Josh woke to the sounds of alarms ringing in his ears. A soft groan escaped him as he shook his head to clear the sound. It took a moment to realize that it wasn’t just his ears ringing, but the alarms of the ship. Pushing off the console, he blinked to clear his vision.
Pain coursed down his neck and through his shoulders. Lifting a shaking hand, he rubbed at it as he tried to remember what the hell had happened. As his memory of going through the gateway came back to him, he quickly turned his head, wincing again when it protested his sudden movement. Ash lay against the console, unconscious.
“Ash,” Josh whispered before clearing his throat. “Ash!”
There was no response from his friend. Glancing at the controls, he grimaced. Multiple system failures were showing. His gaze went to the
