As if an evil God was listening to Ortega's thoughts, he saw some enemies’ heads finally peeping
out from the vegetation right in front of the wreckage, right where Rambo and Barry had been until a few moments before.
Something died right inside of him, right in the middle of his chest.
So they are both dead this time, and for real – he thought.
As a matter of fact it wasn't so important by then any more.
They were all doomed to die.
And anyway, soldier Ortega had always been fully aware – since the beginning - that he would die during that war.
And actually, it wasn't even such a tragic thing for the kind of guy he was.
And then of course, his brother and parents would suffer a lot, but Ortega had no sons to worry about nor similar things.
He didn't even have Helen any more.
Not to mention that he had so much ammo at disposal to be sure that they would never capture him alive, and that was enough for him to be okay with his end.