The Huntress had been called in as soon as they got word that their enemyâ€™s daughter had gone missing. She didnâ€™t know what was going on exactly, but she knew that they had to be pretty desperate to call her in. Unfortunately she was unable to make it to Japan and the targets had escaped and they were not pleased with her. It wasnâ€™t her fault that she was a busy woman. And if they wanted the girl that badly they should have called her in sooner, when she wasnâ€™t as busy. The Huntress never understood people, but then again she never really cared to either. She was more looking out for herself than anyway, and the fact that her target was an Oni was beyond interesting.<br/><br/>She has killed a fair amount of supernatural creatures; a few years ago she was hunting a griffin in Moscow until the trail ran cold, and before that she has taken out a few demons, even a few werewolves. An Oni would definitely be an interesting little challenge.<br/><br/>â€œYou are very late.â€ The Japanese man said to her.<br/><br/>The Huntress smirked, â€œI had business to take care of before I could take on this task.â€<br/><br/>â€œThey have left Japan, heading somewhere in the Middle East. We think they might either be in Jordan, Syria, or Israel. That general area. A plane was spotted heading there. The girl must be brought back to us alive, and then we will discuss pay.â€<br/><br/>â€œYou want her back that bad? Why not go after her yourself instead of calling little old me in.â€<br/><br/>â€œHer stepfather must not have her and we have reason to believe that he will do anything in his power to have his jewel returned to him. Do whatever it takes to prevent it, even if people must die. We wonâ€™t have him interfering with our plans any longer, that manâ€™s little empire must be ended and now that his prize is missing he is weak and vulnerable.â€<br/><br/>â€œAlright. Itâ€™ll take me awhile before I arrive in that area. Iâ€™ll bring the girl alive, and you can do what you wish.â€ She was a bit disappointed that she wasnâ€™t spilling any blood but work was work either way. These men had better pay up, otherwise she might have to come back and kill them. A smile appeared on the young womanâ€™s lips at the thought. She has killed almost as many humans as supernatural creatures. Betrayal would not be tolerated. The Huntress did not know what the deal with this Oni girl was, but she would be sure to careful and bring her back to these men alive.<br/><br/>-------<br/><br/>There was no doubt in his mind that they were not out of the woods just yet. The more he thought about it the more evident it became that something was definitely wrong but at the same time he was probably just being paranoid. No, he doubted that on second thought. This whole thing felt wrong the moment he set foot in Japan. As much as he didnâ€™t want to think about it he couldnâ€™t help but wonder once again when Shizu asked him what was going to happen after this and wished that he could answer that for her. If he had a solid lead, he would be glad to explain everything to her, where she was going, what she was going to be doing for the rest of her life. But there was nothing. As tired as he was the thoughts made him feel restless again, like he was expecting someone in a black car to pull up, shove both of them in the back, and then drive to some isolated location before demanding who he was and explain how much they wanted the girl back.<br/><br/>He debated if he should ask Elias to look into it, but decided against it remembering how they were all pissed at him for getting into one little fight and causing a bit of trouble.<br/><br/>Running a hand through his hair he exhaled softly, narrowing his eyes a bit in thought as he always did in spite of his obviously exhausted he still was. This had been a long trip and he needed to get his shit together quickly once he was back in Jerusalem. He didnâ€™t care how tired he was right now, he had to put on that professional demeanor again. One thing was for certain: he was not giving Shizu up until he knew what was going on. For all he knew those men from Japan could have followed him and were just waiting to strike. He had to keep vigilant as he had during their journey through the forest and fight through how tired he was and how horrendously ridiculous he must have looked with his injuries. He had to admit he was surprised he made it through the airport as easily as he had without anyone other than security questioning him. It was good to know airport security was at least a little lenient in that sense whenever foreigners travelled around, especially during these hours.<br/><br/>â€œI honestly do not know what will happen now,â€ he said quietly, his exhaustion still clinging to his tone despite his efforts to shake it off, answering honestly like he has been the entire time they had been together. â€œBut if you do not wish to stay in Israel, you do not have to, I assure you. You are a free woman now and can do whatever you please.â€ He didnâ€™t blame her for being terrified, honestly he was a bit nervous for her himself, cursing himself for getting attached to her. There was a small part of him that didnâ€™t want to part ways with her but he knew she would probably be better off in someone elseâ€™s hands even if this had been a somewhat enjoyable experience despite the trouble he went through to rescue her. She didnâ€™t need someone like him, a magnet for trouble, around where she would more than likely be killed. She didnâ€™t need to know about him being a cold hearted killer who enjoyed watching people suffer, either. So far she seemed to have a positive image of him and he really didnâ€™t want to ruin that.<br/><br/>Funnyâ€¦ he never really cared too much about the opinions of others and here he was trying to keep a good image in front of her. It was probably the gentleman in him coming out a bit.<br/><br/>A few moments later the bus came and he paid for both of them for a trip to Jerusalem. As much as he, for once wanting to be a bit talkative, wanted to show Shizu what exactly it was that made Israel such a beautiful country he decided to keep quiet as he always did and sleep during a fair bit of the ride. Thankfully traffic wasnâ€™t being, well, traffic; one had to live in Israel to truly understand what its drivers were likeâ€¦ Car accident rate was fairly high in Israel. Once they were dropped off it was about a twenty minute walk until he reached the apartment building where he lived.<br/><br/>â€œYou will beâ€¦ staying with me for another night it seems. Are you alright with that?â€ He  inquired once he discovered the mysterious letter in the mail box. He looked it over carefully, noticing how there was no name or anything like before, only a location and a time. Whoever wrote it made it pretty clear that he wanted them there at that time, as well. Normally he would dismiss it and just accept it was it was but usually when he was getting paid for killing someone (or being a bodyguard and delivering someone in this case) he knew the name of the one sending him off on the mission and the exact amount he was getting paid. He decided that was the perfect time to inform his colleagues that he was in Israel and to â€˜keep their eyes peeledâ€™ for anything they felt was amiss. He cringed when he sent the message, not only noticing that his battery was low and these piece of shit newer phones could not hold battery life for shit, but also knowing that he would probably get some response chewing him out.<br/><br/>Perhaps he should have left them a facetious little note telling them to hold off on the punishment but he was too damn tired to put much thought into one. He wanted to crack open another bottle of wine and, for once, sleep off the remaining fatigue as well as the minor pain his injuries still caused him.