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Erica removed herself from her position on top of me and helped me up. I hadn't seen her for a while so maybe that's why she looks even more pretty now. Her dark, raven hair caught the moonlight and shined like the sun. Her piercing, blue eyes that stared at me with intensity suddenly had depth and darkness in them, but then it suddenly vanished.

Looking at her, my heart stopped. She was okay, for now and all worries left my head. She was okay. She was safe.

"You're okay." I breathed out. She gave me a small nod and I saw it again. This dark, dangerous glint in her eyes and body that hadn't been there when she left Spy School only six weeks ago. The look gave me a chill down my spine that hadn't been because of the cold or her beauty. It scared me. For the first time in my life, I was scared of Erica.

"You're early," was all she said. She had her standard icy venom in her voice, but there was more. Something darker. I sensed it right away. She was casually leaning against the alley wall, part of her body obscured in the shadows.

"Yeah. Why'd you call me here? Do you need help?" I asked, now treading carefully.

"SPYDER is up to something," Erica started, "Something major. I wanted to see if you care enough for me to come here. Hundreds of miles from Spy School." I shook my head, incredulous.

"Erica, how could you say that? Of course I care for you. I would do anything you would ask for."

To my surprise, Erica gave me a laugh. Not her natural laugh, it sounded different. I've never heard her laugh like that before.

"Why is that funny? Erica, what did SPYDER do to you?" I grew more concerned by the second.

"They showed me the light. Shoulda hit them up when you had the chance." She leaned causally against the alley, head resting on the dark brick.

"Erica! What the heck are you talking about?" I wanted to run, run away from this alley.

Erica gave a dark laugh.

"Connect the dots Ben," She suddenly sprung up, shoving me hard against the alley wall. A forearm rested against my neck. My heart stopped in fear. Was she really going to kill me? She breathed down my neck with every word. I dreamed of this moment, the one when we were intimate together. Just not in this situation.

"Can't you figure it out Ben?" She pressed against my neck, "I'm the bad guy now."

A fist I didn't see coming hit me right in the temple. Sharp pain followed and darkness swallowed me.