[Ishu]

December 14th, Chicago. Base. Hospital.

Alice enjoyed his company and just listening to him go on and on. Somehow, she was able to see what he imagined- a large, beautiful home with a luxurious array of flowers growing up vines that cascaded down pillars and... and... her eyelids started to drift shut, head turning down and to the side as he spoke. It was only a few moments before she'd fallen asleep and then a nuse came in to retrieve Ryan for bed...

December 14-15th, Chicago. High-End Corporate Building.

"GrrrAAAUGH!"

A roar followed after a metal desk that had been torn out of the ground and flew across the room. It slammed into the wall, breaking in half. Furry arms thrashed out at chairs and other objects. There was nothing. No information, no paperwork, no security cameras- "Nothing!!" His arms lashed out again, roars sounding with tearing and smashing. Elek had given him the address a while back and he'd been able to find it but the bastards had moved.

They never stayed in one place for too long, and this was no exception. How could he be so stupid, so hopefully stupid, to think that they would still be here after Alice had been taken away? Right out from under their noses no less.

Amante slammed his furred arms onto the table and roared at the wall. The muscles in his neck bulged out as saliva flung in specks and globs. It felt like his eyeballs were going to pop out of the sockets from the sheer rage that threatened to consume him.

December 15th, Chicago. Base.

Shortly after he arrived, Eve stepped out of her little home and locked the door behind her. Seeing Ryan, she shoved some hair off of her shoulder and motioned to him. "Good, you're on time." Thankfully she didn't have to go over that number. "Now, we're just going to work on getting your arm into fighting condition. If I throw you in with the rest of the animals you'll be back on the table within a few minutes and then you'll have to start physical therapy all over again."

She moved a little way off from the buildings so they had some open space and she motioned him closer. "How much hand to hand combat experience do you have?"