Sorry this chapter took me such a long time. I've been doing a lot of work in preparation for my A2-Level year. But I think it's time to introduce a new important character, just to keep you all interested. Please, enjoy, and thank you for your kind reviews, and for just bothering to read in the first place! This is a direct continuation from the third chapter, in case you get confused.

Gamma and Gwendoline sat in the alley for a moment, in awkward silence. After ransacking the Splicer's body, Gamma had found a couple of dollars, some kind of fuel and a jam jar filled with dirty water.

Gwendoline had watched in silent horror. Is that how most people in Rapture lived? So poor that the couldn't even afford clean water? She turned to leave, feeling sick after looking at the body for too long, when the back exit she'd come out of swung open, and a head poked itself out.

"You alright out there? I heard screaming." A voice called out.

It was definitely male, and lo and behold a tall, wiry young man in a Sinclair Deluxe staff uniform stepped out into the alley. His dark hair was slicked back as was in style, and he had a kindly smile on his handsome, youthful face.

Gwendoline blushed in embarrassment and Gamma hurried up behind her, putting a hand on his diver's knife, But Gwendoline put her hand on his to stop him. He hesitantly let go of the knife's hilt but watched the man suspiciously through his helmet.

"I know you!" She said, squinting at him in the dark. "You're the one who does the cleaning at my Uncle and Aunt's apartment! Why are you here, and what's with the hotel uniform? Are you some sort of spy?" She questioned, her eyes narrowing even more.

He laughed a bit, but not unkindly.

"Hah, that's a good imagination you've got there, miss. Nah, I have quite a few different jobs, if I want to make ends meet I have to, see? My name's Robert, by the way. Robert Wallis." He held out his hand to her, smiling sweetly.

Gwendoline took his hand and shook it, returning the smile nervously.

"My… My name is Gwendoline. It's uh… nice to meet you, I guess." She said.

Gamma shuffled uncomfortably. He didn't like this… man touching Gwendoline, and if she hadn't told him not to he probably would have ripped out his throat already.

Robert stared up at Gamma.

"How on earth did you get yourself a Big Daddy, eh? They're usually following those little girls around…"

Gwen explained, realizing she didn't really have any way out of it.

"So he's been 'bonded' to you and won't leave you alone? I'd say you're lucky."

"…Lucky? Lucky I have a stalker in a diving suit?" She snapped.

"Yeah! I mean, if you hadn't had him around…" He pointed to the Splicer's corpse.

"What do you think he'd have done with you? You've got your own personal bodyguard, Gwen!"

"Don't call me Gwen. I hardly know you!"

"Calm down, calm down… Look, he saved your life, right? I've seen Big Daddies die to protect Little Sisters. He'd probably do the same for you, that's all I'm saying. Just think about it. A-Anyway… I should go back to work. See you around Gwendoline. If you need any information about Rapture, I'm your guy. I've lived here… about four, five years?" He waved, then went back inside, leaving Gwendoline with a guilty, sinking feeling inside.

What is wrong?

She looked up at Gamma, her eyes welling up a bit more.

"What Robert telling the truth, Gamma? You'd risk your own life?" She asked, her voice rather quiet. She really had been kind of cruel to him, hadn't she? He knelt before her, and held out his hand to her.

I said I would protect you Gwendoline. Forever.

She watched him in silence for a moment, before reaching out hesitantly, letting him hold her hands. She didn't feel quite as disgusted any more. Yes, he was creepy, and he said really disturbing things for a freak in a diving suit. But he'd saved her life and pretty much said he'd willingly do it again. She stared at their intertwined hands, and realized that she could only just get her hands around three of his fingers… was that the size of his real hands, or was it just the suit? Sometimes she wasn't even sure if there was a man behind the suit or not…

Gwendoline?

She looked up at him as he called her.

"…Your hands are cold, Gamma." She said, her face turning a rather delicate pink colour.

Sorry.

That time she couldn't help a small giggle. Gamma finally let go of her hands, and drew himself up to his full height.

"We should go home. It's late and Aunt Vee will worry."

We? You said there was no ''we'.

She blushed and frowned again, turning away down the alley to head towards home.

"Well it seems I don't get a choice in the matter, so I suppose there is. B-But don't get any ideas."

Gamma watched her from inside the glass of his helmet… and smiled.

I'm sorry this chapter was so short. It was more to introduce Robert, who is going to be quite… 'important' in the future. I'll hopefully but updating frequently again now I'm getting back Into my usual routine. Thanks for being so patient…