Sunshine and Nine panted, covered in minor cuts, bruises and reeking of the horrid stink that was Nine's poison.
Vortan raised two fingers. "Twice. Two times you two have destroyed places and things because you are determined to each other. I sent you here as part of your punishment and instead, you nearly destroyed the tower and woke up a sleeping ravager!"
Sunshine pointed at Nine. "He shoved me at the beast. He started it."
Nine pointed at Sunshine. "She tried to melt my face off with acid. And she hit me with a cable."
Vortan sighed, rubbing his temples. "You two are the worst repair team in the galaxy."
"We are not a team." They both snapped.
Before Vortan could continue his lecture, one of the cable wires sparked violently. And more followed. The tower groaned, as if in response. Or perhaps it was telling Vortan all about how they had destabilized it.
Sunshine smiled nervously. "Uh...Vortan? I think the tower is about to--"
