Sorry for the wait, been really busy with horse stuff...anyway Enjoy and Happy New Year!
Genji didn't dare look back. He could hear the soft patting noise of blood dripping on the floor behind him. His running footsteps echoed through the deserted halls. Mercy was still unconscious which made him even more nervous. Knowing that Hauru would most likely kill her before him. He made a sharp left into another long hall that stretched on for what seemed like an eternity. At the end, Genji saw a large steel door. He dashed for it while securing Mercy the in his arms. The sound of running footsteps behind him seemed like they were coming closer and closer. When he got to the door he grabbed the handle and slowly opened it so it wouldn't hit Mercy. When he slipped inside and was about to close it he looked back to see Hauru was just a few yards away from them. He manages to shut the door just as Hauru rammed herself into it. Genji quickly locked the door with a steel latch as he listened to Hauru fiddling with the handle. Her snarls echoed in his ears as she soon began pounding on the door. He stepped back away from the door in case it wouldn't hold her. After a few moments, the banging stopped and the sound of her snarls died away. The only sound Genji could hear now was his breathing as he scanned the room he and Mercy were in. They were in a large laboratory with deserted desks and chemistry sets. Large machines lined the walls along with dismembered robotic parts. Among these things on a desk, Genji spotted Mercy's staff. He quickly goes over to an empty desk and gently places Mercy on it, giving his arms a rest. She barely weighs anything but carrying somebody for a long time would tire you out. He quickly goes over to her staff and removes it from the stand it's on. Beside it was her blaster which he also took. He went back to Mercy on the table and gently placed her staff next to her before slipping her pistol into its holster. That was when he heard a soft groan escape her lips. He watched her narrow her brow before slowly opening her eyes. She looked up at him with blue oceans that showed troubled waters.
"Genji…what...what happened...what's going on?" she asked softly before trying to sit up. Genji's hands hovered over her shoulders in case she faltered but she didn't.
"I am getting us out of here," Genji replied softly, trying to keep his voice down as he scanned the lab around them.
"Where's Hauru?" Genji hesitated for a moment at her questions. The sight of the girl's unholy red eyes burned his soul.
"Genji?" Mercy's voice wavered as she stared into his visor.
"Well...she…either got brainwashed or something because now...Talon has sent her...to kill us." Genji explained.
"No...we...we have to get her back we-" Genji places his hands on her shoulders, making her meet his eye line.
"We will, I promise you that. We will not leave without her." Genji said, he saw the worry in Mercy's eyes as she looked down at her staff. She grabbed it slowly, erupting a blinding golden glow from the staff. When the light died away Mercy jumped down from the counter and landed on her feet like a cat.
"Let's go find her…" she whispered Genji nodded before a loud bang came from above.
They looked up to see a vent guard falling down from above and landing inches away from them. Teeth marks were all over the crumpled piece of metal. No longer useable. They look up again at the dark vent above them to see two glowing red eyes glaring down at them. Genji's heart stopped as he gazed up at them. They blinked before their owner leaped out from the shadows of the vent and landed on the floor before them. Mercy gasped at the sight of Hauru's bloodstained person as she rose from her kneeling position. Her red bloodthirsty eyes glowed menacingly at them as she stood before them.
"Hauru…" Mercy's voice softly spoke to the girl as she took a step toward them. They caught a glimpse of her eyes flickering though. She took another step.
"Hauru…" Genji's voice spoke her name and her eyes flickered more.
Hauru stalked her prey like a starving animal making the agents back up at her menacing advance. Her eyes flickered from red to gold every second that went by. Genji had positioned himself in front of Mercy but she moved to his side, her staff in hand. Genji placed his hand on the hilt of his sword and drew it out. He caught Mercy's horrified gaze.
"Do not worry, I will not hurt her…" he whispered, Hauru snarled menacingly as she approached. She was only a few feet away from them now.
"Hauru...listen to me...I know you're in there...come back…" Genji whispered Hauru stopped dead in her tracks. Her eyes were flickering rapidly now. She shook her head as if her muzzle was still on her. She squeezed her eyes shut and took a few steps back. Her hands flew up to her head where she entwined her fingers in her hair.
"That's it Hauru...fight it…" Mercy said she took a few steps toward Hauru.
"Angela wait!" Genji cried while outstretching his hand for Mercy but she was already at Hauru's side. She placed her hands on her shoulders while Hauru whimpered in pain.
"That's it...come on you can do it…" she whispered, Hauru whimpered some more as she fought with the voice giving her commands. Whimpers turned to growls though.
"Hauru..?" Mercy whispered before her gaze was met with red irises that burned her heart. Suddenly Hauru swiped at Mercy's face with her hand. Mercy got out of the way just as one of Hauru's nails raked her cheek.
"Angela!" Genji's voice cried and soon he was between them, he shoved Hauru away from Mercy just as she was about to sink her teeth into the doctor's neck.
When he had made some space between them Genji held his sword out in front of them. Hauru snarled at him dangerously as her eyes flickered from red to gold. She was about to charge when he swiped his sword in front of him to back her off. As much as it tore his heart to do so.
"Hauru…"
Her eyes flickered again. She was snarling even louder now as her eyes sparkled dangerously. She was backing away from them slowly but she was struggling to control her own body. Her brain was screaming two things for her body to do. In the midst of the chaos, she was in the middle of the black endless void that surrounded her. She was facing Moira who was staring back at her with cold heartless eyes. For a moment fear and confusion made Hauru hesitate at the sight of her. How did she get into her head?
"Kill them," she ordered, a hard gust of wind whipped Hauru's hair to the side in her eyes.
Blinded for a moment before she clawed her hair out of her eyes to see a hazy bright light at her left. She turned with her arms in front of her toward the light and that the light. She squinted against the wind and light to get a better view of the image now before her. From what she saw amongst the fuzzy white light around the scene in front of her she saw a blur of white tiles, hazy figures in front of her, and bright lights above her. Metal tables and lab equipment surrounded them but her main focus was the two fuzzy figures.
"Hauru!" one of them said her name and she recognized their voice. It was Genji's, the dream of her drowning came back to her.
Hauru looked over at Moira who was looking at the image with a crooked smile on her face. She then returned her gaze to the image that had changed now. It was unclear of what she was seeing but it was all in a flashing blur. One minute they were really close to the agents and then the next they were a few feet away. She could hear struggle coming from both female and male voices. Suddenly red flashed in front of her which made her snap. She turned at the sound of Moira's laughter.
"NO!" she screamed and charged for Moira. The tall woman was caught off guard by the sudden attack which allowed Hauru to tackle her to the ground.
She screamed in rage as she wrestled with the woman tumbling, hitting and scratching at each other. Hauru managed to roll on top of Moira and she grabbed the woman's throat in her grasp. She squeezed hard instantly and watched the woman begin to gag. Her choking noises never seemed more satisfying to Hauru. How long had she waited to do that? Suddenly she felt a hard fist pound the side of her head. She yelped and loosened her grip on Moira's neck when another blow came to her head. She was soon shoved off of Moira and cast to the dark ground. She was about to get up and fight again when she felt a sharp kick to her gut. She yelped in pain as nails dug into her shoulder and flipped her on her back so she could face upward. Looming over her Moira stood. Electricity snapped around her hand as she smiled down at Hauru. Hauru attempted to crawl away when Moira suddenly stepped on her throat. Hauru thrashed as she choked under the firm boot pressing down on her windpipe.
"You're more of a pain then I thought you were…" Moira's voice echoed in the black void around them as she pressed her foot harder on Hauru's neck. A sudden scream ripped through the void from the bright hazy picture.
"Looks like your friends final moments are upon them...pity...I didn't even get to say goodbye…"
"No…" Hauru choked out, she clawed at the foot holding her down but it was to no avail.
"Well, it was only a matter of time you know...before this would happen…" Moira leaned down over Hauru, her smile never leaving her face.
"I admire your loyalty to them but...to be honest...did you really believe a monster like you could protect anybody?" Hauru felt her body shutting down as she struggled for air.
"A shame you couldn't have shown the same loyalty to me and the rest of Talon...we would have accepted you with open arms…" Her voice was hollow, dry and full of lies.
"But you made your decision...with all that blood on your hands and how many lives you have taken, it's no wonder everyone is afraid of you…" Moira smirked down at her with a mad grin that made Hauru question her sanity. Hauru then screamed out in rage and frustration with what remaining air she had left. Moira scoffed.
"Scream all you want...no one is here to save you now…"
"Get. Away. From her…" a dark voice echoed in the black void, Moira's head shot up in shock as a low growl followed the voice. Hauru felt her foot stop pressing down on her neck, allowing her to breathe somewhat.
"Who goes there?" Moira's voice wavered as she looked around wildly.
Hauru turned her head somewhat to see two golden eyes open and glare down at Moira. Moira felt the eyes watching her and turned slowly to face them. Shock and horror at the sight of them made Moira shake uncontrollably. She stepped away from Hauru, allowing her to breathe completely. She coughed violently as oxygen filled her lungs.
"You good kid?"