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Gryphon woke to the sound of soft singing. The words blurred in his head, but he knew that the voice was sweet and soft. For a moment he thought it was his mother all those years ago when he was a child, but he quickly remembered he was three months into the Infection. Gryphon opened his eyes to see Alice watching over him, leaning on a wall. When she spotted him waking up, she smiled.

"Good morning... Gryphon, was it?" Alice asked.

Gryphon nodded, looking around the small room. It was once a back office, although it had been converted into some kind of medical bay. A shelf of medical supplies and first aid kits stood on the wall, while posters and information sheets plastered the remainder of the walls, hiding an ugly pastel yellow colour.

Frowning, Gryphon scratched his chin. "Morning?" When he met the, it was 6 in the evening, he couldn't have been that exhausted, could he?

"Yeah. Once you stopped moving, your body caught up to you. You could of died if you continued on in the state you're in. Infected leg, sores in your mouth and on your shoulders. A couple of bruises." Alice tutted and shook her head. "It looks like you've had a fight with a Witch."

"Where are the others?" Gryphon asked, referring to newly met Liberty, Mark and Tony.

"Back outside. Liberty seems to want to talk to you proper, but I'm not allowing anyone in. Bad for your health. Also Brian seems to think he knows you, kicking up a giant fuss about was there any oddly shaped people with you. I told him there wasn't."

Gryphon heart sank, which was odd, because this Brian was almost certainly the Brian he had met and befriended. He knew he would have to explain what happened to Zach and Elena. "I got to... I got to go talk to him." Gryphon said, standing up, shaking. He realised he was dressed only his underwear, and despite the situation he felt embarrassed in front of the nurses stare.

"Your clothes were horrible so I threw them out. Covered in blood and whatnot. I wouldn't mind if it was mud, but for all we know even dried Infected blood could caused Infection" Alice said, pointing with her only arm at a pile of clothes in the corner. "We gathered Tony's cloths, as they'd most likely fit you. You got a choice so have a look."

In the end, Gryphon chose a blue button up shirt, black jeans and a new pair of trainers. He ran a hand through his hair, and for a good five minutes untangled the stubborn mess. Finally finished, Gryphon felt fresh and good as new. He also discovered a fresh bandage across the wound, which had been cleaned so it was only a thin slice in his leg.

"Thanks." Gryphon nodded the Alice. "I need to go talk to Brian, if he is who I think he is." Gryphon walked over to the door, but Alice quickly stood in front of it.

"One moment." Alice said, before tapping Gryphon's shoulder. "Look, I've seen my fair share of injuries and rashes and whatnot. Those sores you have across your shoulder and mouth, and not to mention your fingers which seemed to have been sharpened, I've only seen that combination once before. That was in a Hunter." Alice paused and watched as Gryphon sighed. "I know you're not completely Infected, otherwise you would have turned in the night. You've retained your speech and your mind. What I really want to know is what are you?"

Gryphon looked into Alice's eyes, before closing his own and taking a deep breath. "Look, can you keep everything I say to you a secret, only between me and you?" Gryphon asked.

"Sure." Alice said without even a second to think. "Back at Mercy Hospital in Pennsylvania, I was a nurse, as you can see. Just with my other arm. I'm used to patient confidentiality. Even now, when most of my patients are most likely dead, I wouldn't give any information to a stranger. Your my patient, so therefore everything you say to me will remain with me."

"Well... The truth is..." Gryphon mentally prepared himself for getting kicked out, or more likely, shot. "I have been Infected. I don't know how or why it happened, but I somehow turned halfway into a Hunter. I can jump like a Hunter, and I look somewhat like a Hunter. I can still talk, still think, and still retain any and all memories I've ever had."

For a minute there was no sound. Alice stared at Gryphon. Obviously she had never encountered this type of situation before.

Finally she nodded. "I see why you want that to be kept a secret." Alice once again looked straight into Gryphon's eyes. "I think it would be best for you to tell the others. You don't have to, but I feel it will make them more comfortable if they know why you look like you do."

"But they'll shoot me." Gryphon said, folding his arms. "I saw the look Liberty got when she saw me. She even thought I was an Infected."

Alice grabbed Gryphon's shoulder, her fingers clenching into his skin. "As far as I'm concerned, you just like me, just like any person whose disabled or missing a limb. Just because we look different, doesn't we are. Trust me, I'll make sure the others don't harm you. They shouldn't even try though."

"Even so... I'm not sure I'll tell them just ye-"

Gryphon was cut off by an angry voice.

"Oi! Alice, can I come in or do I have to kick this damn door down! Open up!"

Alice sighed and shrugged at Gryphon. "All right Brian, come in then."

The door burst open, showing a somewhat bedraggled, nervous, and angry Brian Christy.

Gryphon couldn't believe that it was actually Brian, couldn't believe it was actually –

Before Gryphon even knew what was happening, Brian lunged forward and planted a fist straight into Gryphon's face, causing a shriek from Alice. The punch had so much force behind it that Brian hit against the bed and flipped over, crashing to the floor.

Brian grabbed the bed and literally through it across the room with a clatter, before grabbing Gryphon's collar and lifting him into the air, his face twisted up in fury.

"Where is Zach! Where is Elena! WHERE ARE THEY!" Brian yelled, his usual composed self completely thrown out of the window. "Evergreen, tell me right now where they are, or god help me I will-"

"Brian, stop it!" Alice exclaimed, grabbing Brian's shoulder and pulling him back with surprising strength for a woman of her stature. "Don't-"

"Don't what?" Brian yelled, almost looking crazed, his hair askew. "I am pretty much entitled to ask where my friends are!"

"What the hell is going on?" Liberty stood in the doorway, flanked by Mark and Tony looking panicked and worried.

Brian ignored them and stared straight at Gryphon, who had wiped a sliver of blood from his mouth. He didn't look angry though, rather sad.

"Where are they?" Brian asked slowly, trying to reign in his emotions.

"Brian..." Gryphon said quietly, looking to the floor. "I'm... I'm so sorry..."

The words hit Brian like a train. He stumbled back, his hand to his mouth, staring at Gryphon with wide eyes. "No... no way... no they aren't dead... they can't be..."

"No, they aren't dead." Gryphon said, shaking his head. "They're... well, let me explain from the moment you went off the roof."

XXX

A good distance away from the building the survivors where in, the Spiker and Goliath stood, looking vicious in their own ways. In front of them stood Desmond.

"Targets acquired." Spiker said, lifting his hand.

"Let us go." Desmond said, walking forward. "Let's see the true extent of your abilities.