As if in answer, the ship rumbled to life. The Vicious ship, its engines roaring. The floor pressed into my feet at a hard angle. We were turning, and hopefully escaping the inside of Parker's ship.
Almost to the end of the hallway. And then what? Time to fight since I couldn't outrun them forever.
I stopped, whirled, and ducked as the two hybrids flew past. Gripping my knife tightly, I swung out when they turned back around. A bright red line tore across one hybrid's cheek.
The other hybrid had circled around behind me and grabbed my head between both hands and squeezed.
"Captain!" I screamed.
The hybrid I'd cut lunged forward. His jaw snapped. I stabbed into his chest all the way to the hilt. Blood squirted out and coated my hand, the floor, everything.
The other hybrid squeezed my head harder, his palms crushing my temples. Pain flared. I kicked out, smashing my boot into his toe while trying to pluck my knife free. It was rooted too deep inside bone though.