Andrew raised an eyebrow and asked, "Are you sure? I'll give you a chance to rephrase that."
Wade froze for a moment, then said, "Boss, I'm really strong... uh, Boss, you're right. Our fight is over. I concede defeat."
Wade's sudden change of heart came because Andrew had taken on Sentry's form. It reminded him that Andrew now possessed the game world's powers. Even if he regained his strength, he still wouldn't be a match for Andrew.
"Conceding won't help you. This time, you sided with Death. That makes you my enemy."
As Andrew spoke, Wade hurriedly said, "Boss, I was actually working undercover. My heart has always been on your side."
"Get lost."
The wings on Andrew's back beat hard, turning boundless flames into a solar storm that swept toward Wade. Even space cracked in its wake.
Wade let out a strange cry and abruptly vanished, leaving only his words behind. "Boss, the next time we meet, you'll know how I truly feel."
Wade had prepared not only Homelander's escape plan, but his own as well. Using his remaining privileges, he successfully escaped the game world.
Of course, the main reason Wade escaped was that Andrew let him. Andrew had given Wade his abilities and could take them back at any time. With that in mind, letting him go wasn't a bad thing. Quite the opposite.
For one thing, Wade posed no threat. For another, he was an idiot whose greatest talent was dragging his own side down. Letting him leave would make the Losers Alliance even more of a failure.
Still, Andrew had to keep up the act. He snorted coldly, and his wings pursued Wade through the space channel.
Wade fought Andrew's wings with everything he had. In the end, only his head remained, and he narrowly