Terrors in Subnautica(Complete)

Part 6: A Medic in Training

N/N's POV

A buzzing sound followed by a thump stirred me from my sleep. I think this is the first time I've gotten any real sleep in a long time. The room was mostly dark with a few low lights lining the walls, I'd really like to put in some windows so I can look out at the fish.

Ever so carefully I sit up trying hard to avoid disturbing my injuries. At least 3 of my ribs are broken from being rammed by the Reaper but at this point there was nothing that could really be done about it. I glanced over to my left where there was a new door, a sliding one instead of the hatches on all the rest of the doors. Maybe that's what the sound was, someone building onto my room.

Slowly I stood up making sure to catch my balance before moving forward. Walking up to the door I reach out to touch it and and it slides open. It's a bathroom, oh thank God! When did we find the blueprints for this?

Up until that moment I hadn't realized how badly I needed to go, so I quickly rushed over to the toilet. I have never taken a better shit. I notice when I go to wash my hands that it's pumping salt water, figures since the blueprint for the water purifier would prove much harder to find than the base parts.

I pull out my builder and set up a wall attachment so I can change the resources I'd gathered during watch the first night and build in windows. After gathering the materials I build a window on each side of the room before replacing the builder into my bag. I started walking back to the restroom to change out my bandages but stopp half way. Seán wanted to learn about medicine, this would actually be a really good learning experience for him.

With a decisive pivot I walk back and gently lay back down. I'll wait for a while, if I don't hear him walk by I'll just do it myself a little later.

*knock, knock, knock*

I sit up again and call past the door," Come in."

Seán opens the door and steps inside with a bottle in his hand and slight concern in his face, his thoughts a little quieter today.

"How are you doing?" He held out the water bottle to me, and I am more then happy to take it.

"I'm alright. I got more sleep than I expected to."

As I drink the water he settles down beside me before looking around my newly windowed room.

"I would think so after everything that happened yesterday, I'd be surprised if you didn't pass out after that."

"Heh, yeah I guess so. Thanks for the Bathroom by the way, I needed it."

"How did you know it was me?"

"You're pretty much the only one I've interacted with aside from greetings and a conversation with Marzia, it would make sense you'd be the one to think of me when setting up new attachments for everyone."

"Well, alright then."

"Hey Seán, you wanted me to teach you medicine right? You still dedicated to that?"

With a cute little grin he frantically nodded his head like an excited child. He looked back up at me as we shared a laughed.

"Believe me I am as determined as anyone can get."

"Good, because practicing medicine isn't for the faint of heart and it sure as hell isn't easy. You have to learn that different people have different limits, pain tolerances, and reactions to everything. In a situation where I know I can keep pushing myself someone else will have to stop a lot sooner. Where one person will start screaming in pain others might not even flinch. And if you can't improvise on the spot you could get into some deep shit, especially in our current situation."