

this is the Euphrates, Sam responded, what took you so long

"Sorry to keep you so long, we're trying not to give away our location." Said Lt. Lane. "You are clear for landing in shuttle bay one."

Affirmative, can you please have a medical team standby, Lt Atwood has been injured".

"Understood, we'll have medics standing by."

We are coming in, Euphrates out

Lt Lane walked over the flight control status and monitored the shuttle's approach as he tapped his com badge again, Sickbay, we need a team of medics in shuttle bay one right away."

Understood, Alpha team is on its way, Dane out

Lt Lane used the shuttle bay tractor beams to assist the shuttle's landing. The nose of the shuttle emerged through the shuttle bays force field and gently set down on the landing pad. He watched from the perch above as a team of flight deck technicians paraded across the pad apron to the craft. He tapped his combadge and signaled Riaan in Ops that the Euphrates had safely returned, but there were injuries."

The shuttle craft door hissed as it depressurized and opened. Medics rushed in and began scanning Atwood. Two others went up to check on Sam. "You're going to be ok, they said to her re-assuredly."

Quickly the medics whisked them away and brought them to sickbay.

=Sickbay=

Teilani was just drinking her 3rd cup of coffee when de medics came back with Ltjg Samanta Carter and Lt Charles Atwood.

The medics gently put Lt Atwood on one of the bio beds, as Ally took care of Samantha.

One of the medics handed Teilani the scanner showing the head trauma. Teilani took one of the neuro stimulators and placed it on Charles head. The readings gave her some concern. It did not look good, irregular brain waves, slow heart rate, but he was not going to die on her shift, not today anyway.

PSU, now!" Teilani shouted, sending two of her nurses flying to get the equipment. "Inaprovaline?" Teilani said, her snapping to the side as she called out, "Where the hell is my PSU?! One of the nurses handed Teilani a hypospray.

She administered the medicine and began counting to ten. "Goddammit, eight…come on, nine--got it!" Teilani announced, as the Lt Atwoods pulse stabilized."PSU!" cried out two voices as the nurses stumbled into the room. Teilani shook her head, a humorless smile on her face, "Gee, thanks."

Ally who had finished with Samantha, handed her a hypo. "Dexalin." She administered the medicine. "This is a non-transfer, everyone. He stays in this bed until he's more stable, understood?" A chorus of compliance sounded and Teilani gave a sharp nod. The overhead console showed Charles's vital sign going up. A nurse handed Teilani a hypospray, "Formazine."

Teilani shook her head. "No, he needs to rest for a bit." Ally fed her another hypospray. "Kayolane?" No, "It slows his heart rate. Something we don't need right now. Let's just let him rest. In the meantime, I want a cerebral-cortical, microcellular, Hyperencephalogram and non-stop monitoring of his condition. Feed all the results directly to my office console." Teilani paused. Everyone stared at her. She blinked. "Well? Get to work!

Sitting down behind her desk, she keyed on her console and brought up the information from the scans being performed on Lt Atwood.

Meanwhile Sam was lying on the other biobed, her gaze was constantly on Charles. Luckily her fever began to subside and the gush in her arm was nearly gone thanks to the wonders of the dermaregenarator. She desperately wanted to sit beside him but she was so tired, Ally had given her a small dose of sedation and Sam began to feel the effect of it, slowly her eyes closed and she fell asleep.

= 1 hr later=

Finally,. Charles slowly began to respond to the stimulators and medicine which were administered to him, causing the monitors to start bleeping.

"Dr Dane, Ally called, he is waking up Ma'am". Teilani rushed out of her office over her patient and noticed that the REM movement of Charles's eyes was increasing. Ally was right he was waking up.

Charles woke to find two smiling women standing over him, Dr Dane and the head nurse Ally.

"What happened", he started, tried to climb off the diagnostic bed, but Teilani genially force him to remain sitting, running her medical scanner over his body. "Let me tell you, Lt. You gave me and the rest a terrible start, in fact you almost died". Charles moved his arms and flexed his neck muscles. "How long have I been..."

"What I can understand Lt Atwood", Teilani said quite a long time. "Thanks for saving my life", Charles responded. "I did not save it Lt", Teilani said, "Lt Jg. Carter did".

Charles looked around he couldn't find her and he didn't saw her, "Where is she I need to see her"

Teilani looked closely at Charles before she responded," she is alright, she is over there, pointing to the next bio bed".

"Sam", Charles said "Where are you?"

Sam woke a little drowsy, "I'm here Charles". She slided of the bio bed and slowly walked over., "Whao Ms Carter, Teilani said, take it easy" as she helped Sam getting near to Charles.

Charles looked at his side and saw Sam looking at him, he was relieved to see her next to him. He looked at her and said "Nice to see you Lt Thanks for everything"

"Your welcome Sir" she said softly, Sam realized that now that they were back on the Zion their relationship had to be professional, "I'm glad to see that you are o.k".

Charles saw her look immediately and decided to heat up the things a little by using his betazoid gifts to say "Nothing has changed Imzadi, Just need to keep up with the appearances for a while"

Sam smiled and nodded.

Teilani looked at the two, there was something going on between the two but she could not put her finger to it. Anyway she needed to let Captain Hunter and Commander Wright know that they were ok.

"Dane to Captain Hunter, Just to let you know that Lt Atwood has regained consciousness both he and Ltjg Carter are going to be fine. Dane out"