"What do you mean GONE? How could you just let her leave? I HATE you! All of you!" Ariadne was in tears and falling apart fast. The men tried to explain what happened, but Ariadne wouldn't hear any of it. Cobb was physically restraining her from running out of the door. After fighting him off for a few minutes, Ariadne finally collapsed into him; breaking into heaving sobs.

Cobb set Ariadne down in the nearest chair and sat on the floor next to her to ensure she wouldn't try to leave again. Arthur and Eames sat next to each other staring blanking at the pages in front of them. Arthur was so confused. Why did he feel so heart broken over this girl? They weren't even that close, and it was ridiculous of him to think that she might feel the same way about him. These feelings of being out of control were just so new to him; he didn't feel like himself.

It had been three days since Morgan left. She was certain the men on the train were after her. She left several trails so they wouldn't find the warehouse Arthur and Ariadne were in, but the cold and hunger was starting to get to her. She laid down in the bed she had made from herself on top of the snow and was just drifting into a dream when suddenly a bag was thrust over her head and everything went black.

"Here Arthur, drink this. You too, Ariadne." Cobb handed the two of them a cup of hot coffee. Both of them had been depressed the past three days. Cobb needed to get the team back together if they were going to get back home alive. God knows how many people that girl had brought on their tails. Cobb still couldn't understand why Ariadne was so attached to this girl; and what was with Arthur acting like he lost someone he loved? He didn't even know this girl. No one did. Cobb wasn't even sure Ariadne did.

Eames was lightly snoring on the couch a few yards away from Ariadne. Ariadne brought the cup to her mouth when suddenly she convulsed onto the floor.

"Ariadne!" Cobb's shout woke Eames and he immediately drew his gun from his side. Cobb and Arthur rushed to Ariadne, but it was two late. They had fallen for the trick. Suddenly a dozen men came in and surrounded the team. They were out numbered.

"Well, well, well. Looky here boys. We got ourselves a whole team." The man smiled down at the four of them, now tied up and restrained to individual chairs. Gagged and with nowhere to go, they were helpless. Cobb recognized the man who seemed to be claiming leadership as one of the main men involved in a Cobol scandal.

"Now here's what the four of you are going to do: I know a man who is trying to claim a huge bundle of money for my head. I want him gone, first of all. And then I want you to perform Inception of Thomas Wick. You might remember him as the "President" of Cobol, whatever that means. I want him to forget about me, and I want him to instead believe that Jean Pilmer is the man he's looking for. Got it? Simple enough, am I right Dom?" The man smiled at Cobb and signaled for one of his men to untie the gag in Cobb's mouth.

"That's impossible. You know that. You're just sending us to our deaths."

"Oh, that sure is too bad you feel that way. Gag him. Maybe you feel differently, Arthur?" Now it was Arthur's turn to be un-gagged so he could speak.

"We would never do that. Like Cobb said, it's a suicide mission."

"Tsk tsk tsk. It really is too bad you feel that way. Maybe this will change your minds though…Bryce? Would you mind?" The man pulled up a chair and placed in directly in front of the four of them. As Bryce left the room, the man simply stared at the four of them with a devious look on his face.

After a few minutes, they soon found out why the man was looking at them; he was judging their reaction. Bryce returned, this time however he came back in dragging a body with him. To Ariadne's horror, she realized it was the body of Morgan. Tears immediately fell from her face as the blood left her pale. Arthur's body began furiously fighting against the bonds. He wasn't about to just watch them kill her.

"Oh, maybe you will change your minds after all then? You all do seem a little tense…maybe this will help." The man walked over to Morgan semi-conscious body, took out a knife, and while Ariadne screamed he plunged the blade into Morgan's side. Morgan's body deceived her and folded in half against the pain, but no sound escaped her lips besides a sharp intake of air. She wasn't about to give these bastards what they wanted. Morgan could also hear Ariadne and knew if she showed too much pain Ariadne would stress more than she already was. Bryce released her and Morgan fell to the ground.

"Oh look boys, Arthur has something to say. What is it?"

"We'll do it. We'll do whatever you want. Just let her go, let them all go. You can keep me. I can do this on my own." Arthur's eyes frantically switched between the man and Morgan's body on the ground.

"Hmm, tempting. But no." The man behind Arthur quickly gagged him again then landed a punch to his gut. Arthur doubled over but kept his composure.

"Maybe the lovely Ariadne has something to add?" The man walked directly in front of Ariadne, questioning her with his eyes. Ariadne was close to hysterics and shakily shook her head.

"No? Maybe she just needs a small push Bryce. Put the girl in the chair." Bryce picked up Morgan and set her in the chair. Morgan fought to keep her eyes open. The lack of sleep and the drugs they had given her were taking awhile to wear off. The last thing Morgan remembered before she passed out again was Bryce's fist speeding towards her face.

It had been going on for hours. The men would punch Morgan, or maybe Arthur, and sometimes Cobb. But the man wasn't satisfied yet. He was looking for something but they didn't quite know what. Arthur, face bloodied, couldn't take his eyes off of Morgan's petite frame on the ground. Her breathing had slowed so much, he wasn't even sure if she was still breathing. He had to get them out of this mess somehow. He wasn't going to sit around while everyone he cared about died.

"Oh dear, this just isn't what I thought it would be. This will be your last chance Cobb. Untie the girl and bring her here." Bryce walked over to Ariadne and untied her bonds. She immediately fell on the floor and crawled to Morgan.

"Mo? Mo wake up. Morgan?" She shook Morgan until Bryce came and pulled Ariadne away. Placing her in the chair in front of the other three men, he re-tied her bonds.

"Architects are pretty easy to come by, aren't they Cobb? I guess this one really doesn't mean too much then, huh?" At these words, Ariadne panicked and began thrusting against her bonds. The other three men began doing the same, and Cobb yelled against his gags. The man approached Ariadne bearing the knife he had also cut Morgan with. The tip had just brushed her neck when the man fell to the ground. Standing behind him was Morgan. The other men in the room rushed her, but they didn't stand a chance.

Morgan easily took them all out. When the last man lay face down on the ground, she made her way over to Ariadne to untie her bonds. Ariadne sobbed into Morgan and held her there for a few seconds. Morgan than went to Cobb, Eames, and finally Arthur to set them free. Arthur couldn't do much more than stare at Morgan. He had thought she was dead, but it seemed she was only saving her strength to free them. She weakly smiled at him and then turned to Ariadne, who was being supported by Cobb.

"Come on, let's get out of here."