[OOM] Taris, the Labyrinth, surface.

[stuck_mynock]

It's night when they emerge from the lift, with clear skies littered with stars, the majority of which are blocked out.

Up above them, casting a shadow over them, is the vast, distinctive shape of the Wyrm, engines trailingthrough its mass of tentacles, lights gleaming, sharp, spiney legs moving back and forth through the air.

Atton peers at the shape, thoughtfully.

"Well. Kriff."

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[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy hurries and helps Atton along, hoping they won't have to carry him.

[will_scarlett]

Will tries to be aware of where they're headed but also allowing Atton to lean on him if he needs to.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton blinks some more, peering around as the Dragonfly comes into view.

"S'blurry," Atton remarks, distantly, leaning against Will.

[guppy_sandhu]

"Okay, I'm not sure you can drive." Guppy says, helping to carry Atton into the ship.

[will_scarlett]

"Just tell us what to do so we can be safer, aye."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"I'll drive. 'M good at driving," Atton nods, sagely. "Just get me into the chair."

[guppy_sandhu]

"I have a car driving licence, if you can't see you can't drive, maybe you can give me instructions."

[will_scarlett]

Will works on getting Atton into the ship first and sets him in a chair near the front,

"Need to get ye feelin' well, Atton cause na sure what that's goin' to do to ye."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Start engines, activate repulsorlifts," Atton murmurs, breaking into into a string of technobabble as his fingers fly over the console. He doesn't appear to be paying much attention to anything.

Nearby, the ship door closes, the engines start whirring, and the ship lifts off.

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy sits next to him and hopes they don't crash. He pulls out a manual from under the seat.

'Congratulations on choosing the Dragonfly. Please follow these instructions carefully and you can enjoy years of death free travel...' he flicks through it, but keeps his eyes on the windscreen.

"Atton, can you see out the window?"

[will_scarlett]

"What can I do to figure out what the toxin is?"

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"'M tryin' t'concentrate," Atton says, sounding more than a little disorientated. "Somebody plot a course t'somewhere. Anywhere."

[guppy_sandhu]

"How do we do that?" Guppy asks, reaching over to try and programme the computer.

[will_scarlett]

"Relax, Atton, we're goin', tis what counts."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"S'freezing in here," Atton says, vaguely, reaching up to wipe his forehead. There's sweat there. Suddenly: "Moon. There's a moon in this system, we can hide there."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy has a try at programming the computer, and, for once, miraculously succeeds.

"I think I did it. Is that it? Just have a quick look and then we'll sort you out."

[will_scarlett]

Will finds a blanket and puts it over Atton,

"'ere ye'll be warm."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"S'too blurry, I can't see it, Guppy," Atton flicks a few switches, and a grey speck suddenly comes closer to dominate the entire window as they cruise along the surface of a moon. "Tell me when we're above a deep enough crater."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy watches.

"Three, two, one, now."

[will_scarlett]

This is so horribly worrying so Will just waits.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton flicks another switch, bringing the ship down into the crater and powering it down.

Then, he slumps back against the chair, closing his eyes.

[guppy_sandhu]

"Atton, can you hear me?" Guppy gently shakes his shoulder.

"Will, find the emergency oxygen mask in here." he says, helping to get Atton flat on the floor. He gets the scanner out of the kit bag and runs it over Atton with one hand, checking for vital signs with the other.

[will_scarlett]

"Aye."

Will runs to where he last saw the mask and hands it over along with the first aid kit in there.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton mumbles something incoherent.

Close to him, it's fairly clear just how much of a high fever he has, and how shallow his breathing is.

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy puts the scanner down while it processes, feeling that it's not likely to be any good.

"Hold the mask on his face." he says to Will, getting his kit out to put a line into Atton's hand.

"Little scratch coming up, sorry." he says, putting the line in and attaching a fluid drip. He's got nothing to do a blood test with, but he's sure even if he did that there'd be nothing he could do about whatever it found.

"It's okay Atton, just try and take some nice deep breaths of the oxygen."