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It was a beautiful rhythm between the three of them that they had to maintain for the dive to go smoothly. Like a delicate ballet that needed to be sped up to a salsa, you might not think it would have worked out. And yet Kolya, Nayla, and herself were managing to do so. It may not have looked as pretty as a dance, but they were getting the hell out of here. Perhaps it made sense for their particular crew to excel in such a situation. The desperation to not get caught made them decisive in their movements, leaving no time for hesitating or second-guessing. Each of them were no strangers to working under pressure, and Luz was certain they could get through this together.
And then they did.
Their pursuers must not have been expecting such an escape, or perhaps they may not have even planned on chasing them at all. The surprise of the missing scientist could have been just that. A surprise they caught last minute. For now, they seemed to be in the clear.
Hair clung to her face, sticky with sweat that had been fueled by the adrenaline. Her breath was ragged, and heavier than she thought, echoing through the space now that they appeared to be out of potential danger. She attempted to steady it, hoping Kolya wasn't judging her lack of keeping cool. Even in this impossible situation, she still cared about what he thought of her, as ridiculous as that may have been. Her hands still gripped tightly to the last lever she had pulled, and it took her a good minute to actually focus on letting go of it. Once she did, the realization of what had spurred this whole desperate plunge hit her.
Where was the scientist?
The conversation between Koyla and the doctor she had vaguely listened to before came back to her mind. So she would be safe in the medbay getting patched up, meanwhile their captain lie lifeless… because of her. Irrational as it may have been, in that moment Luz felt she needed somebody to blame. She wouldn’t let herself feel upset right now, not when she could turn so easily to fury. Anger was easier to manage than despair after all.
“Kolya, thank you,” she stated simply, hoping the small waver in her voice wouldn’t give away the anger bubbling beneath the surface. She didn’t need him trying to stop her from finding this scientist and getting to the bottom of what had happened. She would have to thank Nayla later, too, when her head was more clear. Hell, did she even know about Jette?
Taking another frustrated breath as she got to her feet, she didn’t say another word as she turned on her heel to make her way towards the medbay, fingers curling to form small fists.
And then they did.
Their pursuers must not have been expecting such an escape, or perhaps they may not have even planned on chasing them at all. The surprise of the missing scientist could have been just that. A surprise they caught last minute. For now, they seemed to be in the clear.
Hair clung to her face, sticky with sweat that had been fueled by the adrenaline. Her breath was ragged, and heavier than she thought, echoing through the space now that they appeared to be out of potential danger. She attempted to steady it, hoping Kolya wasn't judging her lack of keeping cool. Even in this impossible situation, she still cared about what he thought of her, as ridiculous as that may have been. Her hands still gripped tightly to the last lever she had pulled, and it took her a good minute to actually focus on letting go of it. Once she did, the realization of what had spurred this whole desperate plunge hit her.
Where was the scientist?
The conversation between Koyla and the doctor she had vaguely listened to before came back to her mind. So she would be safe in the medbay getting patched up, meanwhile their captain lie lifeless… because of her. Irrational as it may have been, in that moment Luz felt she needed somebody to blame. She wouldn’t let herself feel upset right now, not when she could turn so easily to fury. Anger was easier to manage than despair after all.
“Kolya, thank you,” she stated simply, hoping the small waver in her voice wouldn’t give away the anger bubbling beneath the surface. She didn’t need him trying to stop her from finding this scientist and getting to the bottom of what had happened. She would have to thank Nayla later, too, when her head was more clear. Hell, did she even know about Jette?
Taking another frustrated breath as she got to her feet, she didn’t say another word as she turned on her heel to make her way towards the medbay, fingers curling to form small fists.
