“Aren’t you the cutest? I love the fact that you are giving me a fighting chance.” 

Seira sat crossed legged and tilted her head to one side. For the third time in less than 24 hours she was being toyed with. What joy! A.M.R.O. sent yet another psychopath her way. Only this time psycho happened to be female. A cute little psychotic girl. Seira rolled her eyes. Her bosses must have identified her as a budding psychiatrist or something. 

The rookie Asylum considered her options quickly. She guessed her assailant used some sort of force based attack earlier, but she wasn’t sure if that was her opponent’s specialization. There is a fifty percent change she would be killed by any sharp projectile she aimed at the younger female. She bit her lip and clenched her fist till she felt the sharp edge of her ring pressing into her flesh. She loosened her grip slightly. A strategic retreat offered the best chances of surviving at the moment. There was no way she could tackle two Asylums by herself. 

The older woman stood up and turned around as she slipped her ring back on. Her usual bright smile turned into a slight grimace. The pain was still rather unbearable. Mentally she was trying to devise ways to prevent unnecessary damage to her internal organs. A critical strike in a vital area would be the end of her. Not that she was ever going to let such a thought deter her. She was no coward! The raven haired belle stretched. She had a feeling that the girl was either playing nice or she was waiting for the rest to come. Seira resisted the temptation to reach out to the others telepathically. She would never forgive herself if she placed the rest in danger. 

“You are being very patient aren’t you?” 

She barely got her arms down when a second attack came her way. The Japanese woman side stepped. She breathed a sigh of relief as she narrowly avoided colliding into the wall. She stopped less than two feet from where her opponent's suave male partner was sitting. Her mind remained calm and alert even though her heart was beating crazily. There is a very high chance that this had to be the red eyed girl’s specialization. 

“I am surprised the two of you didn’t separate. There are other Asylums around,” she commented tersely. 

Seira cocked an eyebrow. Their reaction was rather unexpected. It was clear they didn’t know where her fellow fugitives were hiding nor did they seem to suspect that there were other teams around. The lack of coordination made her even more uneasy. However she wasn't going to complain about it. This was a slim, but exploitable advantage. Who cares if it seemed unfair to their assassins! All she cared about was surviving. Seira was just about to walk off when Jax noticed her again. Seira jumped as though she wanted to land a flying kick. This time the metal manipulator was ready for the attack. Seira relaxed her legs a little as she prepared for impact. 

“Release!”

She felt the bottom of her shoes hit edge of the shockwave. At that very last second she set off an even greater shockwave compared to what Jax shot at her. Seira felt herself speeding towards the ground. She noticed Jax staggering backwards and scrambled out of the way. Shock clearly written all over the French girl’s face. Moments before impact a second smaller shockwave sent Seira catapulting into the air once again. She began humming to herself as she flew in the air. She re positioned herself at the last moment so that her feet would touch the wall opposite the cafeteria entrance the moment she hit it. 

“I am walking on the wall, I am walking on the bunker wall,” she chanted softly hoping to conceal her intent. 

She heard a chair scrapping harshly against the tiled floor. Based on all the yelling between the two she deduced the man figured out what she had been singing earlier. She didn't waste time trying to figure out how he heard her. Instead Seira took off as soon as her feet touched the surface of the wall. The steady supply of motem energy sustained the initial cast. She was sorely tempted to boost her speed, but she was well aware that abusing Alchemy would cause her to fatigue even faster. 

“Fein!” 

Seira ran up the side wall to avoid the attack. She hung upside down as she continued onwards. Strands of her black hair cascaded down as her ribbon slipped off. She felt herself slipping as her muscles began cramping. Up ahead she saw a familiar tall, blonde boy. She grinned. Her next move ought to buy them time to escape. 

“Camron!” She yelled as she descended from the ceiling.

All heads turned in her direction except for Camron's. Two of them quickly step back leaving the shaggy hair giant standing in her path. She literally tackled the bear of the man using the momentum generated by her swift descent. Her partner was knocked over as well. Nimbly the girl got to her feet and pulled the shocked teen up. She dragged him along as she began bolting down the hall. 

Camron was nodding rapidly as his blue eyes were fixed on the scruffy titan's moving lips. He was still nodding when a mess of black and blue swooped from the ceiling. He gaped as the he stumbled backwards and landed on his bottom. He latched onto Seira's hand and followed her meekly after she helped him up. He would do anything to get away from those scary people especially the scowling female punk with red hair. 

He stumbled along awkwardly as he tried to keep pace with Seira's smaller steps. Somehow he couldn't help but wonder if they would be able to outrun such a big group. It was a real concern because the boy sensed his partner was starting to fatigue. Her steps were getting slower and more uneven. Seira had her eyes trained on the ground ahead so he was the first to notice a well-dressed young man blocking their way. There was a nasty looking pistol was in his hand. Camron tried to pull back so that they won’t hit him, but Seira continued running forward. 

Seira tried not to swear as she felt Camron tugging her back. She looked up and saw Aden in front of them. She didn’t care if he had his pistol out. She drew out the gun she stole earlier and held it in front of her as though daring him to shoot first. She held her breath as their eyes locked. A loud yell from behind made the man lower his gun. His eyes widened. Seira sighed loudly as she sped up. She was trying her best to ignore the temptation to look behind. Should anyone attack them, Camron will be her sacrificial lamb. After all he was in the best position to be her human shield. 

Camron felt a huge force propelling him forward. His body felt numb. A blinding flash of light exploded immediately after that. He felt himself fly straight into Seira and they continued speeding forward. Something hard stopped them. He blinked momentarily as he peeled himself off his partner. He could literally feel his hair standing on end. There was a strange humming coming from inside his head. He rubbed his bleary blue eyes. The first thing he noticed was the strange man sandwiched between Seira and the wall. The guy must have cushioned them as all three of them smashed into the wall.