“Gaiya!!” I cry out!

No response. Isic must have cut the network.

On hands and knees I crawl over to the table towards my D-MAT. A hand grabs my hair and throws me through the table head first. I turn to my back in time to see Isic’s fist come right to my face. Shifting my head to the left and moving outside his punch, I grab onto his arm.

This is now a ground fight.
Men aren’t as good at ground fights, and I’m the best.

Even with a hole in my stomach I could still win.

My right leg meets his left and I sweep it from under him. Off balance and on one knee, he tries to grab me with his left arm but I quickly shift and roll my body weight onto his right. My legs wrap around his head and I attempt to choke the life out of him.

No questions, no need for questions. Since we left that room and decided to leave Kebula, this has been about survival.

I continue to choke Isic as hard as I can and I can feel him weakening. I finally take the time to look Isic in the eyes before his life slips away. I won’t ask him but perhaps his eyes will tell me why he tried to kill me.

I look at him but, just past his head, a tiny solid orange light catches my eye. Not a second after looking at the light, it begins blinking and then blinking faster and faster.

Shit.