“All right Zero, stay close,” said Doug. “And remember we’re on the open channel now. No upsetting the captain with your language.”
“I’m more worried about your flying Shadowhawk. You focus on what you’re doing and I’ll be fine back here.”
Doug chuckled as he swung his fighter over, sending it in towards one of the large rocks at the edge of the field. He brought them in at one third speed — slow enough to react if something happened, but fast enough to still dodge quickly if needed.
He felt himself tensing as they neared the rock and forced himself to breath more slowly. He needed a clear head to deal with whatever was going to happen… and he was pretty certain something was going to happen.
They reached the rock without incident. Doug curved past it, leaving several hundred met
