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I bite my lip to keep from swearing. Rose has just fallen into unconsciousness. This is all because of me; she wasn't fast enough or strong enough…and from the feel of it, her injuries are extensive. I had hoped to have more time than this, but I can't take her to the hospital; not on the motorcycle. 

I sigh, and pull off the helmet. Her ribs are broken, and her knee is dislocated. Running a hand through my pure white hair, I reach into my utility belt and pull out a syringe. It isn't the serum that made me what I am, but a diluted version of it. She won't be as fast as me, nor will she gain my enhanced brain functions. But she'll have a healing factor, and have reflexes 2x faster than a normal human. 

I kiss her forehead, and jam the syringe into her thigh. Now all that's left to do is wait.

As I wait, I think back to Shanghai, and Billy…

19 Years ago, Before Enhancements

Amidst the brightly lit Shanghai cityscape, a single skyscraper stands. It is not the largest, nor is it the grandest, but to the two black-clad men standing on the building opposite, it was the only one that mattered. 

An abandoned office building had suited our purposes nicely, and as Billy set up the zip line, I did final weapons checks for myself. I'd had a bad feeling about this mission; but I chose to keep shut. Billy probably knew, but didn't care. He was usually the one charging in, guns blazing. Now wasn't the time to think on such things as with a final click, the zip line was ready. "Infil is green on prep. It's your call, Slade." Billy spoke. I took a second to holster my gun. 

Clipping onto the line, I nodded to Billy. "You're clear, Billy. Fire." As we sailed across a 50 foot chasm 17 stories up, I cracked my neck. Little did I know just how much we were in for…

PRESENT DAY

I snap out of the past, alerted by my daughter. She sits bolt upright, and I hug her hard.