AN: Special Thanks goes to The Story's Shadow for writing this excellent chapter,


-Avengers' Tower, several days later-

SG looked over one of the several computers in the tower. She'd been downloading information onto and from the systems in the tower. She'd been doing that for days, trying to find something. Those that remained were trying to build the defenses and prepare strategies for the fights ahead.

"C'mon, c'mon," SG grumbled as she furiously typed on a keyboard.

Her eyes swiftly scanned the screen of the computer as a bird's eye view of Manhattan appeared. Several circles danced around the screen and buzzed what seemed to be a loading sound.

"Come on," she hissed.

The circles then converged and the image zoomed in on Central Park, a beeping sound blaring.

"It's been days...gotcha," she said.

-Central Park, several minutes later-

SG found herself in a relatively abandoned part of the park. She had been there for a few minutes and stood in the middle of a patch of grass. Walking out from behind a lamp post: Wraith.

"Ah, Ms. Green. You miss your boyfriend?" Wraith asked.

"Where is he?" SG hissed.

"Not here," Wraith chuckled.

He took a couple of steps forward and suddenly an electric dome appeared and surrounded him.

"A trap?" Wraith said.

"The shock power is strong enough to knock out an elephant. I've been tracking the energy you and your goons have been putting off for several days now. I deduced your specific energy signature, so I planned a little present," SG said.

"I see," Wraith said.

"Now: where is he?!" SG yelled.

"Not here," Wraith said.

SG didn't move as she heard the voice from behind her. She turned around to see Wraith there. He walked forward and looked back to the dome. The 'Wraith' in the dome suddenly dissipated.

"Nice try, but I know some tricks that easily beat yours," he said.

SG stared in shock, eyes wide. She'd been fooled. But how had he known?

"H-How -?" SG gasped.

"I've been keep my eyes on you since I noticed you spending more time with the Tower's computers. I suspected you would try to trace my energy," he replied.

"D-Damn you!" SG stammered.

Wraith laughed at that.

"You...You...Ahhh!" SG grumbled then yelled as she rushed forward, as she pulled out her enchanted bow and arrows.

She growled as she fired off several shots. Wraith dodged each one, eyes never leaving her. Her eyes darted around and she started running circles around him, firing off shots. Wraith laughed as he teleported out of the way of every shot just a few seconds before they could hit him. He suddenly lunged forward, a dagger forming in his right hand. He jabbed down with it. SG gasped as she barely managed to bring up the bow itself to block in time. She grunted as she threw her right knee forward. Wraith flipped over her and struck the dagger backwards just before landing. SG gasped as she just managed to side step the attack. He then quickly struck out with one foot which hit her lower torso and sent her skidding across the ground. SG grunted as she got into a partial seated position and resumed firing arrows.

"N-Not done yet!" She shouted.

Wraith laughed as he teleported closer to her, dodging each arrow. SG grumbled then shouted as she kicked out at Wraith as he appeared before her. He caught her foot and slung her. SG grunted as hit thr ground again then leapt up at Wraith. She swung the bow itself at him, but he blocked each strike almost effortlessly. He laughed at this then threw a jab forward. SG grunted as she ducked under the strike and threw the bow up and moved the the fist between the limb and the string. She then pulled down the bow hard. Wraith grunted in surprise as he found his arm pulled down and looked down to see SG's right foot flying towards him. He grunted as the defensive attack struck home.

"Unexpected," he grumbled.

SG couldn't help but grin at this. She quickly looked at the tree behind her and leapt up into it. Wraith grumbled as he climbed after her. He then found himself a few seconds later being hit by a foot, then a fist, then the limb of the bow. SG leapt with swift and furious bounds around, down, up, from, and onto the tree as she struck out against her foe.

"Enough!" Wraith shouted as he slammed the back of his hand against SG's torso as she made another leap at him.

She grunted in pain as she hit the ground. She looked up to see there was a sudden haze around her...or perhaps the beginnings of a blizzard.

"What?" She gasped.

"Squirrels can't tolerate the cold forever," Wraith's voice came from seemingly nowhere and everywhere.

He then leapt from the haze and struck several slashes with his dagger on her arms, legs, and shoulders. None were serious cuts, but they wore her down as the cold just made the pain deeper and slower.

"Don't feel to bad, you really didn't have a chance," Wraith chuckled as he walked towards her.

SG grunted as she quickly fired an arrow which struck Wraith's torso on his lower left side. He grunted as he dropped to one knee. SG gasped then chuckled as she managed to stand before him.

"What was that again?" She said, a mocking grin on her face.

She suddenly cried out in pain as she felt a sudden pain from her knee. She looked down to see Wraith's dagger covered in her blood, from her knee. She groaned as she dropped to the ground then found herself with another cut, but more shallow on her stomach.

"That you didn't have a chance," Wraith laughed as he stood up.

SG slowly loses consciousness, but manages to hear Wraith say," The pieces are nearly in place."

Then she loses consciousness.

To Be Continued...