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Chapter 8 - s e v e n ~ n i c o l e

CLICK-CLACK

I opened the second airlock door. I could feel myself wanting to go back towards the first door, but instead, I pushed myself to float out of the shuttle.

CLACK

I quickly shut the door behind me. Using my hook, I hooked myself to the shuttles bar. This way, if I left the shuttle with my hands, I would still be attached to it. Remembering I had to do this quickly, I pushed myself hard towards the satellite, using my robotic arm.

"Lopez, this is Martinez. Do you copy?"

"Martinez, this is Lopez... I copy."

'Lopez, please give me your destination and location."

"Martinez. I'm at location satellite disc 1, on the Northside of the shuttle. Destination reached. The goal of the task is to repair and restore satellites 1, 2, and 3."

"Lopez, good job. Start repairing and stay hooked."

"Copy that Martinez."

I moved closer using my robotic arm. I grabbed my wrench and started. I twisted bolts around the main disc and pulled them out slowly and carefully. I placed them into my pockets, carefully, so I could easily remember which one for which side. I pull-

SLAM

"UGH!" The debris slammed into me, causing me to slam into the shuttle's side.

"Lopez?"

"Mar-Martinez. This is Lopez. It was just some deb-"

SLAM

OK. Some debris makes sense, but this is too much. I turned my head to see another shuttle and an astronaut releasing things towards our shuttle.

WHOOSH

I backed up as close to the side of the shuttle as possible before that chunk could slam into me. Who was that, and what were they up to?