Chapter 309

From the chopper, Sebastian Richards looked down from above. His eyes glossed over as he stared at the two embracing figures below. He kept his voice steady, passing out orders over the radio, “Chopper One, descend to the target. Chopper Two, hold position. Wait until Chopper One extracts the injured, then proceed.” He set the radio aside, then gave David a faint, reassuring smile. David looked up, dark hair whipped wildly by the rotor’s fierce wind. Unlike last night’s storm, this gust blew in with a promise of survival. Chopper One slowly descended. When at a stable height, it dropped a rope ladder. The rescue team quickly rappelled down, secured David with harnesses, and lifted him off the ground. Once he was safely extracted, Chopper Two descended to pick up Daniel Richards from the ruined football field in Keleidun. As David was hoisted up, swinging slightly in the wind, he didn’t take his eyes off Daniel. A gentle hand reached out, ruffling David’s hair. A soft, calm voice spoke