Everything had happened so fast, Ada wasn't sure exactly what had happened to her. Her head felt like someone had used it as a drum, and her vision was blurry for the first few moments. When she regained her sight, she noticed the dust cloud that surrounded her like a fog.

The first thing she noticed was that Leon was under her. He had broken her fall, using himself as a crash pad. Ada wasn't too sure he had survived the fall, but the way his broad chest rose and fell made it clear he was still alive. Unconscious, but alive.

He had saved her life again.

What a guy, saved me yet again…that seems to be his new habit, Ada thought with a smile. But her mind went back to the explosion. The data had been inside the case, and the case had been the bomb. Her mission had ended in failure.

Well, the organization won't like that… She stood up, her gaze returning to the unconscious Leon.

Any minute, some support unit would arrive to retrieve him, and Ada had to leave to escape capture. When he awoke she'd be gone. As much as she didn't want to, she had to leave him.

Again. Like in Raccoon, like in Spain.

But not without leaving something for him.

Ada knelt back down to Leon, placing a hand on his chest, before she softly placed her lips against his. A simple gesture, a kiss of gratitude, and maybe a confession. A confession she'd be able to explain more in the future.

Standing back up, Ada smiled again, "Until next time, Leon."

And like a bolt of lightning, she was gone.

Ada…

Leon slowly came to at the sound of whirling, he had to shake his head to try and get his vision back to normal. He remembered the fall, and crashing through the roof, but nothing after that. He looked around, and saw he was no longer in the building, but in a chopper.

"Leon! You awake?"

It was Nathan's voice. "Yeah…"

"Shit, Leon. You had me worried for a minute there."

Leon sat up, noticing he was covered in dust, but was pretty much unharmed, "What happened?"

"I heard an explosion from the area I was waiting in, and came to investigate. I found you in the smaller building knocked out cold, so I got you out of there," Nathan explained.

"You didn't see anyone else nearby?"

The pilot shook his head, "No. Just you."

Typical, Leon thought with a chuckle.

Ada's shadow remained, even if she wasn't physically there, Leon knew he'd see her again. And next time, he hoped it be in a more civilized environment.