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“CAIT. Lights, please. Dim to full.”
Light filled the room slowly, and chased the darkness from the corners like a slowly stalking predator. This gave Maddelyn a clearer view of the room. The walls and cabinets were also shades of gray, but lighter than that of the main control room. The cushion of the exam table was upholstered in black. Silver knobs and levers glinted along the gray surfaces. The entire place seemed devoid of any humanity, and the immaculate order of everything pointed toward the room’s lack of use.
Serra fidgeted impatiently where she sat. “What are we gonna do? Is your magic spaceship gonna cure me?” She coughed for emphasis, her blue eyes wide in expectation.
Draco chuckled and shook his head. “No, small one. But CAIT may be able to help ease your discomfort. And she isn’t magic. She’s just very smart.”
“Thank you, Draco. I appreciate your compliment immensely.” CAIT’ s seductive voice filled the room, full of pride at garnering praise. “Now if you’d please have the child lay back on the table, I’d like to perform an intensive biometric scan.”
Serra swiveled and pulled her legs up on the table, then eased back until her head rested on the cushion. Draco walked over to a large white machine on wheels and guided it back to where the child rested. He unfolded a mechanical arm with a box on the end and positioned it over Serra ’s head.
“Will it hurt?” She stared up at the thing, her forehead creased with worry.
Maddelyn glanced sharply over at Draco, the same question on the tip of her tongue. He shook his head. “No, it won’t hurt. Just lie completely still and it will be over before you know it.”
Draco flipped a switch and the contraption flared to life, the unit on the end of the arm spitting out a bright light that made Serra squint. A steady hum emanated from the machine as it systematically moved down Serra ’s body, bathing her in the yellow-orange light.
Draco stepped to the side and laid a hand on Maddelyn ’s shoulder for reassurance. He leaned over, his lips brushing her earlobe as he whispered quietly. “CAIT should be able to use this scan to determine if anything can be done. But there may be too much damage to help significantly.”
Maddelyn nodded in understanding, but still couldn ’t quash the hope that maybe her niece’s life would be spared after all. She watched in silence as the machine scanned its way back up Serra’s body to where it began. Draco moved in and turned the scanner off, then helped Serra back to a sitting position. She coughed again, struggling for breath with the excitement.
“Well?” Maddelyn questioned impatiently. Too much had happened and her patience was at an end.
“Just one moment. My systems are running slightly slower than normal, due to the resources needed for my healing.”
Maddelyn picked at her already ragged fingernails, fidgeting nervously as she waited for the verdict. Please let there be something that can be done. Please .
“There is significant damage to the child’ s lung tissue due to long-term exposure to environmental toxins. Her lungs are unable to effectively process the oxygen she needs from the air she breathes.” There was a small pause while a mechanical sigh filtered through the air. “I’m sorry, due to the extent of the damage and the limited supplies at hand, there’s nothing I can do.”
Maddelyn ’s heart dipped to her toes in disappointment. If anyone deserved to be saved, it should be Serra. The little girl was the most innocent of all of them, and one of the last Ternos children alive. The universe was entirely too cruel. A lone tear escaped Maddelyn’s eye and slid down her face.
“It’ s all right, CAIT. At least you tried.” Serra made a weak attempt at a smile as Draco helped her off the exam table to her feet. An awkward silence descended upon them while they processed the disappointing news.
Maddelyn glanced over at
“CAIT. Lights, please. Dim to full.”
Light filled the room slowly, and chased the darkness from the corners like a slowly stalking predator. This gave Maddelyn a clearer view of the room. The walls and cabinets were also shades of gray, but lighter than that of the main control room. The cushion of the exam table was upholstered in black. Silver knobs and levers glinted along the gray surfaces. The entire place seemed devoid of any humanity, and the immaculate order of everything pointed toward the room’s lack of use.
Serra fidgeted impatiently where she sat. “What are we gonna do? Is your magic spaceship gonna cure me?” She coughed for emphasis, her blue eyes wide in expectation.
Draco chuckled and shook his head. “No, small one. But CAIT may be able to help ease your discomfort. And she isn’t magic. She’s just very smart.”
“Thank you, Draco. I appreciate your compliment immensely.” CAIT’ s seductive voice filled the room, full of pride at garnering praise. “Now if you’d please have the child lay back on the table, I’d like to perform an intensive biometric scan.”
Serra swiveled and pulled her legs up on the table, then eased back until her head rested on the cushion. Draco walked over to a large white machine on wheels and guided it back to where the child rested. He unfolded a mechanical arm with a box on the end and positioned it over Serra ’s head.
“Will it hurt?” She stared up at the thing, her forehead creased with worry.
Maddelyn glanced sharply over at Draco, the same question on the tip of her tongue. He shook his head. “No, it won’t hurt. Just lie completely still and it will be over before you know it.”
Draco flipped a switch and the contraption flared to life, the unit on the end of the arm spitting out a bright light that made Serra squint. A steady hum emanated from the machine as it systematically moved down Serra ’s body, bathing her in the yellow-orange light.
Draco stepped to the side and laid a hand on Maddelyn ’s shoulder for reassurance. He leaned over, his lips brushing her earlobe as he whispered quietly. “CAIT should be able to use this scan to determine if anything can be done. But there may be too much damage to help significantly.”
Maddelyn nodded in understanding, but still couldn ’t quash the hope that maybe her niece’s life would be spared after all. She watched in silence as the machine scanned its way back up Serra’s body to where it began. Draco moved in and turned the scanner off, then helped Serra back to a sitting position. She coughed again, struggling for breath with the excitement.
“Well?” Maddelyn questioned impatiently. Too much had happened and her patience was at an end.
“Just one moment. My systems are running slightly slower than normal, due to the resources needed for my healing.”
Maddelyn picked at her already ragged fingernails, fidgeting nervously as she waited for the verdict. Please let there be something that can be done. Please .
“There is significant damage to the child’ s lung tissue due to long-term exposure to environmental toxins. Her lungs are unable to effectively process the oxygen she needs from the air she breathes.” There was a small pause while a mechanical sigh filtered through the air. “I’m sorry, due to the extent of the damage and the limited supplies at hand, there’s nothing I can do.”
Maddelyn ’s heart dipped to her toes in disappointment. If anyone deserved to be saved, it should be Serra. The little girl was the most innocent of all of them, and one of the last Ternos children alive. The universe was entirely too cruel. A lone tear escaped Maddelyn’s eye and slid down her face.
“It’ s all right, CAIT. At least you tried.” Serra made a weak attempt at a smile as Draco helped her off the exam table to her feet. An awkward silence descended upon them while they processed the disappointing news.
Maddelyn glanced over at
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