Alpha Archer sat numb for a while, his body feeling almost fluid. He looked down at Beta Nico's still body, the blood that now stained everything he was wearing.
Like an electric shock, he immediately sat up, pulling the body with him. Everything was blurry with the test, his chest heaving continuously, his hands weak and trembling.
"Nico, please hang on. Please, I beg of you. Please. Please. Don't you dare die. Don't you dare."
He pulled him, hauling him over his shoulder, then dragged him to the exit. It was far off, and Beta Nico was dead weight. He pulled him farther and farther away, trying hard to ignore the trails of blood that followed his steps. He carefully opened the door, balancing Beta Nico on his body, taking some time to blink the tears away. It did not do much to stop th
