AN: I had best put a tissue warning here, and please don't kill me.

Hope you enjoy my dears. *hides*

The sound of running footsteps behind him caused him to turn to see a livid Bond coming towards him grabbing his arms in a vice grip pulling him away from her. Ellis threw his head back hearing a crack and the hands on his arms loosened allowing him to quickly turn and deliver a punch to Bond's stomach, then to his face.

"How does it feel Bond?"

He kicked Bond's legs from under him watching as he fell to the ground, giving him a swift kick in the ribs. Bond let out a groan as he tried to catch his breath, his body on fire. He could taste blood in his mouth, as he looked to Ellis who was now circling him out of the corner of his eye.

Ellis watched as Bond spat out some blood that was in his mouth, before his breathless pain filled voice carried around the room.

"You're going to regret ever stepping in this building Ellis!"

Ellis let out a laugh, "Don't worry Bond once I kill you and M, I'm out of this hellhole."

He bent down so he was at Bond's level. "You know Bond; I don't know what you see in her. She's long past her sell by date, but I can't deny that she does still taste quite ripe."

He let out a laugh and started to stand, he didn't get far when Bond with new found strength attacked vigorously, punching ever part of Ellis he could get too and this time no one would be stopping him from killing the bastard.

Bond kneed him in the stomach causing Ellis to bend over slightly from the blow allowing Bond to bring his elbow down on his spine causing him to fall to the ground. Noticing the gun on M's bed, Bond made his way towards it. Throwing the pillow from M's face, he noticed the bite on her lip.

Ellis let out a groan in anger, quickly getting to his feet he ran into Bond causing him to fall into the bedside cabinet letting out a grunt as his body made contact with the hard surface, before being pulled away and thrown roughly onto the floor.

Bond was stunned for a few moments trying to get his breath, looking to Ellis who now had the gun in his hand a manic grin on his face as he aimed the gun on him.

"You know it really is quite poetic that the two of you will die in the very building that brought you both together."

Bond looked around the room, noticing Tanner's gun a few feet away from him.

"Tell M I say hi when you see her on the other side won't you. She'll be joining you soon enough."

The sound of another set of footsteps running into the room caused both Bond and Ellis to look in the direction of the doorway seeing the clone M in front of them.

/*\*/*\

She had no idea what was happening, but seeing the terrified look on the face of her protector as Q called him. She had no idea what it meant or what it was, but it sounded nice. She knew something was wrong. He told her and the other man to stay where they were, as she watched him heading down the corridor.

She moved to follow him only to be held back by hand on her shoulder.

"It's better you stay away, you will only get hurt. It's one thing he has to do himself."

Q told her regretfully watching as Bond made his way to M's room.

She didn't like the sound of what she was being told, a new sensation came over her everything she was feeling earlier was now gone, and replaced with emptiness. It was a feeling that she didn't want.

The unexpected sounds coming from the room caused her to jump, taking a tentative step forward she looked down the corridor seeing two people like herself on the floor, surrounded by something that was reflecting of the light. She knew whatever the substance was it couldn't be anything good.

The sounds in the room suddenly became quiet and she heard an unknown voice travel faintly down the corridor. Running towards the room, she ignored the other man's protests. Her feet found something cool and sticky, looking down she noticed there was a lot of it. Entering the room, she saw her protector on the floor, looking across the room to see an unknown man. He was different, nothing like her protector who's voice made her feel safe, the man in front of her made her feel something less safe, and she didn't like the feeling or the look he had on his face as he stared towards her.

"So it looks like I have two M's to kill instead of one!"

She looked around the room noticing the bed containing a figure who looked similar to her.

"You're not touching either of them!"

Clone M knew that whoever the other person on the bed was, he was their protector too. The other man let out a laugh causing his dislike for him to grow. She listened to their conversation, but had no idea on what they were talking about, but whatever it was caused her protector to tense.

"What is it exactly that has you fascinated with this woman Bond!? She could be you're mother, it's disgusting."

"A lot of things Ellis that is no business of yours"

"True, I'm not overly interested anyway."

She watched as the other man pressed his finger on the item he was holding, not knowing what it would do, but she knew it couldn't be good. Seeing her protector reaching for a similar item made her heartbeat faster in her chest. She looked between the man and her protector noticing he almost had whatever it was, but as she looked back to the other man, she knew what she had to do. Not thinking about anything only her protector she stepped in front of him, just as the gun fired. Her body felt like it was on fire, looking down she noticed the same substance that was on the floor staining her at an alarming rate.

Her body felt weak and she let herself fall to the ground unable to hold herself up any longer. She could hear her protector say her name as a similar bang to the first one reached her ears, and then she heard something fall.

She felt herself being pulled up so she was lifted off the floor feeling safe as his voice reached her ears. She looked up into his eyes, those eyes that she would never forget. She was finding it hard to breathe, she had no idea what was happening, but as long as she was in his arms, he would make everything better.

With her last remaining strength, she reached up and traced his face offering him some comfort telling him that everything would be all right. She found it hard to focus, her hand started to fall and she felt her eyes close. The last thing she would remember would be the eyes of her protector that for the short time she knew him, made her feel safe.

/*\*/*\

Bond heard the bang and waited for the pain that would come, but nothing came. Looking back he felt his heart stop as he saw M's clone in front of him, he could only watch as she started to fall to the floor.

"M!"

Grabbing the gun, he aimed it at Ellis and pulled the trigger hitting him between the eyes watching satisfied as his eyes widened in shock, body falling to the floor. Letting go of the gun he crawled over to M and lifted her into his arms, looking down at the wound in her abdomen as it stained the lab coat white.

"You have to hold on M." He could feel a lump forming in the back of his throat and his voice breaking.

He saw her blue eyes looking back into his almost like they were telling him goodbye. Her breathing started to grow heavier as she was finding it harder to breathe; he knew she didn't have long left. He felt her hand on his face as her fingertips traced his face. He leaned into her touch, for a few seconds before her hand dropped and her eyes closed. Her breathing ceased and Bond knew she was gone. He felt a few tears escape his eyes as he rocked her in his arms holding her close.

Feeling a set of eyes on him, he looked up to see Q staring at him his face holding sadness at seeing the now dead M in his arms.

"Get the medical team in here Q."

Q nodded and left the room.

"I'm sorry I couldn't protect you M." He whispered brokenly placing a gentle kiss on her forehead.

Bond took one last look at the clone M, and gently laid her back on the ground. There was nothing more he could do for her, she was gone.