Chapter 3

/Looking at a place that's gone/

Chin coughed as he tried to stand but came into contact with ceiling. He wasn't that tall so this is all wrong. Coughing again he tried to see in the dark. Pulling out his phone he switched it on to light.

"Hello," he tried to call out. Looking around in his vicinity he tried to see who was with him. Thinking back on how he got here.

/It was early morning. Daniela had asked him for a favor. Steve didn't like it but Chin had already promised. So arriving early he picked Danny up on his bike. With a rev of the hog she had ran out and hopped on.

"Quick go." Chin looked at her. She hit him on the shoulder. "Go." He looked to see a frantic, semi shirtless pantless Steve comes running out. Laughing he took off with his guide.

"Girls love the bike." She giggled as they departed.

Chin drove up the long path up to Reggie and Stan's house. It was her morning to take her to school. With Daniela being a small sturdy thing and having practiced already, they could fit all three of them on. It was snug and unrecommended but it was a short distance and it was worth a cheap thrill to show off.

When they arrived at school all the people watched them get off. Grace loving it. Also seeing the others react to her mom was a great thrill as well.

"Bye monkey."

"Bye Danno. Be safe. Thank you, Uncle Chin."

"Welcome sweetheart." They watched her go in. "You know Steve is gonna be pissed at you."

"Not unless we stop at that little café and get some sentinel treats." Chin smiled at her as they rode to work. /

"Danny! Daniela!" he screamed. His pack guide was with him. They were entering the building. Up the stairs and almost to the office. Almost, "DANNY!"

/Looking at a place that's gone/

Steve had awoken to warmth wrapped around his member. It felt so good he mewed. The hum of his senses coming alive. He felt the breeze come through the window. Smells the ocean wafting over his guides cherry scent. Hears the waves crash yet are being drowned out by the sound of sucking and her heartbeat. Warmth fills him.

They had gone to a guide doctor to ask certain questions about guide heat and knotting. Explained it can be painful and careful not to move much till after the knot deflated. Also may or may not get pregnant on the first time. If they wanted to or not. There were given special bond made condoms.

The doctor estimating since they had bonded Daniela would go into heat in about 3 months. 3 months to discuss and prepare. If they did or did not want children this early. Did they want to wait?

Steve wanted but was scared to voice his primal side after meeting a bonded guide who was pregnant at the age of 15. But she is happy and content. Her sentinel very caring and a big pussycat to her. She had come over with one of the groups who didn't believe with the guilds way.

It had started small but soon Daniela held court with about 18 guides. Some who were already bonded. A match made and taken away. Sentinels showed up sometimes and Daniela gave them a thorough talking and interrogation. Finding out one guide was kept in a small side room for when needed. That did not go over well with her.

He had to grab the sheets tightly as she continued to ravish him. She is so talented. She had let lust flow around the room. Her pheromones filling the air.

"Danny, oh goddess." He could feel her smile around his member at his worship. She hummed and that blew him away. Her sounds, her warmth, her smell cascading upon him and he blew.

It took him awhile to come back to himself. When he did he saw her getting dress. His eyes widening. It was Grace to school day. They had already had their hooky day. A call from the guild. Long discussion of no testing till they deemed needed. Also they can test and teach, suggestion, but not remove till legal age. Kids need to be kids.

"See you at work Steve," the revving of a motorcycle filled his ears. Chin's promise. She fled. Steve is naked for they had done it that night and blissed into sleep. Hurrying with cloths in hand he just made it out to see her blow a kiss from the back of the bike.

Anger filled him and knew his guide was going to get a lashing for what she did. She had given him one hell of a blowjob and ran. His animal crawled inside his head at how dare she leave him. How dare she run off with Chin and… And see Grace. His animal calmed at the realization of what he is fuming about. He had ordered her not to do what she wanted. Went a little alpha on Chin, too. Chin chucked it up but gave a wink to Danny. Chin is neither sentinel nor guide but he is pack. So not a threat. But could still make his animal rile inside.

For her insolence he drove her car to work. She had just had it detailed and cleaned after a night on the town and after he had crashed it into another perp's car. Putting on a local station he let it fill the car. Smiling as he smelled her scent in the car. He couldn't wait to see her again. His guide.

Almost there he smiles at how he is gonna make her beg. Beg for him to claim her and …

BOOM! The sound of thunder and canon combined echoed around him. His ears halted him. Looking up he sees the billowing of smoke and fire. Judging where he is and where he is heading it could only be one place that had exploded, the palace.

Kicking on the sirens he makes a move toward the danger. A danger his guide could possibly be in.

/Looking at a place that's gone/

"DANNY!" he screams again. Times like these he wishes he is part sentinel or guide. "Danny," he tries again. Climbing over a fallen beam he retraces his steps in order to find her. Scanning the room he can't see much. Sweeping back he catches sight of something. Moving toward it he discovers a hand. Reaching out he grabs it. Dropping it when it is not attached to anybody. Kneeling down he looks at it. His heart sighing with relief at seeing it is not his pack's guide. Was he sorry for feeling that way, yes. But he was more concerned for the alpha. Steve was going to go primal if he couldn't find his guide. Especially if she is dead.

Not giving up he decided to check some of the side rooms along the halls. Then he remembers. She had to go to the bathroom. She'd be right with him. Going back the way he came he arrived at the woman's restroom. The door blown in. water sprayed in the air. Stalls all crumbled upon one another. The support beams from above fallen over them.

"Danny?" turning his phone light off he calls her phone. Technology has come so far since the first development of the portable device. Praying that the device was strong enough to survive the blast.

'I Get Around' by the Beach Boys begins to play. Chin laughing silently at the ringtone Danny chose for him. Laughing when Steve had called one time and AC/DC 'Thunderstruck' began to play. Following the music he came out of the bathroom slightly then back down the hall a little. Stopping he tried to hear but the call had gone to voicemail. Waiting a little he called again. The song began to go again. This time he made it to the source. It was at the other end of the hall. The only thing at the end of the hall is an interrogation room, sentinel/guide room and a repeat of both before the building bends. Following the music he enters one of the sentinel/guide rooms. Then he sees her.

/Looking at a place that's gone/

Kono had just pulled in when the palace blew up before her. The shockwave sending her two heighten senses into overdrive. Her head ringing. It was too much. She needed to focus. Unlike Steve she doesn't zone out like him. She can be pulled back easily. Didn't mean it still didn't hurt when the controls went from a low 3 to an extreme 10 almost to 11.

A hand on her shoulder pulled her back to herself. Looking up into the face of her alpha.

"Kono?"

"I'm good, just…" oversensitive. He understood that being one as well. He had broken every traffic law in order to get here. He didn't care. His guide is here and he needs to get to her, needs to find her. He found Kono dazed beside her car. People had passed her but he had focused on her, his fellow pack mate.

"Chin? Danny?" she looks to her car and the motorcycle parked, well on its side now, beside hers. They were here. They were inside.

/Looking at a place that's gone/

Chin climbed over another beam as he came upon her. She is on her side. Dust covering her and the ceiling on her legs. Her face is a way from him but he can see the head wound from one of he many metal trays that surround the room.

He may not have need of these rooms but he has been inside in order to collect Steve and Daniela or to help get them to the room to settle down. The metal trays filed with the elements. Symbols of what the sentinel protects. The earth for which we walk. The air with which we breathe and give us life. The water, which nourishes us and fills our bodies. Fire to keep us warm and safe against the darkness.

It looks as if earth had hit her. The metal tray not far from her but she had stones, sand and shells in her hair.

"Danny?" he reaches out to touch her.

/Looking at a place that's gone/

Daniela opened her eyes to sky. So clear and beautiful. The wind finally made itself known by blowing the leaves of the surrounding trees. Sun filtering through them to warm her. It is warm out. Her mind filtered over several things.

What happened?

What am I doing here?

How am I here?

Why am I covered in red fur?

It shocked her when she stood up and stretched out. Paws, cute, delicate, red/black furred covered paws. Scratching at the earth to test it out. The ground felt solid beneath her. It feels real. Testing more by walking around. Then out of the corner of her eye she catches another wisp of fur. Turning to see it is following her. Reaching out with her mouth she grabs it.

Ouch, she mentally scolds. Realization occurred to her. She is in her spirit form and just bit her tail. Shaking her head, stupid Danno. Then with some class shakes it out high and low letting the wind play with it. Smiling and giddy she jumps around. Laughing she moves around the woods. It's so safe here. It feels safe.

How did I get here?

Looking around to see where she is. Following a path she walked it. Hoping it would lead her back home, to her body.

/Looking at a place that's gone/

Steve tried to calm himself. Feeling this tug, this lose. It is not a final lost, death. It is more like one half of him is numb. There and…

Kono laid a hand on him bringing back to see her. She tilts her head at him.

"I'm good," ha assures. She can tell he is not but will let it slid. Steve needed control right now. He needs to be in full alpha mode. People come over to them. Alpha taking control. "Report," he barks. Several of the people around him look to one another before two start then both stop. A female steps forward.

"There was a bomb threat called in. So we began to evacuate. But with the shift change people arrived without the knowledge of the scare."

"How come it wasn't broadcasted?" Why wasn't he notified?

"The person said not to because it could set off the device."

"So we began word of mouth." Another spoke then continuing when silence reined. "So we started and somebody must have tried to radio out a warning."

"You presume?" he stares hard at him. His animal paced inside. Angry that his guide went willingly, unknowingly into a danger zone. Now she is in there, without him.

"Sorry alpha," they cowered back. He must have radiated his displeasure. Rubbing a hand across his face. He needs balance. He needs his guide. Functioning so well before her. Now to have her and not. It is great to have a guide for they make you more. Yet when they are not you feel the hole that you have to compensate for.

He doesn't like it.

"Ok, we'll discuss this later. Right now we need to set up teams and begin searching." He needs to find her.

/Looking at a place that's gone/

Chin cleared most of the debris off of her. She didn't move while he worked. Her heart beats. Breath stirs the dust by her mouth. Once clear he sits beside her. The light of his phone went out while he cleaned her off. Trying to grab her phone, which lay under the debris. The phone was too far under. Now they sit in the dark. Checking her again.

"Danny I wish you'd wake up." He is alone. Well not truly alone but he never much liked small places. If he stands he could touch the ceiling here too. The palace is ruined. Hoping they can rebuild. Knows they will rebuild. It is the American way. Or well too most American's. The one who did this is not one with a great belief system.

It could be any number of things. Right now though he needs the light. Needs not to be alone. The palace shifts again from the impact made upon it. Dust and debris begin to rain upon him, them. He covers Daniela as best as he can.

/Looking at a place that's gone/

Daniela oblivious to reality prances around the woods. Jumping, leaping over logs. Coming upon a clearing she can feel the sunbeams upon her. It is nice and warm. Then the ground shakes around her. Looking to the trees. They don't move. They remain still while she is shaken and topple down the hill she just crested.

A whimpering noise is heard. She had not heard it before. Maybe she was to far away. But now she hears it. Getting up she follows the whimpering. It is hard to see through the high grass yet she ventures on.

Then she sees it, an Amoy tiger/South China Tiger. Being an alpha guide one needs to learn more animals to realize the spirit guides form. That was a fun day in class. Grace loving to look at all the animals. Yet this one so rare and extinct in the wild. Humans and their desolation of their habitat. Hunted for their fur. Things had changed when the sentinel spirit world became known everyday fact. To little to late for the damage was done.

Moving close to the tiger she wonders where the head is. The tiger is so curled up upon itself she cannot see when it begins and ends.

"Hello?" she asks. The tiger moves a little. The ears revealed to her. Moving so she is facing the tiger. "Hello," she asks again.

"Daniela?" her ears twitch. The voice so familiar.

"Chin?" the head comes up to look at her. Those sad scared eyes looking upon her. The head tilting.

"You're a fox, how?" the tiger's head moves toward her. She comes closer to her friend.

"The same way you are a tiger." Chin looks at her funny. If cat's had eyebrows they would have raised.

"Tiger?" smiling Daniela hops on top of Chin. Chin watches and feels her walk a top him. "What's going on?" fear is back again.

"Calm down, Chin." The tale swishes back and forth. She smiles at him. "Chin, look at me." He does. He is shaking. "It's okay. You're your spirit form."

"But I'm not," a sentinel.

"You may be latten then. Or have some heighten sense." Chin nods at this. "What happened?" What happened in reality to force her to seek solace in the spirit realm? Is she dead? Are they dead?

"There was an explosion. And the palace is in ruins. I followed my ringtone to find you."

"Beach Boys," they share a smile. "How bad?" something bad had to happen to her to be here.

"You were in a sentinel/guide room." She remembers walking by it. The smell of incensed jasmine filling her nose. Then the ground moved. Loud noise, too loud. Light and the sensation of being thrown off her feet. "You were under debris. I used my phone's light to see while I cleared you off. You were hit by the earth tray. There is a beam across your hip. The palace shook again and I was here."

"Did you phone for help?"

"No, I…" wanted to get you out. She moves in to rub against him. The new sentinel shaking under he paws. "I needed the light to get you free."

"What about my phone?"

"It's in your pocket under the beam."

"I see," she looks around. This is a nice place to visit. But they can't stay here any longer. They need to get back. She needs to help Chin come back to himself. To seek his potential. She also needed to get back to her sentinel. Feeling the strain of someone trying to tug her toward them but she can't. She must be in a bad way. "Let's get out of here."

/Looking at a place that's gone/

Waking up to ash and dust. She coughs loud in the silent dark room. Her head pounding. Everything hurt. A body lay over her. Smelling in she can smell Chin's deodorant. He moves above her. Coughing again she tries to clear her throat.

"Chin?" his face moves so it is right in front of her. Not really able to see him but she can feel his breath upon her face. "Chin?"

"I can see you." It's pitch black in the room.

"You have heightened sight." He smiles. Glad that it is no longer too dark.

"Good," he sits up staring at her. She tries to follow his movements. Looking her over. Seeing her breath. Her eyes blink. No longer alone. Her hand moves to try and find his. He grabs it. Her hand is dirty just like his. Bleeding too, just like his.

"So how are we getting out of here?" she asks the new online sentinel.

/Looking at a place that's gone/

Steve is pacing. They had formed groups and were ready to head inside. Only getting so far when the place began to shake and cave in more upon itself. Looking at where he had tried to try and find another. He needs her. Not after so long without to lose her.

His mind making promises to her and praying to several deities for help for his situation, for his guide.

"Don't' worry. Chin will be with her. We are pack boss."

"I need to get in there." He couldn't wait any longer.

"And how good will you be to her if you get hurt." Turning to his pack mate. She spoke the truth. It wouldn't help either of them if he got hurt.

"Ok, so what do we do?"

"We wait for reinforcements and a crane or ladder to lift us up to the second floor. Looks stable there." It is true. The place may be collapsing on the inside. But if you looked real closely you could see the ceiling cascading down but it left room enough for someone to move. To alert them that someone is still alive inside.

/Looking at a place that's gone/

"So how was the spa? Kono says it was the most blissed she's ever been." Needing to distract her from her pain. Go someplace calm and tranquil in memory.

"It was blissful. They were so excited when I was done. Telling me to come back anytime, free of charge. Weird." She tries to shake her head but pain flares through her melon.

"Not weird," he informs her. "The reason they were blissed out was because of you. " He can see her close her eyes close tight with pain then open them again to the black. Continuing, "Every sentinel in the territory felt it. Kono told me that the lady who runs the place told her, that their normal high tense sentinels were the most relaxed in forever. Finding out you were there. They told them next time your there to book them or call them. They even offered to pay for you to have them."

"Huh, wonder how Steve was?"

"Beyond blissed. I went over there because we were gonna fix dinner. Came in, Steve is passed out on the couch while Kamekono is fixing himself a snack. I have never seen Steve like that."

"Guess I have a new thing. I didn't know I was radiating. Bet I'll get a letter from the guild banning me from going." She coughs closing her eyes in pain. "Wonder how this is treating my fellow kind."

"Your walls are up." In modest shock. "You can," feel? "Can you feel anyone else?" he thought they were alone. Was somebody else close by?

"I'd rather not." She grunts, wanting to move and get the hell out here.

"Can you try?"

"Chin," she looks at him sternly. "There are more people in the building then you think. All of them are in pain. I feel them." She feels all the emotions. That is what she woke to when she came back from the spirit plane.

"Have you done this before?"

"Not on purpose."

"What happened?" she looks at him. Her eyes staring hard are making him think. Where did she work? "9/11." Another explosion, another time. She nods weakly. "How bad was it?"

"I had other things to deal with at the time but once I saw it I felt it."

"How bad?"

"Let it just be bad and leave it at that." She had just lost her partner. She was injured herself. Then a maelstrom of emotion flooded through her. Her pain the only thing grounding her. Not to get lost in the tide.

Chin nodded. Resting a hand on hers. It hurt him to see the guide in pain, to see family. She had grown on all of them. Her ways and manor being trickled down into each one of them. Risking life and limb for the other. He watches her cough harshly, wet. This concerned him.

"I need you to get out of here." Her wet voice spoke to him. He looks at her sternly.

"I'm not leaving you." She smiles. He can see the blood seeping from the corner of her mouth. Not good.

"You aren't. You're getting help. We need help. Chin, please." He knows they need help. They can't stay her forever. Danny needs help ASAP. Inside he is battling both fronts.

"You'll be alone." She grabs his hand as tight as she can. Forcing her hand to squeeze with strength she did not have.

"No one is ever truly alone. And you'll come back for me." Trying to put all her belief into the words. Chin sees reason. Reassured by her strength. Squeezing back.

"I'll be right back."

"I'll be here," she hopes. Smiling at Chin as he let go of her hand. "Remember to dial back on sight once you reach daylight. Don't want to overwhelm the senses."

"Got it." He gets up. Looking to the door then back. She smiles.

"Go get my sentinel."

"I will." He leaves the room.

Daniela looks up into the dark void. She can feel blood seeping out from between her legs. Not that kind of blood but blood from her femoral artery. It's not good. Glad smell wasn't heightened on him. But wonder if he could smell it with all the dust and collapsed palace parts.

Closing her eyes she prays to the spirits to watch over her Chin, Steve, Kono and her Gracie. Wanting to hold her in her arms one last time. Her mind going to this morning when all was well. When the danger was riding three on a motorcycle. The real danger was going to work.

Her Grace, her smile, her kit. Smiling into the dark.

/Looking at a place that's gone/

They had pulled some survivors from the building but what tore at Steve the most was another sentinel/guide pair. The guide trying to hold the limp sentinel to his chest. Crying pleading with him to wake up. The sudden separation of a bond. It pained Steve to watch this. Fearing more for himself and guide. Needing her more now then ever.

Things had changed slowly with them. Still boundaries that need to be crossed and bridges that needed to be made with stronger material. The freeways that surrounded some issues made them both boil. Yet they were working still on the layout. What goes where? How to live their life together, forever.

Steve wants forever. He wants her.

Moving to the building he tries her phone again. It goes straight to voicemail. He had zoned in on it after the 3rd time he tried calling it. Then the message at the end jarring him from the zone. "Steve wake up." She spoke before the phone beeped it's annoyance at him to leave a message. He did leave several. Mostly, be safe. We are coming for you.

"Steve, STEVE!" a voice calls his name. He looks around to see for the person. Then he looks up. Chin is at the window waving for him. In the light he can see how dirty Chin is. Also can see the dried blood on him.

"Kono," she turns to him. "With me." The two move to the window where Chin is calling. A small crowd had formed below the waving man. People came over with a trampoline type thing for him to jump on to. People called for him to jump down. He ignored them.

"Chin," he calls up. Chin looks at him. Their eyes connect. Something is different about Chin. Something he is trying to identify. Then the world shatters.

"Danny is hurt."

"How bad?" Chin doesn't know how to answer that. It is bad and there is bad. Which one would have his alpha free climbing the wall to get to her. Knowing in the extreme circumstances the extreme can happen.

The silence is all the answer he needs. Looking around he sees the fire truck moving into position. Running he hops on the still moving truck. Unhooking and extending the ladder. Climbing up he is beside Chin. His eyes feral and question.

"This way." Steve can smell her blood on him. Can smell him too. There is still the change. Following him into the darkness within he realizes it. Chin can see in the dark too.

"You're a sentinel."

"Part, I think." How could this happen? When did this happen? "Haven't really had enough time to dwell upon it." True they didn't have much time.

Following he is lead to one of the sentinel/guide rooms. The walls cracked and creaking around them. Dust filtering in the dark. With their night vision they enter carefully.

Moving in he sees her. Sees her laying so still.

"Danny, Daniela, Danno," he calls for her. Reaching up he feels her pulse, slow, under his fingertips. Her temperature is also low. So cold. He wants to pull her to him but he can't. Running his hand along the pinning beam. "We need to move this." Chin watches as Steve studies the beam. Trying to hug the beam in order to lift it off of her.

It's too heavy. He looks to Chin for help. They both try to lift it. It moves but so does another one. More dust and stuff fall on them.

Grunting in frustration he looks around. They need help. But he also didn't want to risk anyone else.

"I'm gonna lift. You're gonna pull her out."

"It's too heavy."

"I can move it."

"Steve," Chin tries to be stern.

"She's fading Chin. If we don't get her out now you will lose both of us." Chin looked hard at his alpha. Seeing the truth behind those fierce eyes. He didn't want to lose them both. He couldn't after all this. After coming online.

"Okay," Chin took position to pull Danny after Steve lifted the beam. If one needs the extreme, the extreme and amazing will happen. The beam began to move. Pulling gently he felt her snag. Looking to Steve who had gone red with exertion and sheer will. The beam raised more. Pulling again. Steve groaned.

The place began to rattle around them. Beam raised a little bit more. There she is out. Her pants are soaked through with blood. The beam crashed with a loud clang as Steve dropped. Moving in he swooped up Daniela, heading to the window. Chin close behind.

The ladder awaited them at the window. No fear Steve walked right out onto it. His guide held close to his chest. People scrambled around him as he hit terra firma. Growling people stepped back. Fellow sentinel and guides back the norms away. Steve moved through and around people. Kono had helped Chin who are now flanking Steve and an unconscious Danny.

Reaching a ambulance Steve climbed in laying her on the stretcher. He sat down. Two techs watched this. Looking to Chin and Kono for help in this. Steve growled,

"Help her before I tear you open and get someone who will help me." That made them move. Jumping in the ambulance they began to administer help to Danny.

/Looking at a place that's gone/

Everything was quiet, too quiet. It felt like a veil of white had been strewn out to block the sun and stars. Everywhere one looked it is white. Smells of all not well relational filtered in through the white. Reaching out he came into contact with something soft. Something warm. The white moved as his cold hands found warmth. Pressing closer he wanted the white. The smells changed. Everything changed.

Skin tanned with caressing sun touched him. The white faded away. A face began to appear. Focusing he began to see her. She looks pale and dark shadows under her eyes. Pink lips move. They are saying something.

Closing his eyes he listens. Then he can hear it. Sweet and clear.

"Steve," the music played. The siren called. "Steve, focus on me." Opening his eyes he can hear her. Can see her. Can touch her. She's here. Looking around. Where is here?

"Steve," he looks at as she smiles. "Are you with me?"

"Yeah," croaks. Why is his voice so dry?

"Good." She sags more onto the ground beside him. Onto the white soft ground. Taking in the room again. It is a white padded room. A steady white noise in the background. He is in a sentinel suite.

"Where are we?"

"In a sentinel room at the hospital."

"What? Danno," he moves toward her. Pulling her to him. It is coming back in flashes. She had coded on him. They had lost her. The shrill of the flatline ringing in his ears. Zoning out on it. Reaching out to touch her to be pushed away. Arriving at the hospital to be pushed away more. He was being kept from her. Growling with primal need. He needs his guide. Needs her. They wouldn't let him. Throwing people off of him to get to her. Screaming for her. "You died?"

"Thrice." She informed him. He pulled her closer till she grunted with pain.

"Danno," holding her slightly back to get a look at her. She winces. Her hand going to her side. Metallic smell fills the air. Moving forward he moves her hand. She is bleeding from a wound on her belly. There is also some blood from the wound on her leg. Wounds that had drained her life from her. "We need a doctor," he tells her.

"I know. But the guild brought me…"

"The guild can go screw themselves." They had forced her in here in her situation. Causing her harm in order to protect the alpha. Seeing more reasons why she hates them. Beginning to rally behind her and her decisions. "They made you come here."

"Didn't want to lose you. I don't want to lose you." He sees her eyes. The devotion there. They are becoming more.

"Can't lose you either." Pulling her close and lifting her into his arms. "Need help in here." Going to the door he kicks. "Open the door, NOW!" he kicks again. The door opens to reveal two strong security personnel. "Move," the don't at his order. "Move now." He growls at them. They must be very stupid or love their job very much.

Steve looks to Daniela. She nods to him. Giving him permission to do what he can to make his point across. Setting her down gently he crakes the knucklehead's skulls together. Disarming and restraining them. They had no idea who they were dealing with. Picking her up he moved into a white hall. This isn't a hospital. This is a guild building. They had lied to him, lied to her.

Locking the door he carried her down the hallway. The blood seeping through the white. This made his blood boil. The guild is hurting them. Doing everything she said they do. Seeing more clearly now. Using a card he gets an elevator. Descending he pulls her close.

"We're going home." He is never trusting the guild again. The doors open onto the lobby. People stop and turn to them. Sentinels and guides of all ranges. They stare at the alpha and his wounded guide. Somebody tries to come toward him, an official.

"Alpha Sentinel McGarrett, if you will follow me we can help your guide." She tried to whisper. Steve didn't respond in a whisper back. He barked and surged with anger.

"You are not coming anywhere near her. You are killing her bringing her here without medical help." The official looks at him. They look to the audience. The official radiating the need for privacy. "Get out of my way, NOW."

"If you follow me we can help her."

"No wonder she doesn't trust you. You would gladly kill guides if it kept your sentinel's in their prime. I denounce my loyalty to the guild. You no longer have rule over me. Try and fight me on this and I will tear down your foundation brick by brick." Looking to his audience. Speaking to them. "The guild lies to you guides. You should be honored. You are not slaves to your sentinel. Their teaching is false. You will find your soul mate through old fashion feeling. Guides depart now. Sentinels respect your guides. Let my word spread any who treat their guide like property shall have to face me, NOT the guild." Moving to the door half the audience follows. The doors opened before him. A car pulls up and a guide exits. Steve stops them.

"Can you gives me a lift to Honolulu general?"

"Of course alpha." They get in and leave.

/Looking at a place that's gone/

Steve holds her close to his chest. They had reopened stitches when they had stolen her from the hospital. They had removed her I.V.'s with little care. Rubbing his hand on the scar on the back of her hand. She grew hot in his arms. It was time soon. Time for her to go into heat. It had come on sooner than they proposed. Guessing they told them that in order for her to be breed and not be on pills till then.

Chin's guide had seen through their veil of lies. He had become a fully online sentinel. His guide is an ex of his. One whose fire rekindled when he saw her again in the hospital. Since the hospital was so over run she helped out. Seeing him, everything fell into place. Kinda like the imprinting description in those vampire books. It is good to have a larger pack and a doctor on their side.

She wiggles in his lap. Her scent getting stronger in the past week. It had been a month since the Palace was bombed. A week after his announcement at the guild another bomb went off there. It seemed the bomber was trying to take down the guild power on the island. The bomber even sending him a note as to why he did it.

The bombers mate was a guide in hiding. The bomber not a strong enough sentinel for them. Yet the mate was prime steak to a perfect sentinel. So when one of the higher levels on the food chain sentinels claimed stakes on their mate. The mate was taken and forced to go with the sentinel. The bombers mate had been abused mentally and sexually by the sentinel. For their mate wanted no part of the sentinel. Yet the guild ruled over their legal marriage saying bond is greater of those two. The bomber had kidnapped their mate back to see how broken they were. The fire their mate held had gone out. Their mate's body was riddled with wounds inflicted and self-inflicted. They had tried to kill themselves with being separated. The bomber's mate died. Died by issues inflicted by the guild. The bomb at the palace was a distraction from the main goal.

The building had a fire alarm pulled. It was all evacuated except for two floors. Two floors that held dark secrets. Everything came to light. The bomber had succeeded in blowing the place up along with himself. No regrets.

Steve growled again as she rubbed against his crotch. Her smell becoming intoxicating. It had started yesterday. The others had smelled it as she sat at her desk in their new refurbished headquarters. Everything had changed in Honolulu. They began a revolution. Danny had become a face of the guide rebellion, as people called it. It wasn't a rebellion merely an evolution in thinking and doing. Yet there are crakes in every system.

"Steve," she purrs in his ear. Daniela had read up on heat. Shown some videos of heats. It frightened her. To drop all defenses. The yearn to want him for all he is worth. She tried to fight it. Locked herself in her room. Yes she has a room. One of the other extra rooms in the grand house McGarrett. Reading as much as she can. The yearn that would not go away. The need building in her. It hurt her to her very core to become so sick with puppy love. With the need to be filled. She didn't want it.

Sure they had progressed in their relationship. Steve never leaving her side no matter what. Making sure he is with him. Yet this. Something so primal that he burned as well. Never having this before. Never wanting somebody so much.

"Steve," she grips onto him.

"Danno." He growled taking her ear in his mouth. "I know you don't want this but please, please let me."

"I hate this." She growled into his neck. "I want you and I…" don't want to get pregnant. They were still so early into their relationship. Into their bond. And with this war going on to gain control. They needed to be safe.

"I'll be careful." Lifting her up he carries her into their bedroom. "I'm glad we're home."

"Me too. Now take me." She growled into his neck. He growls back with a smile. Closing the door behind him.

/Looking at a place that's gone/

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