Bruised Egos

Posted on Wed Sep 13th, 2017 @ 7:49am by

Mission: Mission 4 - Combustion
Location: Medical Wing
Timeline: MD03; 20:00
577 words - 1.2 OF Standard Post Measure

Amelia reluctantly followed Bettina into the medical wing as she dusted off her uniform. She placed her bloodied hands over her nose, careful not to touch it as she winced in pain. "Geeze, a gal wants a drink and all she gets in a sodden broken nose..." she sighed heavily "Bet, love, please to hurry it up. I've got plans tonight." she half smiled as she remembered that she wanted to make sure Jeassaho was okay after all that had happened. "So, why were you walking about, anyway?"

"I was just off duty and headed for something to eat." Bettina looked up at her as they walked side-by-side toward the Med-bay. "See what I get for just wanting a sundae? I mean, ice cream, bananas, chocolate sauce...it sounded so good! Oh, and nuts, too." She laughed. "Well, I guess I did get the nuts!"

Amelia tilted her head as she walked "So, a sweet tooth led you down into the rabbit hole of danger. Thankfully you got out without a kick of blood on yah." She replied softly as they entered the medical area "I'm just waitin' on my ass to be chewed by the Cap'n." She said as she gently shook her head "All I want to do, is go back to my quarters and sleep ma buzz off. This isn't the night I had expected. First a damned explosion..gods, I've gotta answer to Aika now, too. Fuck. Night just keeps getting better and better." She muttered angrily "What you've got going on tonight, love?"

"Patching people up?" Bettina grinned as she looked at the other woman, then shrugged. "Of course, I'm kind of always on call, so..." She stopped briefly at the door to the medical bay, stepping in after it opened. "So, who is Aika...and why is it your fault that guy was a jerk?"

She hadn't seen much, but it had been enough to tell her that the passenger had been the instigator...

"Aika is my boss, mate. Chief Ops Helsmann." She replied simply. "I'm always under her radar. She's hated me ever since we met. Says it's my attitude." She scoffed as she was patched up "And Bett, sweetheart, I'm always in trouble for one thing or another. My thirst for adventure is never fully quenched." She chuckled "and I was flirting with the man. The woman got jealous and snapped. Knowing my reputation for danger, I'm just assuming I'll get blamed for this as well..." she sighed.

"I don't know, I mean, just flirting isn't a sin, and so long as you didn't swing first..." Bettina shrugged, but then, she made a point of staying out of trouble and going unnoticed...she hated being chastised. "Anyway, it's silly to not like someone because they like to have fun. You do your job, right?" After that, who really cared?

Amelia shrugged as she was finished being patched up "It is what it is, mate. Thanks for cleaning the blood off, love. I've gotta head to my 'interview'. Should be fun!" She laughed nervously, secretly hoping she could sneak into the liquor cabinet for some scotch "I'll see you around!" She winked playfully as she ran a hand through her hair and exited the led lab.

"Just don't admit to anything!" Bettina grinned as she returned the nod, then set about cleaning up.

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Amelia Harkness
Shuttle Pilot
SS Mary Rose

Bettina Davies
Field Medic
SS Mary Rose