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Joe was still firing when he heard Brooks calling the other helicopters “This is Dragon leader, the LZ is clear Repeat, the LZ is clear”

“Dragon Three inbound,” came the first call

“Dragon Four inbound”

With help on the way, Joe dropped back to the ground, picked up the railgun, and waited for the Marines to arrive

In the control room on the top floor of the un and zeroed in on Sebastian Brèvard’s head, but Sebastian had pulled himself behind Sienna and cocked the haainst her temple

Considering the accuracy of his weapon, Kurt was certain he could kill Sebastian with a single shot, but the nerves of the body have strange ways of reacting to the death of the o liht just as easily twitch, pulling the hair trigger of the pistol and killing Sienna

The fact that Kurt had only one shell left in the railgun was also a concern

“Kurt,” Sienna cried, “I’m so sorry This is all my fault”

He looked Sienna in the eye, willing her to be cal to let you go”

“Am I?” Sebastian said “So that you can kill me? I don’t think so”

“I’ you,” Kurt insisted “There are plenty of others lined up for that task If Acosta doesn’t get you, the North Koreans will—or even Than Rang, if he ever gets out of prison Dead or alive, you’re irrelevant to me at this point Your plans are ruined Whatever sche up in flames as we speak”

“Is that so?” Sebastian replied, his eyebrows arched in an exaggerated look of surprise “Because—aside fro exactly as I’ve intended”

Kurt stared, not interested in a banal conversation with theto have one if it led Sebastian to make a mistake

“You expect me to believe this is all part of some master plan?”

“Come, now,” Sebastian continued “Surely you’ve realized that we could have killed you on Westgate’s yacht The discovery of the bodies on the wreck should have told you that Have you even asked yourself why you were spared?”