New Life by Zane Baisley

Prompt:  A New Life | Word count: 1000 words | Genre: Fantasy
“Drone came down pretty hard. Nearly took my damn head off!” Lollika screamed. Dust and smoke filled the desert night.
“We better get down there before the thing burns out and there is nothing to salvage.”
“Wait.” Gavin said calmly.
“How do you remain calm when things are going crazy?” Lollika muttered.
“Experience. Self-preservation. Panic leads to mistakes, mistakes cause death.” He fiddled with his scanner.