[Altair ignored izō's complaints and gave Arrakis a small smile. It was different this time and having Arrakis help him save someone else from being left behind helped ease some of his guilt from that day.
His fragile happiness was shattered by the sound of a gunshot, just like last time. He replayed the same paralyzing shock and dread as he had when Arrakis was shot and even if there was no blood, he could see some at the edge of his mind as the bloodstained izō was replaced by Arrakis with his heartbreaking resigned smile for a second. Altair was too stunned to react when the man in white pulled them through the door. The paralyzing numbness faded just as he closed the door and Altair ran towards it with an agonized cry.]
NO!
[His hand slammed against the door but it was too late. The beautiful surroundings were lost under his anguish and the stranger's calm voice after what he did filled him with rage. His hand clenched into a fist and he lunged at him.]
That was what we were trying to do, you bastard!
[He slipped into his shadow and reappeared behind the stranger, reaching for the pistol he used to shoot Izō.]
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His fragile happiness was shattered by the sound of a gunshot, just like last time. He replayed the same paralyzing shock and dread as he had when Arrakis was shot and even if there was no blood, he could see some at the edge of his mind as the bloodstained izō was replaced by Arrakis with his heartbreaking resigned smile for a second. Altair was too stunned to react when the man in white pulled them through the door. The paralyzing numbness faded just as he closed the door and Altair ran towards it with an agonized cry.]
NO!
[His hand slammed against the door but it was too late. The beautiful surroundings were lost under his anguish and the stranger's calm voice after what he did filled him with rage. His hand clenched into a fist and he lunged at him.]
That was what we were trying to do, you bastard!
[He slipped into his shadow and reappeared behind the stranger, reaching for the pistol he used to shoot Izō.]