Novum Acies Chronicles/Sacrifice

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 leaned against the hefty FTL drive, injured, as the escalator slowly rose into the star.
Crazy having a sun in the middle of a planet, he thought. Almost as crazy as sacrificing his own life so the Spirit of Fire may escape.
He thought of Orion, his sweet girl. How she'd grow up. He thought of Jerome-092, ready to sacrifice himself. He thought of Captain Cutter, Anders, Serina, everyone else.
Ah damn it, Forge said to himself, This'll be worthwhile. What's a single Sergeant compared to a loyal and trustworthy crew?
Finalizing his decision, he took one final breath and hit the button.