Elias knew that it was a bad idea to worry over Lucian but it was only natural. That man was like a brother to him, it seriously worried him that Lucian hadn't answered his phone. He cleared his throat, knowing that he had to continue with hunting down Sanctus Unum or else all their hard work would go down the drain. He wouldn't compromise the mission because he was being a bleeding heart. It pained him to continue with the search but he had to press on. He trusted that Zachariah would go scope out the situation with Lucian, as long as he continued to work on the mission. He immediately sent all the information he had on Lucian, along with the places that he was mostly at. Once that was done, he felt a little more at ease. However that didn't stop the worry that was constantly at the back of his mind. He took a deep breath, before he felt like he was able to talk once more.<br/><br/>"Thank you," he said in a slightly monotonous tone. It was best that he detach himself from the worry that he had. There could be no room for errors at this point. Moving through the files at the pace that he had been at prior to finding out the bio-weapon plans, he began to trace all of the IP addresses and other outlets that were in the first four locations he had hacked into. He continued to gather the files on the research that Sanctus Unum had been working on for years. He didn't give a damn about a reward at this point, he didn't want money. All he wanted was that Lucian would be returned safely. He couldn't imagine a life with the closest friend he ever had. Gritting his teeth, it only added to the desire that he had to destroy this damned organization. They were pushing his buttons in all the wrong ways, his eyes narrowed as one of his traces picked up on a location in Israel. He grinned to himself, knowing that this was the place that he had to get into. All he would need was a location.<br/><br/>He let out a loud curse, as he was kicked out immediately from hacking. Oh this was just too fucking perfect. They had been testing him; well they had another thing coming. He would show them that he didn't back down easily. He continued re-entering their server, breaking down the firewall after firewall. "Zachariah, I think I found their main database, however," he paused momentarily as he was kicked out once again. "They are definitely trying not to let me get in." He smiled despite the foul mood he was in. "Don't worry; I'll be able to get in within a few minutes. Have any idea of how long we have," he asked as he reached under the desk of his computer, pulling out a sleek laptop. Connecting it to his monitors, he ran a program that would help him hack into the system. It had been a while since he last used this modified beauty, hopefully it would help him greatly.<br/><br/>------<br/><br/>The fact that his men didn't send him a call back after a while was either a good or bad thing. It could be good; for they had cracked the pilot and the male was revealing all sorts of interesting facts. It could be bad because the male was not opening up, which meant that his men were unwillingly to call him back. He certainly hoped that they understood that they had free reign at this point. Their enemy was catching up to them; soon they would have to deal with a larger threat. However, he was certainly calm in this situation. He couldn't afford to lose his head in the heat of things. That would make him a very poor leader. His men would lose faith in him. He smirked as he walked through the corridors of his establishment. The florescent lights burned his eyes, however he didn't mind, this was all for liberation. The liberation of those who had been wronged, violated and other things that associated with his cause. He wondered if they knew what they were to face. Would they try to infiltrate his base?<br/><br/>He wanted to laugh at how foolish that sounded, even to him. Even though they were working on newer and more refined weapons, he still had plenty of stable experiments walking around, all of which had been trained in all areas of combat. He stared at the scientist working in the labs, combining different elements together and injecting an unconscious woman on the table. She had proved to be a very nice asset to his team that is if she survived the testing. He frowned, knowing that the Oni girl would have the best body to experiment to work upon. Her bones were sturdier than an ordinary human; she would be able to handle it better. The sounds of screaming caused him to look up and he watched at the female's body rejected the chemicals being put into her body. He let out a sigh, his men better hope they get the girl or else they would all have to face his silent wrath.<br/><br/>His thoughts were taken back to the pilot they had captured. Should he use him in an experiment as well? That would prove to be a very interesting turn of events, especially if the man refused to talk. Surely the pilot would be able to withstand the experiments. He stroked his chin for a moment while he stood there in thought. He walked back to the conference room; he watched as his hackers fought off the enemy's, he knew that they were running out of time. Pressing down on his call button, he contacted his field men. "If he doesn't talk then bring him to me, we could use him for other purposes." His tone was a little harsher than it had been previously. They had to plan an attack soon, or else all their efforts would have been for nothing.<br/><br/>He would bring divine liberation unto the world.<br/><br/>"Send some of our stable soldiers out on the field," he said to the assistant who communicated for him to the other people in base. "They need to see what we have been preparing for them," he said with a cruel smile. His assistant nodded and went off to tell the others.<br/><br/>------<br/><br/>Shizu wasn't sure how she should feel at this point, she was conflicted with emotions. It would be unladylike of her to throw a temper tantrum but it also would probably make her feel somewhat better. She could feel Azrai look over at her, however she was unable to meet his gaze. She knew what was happening now. Emotions were something that she could pick up on easily. He was regretting taking on this mission, regretting ever taking a foot into her village. She knew that this would happen, even though he said that he didn't hate her in the beginning. He regretted her. She wasn't sure which one was more painful. She tried her best not to feel too hurt by that sudden revelation however the fact that he remained silent and composed rubbed salt into the bleeding wound she had. Shizu knew it had been useless trying to become better acquainted with Azrai, knowing that their time was short though she ignored that caution she had in the beginning, blinded by her naive heart. She wished she could regret ever leaving the village but she couldn't. It was selfish of her, but she had been more than happy when he had appeared.<br/><br/>It would have better if she hadn't trusted in him, right? It had only further complicated things. She shouldn't have asked him to teach her about the world, to make him feel obligated. Though it wasn't all her fault, was it? He had agreed to teach her the world, seemingly enjoying teaching her things too. Then things got out of their hands, they had been too late to try to go back to being bodyguard and victim. They had discovered things weren't as simple as they thought it had been. Shizu bit her lower lip as she thought more and more, her head swimming. Hopefully as they left Jerusalem, they would be able to discover the root of all this chaos. Surely this wasn't just about her. It was obvious that the attackers were after Azrai too. The scene at the market was proof of such thoughts. She decided that it was best to not pay attention to what the men had to say. For one, she could barely understand what they were talking about, they were using terms that she hadn't learned the definitions yet. Also, it seemed that they were discussing their line of work as well, which was another thing she know little about.<br/><br/>She followed them to the car, wincing as Azrai was helped down the stairs, noting that he didn't look too happy about it. When they arrived at the vehicle, she quickly climbed into the backseat; Ivan opted to sit next to her as Azrai was in the front with Maverick. She looked around the car, noting how nice it was, though it felt stuffy with all the rather large men piled in, though it wasn't like she could complain, this would be the fastest way. Well, she knew of a faster way, but that would be pointless, she had no idea where they were heading and she figured it would be difficult to run with three men at least twice her side. But it had been a nice thought in the beginning.<br/><br/>Ivan had noticed that there seemed to be some tension coming off between the Oni woman and Azrai. She hadn't spoken a single word since Azrai told her to step into the bedroom for a few moments. His eyes shifted between the two of them, hoping that they too hadn't built high tension between one another. That was the last thing they needed, seeing how Azrai was the only one that Shizu probably trusted in this car. Sure, she had been willingly to follow them while Azrai was unconscious but she could have run away, and never came back but she stayed worried about all of them. Ivan let out a small sigh, pinching the bridge of his nose. How could he even be mad at her? She had no idea that any of this was going to happen, nor did she know that Azrai was going to appear in the village to save her. Yeah he was beyond pissed that Azrai had put himself in this predicament, nearly getting himself killed, but he couldn't blame Shizu. That would be very unfair.<br/><br/>Ivan found himself trying to think of something to say to Shizu, maybe to put her in a better mood, seeing how everyone was high strung with emotions at this point. Unfortunately, Azrai had to ruin the whole damn thing. There he went with trying to pull the 'Hero' act again, that wilily sonofabitch. He shoved the back of Azrai's seat, not really caring if he hurt him at this point. "Stop being a pain in my ass. This isn't just about you, it's about all of us now," he growled out, feeling himself reach for his own gun as well, his eyes scanning the horizon. "I'm tired of hearing all your bullshit at this point, Azrai. You need to stop acting like a lone wolf at this point; we're all in this together. If trouble finds us, we deal with it together. Besides you're in no condition to be overexerting yourself, you bastard." Even though Ivan was annoyed, he still managed to not be too harsh on Azrai. The man had been through a lot but that didn't mean he was allowed to do things solo. That wasn't how things were going to work at this point. They needed to be a tight unit from here on out.