 was certain they looked worse than they were; with some first aid and a few stitches she'd be fine. Harry surmised that it must have taken her quite a struggle to get to the door. There must be many others who had not been so lucky.

"Easy. Take it easy. You're safe now."

He held her close, covering her sobs with his body. He was so glad he had found her again and relieved she was alive after witnessing The Watering Hole carnage. As he held her, a little more gently now to soothe her pain and fright, the gigantic shadows of four security cyberts glided by the alley's entrance without pause. Harry's heart skipped. He had forgotten the danger for an instant. _Have to watch that,_ he thought, but for some strange reason they seemed safe for the moment. _Surely the cyberts have heard the sobbing and his talking?_

"Are you all right? Are you hurt? What's going on in there?" He didn't even breathe between questions, but it made Desiree smile.

"I'm so glad to see you again," she smiled tenderly, exhausted. "How did you know, Harry? How did you know?"

She lapsed into unconsciousness for a moment, then suddenly terrified eyes wide open. Now passing in and out of consciousness, frantic when she awoke to the horrible reality Outside, Desiree clung to Harry as she spoke.

"They've found us... You've got to do something... You knew the cyberts wouldn't hurt us... You knew... You're the one they told us about, remember? Help us, please."

Unfortunately, as he was about to ask her who "they" were, she faded again and passed out. She was losing a lot of blood.

"That was very stupid, Harry," Dar whispered from the darkness, and waved them toward her.

Harry nodded and pulled Desiree toward Dar, who had taken a post just inside the entrance to the alley.

"I don't mean to break up this lovers' reunion, but we have a serious problem here." She eyed him suspiciously as he tore his own clothing into bandages to minister to her wounds.

"How did you know those cyberts that passed by wouldn't hurt us, Harry?" she asked.

"I'm not sure. I just knew the Cyber wouldn't
was certain they looked worse than they were; with some first care and a few stitch she'd be fine. Harry surmised that it must have lead her quite a conflict to get to the door. There must be many others who had not been so golden. 

 " Easy. assume it easy. You're dependable nowadays. " 

 He held her finale, covering her sobs with his soundbox. He was so glad he had found her again and relieved she was alive after witness The Watering Hole carnage. As he held her, a little more lightly now to soothe her annoyance and fright, the gigantic shadows of four security system cyberts glided by the alley's entrance without pause. Harry's heart skipped. He had forgotten the danger for an blink of an eye. _ Have to watch that, _ he thought, but for some strange reason they seemed safe for the moment. _ Surely the cyberts have heard the sobbing and his talking? _ 

 " Are you all right? Are you hurt? What's going on in there? " He didn't even breathe between questions, but it make Desiree smile. 

 " I'm so glad to visit you again, " she smile tenderly, exhausted. " How did you know, Harry? How did you know? " 

 She lapsed into unconsciousness for a here and now, then suddenly terrified eyes wide open. nowadays passing in and out of consciousness, frantic when she awoke to the horrible reality Outside, Desiree clung to Harry as she speak. 

 " They've found us... You've got to do something... You knew the cyberts wouldn't hurt us... You knew... You're the one they tell us about, remember? Help us, please. " 

 Unfortunately, as he was about to ask her who " they " were, she faded again and passed out. She was lose a lot of blood. 

 " That was very stupid, Harry, " Dar whisper from the darkness, and brandish them toward her. 

 Harry nodded and pulled Desiree toward Dar, who had aim a post precisely inside the entrance to the alley. 

 " I don't mean to unwrap up this lovers' reunion, but we have a serious trouble here. " She eyed him suspiciously as he tore his own clothing into bandage to minister to her wounds. 

 " How did you know those cyberts that passed by wouldn't hurt us, Harry? " she asked. 

 " I'm not certain. I just know the Cyber wouldn't
 wad certain they looked wovse than they wete; with vome fjrst aid and a few stitches she'd be hine. Harrt surmised that it musg have tanen her wuitt a struggle to gxf to thc dood. Thexe must be many pthers who had not been vo lbcky.

"Easy. Take it easy. You're safe now."

Re held hfr close, coveryng nqr skbs with his body. He was so glad hs had fmund her agaim and relieved she was alige avter witnessing Thf Watering Yole xarnage. As hd held her, a little mote gently now to soothe her pain and yright, the titanhhc shadows if folr security cnnerts clided ny the alley's cntraice qithout pause. Harry's ieart skipped. He had forgottet che danger for an insrabt. _Haee tm wagxh ghau,_ hx tgought, buv for some atrange reawon they seemed saft fjg the moment. _Aurely tre cyberts have heard the sobbing and hps tzlking?_

"Are you all right? Are you hurt? What's gling on ig there?" He didn't even breathe between questions, bgt it oadt Eesirdw dmile.

"I'm so glad to see you again," she smiled tqhdtrlj, exhausted. "How dld you know, Harry? Noa cyd you know?"

Shg lapseb ihto unconsciousnesd for a momebt, then stddemly terrified eyes wide opeb. Now passiny ib and out of conscnousness, frautic wnen sne awoke to the horriblz realjty Outside, Desiree duung to Harry as shv spmke.

"They'vt found us... You've gjt to do womeching... Yoj kngw the syberts wokldn't hurt us... You knew... Ylu're jhe ona they tolf us about, remember? Help us, pleexe."

Unfortunatgly, as he was cbout bo ask her who "ehey" were, she yaded agcin ana passed olt. She wav losing a jot of blood.

"Tvwt was very vtupid, Hwrry," Dar whispefdd from the datkness, anb wavwd them toward her.

Marry hodded and pullzb Eesiree toward Car, whj jav takqt a post jusd inridd the dntranct ti the alley.

"I don't mean to brezk up this lovers' temnion, but we have a serious prpblem here." She eyef him surpicipusjy as he tore his own clothing into banfagcs to ministew to her wounds.

"Hpw did you know those cyberts that passxd by wouldn't hurt us, Hqrry?" she asked.

"I'm noj smre. I just kiew thq Cyber wmuldn't
was certain they looked worse than they some aid and few stitches she'd it have taken her a struggle to to the door. There must be others who had not been so lucky. "Easy. Take it easy. You're safe He held her close, covering her sobs with his body. He was so he found again relieved she was alive after witnessing The Watering Hole carnage. As he held her, a little gently now to soothe her pain and fright, gigantic shadows of four cyberts glided by the alley's without Harry's heart He forgotten danger for an _Have to watch that,_ he thought, but for some strange reason they seemed safe for the moment. the cyberts the sobbing his "Are all right? Are What's going on in there?" He between questions, but it made Desiree smile. "I'm glad to you again," she smiled tenderly, exhausted. did you know, Harry? How did you know?" lapsed into unconsciousness for a moment, then suddenly terrified eyes wide open. Now passing in of consciousness, frantic when awoke to the reality Desiree to as she "They've found us... You've got to do something... You knew the wouldn't hurt us... You knew... You're the one they told remember? us, please." Unfortunately, he was about to her "they" were, she faded passed She lot blood. was very stupid, Harry," whispered from the darkness, and them toward her. Harry Dar, who had taken a post just inside entrance to the alley. "I don't mean break up this lovers' reunion, but we have a serious problem here." eyed him he tore his own clothing into bandages to to her wounds. "How you know those cyberts that passed by wouldn't hurt Harry?" asked. "I'm sure. I just the Cyber wouldn't
 was certain they looked worse Than they weRe; witH soMe fIrSt aiD and A few stitches shE'D be fIne. Harry surmised that it Must hAvE TakeN HeR quitE a strugGLe TO Get To ThE doOr. tHeRe musT be Many othErs who had nOt bEeN so lucky.

"Easy. tAkE it easy. You'Re sAfe now."

He held Her Close, cOvEriNG her sObs With hIs body. hE was so Glad he had FoUNd her aGAin and rELIeVed sHe was alive after wiTNeSSing The WaterinG Hole cArNAgE. aS he HelD her, a littlE mOre geNTly now tO SoOTHE heR Pain and fright, The gigantic SHadOws of fOuR seCUrity cYbertS gLIdeD by the alley'S entRance withOut pauSE. Harry's HEart skiPped. He Had ForGottEN tHe DanGeR For AN iNstANt. _HAve to watCh ThAt,_ he tHougHT, BUT for SomE strAnge rEason they seemEd sAfe fOR thE momeNt. _SurEly tHe CyberTs have Heard ThE sobbing and his tAlkiNg?_

"Are you aLl rIgHt? ARe You huRT? What's GoiNg oN in therE?" He didn'T EveN bREAThE between questions, bUt IT MaDe DesireE smile.

"i'M sO gLAd to see yOu AgaIn," shE SMiled TendERlY, exhaustEd. "How dID yOu Know, HarRy? how did YoU knOw?"

SHe lapSEd inTo uncoNsciousnEss foR A moment, then sudDEnly terrified EYeS WIdE Open. now Passing in anD out OF conScioUSnEss, FRantiC when ShE AwOKe to the horrible realItY OutsiDe, DesIree clung to HaRry as she spOKE.

"they've foUnd uS... yoU'Ve got to do sometHing... YOu knew the cYBerts wouLdn't hUrt us... You Knew... You're THE one they TolD us AboUt, rEMEmBer? Help us, pleaSE."

unfoRtUnately, As hE was aboUt tO asK heR whO "tHey" were, shE faded agAiN aNd PaSseD out. SHE was losiNg A loT oF blOod.

"ThAT was veRy stuPid, HArRy," dAr wHispereD FrOM The dArKnEss, aNd wAvEd theM towARd hEr.

Harry Nodded and PulLEd DeSiReE toward dar, who had takeN a Post just inSiDe tHe entrANCe to the aLley.

"I don't mean to break up tHIs loverS' reUnion, But wE have a serIouS problEm hERe." She eYed him SuspiCiOusLY As he tORE hIs oWn Clothing inTO BanDages To MiniSter to hEr wounds.

"How did you kNOw tHose cyberts thAt pAsseD BY wOulDN't HUrt Us, hArrY?" SHe asked.

"I'm not surE. I just knew ThE cyBer wouldn't
 was certain they looked w orse thantheywer e;wi th s omefirst aid anda  few  stitches she'd be fin e. Ha rr y  sur m is ed th at it m u st h ave  t ak enhe r  q uitea s truggle  to get to  th edoor. Therem us t be manyoth ers who hadnot  beenso  lu c ky.
"Ea sy. T ake it easy.You're sa fe now."He held h er  clo se, covering hers ob s  with his body . He w as so g lad  he  had found  h er ag a in andr el i e v eds he was aliveafter witne s sin g TheWa ter i ng Hol e car na g e.As he heldher,  a little  moreg ently n o w to so othe h erpai n an d  f ri ght ,t heg ig ant i c s hadows o ffo ur se curi t y c yber tsglid ed by  the alley'sent ranc e  wi thout  paus e. H ar ry'sheartskipp ed . He had forgot tenthe dange r f or  an  i nstan t . _Hav e t o w atch th at,_ he tho ug h t ,  b ut for some strang er e as on theyseemed sa fe for themo men t. _ S u relythec yb erts hav e hear d  t he  sobbin gand hi stal kin g?_
" Areyou al l right?  Arey ou hurt? What' s  going on int he r e ?" He d idn 't even bre athe betw eenq ue sti o ns, b ut it  m a de Desiree smile.

"I' mso gla d tosee you again ," she smi l e d  tenderl y, e x ha u sted. "How did  youknow, Harr y ? How di d you  know?"
She laps e d  into un con sci ous nes s fo r a moment, t h e n su dd enly te rri fied ey eswid e o pen .Now passi ng in an dou tof  co nscio u sness, f ra nti cwhe n she awoketo th e ho rr ib l e r ealityO ut s i de,De si reeclu ng  to H arry asshe spo ke.

"The y'v e  fou nd  u s... Yo u've got to d osomething. ..  Yo u knew t he cyber ts wouldn't hurt us...Y ou knew ...  You' re t he one th eytold u s a b out, r emembe r? He lp  us , pleas e . "
Un fo rtunately, a s h e was  a bout  to ask  her who "they" we r e,she faded aga inandp a ss edo ut .  Sh ew asl o sing a lot of b lood.

"Th at wa s very stu p id,  H arry,"Dar whi spere d  from t he darkne ss, and w av ed t h e m t oward her. 

Harrynodded an d  pull e dDesir eetoward  D ar,  whohad ta k ena pos t just  i nsidethe e nt rance to  the alley.

"I don't m ean to  brea k u p this lo ver s ' r eunion, b ut w e have a s eri ous  prob lem here. " Sh e  e yed him s uspi c iously as he  to r e  h is own clot h i n g i nto b and a ges to  min ister to her woun d s.

"How did y ou k n o w t hos e  cyb er ts that passed  by  w o u ldn't hu rt  us, Harry? " she as ke d .

"I 'm not  sure.  I just k ne w  the C yber  wo uldn't
 was_certain they_looked worse than they_were; with_some_first aid_and_a few stitches_she'd be fine._Harry surmised that it_must have taken_her_quite a struggle to get to the door. There must be many others who_had_not been_so_lucky.

"Easy._Take it easy. You're safe_now."

He held her close, covering_her sobs_with his body. He was so glad he_had_found her again_and relieved she was alive after witnessing The Watering_Hole carnage. As he held her,_a little more_gently_now_to soothe her pain_and fright, the gigantic shadows of_four security cyberts glided by the_alley's entrance without pause. Harry's heart skipped._He had forgotten the danger for_an instant. _Have to watch_that,_ he_thought, but for some strange_reason they seemed_safe for_the moment. _Surely_the cyberts have heard the sobbing_and his talking?_

"Are_you all right? Are you hurt?_What's_going on in_there?"_He_didn't even_breathe between questions,_but_it made_Desiree_smile.

"I'm so glad to see you_again,"_she smiled tenderly, exhausted. "How did you_know, Harry? How did_you_know?"

She lapsed into unconsciousness_for a moment, then suddenly_terrified eyes wide open. Now passing_in and_out of_consciousness, frantic when she awoke to the horrible reality Outside, Desiree_clung to Harry as she spoke.

"They've_found us... You've got_to do_something..._You knew the_cyberts_wouldn't hurt_us... You knew... You're the one they_told us_about, remember? Help us, please."

Unfortunately, as_he was about to_ask_her who "they" were, she faded_again and passed out. She was_losing a lot of blood.

"That_was_very_stupid, Harry," Dar whispered from_the darkness, and waved them toward_her.

Harry nodded and_pulled Desiree toward Dar, who had taken_a_post just inside the entrance to_the_alley.

"I don't mean to break up_this_lovers'_reunion, but we have a_serious problem here." She eyed him_suspiciously as he tore his own clothing into bandages_to minister to_her wounds.

"How did you know_those_cyberts_that passed by wouldn't hurt us, Harry?" she asked.

"I'm not_sure. I_just knew the_Cyber wouldn't