5-8: Descent
Added 2024-12-20 06:40:40 +0000 UTCEjected from their mothership, the shower of drop-pods plummet towards the world below. As they strike atmosphere, they begin at first to tremble, then shudder, then to shake uncontrollably.
Amy has done this before: She's calm and collected, her mind on the coming fight.
Lola squeezes her eyes shut and clenches her jaw- this is her first orbital drop. She can feel the rising temperature prickling her skin as the fires of re-entry lick the pod's exterior: The thing feels like it will shake itself apart. G-force drags at her body, leaving a sick weightlessness in her gut.
A subtle change in lighting makes her open her eyes: Her helmet's display has changed.
Now, it says, "Impact imminent."
The easy part is over. Now comes the true test.
