10_invid_invasion-第30章

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ts　own　accord。

〃Colonel　Wolff！〃　he　yelled；　running　over　to　the　fighter。　〃Are　you　all　right？〃

The　canopy　went　up；　and　Wolff　managed　to　clamber　out　of　the　cockpit；　one　hand　pressed　to　his　side　wound。　He　lowered　himself　to　the　ground；　collapsing　into　Scott's　arms。　Gently；　Scott　laid　Wolff　on　the　ground；　his　own　hands　now　awash　in　the　colonel's　blood。　〃You're　bleeding；　sir；〃　he　told　Wolff　hurriedly。　〃We've　got　to　get　you　back　to　the　base。〃

Wolff　reached　up　and　removed　his　dark　glasses。　〃Too　late；　Bernard；〃　he　answered　weakly；　eyes　closed。　〃Get　yourselves　out　of　here　on　the　double。〃

〃I　won't　let　you　die　like　this；〃　Scott　objected。　〃You're　ing　back　with　us！〃

Wolff　forced　his　eyes　open　and　looked　hard　into　Scott's　own。　〃I'm　a　traitor；　mander…〃

〃Colonel…〃

〃And　a　traitor　should　be　left　to　die　out　in　the　open。。。〃　Wolff　shivered　from　a　cold　that　began　deep　down　in　his　guts。　〃When　I　think　of　the　lives　I　traded　to　save　my　own　skin。。。〃　Wolff　screamed　as　something　seemed　to　e　loose　inside　him。　Scott　watched　him　blanch　and　felt　the　dying　man's　grip　tighten　on　his　arm。

〃Colonel；　hang　on…〃

〃Catherine。。。Johnny。。。Minmei！〃　Wolff　gasped；　and　died。

Scott　shut　the　dead　man's　eyes；　stood　up；　and　saluted。　In　the　distance　he　could　see　Lunk　and　Annie　bounding　toward　the　Alpha　in　the　van。　Alongside　them　rode　Lancer　on　a　Cyclone　he　had　probably　picked　up　at　the　base。

Scott　looked　over　his　shoulder　at　Rook　and　Rand；　they　looked　back　at　him　blankly；　drained　of　emotion。　Scott　wondered　whether　they　felt　the　same　confusion　he　did。　Gazing　down　at　Wolff's　body；　gazing　out　at　the　smoldering　remains　of　half　a　dozen　Invid　ships；　he　asked　himself　how　this　war　could　ever　be　won。

Or　if　indeed　a　war　like　this　could　ever　have　winners。

He　thought　about　the　long　road　ahead　of　them…his　team；　his　family。　Would　it　be　as　bloodstained　a　journey　as　these　past　few　months？　Marlene；　he　said　to　himself；　reflexively　reaching　for　the　holo…locket　around　his　neck。

To　go　through　all　this　and　yet　never　be　able　to　win　back　your　life！