"Hazel!" Ronin roared as he shouldered the door. He had not gotten far from the hospital before he had heard the Dragonfly Jinn Nurse call for him. He had quickly walked back, certain it was no emergency. But when he had asked what was wrong, he was answered by a scream coming from Hazel's room. Immediately he had run to the door, and tried to push it open, only to find it jammed. He pushed at it until he was able to get it open enough that he could see Hazel on the leaf bed, which was jammed up against the door. Now he was slamming his shoulder into the door, determined to get in.
Finally he broke through, sending the bed sliding a little. Hazel rolled over on her side and clutched her belly. Her eyes were both blackened and a bruise was appearing on her cheek. Confusion swept of Ronin as he made his way over to her.
"What's happening?" He asked, trying to get Hazel to look at him. He made the mistake of grabbing her wrist. She immediately flung herself upward, pushing him out of the way, and ran to the far corner. She stood there, her eyes refocusing.
"Buck?" She asked, her voice quiet. Ronin held his hands up, confused and worried. Was she crazy? Would she hurt the queen? All sorts of fears rushed through his head. All he knew was that he needed to restrain her. He came up to her slowly, watching as her breathing slowed. She looked at him her eyes wide, but seeing nothing. Her hair was damp with sweat and her eyes flitted from side to side.
"It's just me, Ronin. Remember?" He asked slowly. He was close enough to touch her…. He reached out and his fingertips brushed her shoulder before she passed out. He caught her and carried her over to the bed and set about rearranging the furniture as it hat been. He had just put the chair down when he heard the movement. He turned around and saw Hazel's body twitching uncontrollably. He leaned over her, unsure what to do and watched her. After a few moments, the seizure ended and Ronin gently checked her pupils, calling upon his little battlefield medical experience. Whenever a Leafman fell or got hurt, Ronin rarely had anything to do with the process of healing other than regular visits. He did know to check the pupil's reaction to light to see if the brain was still functioning. Her pupils shrank slightly at the sudden light, a slight reassurance to the Leafman General.
"Nurse!" He called and the Jinn came in the room, hesitant. She looked around and gasped at the sight of Hazel on the bed.
"Oh! What happened?" She asked, rushing to her side. She checked Hazel's pulse before Ronin could respond. "Check her breathing." She said without looking up. Ronin thought for a moment how to do that and hesitantly put his ear against Hazel's chest. He heard the quick and panicked breathing and reported it. The Nurse nodded. "I think she's fighting off a poison of some kind." She finally answered. Ronin raised an eyebrow.
"What kind of poison…she couldn't have been poisoned while she was here…" He muttered. The Nurse shook her head.
"But she wouldn't have to have been poisoned here… If she had been I would recognize the symptoms. While they bear a common resemblance to nightshade, she would be dead by now…" She trailed off. Hazel was coming to, and the nurse stiffened. "If I am right, she's going to be beyond control, even her own. We need to have people who hare strong enough to keep her from hurting herself. "
"Beyond control?" Ronin asked, confused. The Jinn Nurse nodded.
"Yes, she must be having hallucinations…or something to that effect. That would be why she was screaming…she thought someone or something was in here with her." Her voice was nervous. "Like when a Leafman suffers from severe infection. " She explained, trying to make sense to the Leafman General. He nodded, understanding blooming in his head.
"Alright, send for Nod and Echon." He ordered, taking control of the situation. The Nurse nodded and flew out. Ronin looked back down at Hazel, her body moving while she dreamt. He touched her forehead and was worried to find a fever rising.
