Lights Out – Military SciFi
He’d died. Again.
The air reeked of antiseptic. Tornahdo pried open his eyes.
Military hospital.
He’d died. Again.
Spanish curses slipped out. His abuela would’ve taken a switch to him. He made the sign of the cross and kissed his fingertips. After yanking the tube from his arm, he pressed a thumb over the wound. Not writhing on the floor this time. Not yet.
A faceless android in Ghost Corps uniform loomed over a bank of equipment displaying his name and vitals.
This was San Xavier. Same place he’d bought it the first time.
This was getting old.
The transfusion of enemy blood sealed the hole in his arm in seconds.
Voices jabbered nearby.
“Did you hear? He killed six of ’em last night.”
“Yeah, but they don’t stay dead.”
“If Ultras didn’t come back to life, their plasma wouldn’t bring our people back.”
“¡Silencio!” Tornahdo pressed his fingers to his brow. Pain lanced through his skull.
“Sorry, sir.”
“Don’t call me sir. I work for a living.” He slid off the gurney. An orderly reached for him. Tornahdo shook him off. Last thing he needed was some lackey fussing over him.
Two steps—and fire erupted in every cell. Spasms hit. He crashed into a medical cart as his body locked down, every muscle seizing. White-hot pain arched his spine.
If you weren’t dead already—rebirth would kill you.
For a Ghost, the problem wasn’t death. It was the hell of coming back.
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Wow! I definitely want to know more! This is a heck of a teaser for a really intriguing world.
Thanks, James. This character was a blast to write.
Ooh! That sounds interesting. I’d like to see where Tornahdo ends up next.
Thanks, Juli. He has quite the arc to follow.
Wow, dying and coming back to life sounds absolutely brutal for Tornahdo. Love the gritty, fast-paced military sci-fi vibe you’ve set up here!
Loss of autonomy is a big part of this story. Imagine this – you might not have to pay taxes because you’re legally dead, but death is no longer a choice.