Four…

So it was some time later that Will found her, studying a sample under the microscope. She looked up as he entered.
"How's she doing?"
"She was extremely lucky; the wound to her abdomen missed all the vital organs and majors blood vessels, same with the bite to the arm. Her body is fighting the venom the abnormal injected when it bit her."
Will scanned the room, visually analysing the details. Machines were running tests; notes were lying in various places, not the usual neatness Magnus was insistent about. "You look worried."

Magnus tapped the keyboard, and the slide under the microscope was displayed on the computer.
"Take a look at this sample."
"What am I'm looking at?" Will asked studying the screen.
"The dark cells are the toxin."
"They're dying."
"Exactly, the other cells are reproducing anti-bodies at an increased rate." She tapped the keys again and a second sample joined the first, split screen. "Look at the other sample."
"Except for no toxins, they're almost identical. That's good right?"
"Will. The second sample is mine. The anti-bodies came from me….. "
"How... I mean I know when, but how is it possible? Shouldn't her body have rejected it?"
"Normally yes, a healthy body would have treated my blood as a foreign substance and sent cells to destroy the infection. But her body must have sensed it was dying, so it latched onto the one thing that could save it. My blood; or more precisely the source blood."
"What happens now?"

Helen sighed "We wait… I'm sorry Will. What did you find out about her?"
"Data bases came up a blank. So we went back to the area and asked around. Kate found out she worked in the electronics store not far from the alley.
I convinced the manager to let me look at their files. Employee records had her listed as; Lara Jay McConville, no age, originally from Australia. No next of kin supplied. We think she's lived here for about six years.
Kate spoke to the some of her work colleagues and they all said pretty much the same. Friendly, helpful. Kept to herself mostly."

He hesitated; pulling the card from his pocket he handed it to Magnus. "We found this in her personal effects."
It was one of her business cards, a little worn around the edges. She flipped it over; there was writing on the back.

For L.J - the Cat
If ever, whenever.
Ash. x
0410 274539

"That's Ashley's handwriting. Are you saying she knew her?"
Will read the card "For L.J… The way it's written suggests they were friends."

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