Detroit: Meet Percy Jackson *Complete*

Chapter 10: Fever

October 24, 2038

The first day after the break-in Percy was fine, Lucas had helped him clean out the cut on his arm and his bruised ribs were resting and being iced frequently.

The second night though, Percy fell asleep with a fever and a worried Lucas watching over him, his red LED light showing his concern for he felt for his friend.

Because after he became alive, like Simon and Josh, Percy asked Lucas if he wanted to stay around or go follow Simon and Josh. Lucas chose to stay with Percy, he knew his friend would never turn on him. Especially as he saw the side-note for deviants that were beside Percy's name.

He had yet to tell Percy about it, mostly because Percy had started feeling ill and it never seemed like the right time.

As Lucas gazed at his friend who was starting to shiver in bed even though he had blankets covering him, he debated on what he wanted to do.

Markus entered his mind, and with some hesitation, he reached out through the computer connection that all androids seem to possess.

He didn't know if it would work between deviant and non-deviant, or even deviant and deviant for that matter, but he tried and was surprised when he was granted access.

"Yes?" Markus smooth voice asked over the connection.

"Markus, this is Lucas. I was wondering if you had any suggestions about taking care of a fever. Percy currently has one,"

Markus' side of the connection was silent for a few moments before his concern leaked over the connection. "Make sure he gets rest and hydration. Do you have any idea how Percy might've gotten sick?"

"There was a break-in yesterday and Percy got scrapped a bit with a crowbar. He was cut on his left arm and has bruised ribs. He did not take my suggestion for a hospital and instead dealt with each with cleaning the wound, wrapping it, and then rest." Lucas responded trying to hide the overwhelming concern that he was starting to feel, uncertain of how Markus' reaction would be if he told the android that he was feeling emotions.

"Alright, do me a favor, peel back the bandages on his arm and describe to me what the wound looks like." Markus said calmly as he relayed back to Carl what happened to Percy.

The old man was concerned but knew that Markus had it under control. Because even if he wasn't a paramedic android, he certainly had enough medical assistance in his programming to know a lot about the human body and the diseases, which included infections.

Lucas, knowing best to listen to Markus, pulled the bandage away from the wound and looked at it critically. "The wound seems to be swelling slightly and has some redness around the sight. I would even say that it may just be a bit higher temperature than the rest of Percy's body," Lucas replied dutifully as he scanned the wound.

His biocomponents located near the human stomach seemed to twist and feel unpleasant for the recently alive android. He wondered if this was the anxiety that most humans might feel.

"Sounds like the wound got infected. I suggest getting him to the hospital as they would have proper treatment for the wound. Especially if it was a crowbar you mentioned, do you know the last time Percy had a tetanus shot? He may need one in case the crowbar was used in unpleasant environments."

Lucas paused and stared at Percy for a few seconds, his optical units scanning Percy and with the given access he had from Elijah, started looking through his medical files. "He is in need of a tetanus shot, should I call the ambulance and explain the situation?" Lucas asked as he wrapped the wound on Percy's arm back up.