Holo sat next to lawrence in the room, they had warned the barkeep about their pursuer and Lawrence had bought a sword, though he had seen what the doctor could do and wasn't so sure he could do anything to keep him away from them.

Holo looked up at the man, he was looking worriedly down at the blade in his hands, she put a hand on them, "you didn't have to go and buy a sword to protect me, Lawrence."

he hugged her, "I'm taking precautions."

Holo blushed as he hugged her, her crimson eyes glistening with tears, "Lawrence...there's something i need to tell you."

Lawrence looked down at her, "yes?"

tears began streaming down Holo's face, still looking at Lawrence, "Lawrence...do you remember that night...after the storm...what we did?"

Lawrence held her close and nodded, smiling softly, Holo nuzzled into his shoulder, "Lawrence...I'm pregnant..."

Lawrence's eyes widened, "oh...man..."

Holo looked up at him, "Lawrence?"

he looked down at her, at the glistening eyes full of tears, and he softened, he could never stay angry at her, he hugged her close, "that's amazing..."

she smiled and more tears came, but these were happy tears, she hugged him tighter as the sun set, he laid in bed next to her that night and there was a knock on the door, Lawrence got up carefully as not to wake Holo, the barkeep opened the door, "Lawrence, you're unwanted visitor has been sighted at the city gates."

Lawrence's face drained of color, "n...no...but we lost him!"

there was a scream outside and the barkeep ran to the window just in time for someone's face, minus the rest of the head, splatter and stick to the glass, the Barkeep ran downstairs and Lawrence shook Holo awake, she woke with a start and her tail bristled, "no...not him again..."

they were getting packed, Lawrence had just shouldered his backpack when they heard a scream right out the front door, he rushed Holo downstairs and out the back, they ran to the stables once more and began to make preparations.

suddenly the horse winnied and blood gushed from it's side, it fell to reveal the doctor, his entire arm caked in the horse's blood, "there you two are."

Lawrence drew his sword and stepped in front of Holo, "you won't touch her!"

Doctor Fell tipped his head to the side a bit, his silver eyes studying the grey haired man, "kraft Lawrence."

Lawrence was taken aback, "y-you know me?"

the doctor shook his head, "I dissected your ex wife."

Lawrence paled even more and the doctor began to pace, "you know, Lawrence, you never really know someone until you've experienced them in their last moments, so in many ways i know your ex better than you ever did."

Lawrence tensed, the blade rising, "how do you know me then?"

the doctor smiled, "she kept whimpering, like you were going to come and save her, it would have been funny if it weren't so pathetic, "lawrence, help me!" "oh lawrence!" "Make it stop Lawrence! Please!" It was annoying."

Lawrence's eyes filled with tears and rage, "you...monster..."

the doctor had no expression under his mask, his silver eyes glistened in the moonlight, "I know, I know, and I enjoy it, but I guess that's what a monster is, isn't it?"

he took a step forward and Lawrence ran him through with the blade.

the two stood in silence as Holo watched, "l-Lawrence..."

the doctor laughed, "you missed my heart, Lawrence."

the doctor backhanded Lawrence, he fell back to Holo, she looked down at him, "Lawrence..."

The merchant raised his hand to Holo's mouth, she gasped, his hand was covered in blood, she felt the transformation tear through her, she seized the startled doctor in her jaws and tossed him from the stables.

she grabbed Lawrence and charged into the open night air, tossing him up on to her back, she vanished into the night.

the doctor struggled to his feet, "now I can't give up the chase, she would be a wonder to study...inside and out..."