Ivan didn't like the look of things. At first, he thought that it had just been two men and Azrai had suggested taking the one he had tackled to the ground along with him. That sounded like a good idea, that way they could figure out what the hell he wanted with Shizu. It would only be a matter of killing off the man's back-up at this point. However, this back-up seemed hell bent on saving his partner and that shot had nearly cost him is face as he peered over the corner. Thanks to the stray bullet, Azrai had been distracted enough to get shot at. Ivan let out a low growl, ready to come to Azrai's aid but footsteps treaded lightly on the floor, coming closer to them. If Ivan were to move now, he would give the other man an opening. That was something that he couldn't allow to happen. They already had Shizu in their hands; there was no way that he could allow them to possibly get her once more. He had not made this trip in order to fail.<br/><br/>Ivan gripped his gun tightly, using most of his body to cover Shizu while he looked over at Azrai's situation. It seemed that Levi had used Azrai's injury as leverage and was trying to choke him out. Ivan decided that he couldn't allow something like that to happen. He was about to fire a round once he got a clear shot but the sound of screeching tires caused him to look away. It seemed as if all of them had been distracted by the sound. Ivan clearly knew it wasn't back-up for them and from the looks of it, the other man had no idea who it was. Levi had managed to escape through all of this commotion, much to his dismay. Regardless the situation, Shizu needed to be protected and they needed to get the hell out of here, alive preferably.<br/><br/>Ivan was grateful for all the commotion as it seemed their attacker had went off to find Levi, which meant that they were no longer in their path. Ivan slowly crept forward, glancing into the rooms that he passed, before motioning for Shizu to come up as the coast was clear. This place was like a damned maze, doors leading into different hallways and rooms. It was the perfect defense; one that Ivan hoped didn't get the best of them. He halted in front of a window near the entrance, peering outside to see a group of men, standing around looking at all the tire marks and cars parked around the area. They did not look happy as they all pulled out their firearms. Ivan let out a curse, not liking the situation at all.<br/><br/>He glanced over at Azrai when his name was called. Ivan nodded, knowing that it was out of their hands that the man escaped. "I agree, however, including the two men inside, there are about five men outside, waiting for us to exit I'm sure," Ivan muttered, keeping his voice low. It would be a shame if their position was given away. "In total, we've got maybe....seven bastards to deal with but I think that we can get around them," Ivan muttered. There was a group nod of approval before they decided to leave the building; however they were greeted by part of the group, who had been checking the area. Dropping down near the car, they quickly ducked back inside, Ivan hissed at the bullet that grazed his arm. It was shallow but the feeling of skin being torn still hurt like a bitch.<br/><br/>Hiding under a window, Ivan took aim and took down one of the men. Alright, that left them with three more who all took cover around various objects in the front of the building. If they could get rid of two more, then they could escape with a better possibility of surviving. Ivan looked at his companion and nodded his head even though his statement was pretty obvious. He really was saying a lot of obvious things lately which was unusual for Azrai but the man liked to get his point across. "Roger that," Ivan said with a mock salute, although he knew how serious this situation was, he never could seriously take orders from Azrai. It made him feel weird if he didn't crack a joke at him, not matter the consequences. He checked to see how Shizu was holding up and she stuck close to him, like he had told her.<br/><br/>Ivan knew that they still had to worry about the two inside the building, but if they could just keep it at two then things would be easier. This place was a mess of rooms and hallways, so they could be ambushed at any moment. "Don't do anything reckless this time," Ivan muttered, knowing that Azrai could possibly go into his Hero mode and that could be the death of them. Also, it could result in them losing Shizu again. They were too close to fail now. Ivan looked up to peer out the window again to see where they stood against the men outside; he ducked as a bullet zoomed past his face. They were skilled with their guns but Ivan had no doubt that he and Azrai were better.<br/><br/>They just needed to move at the right time.<br/><br/>-------------------------<br/><br/>David had watched the whole scene go down and had to say that he was grateful that Levi managed to get out of there alive. It was a miracle that Levi was able to escape the commotion but they still weren't out of the water yet. He moved into the room that Levi had taken refuge in, only to be scolded by his partner. David frowned a bit, wanting to defend himself though it went against his character. He was a loyal man and did things that he figured would benefit other people. It was typically unlike him to fight back when he was being scolded, he normally took the beating. He was a loyal dog, indeed. Instead, he checked how he was doing on ammo, knowing that he would need to use each bullet carefully. He hadn't been as prepared as he would have liked.<br/><br/>"They work for Dean," David said in a calm manner. "They help run this little operation of his. My guess is that they came to pick up the women to move them to a different location. You know how paranoid Dean is when it comes to people finding his valuables." It was true. Over the course of the last month, Dean had moved the women to seven different locations and he would have probably moved them to seven more, if his plan hadn't broke apart so quickly. The auction would have been near the end of this month, so in the course of two weeks, he would have moved the women again. "Regardless, they will be useful until they find out that their women are gone. They will be able to distract the others for a while."<br/><br/>David was a man who could make a plan up in a few minutes, it was a nice trait to have in his line of business. However, it still went without saying that they needed the woman. Of course, David would comply with the plan that Levi had as he was one who followed others and was not a leader himself. He looked at the situation knowing that they did have a chance at retrieving the woman, the situation was ideal. That didn't mean that he didn't feel somewhat nervous, he would be going into the depths of Hell to get her. He almost wanted to stand his ground and tell Levi to shove it and retrieve the girl his damn self. He wasn't getting paid enough to do this, but that went against his character so he held his tongue.<br/><br/>When the attackers outside seemed to be getting frustrated with the situation outside and began to put more pressure on the other group, it was their chance to get the girl. David took a deep breath before running out of the room, ready to snatch up the girl. Unfortunately for him, he was not prepared to face what was about to happen next. In the flurry of bullets, yells, and grunts, she seemed to be fazed by it all. Shouldn't she be cowering in fear? He continued to move quietly and quickly towards her, but it seemed as if she noticed him. Didn't she have red eyes? When their eyes locked, he stared at unwavering yellow eyes. A chill rolled down his spine as the promise of death filled his mine. It had been a very long time but he knew what this feeling was.<br/><br/>This was fear.<br/><br/>--------------------<br/><br/>She had been sent into a state of shock since Ivan and Azrai had arrived. This was something that she had not been expecting at all and she found little to no comfort from them. Perhaps it was because of the situation they were in or the fact that she wanted this to be some horrible nightmare that she was desperately trying to wake up from. She stuck close to Ivan like she was told but she felt numb. It was like she was reliving all the nightmares that she had been having within the last few months she had been free. It was like her paranoia was not necessarily paranoia at all. She had feared that someone would find her and take her away from the freedom that she had worked so hard for. It had actually happened and that terrified her. Did this mean that she would never be free from that life she had had prior to leaving Japan? Did this mean that she would never be happy?<br/><br/>All these thoughts raced through her mind as she took slight comfort behind Ivan's body, liking the sense of familiarity. It was comforting her in a sense but it also told her this wasn't a dream. This was the harsh reality that she had to face and it ate away at her. Would it always be like this? Every time she had enjoyed the moments of her freedom, would she be ripped away from it? She knew that it was probably unhealthy to think like that but how could she not? She had been enjoying her new life up until now. She had decided that after she had cut her hair, that she would do everything to her fullest, live in the moment. Because deep down, she knew, she just knew that she would have it taken away from her again. So she had read everything that she could get her hands on, learned all that she could from her various tutors, and spoke with all kinds of different people.<br/><br/>She had slowly started to build up the identity and the person that she wanted to become. She had really transformed herself within the five to six months that she had been free. Yet it had only felt like a few days as it was all taken from her. Shizu shook her head knowing that her train of thought was not helpful in this situation; she needed to fight for her freedom again. She continued to follow Ivan not bothered by the sounds of bullets zipping through the air. She felt like she had experienced this before and the more she thought about it, she knew she had. The smell of fresh blood hit her nose and she glanced over to see Azrai's shoulder wound. She frowned a bit, knowing that this was happening all over again. This was how it had been in Japan though this time Ivan was with them. She certainly hoped that things wouldn't end the same way. She wouldn't stand if they seriously got hurt.<br/><br/>They continued to move towards the exit when she could hear more people coming. She wanted to let out a groan though she knew it wouldn't really help and it would probably cause them to worry about her. She wanted to be out of this place more than anything right now. She wanted to go home and act like none of this had happened but she knew things would only get out of hand from here. She flinched as Azrai's whisper cut through the silence and she listened to the men talk for a moment, trying to figure out if there was anything she could do. She still might have been terrified but she wouldn't allow her free to control her. She would fight and prove that she could handle her on, though the fact that she had been captured showed that she couldn't.<br/><br/>She flinched again as a hand was placed on her shoulder, it was a good thing that she recognized Azrai's hand. If it had been an enemy in the building grabbing her, she would have ripped off his arm, quite literally too. She glanced at the hand before she glanced at his face. This was actually the first time that she had actually looked at him and she felt this pain in her chest; like she had let him down. She had promised Zachariah that she would live a happy life for Azrai and she had promised herself that she would show him all his hard work had paid off. Yet here they were, back in the same situation. Sadness filled her eyes and she looked away from him, knowing that if she tried to speak to him, she may end up crying. This was certainly not the time or place to lose herself to her emotions. She didn't want him to see her like this ever again, but it had happened and now she was at a loss of what to do.<br/><br/>She really wished she had asked Elias who he was sending, that way she could have mentally prepared herself but she knew that it probably wouldn't have worked. She let out a faint sigh before they moved outside, only to find that they were trapped. Bullets seemed to fly everywhere as they took refuge inside once more. There were so many noises that it was hard for her to figure out which way they were coming from. She hung close to the wall, listening to the commotion outside; she knew that she was only good for one bullet. If she could somehow sneak outside had take down the men, she knew that they would be in the clear. Though if she ran that idea by the two men protecting her, she was sure that they would protest, but what other options did they have. She watched each of them as they shot off rounds from their guns, killing two men in the process but she knew that they were running out of time. What about the other men in the building? They were still around were they not?<br/><br/>She ducked a bit further as an array of bullets began to fall upon them; it seemed like the men outside were becoming impatient which they could use to their advantage. With all the commotion that was happen, someone was bound to let down their guard. This could be their opportunity to leave this foul place. She was deep in thought about whether she should join in when she noticed footsteps moving towards them. Immediately, she relied on her abilities to aid her, if someone was coming in for close range, she would not need to waste her only bullet. She had been near Ivan the entire time, holding true to the command that was given to her. Glancing up, she locked eyes with one of the men in the building, a low growl leaving her. She knew how to control this side of her better than she had in Israel. Her Oni abilities were still new to her as she hardly used them all her life, but she had trained herself to not lose control again. She knew that if she lost control, she could kill those that she cared for. Now that she had people to care for, she wouldn't allow it to happen. Staring at the male moving towards her, it seemed to slow him down as she could taste the fear rolling off of him and she grinned slightly, fangs peering out from her lips. He had every right to be fearful of her; it was obvious that he had no idea what he was going up against. Her yellow eyes narrowed as she was prepared to attack him if he dared to get any closer, a glint of a gun in the distance caught her eyes. It seemed as if his partner would try to protect him and she took that into account. It was no bother to her, she had experienced a gun wound before, and that bullet wound from Israel had scarred her. It was a constant reminder of how she had almost died that day and she would not allow anyone else to try and do the same. She finally had a life to call her own and she would be damned if she would let someone take it away from her again.<br/><br/>Picking up a small rock off the ground, she flicked it down the hallway where the other man, the rock landing in the wall beside his head. That should be enough to scare or distract the other man from trying to shot at Azrai and Ivan. Her yellow eyes shot his warning glare, daring him to try and pull his trigger. She wasn't sure if he knew how fast she was or the fact that he would be dead once he actually tried to take down either of the men protecting her. From what she knew, he had been after Azrai when they were in the scuffle, trying to choke him out. She wondered if he knew how much she cared for Azrai or the pain that he would receive from her if he injured Azrai any more than that shoulder wound, which she still wasn't too pleased about. For some reason, she had an idea that he was the one who had sent her to this place and made her blood boil. Her beast within in her snarled and she so badly wanted to shred him to pieces, but she had other people to worry about. She would wait until another time to show him what Hell was really like, if she got the opportunity.<br/><br/>Crouching down, she was about to jump when the man decided to turn back around, realizing that he stood little to no chance against her. She grinned and glanced back at the men advancing towards them from the outside. Grabbing her gun, it was like a new resolve rushed through her. This was her life and she would not allow anyone to make choices for her any more. No longer would she live in fear that she would be taken away, she would continue to fight for her freedom, no matter how many people came after her. This life that she was given was the most precious thing to her and it would no longer go to waste. She had too many things to do. She had too many goals and accomplishments that she was working towards. She had had enough of grown men deciding what to do with her. She had had enough of being the victim. She rose up above the safety from beneath the window and took aim. She would show them that she was a force to be reckoned with. Firing off her last bullet, it planted itself in one of the men's skulls. A satisfied grin came to her face before she ducked back down next to Ivan.<br/><br/>Ivan let out a low whistle, as he saw the clean shot. "That was my last bullet...unfortunately," Shizu muttered to him. He shook his head, giving her an approving smirk before going back to finish off the remaining two. When the shots died down, Ivan looked to see that he only had one clip left; it was a good thing that he had been overly prepared, it turned out that he had ended the extra ammo. "That should be the last of them, let's forget about those other two and get the fuck out of here," Ivan said to the others before he slipped out of the doorway, making sure the coast was clear. He motioned for Shizu and Azrai to follow, as he hopped into the driver's side. The sooner they got out of here, the better chance they had at getting away from any more reinforcements that may show up.<br/><br/>------------------------<br/><br/>David was not a man who was easily moved by cowardice or faltered in the face of fear, but this...This was different. Just what the hell was she? The closer he continued to get to her, the more he felt that his life would end. If he died, then there was a lesser chance that Levi would get the woman. The closer he got to the woman the higher chance that his death would be sooner than he would have liked. Was it really worth the sacrifice? Was Levi's goal more important than his life? David contemplated on that thought for a moment before a low growl reached his ears. Glancing at the woman, he knew that it was coming from her. It was inhuman, that growl. Were those fangs that he saw? Oh hell no, this was something way out of his league and he didn't have the right resources to handle her at this point. David had wondered why Levi wanted her sedated at all times and now he understood.<br/><br/>Turning back around, he rushed back into the room that Levi was in and his calm composure dropped. "Just what in the fuck is that," he screeched out, pointing in the direction of Shizu. "That...that....she is not human," he said in a tone that was filled with disbelief. There was no possible way that that woman was human at all. When her eyes changed, her entire demeanor changed as well. She had seemed so frail and delicate in the beginning but that thing had been filled with bloodlust and death. The promise of pain and death were in her eyes and she even grinned. She had grinned so maliciously at him and he knew that she would have enjoyed ripping him apart. That thought chilled him and he glared at Levi.<br/><br/>"You bastard, you knew what she was....and you sent me in there to have myself killed," David growled out. Maybe he was going about this all wrong. Maybe Levi had hoped that the woman was still too sedated to activate her Oni abilities, but those bodies in hallway told a different story. "Look...if you still want her, I will help you but we need to be more prepared. You wouldn't have been able to get her right now and you know that. She would have killed me if I had gotten any closer and those other two would have caught on to the plan." David ran his hand over his face. "What we need to do is come up with another plan and strike again. We need more people to help as well."<br/><br/>David knew that Levi was probably angry with the fact that the plan fell through but David wasn't going to die due to a weak plan. If he was going to die, it sure as hell would be in a better way than getting ripped apart.  This may have been their second chance but it had been reckless and poorly formulated. David was going to take his chances with Levi's fury and see how far that got him.<br/><br/>He could only hope for a positive outcome.