Selene felt like she was moving in slow motion as the world around her exploded in frantic action.<em>I'm a dead woman... </em>she thought to herself as she watched muzzles flash, spitting bullets in her direction.<br/><br/>But Red was there, moving at the speed of thought, pushing her backward to safety as he shielded her from the deadly spray of lead.<br/><br/>"It's an ambush!" she screamed into her commlink as she stumbled back into the alleyway, nearly tripping over a pile of refuse as she fumbled for the slim pistol strapped to her thigh.<br/><br/>"Red, we've got to get out of here... Michael, can you cover us?  What the..." Her words died in her throat as strong hands seized her from behind, an arm encircling her slim waist and a heavy hand clamped over her mouth.  Her nostrils filled with the scent of leather as she tried to scream, her cries muffled by the large hand clasped over her face.  Kicking and  thrashing, she was helpless as her much larger assailant dragged her backwards, casually groping her breasts as he appeared to chuckle in amusement...