Pressing weight, heavy against his chest. Sounds that seemed to echo around him. The sensation of wet sand.
Reno’s brow knit slightly before mako infused eyes opened, the Turk immediately twisting to his side as he coughed violently; lungs trying to expel the remaining water.
“Ru-” His voice rasped, not able to finish the sentence as he coughed again.
Gaia, his lungs were on fire!
Slowly, painfully, the pilot pulled himself to his hand’s and knee’s focusing on simply taking full breaths for a few seconds. Rude’s steady hand was pressed into his back, supporting him. Clearing his throat again, the red head finally pulled himself up, raking fingers through his soaked bangs and pushing them straight back squinting in the light. “Rude.” He croaked. “I told ya…. Following the coastline was a shit idea.” Reno raised a hand to shield his eyes from the pelting rain and wind, turning to take in their surroundings. The beach; if you could call it that; was rocky but seemed deserted. “Veld is gonna kill us…” The pilot muttered, hands reaching down for his PHS and finding nothing. Patting himself up and down before turning back to the ocean, Reno paled. Everything he owned had decided to drown with him.
“…..” For a long moment, the red head gazed at the skyline as the waves crashed against the shore before turning back to his partner. “Aibou…unless ya have a better plan, let’s get movin’. I doubt the bird is comin’ back anytime soon as we have a shipment to oversee.” He paused for a moment before flashing a grin. “And thanks, fer th’ kiss of life…”