"Aah-!"
The two Ravagers closest to the hatch had no time to react. Screaming, they were swept out by the raging torrent of air and vanished into the pitch-black depths of space.
Through the viewport, two contorted human shapes could just barely be seen turning rapidly into ice sculptures, then drifting silently into the distance.
"Grab something!!" Yondu roared, clinging desperately to the armrests of his command chair.
The other Ravagers snapped out of their shock, frantically grabbing anything nearby that was secured in place.
Just as everyone was about to lose their grip-
Bang!
The hatch slammed shut again.
The suction abruptly vanished, and calm returned to the bridge. All that remained was their ragged breathing and the lingering terror of their narrow escape.
Hermione dusted off her hands and turned around with a smile.
"Sorry, I was just playing a little joke on you." Her tone was light. "I still need you to find the Orb. Why would I really throw all of you out?"
Everyone: "..."
You call that a joke?
Those two really died! Their bodies were already frozen solid!
As though she hadn't noticed them looking at her like they'd seen the devil, Hermione continued explaining:
"It's just that I'd only ever read about what happens when you throw someone into space. I'd never experienced it firsthand. Since the opportunity came up, I thought I'd give it a try."
"You don't mind, do you?"
Her gaze swept over the remaining Ravagers, her eyes innocent and her tone sincere.
The surviving Ravagers were deathly pale. They looked at the girl with her pure, innocent smile, then at the two ice sculptures rapidly receding beyond the viewport, their outlines almost too distant to make out. A chill shot straight to the tops of their heads.
Everyone finally