Chapter 208

Charles frowned, glancing at Stella as bullets zipped past the chopper. "Are you out of your mind? Landing means dying!" "She's my friend!" Stella's eyes were red, her whole body shaking. "I can't just watch her die for us!" Fiona turned her head, coughing hard, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, yet she still managed a smile. "Don't be stupid... If you two make it out, it's worth it." Then she slammed the control stick forward, sending the helicopter diving straight toward the blockade. The engine roared in protest. Charles's pupils shrank. He yanked Stella into his arms, shielding her with his body. Bullets ripped through the hull, metal shards flying. A searing pain shot through his back. "Fire the escape pod!" he shouted, but Fiona had already ripped off her harness, spun around, and shoved them into the cramped chamber. "Stay alive!" Her voice was quickly swallowed by the explosion echoing behind them as the pod door slammed shut. Stella pounded on the transparent wall,