Fortunately, the lieutenant was skilled at piloting aircraft. After the helicopter pilot was thrown overboard and lost to the churning sea, the lieutenant was chosen by default to take over.
"Captain! What about you?" the lieutenant asked, noticing the captain had not joined the others.
"As a captain, I can only go down with the ship. Just imagine if I were to survive while most of the crew died," he snorted. "I won't bring shame to my family. Please tell them I died a hero. And..." The captain pushed the lieutenant into the pilot's seat before stepping away from the helicopter.
"Make sure to record everything! Our world is not what we thought it was. We must stop this senseless war!" the captain shouted as the helicopter lifted off. He saluted the lieutenant, resolute in his final stand.
