First Responder

Tory the robot driver sounded the alarm and Ken the medic hopped on the passenger seat.

“What’s situation?” asked Ken as the ambulance pulled away from the hospital.

“Code 23, critical injury.” replied the robot. “We are 7 minutes away.”

Ken picked up the kaller. “Medic 2-Alpha-2, requesting permission to highway. Repeat, speeding.”

Tory processed the request to the command.

“2-Alpha-2, you are cleared to go.” said a female voice from the comm.

“Now.” said Ken.

Tory the robot engaged the magnetic field generator and the ambulance was airborne. “Two minutes.”

“I need more info on the patient.” said Ken.

“Female, age 50 to 60, stabbed twice to the back as reported.”

“Any scanner around?”

“Establishing connection,” said Tory, “yes.”

“Show me the dimensional scan.” Ken requested.

The image came up on the windshield and Ken studied it before they arrived at the scene.

As the ambulance slowly lowered down from the belt, Ken unbuckled himself and jumped down and sprinted toward the patient. He gave the women a stabilizing squeeze on the arm and felt her pulse weakening. By applying the adaptive jelly on the surface of the wounds, the blood stopped pumping out.

Tory brought the flat from the back and carried the patient into the vehicle.

They sped away from the place and headed straight to the hospital.