Her maternal instincts were on fire as she pulled the boy to the table and set about making him a cup of hot tea. He was silently crying now, no longer sobbing and starting to regain a hold of himself. Deep embarrassment at breaking down in front of a stranger was helping sober him up as he slowly raised his eyes to where the woman was busying herself with the tea. He sighed, pulling in a deep breath to apologize, when the world exploded.
The brick wall seemed to shatter as a roar of some sort of weapon ripped through the air. Before he could think, he was on his feet, tackling the woman and covering her body with his own. There was a distant sound of screaming, but he was more concerned with the thing that was suddenly in the room with them.
Growling, he ripped the worthless meat-bag from his prey, not noticing nor caring how they both cried out or how the male tried to rip at his hand before he carelessly tossed it to the side. His eyes were focused on the woman cowering before him, staring up at him with large, fear-filled eyes. The scent of her fear seeped into him as he growled at her, reaching down to grab her soft, slice-able skin. He blinked in surprise as she was suddenly gone, his hand faltering as he tried to figure out where she had gone. Pain suddenly shot through his side and he roared in outrage. Turning, he watched as the woman he was hunting scampered away, leaving the large, serrated knife in his side. The bag he had carried forgotten, he started towards her, fury propelling him. He was going to give her something to remember, something to show how stupid it was to go against him.
He watched through bleary eyes as she stumbled away from the monster, her face pale and her breath coming in gasps. Blinking rapidly, his hands fumbled around him, his throbbing head making the slight movement painful. Gasping, his fingers finally found the tool that would get rid of the monster once and for all. Pulling it up slowly, he winced, resting it in his shoulder and slowly pulling the end up until it was aimed straight for the monster.
"Ang..." He groaned, trying to get her to hear him. She turned, saw him, and instantly changed course. The monster lumbered after her, roaring and growling, stalking her, as she raced towards him. As she reached him, she rolled to the side and he pulled the trigger. The grenade shot from the launcher and hit the creature, causing it to double over, the grenade stuck in its armor.
Both humans quickly reacted, Angi pulling him up and shoving them both around the corner as the explosion sent a blast of heat and debris through the room. After a few long moments of breathing heavily, she slowly moved her head around the corner, peering into the smoke-filled room. She sighed in relief when she confirmed to herself that it was gone. Leaning back against the wall, they shared a moment of silence, just enjoying breathing.
The straps were digging into her arms as she twisted her body as far as she could, her neck angled towards the touch pad that was only centimeters away. So close! But she just couldn't move that extra distance, couldn't press her nose, her tongue, ANYTHING into the pad. Sighing, she relaxed back down, closing her eyes and breathing, trying to loosen her muscles. No easy feat when the metal was cold enough to make ice cream on. Rolling her eyes, she tried again, her eyes scrunched closed as she fought her cold, tired muscles.
Her eyes widened in surprise as her nose brushed the pad and the cuffs instantly unlocked. Crying out in surprise, she fell off the table and to the floor. Standing slowly, she peered around her for a moment before quickly stalking to the door she had seen. It opened upon her approach and she cautiously made her way into the hall. Going on a whim, she turned to the right, following the hall. Coming to a door at the end, she hesitated before shrugging and continuing on. Entering the room, she froze in surprise. Memories from what she had once thought a dream rushed back on her and she staggered into the wall. It couldn't be real... could it?
AN: Sorry this again took awhile, but I've recently found new motivation in the form of my BETA, RubyDracoGirl! Reviews make my day, so let it at me! Anger, Fear, Love, Hate, Whatever; let me know! Thanks a ton for staying with this story and I hope you've enjoyed the journey!~