~* Ayyyy back with some Angst! Suggestions for prompts are welcome!*~

-Swiss Headquarter 11:55PM-

Angela sighed, leaning back in her office chair for a well deserved stretch. A myriad of cracks and pops sounded from her neck and shoulders as she lifted her arms above her head, satisfied with the sound the movement brought she hummed. She was just about to close up and save her work when the building shook, a distant explosion rumbling. It sounded almost akin to the growl of an angry lion.

Eyes widening in surprise, Angela felt the firt tendrils of fear settle in her stomach. Rushing to gather her staff she ran toward the source of the sound, toward the middle of the building. Another explosion rumbled deep underfoot as she made a beeline for the main staircase, making her way down. She skidded to a halt in the main foyer as one final explosion shook the very foundation of the building.

Silence settled eerily over the foyer for just a moment. Then all hell broke loose. The ground gave way under Angela's feet and she barely had a chance to scream before falling. Her world went blank after that.

The sound of running water woke her, the feeling of something cold splashing against her face pulling her more toward consciousness. With a whimper she managed to open her eyes, taking in the destruction that surrounded her. Dust floated heavily through the air, allowing only enough light in for Angela to see her immediate surroundings. A water pipe from the floor above was leaking water onto the floor beside her, the water soaking into her black turtle neck.

Clouded blue eyes traveled down toward her body to take stock, finding her left arm and leg to be trapped under the rubble. She was lucky none of it seemed to be overly large. With a shuddering breath she started the long arduous process of removing the rubble, shifting to free herself and sit up when she was finally free. She pulled her staff with her, taking in the broken nano bot housing with a frown.

The building shook as she tried to stand, her heart hammering in her chest as she fear for the worst. She feared her luck would not hold through another collapse. Using her staff to lean on she made her way through the rubble to try and find a way up and out of the wreckage.

Her search for an exit brought her across someone she least expected. She had thought she was alone in the building. "Reyes! Gabriel!" She cries, coughing as she breathed a mouthful of the thick dust. Rushing to his side she takes in the sight before her. He was clinging to life, covered in thick debris. Blood made a thick trail from his hairline down his dust covered cheek. More crimson pooled beneath him, telling her there were more severe injuries hidden beneath the rubble.

Panic seized her heart once more as she rushed to move what she could, her fingers trembling. "J-Just hang in there okay? I'm going to get you out!" Shifting the heavy stone from his chest she let out a small gasp at what she found. His chest was a mess, rebar sticking through his right side. A foamy mixture of blood and bubbles leaked from the wound, his lung collapsing in on itself as negative pressure met positive.

Gabriel Reyes was a dead man.

She didn't have the tools to save his life with her nor did she have nanobots to use-

Angela stopped her train of thought quickly working to remove the rebar from his chest despite knowing he had a better chance of survival if it stayed. With a great deal of effort she threw the blood covered steel aside, tears cutting tracks through the dust coating her cheeks. "I've got you G-Gabe." She sobs, leaning down to rest her forehead against his.

She had no idea what would happen but she had to try. Gritting her teeth she forced the nanobots from within her own body into his. The pain was excruciating, and midway through the transfer she was she she would black out. When it was finally complete she collapsed beside him, tired blue eyes watching as his wounds began to heal.

Angela was about to welcome him back to the world of the living when something in the air shifted. She could smell ozone. Her eyes widened as he sat up, his eyes wide and unseeing... and solid black.

"What have you done... WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!" He cried, hands clawing at his scarred face. Smoke, black and sooty seeped from his mouth as he spoke. "ANGELA WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!"

To her horror he turned on her, his hands wrapping around her throat. She was far to weak to try and fight him off, her hands clawing feebly at his as he worked to crush her windpipe. Black dots flooded her vision as fresh tears leaked down her cheeks. This was it. This was really it.

Just as unconsciousness pulled her under she could have sworn she heard gun shots...

~*Thanks for reading!*~