Laura's Beautiful Journey

When Laura drove the Pelican to the sky above the seaside town of Cozumel, the sea water below had basically receded.

"Scan for life signals, quick! And pick up Roxanne for me!"

The satellite phone was quickly connected, and Roxanne's sleepy voice rang:

"Hello? Laura, why are you calling me now? This strange solar eclipse has lasted for so long and it hasn't passed. I finally got a little sleepy."

"Sorry, Roxanne, remember that special rescue team program I told you about before?"

"Why don't you remember? A lot of money was spent, and a lot of the relationships your father left behind were used up to finally get the reorganized Security Council to agree to our company receiving and renovating a space carrier. What, you want to Have you activated this big toy?"

"Yes! Let them rush to Mexico and Cozumel immediately. A serious tsunami just occurred here and a rescue ship is needed!"

Hearing Laura's words, Roxanne, who was lying on the bed, suddenly sat up, and most of her sleepiness disappeared instantly.

"Is what you said true?"

"Yes! I have already sent you the picture information, please!"

Roxanne turned on the indoor projector, and sure enough she saw a folder sent to her by Laura. After clicking it and browsing it briefly, she rubbed her temples and stood up.

"I understand, don't worry, I will deal with the new council immediately. Leave these official matters to me! Protect yourself while you are there."

"Thanks, Roxanne."

"You need to talk to me like this? Okay, I'm going to contact those old guys, bye."

After hanging up the phone with a relaxed tone, Roxanne put on her coat and quickly walked into the private office. She skillfully took out a few pills from the desk drawer and drank them with water. She sat on the boss's chair and took a few deep breaths before opening her eyes and entering. the working status.

After Laura ended the call, she jumped out of the open rear hatch of the Pelican. The scan results were not optimistic. Except for the life signals of a small number of people gathered on the highlands, the small town located in the depression was almost completely dark. Even if there were one or two light spots occasionally, they were like candles in the wind and could be extinguished at any time.

The location she flew to had the strongest life signal nearby. Not surprisingly, it was Anna who had been strengthened by the Extremis Virus.

Sure enough, after bypassing a big rock, Laura found Anna sitting in the mud with a little boy in her arms, and the body of a young woman lying not far away.

"He's dead... I couldn't save him, I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."

Anna stared blankly in front of her, muttering these words in a low voice. She didn't wake up until Laura landed in front of her, and then she jumped up from the ground holding the boy as if she had found a life-saving straw.

"Laura! You're here! Save this child! The recovery potion I brought with me was damaged in the previous tsunami!"

"Anna..."

Laura didn't know how to say it. The boy in Anna's arms showed no signs of life, whether detected by the drone or her life perception.

In the end, she chose to tell the truth:

"Sorry, I can't save him, because even the latest recovery potion from the group can't save a dead person."

With a "pop" sound, Anna's legs softened and she knelt down on the muddy ground as if she had been struck by lightning.

Just as Laura was about to step forward to comfort her, Roxanne's satellite communication came in:

"The Council has reached a disaster relief agreement through the United Nations and the Mexican government. The Dawn rescue ship carrying the joint rescue team has set off. With the new engine and energy reactor you have modified, she should arrive within thirty minutes! "

"Thank you for your hard work, Roxanne. You should take a rest quickly. After all, I was so anxious that I disturbed your rest."

"It's okay, I'm used to it. By the way, Tony Stark couldn't contact you before, so he called me. He seems to have something that needs your help. As for the reason, he didn't say."

"I understand. I will contact him later. Just have a good rest."

After hanging up the satellite phone, Laura looked at Anna who was in tears and sighed. She really didn't have time to take care of Tony's affairs now, so she would talk about it later.

"Anna, you..."

After all, she still didn't know how to say it, and the other party was obviously still in a very low mood. Unexpectedly, Anna raised her head this time and spoke in a terrifyingly calm tone:

"Not long after your call was interrupted, the tsunami came without warning. I couldn't run away, and everyone in the town couldn't run away."

As Anna spoke, she took off her damaged but clean coat and spread it on the ground. She gently placed the little boy in her arms on it, and then wiped the dirt on his pale little face with the back of her hand. .

"His name is Antonio. I rescued him after hearing his mother's weak cry for help. No! I failed to keep the agreement with his mother. I failed to save him!"

The more Anna talked, the more excited she became. The rapid rise in body temperature caused by emotions quickly evaporated all the water originally attached to her body surface.

Laura could only step forward and hug Anna to express comfort. Because as far as she knew, Anna had killed countless people in various actions in her life, but this was probably the first time she took the initiative to save someone.

This proves the change in her mentality after she separated from Holy Trinity, but the result is not so satisfactory.

After the two let go, Anna's mood and body temperature had basically returned to normal. The radio communicator that fell to the ground when she took off her coat suddenly rang:

"Zizzizi... Didi! This is the emergency channel of Operation Holy Trinity Crescent. Is there anyone alive on the shore? Please call back!"

"This is Anna Miller. Which branch are you from? Where are the people? What are the casualties? Over!"

Within Holy Trinity, she still goes by her previous surname of Miller.

"Commander Anna! You're still alive! That's great! I'm from the first team of the temple passage construction team. Nineteen of us are fine on the temple island reef. The tsunami avoided this place for some reason!

I have been trying to call for more than ten minutes after the mobile phone and ground line communication failed. So far, only you have responded to the other four detachments and the headquarters on the shore. What is our next order? "

Hearing this, Anna and Laura immediately looked at the location of the Chakcheer Temple.

"This thing is really evil!"

Anna's auxiliary glasses had limited magnification, but Laura, who had super vision, could see clearly. The vegetation and construction site on the island were not damaged in any way.