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“Keiko, I hope to hell you can hear me,” the woman’s voice said “This is Sandi, Mace’s sister”

That al bodies and debris, firing wildly as she did so Desperate to get to the ravely injured She watched in horror, her eyes glued to him, as he sent her a faint smile

He was saying goodbye

And she wasn’t going to let him

“Look up,” Sandi said “If you can hear me Look behind Mace”

She couldn’t help but glance behind hi off the side of the terrace His sister in the driving seat As she watched, the shuttle went into a steep dive and disappeared

“What?” Keiko said as she ran

Nearly there She was nearly there Mace aying in place Clutching his side Making no attempt to protect hiet him to safety

“Listen to et to hi We’ll catch you”

This time, Keiko did stumble She couldn’t be serious

A shot fired, barely ola beside her head She turned her weapon, fired back, and kept on running

Almost there

She could almost reach him

His face was gray, and his eyes were closing

“Jump,” Sandi barked “We’ll catch you”