There was a mixture of a lot of things written on his countenance while he watched Levi torture Shizu. It was difficult for him to say how he was truly feeling right now. All he knew was that it brought a very discomforting feeling in his stomach. Every part of him wanted to just bolt out of the apartment and bash Levi’s face in. The way he was talking made him feel sick.<br/><br/>When Levi began to violate Shizu, he had snapped, unable to contain his emotions. “Do it.” The snarl that came from him did not seem like him at all. Even though he knew he was giving Levi the satisfaction of the result he was looking for, he just could not keep it in no matter how hard he tried. “It will… be the last thing you will do.” If this had been anyone else, he would have been able to keep himself in check. He has seen a lot of hostage videos himself. Whenever Ivan was on a mission, it was likely that he was there helping him and they would view the tapes together to see what kind of clues they could find. He was always so detached then. He did not allow his emotions to get the best of him, focused on the mission like he always was.<br/><br/>But not at this moment, he was far too worked up.<br/><br/>When the camera was shut off he felt relieved. He never wanted to have to see that again, especially when it came to someone he cared about. Deep down, he had admired how Shizu did not quite give Levi what he wanted. She has always been so strong. However, it was just a shame that it was in a situation like that where she had to be strong. He didn’t like to think back to when he rescued her from Japan. There were so many horrible memories in that village, even from the few minutes he had spent there, that he never wanted to hear about it again. Was she strong because of what she had endured there? Maybe she was. It certainly would not come as a surprise. Still, again, it was just a shame that she was in this situation. The sooner they got her out of there, the better.<br/><br/>He could not agree more with Ivan. Giving the Russian a nod, he looked to Elias and said, “We will… keep you updated. Inform Lucian that we will be ready to head back to Israel as soon as possible.” Then, he was off to join Ivan in the car. He practically ran down the stairs and jogged out to the car. There was no time to waste. With Shizu unable to heal herself, the clock was ticking. They had to get there as soon as possible. He was not sure of how soon that was exactly, but he hoped it wasn’t too long. He was about ready to kill someone, and if he arrived to find Shizu dead he was going to go on a rampage. As much as he hated to admit it, it would probably be a worse rampage than he had gone on when Cassandra was hurt. He wasn’t sure why, but he felt that it would be, and didn’t really say anything about it either.<br/><br/>When he finally got to the car, he was quiet. He knew Ivan was more than aware of his mood so there was no reason for him to say anything. This truly was pushing everyone to their limits. It was probably best that they not mention anything about their outbursts to Shizu. He wasn’t sure how long he would be able to hide the fact that his aggression was making him restless, but he would do his best. He refused to allow her to see him have an outburst, or think that he had one, or even see that he was on the verge of having another. Before they got there, he needed to get himself under control. He did not want to shatter the image she had of him. She was counting on both him and Ivan like she had when they had smuggled her out of Japan.<br/><br/>“I will… handle Shizu.” He said after thinking it over for awhile. Though he was sure Ivan wouldn’t say anything, as they were both focused now, he gave his reason. Just in case. “I do not trust myself around Levi right now…” What he said was true, he really did not. The urge to strangle Levi, or do something much worse, was too strong. He didn’t want to do something completely stupid that would cause everything to fall apart. As obvious as it was that Levi wanted his revenge, he would not put it past Levi to actually kill Shizu. He still had the threat of poison on his mind. What if someone Levi was working with had a poison? He did not want to go through that again, or see Shziu suffer any more than she already was, and most likely still was, he wanted to end it all.<br/><br/>The car ride fell silent after that. It was both a good thing, as it gave him some time to think some more, but at the same time it was not. As much as he likes peace and quiet, he was finding that the silence of the car ride was hardly comforting; in fact it had the opposite effect. He was restless, tense, and wanted to get this over with. While he watched the scenery move passed him, he wondered if he had made the right decision. Like always, he could not guarantee he wouldn’t do anything completely stupid. This time, however, it was a little different. He did have Zachariah’s words to consider after all. Their leader was already pretty upset about this whole thing, and did not need any more bad news.<br/><br/>By the time they had arrived, he was about ready to leap out of the car and storm in, guns blazing. Taking a look around, he noticed that this seemed like a pretty quiet location. He looked like he was about to, by how he had grasped the handle to open the car door. He wouldn’t deny that the thought was tempting. Considering how quiet this place was it did seem perfect for just storming in… Nobody would really know, unless they were in earshot.<br/><br/>Thankfully, he had enough sense in him to not do something that reckless. They were going to need to plan carefully, “How do you think we should approach?” He asked Ivan quietly, looking at the Russian out of the corner of his eye. This was a delicate operation. He wasn’t sure if Levi would actually kill Shizu, but he knew she would suffer more if they fucked up. That fear was probably why he was turning to Ivan. Usually, he had his own methods, which would get him into trouble, and did not often communicate. It just goes to show how seriously he was taking this and how badly he did not want anything to go wrong. He just hoped that his aggression would not cause him to do anything rash. It sounded funny, as he was a rash person more often than not, but this really was serious.<br/><br/>He hoped he could keep his aggression in check. Something told him he was really going to have a rough time doing just that.<br/><br/>“We are already aware that Levi is working with at least two other people.” He was not too worried about numbers at this point, taking in to consideration that they were better with a gun then they were. “I feel that it is necessary to get Shizu out of there as quickly as possible, considering that is our primary objective. Dealing with them will only waste time. However, should they… prove to be a hindrance then we simply kill them.” He said with a nod. Perhaps Shizu would want to take a few swings at the others while they took out Levi, if she was in the condition to do so, that is. He was concerned about what condition she would be in… Levi had done a number on her during that message. Would her Oni nature take over and end up killing everyone?<br/><br/>He was sure Ivan agreed, and was perhaps wondering the same thing. If her Oni side came out, he had no idea how to stop her, it would spell disaster. That was the main reason he wanted to go straight for Shizu, and avoid wasting time dealing with Levi’s men.<br/><br/>When he got out of the car, he asked Ivan to pop the trunk, and then retrieved a few things he thought would be useful. Ties to bind Levi once they had him, a roll duct tape, and another clip for his gun that he had placed in the trunk for safe keeping. Just in case.  He hoped he wouldn’t need to use it, like he hoped every time he brought extra clips with him. Once he had everything tucked away, he looked at Ivan and took in a deep breath, ready for the word to storm in.<br/><br/>---------------------------------------<br/><br/>“Come on… answer the fucking phone…” Levi paced around the kitchen area, phone to his ear, with an anxious look on his face. He was starting to regret not letting out every last ounce of his energy out on the woman, for he was feeling rather restless. Even pacing, his movements were quick, as if he was about to go for a run. The man he was trying to contact was not an easy man to get a hold of. He was very busy, he was part of a large organization after all, there was a chance that his boss had him busy with something. Hopefully that was not the case he could reach him before Azrai got here. It was important that he informed him he got the Oni, and give him the green light to come and get her. He was not going to be happy if he could not reach him.<br/><br/>Everything was going so smoothly. But he couldn’t be lucky this many times, could he?<br/><br/>Maybe he could. As soon as he was about to give up, a woman answered, “Hello?” The voice on the other line seemed annoyed.<br/><br/>“Hi, is Ronen available? Tell him it’s Levi.” Levi replied in a civil manner in spite of how impatient he was feeling at the moment. He really hoped that he was. While he listened, he stopped pacing, and started rocking on his heels slightly, his heart pounding heavily in his chest. It was disappointing that he could not get straight to the source. They were running out of time. Azrai would be here any moment and he needed to prepare for that. Not to mention he had to get inside before anyone did anything stupid. The last thing he needed was for something to get fucked up, he’d be beyond furious. He wasn’t sure he could handle being pissed off at someone right now. He had too much energy, and did not want to ruin his good mood. Lord have mercy on whoever ruined his mood, for that would not be a good time for them at all.<br/><br/>Not that he was even remotely religious. In fact, he honestly could care less for any of that. At one point he might have been, but he no longer cared. What has ‘God’ done for him? He certainly had not been there for Cassandra so why should he believe He would be there for him… He didn’t need any of that rubbish. As of right now he had everything he wanted. Having a good friend by his side, his revenge coming closer and closer into his grasp, and a huge opportunity, honestly who could argue with that? Having a good friend by his side especially. More than anything in the world he has wanted this opportunity to be part of an organization. Once that time came, he and David would be there standing proud that they have come this far. He could already see it, and what a glorious vision it was indeed.<br/><br/>“Levi? Can I help you?” Levi had been so caught up in his thoughts that he barely heard the male voice. “Levi, if you’re wasting my time I’m going to hang up.”<br/><br/>“Sorry, sorry. Hey, listen, we got the woman. She’ll be ready for you soon.”<br/><br/>“Good. I’ll be there in two hours.”<br/><br/>“Two hours? I might not--”<br/><br/>“Are you telling me to wait?” Ronen growled. Levi had felt a chill crawl up his spine. “I happen to be in the area, and my boss is growing increasingly impatient. Two hours… Oh, I have spoken to my boss about you joining our humble organization.”<br/><br/>“You… you did? What did he--” Levi was cut off by David calling for him, mentioning something about a problem. He felt a sudden dread sinking to his stomach. This was not going to be a small problem, he could just feel it. “I’ll have to call you back.” He hated to be interrupted, but if there were problems they were going to need to be dealt with. Azrai would be here soon… they could not fuck up. Over and over, that was what he told himself. Azrai would be here soon, and unfortunately so would Ronen. He really hoped that he got what he needed out of this before he showed up. It would be a mess if he were to show up in the middle of everything. He was just going to have to make sure that they finished up before Ronen got here, even if he had to rush things and not have it done how he wanted.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, he had been right about this not being a small problem.<br/><br/>As soon as he got to the common area he felt his face go livid at the scene before him. He was so pissed off he couldn’t even speak. It felt like there was a lump stuck in his throat, preventing him from finding the words, his hands trembling violently as they balled into fists. The first thing he had noticed was Tyler’s lifeless body on the floor, and the amount of blood that had pooled around him. The Oni woman no longer had tape on her mouth, and David looked terrified, which did not help the situation. It didn’t take him long, as if it wasn’t evident by the man’s lifeless body, to realize that Tyler had fucked up. It was a dam good thing that Levi was unable to find the right words to speak at the moment. He was sure that he would start yelling; it was written all over his face.<br/><br/>“Here I thought this day was going so well.” He said after he managed to compose himself enough to speak. His tone was sharp and his voice was dark, filled with the anger he was trying to hold back. “Why am I not fucking surprised.” He raised his voice this time, and stormed over to Tyler’s corpse, giving him a swift kick. He kicked him again, and then a few more times, as if he releasing all of the energy he had decided to hold back while the camera was rolling. “This is why you don’t trust strangers… In the end, all they do is fuck you over. I knew I didn’t like him for a reason… and I even went out of my way to try to be nice and compliment the fucker, too… Fuck!” He kicked the corpse again. By the time he was finally done, there was some blood on the tip of his shoe.<br/><br/>Rounding on David, Levi strode over to him and grabbed him by the collar of his shirt. “How could you have let this happen? This is the last time I’m allowing you to bring in someone without my approval. I trusted you…” He let his words trail off and paused, taking a few deep breaths to calm down. When that didn’t work, he moved away from David for a moment and turned away from everything.  He was so furious, and so energetic, that it really was difficult for him to keep his composure. Losing it here was not an option, he knew he had to calm down; all of this anger and frustration was making him sick to his stomach. At one point he thought he was going to throw up. They had come this far, he wanted to have some hope that maybe they could somehow turn it all around.<br/><br/>After composing himself a second time, he returned to the scene. He glanced to the Oni woman for a moment, noting the change in her demeanor. She was so proud of herself for what she had done. Oh, how he would give anything to just wipe that look off her face. Unlike David, he wasn’t as afraid as he should be, so at least he had that advantage over her. He was going to need to wipe that look off soon…<br/><br/>Somewhere in his thoughts something had clicked all of a sudden. He turned his attention to the Oni woman once again, a smile creeping onto his face. It was the same greedy smile he wore when he was torturing her in front of Azrai and his friends. Which reminded him, Azrai was certainly not going to come here alone. He would probably have one other person with him; that man working the computer didn’t seem capable of doing much. Just like the Oni woman was only capable of biting people at this time. He was glad that idiot Tyler had not tried to free her and couldn’t help but wonder if he would have had she not bitten him. He had seen the way he looked at her when he was told to keep an eye on her; the guy was a real creep. So in a way, it was good that he was out of the way.<br/><br/>It was just one less thing to worry about.<br/><br/>Levi didn’t come close enough for the Oni to strike him, but if he were to take one more step he would be. “So, you like to bite things, do you?” He arched a brow. “I’ll bet you’re so proud of yourself right now… But, honestly, I must thank you. You killing him saves me the trouble of figuring out what to do with him once this is over.” He folded his arms and chuckled, but remained where he was. Perhaps some part of him was afraid of her, and trying to figure out how to approach her without facing the same fate as Tyler. The only upper hand he had was that talisman, and the fact she was still bound. Who knew what would happen if she managed to get free and remove the talisman from her person. He certainly didn’t want to find out, that was for sure.<br/><br/>“Does it feel good, knowing Azrai will be here for you soon? You’d better feel pretty fucking special. He cares about you more than he ever cared about her…” He chuckled slightly and then quickly changed the subject, finding that he was starting to become even more worked up and in need of releasing some energy. “I like feisty women. It’s always better when they have a lot of energy.” He paused, took a step closer, daring to reach out and grab her by her chin.  “Maybe I should give you something to bite… It would help us both release some of that pent up energy.” He looked like he was going to do it. It would be well worth the risk of getting bit. But he did not, suddenly a frown touched his lips. “Lucky for you, I have to save that for Azrai.”<br/><br/>Levi moved away from the Oni woman and turned back to David again, “They’ll be here soon. Be prepared. This is about to get intense.” He grinned. There was a glint in his eye, saying he was looking forward to this a little too much.<br/><br/>He was going to say more, and explain how he wanted everything prepared, but he suddenly heard a car door slam outside. Moving to peer out the window, he saw two figures outside that looked a lot like Azrai and his partner. “Well, well. Looks like the party has arrived early.” He said, looking at David, “Don’t shoot. Let them come in.” His orders might have seemed strange, but he had his reasons. It was already obvious how overconfident he was about this whole thing. He even dared to take a seat on the edge of the couch where the woman was, staying on the side that was furthest away from her of course, waiting for the duo to come bursting in.