#jd so

So was always the reckless one of the group. She always loved the thrill of climbing to dizzying heights or reaching nauseating speeds on her sand bike.

Her thoughtless actions would definitely catch up to her one day, but she never thought it would be so… mundane.

She was working on her mech when it happened. There were a few screws that needed to be replaced near the head, and she sat balancing on its shoulder as she worked. No safety harness, not even a simple rope around her waist. She had done this many times before, so she didn’t see how anything would change now.

Not much happened at first. She hummed a quiet tune as she worked, and every now and then she would get a look at the breathtaking view of the desert.

Unfortunately, when she was sightseeing, she lost her grip on her screwdriver. It bounced off the metal shoulder of the mech and fell down the back. Automatically, So reached back to try and grab it.

When she did, she lost her balance.

Falling from a high place wasn’t as thrilling as So was lead to believe. Maybe it’s just because there’s a difference between cliff-diving and falling on accident.

Her mind froze. All thoughts and emotion disappeared as her brain tried to process what was happening to her. She felt like she was falling in slow motion.

It all came crashing back in an instant when her back slammed into the ground.

She yelped in pain, but it appeared to be the only noise she could make. All the breath was knocked from her lungs, and any attempt to suck more in was met with failure. Her eyes widened in panic and she let out a breathless squeak.