I moaned again. I was going to beat Daimon. I swear I was going to kick his ass. I wouldn't have helped her with that mutating chemical, chemical 39. If Leon hadn't come in time I'd be one of them and with my memory returned right now she'd have chemical 39 in her grasped. That idiot should've just let me keep my fucking memory so that I could've had a chance before. I probably would've been out before she caught me if I had been able to make my way out. I would've known to avoid the village and just head around toward the road. Then I wouldn't be back here. I would be on my way home. I had to get out of here but with that...that ugh... Samantha... She was still here. How was I going to get away with her constantly at my side. Damn she got clingy. My head hurts. No! Stop complaining and focus. Find a way out.

"Lance?" She asked again.

I stayed still for a moment before forcing myself up with a grunt. How much time did I have left before that chemical was finished well, I guess I could call it chemical 35.5 because it was made from chemical 35. Samantha was a decent distance away due to my constant sliding away. She was no longer trying to get closer which was good. I guess she realized that I didn't want to be by her. Cold but then again she was hunting me down like an animal so why would I want to be by her? I sighed rubbing my temples. Well hopefully that was it. Nothing more right? No more memories to force their way back with a painful vengeance?

"Lance?" She questioned looking like she was debating on trying to move closer again.

Please don't come closer. Maybe I did owe her to let her get closer since I'm the one that turned her into that thing. Yet paying with the rest of my life being... whatever the hell she was now? No fucking way. I just have to find a cure. Once I do everything will right? Pft. I'm just fooling myself here. Even if I do escape finding a cure won't be that simple. She probably knows where I live now and she'll find me quicker than I could find the cure. That and I highly doubt that she'll take the cure willingly. Plus to add to the negative side here if she is cured... will she still be my Samantha? Damn I just can't win.

"Are you ok Love?"

Was she still talking to me after how long I've been ignoring her. I forced myself to look at her. Am I ok?! No I'm not ok! I'm stuck in this humid hell hole with my worst mistake speaking to me about how were going to rule together or some shit and being constant reminder of how bad I screwed up! Not only that but I dragged Leon into this and he's stupid enough to want to play hero and say things like we're in this together and to top it all off I'm scared out of my mind! So no I'm not ok!

"Um yeah I'm fine Samantha."

She narrowed her eyes at the sound of her name. Fuck. Did I screw up?

"You said my name."

Oh shit. I screwed up. Her head turned toward the door to my I don't know luck? She stood with an evil smile.

"They're here."

They? ~~ I continued to run through the maze like white halls of this hidden lab. I was really starting to get worried. We had been running through these halls for who knows how long. I was really hoping that it was just in my head about how long it felt that we had been searching. He'd better still be human. If he wasn't then we'd be in trouble. Two lizard things with a mutating chemical and the knowledge of where the research which could possibly cure them is. They'd get to the research before we could even get a clue to where to search for it. Lance you'd better not be surrendering like you did before. I ceased my firing and listened. Did... Did I hear what I thought I heard? Daimon looked to me confused.

"Do... Did you hear that?" I asked listening closely.

?! There it was again. We looked at each other and started down the hall. Where ever that lizard was Lance had to be right? We were walking rather slowly down the halls. Who knew what she had planned.

"Huuurrry." Samantha chimed. "Times running out."

We heard her laugh. Daimon had an angered look on his face. No anger didn't quite cut it. Rage. Yeah that fit.

"Hurry. You do wish to save your brother right Daimon?" Samantha laughed. "One can only bleed so much.-"

"You bitch!" Daimon yelled out to her.

What? But I thought. That had definitely caught Daimon's attention. He ran to the end of the hall. I followed. Dang it all. Left or right?

"Looks like he won't last."

We turned to the left and toward the sound. We started down but stopped. We looked back. That lying witch. We ran to the faint sounds of yelling and pounding on possibly a door. We ran as fast as we possibly could because she was bound to give chase now that her little plan had failed. Thank you Lance. We were forced to stop soon. Zombies. Boy was I sick of these little pests. Dang things were flooding the halls. We progressed down the halls and to the slowly but surly getting clearer sound. I turned to see Daimon getting struck and hitting the wall forcefully. Samantha. Now what? Daimon pushed himself up.

"Long time to see huh babe." Daimon said with a smirk.

"It's a pleasure." Samantha said icily.

"Go get Lance. I'll hold off the iguana here."

"I can't just-"

"Go! Now!" Daimon ordered.

I turned and ran down the hall. The sounds of the battle already starting. Don't die Daimon! Wait why am I thinking this?

"Don't die Daimon!"

"Easier said than done! Dammit!"

I heard what sounded like a wall breaking. Wow that new body really made her strong. I continued down the halls shooting down zombies as I went. I came to the hall that held the door where Lance seemed to be being kept. What the? Some weird lizard rat thing was leaning against the door as Lance struggled to escape from it. Again wow. That thing was huge. Who knew some weird chemical would increase the size of a rat? It's gaze landed on me quickly. It hissed. I fired. It started to get away from the door but quickly fell back onto it when the door opened more. Heh. Leave and let out the prisoner then die due to not following orders or stay and die? Either way it dies so I guess I'm going to win this easily. It fell after who knows how many bullets to the head. I pushed it out of the way of the door with difficulty. What was she feeding this thing? The door opened. Lance exited. He looked at me with an I should've known look.

"Did she inject you?" I asked. ~~

"No. It takes some time before the chemical is... completed I guess you could say. I heard her say Daimon's name. Is he here?" I asked.

"Yeah. He's fighting Samantha. Oh right. Daimon wiped your-"

"I know. The memories came back with a vengeance. N-" I stopped.

I froze at the sight behind Leon. No he can't be dead. Move dammit! Say something! Warn him! Damn me for being a coward!

"What?" Leon asked.

Leon turned.

"No." He said with disbelief. "You couldn't have."

Damn Samantha looked pissed. Samantha approached. Leon backed up and past me. Move! Move! Leon gripped my arm and pulled me into a run. I let him lead me. My mind was just somewhere else. He can't be dead. She couldn't have killed him. Daimon... You promised that you'd come back and you did even though you did lie and fucking leave me to believe that you were really dead. Then you promised back in the alley. You promised that you'd come save me not die. You can't die. You can't leave me here. I fell. I looked up. Leon slid a little further down the hall. What happened? Did Samantha hit us? Did she hit Leon? I felt one Samantha's tentacles wrap around my waist. She lifted me. Leon quickly pushed himself up. She looked at Leon. If looks could kill he'd be dead. Leon fired at her. She dashed forward. My head was spinning from the speed. She sent Leon flying down the hall. He hit the ground hard. He didn't move. No no no no. This was all my fault. She looked at my shocked face. She started walking down the next hall. Where were we go-... Oh right. The mutations lab. Her little chemical lab upgrades. Then a bloody couch? Overboard? Maybe a little? I didn't struggle. Might as well just accept my fate now. I mean what could I do? She moved through the halls in a cocky manner like she had won which she did so I guess she did have some bragging rights.

"... Samantha... Why share the power you have anyway? Why would you want to?" I asked, my voice was kind of monotone.

She looked at me. That same look. It made me kind of mad that this lizard form could use the same look. That look Samantha always held when she looked at me. It just wasn't right.

"Isn't it obvious Love?" She questioned bringing me closer to my dismay.

"Ummm. No."

"I still want to be with you and we can't possibly be together like this." She stated tickling my sides a bit.

"That's not-" I started.

"We can rule this pathetic world. I am an improvement to the human race. I am much better than any of those cowardly worms. And soon you will be too." She said with a bright smile.

"Uh. I- I'm not sure I want to be better. There any chance-"

"There's no need to be afraid Love. You'll just get a little sleepy at first then the changes will happen while you sleep. It's not painful."

"Is there anyway that I can talk you out of injecting me?"

"No." She said sternly.

We took the elevator down to the control room. Then passed the door that had the faded out warning danger words on it. I hated it down here. Those mutations always staring at you like you were a meal. Well at least they couldn't turn you into a zombie by biting you. This area was huge. Most of the cages had been removed. I guess it wasn't really a hazard for them to run free anymore. She set me down on the couch.

"Don't run. That little hide and seek game was rather bothersome. Just stay put. I don't want to have to hurt you." She said cheerfully pissing me off to no end.

Oh shit what do I do?! I turned and watched her walk over to one of the chemical lab tables. I looked over to the now lowly growling lizard rat mutations. I guess they didn't forgive me for injecting them. They quickly glanced over to Samantha who still had her back turned then back to me. I stood. I could use this as an excuse for running if I got caught right? Then she wouldn't like break my leg for running or whatever she had planned. I slowly started moving to the right. They lunged at me. I moved. Fuck! I let out a yell as one of the lizard rats sunk it's teeth into my arm. Samantha whipped around. I tried prying it off my arm. It bit down harder. It's jaw suddenly slackened. Why- oh. Samantha had pierced it with one of her tentacles. Samantha drew toward us with furious steps. It let go and I moved away quickly clutching the wound. I moved closer to the door as she slashed the bleeding creatures throat killing it.

"What did I say?!" She yelled to the remaining creatures who backed away cowering in fear behind one of the pillars in the room.

I had my hand on the handle. Run now! I bolted through the door.

"Lance!" I heard her scream.

Run run run! Faster! I pushed open the door to the control room. Damn that wound hurt. I sprinted past the multitude of screens. I felt that familiar grip on my leg. Shit. I was back where I started when I first woke up here. Hanging upside down by my leg. Only this time I was clutching a wound and not a gun. This time I had no way to protect myself if she started to crush my leg again. She approached. The blood from the wound made a little puddle on the floor. She gave me that 'really' look. That 'why had you even tried running' look. With another threat from Samantha and her almost snapping my leg she walked back to the mutations lab with me still hanging upside down. She tossed me roughly onto the couch and went back to the chemical table.