6
Lily
Nothing like walking on beams in total pitch-black. Athena’s infrared and sonar systems were providing me with a visual display, but it wasn’t clear.
“Athena, can’t you clean that up? I can’t see.”
“Negative, there is too much interference from their jamming frequencies.”
“Brilliant.” I took two more steps. The Titan’s left foot slipped, and I barely caught the massive body with my right hand. “This is ridiculous. Give me a flashlight and open the shielding so I can see with my own eyes.”
“Defensive shielding will be at fifty percent.”
“I don’t care. I need to see.”
“Understood.” With a few loud clicks and swooshing noises, the front shielding that covered my face slid away so that I was protected only by my helmet and the translucent canopy. Bright floodlights pierced the d
