Making the Circle - 5 E-Book

Suzann Dodd

• Herausgeber: BookRix
• Kategorie: Fantasy und Science-Fiction
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2022

Beschreibung

The ZeSha retrieved from the planet of Argale are being landed in Zechia.  Unknown to Jill Chinn See, Sharon has already had implemented a protocol which would utilise ZeSha as medical technicians, thus avoiding as much human contact as possible.   The islands are settled, and a rather new form of life begins.

Leseprobe

Suzann Dodd

Making the Circle - 5

BookRix GmbH & Co. KG81371 Munich

Chapter One

WELCOME WAGON

JILL UREGLIMIHOPE

I expected those Retrieved from Argale to land, but saw only a single small flyer.  I moved to the back door of the hospital which faced the landing zone. I saw imKoldi emerge. He came to me, gave a nod, went through the hospital, out and down, no doubt, going to Sharon.

It hurt in a way, but in another, it was expected. 

I waited, and imKoldi returned.  He told me the Retrieved would be landing and I should remain in the Observation area. I gave him a puzzled look, but he didn't add to his statement.  He went to the flyer, back into space.

It was a short time later a larger flyer landed. Along with Koli were seven of the 'Retrieved' from Argale, and oMignth. I stood and observed the Retrieved noting they were those who had been 'Freedom Fighters' as we named them. They had not been slaves so were in somewhat condition.

It made sense to land the strongest first. They would set up the island and help the others.

I saw oMignth and Koli lead the Retrieved into the Waiting Room. I moved into the Observation room behind the Examination area and waited.

Stacy was in the Examination room. oMignth entered alone, quietly told her to go out, but linger by the access. When she was gone he had Koli bring in the first Retrived, have him sit on the flater. oMignth took a 'reader' to observe him.

The patient, whose name I didn't know, said to him, in Shaz; "Strange you would be Tubka..."

Being 'Tubka' , that is a doctor, is a very low rank. It is tossed on warriors who can no longer fight, be they old or injured. In a strong voice, oMignth replied; "I am not a Tubka. I am a medical technician."

"Not a ZeSha?"

oMignth, as if the least important statement; "If your eyesight is not impaired you will recall I was present at the battles for Freedom. However, here, there is no war. We have conquered. The only possible opponent would be each other."

This kind of intellectual response was not expected, nor his addendum; "With War unlikely, we gain further skills. Hence, I chose Medicine. "

Before the Retrieved could reply; "Look upon this scanner? These are your bones. Notice the colour of the display?"

The Retrived looked, surprised, then nodded. "See my bones..." and he ran it over his arm. "Notice the different colour in display? My bones are perfect. Your's have a number of lacks. I will inject you with particular nutrients to counter those lacks so perhaps in a hand of teka, your bones will be as strong as mine."

oMignth went to the door, showed Stacy the display, requested particular injectables, and returned.

"Use the reader on imKoldi's arm..." oMignth suggested to the Retrieved.

With some surprise, a bit of awe, the Retrived took the device, ran it up Koli's arm, saw a similar colour that his scan had revealed.

"This is most miraculous..." the Retrived said.

"It is. And no longer will ZeSha die or be unrepaired. We will gain all the knowledge of this hospital so that never again will a ZeSha who could be repaired, die."

At that Stacy returned, oMignth injected the Retrieved, she injected Koli.

"You are not healed, you will revert in a hand of teka and we move on to other areas."

And with a passion I did not expect, the Retrieved said; "I would to be a Medical Technician."

The tears exploded from my face, I could not believe that my greatest desire would be fulfilled.  That ZeSha would take the burden from me, become doctors.  

I had wondered how to treat these ZeSha; how to give them something to live for; oMignth had so easily resolved the issue.

I watched as the next patient came in.  The first used the scanner, saw the same lack of calcium and iron as had been seen on him, and made the same call for the second, telling him what he had been told by oMignth.

The first Retrived became the 'Aide'.  The first batch completed, most expressing interest in learning medical technology.

It seemed a miracle.