“No! NO! NOT MY CHILDREN !â€? Elizabeth stood perfectly still, rage, fear, and sorrow played across her face.

Everyone stopped. Allen backed away slowly, edging towards the door. He knew what she was capable of, physically. Not only did her mechanical body keep the few biological pieces of her alive, it heightened her strength, her speed, and her agility. The had used drugs and psionic conditioning to remove any true emotions, to keep her under control. If they lost control of her…

He reached into his pocket, touching the small device inside. Barely bigger than an executive pen, it was designed to emit a very small, but very powerful, electromagnetic pulse. The EMP would shut down her body if she became a danger.

Suddenly, he found himself slammed against the wall, gasping for air. “Why, Allen, darling,” she snarled. “You weren’t planning on shutting me off, were you?”

Oh, god, he thought. He hadn’t even seen her move! “No, I…”

“You first!” She spun, flinging him violently across the room.