Before I completely plummeted to my death I tried to hold myself up with another chunk of ice. "Upsilon, what possibility do I have a chance of surviving this fall?" I asked.
"With my calculations you have 0.001% chance of surviving this fall, but I could boost that chance up. In 10 feet below you have one chance to grab a chunk of ice that can support your weight." Upsilon said.
"It's worth a shot. I won't let Tex die in vain or the others. I can't... no... I won't die here." I said to him. "Tell me when."
"Now!" Upsilon said and I pulled out my hand and when I felt a chunk of ice hit it, I immediately used my strength to hold myself up.
"Upsilon what now?" I asked as I pulled myself up.
"Keep going up and you will so reach the top." He said.
"Okay." I said as I continued climbing up the ice wall. It was difficult and one slip could cost my life. I climb it carefully pulling myself up.
"Agent Ten jump to the left!" Upsilon yelled at me.
I did as told and asked, "Why?" Then a black pelican fell down from above.
"That's why." Upsilon said.
"Thanks for your help. I would have been dead if you weren't here." I said to him and continued to climb. I felt the coldness from the ice through the glove.
"I have grown to like you in these past few years." Upsilon admitted.
I smiled softly, "Yeah... you do make great company."
"Just keep climbing." Upsilon said.
I smirked at his response, "Whatever you say."
I was almost at the top, but then Upsilon said move to the right. I did and the jeep was falling down and it had a rope tied to the Meta. "A heavy figure is falling down extend your hand in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1..."
I extended my hand and caught the orange soldier that Tex had beaten up earlier. "Don't let go!" He said holding onto my gloved covered hand.
"Ten you must drop him. The chunk of ice can't hold both of your weights." Upsilon said. I looked down at the soldier. He was holding onto my hand tightly, behind his helmet was all his fears and terrors. He must be scared since this is a life and death situation. My decision would impact the way he sees life and maybe... just maybe turn him into a better person.
"Upsilon create copy of yourself and self transfer to my helmet." I said to him.
"But Ten-" I interrupted, "Override transfer to helmet."
"Transfer completed." Upsilon said, "Are you sure you want to do this?"
"It's the only he way gets to live and besides who says I won't make it." I said to Upsilon. 'Don't worry I'll try to survive.' Said to Upsilon in my head. Upsilon said nothing, but I knew he was rooting for me in his own way. We have that kind of connection not speaking to each other, well I do since Upsilon can just read my mind.
I looked down at the soldier and said to him, "When you get out of this situation, tell Wash not to feel guilty. Tell him I... tell him it wasn't his fault. Tell him that his friend, Ten, had said goodbye."
"W-why can't you tell him?" The soldier said gripping onto my hand tighter. I could tell by the sound of his voice that he was frightened. Frightened to die? Frightened of heights? I would never know, but if I had to make a guess then I would have to say frightened of death.
I sighed sadly, "Because I won't be around to tell him." I used all of my strength to throw him over the cliff. The chunk of ice broke and I began to fall closer to the ice cold water. My whole life flashed before my eyes, my time with my old teammates, getting into Project Freelancer, saving Wash, going on my first solo mission, saving Minnesota, and getting a letter from the UNSC that my old teammates had died on a mission. This is the end for me and I gladly accept it. I'll die with a smile on my face with Upsilon by my side, but he won't die with me. He'll stay by my side until Recovery One comes and gives him to Wash. Wash is now the only freelancer alive while everyone else in the project had died. As I said before karma came back to get me and I would just like to say… it was worth it. Dying for that soldier to survive, maybe he was going to change the world one day or save someone else's life. At least now I know that I hadn't just destroyed other people's lives in my life, but actually saved someone. Goodbye Wash. Forgive me Upsilon and goodbye for this is the end of our adventure together.
~~Author's Note~~
Sorry the this chapter is short. The next chapter is also going to be short and it's going to be in third person.