Chapter 40 Adrenalin rushed through me. No!> Tears flowed freely down my cheeks, my grief overwhelming me. I tried to stop, but my body wouldn’t listen. An air leak was a death sentence. If Rescue didn’t find him very soon, he would be dead before they got there. No no no no no! I started to sob uncontrollably. I couldn’t stop myself. he said. I couldn’t answer. I kept thinking of what would happen and that I couldn’t do anything about it. An image of Daniel’s lifeless body lying in a half-crushed Mech-suit in the darkness popped into my mind. I couldn’t bear it. I couldn’t help him. All I could do was talk to him until he ran out of air. I wanted to scream. No no no! Daniel’s presence vanished from my mind. I’d lost contact with him, which only made me cry more. I curled myself

