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"There was nothing we could do, Ethan."
Luther's voice broke his stare into nowhere;
He looked up with an empty expression, unresponsive to what he just said;
Then he saw Benji and Brandt coming to stand next to Luther;
"Ethan?", Brandt called out,
"Ethan?", he tried again;
"I'm okay.", came the almost whisper of a response.
"Ethan...", Benji started to argue,
"I'm okay, Benji.", came a firmer response from him.
"But...", Luther objected,
"I said I'm fine...", he looked at him in the eyes, "...we need to get out of here."
With that he got up, walked away and left three worried friends behind.
The briefing was a blur, till someone mentioned her name and his eyes focused up;
"Sorry, what?", he asked unaware of the conversation;
"I asked, what were the circumstances under which your team had to leave Agent Faust behind?"
He heard the question, but was having a hard time forming the words, so Brandt stepped in,
"We were being showered in bullets, someone had to draw them away so we could secure the package, Ilsa...", he paused to check himself, "...Agent Faust took the job upon herself and stayed behind to give us time to get to safety."
"She saved our lives.", Luther added.
The man asking the questions stood up, "Alright, then.
We'll let you know your next mission."
His feet found their strength and his words finally found voice, "If you think I will let her stay there, you are out of your mind."
The man frowned, "You know the rules. You get left behind, you're disavowed.", his voice stern.
"And if you know who I am, then you should not argue with me, instead get on the phone to make this work.", he stated as the fact it was.
They stood still for a few seconds before the man gave in and took his phone and turned his back to talk.
Ethan stood in his place, holding his breath. He felt Benji's hand on his shoulder, "We'll find her, with or without them."
He turned to look at him, "I know, thanks."
"Don't mention it.", he whispered back.
The man turned back towards them, putting is phone in his pocket,
"You have 72 hours."