Sal snorted but didn’t bother to reply. Jess had been studying the door and panel while they spoke. Now he reached out and gently touched the door control. The door slid smoothly open, revealing a small flight deck.
“How the hell did you do that?” Matt asked, startled.
Before Jess could reply red flashing lights came on around them and a siren started to blare. Bolts of electricity arced out from the walls, grounding through them. Sal let out a brief scream that ended with her choking. Jess was choking too. He wasn’t getting burned as he’d expected but he couldn’t breathe. He scrabbled at his throat, trying to break free, to get some breath. His fingers found purchase and he pulled as hard as he could, collapsing to the floor and drawing in a deep breath. After a few seconds he heard the
