Chapter 362: Lifeboat
The girls ran as fast as they could to the yellow panel, Malz blowing and then brushing off dust with her uninjured hand as she quickly translated the screen.
"Maintenance Due... not like anyone’s been around for that..." She read until she found a button labeled "Override" and pressed that. A hiss sounded as the pod opened, and above it, the door in the outer shell opened in a cascade of dust.
"Shit!" Anko called out, and soon Malz understood why.
A piece of petrified mycelium lay across the gap meant for the escape vessel.
"I’ll move it out of the way!" Anko said, jumping up with a surge of magic.
As soon as she disappeared, Malz surged up the short walkway and into the dead-aired interior of the pod.
There were seats, none of which looked like they’d be comfortable for her wing, all facing inward. A central console was lit up, suspended on an arm within easy reach of one side of the room.
Malz took the seat that was right in front of it, translating as fast as she could.
A single button, blue with red letters, flashed for her attention. It read "Launch."
She was still breathing fast as the realization hit her. She could just wait for Anko to move the obstacle. Take her chances alone...
Her hand hovered close to the button.