[It goes against his instincts to turn his back on a fight, to leave someone else there to hold the fort alone, but Al isn't an idiot. They came here for the purpose of a rescue, and if he argues now or insists on staying behind, he's just putting the scientist's life in further danger.
He hesitates only a moment, the lights of his eyes bright in the dimness down here, voice determined and firm.]
Just hold on, I'll be right back.
[This isn't an abandonment, this is just a momentary retreat.
There's no further words after that, Al just takes off running back towards the exit. It's not easy climbing back out of the hole with only one arm free so it takes him longer than he might want to get the scientist somewhere safe, long minutes when his fellow rescuer could be getting overwhelmed or hurt. But it's only when he's got the injured man to safety that he charges back, hoping he'll be running into Steve following as he said he would, rather than still down in the hole.]
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[It goes against his instincts to turn his back on a fight, to leave someone else there to hold the fort alone, but Al isn't an idiot. They came here for the purpose of a rescue, and if he argues now or insists on staying behind, he's just putting the scientist's life in further danger.
He hesitates only a moment, the lights of his eyes bright in the dimness down here, voice determined and firm.]
Just hold on, I'll be right back.
[This isn't an abandonment, this is just a momentary retreat.
There's no further words after that, Al just takes off running back towards the exit. It's not easy climbing back out of the hole with only one arm free so it takes him longer than he might want to get the scientist somewhere safe, long minutes when his fellow rescuer could be getting overwhelmed or hurt. But it's only when he's got the injured man to safety that he charges back, hoping he'll be running into Steve following as he said he would, rather than still down in the hole.]