Third Transmission (2009)
“He gasped. Choked. His torso shuddered upwards.
‘Easy, Six,’ Ace of Diamonds said. She put her hands on his shoulders, holding him down. ‘Deep breaths. You’re safe.’ ‘Where am I?’ he coughed. The bright lights hurt his eyes. Something hard and cold was underneath him. His heart rate gradually slowed.
‘You’re back at the Deck,’ she said. ‘In the basement. You’ve been out for two hours. How do you feel?’ Six grimaced. He was sore all over. ‘My back hurts.’ ‘I’m not surprised – there’s a hole in it.’ ‘Right.’ He shut his eyes again.
‘Sorry about the slab,’ Ace said. ‘I would have found you a bed, but I didn’t want any fibres to get into your wounds. Kyntak thought you might have hit your head in the helicopter, and if there’s brain damage, I have to deal with that before I treat your physical injuries.’ ‘Is Kyntak okay? His hand …’ ‘He’s fine,’ Ace said. ‘He neutralised the burn with seawater right after pouring it on you.’ Six stretched out his arms and legs, lifting them slightly off the slab.
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