Sorry about the wait, a lot of stuff is going on, and just a heads up the next chapter might not be coming for a while because of a thing we call...semester tests...all this coming week...ugh.

When her coughing fit stopped Hauru turned her head to pear up at the golden eyes flicking from her to Moira. She nodded slowly and the eyes blinked slowly, a sign of ease in the creature's soul. Ease and comfort turned to fury and coldness as the eyes flicked over to Moira. They narrowed darkly and a low growl came from the creature in the shadows the eyes belonged to. Moira was stepping back in fear at the sight of the eyes glaring down at her.

"So this is her?"

Hauru stood up slowly and glared at Moira who was now looking from the eyes to Hauru. She was shaking like a leaf and Hauru could sense the creature that shared her body was loving the sight of the terrified woman.

"Hauru!" Mercy's voice cried from the hazy picture. Hauru turned her head toward the light, making her hair whip back behind her.

"An-gel-a…" Hauru whispered softly and began to walk toward the picture. She extended her hand out to the hazy picture before her.

"NO!" Moira's voice screamed and suddenly electricity ripped through her body. Making Hauru fall to her knees in pain.

"Hauru!" Another voice called her name, it was Genji. Hauru looked up in pain as the electricity held her down on the ground. The image showed Genji grabbing a hold on her wrist while it looked like she was thrashing around wildly to get free. She outstretched her hand to the image and the sight of Genji's green visor.

A sudden scream came from behind Hauru and the electric current stopped holding her body. She looked back at a giant black wolf that was outlined with white, like a drawing was standing over Moira, its paw holding the scientist on the ground. Terror filled the crooked woman's eyes as the same golden eyes from before glared down at her. The wolf snarled down at the woman and brought her muzzle up close to Moira's face so she could see the razor sharp fangs that lined the inside of her jaw. Moira turned her head to the side and squeezed her eyes shut, bracing for her death.

"Look at me human!" The wolf snapped furiously, the woman slowly turned her head so she could face the wolf. The wolf raised her head high over the terrified scientist and puffed out her chest.

"You will never bother this girl again...do you understand?" Moira was shaking violently now.

"ANSWER ME!"

"Understood..!...I won't bother you anymore…" Moira's pathetic voice shook with fear. The wolf then slowly turned her head toward Hauru who was now standing and staring at Moira. She met the wolf's gaze which was now soft but yet stern.

"Go…"

Hauru nodded and looked back at the image behind her now. The wind blew more fiercely now, not wanting her to leave the void. She took one last look back at the wolf who was holding Moira. She saw the wolf nod her head slowly at her which gave Hauru determination to move forward. She turned back to the image and walked toward it. Pressing through the hard gust of wind blinded her as the light grew brighter. She brought her arms up to shield her eyes from the light and wind as she pressed forward. Her matted hair whipped behind her hair wildly as the wind blew it back. The light grew brighter and brighter and it became almost impossible to see what was in front of her. Hauru suddenly stumbled and fell to the ground, the wind howled and whipped around her. Wanting her to go back to the darkness.

"Hauru…" A whisper came from the light, it made her looked up and squint her eyes to see what was in front of her more clearly. She still couldn't see anything but she knew someone was there.

"Come back…"

Hauru climbed to her feet while the wind whipped at her harder. When she staggered to her feet against the wind, Hauru took one step forward. Then another and another. Until she finally broke into a run for the light ahead of her.

"This is not you…"

Her running footsteps seemed like they weren't getting her anywhere. She outstretched her hand in front of her. Trying to grab something, anything that would bring her back. Suddenly she felt another hand reach out to hers and grab her wrist. She gripped theirs and felt them pull her toward the light.

She blinked as she came to her senses, feeling the evil control that had once commanded her body die away. The one thing she couldn't do is breath. Whatever shackles were holding her were really firm but also...gentle? She studied the cold metal she was pressed against and sniffed it. She recognized the scent. Dim green lights shined on her face and that was when she knew.

"Come back…" his voice whispered in her large left ear that was flat against her head.

"Please…" she didn't know what the word he said meant but she caught the sense that it was a plea. She then realized Genji had his arms wrapped around her, which was odd to her. Her worry though was he was holding her...really tight. She began to wriggle and squirm in his arms.

"Genji…" she heard a soft gasp escape his throat.

"I...can't...breathe…" she said, he immediately released his hold around her and placed his hands on her shoulders.

He watched Hauru take deep long breaths, finally able to breath. After her eyes adjusted to her surroundings Hauru looked around her. She found Mercy's relieved face first and watched her give a sigh of relief. She reached up to touch her face when Hauru turned her head away to look at her surroundings. The black void was gone and all that was left was the ruined laboratory. She was confused.

"Hauru?" Mercy's voice whispered, making the girl turn back to face her concerned blue eyes. Mercy placed her hands on Hauru's shoulders while she stared at the blood on her jumpsuit.

"Are you hurt?" Mercy asked, as she scanned her body. Hauru looked down at her body and ran her hands over the blood on her cloths to find no injuries. She shook her head in reply, she then looked around the room again, not catching the shocked look on Mercy's face.

"What happened?" Hauru asked, when she turned back to them she cocked her head, flopping her large ears to the side.

She watched as Mercy and Genji exchanged glances before turning back at her. Silently, Hauru listened to their explanation. Mercy watched her eyes stare at the cut on her cheek and the scratch marks on her shoulder. Hauru's eyes turned cold and concerned slightly, to the point she couldn't even look into Mercy's eyes. She stared down at the cold hard ground at her reflection in the tiles. The blood on her face surrounded her eyes which were sad and cold.

"Did you really believe a monster like you could protect anybody?" Her words echoed in her head, bringing more memories of the black void back to her.