Chapter 16: Speedy
Ash sprinted across the asteroid's jagged surface. His boots scraped against rough rock, each step uneven under the weak gravity. Still, he didn't slow. The device in his hand blinked, blue light pulsing between his fingers.
[Unknown energy detected.]
He kept moving, eyes scanning ahead.
Then the air shifted.
A sudden force crashed into him. His body lifted, flung sideways. He twisted midair, slammed into the ground, and slid across sharp stone. His suit tore in places. Dust floated around him, caught in the low gravity.
He pushed himself up, jaw tight.
Someone stood ahead.
Hair floated around the stranger's head—blond, messy. A visor covered his eyes, silver light flickering across it. His hands stayed in his pockets. He didn't wobble. Didn't shift. Not even a twitch.
"You're in a rush," the stranger said, voice clear despite the thin air.
Ash rolled his shoulder and gripped his blade.
"So you're the obstacle i will be facing."