Fredrick kept reaching for Sarah, taking small, steady steps towards her. She kept backing up, looking at Michael's still, unconscious form, whimpering with each step she took. Eve tried to get Fredrick's attention; this wasn't what they had agreed on a year ago. SHE was the one that was supposed to distribute the gift to both of them. What was Fredrick doing? She was moving out of the shadows when Sarah did something truly surprising. The two of them had been friends since childhood and for Sarah to surprise Eve meant that she was doing something not very Sarah like.

Sarah's screams seemed to bounce off the alley walls. No one was coming to rescue her and Michael was out cold. This THING was reaching for her and all she could do was scream and curl up in a ball, trying to become as small as possible. What did IT want? IT was like something she had never seen before. She stopped screaming long enough to take a breath and that's when she heard it. The whimper coming from behind the monster still reaching for her. Sarah decided that she didn't want to be the victim here and wait for Michael to regain consciousness. She was tired of waiting for a man, for any reason. It was time to stand on her own two feet for a change and save herself. She lunged at the monster, tackling him and bringing him to the ground with herself on top.

© DJ Shaw