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Hyperspace outside was as brilliant a purple as Michiko had ever seen.
She plopped down on the floor and sighed.
“Any ideas?” she asked.
Devika moved around the bridge frantically. She wasn't giving up.
“Devika, you think there are other escape pods on the ship?” Grayson asked.
Devika sat down and brought up a hologram of the ship. She manipulated it with her fingers, twirling the ship around and pinching and zooming.
“There might be one,” Devika said. “But its on the first level. It's quite a run from here.”
“Yeah, well, I'd rather be running when I die than sitting down,” Grayson said, extending his hand to Michiko.
“Agree!” Michiko said.
“I memorized the way,” Devika said. “It's our final shot.”
As they ran toward the entrance to the bridge, the sound of metal footsteps st
