Natural Selection
Renton blinked after gasping for breath, seeing Aaron's eyes burrowing into his soul. He looked for help, but Denzel and the rest coward in fear. "I… am… so…rry…."
"It's funny how everyone's suddenly remorseful when they're facing down death, isn't it?" Aaron asked mockingly.
"I…." The scruffy man winced, feeling his vision blurring.
"Aaron, please…." Eric winced, looking at the man, "I beg you."
"You hear that?" The red-haired soldier asked the man in his grip, "The leader of the Immortal Skye supporters has begged for a idiot dissident's life. Do you accept?"
Renton took a sharp breath when the fingers around her neck loosened, allowing him to breathe. "I… yes… I…."
"That's all? All the rational people are going through this brutal training because of your idiot antics." Aaron frowned, "Yet you won't show gratitude?"