The blue dot rapidly approached the ring of red. Adrenaline saturated blood coursed through Kai's veins as he flew through the air, high above the floor of the mainway. His eyes darted about, confirming that the Peacekeepers' positions matched the map Neeria had fed into his head. Information from Neeria continued to flow in, expanding his consciousness with a constantly updating understanding of scenery, beings and events surrounding him. Had he a moment to pause, he would have marveled at the seamless interchange between two species, of Neeria's implicit understanding of his thoughts and the data he needed to maximize his odds. Separate perception flowed into mutual cognition, creating a whole much greater than the sum of its parts. The sensation, when combined with the adrenaline cours

