Harper didn't have to think for long because a few minutes after Rommie and Tomas left, the captain came in and ordered him to do the job "I don't want him here and I won't kill the avatar, as I know you're thinking of suggesting, so do it." And he left.
Harper called the avatars in and told Tomas to stay on the table and to keep Remial inside. Before Harper could even start, Tomas sprang up and knocked him out.
"Tomas?" Rommie asked, worried.
"You're all fools. I have control. I've had it since I first came out." It was Remial. "I was pretending all along. And you fell for it. Fools."
"Why?" Rommie asked.
"I won't die again, especially not at the hands of this puny human. I want to live." Then his face grew a look of pain and terror, and a new voice came through, one of an ally.
"We have tried to keep him at bay. It is failing." Hector informed Rommie.
"Hector. It is good to know you are there as well. Can you hold him off?"
"Possibly for a short time. I don't know exactly how long. But first Mr Harper must wake up," Hector said as Harper was groggily getting up.
"Harper, you must perform it now. Hector will try to help keep Remial in check," Rommie said.
"I'll get on it." And Harper started.