Lt. Commander K'Lara slowly opened her eyes to a very bright light. She shut her eyes tight against the brightness and moaned softly. The moaning caused her more pain as her head began to throb. She tried to move her hand to her forehead, but a voice stopped her.
"You're awake," Dana Maruu stated with relief. "You can't believe how worried we've all been."
K'Lara moaned again then she felt the coldness of a hypospary against her neck. A hiss followed it and she felt the pain subside for the moment. She slowly blinked her eyes open and she looked around the room. Sickbay.
"It's good you have you back, Commander," Dr.Maruu said. "You woke up yesterday, but fell back into unconsciousness. You were in a coma for three days."
"Three days?" K'Lara croaked. Her mouth felt dry and her voice felt strange to her. "How?"
"You were attacked by a T'rais fighter. We were able to drive it away before it did any more damage to the shuttle."
"How is Jon?"
"He's worried sick about you. I had to send him away from here several times. He wanted to stay by your side the whole time, but Stephen wouldn't allow it. I doubt you would have either."
K'Lara shook her head. There was too much for him to do with him being second-in-command as well as a father. That thought brought another question to her eyes which Dana answered before it was even asked.
"T'Lan is doing fine. He was crying for his mommy for a couple days, but Jon told him you were away on a mission and would be back soon."
K'Lara nodded and sighed. She needed to get out of here and tend to her son. She knew Maruu wouldn't let her pilot again until she was fully healed. Her eyes burned at that, but she remained still. It wouldn't do any good to be angry. She sighed and closed her eyes.
She opened them again when she heard a tricorder humming. She saw that Dana was scanning her.
"Your internal injuries are healed. Your head injuries should be healed in another day or two. I believe you already know that you are going to be staying here for those days."
K'Lara nodded and closed her eyes again. It was going to be a long two days.