Jack Dawkins One Shots

Bunny & Bear P2

Jack reluctantly made his way to work, putting on clothes he didn't care much about before heading into the hospital. He winced as he grabbed a mask from the front desk, a requirement for all nurses and doctors due to the blue flu. The hospital had a distinct foul smell that had turned even healthy stomachs, and there was a risk of getting flu fluids on the skin, which could be fatal.

Each small ward of the Port Victory Royal Hospital usually held ten beds per ward. Three wards in total, each run by one of the doctors, Dr Sneed, Dr Dawkins and Professor Mcgregor. Along with five private recovery rooms each with one bed. Giving the hospital a common capacity of Thirty-five patients at any one time.

Jack walked through the corridors of the hospital the sights, smells, and sounds reminding him of the deepest and dark London slums. Each of the wards was full to bursting beds ramed mattress to mattress from wall to wall, with only a small strip in the middle to walk, six beds in each of the private rooms, the surgical theatre being used as a fourth ward, corridors filled with anyone who could still sleep on the floors. 

The hospital was filled to bursting point with people sick from this flu, the scent of sickness, of vomit and shit, filled every room. Groans, moans, coughs and wheezes come from those infected. All of them are in the varying stages of delirium. 

Jack got on with what little work he could really do, most of it being a porter to take bodies down to the overflowing morgue, paperwork for new patients, and giving mostly painkillers to aid people's passing as little else could really be done. 

"Pleased you could join us, doctor," Y/n spoke up as Jack arrived at his ward she was busy as ever bustling around the many beds doing what little she could do mask over her face, 

"You're still working?" he asked,

"I have to be, we're down to four nurses. Hetty, Lisa, Alice and me. but Alice is locked in with Sneed so." 

"You need to rest Y/n,"

"I'll be fine,"

"Alright, just did Sneed's ward we have six more dead in there,"

"Great, I'll call Tim up," 

"What's the status on prof?"

"Still out, but Lisa is on stand-by near his office to force coffee down his throat as soon as he stirs,"

"Right... I'll go see Sneed. We can't handle this on our own." 

"Good luck, he won't even answer his door now."

"Well, I'll break his door down if he doesn't, way too many people down here for him to be doing his Adam and Eve act." he nodded,

"Alright," she nodded, but she coughed,

The sound sent a shiver down Jack's spine and he grabbed her arm to force her to stop working, "what was that?"

"Nothing." 

"Y/n." He glared,

"Forg in my throat that's all," she said, "Probably just the smell,"

He sighed putting a hand to her head feeling the head coming from her skin,

"Don't you start." She snapped forcing his hand away, "I'm hot because I'm working that's all," 

"skin, Now." He demanded, 

She rolled her eyes pulled down her mask and showed each side of her hands showing no signs of the blue tint, 

"Alright," he nodded putting her mask back up for her, "Just... be careful,"

"I know," she nodded trying to go but he kept hold of her arm,

"No, I'm serious. Be careful Y/n." He warns, "Finish what you're doing and go for a break in the courtyard, I'll come to get you when I've dealt with Sneed you're not to go back in before you understand me?"

"I-"

"Do you understand little bunny?" 

"Yes, Jack,"

"Good, go on." He let her go, and headed out of the ward to go see Sneed just catching her mutter under her breath, 

"Grumpy grizzly bear,"

"I heard that! Break. now."

"I'm going! I'm going!" 

He rolled his eyes and headed up to Sneed's room, and he didn't even bother to knock as he pulled down his mask putting his hands in his pockets and leaning against the stairs railing, kicking the door, "Rainsford!"

"Fuck off Dawkins!"

"Come out"

"No."

"Why?"

"Ohh I'm sorry have you missed the literal plague in the hospital,"

"No, I didn't but you're a doctor so come out and do your job,"

"I am not dying for this!"

"If you take precautions you won't," 

"Not proven,"

"Sneed... as much as I hate to admit it... we... need you," he sighed,

"Oh, do you know?"

"Don't be petty," 

"I think I can be, I'm safe, I'm happy, and I have my New Eve to keep me entertained,"

"HI!" Alice giggled 

"Hey Alice," He sighed, "You coming out either,"

"She's staying with me," Sneed interrupted, 

"Both of you need to come out and do your jobs, We need you. We have over a hundred people shoved into this place."

"And we wait another two days enough will die that we'll have sixty,"

"So you're just going to let them die? Seriously Sneed?" 

"What do you want me to do? risk my life to do what! to be at their side to watch more people die?"

"So you're happy to let me do it?" 

"Nothing is stopping you from taking Y/n and locking yourself in your room,"

"No. I am not doing that." He sighed, "Look Sneed. I am giving you a choice, you unlock the door, come down and deal with the patience. Or I am kicking down your door and dragging you down."

"...fine. Give us ten minuets."

"Five. If your not down in the ward I drag you down."

"Alright!"

Jack nodded and headed back down into the hospital to go and check up on y/n.