Daughter Nature

Reunited

Leia slowly opened her eyes, revealing a dark room. This wasn't her dorm, she was looking at an unfamiliar ceiling. Leia tried to lift her head to look around the room more, but instantly laid it down again after feeling how heavy it weighed. She was able to turn her head slightly to the left, where she saw Phoebe sleeping in a comfortable-looking armchair. There was one nightstand that had a glass of water on it. Turning her head to the right, she couldn't see anything since there seemed to be a room divider. If Leia had to take a guess, this was probably the infirmary. Turning her head back again, she could now see a small skylight. It was extremely dark outside and there were multiple stars visible. 

 Suddenly, she could hear Phoebe moving around in her sleep. She turned her head in her direction when Phoebe woke up. 

 'You're finally awake!', she said. 

 'What happened, where am I?' 

 'We're at the infirmary, you passed out.' 

 'Wait, what? I passed out? Why?' 

 'I don't know but Madam Inana or Panacea should come to examine you soon. I hope that they know something more.' 

 Just as Phoebe said that, a stunning woman appeared. She had the same silver hair as Phoebe, but it was tied together in a low bun. She was wearing a white nursing cap and a white apron above light blue robes. 

 'Ah, Ms. Harrison. It's good to see you're awake. How are you feeling?', the woman asked. 

 'My head feels very heavy, but other than that, I feel fine.' 

'Your headache will pass soon as long as you get enough rest. Ms. Seldroth, I'm asking you to leave. Ms. Harrison will leave later this morning, but now she needs to rest.' 

 'Can't I stay, please, Madam Panacea?' 

 'No, I need to treat my patients and it doesn't help if people are watching my every move. Now, OUT.' 

 Phoebe gave Leia a look, asking if it was okay. She softly nodded, careful to not move her head much. She left, and Madam Panacea once again came up to my bed. 

'Madam Panacea, why did I pass out?' 

 'Exhaustion, dear. After spending an entire day using all four of your powers, your body was very tired. It simply couldn't handle all of the effort you put in that day. Because you are the only person with all four abilities, we haven't been able to study your power and what it does to your body. You need to make sure you get enough sleep and eat enough food.' 

 'How long was I unconscious for then?' 

'Let's see, it's currently 4:16 a.m., so you were out for about 11 hours.' 

 'I think I'm starting to remember...but I passed out in a third-floor corridor. How did I get here?' 

 'Mr. Whitefire carried you here in bridal style. I must admit, I was quite surprised myself. He normally doesn't care if anything happens to somebody, but he seemed very concerned about you. He kept asking if you would be okay. Now, try to get some sleep. Your head will feel better when you wake up.' 

 Madam Panacea walked away and left Leia alone with her thoughts. 'Why is Elias acting so weird? One moment, he'll insult Phoebe and me, and the other he seems to care about me. Why can't he make his mind up?', Leia kept thinking to herself. When she eventually fell asleep, she had a weird dream. She was watching her pass out all over again, but this time in third person. 

She watched how she gripped onto the wall, how Elias appeared at the end of the corridor, and how she finally passed out. What happened next was completely new to Leia. Elias ran over to her and started yelling her name. 'Leia?! Leia! Leia, wake up!', he shouted, slightly shaking her. There was a tone of panic in his voice. When he realized she wasn't waking up, he picked her up in bridal style and started walking as fast as he could towards the stairwell. Leia's dream version followed them closely behind. After a few minutes of walking, they entered the infirmary. Madam Panacea was looking at the girl in Elias's arms confused. Her gaze flickered between the two of them. She then asked what had happened. 'I don't know! She just passed out out of nowhere! Please tell me you can help her!' Madam Panacea, now looking even more confused by the desperation in his voice, motioned to him to put Leia down on one of the beds. He did, placing the unconscious girl down very gently and carefully. Madam Panacea began examining her and checked for her heartbeat. 'Is she okay?' Elias asked. The panic in his voice was replaced by worry. 'She'll be fine, she just needs to rest. I suggest you leave now, Mr. Whitefire.' 'Can't I stay? I can't just leave her here.' 'I'll take care of her, don't worry.' Elias gave Leia one last look of concern before leaving the infirmary.