As Angels Alpha, Steel had felt everything Angel had just experienced through the mindlink. Their connection was broken as realization dawned on Steel. He turned and witnessed Angel collapsing, and as if in slow motion, he saw Eiko running straight for her. Then flawlessly launch over Angel protectively, somersaulting to stab a reanimated Nun behind her.
Eiko landed as softly as a cat, effortlessly lifting Angel onto her back.
"Steel, I take her to Lilly, make sure she safe."
Tash appeared out of the night.
"I will help you."
She cradled the passed out Angel, as if she was a child.
"She will be ok. What happened to her?" asked Tash.
"Lucky for us, it's her birthday, said Steel. This pup just got a whole lot stronger."
Steel realized that once the ghost children had gone to the po
