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 ...