Chapter 10:

Greta stepped into the lab area from the third room with a brain splitting headache. She could barely move her feet just one-move hurt so bad. A sweet aroma caught her nose and usually she would have thought of it as yummy but this time it made her stomach churn. "Greta," a cheery voice pounded against her head. She clinched her head. "No make it stop," she whispered over and over again.

"Boss, you okay? Did you stay up stoning and drinking again?" Kara pushed herself away from the stove. "Remind me never to do that again," Greta spoke with a horse voice sinking into a chair. "I try but you never listen." Kara smirked. She watched her for a moment. "You really are sick aren't you," she finally said. "You think," Greta slurred with her words. "I've got just the antidote." Kara went back to the stove and reached into a cabin. She threw some veggies into a blender and let her memories wonder.

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* "I never thought I'd let you get to me never thought you try," Kara glanced around the pub muttering the words to the song. "Ah, nothing like a little clubbing after a kick ass raid right?" Jenny leaned back on her chair as Kara nodded taking in her fifth tube shot. They had just finished raiding a Nietzshean compound. Kara watched as couples completed the sea of people on the dance floor. The Music was pumped and the walls vibrated from the beat. "Hey Kara You there?" Melanie snapped her fingers in front of Kara's eyes. "Huh?" "It's great isn't it being single again and all," Melanie finished. Kara just gave a weak smile as she turned her attention back to the people. Across the room her eyes linked to the back of a guys head and for some reason he reminded her of Harper.

"Hey!" Anna yelled getting in her face breaking the trance. "What?" Kara jumped back startled. "Are you still thinking about him?" "Yeah damn get over it. You're to good for him girl," Melanie scolded as the rest just nod their heads. "I am not thinking about him alright, so lay off and I don't want to hear anything that has to do with Harper we're over remember," Kara voice hinted her anger. "Sure we just wanted to remind you why you're here," Anna grabbed a tube from the rack and gulped it down.

Kara drank more then usual. She was pissed off as it was and then her so- called friends had to piss her off even more. She broke up with Harper a few weeks prior and it wasn't a very pretty break up. Of course her friends were so happy when it happened but they only pretended to be concerned. She ordered a couple of shots and drank them all without hesitation. The girls thought she should stop but she didn't listen. She just watched the guy eyeing his back. He sat laughing with his friends, checking out girls, and doing the usual guy stuff. Then he turned around and.

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Harper gulped down a large glass of beer. "You miss her don't you?" Brandon asked. "Yeah," Harper muttered with a laugh. "You got it bad don't you?" Izzy stepped into the conversation. He made a whipping motion with his hand and a whoosh sound that followed. "I was not whipped," Harper shook his head taking another gulp. "Oh yeah you were it's a good thing you two broke up or you would have been a goner." Harper just laughed as he watched a girl pass. "Yep whipped," Izzy finished. Harper watched as Brandon got up. "Hey Mel, what's up?" there was a change in his voice as a group of girls walked up to their table.

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"Mel I think I'm gonna be sick," Kara muttered. "Not the time Kara," Melanie answered. "So Brandon haven't heard from you in awhile," Melanie flirted. "Have you met my friend She's single," She pulled Kara closer. "Aw Mel," Kara whispered. Brandon smiled devilishly. "Have you met my man Seamus he's single?" Brandon pulled Harper to his side. "Ohgod," Kara clutched her stomach as she turned and ran to the bathroom. She locked herself in the stall and threw up the beer. She flushed the toilet and cleaned up.

As she opened the door she walked into the arms of some one. "Harper?" she muttered pulling away. "You ran away so fast I thought-" "What? No of course not. I guess I just drank to much," Kara explained. "Drank? Coke?" He asked clueless. "I don't think you can get sick from Coke," she smirked. "Beer?" "Bingo," She rolled her eyes. "But you never drank before," He told her as they returned to the club. "I didn't do a lot of things before," the anger returned to her voice. "I'm not the same person," She said. "Me neither."

Kara turned around on her heel inches away from Harper. "Really that's kinda hard to believe. You still look like the same cheating guy," she spat as she turned around to go back to her table. "Hey," Harper grabbed her arm pulling her back to him. "I never cheated on you and you know that." He growled. "I loved you," he said softly. "Yeah then explain that chick that called you that night," "I have no idea," "Right?" Kara rolled her eyes as she turned back around. "Listen, whatever you think you're wrong," "I'm wrong! Think again Shay where were you that night huh?" Harper was speechless. "Yeah just what I thought," She turned away from him. "Kara!" He called following her.

At that moment a girl with dark black hair ran toward them. "Harper!" She squeaked as she threw her arms around him. "I thought I'd never see you again." She began to plant kisses all over his face. He was speechless and in complete awe as Kara watched heartbroken. "I called you a while back but then this girl answered and she was like ugh so I thought," Harper didn't know what to say as the girl pulled away. He looked toward Kara and noticed her misty eyes as she turned away. "Who are you?" He finally asked. "Rebecca silly, remember. Izzy introduced us and he gave me your number." Kara stopped. "Izzy?" Harper asked. "Yeah, Izzy. He told me you wanted my number." A sudden sadness took her over. "And I gave him my number because he said you wanted it," Harper shot an evil glance toward Izzy who just smiled as he watched the whole scene. "I'm sorry I never asked for your number but I think Izzy just wanted an excuse to get it," he returned to the situation. She just stared at him. "I'm sorry," he muttered as he walked away from her following Kara. He turned around to see Rebecca standing there confused.

Kara grabbed her purse as she grabbed another drink and gulped it down. "And I thought after that incident in the restroom you would have learned." She looked up to see Harper in front of her. "Leaving so soon," "Yeah I'm leaving," "Now that you know the truth can I walk you home," Kara couldn't help but smile. She really wanted to be with him but she wasn't to sure. "Sure why not?" He returned a smile and they walked off with each other*

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"Here," Kara handed Greta a glass with purple liquid in it. "You'll feel a lot better." Greta looked at it, pinched her nose, and drank it all. "Gross!" she made a funny face as she handed it back to Kara. "Yeah Harper used to make it for me." "Oh." Just then Tyr burst into the room. "We have a problem."

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"What are we looking at?" Kara asked as she took a seat next to Harper at the surveillance Cams. "How many were in the tank?" "Tanks Shay and there were five in total," She told them. "That's all," "Yeah why?" "Well now there's hundreds," Jolee filled in. "Their multiplying and fast," She finished. "This is how it started," Adam whispered from one of the bunks. He slid himself down and watched the monitors. "Doc created two then they multiplied and multiplied and multiplied and. Until they took over they got to smart to quick and now." His voice faded. "It all right," Kara put her hand on his shoulder. "It hurts to remember I understand it happens to me to," Adam smiled as they gazed into each other's eyes. "Thanks," He muttered returning to his bunk. Harper watched with jealousy in his eyes. Kara watched as Adam returned to the third room. She sat back down and gave Harper a smile. He just laughed as she leaned him touching her lips with his.

"We're in trouble aren't we," Greta muttered. "Yeah," Tyr answered. "But they won't stand a chance. I've fought things like these before," he finished. "Yeah but never these right?" Kara asked. No one answered. "But we'll get them we always do," Jolee answered. "And we'll win," Harper concluded. "We'll win."