‘Where exactly did you think you were going?’ Otto whispered to himself. Could he just leave them all behind? He heard Nero’s words from earlier that day echoing in his mind. He thought about Laura and Shelby, how he had promised them that he would get them out of here, away from H.I.V.E. Wing had risked his life for him without hesitation, and now Otto was going to repay him by just abandoning him here. Always too busy trying to outwit everyone around him, he’d never had the time or the inclination to worry about his own loneliness.
He had never had a friend like Wing before. Otto stopped, his hand on the helicopter door handle. Without you I fear that the darkness in this place will consume me.’ I know I can defend myself physically, but mentally, I just don’t have your strength. You have been a great friend to me and I am not sure I can survive here alone. You can stay here because of a piece of jewellery if you want, but I’m leaving.’ He started walking towards the helicopter.
Wing looked up at Otto, his eyes filled with sadness. ‘Wing, I understand, I really do, but this might be our only chance to get off this rock. I have to know if he took it from my mother.’ ‘I thought you said it was lost?’ he said quietly. Otto suddenly understood Wing’s tortured expression. He was wearing the other half of my mother’s amulet.’ ‘What about him?’ Otto was getting annoyed – they didn’t have time for this. ‘What do you mean, you can’t leave? What was last night about? This could be our only chance.’ Otto didn’t understand. ‘Otto,’ Wing replied, looking down at the floor, ‘I can’t leave.’ Suddenly Wing slowed, coming to a halt halfway across the gantry, still clutching his injured wrist.
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