12-02-2025, 07:51 AM
The next few moments were a blur. Qi’s fingers moved like swarming Teirenian ants, frantically calculating, correcting. He didn’t have time to be precise, but there wouldn’t be a second opportunity. They’d come too far for second place. He nodded to T’Lari, then fired the gamma burst from his station. For once, he didn’t second guess.
Deep in his abdomen, the infant symbiont wriggled excitedly. Every future Qi would remember this moment. He’d never considered that before — future Qis. When they remembered this race, would they feel their heart catch in their throat? Would they feel the power of the deflector firing off one last desperate burst of energy? In this moment, it was as vivid as it could be.
Ahead, Chertstone was celebrating with an ear-splitting cry. Qi smiled wryly. The flyboy’s ego was only likely to get bigger.
“Good thing the ambassador wasn’t up here to see us fire on our hosts,” Qi said, half-guilty. “You think we’ll get in trouble?”
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Deep in his abdomen, the infant symbiont wriggled excitedly. Every future Qi would remember this moment. He’d never considered that before — future Qis. When they remembered this race, would they feel their heart catch in their throat? Would they feel the power of the deflector firing off one last desperate burst of energy? In this moment, it was as vivid as it could be.
Ahead, Chertstone was celebrating with an ear-splitting cry. Qi smiled wryly. The flyboy’s ego was only likely to get bigger.
“Good thing the ambassador wasn’t up here to see us fire on our hosts,” Qi said, half-guilty. “You think we’ll get in trouble?”
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