A nod of acknowledgment was given when Ivan had mentioned not to be reckless. He really didnâ€™t need to be told twice, and wasnâ€™t in the mood for Ivan cracking jokes, but he didnâ€™t want to argue and just kept to himself. They were in a tight enough position as it was and knew better than to do anything that would put everyone in danger despite how pissed off he was. It was bad enough that he was wounded and he didnâ€™t want to put everyone at risk. From the looks of things it was all a matter of timing, knowing when to strike, which was something he was good at thanks to his experience as a sniper and as a hired gun. It truly was an incredible talent, and was one of the things that made him so deadly, and he planned to utilize that accordingly to get them out of this mess.<br/><br/>It was just a miracle that he had not fallen into one of his â€˜murder everything that movesâ€™ modes. For right now he seemed to be controlling himself which was a good thing for everyone. With bullets flying everywhere he would most likely only get himself killed if he let his bloodlust get the best of him, but he did have those meditations to thank. Now that there was Oni blood in his veins, that murderous state of mind was a hell of a lot more terrifying to him and everyone around him. There was no doubt that he would probably be able to take out every last person surrounding them if he did decide he wanted to be reckless. He would have most likely lost his life, however, and he was not someone who wanted to make vain sacrifices in order to get out of a situation.<br/><br/>If it had not been for Shizu that man probably would not have been heard at all. Unfortunately one of his downfalls was, whenever he started formulating plans that required a lot of thinking, he could only focus on one thing at a time to get the whole picture. As soon as she let out that growl, however, his attention was on whoever was trying to come at them, assuming it was Levi who was down the hall, the coward, but thankfully that son of a bitch ran away before anything happened. He probably would have charged after him if it were not for the fact that this was their chance to get out of here. What surprised the hell out of him was the fact that Shizu had stepped up and killed one of the men outside while. The way she had looked at the man before she killed him, was not something he had seen when he had first met her back in Japan what seemed like ages ago.<br/><br/>On the other hand, speaking of murderous moods, he felt that same fear he had felt when he first saw her use her Oni abilities. It made him happy to see that she was willing to fight back, to fight for her freedom and protect those she cared about, but perhaps the main reason he didnâ€™t want her to use her abilities was because he wasâ€¦ uncomfortable. He still remembered clearly how she had slaughtered the enemy back in Israel so easily, and the evidence that was around them now, the dead bodies, was another reminder of what she was capable of. It was good to see that she didnâ€™t lose herself and start killing everyone around her. He wasnâ€™t sure what he would do if that happened. Even if he didnâ€™t seem like he was, because he cared that much about her that it outweighed it, he was terrified of her Oni form.<br/><br/>Quite honestly he never wanted to see her transform again anytime soon. The thought of facing her if she did caused a chill to crawl down his spine. Not only was he afraid, but now those two knew she wasnâ€™t human and would most likely come after her again. He was sure that others would as well, and, while he was proud of the change he saw in her, he didnâ€™t want her to have to keep relying on her abilities in order to keep fighting for her freedom. He had wanted her to live peacefully and once they got this shit straightened out he was going to make damn sure that she did.<br/><br/>He had given a small smile as Ivan had done when she killed that man and then gave Ivan a nod of agreement when he mentioned getting out of this place. They had already spent enough time here.<br/><br/>Outside, he immediately looked around, keeping vigilant, in case someone else decided to show up or Levi decided to try coming at them again. If someone did, he was ready for them. His Desert Eagle was tight in his grasp and he looked like he was about to rip someoneâ€™s head off. When they got to the car he sat in the front to give Shizu her space, even though part of him wanted to sit with her to keep her protected. He didnâ€™t want to seem like he was smothering her. Ivan was has always been better at getaways than he was since this was his line of work so like always driving was left to him. Thatâ€™s how it always was. Ivan would get them out of there while he kept an eye out and took care of pursuers. Luckily it looked like smooth sailing from here much to his relief.<br/><br/>â€œI do not think there are any more of them.â€ He looked at Ivan out of the corner of his eye once he was absolutely certain they werenâ€™t being followed. That didnâ€™t mean he was going to let his guard down, he was going to keep a look out just in case there was someone hiding. Running a hand through his hair he sank back against his seat, his thoughts drifting back to Levi. What could he possibly want with Shizu? He partly understood why he wanted to kill him, but why he wanted Shizu, well aside from a few possibilities he really couldnâ€™t say for sure. It was bothering him but like always he was not going to voice his thoughts on the matter until he had something solid to stand on. He wished he would have been able to drag Levi along with them, just so he could figure out what was going on.<br/><br/>Looking back at Shizu, â€œElias has been worried sick about you ever since you were kidnapped,â€ he said quietly. â€œWe are... going to take you to see him before we take you home.â€ Poor Elias had been a mess the entire time, constantly pestering Ivan, so they had agreed that they would take her to see him when they rescued her to calm him down. It was only natural that he would want to see SHizu considering he had become very attached to her from what he understood. If they didnâ€™t let him see her, he and Ivan were sure that he would just keep pestering them until he did. He had sent him a message saying that it had not gone as planned but they got Shizu out of there. There were a lot of things they needed to discuss and he had a few things he wanted to say to Elias that had not been able to be said over the phone.<br/><br/>He shifted in his seat a little bit when his shoulder began to bother him, still pissed that he had gotten shot. The wound didnâ€™t seem to be too bad since he was able to move his shoulder but it would still need checked out and he wasnâ€™t looking forward to that. If the battle in Israel hadnâ€™t taught him not to be reckless he was sure that he would never learn. Next time he would make sure not to do anything stupid or that would get him scolded. He hoped that they could get this shit over with as quickly as possible. Not only did he want to get home, out of the cold, which he has already been exposed to more than he wanted, he hated winter, he needed a drink pretty badly especially if he was going to sit down and discuss the future of Shizuâ€™s freedom with Elias. He was sure he wouldnâ€™t be able to, not now that they were on their way, so he would have to do without.<br/><br/>With a sigh, he leaned back in his seat again, watching the scenery go by.<br/><br/>Before he spoke to Elias he needed to be in a calm state of mind, which he was finding hard to accomplish. Despite knowing Elias for quite awhile, he has never been really good at speaking about things with him. Lucian was far better suited for that, though how those two were friends still puzzled him. Though he supposed the same could be said for him and Ivan. Perhaps it was because he was use to discussing things with Ivan or Maverick that he was often hard on Elias. He didnâ€™t see the hacker often, and didnâ€™t communicate outside of phone calls, so he was sure that also contributed as well. However, despite that, he tried his best to go easy on him even if it was still a little harsh. He hoped that they would be able to come up with something that would make everyone content.<br/><br/>Nobody had expected this to happen, right? Or at least that was what he wanted to think. He really didnâ€™t know everything that had been going on with Shizu because of the little agreement that she and Ivan had made before she left Israel.<br/><br/>â€œWell, let us get this over with.â€ He said softly as Ivan pulled the car into Eliasâ€™s place, there was a subtle groan in his voice when he spoke. â€œIt has been a long day.â€ He took his time getting out of the car, stretching a little, and exhaled softly as he rubbed his shoulder. Aside from being wounded he was starting to feel the lack of sleep catching up to him. Actually now that he thought about it this has just been a long month. Everyone had been worried sick about Shizu, so he was hoping that things would calm down now. He hasnâ€™t gotten much sleep since he heard she went missing, searching around like a madman trying to track her down. When they came up with nothing, it only made things worse since all he did was worry more. Ivan would try to reassure him but, stubborn Azrai, he didnâ€™t listen.<br/><br/>He needed a drink because he had cut back his drinking a little during his time here in order to make sure he was competent for the mission. He wasnâ€™t any use to Ivan if he wasnâ€™t able to effectively use his gun.<br/><br/>Since she was found, Shizu would be able to go back to her life now, and nobody would have to worry anymore, right? That was probably something everyone was thinking about right now; they all had their own thoughts about everything. He was sure he would have to talk about Levi as well, which was not something he was looking forward to. As much as he wanted to believe Shizuâ€™s life would be returning to what she had known for the past few months after this he was going to stick by her having to be watched a little longer, even though nobody wanted to do that. He knew he sure as hell didnâ€™t. But in the end he was positive that perhaps he should wait until the conversation was over before he made any conclusions.<br/><br/>------------------------------<br/><br/>After the rock had been thrown, coming a little too close to him for comfort, Levi had ducked out of the way, especially after seeing the look in the womanâ€™s eyes. So that was how she was going to be, eh? As much as he hated to admit it, maybe he had underestimated her. He had taken some time to recover and wanted to get a chance at another shot, but he was too late. As soon as he heard the car pull away he knew right then and there what he didnâ€™t want to happen, had happened. They had gotten away!<br/><br/>Leviâ€™s bad mood continued to become worse and worse and he was on the verge of taking it out on something or someone for that matter. His hand balled into a fist and he was prepared to punch the wall as hard as he could. He had caught movement outside the window, which had stopped him. There were still more people outside and he couldnâ€™t risk drawing any attention to himself especially right now. He had not expected the Oni woman to be in the state of mind to tap into her abilities. When he told them to keep her sedated he knew that they would have used to the good stuff, even though they had been oblivious. He kept the fact he knew she was an Oni to himself with the hopes that he didnâ€™t have to explain it. Well, obviously that plan had gone so fucking well, didnâ€™t it?<br/><br/>When David came into the room and started bitching he narrowed his eyes and sneered at him. He was in complete understanding why he was upset with him, but, being in the mood he was, he really was not in the mood to put up with this shit. The reason he kept David around was because he needed a lap dog, someone who he could throw into the line of fire. Not quite a punching bag, but someone who was able to take a few punches and still go strong. He needed someone to back up his plans and aid him unconditionally. In a way he was lost without having someone to boss around. David certainly did serve him well in that regard, he was not going to deny that, the man hardly protested whenever he gave an order, but he had turned and ran from the woman with his tail between his legs.<br/><br/>That was not acceptable.<br/><br/>He slammed David against the wall, eyes boring into his, â€œDonâ€™t take that tone with me again.â€ Usually, Levi was not that abusive. Today was the exception. If this day had not been so bad he probably would have come up with a better plan instead of just rushing in blindly, instead he had to let it all out. He was trembling from how angry he was. Years ago he had promised he would take classes to better compose himself in these situations instead of just getting angry. Unfortunately, they had never gone well and he was getting pissed off when he really should be rethinking things. He fucked up. End of story. Now he had to start all over again, he needed more people, he agreed with that, and he also needed a way to sedate the Oni again, and this time he was going to make sure he got it right.<br/><br/>â€œI wasnâ€™t counting on her being able to summon her Oni strengthâ€¦â€ He paused and released David. â€œWe need to get out of here before we can make any plans. Letâ€™s go. Iâ€™ll meet you back at the hideout.â€ He said, trying his best to calm down before they moved again. Once he felt he was calm he went outside and shook his head when he saw the bodies. Azrai and his little friend really had made a mess of the place; it was more of a reason for them to get out of here. Someone probably would have noticed that these people were not reporting in. They really could not risk any more people showing up, especially now that Dean was dead. He was positive that they would come seeking revenge or someone else would take his place and have them come after him because he was their enemy now.<br/><br/>As soon as he got to his car, he put his keys in the ignition, stepped on the gas, and didnâ€™t look back. The hideout was about an hour away. To pass some time he sank back in his seat and put on some tunes. Once he was comfortable, he made a few phone calls to some contacts telling them to meet him at the hideout. Luckily, Levi did have a few people in the area he could turn to. He could not afford to fuck up again and he would make sure that he was better prepared so the next time he would have what he wanted.