[Galaxy Of Fear] - 03(30)

Hoole was right. He piloted the ship to the top of the ziggurat and landed in the shadow of the Infirmary. The gray tower had been abandoned. Hoole pointed to the Infirmary. “Doctor Kavafi, I’m sure you will find everything you need to make an antidote in there.”

An hour later Tash lay in her bed, unconscious. Zak wiped perspiration from her forehead with a cloth.

“Are you sure she’s all right?” he asked.

Dr. Kavafi nodded. “She is sweating out the last of the virus. This antidote is strong. It should return the victims to their normal state.”

Wedge was anxious. “We shouldn’t stay long. Eventually the Empire will send someone down to check on the progress of the virus.”

“We’ll leave shortly,” Hoole replied. “But we may have an Imperial blockade to deal with.”

Wedge grinned. “I can help. I have some experience running blockades.”

The pilot looked down at Tash. “So these ziggurats that we thought were buildings were actually just giant containers for viruses? It’s a good thing the Gobindi were smart enough to leave the antidotes carved on the outside.”

Tash stirred. Then with a gasp, she opened her eyes and saw six concerned faces staring down at her.

“Am I… is it gone?” she asked.

“It seems to be,” Dr. Kavafi said. “How do you feel?”

Tash took a deep breath. She shuddered, remembering the feeling of the virus crawling over her. “I need a vacation.”

Everyone chuckled. Except Hoole, whose face was set in deep contemplation.

“Master Hoole, is something bothering you?” Deevee inquired.

Hoole nodded. “Indeed. I was just thinking-the Gobindi civilization vanished. If they could contain this virus, terrible as it is, imagine the power of the virus that eventually destroyed them.”

Deevee’s circuits shivered at the thought. “Let’s just hope, wherever it is, it remains hidden forever.”