Alone Again
It had been one of the worst days the Sanctuary had seen for quite some time. While meeting with an Abnormal who had requested residency, they had been attacked by a band of armed men. In the shootout the Abnormal had been killed. Magnus had gone down hard when a bullet struck her thigh, tearing deep into the muscle and one of the thugs had kicked her in the side as she lay there—a mistake he never lived to regret. Kate had cut him down mercilessly, then covered Will as he got Magnus out of the line of fire. The remaining thugs fled, leaving the small group badly shaken by the senseless attack. And as if things weren't bad enough, Abby had ended her relationship with Will. All in all, as Henry would put it, a completely shitty day.
Now Magnus sat alone in her office, trying to make sense of it all. Upon their return, Kate had immediately headed for the gymnasium, where she was undoubtedly taking out her anger on the heavy bag. Helen wished she could join her, but the gunshot wound and three broken ribs she'd garnered in the fight put her out of action quite effectively. With nothing to distract her, her thoughts turned to her young protégé. Magnus wished there were something she could do to help him—and not for the first time she wondered if by bringing him into the Sanctuary had done him more harm than good. At the time it had seemed the right decision, but now she wasn't so sure. He had had a chance of real happiness with Abby, but the many hours he put in working at the Sanctuary had finally taken its toll on their relationship.
I should let him leave Magnus thought. He deserves a real life instead of this insanity that I dragged him into.
While she knew she hadn't forced Will to join the Sanctuary, Magnus felt guilty nonetheless. She had found him at a time when he had no reason to turn her down, no alternative to the life she was offering, but now…
"Dammit, Will, I'm so sorry," she said softly.
