Everything seemed to stand still for him, even as Liam uttered his final words, which he snorted at and couldnâ€™t help but laugh. â€œCoward,â€ he spat at the man before him and watched as he poisoned himself He then went over and shot the dead man in the head to make sure he really was dead and not trying to play games. Then he took the heel of his boot and delivered a swift kick to the dead manâ€™s skull; a dark pool of blood began to form the moment he did so. He barely even noticed Maverick still standing there with Shizu now with all the bloodlust on his mind. Oh he wanted to know exactly who these people were and how they have â€˜changedâ€™ Liam. It was a shame the man killed himself, he would have had a fun time trying to get some information out of him, and slowly cutting away at the manâ€™s flesh and making him bleed. Then he would go after the boss of these men. If he knew who it was then he knew it was going to be difficult but he was determined to get to the bottom of this. They have made a grave mistake indeed.<br/><br/>He really couldnâ€™t think back to when he pissed these people off, the memory must not have been that important to him at the time aside from a few things, but it amused him that they were trying to take him out. Did they see him as that much of a threat to them? If they did he knew the reason whyâ€¦ but how did that explain why they wanted Shizuâ€¦ Shizu! He had to get her away from here before she was harmed. And he swore if she had even a paper cut he was going to slaughter everyone that remained in the area just to blow off the feeling of failure that strangled him and made his stomach hurt worse than his shoulder or thigh or anywhere else there might be any wounds. His eyes darted towards her before he heard his name being called. Tensing he glared at Ivan with a cold stare and with a low growl aimed his gun at the man as he neared him despite the fact that he was standing in a posture that told him he was no threat to him. With an emotionless gaze, he pulled the trigger of his Desert Eagle.<br/><br/>But there was only a click; the gun was empty.<br/><br/>Reality slowly began to sink in more and more and the pain he was feeling became hot, sharp like knives piercing his body. He felt like he couldnâ€™t move. But even when reality was starting to sink in again he was still in that murderous state; Maverick could see it clearly and judging by the way Ivan was looking at the man he was also aware. Shizu as well. His eyes widened slightly, â€œShizuâ€¦â€ he uttered in a quiet tone, though relieved. She started to get closer to him, saying she was alright though he was not all that convinced. However, when she began to get closer to him he could feel himself relaxing despite his empty gun still being aimed at Ivan. And when she touched him, he tensed even further at first when she slowly lowered his arm and looked up at him with a smile. Perhaps he hadnâ€™t failed but even then he still felt like something was off and he did not like it. He still wanted to make them suffer. This was supposed to be a good day. He was supposed to teach her more about the modern world and these bastards had to come and ruin it.<br/><br/>Azrai had tried to respond, looking down at her, trying to flash a grin like he always did but instead he found himself in even more pain that caused him to drop to his knees. The reality of his wounds and the passing of the adrenaline once again sank in and his world faded to black.<br/><br/>Maverick let out a held breath of relief that nobody else had been harmed as he slowly walked over to Azrai and checked his pulse to make sure the man wouldnâ€™t bleed out. Slowly, he lifted the half unconscious man, putting an arm over his shoulder though Maverick was a bit taller than Azrai as most people were since the man was only five foot eight if he was remembering correctly, and looked at Ivan and Shizu with a serious look in his eyes. â€œThereâ€™s no doubt in my mind that there will be more people showing up not to mention authorities. I have a spare key to his apartment, I suggest we head there. I know itâ€™s probably not the safest place but till do for now.â€ There was a slight pause and he bit his lower lip before he looked at Azrai again, â€œI think we all know what will happen if he wakes up and discovers heâ€™s in a hospital bedâ€¦â€ He shivered at the thought. The day they had to take Azrai to the hospital was not a pretty one and it had also been a long day where he was already riled up. When he finally woke up he lost it and had to be restrained. Maverick did not want to see that ever again.<br/><br/>â€œI have people backing up our retreat; theyâ€™ve secured an escape route and will be watching for anyone that tries to get in our way. Follow me.â€ He said as he left the area via the route he mentioned, hoping that Ivan and Shizu would follow. Since it was for Azrai he had a feeling Ivan would understand and follow but he wasnâ€™t sure about the girl. She seemed to care about him to some degree but there was still something off. Hopefully he would be filled in soonâ€¦<br/><br/>------<br/><br/>Zachariah should have expected someone who was friends with Azrai to cooperate easily and it pleased him greatly. Azrai was a man who chose his friends very, very wisely and that was one of the things he has come to like about the man over the past few years he has known him. â€œWe donâ€™t like to reveal ourselves to the public, however Azrai is a very special person to us and I can tell judging by the tone of your voice that he is dear to you as well. Unfortunately he is in grave danger. There is a top secret organization after him and he wonâ€™t stand a chance if we donâ€™t act quickly.â€ He took in a deep breath. Though he was satisfied this man was cooperating he was still on edge about this. It was unsettling not being able to be on the frontlines, he understood perfectly, so this was his only hope. Not only did it put a lot of stress on him it was taxing as well. But then again he was good at his job because he was able to handle tough situations extremely well.<br/><br/>Someone whispered in his ear suddenly and he shifted his gaze to a monitor. The man known as Liam was dead and Maverick, Ivan, and Azrai were all alive. The girl seemed fine as well and she was trying to get Azrai out of his bloodthirsty state. His jaw tensed when he watched the man look at Shizu before passing out. The scene both angered him and made him sad at the same time, thinking what could have happened if Azrai would have not been able to be taken out of that state. Zachariah knew firsthand how hard it was to get the man out of that bloodthirsty state.<br/><br/>Absently, he rubbed his chest, around the area where he had been shot by the man. Luckily Azrai had been thinking clearly enough to not hit him in the heart.<br/><br/>â€œIt seems some of the cockroaches are dead, but regardless Iâ€™m sending you some top secret information that we have been gathering over the past several years. This isnâ€™t something that the everyday public has access to, and donâ€™t ask how we obtained it. If I told you I would have to send someone to kill you, you know how it is Iâ€™m sure.â€ He continued, drumming his fingers on his desk. â€œDo you see the files sent to you? Open them. You will notice that they are very incomplete, but you will still find some interesting facts about the organization hunting Azrai. We need you to piece it together and locate the big cheese so to speak.â€ A smirk formed on his lips, amused with the joke he made. â€œWe would do it ourselves but weâ€™ve been very short handed for a long time. Rebuilding has been a slow process, you see. Azrai has said good things about you, and itâ€™s because of him that I trust youâ€™ll help us weed out every last member of this organization so we can eradicate them before they cause any more damage.â€<br/><br/>There was another pause, then, â€œTake extreme caution. These people areâ€¦elusive and will more than likely leave traps for you. Iâ€™m sure you can handle them, but be advised that these people are not to be taken lightly and your abilities will definitely be tested. That is all.â€ Zachariah leaned back in his chair and focused on his monitor again. They were escaping the scene. Now, it was his turn to help out. He contacted the snipers that were in hiding, telling them to inform Maverick it was alright to move again and be on the lookout and make sure that they made it to where they were headed safely.