Bend Around the Wind by Scyllaya

Chapter 42: Damage Control

Chapter Forty-Two

Damage Control

Location: Unknown

First order of business was tending to their injuries. They moved to the kitchen, because it had plenty of space, water, food and everything else they needed to regroup so to speak, and also because Loki did not want everyone to bleed all over their room. Since Stark was the least injured of their company he was the one who hauled a frankly excessive amount of medical supplies in.

'Can I like... make the elixir for you?' he asked eyeing Loki's hands with the same horrified expression he wore on his face since he first laid eyes on them.

'No... you've never tried to make one before and it's unnecessary,' Loki told him. His hands and arms were burning with pain, but it was something that would heal without a problem.

'You need to heal your arms,' Stark said.

'It will heal on its own in a matter of days,' Loki answered. 'I just need you to bring me the ointment from the top shelf, light green jar.'

'Why the hell would you wait a few days...'

'Stark, the elixir is for severe wounds.'

'You made me drink it when I was a little beat up,' Stark argued. 'You have third degree burns on both arms!'

'You're mortal, even smaller wounds take weeks to heal. I will be fine in a few days. Stop arguing with me, just bring the bloody ointment.'

Stark stared at him for a moment, then turned and left the room without a word.

'He's just worried, you know,' Juyu said.

'Yes, thank you. I'm aware of that,' Loki snapped.

'We need to set the bones in your arm, Juyu,' Drongo interrupted before she could open her mouth to reply.

'Have you done anything like this before?' Loki asked him.

'I'm no healer,' he answered. 'But I'll manage.

Loki nodded and let him get to it, it's not like it was a complicated task. He could check it in a few days himself after his hands healed. Juyu seemed to be fine with letting the giant treat her wounds. Bee was sitting quietly in a chair next to her sister, only slightly wounded and completely calm, Drongo did a good job with her. Drongo was altogether a valuable addition to their crew. When he lost all contact with Stark and the others he was torn between continuing his task and investigating the problem. In the end he remained by the generator in hope that Stark would be capable of handling the situation. He was still wary and very much aware that their defences had been breached. It did not matter that he had found a suitable - albeit painful - way of reaching the energy in the generators, when he did not know the full extent of the danger they were in. He was just about to leave the generator room when Drongo showed up. The giant explained what he knew about their situation swiftly and told him about his encounter with the invaders. It was not hard to fabricate a plan after he had someone to execute some parts of it.

They found a way to re-established lighting and communications. After that, Drongo could leave to find the others while Loki headed back to the generator. His escape plan was simple, but it required everyone on the ship he wanted to pull along with his spell to not touch anyone unwanted. Drongo had the task of reassuring that. It was not easy to map out the full ship and wrap it in his power, but it was surprisingly simple to separate the others from the hostile life-forms. He got more severely wounded for less in the past, so he really could not complain about the burns. His mind was clear and he was not significantly weakened. More importantly, everyone was alive and relatively hale. Their escape was a success.