Chapter Ten
The ground rumbled with the echo of an earthquake, a hiccup. Knowing Joel, Cody figured it was likely something else. The minutes that passed were pregnant with worry. The c*****e was clear in the background of Joel’s last communication. And now this explosion.
Cody thought of his friends underground, in a nest of ShimVens at his behest. For his plan. After clearing the space stations and vanquishing the queen, Cody was thinking about death a lot more. The possibility of it was more real than ever. It felt closer, like it could be around any corner; it wasn’t just some far-off thing, an eventuality that deserved no attention because only old people need worry over it. It was everywhere. And his decisions could inflict it on his friends.
“We’re good.”
Reggie’s voice cracked
