Chapter 42: Youpi.exe
[POV — Youpi]
Mmmmh... I forgot how good it feels to sleep on a train.
The soft mattress I’d stolen from the staff cabin, a gamer headset clamped over my ears, and a half-empty bag of chips lying on my chest. Perfect.
Pretty sure I hadn’t moved since then... what, two days? Three? Who’s counting.
I only woke up to eat, clear dungeons on GalaxyFrontline Online, and dive straight back into some well-earned sleep.
But this time... this time, something REALLY annoying woke me up.
The kind of BOOM that makes you think your alarm clock just exploded. Only, this wasn’t a dream.
I sat up slowly, hair a mess, eyes glued shut. The train car’s ceiling had literally just blown to bits.
A wave of heat slapped my face, and burning metal shards zipped past my ear — like, two inches off.
My bags.
My laptop.