Project Starfighter
“Phoebe repeated, rushing over to meet Chris as he disembarked from the Firefly.
“There’s no need to keep apologising,” Chris said. “It wasn’t your fault; you’ve done nothing wrong.” Even as he spoke, Chris noticed that his hands were shaking. That had been quite a test. How had the timeslip failed? Why had Athena lost control over the Firefly? How had Phoebe lost control over the fighters she was commanding? And why had they self-destructed? So many questions.
Athena’s avatar materialized, her ...expression one of deep concern. She said nothing, however, and Chris only met her eyes, exhaling a breath that he felt he had been holding ever since the appearance of the Alchemist’s Son, the squadron of fighters, and that Fer-de-Lance.
Sid came bounding into the cargo hold. “Are you okay?” he asked Chris.
“I’m okay,” Chris said, though he knew his tone was betraying him.
Sid nodded, turning to Athena, and then Phoebe. “Phoebe?”
“I’m ... I’m okay,” Phoebe answered, though now it looked as though the shock of the encounter was starting to catch up with her.MoreLess
“There’s no need to keep apologising,” Chris said. “It wasn’t your fault; you’ve done nothing wrong.” Even as he spoke, Chris noticed that his hands were shaking. That had been quite a test. How had the timeslip failed? Why had Athena lost control over the Firefly? How had Phoebe lost control over the fighters she was commanding? And why had they self-destructed? So many questions.
Athena’s avatar materialized, her ...expression one of deep concern. She said nothing, however, and Chris only met her eyes, exhaling a breath that he felt he had been holding ever since the appearance of the Alchemist’s Son, the squadron of fighters, and that Fer-de-Lance.
Sid came bounding into the cargo hold. “Are you okay?” he asked Chris.
“I’m okay,” Chris said, though he knew his tone was betraying him.
Sid nodded, turning to Athena, and then Phoebe. “Phoebe?”
“I’m ... I’m okay,” Phoebe answered, though now it looked as though the shock of the encounter was starting to catch up with her.MoreLess
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