Rough Landing
The Black Void - Episode 1864
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Unfortunately, the landing went worse than I expected. I realized too
late that I was coming in low,and too fast. The plane hits the dune nose
first. Leaning heavily to one side, the right wing is sheared off as it
continues to skid. It smashes very hard into another dune, burying the
entire front section of the plane in sand. My restraints fail with the
last collision, and I am thrown forward agaisnt the console. I was
already tuned slightly sideways, and my left leg catches most of the
impact.
I scream in pain and start to cry, but there is no one around to hear. I realize I am panicking and try to regain my composure. My left leg is throbbing and bleeding. I gingerly pull down my pants to reveal the injury. There is a large welt and some bleeding, but the real damage is internal. I'm no doctor, but just looking at it and feeling it, I realize that my leg is broken between the knee at hip. I grab the plane's emergency kit, which includes a first aid kit, a flashlight, a compass, a flare gun, a (thankfully full) canteen, and some emergency rations. I quickly clean and dress the wound. I feel like I'm going to pass out from the pain. I consider attempting to 'set' the break, which is supposed to be important, but I'm very uncomfortable attempting that particular move. (I've only seen it done on TV before)The last thing I want is to make things worse. As it is, there's no way I can walk out of here. I'm going to need help. Any attempt to contact help will most likely be picked up by the men at that facility I escaped from, but at this point I'll take whatever help I can get. I consider my rather limited options:
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