So, I want to start this out with an apology. This isn't actually a chapter, and there probably won't be another one. For the people who have read and commented on this, I am so grateful for all of your support, but I also feel really guilty that I have to stop this.
I have been writing this whole thing without an outline. I thought that the sheer amount of time I have spent thinking about this story would be enough for me to just go ahead and write it, and boy was I wrong. I ran out of ideas really quickly, and my spur-of-the-moment writing has led my story somewhere difficult.
I want to keep working on this and start from scratch with the actual writing, but I need to organize the whole work first. It will probably take a while, and I can't guarantee exactly when I'll be back. From now on, this version of Hemocyanin is discontinued. Please leave a comment if you want me to let you know when I start the real first draft.
Thank you all for your support, and I'm sorry to disappoint.