Naturally, Elias was still waiting for Azrai to say something to him about all that had happened. The phone conversation hadn't gone too well and Elias had too much pride to admit to anyone that he had been in tears for a while after they stopped speaking. In all honesty, he feared that Azrai would no longer trust him and that terrified the hacker. He had worked hard to prove himself to Azrai and he felt as if it would all slip away, just like that. Elias wasn't sure what he would do if Azrai stopped trusting in him. He honestly looked up to the man and it would surely devastate him to lose his trust.<br/><br/>He was slightly surprised that Azrai apologized, but he should have expected it. It really did take a lot to get the man so heated and he knew that it was normally not within his character. The hacker shook his head, rubbing his temples a bit. "No, I should be the one apologizing. You had every right to say what you did. I fucked up," Elias said, still feeling guilty. "I thought that things would fine and they weren't. I know, I should have said something sooner and been more careful." But it was hard to explain how wrong it felt to keep watching Shizu every day and night. He felt as though he was hiding something from her though he knew that there was something off about Shizu as well. He knew it from the moment that he first saw her that there was something that she was hiding. Elias was not one to pressure people into speaking to him about things, so he figured things would come into the light soon enough.<br/><br/>Still he felt as if there was something he was missing in this whole picture. He could sense that Shizu had been choosing her words far too wisely for someone coming up with a plan on the spot. It was really something that he knew he shouldn't worry about but it felt that he was out of the loop. He nodded his head, sensing the end of their conversation. â€œIâ€™m sure it wonâ€™t be drawn out too long, we've got most of the gang here already." He watched as Azrai hesitantly moved towards the kitchen. He seemed like the kind of person who would be able to get through to Shizu. Ivan was far too militaristic and Elias wasn't socially capable enough to deal with her. Although Azrai wasn't really the best candidate, Shizu seemed to take things better from him than anyone else.<br/><br/>Walking into the kitchen, she let out a heavy breath. Moving over to the sink, she turned on the cold water, splashing it on her face. She really needed to cool down before she went back into the living room. It was difficult enough trying to put her thoughts in the open like that but she was trying to think of a way to avoid any further injuries. Grabbing a towel, she wiped off her face, her breathing calming down as she stood there. What the hell was she trying to do? Surely she had caused uneasiness in Elias; she knew that it had been out of her character to become so angry. She always tried to keep her emotions in check. It was easy to get carried away with them, given her true nature.<br/><br/>She placed the towel back on its holder, her hands resting on the counter. She leaned forward, staring down at the floor. She knew that it was out of her hands now, this plan of hers. Maybe she should have thought it through some more but she wanted to avoid having anyone close to her, should she get captured. After being looked away for a month and seeing what kind of hell she was in, she wanted to rip out a throat or two. It wasn't right what she had been put through or the other victims. She was upset that she had to be rescued once more and that people were after her and Azrai once more. Was this supposed to be her life? She was always fighting for something, wasn't she? Now, she had more on the line this time. It wasnâ€™t just her life she had to worry about, it was everyone else too. Gritting her teeth, she took a deep breath, trying to not over think this situation. She needed to be calm in order to succeed.<br/><br/>She just didn't want this to end up like Israel. She wouldn't be able to handle the guilt if someone actually died because of her.<br/><br/>She stilled her breathing as she heard low murmurs of voices before careful footsteps came towards her direction. Pulling up from her current position, she turned to look at the doorway. She wondered if he would be surprised that she knew he was coming though she knew better than to think that. He knew her true nature. She waited for him to come into view, she could sense his apprehension and she knew that her actions out in the living room caused him to be wary of her. A small feeling of sadness came through her; surely he was not fearful of her. He had seen her true form and had not said anything to her about it but that didn't mean he wasn't scared of her. It only reminded her that they were different beings, human and Oni. It reminded her that she would never really be normal. She let that thought leave her as he called out her name.<br/><br/>She looked over at him then dropped to the bottle in his hand. It amused her slightly to watch him look around for a place to put it. She slowly moved towards the bottle, trying not to move too quickly. She didn't want him to think that she was still angry and that she was about to lash out at him. She hated how she was starting to think about all these little things, like Azrai was actually afraid of her. However, she really didn't know and it would only make things strange between them if she asked. Her hands touched the neck of the bottle, before wrapping around it. She moved across the kitchen to a small green box, placing the bottle inside. She had been over to check on Elias plenty of times to know her way around his place.<br/><br/>She paused when he spoke once more, glancing over at him. Her brows furrowed slightly and she wanted to say something in protest, though she decided against it. It would be best if she figured out what all he wanted to say before she responded. She gave him her full attention as he spoke about the situation at hand before a slight smile came to her lips. So he knew that plan could work if they tweaked it a bit though she understood why he was wary about Levi and her being the bait. If they found something that could potentially kill her, there was no way of saving her. The antidote to the poison had been found through a miracle, this time; she knew they would not be as lucky. She knew the risks that she would be taking by being out on the front lines, but she was reassured with Azrai covering her.<br/><br/>"I understand that being on the front lines is not the greatest of ideas," she started, moving back towards the center of the kitchen. "However, Levi feels that it is necessary to get me, in order to get to you. I am willing to take the risks, regardless of the consequences. If it means that we can stop him before any kind of chaos breaks loose then I am more than willing." Shizu glanced over at him, gauging his reaction. "I am not saying that I will recklessly put myself in danger but I feel that we are racing against the clock. It is either they find us first or we find them."<br/><br/>She shook her head, not wanting to be caught off guard. "It would be troublesome if they find something to suppress me." Her thoughts, too, went to the poison, she shuddered at the thought. "I do not doubt that they will find something but it will probably not kill me," she said gently. "After all, Levi needs me to get to you." She shifted slightly as she felt his professional demeanor crack slightly and she felt guilt fill her chest. "I know," she said softly. "I do not want to be in this situation again either. More than anything Azrai, I..." She stopped speaking, knowing that she was probably pouring too much of her emotions out at once. She turned away from him, staring out of the window; it was a way for her to collect her thoughts. "More than anything...I do not want anyone else to get injured because of me."<br/><br/>There was a lot she still wanted to tell him. She wanted to talk about what had happen in Israel but she knew that now wasn't the time or place. They had to look at the situation at hand, not at the past. She knew that eventually she would tell him why she did as she had, but she knew that it was too much for this conversation. Maybe once this was all over, they would have time for that. She took in another deep breath, realizing that she was having a harder time talking to him than she had before. Maybe it was because she wasn't ready to see him yet and it had been out of her control. She knew that it was best to change the subject before she talked about all that was at the tip of her tongue.<br/><br/>She stared out the kitchen window for a moment, staring at the city. Her eyes danced around for a moment, her fingers gripping the sink tightly. Her lips parted to speak, though the closed instantly her brows furrowing in thought. "I should tell him," she said in a low voice, knowing that Elias might come check on them at any moment. "Elias that is...that I am not human," she murmured, her eyes drawing away from the window to look over at Azrai. A slight smile touched her lips and she turned to fully face Azrai, leaning against the sink. "I know that it will come up eventually if we are to pursue this plan, however...." She stopped speaking as she looked down at the floor. "I do not know how he will react, unlike you or Ivan, I had to tell you out of...desperation and you had to accept it either way."<br/><br/>She let out a slight sigh looking up at Azrai, slight concern in her eyes. "If I continue to live in Toronto then he may end up avoiding me, along with Lucian. I cannot deal with that kind of rejection." She knew that it was probably selfish on her behalf to keep such a secret from the two of them but she couldn't deal with the rejection that may happen. She also knew that if she hid it from them for too long, the truth would come out eventually and it would be worse. She honestly wanted to keep her Oni abilities hidden from everyone she met and knew but she knew it was impossible, especially if she needed to defend herself. "I am grateful that neither you, Ivan or Maverick rejected me but sometimes I think you should have." She still blamed herself for all the injuries that the three of them had faced, of course, she had found out about Lucian being kidnapped later on. If they would have rejected her from the start, then they wouldn't have been hurt and they surely would not have been in this position now.<br/><br/>Her hand aimlessly touched her chest, feeling the ache from the long healed bullet wound in her chest. Her eyes lifted up, remembering that Azrai had another bullet wound in his shoulder. It they would have rejected rescuing her, then he wouldn't have gotten hurt again. She wanted to be able to protect everyone, even though she knew it wasn't possible. She crouched down, opening the cabinet underneath the sink, pulling out a first-aid kit. "We should tend to your shoulder," she stated, trying to make light of the heavy words she spoke. She knew that they didn't blame her for all that had happened. Regardless if she had been there in the beginning, Raziel would have confronted Zachariah and that war would have still happened. It was only by chance that she was brought into the situation as well.<br/><br/>"I will wait for what Zachariah has to say and I will follow the plans accordingly," she said, as if promising that she wouldn't do anything reckless. "I understand that I am not used to having to come up with these plans and it was wrong of me to become so upset. It's just that..." she paused once more, trying to figure out how to say her words. "I could not live with myself if things happen like they did last time," she said gently, moving towards Azrai. She knew that she had spoken a lot but she felt that some of the weight in her chest had been lifted. She knew it was naive of her to think that things would happen like in Israel but it was still haunting her. She looked up at him, opening up the kit in her hand, her eyes filled with a mixture of emotions.<br/><br/>"I...I do not want to feel the fear of losing someone important to me again. That is why I became upset." Her fingers fiddled with some of the items in the kit. She felt as if her emotions were being held back by a wall and it was slowly cracking right before her.<br/><br/>--------------<br/><br/>Ivan moved outside to his car, sitting in the vehicle as he waited for Zachariah to answer his phone. Ivan wished that he were capable enough to make an immediate decision on Shizu's plan but he wasn't. He always hated the fact that he went to Zachariah every time that something went wrong but this was not the time to take risks without informing their leader. If anything the battle with Raziel had taught him that communication was the key to success. He wondered if he was calling Zachariah at a bad time, they were still training the new recruits and there were still plenty of things that they needed to organize back at base. It always seemed like things happened when they were busy with other things. It was the life that they choose, he guessed.<br/><br/>He straightened up as Zachariah greeted him and he could hear the concern in his voice. "Yeah, everything is fine, for now," Ivan started off, not liking to beat around the bush. "Shizu has been safely recovered and she is inside with Elias and Azrai, right now." He knew that this would ease Zachariah briefly and he wished that he could end their conversation on a happier note, but that wasn't going to happen. "Despite Shizu's safe return, we have a problem and depending on how we handle it, it could be a big or small problem." Ivan leaned back in his seat, preparing himself to explain the situation.<br/><br/>"You remember Levi, Cassandra's brother, right?" Ivan started off before explaining everything that had happened at the abandoned building all the way up until the point of calling Zachariah. He stroked the shadow of a beard along his jaw line. Ivan personally preferred talking with people in person but there was no way they could fly back to Israel at this point. They had to monitor everything and everyone who was around Shizu. They couldn't let their guard down, not even for a second. His eyes stared the streets, thinking back to when Shizu stated they could be looking for them. It did nothing to increase his mood. "Shizu came up with the plan but I wanted to run it by you, first, before we did anything else. She's a smart girl but there are a few holes that could lead to disaster." He glanced back up at Elias' apartment, wondering if Shizu was calming down.<br/><br/>"Also, she got pretty upset throughout the conversation. She seems hell bent on trying to protect everyone; I think the war affected her greatly." Hell, it had affected them all in some shape or fashion. "Now, I am not too happy that she wants to be bait but itâ€™s the best plan that any of us could come up with. We just need...more preparation and options should something go awry." He cleared his throat, before lowering his voice slightly. He knew it wasn't necessary but it was a habit. "Also, now that Azrai is within her presence again, he won't easily part from her this time. He wants to be involved with protecting her. That being said, I want to avoid him going into one of those states again and given that we are still trying to calm down his aggression..." He stopped; knowing that Zachariah would think of the results should anything happen to Azrai and Shizu.<br/><br/>They were once again fighting to protect Shizu and the new life she found. Not only that, but they were trying to around another battle. If they fought like they had in Israel, then that would set back the organization once more and even if Zachariah pulled a few more strings, they would be vulnerable. As much as Ivan knew it was unlikely that they would have another war, the thought was at the back of his mind. It was already hard enough having to come to Canada and leave all the responsibility on Zachariah. Right now, he knew that they wouldn't be able to take another blow to the organization. He wanted to go back to Israel and help out, but he knew that they needed to end things here first. Still, Ivan didn't have a good feeling about this predicament they were in. They would be putting a lot of things at risk and when things were out of his control, Ivan didn't like it one bit.<br/><br/>"All we need is to get Levi in our hands and we can end this. We can then bring him back to Israel and after a few round with Azrai and myself, we can see if he's connected to anyone else." Surely Zachariah must be thinking the same, right? There was no way Levi could be in on this by himself, pulling all the strings. It was far too elaborate for one man to control without some help, unless there was a new group forming underground. Maybe Ivan was over thinking this, like it was some sort of larger plan but he couldn't take any risks, nor could he allow the organization to be out into any danger.<br/><br/>"What should we do?"<br/><br/>-----------<br/><br/>David was slightly relieved that Levi hadn't reacted in a foul way after bringing up Tyler. He knew that he was solely responsible for the newcomer, should things go awry. He was placing a lot into Tyler and there would be no mercy if he fucked up. He didn't budge as Levi's finger jabbed into his chest, though it did cause him mild discomfort. He had already been on Levi's short list today and there was a possibility that he could wind up on it again. He wasn't a fearful man but Levi knew exactly how to strike a chill of fear in his blood. With the faintest of sighs, David allowed himself to relax briefly as Levi moved away from him. The look that had been given to him was a sign that he better not screw this up or else he would be six feet underground.<br/><br/><br/>Things seemed to cool down for a moment until Hank decided to open his mouth. That mouth of his would really cause a lot of problems, David could already foresee it. He could feel the tension between the two males grow increasingly. This was why there was no use for too many who wanted to be alpha in a group; it always caused too much tension. Maybe David should have intervened sometime before Levi decked Hank but he had decided against it. There would have been many consequences that David would have had to face. Besides, Levi was really wound up still and David figured it would be best to allow him to get out some of his frustrations. He shook his head slightly as he was sure Hank hadn't been expecting that. Maybe he should have warned Hank of when Levi went into his moods; then again Hank would have probably tried to rile Levi further.<br/><br/>As things calmed down once more, it seemed that business was starting to be addressed. David listened intently knowing that they would have to come up with a solid plan and one that would get Levi's approval. He crossed his arms over his chest, taking in all the options that were being thrown out. When Levi asked him to join in, he nodded his head, shifting his position slightly. "Surely, they are expecting us to set up some sort of trap for the Oni," David started off, running through what the enemy might be thinking. "Perhaps they will be thinking that if we set a trap, they could counter it with a trap of their own." He nodded his head, knowing that it sounded like something that was plausible.<br/><br/>"Now, as Hank has stated, they don't know about him or Tyler, so we could sedate her from a far and they manage to swipe her away." He placed a hand on his chin and his brows furrowed in thought. "The tranquilizer that Dean used seemed to work for a while but seeing how she is different, her body must have gotten used to the drug. Like she was slowly able to become immune to it, which was why she had easily used her abilities on us at the building." He glanced up looking at Hank then Levi. "If we want to go through with this plan, they we'll definitely need something stronger to take her down. Tyler will surely have something along those lines."<br/><br/>"The only problem that I can foresee is the part about grabbing her. She will have back-up close by and faraway. They will be on edge and will probably try to harm anyone or anything that gets close to her. We'll need some people to distract her guards long enough to snatch her away." David was about to continue when his phone vibrated inside his pocket. He excused himself, looking down at the message sent to him. "Tyler's here, I'll go get him."  He moved out of the room, quickly heading down to the meeting spot. He knew better than to take his time retrieving the mythologist, seeing how business was being handled at this point.<br/><br/>It didn't take him long to find Tyler. The man was about as ordinary as anyone could get, very inconspicuous. He had a lanky build, obviously never been interested in being strong and he was probably bullied a lot. Hell, David was sure that the man was still picked on, he looked pretty weak. That was why David had chosen him out of all his other contacts; he was a very docile and submissive male. He easily followed any order; driven by the fear of violence should he fail. He was another perfect pet that Levi could utilize. Aside from being plain, David knew that deep down Tyler had a few screws loose. All the conversations that they had had about mythological creatures told David that much and nothing could get the man harder than the idea of dissecting one of those creatures.<br/><br/>David might have persuaded Tyler to come out here by promising him an operation once they killed off the Oni woman. He may have bent the truth in order to get someone who was familiar with these creatures in order to have things be successful. Either way, David would not allow this plan to fall through again and he would make that clear to Tyler immediately. The male caught sight of David and moved towards him, clutching the strap to his messenger bag, nervously. David motioned for him to follow him but as soon as they were inside, he shoved the man up against the wall.<br/><br/>"I will only say this once, don't you dare fuck up, understand," he growled out. Now, David was normally a calm individual, did things with a clear head but his ass was on the line. He was bringing in a stranger that Levi didn't know and he would not allow for his trust to be tainted any further. "If you do, I will show no mercy on you."<br/><br/>"You could have said that in a nicer tone," Tyler grunted out, though he trembled slightly. David scoffed a bit releasing the male before heading back to the meeting room. Tyler followed after a few moments, David was sure he was trying not to piss himself. Was Tyler the right choice for this? Of course he was, he wanted to dissect the woman and that would keep his head in the game. Maybe he wanted her more than Levi did, though David was sure that Levi wanted something more than the Oni woman. Walking into the room, David nodded to the others. "That's Hank," he said nodding to Hank and then looked at Levi. "And that's Levi, the man in charge."<br/><br/>Tyler straightened up immediately, feeling the not trusting stares that he was given. He cleared his throat, nodding his head. "So far we've come up with a plan to sedate the woman from afar then take her away while her guards are distracted. You got anything to help?"<br/><br/>Tyler moved over to a table before pulling out a few things from his bag. A few bottles were pulled out and some sort of worn papers. "I've got a few things that should-" He stopped looking at the glare that David gave him. "Uh...that will work on the Oni woman. They are old fashioned, though we can modify them to be more efficient. I've read up a lot on Oni and it was difficult to acquire these items but I know they'll work." Of course, they had to work in order for him to be able to get his hands on her and for him to stay alive. "If you want to get her from a far, I suggest using this," he said while picking up a vial full of a red liquid.<br/><br/>"This is a sedative, used back in the Edo period of Japan to capture Oni. Dipping the tip of a needle of dart into this bad boy would knock down the strongest of Oni males." Tyler grinned a bit, looking at the red liquid. "This woman is small though it would be wise to not underestimate her. I would suggest using a little over thirty milligrams to take her down. I imagine that she would be unconscious for a day or so." He set the vial down and looked at his other instruments. "I also have poisons and a few other things to suppress her." He lifted up one of the worn papers, Japanese characters written on them. "Once we get her, you can put this talisman on her and it'll keep her from unlocking her Oni abilities and going into her true form, should she feel too threatened."<br/><br/>David had to say that he was glad that Tyler seemed to know his shit or else things would have gone downhill. He could still see that he was nervous but he was giving them the ability to capture her. "Now the only thing is how we get to her. How long will it take for the sedative to act?"<br/><br/>"Immediately since I am to assume that you'll be using a high dosage."<br/><br/>"That could cause an issue; if we don't have someone close enough to get her then her guards will come to her aid. So we need to make sure they're distracted enough and we need someone in the background waiting for the opportunity to grab her." David knew that this was the best plan that they had so far but he still felt uneasy. They were risking a lot and he didn't know how many they had working on the other side. So far they only knew of two people with the woman and he hoped that was all they had.<br/><br/>"What do you think, so far," David asked, directing his attention to Levi. If anything, Levi would know what to do and would see if the plan was ideal enough to work with.