Alex seemed a little distracted and vague as she lifted a hand to cup it over his cheek. Her lips pulled into a dreamy smile.<br/><br/>"Shh... don't look so upset. Why are you acting this way? Nothing is wrong..." she soothed him, stroking her other hand over his hair.<br/><br/>Looking around, she blinked slowly, "Levi...?" she asked, "Where... are we?" Her tone was casual, as if this were only a minor detail for which she had only a passing interest.<br/><br/>She blinked down at him up on hearing his request, "What...? why would I do that? Levi, I would never hurt you..." she continued without hesitation. Normally she would have stopped these forbidden words from passing through her lips. It was a very bad sign that she spoke them without sign of hesitation now, "... I love you. Why would I want to knock you out? I know you don't love me... its okay. You don't have to. I...."<br/><br/>She blinked a few times, her words trailing off as if she'd simply forgotten that she was speaking. She stared down at him with a dreamy, vague expression. Her hands lowered to her sides and hung there limply. Slowly, all expression drained from her face and she simply stared. As he watched, her image began to fade from sight.<br/><br/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/>Meanwhile...<br/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/><br/>The slumbering Alex woke up with a start, gasping or breath. Her motion jostled Levi, who had fallen into slumber with his face pressed to hers. He didn't wake as she sat up, which caused him to flop limply to the side. His legs remained on the bench, but his body flopped backward in a heap that looked very uncomfortable.<br/><br/>Alex smiled and drew in a deep breath. Her eyes, which used to be so round and bright, had changed colors to a dull brown. The gleam and shine of her eyes was gone. As she stared around, her expression became colored by hatred.<br/><br/>"And now... to make them pay..."