The sound of the breaking glass paralyzed Darren.  Syn's naked body was amazing to watch as she sprung from the tube and exploded into action.  It was hard for Darren's purely human senses to follow all the action, until Syn destroyed the container holding the Malice vials.  He had all the data, but those samples were irreplaceable.  One survived but barely.<br/><br/>Syn vanished and Darren's heart sank.  The gun wielding men rushed in the room as the commander surveyed the damage.  Thinking quickly, Darren looked at the woman who had come in threatening him then back to the commander.  "I told her we weren't ready.  She demanded I initiate the transfer before all the fail safes were in place."   He said out of breath, hoping he could convince the commander.  "I think I can track her but I need time...."<br/><br/>Acting like he was cleaning up the papers and equipment to start tracking Syn, Darren moved to the remaining vial of serum.  He had to get it before it feel from its perch.<br/><br/><strong>Elsewhere</strong><br/><br/>Syn reappeared in a small apartment.  From the cloud of dust stirred up by her sudden appearance, it had been abandoned for years.  The curtains on the windows looked faded and brittle.  The exertion of the fight and the excitement had her breathing hard.  Breathing in real oxygen.  Alex was in a living body again.<br/>