Jump!
The teleporter engaged as another blast caught the side of the ship. Athee gasped as pain shot down her spine. Tiny bolts of fire raced through her veins and resounded with an eruption in her mind. She closed her eyes and leaned forward.
Athee!
Grasping the throttle for support, she gritted her teeth. What happened? she thought, forcing herself to respond.
You were just hit with a disrupter.
I can still hear you, though. Taking several short breaths, she pushed her body into an upright position.
You didn’t take a direct hit, thought Byron, but your mind is on fire and judgment impaired. We’re returning to base.
Her head rolled to one side and she fought to remain conscious. The battle continued in the sky as fighters darted in and out of the clouds. The enemy’s numbers were to
