Grace squirmed as the wires snaked around her limbs, their cold touch making her skin crawl. The mechanical arms whirred, adjusting to her movement, while the dim light of Carter's laboratory cast an eerie glow on his face as he hunched over the control panel, his fingers dancing across the buttons.
"Hold still," he muttered, his eyes never leaving the screen.
Grace gritted her teeth. "Easy for you to say. You're not the one hooked up to this thing."
"We need to test your limits. Now, focus."
Suddenly, the door burst open, slamming against the wall. Jared strode in, a grin splitting his face. "Guys, you won't believe what I found!"
Carter's head snapped up, his glare cutting through the room. "We're in the middle of something."
But Jared was undeterred. He bounced on his heels, "Trust me, you're gonna want to see this."
