The echo of heartbeats reverberated throughout the room, blending with the sound of alarms from the system. Andreas slowly closed his eyes. In his mind, two worlds suddenly appeared.
On each side, there was a red sea and the shadow of himself waiting, promising absolute power. On the other side, the faces of his team members were clearly visible—Victor, Yasmin, Tania, Kane. They were the only humans left.
“My choice isn't about the world,” Andreas whispered. “It's about who I really am.”
Andreas opened his eyes, then looked at Yasmin and Tania alternately. “Go now, while I stop all this!” he commanded.
“No! Are you crazy?” protested Tania. She disagreed with Andreas' decision.
Yasmin looked at Andreas with tears in her eyes. She tried to persuade him. “If you do that, you will die.”
