{SF} Medical Emergency

[Jason Campbell]

Jason had grown used to being called by Bellefonte for a medical emergency. What he was less used of was to be told to make his way not to the school or any of the buildings it owned but to the fairground. As a local, and former student of the academy, he knew about the summer festival but it was an event he had not to care about for so long that he managed to somehow forget about it. He did not say anything when the school sent him there but he was wondering why. That is, until he saw the commotion around and understood.

How could someone really be in urgent medical help, he was not sure. He did hope it was no big accident that happened during a ride or a game. For once, he seriously hoped it was just a call in order to be more safe than sorry. That they figured he was closer than any Bellefonte nurses. Like someone who fainted because they stayed too long under the sun without properly hydrating themselves or not eating anything. Something simple, where he would only have to recommend lying down for a minute or two and drink something. They might even like it as a sugared beverage might be best. The best would be something more consistent but finding that around here would prove a lot harder than a bottle of water or soda.

He should have asked for more information as to why he was sent here. Finding someone in need of medical help, especially if it was just an insolation, would be hard to notice around here. There was no one who seemed to be waiting for him to arrive. Seeing someone making hand gestures, he hesitated one moment, wondering if they were doing it to get his attention or someone else’s. In doubt, and since it could be a real medical emergency, he joined that person. “I’m Doctor Campbell, I’ve been called for an emergency, would you know about it?”

[Selina Taylor]

    Selina hated the damn fair. Ok, maybe that wasn’t strictly true, as the food was alright and the rides were occasionally fun so long as you were torturing your rich business partner who hadn’t been to a fair in the entirety of his short life, but still. She’d come here looking for distraction and had only found trouble and frustration. It seemed to be the story of her damn life lately. Selina sighed as she tried once more to attract attention for the sake of the girl next to her.


    She’d been unsuccessfully trying to attract the attention of someone for the past she didn’t know how long and this girl had been passed out for a while now. Though she was clearly alive, Selina hadn’t been able to wake her and she’d gotten concerned. Maybe the girl was just an extremely heavy sleeper, but Selina wasn’t willing to take that chance. People around her had just ignored her or paused long enough to say they couldn’t do anything to help. One person had claimed to have called a doctor, but that doctor had never arrived.


    One guy finally came her way and she was prepared to bite the head off of another curious bystander who couldn’t do anything… but then he introduced himself as the long awaited doctor. “So, you’re finally here,” she replied dryly, before gesturing to the girl next to her, who looked as if she were merely resting. “I saw this girl kind of fall over and when I tried to get her up, she didn’t respond,” she explained. “I’ve tried placing a damp cloth on her forehead and gently shaking her amongst other things, but she hasn’t moved. She does have a pulse though, so that’s good,” she added noncommittally. The girl was also breathing which was a bonus.

[Jason Campbell]

Jason did not flinch as the girl spat back at him for taking his time. There was a long run between the town’s clinic and here and Jason did as fast as he could. If they were in that much need of medical care, shouldn’t there be someone on the premises to help? It was a terrible oversight.

Jason chose to say nothing to this girl who talked to him on such a tone but he might warn her to watch her tongue should she keep addressing to him like that again. For now however, he had more important matters to deal with. He kneeled by the girl she pointed at not too far from her. From the angle he approached the girl, he did not see the second one on the ground. He listened as she detailed what she did to try and wake her up. “Do you know her name?” he asked as he took her pulse. She might have said she had one but he figured she didn’t really know how to determine whether it was slow or not.

Jason tried to wake her up as well, knowing a thing or two more than the girl when it came to what can help wake someone who fainted. He frowned as he got no reaction. “You said she just fell over, like this?” He asked as he turned his head to talk to the awakened one. “Can you help me find a better place to lie her down? Or find someone who can carry her? I’d prefer her to be under a tent or something to have shades before she gets sunstroke, if that isn’t what she had already. And I’ll need water,” he told her, moving around to get his bag and already start to help her out in her current position while this girl fetched him what he asked her. He didn't know the place well, he couldn’t tell where they can find such a spot but maybe she knew or knew where she could get someone to answer that. Until then, his attention was better to remain on the unconscious girl. Selina just became his assistant, whether she wanted it or not.

[Selina Taylor]

    Selina shrugged, “I checked her purse for her ID,” she responded easily as she handed him the girl’s driver’s license. “I’ve never met her before though,” she added simply. If the guy accused Selina of trying to steal anything, she’d beat the shit out of him… or just walk away. She didn’t think he could just leave a patient alone. Some sort of Hippo-something that he took would prevent that right? Although, Selina wouldn’t leave that young defenseless girl alone with an adult male unless she absolutely had to. Selina was used to dealing with the shit end of the spectrum in regards to adult men, so she had no idea what to expect from him and she wasn’t about to trust him to have this girl’s best interests in mind.


    Selina nodded in answer to his first question before shrugging at his others, “I can easily carry her,” she offered. She was highly physically trained and had very little trouble carrying people even bigger than she was, and the girl was about her size. She wasn’t about to trust a man to do the job either. “I also have a water bottle with me, or do you think you’ll need more?” she asked. Selina always carried one on her person, partially because of her power, but also partially because she preferred to remain hydrated. Some things were just common.


    “There’s a good shade tree not too far from here, but I don’t know which tents would be good for her to rest in,” she said as she took the full water bottle from the backpack she’d carried with her and handed it to him. There were a lot of people around and she didn’t imagine waking up to a bunch of staring spectators would be the best option for the girl next to her.

[Jason Campbell]

Should Jason be concerned this girl checked in the other one’s purse? Right now, it was the least of his worry. He took a look at the license, only to get her name and nodded to the other one who brought him here. Any theft was of no concern to him. Once that girl would wake up, she could then see for herself if her ID was the only thing taken and if that was not the case, she should have to deal with it with someone else than him. Because that was something Jason could not help her with. For now, he only wanted to help her out. And if her name would be good later on, once she’ll wake up, for now he had to make sure that she would. Too taken by his duty here, he didn’t take the time to consider how the other, quite awake, one might not trust him. It did not really matter for he wanted her around anyway. He might need someone to get things for him and he’d rather keep her near for that, since she was already there.

Jason looked at her as she assured she could carry her. The girls seemed to have more or less the same frame. Jason was not all that physically strong, not enough at least to carry her over a long distance, especially not by himself. He had some doubts she could. But what other choice did he have? “Alright, we’ll do it together,” he said, not letting her carry the girl on her own. She probably didn’t know that an unconscious person seemed to weigh more. “I’ll need more than just one bottle. And a cool one preferably, to lower her temperature. But keep it near, for she’ll need to drink something after.” Food might be good too, something to give her a little boost at first, but he wanted a place to let her rest first.

He looked at the tree she mentioned. “We’ll bring her there for now. They must have a tent up for this, we’ll just have to find it. But I don’t want to leave her under the sun like that,” he said, ready to help carry her to the tree she mentioned. He looked at that girl ready to help out. For someone who claimed she didn’t know the girl, she was very helpful. “What’s your name?”

[Selina Taylor]

    Selina considered his offer to help carry her to the tree. Really, she hated the idea of him touching a young, apparently teenage girl. It went against every grain in her being to allow him to handle her in any way, even professionally, but she also knew she’d have to step back and allow him to do his job at some point. She nodded as he mentioned water and thought over her options, once again finding her history a hindrance to her ability to do what needed to be done. She just couldn’t leave them alone together. But there were crowds of people, surely he wouldn’t take advantage if there were possible witnesses…


    Selina then shrugged at his question, “Selina, yours?” she asked. She then shook her head as he seemed to be ready to help lift the girl, “Sincerely, there’s no need,” Selina offered quickly, making a split second decision as she gently picked the girl up and slung her over her shoulder. It was similar to carrying a sack of potatoes really, just larger and bulkier. The girl was heavy sure, but Selina could carry her to the tree at least. “You want to grab the water while I get her to the tree?” she asked as she started moving.


    She made her way rather quickly over to the shade, since she knew she wouldn’t be able to keep it up for too long. For some reason, it almost always seemed to be easier to walk quickly when carrying heavy loads like this. When moving furniture from Chile, Selina had found out that she typically moved faster when carrying heavier loads, if only so she could put them down quicker. Selina then gently laid the girl down, making sure not to bump her head against anything. Selina then sighed as she pulled out her water bottle and laid it next to the girl, so it was easily accessible should the girl wake up.

[Jason Campbell]

Selina might not trust him but Jason considered this young girl his patient and as such, he could not simply abandon her without proper surveillance. This other girl might propose to stand watch but she was no nurse and for that reason, he could not just let that happen. The thought she might believe he had another motive to stay alone with this unconscious girl did not come to his mind. For the simple reason that he would never do such a thing.

Instead, he wondered if this girl, this Selina as she introduced herself, did not lie to him about not knowing this girl since she was very protective of her. “Doctor Campbell, as I said, but you may call me Jason too,” he told her. He introduced himself to her at first. In fact, he believed it was the first thing he told her, but she might still want his name. To appease her, he looked around for the ID he was handed by the school to show it to her as well as the one he used for the hospital.

Jason wanted to protest when she grabbed the girl in her arms and carried her. He remained close, and held the girl’s head as he helped Selina to gently place her on the ground. “I’d prefer you do it. Perhaps some food as well, with enough sugar in it to give her a little kick.” Perhaps it was more a matter she did not want to pay and did not believe people would give it to her just because she said someone lost consciousness. He dug through his pockets to find his wallet and pulled out twenty dollars. Far more than it was necessary to get a few bottles of cold water and a sandwich. “Please,” he insisted as he handed the money to her. They both had their own reason not to want to leave this girl alone. “There is nothing to worry, she will be fine.”