Chapter 137: Third Time's A Charm Part 1

"What happened?" I try to get up, but stumble back to the bed with unbalance.

"Fallon," Reid points for me to sit as he makes his way to the Rogue Leader. "Where are they?"

"On their way here," Tucker hooks his hands on his hips, still panting from the run. "They just arrived in the Docking Station. They - "

"We need room!" Clarence bursts through the door with an unconscious Qippert in his arms as Sampson, Chancellor Keller and the queen rush in behind him. Reid scoops me up just in time for Clarence to place Qippert in the center of the bed, his eyes closed and a deep red blotch staining the middle of his stomach. "Water!"

Sampson turns to Tucker, placing a bloodied hand on his shoulder. "Have the attendants bring some water and my Vilbrees."

Tucker nods and races out of the room.

"Sampson..." I scan his hand and the deep red gash in his arm. Smudges of dirt and sweat cake his brow and a swollen red spot marks his upper chest. "What..."