When he came to, the first thing that Avery noticed was that he hurt all over.
Before he could even open his eyes, he winced in pain and had to clench his jaw to prevent himself from screaming.
'F*ck! F*ck! F*ck!'
Avery shouted expletives in his mind as he tried to adjust to his current agonizing state.
Fortunately, a few seconds later, he felt a slight pressure in his left shoulder and the immense pain quickly receded into a dull soreness.
Releasing a deep sigh of relief, Avery finally willed his eyes open to take in his surroundings. From how horrible waking up felt, he at least knew he was not dead.
Sadly, his vision was horribly blurry. Everything just looked like vague shapes and colors.
Still, he was able to track some movement, and the hazy turquoise color on top of the moving blob gave him some indication of who was in front of him and where he was.
"Dr. Raiti?" Avery asked, his voice raspy and hoarse.
