He had to see her. It didn't matter if he was bleeding so much that it soaked through his fine clothes; he only had one thing on his mind: Alexia. Alfred stumbled up from the cliff he had fallen into. He could barely walk, and his ribs were completely crushed. His cheeks were numb and had numerous nasty scratches on them. Alfred put his hand delicately to his chest, and felt blood seep through the fabric onto his weary hands. "I must f-find her.", Alfred choked out. He started walking around until he entered the facility once more. He staggered past the ants in the ant hill and started toward the cryogenic sleep chamber hidden in the lab. Alfred suddenly saw his life flashing before his eyes. From seeing his birth until being shot by Steve, Alfred knew he didn't have much longer to live. The only thing holding him together was Alexia. He'd made a promise to her. He had promised that he would be there when she awakened; and Alfred would never let down his sister. He stumbled in the door, breathless, blood covering his entire pale hand now. "I won't forget about this....Claire.....", he hissed, his breaths coming in jagged gasps, his blonde hair caked with blood. Alfred pushed himself forward; he came closer and closer to Alexia. She was peacefully "sleeping" in the tank nude, and Alfred was astonished at how much she'd grown since he last saw her. Well, it had been 15years. What was he expecting, to see his sister as a 12year old still? Alfred dragged himself as close to her as he could before collapsing, his body sprawled out on the 3 grey steps, only a couple of feet away from his beloved sister. Then, to his utter shock, the controls (which Alfred had no idea how to use) started flashing and random buttons were being pushed. The room was lit up by the wonderous, colorful lights of the buttons. Alfred was mesmerized for a moment, unable to tear his aqua eyes away from the collection of color. But the sound of water draining caught his attention, and Alfred watched as the water drained out of the tank and the glass slid up, releasing built up air, and Alexia, who opened her eyes and looked around. Her eyes met Alfred's and Alfred was filled with joy (and pain, for his injuries were making his body ache). "Ah-lexia....", he murmurred. Alexia gracefully took a step or two out of the water tank. She stared down at Alfred, who was struggling to stay alive. "Ohh....Alexia...you're finally awake....", Alfred choked out. He reached his one weak good arm into the air, as if to try and touch her. Alexia stood block still and watched him carefully. No signs of emotion crossed her angelic face. "Ahhh—lex—iee-aahh.", Alfred gasped weakly before stretching up as far as he could and collapsing on top of the platform. His mind was fading as Alexia sat down beside him and started to pick him up......oh why wasn't she talking.....then all went black for Alfred Ashford.
Alexia was enraged. Who dare kill her brother? She had wanted Alfred as a worker, a servant when she had awoken. He was good for that sort of thing. But some bastard had killed him! Whoever had caused his causualty was going to pay! Out of the corner of her ocean blue eyes, Alexia spotted a snow mobile with two teenagers, heading toward the Australian base. Alexia was pretty sure that these two had caused the death of her dear brother. Even if they hadn't, she decided she was still going to blame them. Alexia commanded a giant tentacle to come out of the earth and total the veihicle. She watched in pleasure as the automobile burst into flames. Now all she had to do as capture and kill them...if they were even still alive. Alexia stroked Alfred's dead head, staring at the wreckage. Her new world was now completey altered, and all because of Alfred's death.
