FRAGMENTS OF US
The only light left in the room came from the jagged, blinding flashes of lightning that lit up the stormy sky outside every few seconds, illuminating their pale, wild faces in stark, monochromatic flashes.
In the dark, the quiet terror of their situation exploded into pure, unadulterated emotional warfare.
"Dammit!" Kendrick swore, his heavy footsteps echoing as he slammed his fist against the dead console. "The main bus is completely fried! We're blind!"
"We wouldn't be blind if you had maintained the secondary backups four years ago instead of spending all your money buying up ruined shipping assets!" Lily shouted, her voice trembling with a mixture of terror, exhaustion, and rising, u