Never had Ivan seen Azrai so worked up over anything. Well, there had been Cassandra but still even then, Azrai hadn't been like this. Perhaps it had something to do with this being the second someone he cared about was being held captive and Azrai couldn't deal with losing another person. Tension and a need to hurry had built up over the last hour, seeing how they had almost lost Elias and now Shizu's life was on the line. Who knew what all Levi had in his hands right now? Azrai wasn't the only one who thought another poison could be involved. Ivan simply prayed to God that they wouldn't have another situation like that on their hands. This time, Ivan knew that even Alice wouldn't have the resources to cure Shizu. They had been extremely lucky in Israel and Ivan wasn't sure if they would be that lucky again. Then again, Ivan highly doubted that Levi would have anything like that despite the talismans and the sedatives but he knew better than that. He was always expect the unexpected.<br/><br/>He glanced over at Azrai when he mentioned that he'd rather deal with Shizu. Of course, he had a very good point as to why he should deal with her. Even Ivan couldn’t trust what Azrai may do to Levi. They still needed to get information out of the man and Ivan was sure that Azrai wouldn't hesitate to end Levi's life upon sight. Another thought popped up in Ivan's mind as well. If he were to deal with Shizu, then things might not go so well. At least with Azrai, Shizu would feel more security. However, whatever kind of state of mind she was in when they arrived was in the air. What if she had completely lost it? What if her true form showed itself? That was something that bothered Ivan. Surely, Shizu had enough control over it to remain her usual self. Then again, being thrown back into the same situation she had been in before she left Japan might cause her to change in an unexpected way.<br/><br/>Not only did Ivan have to worry about Azrai keeping his aggression under control, he had to worry about Shizu keeping her aggression under control as well. Ivan knew that it would be harder to reign control over Shizu rather than Azrai. At least with Azrai, he knew how to calm him down for the most part. Shizu would be an anomaly to try and figure out. What did they really know about her? They only knew what was on the surface but deep down, what did she hide from them? Not saying that Ivan didn't trust her because he did but he was still cautious with her. The only person who would know her best would be Elias and since he was unable to join them right now, they would have to deal with her on their own.<br/><br/>On the outside, Shizu was a quiet and timid woman but if Azrai struggled with his aggression, did she struggle with her Oni side also? Was there a point of no return? What was that final push to send her on a rampage? That was something that Ivan would like to know. Ivan could see the signs of when Azrai would lose himself but not with Shizu. Sure he had spent a decent amount of time with her but she never opened up to anyone. He wasn't even sure that she opened up to Elias after six months of him being around her. She was more like Azrai in that sense. Without absolute trust in another person, she would remain quiet. That was why, he was willing to allow Azrai to focus on Shizu when they arrived there. For some reason, she trusted Azrai more than anyone else and that made him feel confident in this mission's success.<br/><br/>Pulling up across the building that Elias had described, Ivan parked the car and shut off the engine. He took in a deep breath, knowing that they both needed to go in with a calm mind, even if it was hard. The images of the video had played over and over in his mind as they drove over here. He was surprised that Azrai didn't hop out of the car and go in, like he had when they had first went to pick Shizu up from that abandoned building. Glancing over at his partner, he listened to what he had to say. "Well, they are already expecting us to come, so there's no need to simply bust down the door." That would be rather rash of them, it would cause a scene, should anyone be in the area. His eyes scanned their surroundings, noting how quiet it was here. Surely, they wouldn't gain unwanted attention. Also, they were pretty far away from where the police were patrolling.<br/><br/>"I agree, we need to get both Shizu and Levi out of there. If the others cause problems, I want them dead within a few seconds." Ivan was normally not into killing people immediately but in this situation it had to be done. Levi had crossed the line far too many times today and he was ready to let out some pent up frustration on whoever got in his way. Getting out of the car, he followed Azrai to the back of the car, pulling out an extra clip and reloading his other one. He hoped that too many shots wouldn't be fired but he was prepared just in case. Letting out a steady breath, he felt the inside of his jacket buzz. Pulling out his phone, he answered in before hanging up after a while. "Alright, that was Elias, he contacted Lucian and informed him all that was happening. Lucian will be ready by the time this is all said and done." Checking his person, he nodded his head. "Let's go."<br/><br/>With one more look around, he crossed the street in a quick manner, knowing that if he tried to play it cool they would be wasting time. He placed his hand on the door knob before looking back at Azrai. Nodding his head, he twisted the knob and pushed open the door. He was almost expecting one of them to come out and shoot them but that didn't happen. His grip tightened on the gun he was holding, not liking the feel of the building before slowly entering. He was cautious just in case someone try to attack them but knew that Levi probably had something else up his sleeve. Rounding the corner, he realized how quiet it was in the building. Clenching his jaw, he walked down the hallway, heading towards the common area, a slight noise coming from there. Raising his gun, as he neared, he let out a slow and steady breath, who knew what would be there. Upon arriving in the door way of the common room, they were met with a strange sight.<br/><br/>In the middle of the floor, there was a dead body, so that meant it was just Levi and his other person. Levi had placed himself on the couch and Shizu was on the other side, covered in blood. This concluded that the dead man on the floor and messed up along the way and either one, got fed to Shizu or two, she attacked him while he was doing whatever to her. Seeing how it seemed unlikely that Shizu would happily feed on someone, he opted for option two. Which meant she had been trying to escape and attacked the man. He was proud that she managed to show that she was still something to worry about but that look in her eyes caused him to worry. Was she really all here? Did she recognize them or was her Oni nature coming out? Ivan then glanced at the petrified man sitting across the room, he must have come in to see the aftermath of what happened to the dead man.<br/><br/>They couldn't necessarily rush in and grab Shizu, especially if they didn't know if she would attack them. He would leave that up for Azrai to decide. Aiming the barrel of his gun at Levi, he frowned. "Hurry up and hand her over," he grunted out. He knew that Levi would try to draw this out as long as possible but they needed to end this quickly. He already knew that Levi wouldn't hand her over and they would probably have to enter the room even more. That was when things would get out of hand. They were lucky that there was only the five of them in this place, they didn't need any more people involved. He trusted that as soon as Levi made his move, Azrai would end David's life and they would capture Levi and get Shizu out of here. From the condition she was in, he wondered how much longer she would last before she was no longer conscious. The fact that she was unable to heal worried him. He knew that she needed blood to survive and he wondered if Alice would have enough to help her.<br/><br/>Would she even make it that long?<br/><br/>There was a lot to take into consideration. Ivan wasn't particularly fond of the idea of giving her his blood and he was sure that Azrai may have the same thoughts. Maybe she could drain the corpse of David, seeing how the other the body on the floor had leaked all over the place. There was probably nothing left to salvage. Would she even need blood once she got her Oni abilities back? Considering that she may have yet to feed in the last month and she was suffering with some pretty severe wounds, the answer was more than likely yes. They needed to get her out of here before she lost control of herself. He had seen what she could become in Israel and Ivan wanted to avoid that at all costs. He wondered if this was something that Levi had also planned. From the way that he was seated, he could tell that the man was very cautious of the woman the opposite side of him.  He was sure that Levi was unaware of what she could do or perhaps he was and that was why he had worked her up so much. Then again it could be all unintentional...but that seemed unlikely.<br/><br/>"You've had your fun, Levi," Ivan stated slowly, shifting his position, ready to fire should he deem it necessary. "Now it's time to end it. Hand her over."<br/><br/>-----------------------<br/><br/>The look on Levi's face when he entered the room was more than enough to satisfy her. She watched in amusement as he took his frustration out on the corpse. She felt herself grin in a morbid fashion. It was always nice to see something so carefully planned turn on them. She was indeed satisfied with what she had done. She watched as Levi lashed out on the other man. This was not the expected reaction but it made savoring it all the better. When Levi decided to calm down for the most part, she watched as he looked at her. She knew that he was unhappy at this new situation and it probably made him even angrier that she was happy. That could be used to her advantage. Still, she was unable to do much. Without her hands or legs, all she could do was hope that he got close enough to her.<br/><br/>But he was smarter than that, wasn't he.<br/><br/>She carefully calculated how close he came to her and she internally cursed as he was just a bit out of range. Even if she were to attack him, she was sure that his partner would come to his aid. Hell, she may even get wounded even further. For now, she would just have to wait until Azrai and Ivan came. If they could have Levi and David distracted long enough, she could surely disable Levi and they could leave. When he spoke to her, she couldn't help but grin back at him, her fangs glistening. Did she care that she had helped him? Not at all, in fact she didn't care if he was important or not. She had killed him for her own satisfaction and that was something that Levi couldn't take from her. That man had had the tools to disable her from doing anything and she had wanted to make him pay. Maybe she would have tortured him if her hands had been free but that would have wasted too much time.<br/><br/>She noted how he dared not to get any closer to her and she wondered if he feared her. He had every right to fear her. Should she be freed, she would go after his little friend first. He may not have shown it but Levi kept David around for a reason. Either he cared or he needed the man and Shizu would be sure that he regretted capturing her. Hell, she would kill them both if that were the option but she knew that they needed to capture Levi. As Levi continued to speak, she frowned slightly as he compared her to Cassandra. She remembered Azrai saying that this was Cassandra's brother and that he had Cassandra had been together. This whole thing had been about revenge on Azrai and she would not allow Levi that satisfaction of gaining it. She let out a snarl as he took hold of her chin, trying to fight her away out of his grasp. If only she had access to her bound limbs! She knew that he wouldn't be so confident! When he said that he was saving it for Azrai, she wondered what he meant.<br/><br/>When he mentioned that Azrai and Ivan were here, she felt her heart race. She knew that she really wasn't in the right state of mind to deal with things getting out of control. What if she turned on them? That was a thought that haunted her, she would never be able to forgive herself. The fact that she had all this pent up energy inside of her was not helping. Even if they had suppressed her abilities that didn’t stop the bloodlust that had filled her. Her true nature wanted destruction and chaos all around her and she wasn't sure if she could contain it much longer. Should she be released, everyone should fear for their lives. After all, she was a monster and sometimes, instinct outweighed her rational mind. It didn't felt that the smell of blood was driving her mad, the longer the scent filled her nostrils the more she felt herself slipping away. She was practically trembling to lash out. It may be seen that she was trembling because she was scared but if Levi thought that much, it would be his downfall.<br/><br/>She closed her eyes trying to calm herself down but like any animal placed in the middle of excitement, she found it difficult to keep herself in check. All she could think about was the body on the floor, the blood that poured out of the wound. It was all going to waste! She inwardly cursed, trying to fight back her other nature. She had to remain strong but when had she been put in a position like this? Never once in her village had she killed a man. Never had she dealt with this kind of hunger, one that could only be satisfied with blood. She had dealt with many hurdles that she had to overcome growing up in that place. She had learned to control her emotions to the point that she had almost forgotten that she was different. Then again, she always had daily reminders that she was a monster and that she should be killed. This new life that she had, it tested her in many ways. One test was in Israel and she assumed that the next test was now. If she lost herself, would she lose the trust between her and the others? Would they fear her like everyone else had? That thought haunted her and she tried to shake loose from the grasp of bloodlust.<br/><br/>The sound of the car door opening and slamming close caused her heart rate to increase further. She knew things were about to happen quickly and one wrong move could be the end for either one of them. Opening her eyes, she glanced over at David who had seemed like he recovered slightly. He still looked a bit shaken up from Tyler's death and the fact that Levi lashed out on him. She situated herself slightly on the couch, knowing that she couldn't do much but she refrained from moving closer to Levi and attacking him. Glancing up as footsteps stopped in front of the doorway, she stared at Ivan then looked over at Azrai. She knew that they were prepared to stop Levi at all costs and she had plenty of faith in them. What worried her was her own self. What would happen once the talisman was taken off? Maybe she would have to wait until she recovered partially before taking it off. With half of her mind losing itself, she would not be useful to them at this point. She would have to warn them once they left this place but would they have the time for it?<br/><br/>They needed to get Levi back to Zachariah and figure out who was pulling all the strings. Would she last that long?<br/><br/>However, a feeling of relief came over her by seeing them. This time she didn't care how she looked, she was just happy to see them. She knew that Elias would be unable to come due to his injury. She would have to apologize to him later, he had gotten hurt because of her. She felt guilty as usual, knowing that they all had been hurt for the sake of her wellbeing. She knew that she had caused them a lot of some problems but she was thankful that they still came to come get her. She hoped that this would be the last time that they would have to do something like this. She was sure that she would be heavily monitored from now on but if that meant that she would be free from this kind of life, then so be it. She knew that she shouldn't speak, no matter how much as wanted to, they still weren't in the clear yet. She wasn't sure if Levi would use her and Azrai's relationship to his advantage now, even though it had been going so well for him now.<br/><br/>She wouldn't allow him to control this any longer.<br/><br/>-----------------<br/><br/>David had taken a seat like he was told, seeing how there had been nothing else he could do. He knew that he should have waited to put things away or better yet, have Tyler do it for while he watch the woman. Now there was nothing that he could do in order to change that. He had already been trying to prepare himself for what Levi had to say. He knew that the man would be more than pissed off at him and that they may have problems from now on. If only Tyler were still able to feel pain then David would have loved to hurt him even further. He tensed slightly as Levi entered the room, assessing the scene. When he first spoke, David wondered if Levi had expected something like this but as soon as he raised his voice, David knew that he was wrong. He watched as Levi took out his frustration on the corpse, hoping that he wouldn't get the same treatment. He glanced over at the woman briefly, the malicious grin on her smug face caused him to shudder.<br/><br/>She really was a monster.<br/><br/>He flinched as Levi came to him, yanking him by the collar of his shirt. He simply stared at the man, knowing that there wasn't anything he could say to have Levi forgive him. If he hadn't left the room then Tyler wouldn't have died in such a stupid manner. Then again, David had never liked the idea of Tyler being around so in a way he was glad that the mythologist was dead.  Once he was let go, he stumbled a bit before taking a seat once more. He allowed Levi to work things out on his own and if he needed to vent his frustration some more, well there was the woman and himself. Then again, David wouldn't mind if Levi beat up on the corpse a bit more. It would save him from a bruise or two for later, if things were to fall apart now, David knew who would be at fault. He only hoped and prayed that things went smoother from here on out.<br/><br/>He was a bit wary once Levi started going towards the woman. Should she try to hurt Levi he would attack her without hesitation. He gripped the gun in his hand a little tighter the closer Levi got to her. As things didn't come to the need of using violence to stop her, David felt a little more relaxed. He was still try to recover from the sudden death of Tyler and the fact that he knew that he was in some deep shit at this point. He glanced up at Levi as he stated that he should be prepared. It seemed that Levi's mood was turning around, for better or worse. There was that familiar glint in his eyes that caused David to become slightly worried. He had no idea what Levi was planning for the men once they came in. He was a bit surprised when he was told not to shot but he knew that Levi had his reasons for that order. Once he heard the front door open slowly, he took in a deep breath. There was no more time to worry about anything else except for what was about to happen.<br/><br/>He felt his adrenaline return and his heart pounded in his chest as the slow, calculated footsteps came towards them. Once Azrai and Ivan were in the doorway, he looked over at them. It was odd that neither of them came in shooting at anything that breathed. When Ivan spoke, he glanced over at Levi waiting for him to give the green light to....well to do anything at this point. These were the kinds of situations that David disliked the most, just waiting until the pin dropped and everything started happening at once. Still, he wanted Levi to accomplish whatever he had in mind from the beginning of this mission. He would see it through to the very end and then...then they would be able to go onto bigger and better things.<br/><br/>All he needed was the signal.