"They didn't blow up our ship," Caoimhe said.She glanced at Bahran, and he nodded."I did."
"You what?"Freya cried.
Caoimhe glanced at her."I blew up our ship.It was the only way to make sure that we could escape--if you thought we were dead, then we would be able to get free."
Bahran didn't say anything, but the lie sounded false even in his ears.He knew she'd blown up the ship, but it had nothing to do with getting away from the Emperor.
The Terran started laughing."See, what did I tell you?Traitors all around."
He started to stick the knife in to stab her.
Bahran launched himself at the two of them.
At the same moment, Caoimhe threw one of her arms back, elbow out, and hit him in the face.
When Bahran hit them both, her arm cranked hard, and two horrible cracks echoed in the chamber.One was Caoimhe.The other was her elbow making contact with the Terran's nose.
Blood burst everywhere.
She cried out.A slew of curses burst from her.
Bahran pulled her out from the mess, and she screamed again, because he tweaked the arm.
"Caoimhe," Freya cried out and was at her side in a moment.
The Terran started to rise, and Bahran punched him.The Terran went limp.
He picked him up and stomped to the hatch."Launch us."
"I need to close the door," Kian said as he revved up the engine.Flames and fire erupted from the rear of the ship.
Bahran hurled the Terran out of the ship, into the exhaust and slapped the door panel to shut the door."Burn it here."
Kian blinked and powered up fully.
Outside the small windows, everything in the chamber turned a violent orange-gold.
"Opening the doors now," Kian said and they shot out of the chamber.
Freya was on the floor with Caoimhe."Here, hold your arm like this," she said as she helped her cradle her arm.
Pain ripped over her face, but she nodded.
Bahran's emotions were on overload.What this was, he didn't know, but he felt both fear and shame and pain and anger and anguish, and those were only the ones he could quantify.
"What can I do?"
Freya glanced at him."Find some kind of medical kit.Now.She's in a great deal of pain."
He started looking around the ship for something he could use.
He heard fabric ripping and turned in time to see Freya tearing her clothing and wrapping it around Caoimhe."Not the best sling, but it should work for the time being until we can get you to a medical healer and see what has really happened to your shoulder."
"It's bad," Caoimhe said, her voice filled with pain."I think it's broken.Maybe even shattered."
"We need to keep you as immobilized as possible until we can get medical care."Freya said.
Bahran's felt ill.
