Celandine's Chronicle (celandineb) wrote in cels_fic_haven, @ 2010-06-21 22:01:00 |
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Entry tags: | star trek drabbles mccoy/pike |
ST drabble: Promise [McCoy/Pike, general]
Title: Promise
Author: celandineb
Fandom: Star Trek XI
Pairing: McCoy/Pike
Rating: general
Length: 200 words
Warnings: canon injury
Summary: This much, all at once, wasn't quite what McCoy signed up for.
Note: For secretsolitaire, who asked for Pike/McCoy, preparation.
Leonard let out his breath slowly, trying to remain calm. Sickbay was still full of the victims of the Romulan ship's initial attack, there were shocked and grieving Vulcans everywhere (although how exactly you could tell a Vulcan in shock from one at any other time, Leonard wasn't sure; he simply made the assumption that they must be), and now the ship's captain lay on his operating table.
Chapel was cleaning Pike up when Leonard ran the scan. Bastards. The spinal damage was severe, and that wasn't easy to treat even with modern medicine.
His patient, unfortunately, was aware of the gravity of the situation. When Leonard asked him whether he felt the jabs on his feet and legs, the only answer was a mute shake of the head, and eyes filled with anxiety.
"We'll fix you up," Leonard said, putting every ounce of reassurance that he could muster into his voice. "I promise, Chris."
The name slipped out unintentionally; Leonard glanced around, but Chapel was fetching something from the far end of sickbay, and no one else was close enough to have heard. Leonard squeezed his lover's hand. "I promise," he repeated, and prepared for what he must do.