Nano_Contestant_Episode 1_Whatever it takes by Leif Sterling

Author:Leif Sterling [Sterling, Leif]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction, Thriller, Serial, sci-fi
Publisher: Leif Sterling Books
Published: 2014-07-15T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN:

JUMP

SKYLAR BEGAN LOOSENING the restraints on Roland’s head. “I’ll set that up after Roland is out of all this.”

Ivan hung his immersion reality helmet on a peg on the wall and walked over to help Roland. “Roland, you did good. See, Ivan always take care of paying customers.”

Roland felt the pressure release from his head as the restraints were taken off. Blood began to flow back through all parts of his body again. His pale color began to fade. His fingers and toes tingled.

Ivan pulled a black eye patch from a supply drawer. “You wear eye patch for at least two days, da? And keep eye closed.” He carefully fitted the patch over Roland’s right eye.

Roland tried to stand. “Ok.” He wasn’t able to get up.

Ivan easily hoisted Roland up and helped him to the patient table.

Skylar brought the oxygen mask over to him. “I think he should breathe in some straight oxygen while I get set up.”

Ivan helped Roland swing his legs up on the table and lay down. “Da. O2 help him recover quicker.”

Skylar pulled her computer from her pocket and set it on the metal table on the side of the room. She pushed a button on the top and a three dimensional hologram of a radio tower projected up from it. Skylar waved her hand in front of the projection and a holographic keyboard appeared under her fingers. She typed in a few commands and watched as the script that Matthew had written jumped to life. After a few seconds of code flying by her holographic terminal, it finally stopped. The command prompt read, “Searching signals…” followed by a blinking cursor. “My equipment is ready, Ivan.”

Ivan set the old defibrillator up next to the table. He had a paddle in each hand. “Roland, remove shirt.”

Roland pulled his shirt off and dropped it on the floor. He groaned as he moved his arms above his head. “Everything hurts!”

Skylar looked over at Roland. The restraints had left imprints on his arms and head. “Roland, your arms… Are you ok?”

“Yeah, I’ll be ok. Let’s get this over with.”

Ivan picked up the defibrillator paddles. “Ok, we are ready for ‘fibrillator, da?” He positioned the paddles on either side of Roland’s chest.

Skylar nodded.

Roland closed both eyes and exhaled. “Ready.”

Ivan smiled wide. “Ivan always want to use ‘fibrillator.”

Skylar took a step forward and held out her hand. “Wait, what? You haven’t used one before?”

Ivan winked at her. “Nope. First time, da?” Then without waiting for any further responses he put both of his thumbs on the paddle’s triggers. “Clear!”

There was a little electronic whining noise and then Roland’s eyes went wide open. His back arched and then he fell back to the table. It felt like he had just been kicked in the chest by a huge clydesdale horse and then everything went dark and his eyes closed.

Ivan looked over at Skylar. “You get signal?”

Skylar’s eyes were glued to her hologram. “No!” She hit the button to search again. “Nothing!” She looked over at the wall screen that showed Roland’s vitals.

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