When his teeth landed into her shoulder, she let out a slight hiss. Never in her life had she been bitten during a fight and it certainly wasn't a pleasant feeling. She could feel the blood rush out and she struggled a bit to move him away. He clamped down tighter and she let out a grunt of pain. She made sure to dig her fingers into his wound more, hoping that he would feel some sort of pain. When he finally started to pull away, she let out a breath of relief but that only lasted for a few seconds. As he continued to move away, she felt a searing pain go through her shoulder. "Son of a bitch," she cried out, her hand wanting to cover the wound, but they were still too close in proximity. She let out a groan as the wound throbbed painfully and she glared at the male, making it known that he would pay.<br/><br/>The good thing was she managed to get him away from her for a little bit. The bad thing was she had barely enough control to move her arm around. She panted heavily as she tried to calculate her next move in the few seconds of free time she had. When he moved to attack her again, she used his momentum to fall backwards onto the ground, her knees moving up towards his stomach. When her back collided with the ground, she let out a grunt but pressed on. She was determined to win this fight. She managed to move one leg up to her chest, the sole of her boot connecting with his hip bone. Using as much force as she could, she began to push him further away from her.<br/><br/>This man seriously weighed as much as an elephant and she clenched her teeth together as she continued to try to move him away. Her free arm moved around her back, palming for the switchblade she kept. She kept searching until she released it had fallen off while they had been exchanging punches. She mentally cursed herself, trying to think of something else to do. She would prefer to not have another piece of her taken out. One missing part from her shoulder would do. Moving her hand back, the next best thing to do was to irritate that lung wound again. If she could get it fill up with his blood, and then she could win, maybe.<br/><br/>She continued to press her boot it his waist, trying to inch it a little higher. Her fingers dug into his chest wound, she could feel the bone through the gaping hole. She curled her fingers, making sure her fingers tore away at the tissue and muscle. She would be the victor, bathed in his blood. He couldn't have the pilot nor could he go back to his leader. There was no way in hell she would allow that, they would both die here if that was the case.<br/><br/>------<br/><br/>"Sir, it seems that they have left their hideout."<br/><br/>He smiled as he looked at the destruction of the city; he knew that they would have to come out of hiding. He was sure that Zachariah was the same as he had been five years ago, hiding like a little mole in the ground. Of course, the explosion would have caused his pathetic excuse of a base to collapse. It was just like he had wanted. Now, he would have to wait just a little longer to see the face of his dear friend. He would open up Zachariah's eyes; show him want Liberation looked like. No one could deny him of this vision, the vision that was coming to life. No one would be more powerful than he. No one would defy him. He was the Almighty One that would show the world want it meant to be free. Under his caring hands, he would guide those who chose to follow him a new world. And for the ones that chose not to, they would perish.<br/><br/>"I want the Oni woman immediately," He said into his ear piece. "Once we have her, we will be unstoppable. Naturally, we will gain Azrai as well and then...the enemy will fall. The Liberation will spread like wild fire." He stroked his chin and a cruel smile played upon his lips. "Do not harm the Oni woman too much; she needs to be in top shape for the injections. Understood?"<br/><br/>"Understood."<br/><br/>The captain looked at his men, a few squads running off into the city, ready to retrieve the Oni woman. He signaled to the snipers hidden within the city limits. They would shoot down those who followed under Zachariah's rule as well as those who protected the Oni woman.<br/><br/>The time for war, was now.<br/><br/>------<br/><br/>As they all looked towards Zachariah, the male being watched seemed to be prepared to tell them what they had been waiting for, however the power went out. Ivan let out a curse as he steadied himself as the ground shook in a violent tremor. It was silent until the generators began to power up the facility once more. The room has dimly lit and the monitors showed the chaos that ensued outside. His eyes narrowed at the destruction and he could feel the urge to kill coming alive. They had wanted to avoid involving innocent lives, but it seemed as if Raziel care didnâ€™t for the civilians. He felt rage run through him as he watched the panic and chaos across the Holy Land. Even if he hadn't been from here originally, he loved this country and the people.<br/><br/>Raziel would pay.<br/><br/>As Zachariah spoke to them about what they should all keep in mind, the facility as slowly beginning to crack and crumble around them. It was time to move out and time to end this senseless madness. Once the generator completely shut down, Ivan found himself using his memory to leave the building, occasionally bumping into a wall or another person. Once they had reached the panic and terror in the streets, he had to restrain himself from seeing too much red. He wanted to personally strangle the man who had caused all of this. Ivan knew that this wasn't all that this land would see today, but they could prevent a lot of it from happening. They just had to end this as soon as possible.<br/><br/>Something buzzed in his pocket and he pulled out his phone. He answered it immediately as he recognized Elias' number. They spoke very briefly before he placed the phone on speaker. "Raziel has his army of bio-weapons waiting for you all at the edge of the city...He even sent some into the city," Elias said quickly, not knowing much how much time they had. "I was able to get into the satellite images and they have snipers waiting around for everyone, I'll try to jam some of their signals but there's not much I can do from over here."<br/><br/>A beep signaled that Elias had hung up, working furiously on the tasks at hand.<br/><br/>Shizu stared at the destruction; it reminded her of the marketplace in Jerusalem. She coughed slightly as the dust filled her lungs and nostrils. This time she wasn't as panicked as she had been in Jerusalem, however she was concerned. She worried over her safety and the others as well. She knew that she would have to fight on her own and that they may even get split up, but even those logical thoughts did nothing to quell the worry in her chest. She knew that this moment was proof that her life was important. All this time, she had been wondering if she was worth all of this and they had showed her that it was. The freedom that she wanted was worth her life and if it meant killing, then so be it.<br/><br/>She could only hope that no one she had come to care for ended up dying. She would never able to forgive herself. It was truly starting to sink in that they were going to war. Her eyes danced around, she knew what she had to do and she knew that she would do it; not only for her freedom, but to save the lives around her. It was almost a surreal kind of moment. She had wondered if this journey had been a really long dream, but the sound of the explosions and the citizens crying let her know that she wasn't dreaming.<br/><br/>Elias had said that Raziel was waiting for them and she began to wonder. What exactly happened five years ago? She wondered why this man wanted to destroy this city. It didn't make any sense how he knew about her, then again, her stepfather had had many foreigners come to the village. She frowned a bit, knowing that she had seen this Raziel character's face before. She would have to confirm it when she saw it. As they began to move forward, she made sure to keep her eyes and ears open for anything attacking them. She wasn't too sure what she was looking for. The bio-weapons they have encountered while coming to Bethlehem appeared to look very normal. With the chaos happening all around them and the citizens that were in panic made it difficult to spot who was the enemy and who was innocent. Verily, she would know when the enemy came.<br/><br/>It wasn't hard to keep up with the fast pace that they were moving at, she knew that everyone wanted to release the anger and bloodlust that swelled up inside of them. She felt the same way. She could feel the adrenaline pumping through her veins. Her heart beat rang in her ears. She took in a deep breath; it was weird how she suddenly felt less anxious. It was almost as if her instincts were taking over though she would be mindful of herself. Like Zachariah said, they didn't need two people going on a killing spree. It wouldn't take them too long to reach the edge of the city. It would save the lives of many if they fought away from the city. It almost made it seem like Raziel cared about the citizens, though she knew that wasn't the case.<br/><br/>Something caused her to stop; her eyes glanced to the right before something heavy collided with her body. She let out a cry of surprise as she went rolling with the object. She could sense that this was the enemy and she let out a low growl. The male wrestled around with her, trying to wear her out but it was obvious that even these bio-weapons were not aware of all that she could do. The wrestling stopped and Shizu slowly shoved the male off of her. Her eyes had turned a yellow color as she had been forced to use her Oni strength. There was a little blood on her though it didn't belong to her. Her hand was covered in blood as she continued to walked back to her group; a beating heart was dropped to the ground. She shook off the excess blood; her nails had formed into sharp claws.<br/><br/>"They came here faster than expected," she muttered lowly. In the back of her mind, her Oni side recalled that moment when she slipped her hand so easily into the male's chest cavity, how his heart slowly died in her hands as she ripped it out. It was done unconsciously but she knew that this was a dangerous state of mind to be in. She could only hope that she didn't fully transform, she wasn't sure what would happen in that form. "Let us continue," she said with a gentle smile, though she felt the need to continue to fight. The adrenaline and scent of blood aroused her Oni side. She honestly couldn't wait to fight.<br/><br/>What the hell just happened?<br/><br/>One moment they had been moving along and in the next moment, Shizu had efficiently killed a bio-weapon within a few seconds of being attacked. The sound of their bodies hitting sounded like two boulders colliding. Ivan had been skeptical about Shizu at first, sure she had ran extremely fast, but she seemed so frail. Now, he saw her in a different light as she brushed off the dirt that got on her clothes. She didn't even seem tired after that fight. She was definitely a better ally than he had expected. It gave him a little more hope than before that they would win this battle. He honestly felt like she could probably wipe out Raziel's army on her own, but the look in her eyes told him another story. She would lose control before then and everything would go straight to hell.<br/><br/>"Alright, before any of the others come, we all need to be in our stations," Ivan said, looking around. Azrai would need a good place out of harmâ€™s way to snipe from, along with the other snipers. He knew that he and Shizu would be out on the battle field along with others. He was ready to end this war and make Raziel suffer for his corrupt ways.