30.) Burn
Trudging his way across Delta Vega, Jim began to wonder what burn was worse, one caused by heat, such as fire, or one by cold. In the end, he decided that a cold burn was worse.
Getting sunburned would always suck, but it was something that could be easily fixed. Fire was extremely painful, but it could also destroy the nerves so pain would no longer be felt, at least until they could be regenerated. The icy cold was not as merciful.
Every breath he took left his throat and lungs burning, every bit of exposed flesh was agony, staying just shy of being numb. When he got off the ice cube that was called a planet, he planned on shoving Spock into the first snow bank or cold body of water available. Green-blooded hobgoblin definitely had it coming.
Written: 7-15-2011
Word Count: 139