Cold and alone, a Witch awakens from her perpetual sadness. Stumbling like a newborn babe through the world, this sane Witch meets a group of people who will change her life - and in turn who's lives she will change - forever. Shoujo-ai. Reworked Chapter 9 Up.

Memory restored, Adrian Shephard sets out to bring the Combine to their knees and free Earth from their occupation.

We all know the events that occured at the Black Mesa Research Facility on that fateful day. Now, the stories of each of the survivors are retold, and we find out exactly what happened... during the Black Mesa Incident.

How did Barney get into City 17? How did he get to work undercover for the Combine? Why is he terrified of that cat he always talks about? What was he doing in that week where Gordon was stuck in time with Alyx? This is Barney Calhoun's story. Completed.

This is my first fanfic, a very short oneshot for Blue Shift. I always quicksave right before this point. Rated M for violent content.