Liam growled lowly at the nonchalance of the male before him, they were running out of time and he absolutely needed the girl. Either, he knew he was a dead man either way. At this rate, he knew that he wouldn't be able to get the girl; the damned bastard in front of him was stalling. When his men went down one by one, he didn't flinch. He was prepared to die, he had pledged his loyalty to his boss and he would die showing the man how far that loyalty went. He smirked a bit, knowing that the male wouldn't kill the girl, she was very important to all of them. "If you kill her, won't you think Azrai would kill you as well?" He knew Azrai and he definitely knew what happened when the male was in the zone. It definitely wasn't a pretty sight.<br/><br/>When the male yelled out, he quickly turned only to have his kneecap blown through. He went down and fast, hitting the ground with a thud. He clenched his jaw, refraining from giving anyone the satisfaction of his agony. He could hear Azrai call out his name and he grinned, madness spreading across his face. It was funny how things were turned out like this, it was supposed to be the other way around. He was supposed to be the one staring down at Azrai. "You've got it all wrong Azrai. The man you think of is merely a pawn in his master plan. You could only dream that it was the other man then you may survive in the end," he spat out hatefully. "You don't stand a chance against him," he laughed like a maniac. "He has changed me, Azrai, his ideals and the hope that he has brought me and my men. I hope you do find him. I hope that when you find him, he'll make you wish that you had never accepted this mission."<br/><br/>Flicking his tongue across his pearly whites, a false tooth fell out. "I hope to see you in hell soon," he growled out before biting down on the fake tooth. This was better than dying by the hands of any of the men that associated with Azrai. He would never speak to them if they were to interrogate him. He had bound his soul to the Devil himself and he would be sure to keep those secrets to himself. His mouth foamed as the poison took effect, his body became stiff as the life drained from his eyes. He had done this in the name of the man who had shown him the truth, who had opened his eyes.<br/><br/>Footsteps pounded on the ground as Ivan rounded the corner only to see an old friend, Shizu unconscious, Liam laying on the ground and Azrai in that state of mind. He let out a curse, as he quickly moved towards the group; he could see that Azrai was ready to attack the male with Shizu. Letting out another curse, he held the gun in his hand, ready to use it if necessary. It was a shame that the possibility of using it on Azrai made him sick. There was little that he could do to reach the male once he got like this. He knew that Azrai would shoot anything that looked even the slightest bit dangerous. Ivan slowed down his run to a brisk walk as he neared the group, the way Maverick tried to wake Shizu up, knowing that Azrai could take it the wrong way.<br/><br/>"Azrai," Ivan's voice boomed out. "That's enough!" He held up his hands in surrender, knowing that this was probably the best way to reach his good friend. He swore to God that if he had to shoot, he would but he would kill every single fucker out here when that situation happened. "Everything is under control," he said in a calm manner as he slowly inched even closer to them. This was a mess, a big fucking mess. In order for things to really calm down, he needed for Azrai to realize that Shizu was alive and it would be impossible for him to reach her at this point. Another slew of curses left him; they were in some deep shit now.<br/>------<br/>Something was moving her and she groaned lowly, there were voices around her that much she knew. Was she alive? The thing in her body felt as if it had been slowly killing her, then again she was not used any form of modern drugs. The drug had made her body react in a way that terrified her. She could hear the sounds of guns going off then bodies dropping to the ground. It was silent for a few moments before she heard Azrai's name being shouted. Was he hurt? If she were dead, then it would have been peaceful, right? She groaned trying to pull her mind and body out of the drug induced sleep she had been in. It became silent once more, she could hear the faint murmurs of words being exchanged, and there was movement involved with her.<br/><br/>Her eyes blearily opened, the world spinning around her. She could see someone, a man above her trying to wake her up. Was it Azrai? No, when his name was called out again, she knew that she was in someone else's hands. That voice belonged to Ivan, she was sure of it. She needed to wake up; she needed to know if everyone was alright. It would devastate her to know that anyone was killed over her, though she knew that there had been deaths, many deaths. It clung to the air, which meant that her senses were coming back to her. The sound around her suddenly became loud and she blinked rapidly. She looked up at the unknown face above her, panic set in. Was he the enemy? Had she been captured? She struggled in his grip, before finally moving away from the male. She stumbled trying to get her legs to work properly, the drug still making her feel sluggish. Crimson eyes looked around, spotting Ivan who seemed very cautious. He was moving slowly towards someone and she glanced over at that someone. She felt her bones chill at the look on Azrai's face.<br/><br/>This was bad, very bad. He looked like a completely different person. He seemed to not notice anything around him and she could feel the bloodlust rolling off of him. Were they trying to stop him? Ivan seemed to be trying his best but was he even reaching Azrai? Shizu moved towards the killing machine and she was stopped by Ivan's voice. "He's not himself," he called out to her. No, she knew that this was a part of him, a part that he had been unwillingly to show her. She had seen part of that look in the alleyway back in Japan. She knew that Azrai was being himself and she didn't fear it. If he chose to kill her, then she would be grateful. It would keep other people from dying. Biting her lower lip, she knew that she had to let him know that she was alright.<br/><br/>"Azrai," she called out her voice hoarse and dry. Clearing her throat she moved towards him, concern on her face as she analyzed the situation. He was injured. He must have been in pain. She continued move towards him, her legs feeling heavy. A small smile came to her face and she flinched at the sounds of sirens and gunshots going off in the distance. "Azrai, you can stop now. I am alright," she said her voice trembling slightly. She could hear Ivan take a sharp intake of breath as she reached out to touch his arm. Her fingers wrapped around his wrist. "See, I am well and standing," she said in a gentle tone. She knew that touching his wrist would be as far as she would go on the physical contact. Anything could happen and she wouldn't be angry or fearful if he reacted in a terrible way. "You are hurt," she said in a concerned tone, trying to bring him out of his bloodthirsty state.<br/><br/>------<br/><br/>Damn it all! His plan fell into fucking pieces before his eyes. Rage could not describe the feeling that was coursing through his body. They had been so close! Too fucking close and they had failed. He stood there trembling as he had watched everything that happened. His plan, his entire plan was flushed down the toilet like it had never been so thoroughly prepared. He cursed Liam for not blowing up Jerusalem fast enough, getting him the girl, along with Azrai. He clenched and unclenched his jaw before the phone went off. He glanced over at the device, dread and fear filling his body. It rang a few times before he reached out and answered it. "I was beginning to wonder when you were going to answer. I would have hoped that you had killed yourself."<br/><br/>He closed his eyes, hearing the calm voice of his leader. "Sir, everything was going smoothly until-" He was cut off by a sigh from the other side of the line. "You said that you had everything under control, I trusted in you, Cain."I did, Sir but-" He was cut off once more. "You did, that is the operative word in your statement. Allow them to escape; I shall handle everything from here. You are no longer needed." The call ended and he stared at the monitor, the phone falling from his hand as blood splattered across the screen. A gaping hole was in between his eyes, he was no longer needed for the mission. His body collapsed to the floor and the man who shot him shook his head. It was punishment from their leader for failing. He looked at the others and sighed. "We left them find this place, let them in on the Intel that has been stored here. A few shall stay behind and will be captured if they come for us. It is his command." They nodded before he went to head back to base. Things were just getting started.<br/><br/>------<br/><br/>Elias jumped at the voice that contacted him. He didn't recognize the voice at all which sent red flags to his brain. He was about to start tracing the caller, but the voice stopped him. He was a friend of Azrai's? Then...he could trust him right? At least he was given a name. If this Zachariah character was an enemy, then he wouldn't have given out his name. Elias listened to the proposition with a level head before looking back at the monitor that showed Azrai and the others. He let out a breath of relief to see Shizu actually moving. He had worried for everyone if she had been dead or severely injured. He spotted Ivan as well, knowing that things were going to calm down soon.<br/><br/>"Alright, I'll help in any way that I can. Tell what I need to do," he replied to Zachariah, trusting someone for the first time without doing an extensive background check on them. If would help out his comrades, he'd do it, regardless of the risks.