Stahs headed down the hall more and bust into another room. As he growled looking for Bex, ready to kill. Several interns and guards whipped to look at Stahs as he busted into the room. The guards once again leveling their guns at him. Stahs would clear the distance fast and struck at the guards first, swinging his scythe at them, laughing maniacally. The other guards tried to whip around and open fire at his sudden movement as one of them was cut down, interns scrambling to get out of the way. Stahs use his magic to stop then and yanks his arm back to rip their blood out, he chant as he move away from the gun fire. Turning the blood into spikes, he send them to the other guards. The interns shrieked in fear as they were frozen. The guards falling as the spikes of blood stabbed into them. Stahs would move aftet slaughting everyone and left the room. He start down the hall more.

Stahs walk down and saw staff quarters, he go to bust the door down and rush in. Interns and other doctors and various guards off duty whipped to look as Stahs busted into the room, staring for a moment as if taken aback by the unexpected figure. Stahs wasted nota moment, he went to slash his scythe at anyone in his way. “All of you will fall. I’ll kill you all!!!.” He roared out. Staff members fell left and right as Stahs cut them down. A few guards trying to take shots at him but most were trying to scramble for cover. Stahs would march through, ripping blood out of some, slashing othets. Taking the bullets at this point and using the blood to heal. “Do your worse, it wont save you.” He cackled as he go to slaughter them all. Most went down easy. A few younger vampires or other supernatural staff tried to bolt or attack but any that got within reach of the scythe were sliced to pieces before they could land a blow. Once stahs finished, he pull the blood to him. Having the blood follow as he go down the hall more.

Mariel’s mind was a fog of chaos, barely taking in the carnage around him as he plodded through the halls. In his mind he was screaming in celestial, calling out to try and hear that Voice that had always been there but was shut off now. His deep blue eyes were glassy as he gazed into the rooms as he passed, fingers clenching and unclenching at his sides.

Wagner reached to Gears again to check on Stahs, he was close now. Knowing Stahs would likely come here next he began casting an invisibly spell, making several illusory copies of himself and tucking them out of sight at various points around the room.

Wagner waited, watching the copy he’d left out in the open from his concealed position flattened against the corner of the room. Stahs reach another room and went to kick and beat the door down. Walking in, he see the doctor and strick first, clearly not in a talking mood. The blow would go directly through the copy, as it smiled at him.

“You’ve chosen a very inopportune time to come here, Bloody…” the illusion said as it smiled at him. “I really need you to leave and come back at a better time.”

Stahs hissed “illusions. Whats the matter? Scared to die? You may as well come out. You are only prolonging your doom.” He told him. He snarled ” im not leaving with our Bex, even if it means leveling this place.”

“That’s lovely and all but with my boss here even you might not make it out. There’s a reason I’ve never let him have you.” The illusion shrugged, “I’m afraid I can’t let you take 24. Virus and Gears would be very angry with me if I allowed that to happen.”

Stahs started moving around the room searching for the doctor. “I don’t give a fuck…I’ll gladly love to kill this wagner.” It was clear Stahs didn’t remember what wagner looked liked. He go to swing his scythe at random things “how kind..but how do you know me?” He ask.

Stahs snarled again ” you guys took Virus?” He swing again through stuff. “Im telling you now I am taking BEX! You can either come here now and die with dignity or…I will hunt you like the rat you are.” He grinned. “It matters not to me.”

“Took him? No. He joined me willingly, it’s not like someone like me could control him.” He chuckled, watching as he swung his weapon. Between that and the information Gears pushed to him he was running out of time. “Such fire. I’ll admit it is good to see you still have such fire even if it’s come at a less than amenable time…, my fledgling.” The copy said as it watched Stahs.

Stahs growled “come out worm.” He move and looks “join you? You must have tricked him.” He growled ” no you have to be a fool to think you can.”

“Oh I’m sure you would. Might find it a challenge though.” The illusion chuckled, laughing more at the question of how he knew him. “Oh you don’t remember do you, how we met. I remember.”

Stahs stop at those words and turns, he laugh “trying to get in my head…good one. However you are pissing me off” he then took the veil of blood And turns it into spikes and shoots then all over the room.

“Why should I? It’s more fun like this, and if I’m screwed anyway cause you’re not going to leave I may as well enjoy myself. You said you wanted to kill Wagner after all, it would be silly to let you kill me so easily.” The copy of Wagner chuckled. “No no, it was easy enough to convince him I could aid him in revenge against 24. I’d say its going well.” As the spike spread out the copy disappeared. Wagner managed to avoid most of then but one caught him in the shoulder, breaking his invisibility.

Stahs growled some he hissed at the words spoken. “How dare you play on Virus emotions.”

“Do you remember that night in London, Stahs? You looked so beautiful, you were wearing red that night too if I remember correctly. You looked so beautiful, were so eager for someone to touch you, you never even realized the situation you were in as I kissed your neck with the illusion of warm lips.” The real Wagner was the one speaking now, grinning wide.

Stahs then looks after the spikes and saw wagner, he march his hand held up to go and freeze Wagner in place. He stared at him ” what are you talking about?” He ask. He clench his jaw listening to his words. He shook his head to stay focus ” WHERE IS BEX!” getting in wagner face.

Wagner’s body froze as Stahs’ magic took hold. He smiled wider at the question. “The night I turned you, such a shame you don’t remember. It was such a memorable occasion.” He chuckled as Stahs shook his head and got in his face. “Now now, let’s talk about you and the night I made you and then we’ll get to Bex.” He smirked, “I’d been stalking you for months. It was so easy to draw you in that night at the pub. The unassuming man in black you thought to pin to an alley wall and take your pleasure with sank his fangs into your neck. Overpowered you, forced you to the ground. Sounding familiar now?” He spoke quick, trying to unbalance him enough to let his hold slip.

Stahs stared at Wagner, snarling at his words “you are trying to get into my head.” Perhaps he refused to believe it. “Im not playing your games.” Trying to keep his focus, keep his focus on his magic. He heard Wagner keep talking as flashes of memories hit. “Shut up……shut up.” He hissed. His hold was wavering indeed “you are not my sire.”

“Oh no, I’ve been in your head all along. We’ve always been connected since that day, even if you didn’t know it.” Wanger smiled. “No games, just time you remember what you’ve forgotten.” He chuckled, he could see Stahs struggling as he remembered. Just a little more. “Oh but I am. I remember how you struggled, oh you put up a good fight like I knew you would. I couldn’t resist having you as I drained you there in that alley. Eventually you stilled as I drained you near death, do you remember what I said to you as I made you drink my blood? You are mine, and you always will be, precious Stahs.” He purred the words as he had that night.

Stahs growled and clench his jaw. He step back as he shook his head. As Wagner continued, he was mixed with emotions now. He grip his hair as he let Wagner go.” No…….I….I have to find Bex..” he tried to focus, he move away from Wagner and tried to continue one, no had to get away from Wagner now.

Meanwhile in the monitoring room….

Another spoke up, looking to Azazel. “Sir, 24 has killed the guards escorting him back to his cell and is loose.”

Azazel moved “something is wrong. Put all guards on 24, have him captured.” He commanded as he left.

“Yes, sir.” The intern nodded, hastily moving to alert the guards to capture 24.

The intern watching 24 radioed Azazel anxiously as he watched 24 plow through the guards like a bull in a china shop.

“U-uh, sir. 24 is overwhelming the guards. He’s coming this way sir.” The intern said nervously, terrified of 24 but more terrified of Azazel.

Bex charged past the monitor room once he pushed through the scorched hallway. Just thinking he had to get to Stahs. Wide eyed interns watched him charge past, a bit shocked the beast didn’t stop to maul them as well.