Elias couldn't help the pang of guilt that went through him, as he worked on destroying Sanctus Unum's database. He had not kept track of Azrai and the others throughout the entire process, even though Zachariah had made sure to keep track. Elias rubbed his face in his hands, before running them frantically through his hair. What made it worse was the fact that he had been so worried about Lucian instead of everyone else. It certainly made him feel like a shitty friend. Azrai had relied on him for so long, the least he could have done was checking in touch with the man. Though he supposed it had been best that he focused solely on the task that Zachariah had given to him. If not, then they wouldn't have come this far. They wouldn't have been able to break into the system. They wouldn't have been this close to taking down Sanctus Unum.<br/><br/>So maybe he wasn't such a shitty friend after all, all his efforts were to help stop Sanctus Unum and protect his friends. It made him sad that he hadn't thought far enough ahead to warn Lucian. He would have been less emotionally attached if he had been able to get to Lucian first. A thought hit him. Where exactly could he have told Lucian to go? Elias knew that in the moment of mild panic and possible over self-confidence, he would have told Lucian to come over to his place. Or a place that he knew all too well. They would have found him more than likely, seeing how they could easily come and kidnap Lucian. So, was it better to have just Lucan taken instead of the both of them?<br/><br/>Zachariah hadn't spoken to him in a while, so he assumed that they were just letting the plan take its own course, which was all they could do right now. If something was going to try and slow it down then Elias would be there to stop the interference. His fingers idly typed things into the program, hoping to speed it up. There were still a few things that the program had not been modified to do, so Elias would pick up the slack, After they took down Sanctus Unum, he would be sure to update all of his programs, hell, he would even by better computers to deal with threats like these. He could only hope that they would never have to face such a treat like this again. It didn't hurt to be prepared though.<br/><br/>He looked over at the monitor as Zachariah spoke to him after a few minutes of silence. He let out a breath of relief and pulled himself closer to the desk, resting his head in his hands. "Thank God you all are alright," he said softly, not caring if he was expressing too many emotions. That was simply how he was and he knew that it was a weak point, but at this point it didn't matter. His comrades were safe and sound, still in one piece. All he needed was to be reassured on Lucian and he would feel a hell of a lot better.<br/><br/>------<br/><br/>Oh just fuck it all to pieces, this man was cynically insane. Not only was he a cannibal, he also had serious mood swings. Laugh one moment then turning around to be so calm in the next. Dropping one had to her belt, she pressed a small button that was on her side, it would send a message to Zachariah. As much as she hated letting him know the status of her rescue mission, he would be able to find her if she needed it. Normally, she would never let him receive the tracking signal that was within a small black box on her belt; however this was a situation that she was not sure how to handle. She knew that she would have a few minutes before Zachariah would ask her if she needed reinforcements. She'd be damned if she allowed that to happen, they couldn't afford to send out more men at this point. These bio-weapons had easily taken out some of their best men.<br/><br/>She would not allow herself to be taken out by this prick.<br/><br/>"I shall tell you once again as well, I am no idiot," she barked out, clenching her jaw. Maybe she was being an idiot by stalling but she was looking for a way to get him to drop his guard. She could think of multiple things to say and she knew that she had to start being more aggressive if she wanted to get to the pilot. "So tell me, once you get the Oni woman, what will you do?" She tilted her head slightly, a smile on her lips. "It is not obvious that your boss only wants her? Surely after she's gone through her experiments, your boss will no longer have a need for you." She shrugged her shoulders bit, feigning sympathy. "It's so sad. Unlike your boss, mine would never think of letting someone like you go, even if you are a bit screwy in the head but aren't we all? He especially wouldn't if you proved your loyalty to him. But what is your boss doing? He's telling you to sacrifice your life for one woman, who hasn't been through half the hell that you have. He wants a woman who probably doesn't even have any of the skills that you have, some bitch who will immediately become his favorite, taking your place beside your boss."<br/><br/>She took a step forward, even though she spoke so carelessly, it didn't mean that she wasn't aware of the situation she was. If she got under his skin, he would attack. If she distracted him, she would attack. She had been working on a plan the whole while that she was staring at him. Her muscles were sore, stiff from the way she stood and held her posture. She was tense as well but still managed to remain unbelievably calm, thanks to the teachings that Zachariah had shown her. She smiled slightly, as she inched a little closer. "Your boss' goal won't happen, you realize that right? He lacks the skills of being a leader. He throws away his men's lives just for one woman. Don't you think that's a bit fucked up? Here you are trying to prove something to him and in the end, he wouldn't care." She chuckled a bit. "What a callous asshole. At least my boss would show how grateful he was of your...services."<br/><br/>She was waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike. If he lunged, she would wrestle him to the ground had dismember him until there was no way that his body could regenerate. Hey, regeneration could be a part of these bio-weapons abilities, she wasn't about to take any chances. If he seemed to have an internal battle, she would shoot his kneecaps, blow them to smithereens and they proceed to decapitating the bastard. Then she would deal with the men in the car, she had no doubt that they were bio-weapons as well. This pilot better be fucking grateful after she rescued him or else she'd be more than happy to kick him in his face. That is...if she could get through the three bio-weapons first, she has more than willing to die for this mission. She wouldn't allow corrupt people to run this world, it was Zachariah's will to bring peace, not calamity.<br/><br/>------<br/><br/>Shizu was more than pleased to hear that everyone was alright, though the pale faces begged to differ. The sound of puking almost made her want to laugh, though would be rude of her. It seriously shouldn't be that amusing to her, however it was. Her sense of humor was a bit off; maybe she had some sort of sadistic tendencies due to her more...animalistic nature. Not like it mattered at what she thought at this point, they had reached the goal in record time, a lot sooner than they would have on foot. Besides, the enemy had been so close to them. It would have taken longer if they hadn't run. She knew that moving at that speed was not something humans should be able to do, but they hand. She wanted to say that she had warned them, but that would seem to have pissed off Maverick even more, as he colorfully expressed his feelings. The truth was, she had warned them and one of them had spewed his guts while the other two managed to hold down the contents in their stomachs. She was not responsible for what occurred, she had given them fair warning.<br/><br/>Shizu nodded her head as she followed behind Azrai, Ivan in tow, muttering things under his breath. How could she not find this amusing? It certainly tickled her and that was when she knew that she probably was a bit of a sadist. It seemed as if all of the men were still trying to regain their composures. She walked as if nothing had just happened, that run had hardly made a dent in the energy she had at this point. It was wrong that she felt so alive when she tapped into her Oni state; it was a warning that she could actually become all the things that they feared. She would have to refrain from relying on it too much. She was still strong in the form that she was in now; she could only hope that she wouldn't have to go completely into her Oni form in order to fight against the enemy. She wasn't sure that the outcome would be good, but who knew what the enemy had in store for them? They would find out soon enough. She noticed the woman and how they all seemed to follow her. She was mildly curious feeling herself wanting to ask questions, though she held her tongue. When they went down the passage, she felt slightly claustrophobic, the tight space bothering her. She took deep even breathes as they traveled down the passage way.<br/><br/>She jumped when the door opened after the woman pressed a few buttons. She blinked a bit, looking around at the beauty of the base. Despite that it seemed more than dead here, she was put in awe. She hadn't realized that she stood moving, until Ivan nudged her gently. She muttered a small apology before moving towards the group. Ivan shook his head, knowing that she had probably never seen a lot of things here. It made him realize that she probably had an extremely sheltered life. It was almost sad to think of it like that and he was beginning to understand how Azrai could have gotten attached to the Oni. He probably had been trying to teach her the world will they were waiting; the attachment had slowly started creeping up. He let out a sigh, all these thoughts causing his head to hurt.<br/><br/>It probably didn't help that his body was still in vertigo and the ever nagging feeling of vomiting was just waiting for the opportune moment to strike. Swallowing, he followed the group to Zachariah's room; he noted that there was hardly any life here. Everyone seemed high strung on tension, which didn't feel him feel any better about the mission that he had been dragged into. When they reached Zachariah's room, he straightened himself up; he had the utmost respect for the male. He watched as Zachariah inspected Azrai before he continued to speak. If Zachariah was saying that they should take a seat, then he would. He sat himself in a chair nearby, feeling a lot better now that he was no longer moving. He still felt pretty bad after that run, more like roller coaster ride from hell. Rubbing his face a bit, he was preparing himself for the new that was about to be given, which was definitely not good. "I have a feeling we are not going to like whatever we hear today," Ivan murmured in an exhausted tone.<br/><br/>Shizu felt herself revert back to being a bit intimidated at the fact that she was meeting a new person, someone who was held in high regards with everyone in the room. She immediately took a seat when the man in charge said so, she felt that it would be disrespectful if she didn't, however she couldn't stop the nervous habit of fiddling with her fingers. She knew that there was something wrong and she was almost afraid to hear it.