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As the group starts off after Francis's run in with his biggest nemises, Bill looks over at Francis with a smile.

"What the hell you looking old man?"growls Francis. Bill shakes his head with his shit eating grin on his face.

"I always thought you to be tough, but that is the second or third time you got your ass kicked by a little girl."

"That is no little girl!" snaps Francis, "that is the beginning of a Witch if you ask me".

Zoey looks over at Francis and says "Francis if you are afraid of the little girl I will protect you."

"Funny you should say anything you are so brave in your own right." Francis states gruffly.

"I have legitimate fears of real world monsters and creatures" Zoey quips "I am not afraid of a little girl with a lollipop."

Louis looks helplessly at the group and pleads for them to stop. "If you two don't stop I may laugh myself to death." As fate would have it Louis is attacked by a Glutton and left in a broken heap. 'My God' was all the group had to say before Louis was taken by the Glutton. Francis, remembering that Louis at one time saved him from a Charger attack, raced to Louis's aid. Francis destroys the Glutton and reaches for the lifeless body of Louis.

"Is it to late?" Francis asks as he takes out the chest paddles he has been carrying.

"We really don't know what to expect as we have never lost anyone to a Glutton before." Zoey says.

"We should to try it," Bill says "or maybe not, what if it fails and he turns on us."

"Is that you talking or are you starting to feel the effects of the serum?" Francis asked, with an accusatory tone.

"Francis you idiot, I love Louis like a brother and know our chances of survival are greater with him, but not if he is going to turn on us."

"Well Zoey and I vote to bring him back so what do you say?" Bill looks unsure but says:

"Shock him and pray."

Francis administered the shock and Louis comes around. Slowly Louis gets up as Francis puts his arm around him and helps him to his feet. "How you feeling?" Francis asks with real concern

"I feel like I could use some pills," Louis answers with a smile.

"Great, good as new jokes" Zoey smiles as she speaks. Then the group hugs and regroups for what comes next.

Bill looks at Louis and says "Next time you want to know what is inside a Glutton just shoot him first." The group sets out on a wave of laughter and a little closer as friends.