Chapter 40
Jess tried to stand up but found it impossible. A quick scan of his body using the Wanderer’s sensors showed extensive damage to his hip. While his implants could block the pain and shock, the hip was too badly damaged for him to move.
“Looks like I’ll be fighting from here,” he muttered.
Ali rushed over, kneeling beside him and staring at his wounds.
“Jess, you’re hurt. Badly hurt.”
“It’s not as bad as it looks,” he replied. “I can’t feel it at all thanks to my implants, and there’s nothing life threatening in there. The ship can patch me up. We need to deal with whatever is out there attacking us.”
“What is it?”
“I don’t know. The sensors can’t detect anything, but there’s something out there and it’s really heavily armed. Let’s make sure Sal is safe, then I can
