He had been enraged. But he remembered little of it now. It didn't matter either way. He'd just heard a noise. He advanced toward cover, seeing a door...less passage with a broken statue sticking out of it, he dove for it. He was now in the dark stone ruins of an ancient building, full of broken marble statues. A soft noise came from some distance behind. Re-animation had enhanced his power and senses a great deal, a virtue of being the ultimate contender. The ultimate creation. He crept. .. because I'm awesome, and ridiculously good looking." he stared at her image, smirking back at him. "And yes, I'm a friggin’ genius."Jade laughed at him, again tucking her hair behind her ear as she took a sip of juice. "Knowing what I know now, I have to assume it was out of pity." Jeez... you're as bad as Sam."Freddie saw in an instant the she kinda flinched when Sam's name came up. As if a bubble in her mind had been popped when Sam was mentioned."Yeah… maybe. Was that the staple of your. Lea Chapter OneNearly four o'clock, Friday. I looked out from my office windowoverlooking the photo-graphic studio where the days work was finishingup. I had dinner plans for tonight and I wanted to get away soon aspossible. We had had a busy week and after signing a contract with alarge department store for all their fashion photography needs for thenext twelve months, it was only going to get busier.We would photograph anything, but mainly fashion for magazines andbrochures. With a small. Waite swiveled his chair and that caught the man's attention."Hold it right there, Mister," the man shouted, "You just hold on. I ain't got no quarrel with you, but I could have. You just stay put."He turned back to the gambler. He was bleeding from the hit he'd taken. He again insisted the man give him his money back. The man again swore he wasn't cheating, and he could check with Hal, the barber. He was there too. The brute's gun hand was on the other side of his body as he drew back to.