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Post by Egypt on May 2, 2013 19:33:30 GMT -5
Egypt pushed up his sleeves. "Grab that extra IV stand and wheel it over here, Czech. We're going to have to bend the rules a little bit. Normally you are only supposed to have one IV running at a time, but we need the start a blood transfusion now before America goes into Cardiac Arrest." As the Mediterranean nation spoke, he grabbed the first two bags of blood and prepared them to be hooked up. He locked eyes with Czech for a brief moment. "It's going to be a long night."
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Post by Czech Republic on May 6, 2013 11:35:01 GMT -5
Nodding, Czech turned her attention to the extra IV stand and without a single hesitation brought it to Egypt. She stared at the bags of blood and an involuntary shiver ran down her spine being anemic as it were, but shook her head violently much like a dog making a few water droplets fly about. She had to focus; she couldn’t let a little blood get between her duties to her friends.
The thought of Cardiac Arrest scared her; she wasn’t all too sure of what would happen should America go into such an arrest but knew that it could not be good for the way that Egypt said it. She was not one who was well versed in anything medical only knowing but little basic skills. Swallowing hard she looked at America reaching a hand over and gently pushed a few wayward bangs from his face and gave a small sigh.
“What will happen if he goes into Cardiac Arrest?”
She knew she probably wasn’t going to like the answer but felt that she needed to know.
(UGH...SOOOOO SHORT...IT HURTS)
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Post by Egypt on May 6, 2013 12:13:26 GMT -5
Egypt looked over to America, watching the nation's chest rise and fall with each breath. "It won't be Cardiac arrest first, he would suffer a heart attack first; Cardiac Arrest would follow shortly after. Basically his heart would cease to function." The Mediterranean nation turned to face Czech as he hung two blood bags on the I.V. rack. "To make thinks short; America has lost to much blood. We may have stopped the bleeding but we need to start supplying him with more blood to make up for what he lost. If we don't then his heart would shut down and he wold soon die from the lack of blood being pumped to his brain." Egypt attached a needle to the end of the line, then, after finding the artery in America's wrist, stuck the needle in. Thus starting the flow of blood the nation so desperately needed. "There's the first one..." Egypt moved the I.V. rack over some, just level with the American nation's chest. He stuck the next needle directly into the nation's upper arm, in the artery just above the nation's elbow. "There... this should help start getting America back on track to being healthy. Now that he's getting blood we can administer the Vaccine to America's spinal cord at the base of his skull. Or a more direct root would be to attach it directly to the IV and let it flow in with the blood so it can spread out faster."
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Post by Israel on May 9, 2013 7:47:50 GMT -5
Israel watched as Czech left him to America which he did not know what he should do; What was he suppose to do in a situation such as this one? Czech told him not to move suddenly at the risk of riling America up once more. That was something he wanted to avoid like the plague as he touched his nose that had yet to be set back into place. He wasn't afraid of being hurt by America, he was more afraid of being unable to stop America from thrashing and would only be able to watch as his friend hurt himself even more so than he was. But he knew that he couldn't just stand there like a ninny, he had to do something. What he was to do, was beyond him.
Luckily, someone else came in that seemed to know more than he did on what to do watching as Gupta waltz on in with the blood bag in his hands. He was in a daze, blinking once, then twice to try and focus on his friend only to find his brow cocking in confusion. Was Gupta really joking around? Was he really trying to 'lighten the mood' so to speak. Well it seemed to have the opposite affect with him, having been more accustomed to his neighbouring nation's cool and at times grumpy demeanour. He shook of his head and listened to Egypt speak of how Czech might not bring back England and couldn't help but nod; There were some things even his beloved couldn't accomplish. His dark eyes observe Egypt start to put America into a sleep when who should appear, but Czech Republic herself.
He found his face scrunching in confusion, cocking a brow at her appearance and couldn't help but wonder why she was soaking wet as though someone dumped a whole bucket of water over top her head. Shaking his head once more, he looked to Czech as she crossed over to America and Egypt where she queried what she could do to help. He decided to follow suit and went by her side giving a serious look to his friend to show that he was in fact ready and willing to help.
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Post by Egypt on May 9, 2013 11:25:16 GMT -5
[ Glad your back Israel~! C: ]
Cracking his knuckles Gupta quickly went over everything that need to be done before they could administer the vaccine for Czech Republic. "There is America's legs to finish tending to, then we needed to boost America's metabolism, with Fenugreek Sprouts and a hearty douse of D3, so his weakend body can handle the vaccine. Then finally we need to deside on the spot where to administer the vaccine itself. If it be through the spinal cord at the base of his skull or through the final IV bag." After he finished he claped his hands together. "So. Who would like to do what?"
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Post by Czech Republic on May 9, 2013 21:57:32 GMT -5
Giving a glance to Israel when he joined her side, she observed his nose seeing that it still hadn't been set back into place when America broke it only moments ago. Without saying a word, she turned him towards her, took his nose it both of her hands then set it straight with an unpleasant 'crack'. Flashing an oh so sweet smile she reached up and kissed his cheek tenderly.
"My OCD couldn't stand seeing your perfect nose crooked."
At that she released him to turn back to Egypt who was explaining a few things understanding only a little of it. She didn't want any part of the vaccine. She knew it better for everyone if she didn't touch one syringe, especially for America's sake. Every time she held one her hand shook like crazy; She hated the idea of putting something sharp into someone's body. So now her eyes trailed down to the legs finding that she was gasping at the very sight of them, using her hands to cover up a possible cry of shock. Giving a very quick cough, her attentions were turned now onto Gupta.
"I--I could help with the legs...I have mediocre skills in mending wounds with stitches." At that she held up a needle from an unknown source to show Egypt she was very much ready for that kind of task even if it did involve blood. Of course being the naturally modest woman that she was, Czech didn't let on that her skills in stitching were not mediocre, They weren't by any means the whorl of an expert, but she did know how to do it the old fashioned way very well.
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Post by Israel on May 22, 2013 9:54:14 GMT -5
Czech taking hold of his nose made Israel freeze suddenly as his eyes widened. “What are you…” Before he could finish his query he no sooner found his ears assaulted by the sickening sound of bone cracking. He gave out a very small cry from surprise only, giving a single blink before reaching a hand slowly to his previously crooked bridge only to find it straightened once more. She must of set his nose straight once more. His eyes turned onto her very sweet, sweet smile that seemed to rival vanilla bean that he loved oh so much. Her soft lips pressed to his cheek making his face heated under the tender warmness of her kiss. She quickly gave her reason and he couldn’t help but crack a smile at it finding it slightly funny. He did not laugh however as the two turned their eyes onto Egypt as he began to explain the task in which they needed to do in order to save their friend.
Instinctively his eyes followed every which direction of which Gupta mentioned. First the legs which made his spine tense up as though the cold finger of death was running down it. Such a horribly gruesome sight, especially when it was inflicted upon your best friend. His eyes happily traveled to the IV at the mention of boosting their American friend’s metabolism and nodded to the mention of Fenugreek Sprouts, agreeing with the idea, then came the mention of administering the vaccine. Considering the two choices, of through the IV or through the spinal cord, either was a good idea, but they weren’t focusing on which was most rational, rather what would be the fastest.
His head perked up when Czech spoke up. She was volunteering her services to mend their friend’s legs. He had seen Czech’s sewing and knew her to be the most superior he had ever met before in his lifetime as a nation. During the wars they served together, he had watched her use them without fail to mend the soldiers that needed stiches and each time she did it so flawlessly that the soldiers would heal of their injuries without fail. She was careful, delicate and very precise, simply perfect for the job.
“She’s being modest.” Levi spoke up, backing her up of her suggestion. “She has the best mending skills with needlework I’ve ever seen, if anyone should mend America’s legs it’s her.” He flashed her a quick smile and a wink to show he had her back before turning back to his colleague.
“If you want my professional opinion my friend, I believe it would be best if we inject the needle through the spinal cord. The IV might take too long for it to reach his system and I think we both know that every precious second counts.” His eyes turned onto America’s sleeping face only to swallow a lump in his throat. This was the mighty nation who had pulled him out of the most desperate of times. During one such fight when he was injured and the pain was almost unbareable, America stood by him and even allowed him to hold his hand to try and give an outlet for his pain. To see him in this sorry, helpless state made his heart ache. Alfred had been there for him through thick and thin, now was his turn to repay him. His dark eyes turned back to Gupta showing a burning determination that could rival that of a bon fire.
“I will happily administer it for him.”
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Post by Egypt on May 22, 2013 15:18:52 GMT -5
With a slight nod, Egypt set to work giving Czech a spool of surgical thread and a needle, Egypt then turned and began to prepare another needle with a hearty douse of D3. "Czech, I believe that the best way to approach your task would be to start at the ankles and work your way up, Na'am/yes/? But make sure not to close up the wounds to tightly so his muscle and tendons have room to grow back." He turned to study the wounds and how many there were. Some were much larger than others and some were now almost nonexistent due to the American nation's quick healing. "I believe that we should focus on sewing up America's legs and administering the D3 first. We need his body to as stable as possible before we administer the vaccine, so that his body can effectively take the vaccine and spread it to where it is needed the most. In his brain and legs." Gupta turned back to his bag, fishing out a container of dried Fenu-greek sprouts and a few empty gel capsules. Taking a few out he set them down onto the counter then replaced the container back into his bag, removing a small clay bowl and mortar in its place. Carefully placing the mortar onto the counter, Gupta placed the sprouts into the bowl. Looking back into his bag Gupta pulled out a small baggy of Meadow Sweet. With Gupta's vast knowledge of herbs and medicine he knew that this would be the best solution for the pain America will face once he woke up. That and a little numbing agent and some sedative never hurt anybody. (*Insert sadistic chuckle here LMAO*) Gupta set to work, grinding the dried herbs together in the bowl and carefully pouring the finely ground powder into the gel capsules.
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Post by Czech Republic on Jun 10, 2013 23:24:20 GMT -5
Nodding, Czech turned her attention to her task at hand. Her eyes observed the wounds, the flesh having been torn by teeth. She shuddered, having not seen anything quite as horrific except during her time of famine when everyone was turning to cannibalism to stay alive. Shaking her head at the dark thoughts she reached to her skirt and pulled out two things within the hidden pockets. A zipper lighter and a needle. She had no trouble finding the right surgical thread and then got right to her job of lighting the lighter, burning the needle, and finally knotting the thread through the hole. Her eyes returned to the gruesome sight and she felt she was about to be sick. Swallowing back all nervousness (or what her throat could handle) she leaned down to the legs.
She didn't want to pierce the skin. It was always hard to make that very first move of putting it in the skin. The rest was mere child's play (mentally) but the actually starting where you stuck the ever so sharp instrument into the skin was enough make the slavic nation feel sick. But this was her task and she needed to so it whether she was ready to or not...America was not going to wait for her to be ready. Holding her breath she brought the needle closer and closer to the skin trying her best not to think of her hand shaking for fear it might start. Then at last her needle pierced right through the skin. Her eyes turned onto America feeling terrified that he might of felt it, only to be comforted by seeing his sleeping face. Exhaling in relief she began her work very steadily and carefully, stitching the skin back together much like a quilt taking the most special care with him having no room in her mind for any imperfections.
(12 in the morning and I have no idea of what I am writing...)
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Post by Egypt on Jun 26, 2013 23:00:32 GMT -5
[[Shit I am so sorry! I totally forgot to post something for this. I was sort of waiting for Israel but it looks like he's MIA right now]]
'Huh.... I didn't know her skirt had pockets... I wish my robes had pockets. I guess I'll have to ask Czech if she can add some hidden pockets to the inside of the sleeves and on the waist line of some of my robes; when all of this is over of course.'
Egypt watched Czech work, her tiny hands neatly sewing up the ghastly wounds on America's legs. One by one they all were closed off, their bleeding held at bay thanks to the powdered herbs and other medicines. After a few more fleeting moments, the Mediterranean nation turned away to retrieve the needle filled with liquid D3. Walking to America's side, the stoic nation gently inserted the needle into the artery in the side of the American nation's neck. Pushing down with his thumb, Gupta watched as the orange tinted liquid vanished into the comatose nation.
"Now the waiting commences. All we can do is wait now. Then the biggest hurtle of them all will upon us. Administering the vaccine and praying that it fights of the virus ... That it heals America's damaged body ...... That it's not to late."
[[Dang son! I just dropped an epic cliffhanger for ya'll~! (Pfft yeah right, that was such an epic fail) Any-hooker, I just wanted to casually revive this so we can let people know that this isn't finished yet.]]
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Post by Czech Republic on Jul 9, 2013 15:54:47 GMT -5
When Czech had at last finished her work, she sat up to observe the final product. America's legs were mended masterfully with her skilled hands if she did say so herself, taking extra care to ensure that her friend wouldn't have gruesome scars all over the skin from carelessness on her end due to a shaky hand. She kept her hand steady the entire time. No matter what urge her body was pushing her in order to coax tears from her eyes, she swallowed them back and kept her blank stare that only showed that she was in complete and utter concentration.
Now finished she sighed in relief looking as though she might faint from the ordeal of having to hold back her emotions. Her emotions were a very powerful thing and they often would get the better of her. She looked to Gupta when he told them that they would have to wait and see and her eyes fell back onto America. He looked much more peaceful now, he looked like a sleeping baby in her eyes which made her start to tear up. He would be fine, he had to be, he just had to. After this ordeal he put them al through he just had to be okay right? While trying to be optimistic her head looked up and over her shoulder towards the door.
"I better go tell England..." She decided as she started walking off. She hoped that he would be better now, that he had pulled himself together so that he could spend some time with his sleeping loved one, maybe even say a few things just in case...Again she shook her head at such dark thoughts, he was going to be fine, she told herself. He was going to be perfectly fine and right as rain when he woke up. She had to believe that, she just had to.
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Post by Israel on Jul 9, 2013 16:04:20 GMT -5
Watching all of it was far too much for Israel. Had it been someone else he was sure that he would of kept his head on his body. Alright if it had been Czech Republic or Turkey he would have been freaking out just as much, but still this was a very big deal seeing how this was his best friend laying their lifeless as Czech busily sewed up his legs, then looked to Egypt as he administered the vaccine. Really this was too much to bare, he felt so useless, just standing their doing nothing while the other two nations were busily saving America's life. Sighing heavily his slender fingers slid through his raven hair while Egypt gave his announcement. So it was wait and see was it? As much as he hated waiting, he knew that it would be better to just do something to take things off his mind.
Seeing Czech was leaving to give England an update he decided to tag along, knowing it would be the perfect way to spend his time. With another one of his dearly beloved and treasured. They walked completely in silence it seemed the only sound that was present was their footsteps in the halls that seemed to echo over and over again. Never one for silence, Israel felt he needed to say something, anything to the woman next to him, anything to ease this unidentifiable feeling in his gut. Instead however, the words were replaced with action. Without saying a word he stopped her in her path, gently pressed her back against a wall then pressed his lips against her's.
He held his lips there for a moment, then pulled back. He would have apologised for showing his feelings openingly, he would of said he was sorry for giving his girlfriend a kiss when no else knew about their relationship but America. He would have apologised for possibly ruining their secret but he really could care less about all of it...he needed her to know how much he loved her.
"I love you Julka." With that he kissed her again, pulling her close as tears fell from his eyes, unable to handle this level of emotional stress and needed to be comforted. And who better than his loyal, supportive girlfriend? He pulled his lips back and kiss the top of her head now, resting his cheek on her hair. "I know you don't want others to know about us yet but...I just need you." And with that he hugged her tighter as he started to cry quietly while holding to her like a scared child. There was a chance that his best friend who was almost like a big brother to him was going to die, and he almost could not handle that.
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Post by Czech Republic on Jul 9, 2013 17:57:15 GMT -5
Happy to have a companion Czech gladly accepted Israel to walk her over to the showers again. In her mind she was trying to think of what to say to England, what was the right thing to tell him, and also hoped that he was calmed down. Well if push came to shove Israel could help her to calm him down if he snapped again. Not that she blamed him for behaving the way he did. If it was her loved one she would have been less than coherent. Her thinking came to a complete halt when she was gently pushed into the wall to find their lips connecting.
She was frozen finding herself unable to react accordingly to such a advancement such as this. Normally she'd push him away and tell him not here only to drag him off to some place more private for their sexual desires but knew better than to do something like that. He pulled back and away from her and told her that he loved her putting such genuine emotion into it that she paused as he kissed her again. This time she kissed him back, wrapping her arms around his person and pulling him closer to her. When he pulled back he proceeded to tell her how sorry he was about openly placing his affections onto her for she knew that he knew that she wanted their relationship kept quiet and kept secret from everyone else because of her need for privacy.
"I just need you."
Those words melted her heart as well as break them as he started crying and shaking against her. Screw her privacy she thought, this was her boyfriend and he needed her right now. She hugged him and shushed him feeling tears of her own forming feeling them start to trickle down her rosy cheeks. She burried her face into his skirt to stop herself, pulling back to look up at him, taking his face in her face and pressing her lips to hers once more. When she pulled back she gave him a very sad, very desperate look while also trying her best to smile only to find it was shaking.
"I need you too."
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Post by Egypt on Jul 9, 2013 20:36:15 GMT -5
Left alone to his own devices for a short while, Egypt paced slightly, trying to pass the time. Finally he got bored of pacing and decided to tidy up the room and put away unneeded things like the used syringe and the bloody rags. Egypt spoke softly to himself as he worked. His ghostly companion, decided to appear to fill in the lonely gap that was quickly forming in his heart. Egypt stopped as his old companion appeared a few feet away from him, he looked up to her near translucent form with a sad smile. To anyone else, Egypt very well could have been talking to himself.
"Hello there old friend, how have you been?"
The dog's tail wagged slightly and she let out an eery echoing bark that sounded somber and calm.
"Good by the sound of it? That's good. I, on the other hand, have not been so good. As you can clearly see I have been very stressed as of late. America, you remember America right, had a very nasty run in with some submerged zombies out in the swampy lake area."
The dog growled softly, then whined, swiping at the air with her paw. As if she were saying 'If only I could have been there! I would have taught those zombies a lesson! Then America wouldn't have been hurt in the first place!'. Egypt smiled softly.
"I know, you sure would have showed them. But alas it could not be..." Egypt trailed off, turning away as a single tear trailed down his cheek. Regaining his composure, Egypt quickly set back to work, still mumbling to himself as he went.
"Rags in the trash, extra herbs go back into their respective containers, used syringes go in the bio-hazard bin, needle and thread go back in the end drawer, unused I.V bags go back into the cabinet..."
He continued cleaning like this for awhile, even going back to the medicine room and continuing counting the herbs and other medicines back there and getting out a mop and bucket to clean up the mix of mud and blood of the tiled floor.
Lets just say that the others were in for a surprise when they got back.
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Post by Israel on Jul 10, 2013 8:36:44 GMT -5
Seeing that she accepted him he hugged her even tighter as though afraid to let her go. He cried some more allowing his tears to stream carelessly down his dark face and onto Czech's shoulder where he now buried his face in. Her warmth made him feel safe, it made him more relaxed when they held each other. He continued to tremble from his attempts to keep his tears restrained. His damned pride just couldn't stand the idea of him breaking down like a child. He was an adult and had to stay strong and tall even if it seemed hopeless. Doing this was a challenge for try as he might he was still trembling as though he were a fool in the snow without a coat. He at last found the voice to speak.
"I just...I don't want to loose him...I don't want to loose any of our fellow nations...I especially don't want to lose you." Israel then looked up to stroke her face with a gentle hand, leaning down and kissing her nose tenderly before resting his forehead against hers. "I can't lose you Julka...I love you too much." He couldn't imagine what England was going through right now what with his dearly beloved in the surgery room, unsure if he was dead or alive from where ever he was, why if it had been him in England's shoes he would no doubt feel on the edge of insanity. Just the very thought of not having Julka with him any longer was enough to make him want to go crazy.
Shaking his head of such horrible thoughts he hugged her once more and squeezed her so hard, afraid if he let her go she'd disappear. "From now on I won't let a second go by without me saying how much I love you." He promised, kissing her face all over and giving her a weak smile. "I love you so much Julka...promise me you'll never leave my side."
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