Three days had past.

Gerald hadn't stopped working the whole time, and was quite relieved that he hadn't heard a thing from the Drakon. He was staring to think that maybe they had forgotten about him, since they did have bigger fish to contend with now. The Echidna, eh? Who would've thought!

Gerald's work on his Bio-Lizard was complete now, all he had to do was release it so that it could carry out his plans for revenge towards the Drakon.

But he hadn't quite got around to setting it free yet as all his attention had fallen upon reviving his granddaughter Maria, and with hours hard work, and a scientific brain such as his, he had done just that.

After countless experiments on her, testing to see if she was truly Ok, Gerald's test's were finally complete. Maria had been revived in good health. Her time in suspended animation hadn't affected her in anyway.

Professor Gerald Kintobor wasted no time in gathering together his essential items in order to escape from the complex, but it seemed that time had been against him all along as the Drakon finally arrived.

Angered by the Professor's disobedience, the Drakon's had sent a dozen Prosecutor's, and when they arrived they had been ordered to destroy the entire complex and reduce it to ruins, but not before dealing their punishment to Gerald in person.

Professor Gerald Kintobor stood in his chambers hunched over a some paper's which he was rustling through vigorously scribbling writings on various pages.

Maria sat on the side of the desk swinging her legs. "When are we going, grandfather?"

"Soon, my dear. I just have to write this down for my own use, then we can go." Gerald muttered, not even looking up from his work.

There was a distant explosion sound, which caused the whole complex to shake. The lights went out and were replaced by red flashing lights. The complex was in Red Alert.

Gerald jumped out of his seat, he could waste no more time, they had to get out now while they still had a chance.

"Come Maria, were leaving now." Gerald muttered.

"Grandpa, what's going on?" Maria asked as Gerald lead her out of the room and down one of the complex's many corridors.

Gerald looked at his granddaughter. "They're here for me, the monsters I told you about, the ones that brought you here. They're angry at me for not helping them, and so I must escape before they hurt me or you." Gerald said. He looked down a corridor, then turned back to Maria.

"Maria, honey. You know how to get to the Control Room, right?"

"Yes, grandpa." Maria said.

"Good. Head there, and wait there for me, Ok? I have to-!" A laser blast hit the wall next to Gerald causing him to jump back. "Then again, maybe not. I'll have to return for the Bio-Lizard at a later date. I just hope that they don't find it. Come lets go." Gerald ran back down the other way of the corridor with Maria trailing behind him.

Some 10 minutes later Gerald and Maria were running through the underground complex corridors towards a secret area Gerald had created, and only he knew about. He had called it the Control Room. It was the deepest part of the complex and took time to get to, and he was running out of time.

In his old age Gerald couldn't go that fast anyway, and Maria's health would stop her from making it by herself if the need came. But then maybe all she needed to get away was a long enough distraction.

As he ran down the final corridor he heard the familiar metallic clanking of the Drakon's feet as they finally caught up with them. He pulled open the doors to the Control Room as the Drakon came round the corner behind him.

"Halt Human, move another step and we shall fire." A Drakon Prosecutor commanded.

Gerald stopped, a little relieved to no longer be running, and turned to face a dozen Drakon.

"This is the end of the line for you, Human, and because you refused to build for us our ultimate weapon you have to be punished."

Gerald sighed. "What are you going to do, kill me?" Gerald mused. "Do that and you'll never get your weapon that is for sure."

The Drakon Prosecutor that stood at the front moved forwards. "Oh we know that, and though we do still wish for you to create for us our weapon, we know now that you can't be trusted in creating it by yourself. You will be forced to finish your project, and you will do it this time, especially after we take away from you all the things you care about."

Behind his tinted glasses Gerald's eyes widened. Instinctly he pulled Maria behind him. "You will not harm her!" He said.

The Prosecutor smiled and it raised its staff which crackled with power. "I think you'll find that you cannot do a thing to stop us, Human."

The Prosecutor behind him fired, but Gerald had all ready turned and moved into the Control Room. Maria ran in as he pulled the doors closed behind them, and pressed a button. Four huge bars of iron moved across the door locking it.

Gerald sighed as he leant his head on the locked door. "They won't be able to get us in here, Maria. Were safe for now." He muttered. "Are you ok, Maria?"

Gerald turned towards his granddaughter and his face fell. Maria was holding her side where a growing red stain was forming.

Meeting her eyes Gerald begun to cry almost instantly. "Maria?"

Maria looked up at her Grandfather, smiled halfheartedly, before collapsing forwards. Gerald caught her and lay her down on the ground.

"Maria, are you ok?" Gerald said through his tears.

Maria looked up at her grandfather through eyes the were all ready fogging. "Granddad?"

Gerald stared at Maria and gently cradled her in his arms. "No. Please God no. Not her. Please don't take her from me!" He cried. "Not now!"

"Granddad," Maria whispered gently. "It hurts Granddad."

Gerald's tears fell upon his granddaughters face. He looked at the growing red stain. She had lost a lot of blood now. He pressed his hand on the growing red stain on her side. "I'm so sorry, Maria. This is all my fault. Please- please forgive me."
From the floor Maria smiled up at her Grandfather. "Its not your f-fault." She stammered. A cold tear rolled down her cheek. "Its not your fault..."
"Maria?" Gerald said through his tear filling his granddaughter go limp in his arms.
Maria lay unmoving for a while, except for the slow raising of her chest as she breathed.

Professor Gerald lowered his head to hers, his tears flowing freely. To his suprise Maria's hand reached up and touched his face.

He looked up and met her gaze one last time.

Maria smiled sadly through the pain. "I couldn't d-do it, G-Granddad."

"Do what?"

"I-I couldn't g-go without saying g-goodbye." She smiled, and very slowly closed her eyes and let out her last breath.

Professor Gerald Kintobor closed his eyes.

Now. Now he was truly alone.

"Goodbye Maria." He whispered.