Lori moved ber arms. Before she opened her eyes, she felt something odd. "Good morning, dear sister." There was a blinding light that made her cover her eyes. "Who's..." Lori was tied to something. She tried to get up. "My head... What the hell is going on?"

"You've just been saved, is what's going on." A teenage girl with glasses and a labcoat stood over her. "Welcome vack to the land of the living. Its me, Lisa." Lori lifted her head, seeing a dark fur over where her skin would be. "What..." Her voice, too, has changed. "What the hell is this?" Lisa placed her hand on Lori's head. "I'm sorry, but you underwent through some... physical changes, necessary to keep you alive." Lori tried to free her hands. "You're dead, damn it!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. You shouldn't be mad. Not at me, at least. Lincoln did this to you. Don't you remember?"

"Lincoln... Yes, I remember. He killed my boyfriend, Ray. And he... Wait... A girl. There was a girl..."

"A girl? Where?"

"A little girl. She pushed me off, the trigger slipped..."

"That's interesting to hear. A girl, on his side. Heh. He's got some charm."

Lori broke free, and startled Lisa. "I want..." Lori looked at her adapted hand. "Revenge."

"And revenge you shall have. I need you to do something. My idiot of a protégé has fucked up. There's a deal happening. Make sure it won't go south." She freed Lori from the strapped bed. "A deal? Drug deal? You do that weed, Lisa?"

"Not that kind of deal. I manufacture weapons here. And they get sold. All the funding is used for my own achievements. Its a common cycle."

"Why me? I'm not a bodyguard. I don't work for anyone."

"Call it a partnership. Bonus is, Lincoln wiil be the one to break it up. My guy's in danger, unless you stop him." Lori's mouth widened into a smile. "Even more incentive, more motivation, right? One last thing." Lisa turned to the door. "Come on in, sweetie."

Linka entered. "What the hell is that? A child? Why does she have-"

"This is Lincoln Jr. Or... It should've been. She calls herself Linka. She's just as strong. She'll help you on your mission. Just make sure there's no fuck up. And come right back. Here's the address." Lisa handed her a white card with an address written in blue ink. "Go there."

One Day Later

"Lori, where are we going?" Lori was running on all fours, running through hidden areas, with Linka riding on her back.

"There's something I have to do for Lisa."

"Why don't we just go back home? I want to hug Bun-Bun again." Lori stopped.

"You don't know about the-"

This is a Lincoln clone. Does she not know about the fire?!

"About the what?" Linka placed her face in front of Lori's. "Helloooooo? What were you saying?"

This girl is exactly how she looks; a simple child. Why did Lisa place her to fight alongside me? Was that the true purpose of this?!

Lori started forward again. "Buckle up, kiddo."

The building was in view. Lori set Linka down. "You stay here." Lori began to scale the nearest building.

Where would I set up to a good, overwatch position?

The tallest building was a block behind. "Bingo. That's where he'll be. If he isn't already there..." Lori returned to earth. A butterfly caught Linka's attention. "Pretty!" She laughed in joy, chasing it. All Lori could do was watch.

So... Full of life. She's not going anywhere. I'll be quick. I have her scent, anyways.

Lori made her way to the building.

24 Minutes Later

Lori dove back into the ground. She sniffed the air, catching Linka's smell. Got it.

She made her way towards the girl. Three guys were surrounding her. "Hey, little girl. You lost?" One of them grabbed her by the hand. "What are you doing?! Lori!"

Lori attacked, fatally jamming her fangs into of them, ripping away at his arm. "Holy shit!" Linka was let go, and the other two guys ran the other way. "We have to go, kiddo. Are you okay?" Linka looked to the dead guy. "Oh, God..." Lori got on her knees. "Linka!"

Linka broke the stare. "We're making another stop before we head back."

The two quietly entered Lincoln's safehouse. There was a decomposed body rotting away. "Look away, Linka..."

"Where's Lynn?" Lori had no answer.

"I don't know. I don't know where everyone is. I'm sorry.'

"Do we really have to go back?" Linka grabbed her arm, showing off puppy eyes. "I don't wanna go back there. I don't wanna go back in the chamber. Its scary."

What has this poor girl been put through? No, she's not my problem. I have to... No, she's hurt. Those eyes, just like Lincoln's... What can I do?

"Are you scared, Linka?" She nodded. "There's no comics, no soft bed... No Clyde." Lori's mouth opened. She hugged the girl.

"Don't worry. We'll think of something. I'll come up with something." Lori heard footsteps outside. "He's coming!" Lori pulled Linka into a hiding spot. "Who is?" The door opened. Lincoln stepped in.

Three Minutes Later

"I have a plan. We're going free. And this guy here, he's going to help us." Linka poked at the unconscious Lincoln. "That's Lincoln... What does that make me? What am I?"

Man, hearing all these questions from her is depressing me...

"You're a human being, Linka. You've been given life. And I'll make sure that you won't ever have to suffer the hell I have endured. Now, please stop talking. We have a plan to put into action."

AN: You can probably guess where and when this takes place. Lori has switched back to the side of the angels now, putting the sweet, innocent little Linka before her own life. These one-shots within this fic will be common.