This was only a test. Just a test—to see if you could handle it later, you know? When you’re flying through space and you have to go outside for a few minutes, or you have to land and you’re cruising over oceans and continents at four times the speed of sound, you have to be able to keep a level head, get rid of those irrational phobias and take control, like you said you could if only you were in control of the situation.
Unfortunately you were not in control this time. You’ve failed the test.
There was a sharp, quiet gasp over the communication lines as Dustin awoke, still standing, the legs of his suit locked and glued to the floor. Moments after the shields failed he’d activated a series of powerful magnets in his boots; he was only in the air for a few seconds before the realization of what had just happened hit him like a brick wall, causing his various phobias to kick in, and kick in they did. Dustin was unconscious before he hit the ground.
He was awake now, of course, and extremely embarrassed. Dustin quickly shook out his nerves, deactivating his suit’s magnets when he noticed that gravity had been restored, more or less; eventually he was able to keep his legs from shaking long enough to approach Hydroponics, and, thus, the Major and Indigo. He so far deliberately ignored the others—they weren’t the ones who dragged him into this mess. I mean, after he dragged himself into this mess.
Speaking of which.
“The hell just—“ Dustin took a deep breath, convincing himself that getting angry with the Major would probably result in most of his remaining bone structure to break in every way possible, therefore such a course of action was not a smart idea. “—What—What have we lost? The bodies? Please tell me we saved one of the bodies.”
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Unfortunately you were not in control this time. You’ve failed the test.
There was a sharp, quiet gasp over the communication lines as Dustin awoke, still standing, the legs of his suit locked and glued to the floor. Moments after the shields failed he’d activated a series of powerful magnets in his boots; he was only in the air for a few seconds before the realization of what had just happened hit him like a brick wall, causing his various phobias to kick in, and kick in they did. Dustin was unconscious before he hit the ground.
He was awake now, of course, and extremely embarrassed. Dustin quickly shook out his nerves, deactivating his suit’s magnets when he noticed that gravity had been restored, more or less; eventually he was able to keep his legs from shaking long enough to approach Hydroponics, and, thus, the Major and Indigo. He so far deliberately ignored the others—they weren’t the ones who dragged him into this mess. I mean, after he dragged himself into this mess.
Speaking of which.
“The hell just—“ Dustin took a deep breath, convincing himself that getting angry with the Major would probably result in most of his remaining bone structure to break in every way possible, therefore such a course of action was not a smart idea. “—What—What have we lost? The bodies? Please tell me we saved one of the bodies.”