Chapter 3

"Well, you asked me here what you have to report?" asked Director Dana Whitecomb.

"You told me last night to keep two of our team there to observe. Well last night they saw two werewolves leave the premises," replied the lab tech.

"And…?"

"Well I accidently told them to follow and apprehend," nervously said the lab tech.

"You are trying my patience here," said Dana.

"Well they went after them, they took down the one that was Henry, but the other, it attacked and killed one of the operatives," he said.

Dana looked at him and could feel the rage spread through her. "WHAT!"

"The one seen here," he points to the computer screen that shows a large black and white wolf, "… didn't exactly go down when they tranquilized her. She turned and attacked, this one has to be the one that took Ashley down."

Dana looked at the screen and a slow smile spread across her face. She took a deep breath to calm her rage and said slowly, "Thank you, your fired." Waving two guards towards him the lab tech tried foolishly to get away, the guards quickly grabbed him and a second later he was dead. Dragging the body away Dana stared at the screen, "Well, well Lara?"

With a groan Henry pushed himself up. Squinting and blocking the sun with his arm he started to guess he'd passed out here last night. Then he remembered the pain, the attack, looking around he found himself in the sanctuary's court yard. Pushing himself up he noticed his hands they were covered in blood. Looking around he was half expecting a dead animal or his gut turned, a dead body. He quickly stood up right and ran toward the building. Thoughts started running through his mind. What happened last night? Making his way towards his room he bumped into Will.

"Woo, Henry there you are," said Will grabbing hold of Henry.

"Where's Lara is she here? Is she ok?" asked Henry.

"Calm down Henry she's fine she's recovering in the infirmary", said Will.

"What?" he started, Henry's mind going a million miles an hour.

"Calm down man, come on let's get you cleaned up and dressed then you can see her," said Will as he helped Henry towards his room

Magnus looked at the chart in front of her reading the results from Lara's new blood work.

"Whatever toxin that was in your blood is gone now," she said to Lara.

"Good can I get out of her now?" asked Lara sitting on the hospital bed wanting to leave.

Magnus walked over and looked at the wound on Lara's leg. "It's amazing how fast you heal these days it's pretty much a scratch now."

Lara simply sat there nodding knowing that the wounds she had would heal quickly. "So, I can go now?"

Magnus smiled at the young woman and shook her head. "No, I want to run some more tests first then you can go."

"Yeah, someone to talk to now!" yelled Kate across the room.

"Who exactly is that?" asked Lara pointing and gesturing towards the other side of the infirmary.

"That would be Kate Freelancer; she was working for the Kabal. However, know she is on their kill list," replied Magnus

"You work for the Kabal?" asked Lara sitting straight up in bed.

"Was, is the right word. I no longer work for them, we had a falling out," replied Kate.

"So what exactly did u do for them?" asked Lara.

"Um... I don't. Why do you want to know?" asked Kate changing the subject.

"I'm just curious, me and the Kabal aren't that tight you know with the whole trying to kill me and all," replies Lara.

Kate felt a shiver run up her spine as she looked at the werewolf, knowing that she too could get her throat ripped out if she didn't choose her words wisely. "Look I don't work for them anymore."

"But you did and I bet you killed a lot of people?" asked Lara.

"I um..." stammered Kate. Nervous she looked to Magnus to help her but Magnus busied herself with putting away instruments.

"What about Laloche? You very been there?" asked Lara.

"Laloche? Never heard of it," replied Kate.

Pouncing off the bed within seconds Lara was face to face with Kate. Looking her up and down the angry werewolf said "That's where I've seen you. You were there before the attack."

"No I don't know anything about it," replied Kate her body shaking with fear.

"No you were there I remember you, you were snooping around," stated Lara.

"I don't…" stammered Kate

"Liar!" yelled Lara grabbing both her arms.

Kate felt tears start to stream down her face as she stared at Lara. Lara stood there ready to rip this girl apart when she felt Magnus grip her shoulder.

"Enough Lara," she said pulling Lara away from Kate.

Angry Lara stomped away, seeking a way to release her anger. Magnus looked back at a relieved Kate.

"Maybe you should keep her on a leash," said Kate.

Magnus leaned so that she was face to face with Kate and said "I would keep those thoughts to yourself. Werewolves tend to have great hearing." Then walked away, slightly shaken Kate gripped the hidden gun under her pillow.

Lara was so angry, she was sure she had seen Kate there in Lacoche the day of the attack. No idea where she was going, she soon found herself in front of Ashley's old room. Not knowing why she opened the door to the dark room. A layer of dust covered the tables and pictures throughout the room. Looking around she found the light switch, flicking it on she saw a room that seemed to have never changed since she last lived here. Smiling to herself she walked over to the far side of the room to the dark wood dresser. On top of it was covered in picture frames. Randomly picking up one it showed Ashley and Magnus when Ash was just a baby, the next was of Henry and Ash playing on a beach covered in dry sand making sandcastles. Then she noticed four pictures frames turned upside down hidden behind a large picture of Magnus.

Picking the first one up it showed her as a young teen with her right arm slung over Ashley's shoulders, both of them laughing. Lara smiled remembering a happier time where things seemed simple. The next she picked up was of her and Ashley fooling around in a photo booth. One of them making faces, the second they looked quizzical, third sticking there tongues out and the forth had them facing each other with their foreheads resting together looking into each other's eyes. The third was of Henry, Ashley and herself, laughing and playing around in the Amazon jungle surrounded by multi-colored fairies.

"Oh the good times," she laughed to herself.

Setting the third picture down, she picked up the final one. A sudden pain seized her chest as she looked at that this one. She remembered Ashley taking it while she was asleep, and Ash thought it would look amazing in black in white. Looking at it now she thought she was right. That this picture of her sleeping with Ashley beside her, facing her with her eyes closed curled up close to her was the most beautiful picture she had ever seen. Sighing deeply she looked up into the large mirror behind the dresser looking at it she saw distant memories through it. She saw her and Ashley sitting on the edge of her bed talking and gossiping when they were young teens, then fast forwarding she saw her on the edge of Ashley's bed kissing the blond passionately. Smiling at the memories made on that bed and consumed in the memories she didn't notice Will come into the room.

"Lara?"

Startled Lara dropped the picture; Will quickly walked over and bent down to pick it up.

"Sorry I didn't mean to scare you," he said handing her the picture.

Grinning she took the picture and placed it back face down on the dresser. "It's alright I was just remembering some things."

"You and Ashley were very close?" asked Will gesturing toward the photo booth pictures.

"Yeah, we were but those days are gone now," she said turning away from the happy pictures.

"You know it's funny, she never mentioned you, I remember once Henry said something about you but…" started Will.

"It's not surprising," smiled Lara, "Ashley and I had a fight and it seems that we both are very stubborn."

Nodding Will looked at the pictures and asked "You and she were lover's, weren't you?"

Taking a minute Lara smiled and asked "Have you seen Henry?"

Will chose to not pursue that blatant change in subject and replied "Yes, he's in his room I was able to calm him down a little but he was very shaken when he woke up and remember what happened last night."

"Well I guess I should go and talk to him," said Lara walking towards the door. Standing by the door Lara held it open waiting for Will. Five feet away from the door, Will felt his nose get itchy and before he could say or do anything he let out a huge sneeze. Looking up at Lara he saw her snickering.

"I should probably get someone to come clean this place," said Will walking past Lara.