Marcus - Force/Speed

The cap is rigid in her hand. All she has to do is yank it off with enough force to get the party started. She glances across to somewhere she might throw it to distract them from the entrance to the warehouse. It’ll have to go far, and she thinks she sees a good spot at the landing of a winding stairwell. If she can bounce it just right, it’ll tumble down the stairs and lead them on a short chase.

Now or never.

She yanks the cap free. The flare sputters to life with entirely too much noise and light. It’s impossible to tell, but she thinks there might be a second hiss lurking under that of the flame. She has to get it out of her hand before she attracts attention.

Her android arm gives it a mighty hurl, mustering so much more force and speed than any human ever could— and it’s probably because of this that her flare comes loose early in the arc, sailing high to bounce off the top of the wall and come rolling back toward her in a flurry of sparks, resting two yards away.

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Alien: The Cold Forge, Chapter 20