The Edge
Part 18
(Samantha)
The blast was heading straight for me. I didn't have time to react. Everything seemed to slow down as if in slow motion. One thought raced through my mind. 'What have I gotten myself into this time?' As the blast loomed closer my short life (in Kerodayvanian terms) started to flash before my eyes. I had spent almost my entire life trying to find Nate only to find him and die I realized. 'At least I accomplished something.'
I closed my eyes and waited for the blast to hit. But it never came although there was a jarring pain in my left shoulder. Looking up I realized my SnowHusky was on its side. Getting up I saw the Red Blade Ligar lying on the remainder of its right side. It wasn't moving.
"Killian," I gasped, expecting the worst. He didn't answer. His image on the Comm link was rather fuzzy but it finally solidified to show a long gash running across his forehead. Tears came to my eyes. "KILLIAN!!!!!!!!" I cried. A red mist started to cloud my vision. The last thing I saw was the Berserk Fury and the last thing I heard was my heartbeat pounding in my ears and Cameron's insane laughter. One last thought went through my mind, 'Now I'm REALLY pissed.'
*(Nathan)*
"Is she going to be okay?" I asked anxiously as I looked over Rhiannon's shoulder.
"Only time will tell." She answered. Sweat was poring down her forehead. She had been trying to heal my little sister for a few hours. After Sam had yelled Killian's name she had gone after Cameron with such a ferocity that even I, a battle hardened warrior, was amazed. I didn't see her reach him. A large explosion came from the SnowHusky and, without me ordering her to, Nakuru and the CommandFox turned tail and ran. We don't know what happened. When the explosion had finally stopped we had gone back in after Sam and Killian. Killian wasn't hurt too badly. He had suffered a few broken bones and some blood loss from the large gash across his forehead but that was easy to take care of. He was sleeping peacefully on the next bed over. But Sam was in a terrible state. She had lost large amounts of blood. Most of her bones had been shattered. Rhiannon wasn't sure she'd be able to save Sam's knees or ankles and there was a possibility that Sam was paralyzed from the waist down. There was no sign of the SnowHusky and she was burnt to a crisp. It wasn't till later that we found the remains of the Fury. It was a big blob of melted metal that was smashed against the wall. We weren't even able to get into the cockpit.
"Rather disappointing." Brett had said then. "I was hoping I could see the idiots dead face. Just to make sure he didn't get away." Rhiannon had given him a glare that would peal the paint off of a wall.
"What time is it?" I looked up to see Killian was awake.
Looking at my watch I answered, "almost six o'clock."
He nodded and turned his head to stare at the ceiling for a little bit. I couldn't help myself. "Do you know what happened?" I asked him.
"Couldn't tell ya." He replied. "I blacked out when I moved Sam out of the way of the blast. I didn't wake up until you pulled me out of there."
We were both silent for a while. "Is she going to make it?" The question was so sudden that it startled me. I looked at Rhiannon for any kind of answer besides the one she had given me.
"I don't know, Killian." She replied. "All we can do now is pray and wait. Her life is teetering on the edge. Only she can make the decision of taking the easy way out and dying or to take the long hard struggle back to life." She looked over at Killian with sympathy in her eyes. I couldn't stand it any longer; I left the room.
Brett sat outside the door. "Any change?" he asked me.
"Killian woke up. But nothing new about my little sister except that she's gone from hopeless to almost hopeless." I said looking at the floor.
"If anyone can heal her, it's Rhiannon. We need to trust her."
"I do, it's just that I hate being helpless."
"We all do." I looked down the hall and saw Nakuru walking toward us. "It's hard to but we just have to sit by, watch and wait. We really don't have a choice in the matter."
I didn't say anything. I just stared at the floor, hating myself and the fact that I couldn't do a darn thing to help my little sister except stay out of the way and hope that she'll be okay.
"I know it's hard. But she's right you know." Leana stood a few feet away. I hadn't even heard her come up. As usual she was munching on a cookie. (Surprising isn't it)
This was just too hard to handle. I shook my head at the others and went into the hanger. I looked up at my old CommandFox that Sam had taken care of for me. I wouldn't be able to pilot it until she was well and walking around again, 'if she ever walks.' I thought and grimaced. 'If she comes out paralyzed I'm just going to have to do my best to help her through it.' I sighed and looked at my trusty ShadowFox. I loved this thing. I remembered the day I had gotten it. I couldn't help myself; a soft chuckle came from me. I shook my head and climbed in. "What do you say 'Fox? How about we go for a run?" It yipped slightly as I steered it out of the hanger. I needed to clear my head.
I don't know how long I ran but it became dark sooner than I had expected. I really didn't care. I was dealing with too much right now. The 'Fox and I just kept running.
"NATHAN!!!!! GET BACK HERE NOW!" It was Rhiannon; she seemed to be really angry and really scared.
I turned and headed back to the base, fearing the worst.
Part 18
(Samantha)
The blast was heading straight for me. I didn't have time to react. Everything seemed to slow down as if in slow motion. One thought raced through my mind. 'What have I gotten myself into this time?' As the blast loomed closer my short life (in Kerodayvanian terms) started to flash before my eyes. I had spent almost my entire life trying to find Nate only to find him and die I realized. 'At least I accomplished something.'
I closed my eyes and waited for the blast to hit. But it never came although there was a jarring pain in my left shoulder. Looking up I realized my SnowHusky was on its side. Getting up I saw the Red Blade Ligar lying on the remainder of its right side. It wasn't moving.
"Killian," I gasped, expecting the worst. He didn't answer. His image on the Comm link was rather fuzzy but it finally solidified to show a long gash running across his forehead. Tears came to my eyes. "KILLIAN!!!!!!!!" I cried. A red mist started to cloud my vision. The last thing I saw was the Berserk Fury and the last thing I heard was my heartbeat pounding in my ears and Cameron's insane laughter. One last thought went through my mind, 'Now I'm REALLY pissed.'
*(Nathan)*
"Is she going to be okay?" I asked anxiously as I looked over Rhiannon's shoulder.
"Only time will tell." She answered. Sweat was poring down her forehead. She had been trying to heal my little sister for a few hours. After Sam had yelled Killian's name she had gone after Cameron with such a ferocity that even I, a battle hardened warrior, was amazed. I didn't see her reach him. A large explosion came from the SnowHusky and, without me ordering her to, Nakuru and the CommandFox turned tail and ran. We don't know what happened. When the explosion had finally stopped we had gone back in after Sam and Killian. Killian wasn't hurt too badly. He had suffered a few broken bones and some blood loss from the large gash across his forehead but that was easy to take care of. He was sleeping peacefully on the next bed over. But Sam was in a terrible state. She had lost large amounts of blood. Most of her bones had been shattered. Rhiannon wasn't sure she'd be able to save Sam's knees or ankles and there was a possibility that Sam was paralyzed from the waist down. There was no sign of the SnowHusky and she was burnt to a crisp. It wasn't till later that we found the remains of the Fury. It was a big blob of melted metal that was smashed against the wall. We weren't even able to get into the cockpit.
"Rather disappointing." Brett had said then. "I was hoping I could see the idiots dead face. Just to make sure he didn't get away." Rhiannon had given him a glare that would peal the paint off of a wall.
"What time is it?" I looked up to see Killian was awake.
Looking at my watch I answered, "almost six o'clock."
He nodded and turned his head to stare at the ceiling for a little bit. I couldn't help myself. "Do you know what happened?" I asked him.
"Couldn't tell ya." He replied. "I blacked out when I moved Sam out of the way of the blast. I didn't wake up until you pulled me out of there."
We were both silent for a while. "Is she going to make it?" The question was so sudden that it startled me. I looked at Rhiannon for any kind of answer besides the one she had given me.
"I don't know, Killian." She replied. "All we can do now is pray and wait. Her life is teetering on the edge. Only she can make the decision of taking the easy way out and dying or to take the long hard struggle back to life." She looked over at Killian with sympathy in her eyes. I couldn't stand it any longer; I left the room.
Brett sat outside the door. "Any change?" he asked me.
"Killian woke up. But nothing new about my little sister except that she's gone from hopeless to almost hopeless." I said looking at the floor.
"If anyone can heal her, it's Rhiannon. We need to trust her."
"I do, it's just that I hate being helpless."
"We all do." I looked down the hall and saw Nakuru walking toward us. "It's hard to but we just have to sit by, watch and wait. We really don't have a choice in the matter."
I didn't say anything. I just stared at the floor, hating myself and the fact that I couldn't do a darn thing to help my little sister except stay out of the way and hope that she'll be okay.
"I know it's hard. But she's right you know." Leana stood a few feet away. I hadn't even heard her come up. As usual she was munching on a cookie. (Surprising isn't it)
This was just too hard to handle. I shook my head at the others and went into the hanger. I looked up at my old CommandFox that Sam had taken care of for me. I wouldn't be able to pilot it until she was well and walking around again, 'if she ever walks.' I thought and grimaced. 'If she comes out paralyzed I'm just going to have to do my best to help her through it.' I sighed and looked at my trusty ShadowFox. I loved this thing. I remembered the day I had gotten it. I couldn't help myself; a soft chuckle came from me. I shook my head and climbed in. "What do you say 'Fox? How about we go for a run?" It yipped slightly as I steered it out of the hanger. I needed to clear my head.
I don't know how long I ran but it became dark sooner than I had expected. I really didn't care. I was dealing with too much right now. The 'Fox and I just kept running.
"NATHAN!!!!! GET BACK HERE NOW!" It was Rhiannon; she seemed to be really angry and really scared.
I turned and headed back to the base, fearing the worst.
