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It didn't take long for the scientist to make his appearance - a small transmitter affixed to one of the motion sensitive cameras informed him of any activation with his traps and as he had little to get on with, he wasted no time in getting to the location and parking up - He hadn't found the time to return Ritzu's bike and seeing as though he hadn't technically received any calling cards, he'd claimed it as 'Borrowed with the intention of returning...eventually'.

Pulling up just inside the alleyway where he'd laid his trap, he set the bike to the side and pulled off his helmet and goggles, allowing the latter to hang loosely around his neck as he pulled off a pair of leather gloves and drew some vinyl gloves from a pocket in his coat. "Let's see what you've left me this time...you little..." He held his breath for a moment, reminding himself that screaming insults at the top of his voice would draw unnecessary attention - even though the district was rarely traversed. Exhaling, he stepped towards the trap, his left eye twitching at the Octopus that now stared back at him mockingly... "...That little witch." he scowled, picking up the statue and twisting round as though to launch it...Then pausing. "She has some talent..." he shoved it into his saddlebag before turning back to the trap.

"Hmm...darn." he breathed a sigh as he picked up the clamp arm which had snapped upon connecting with Fire's sleeve, then his eyes widened as he noted a piece of cloth trapped between its jaws, "Oh? Oh!" there was excitement in his voice and he reached into his pouch for a sample kit, removing the cloth before claiming the real prize - skin samples, regardless of size would still hail some DNA... This was a great find! He carefully scraped the sample into a small sealed test tube, the cloth would hold its own as well, he placed this in a second bag. At the time, he seemed oblivious to anything around him, he tinkered away at the metallic monstrosity, removing the hidden camera - resiting hitting playback and putting it in his saddlebag.

Once he was done, he would step back, ensuring everything was secure in his bag before turning to collect a final camera. "...Just a quick peek...no." shaking his head, he knew to resist but hit playback anyway watching as an array of semi-blurred images flickered past the screen... "...You're getting over confident my dear," he grinned as his eyes settled upon a half-shot image showing the lower part of a face with what looked like mist forming on its lips... "This could be it," the image wasn't exactly the crowning piece, but he hoped his words might just get his subject thinking - provided she was nearby, "I'll have you soon enough," feeling positive, he turned, stuffing the camera into his bag before returning to collect his bike.


His eyes danced across each and every flickering face as the Hunter weaved his way through the crowd, his target was close... the catch point had been set for the nightclub, but the male had yet to make his presence known and the night was passing swiftly.
Eventually, an arm of glittering bangles caught his attention from across the room and the Hunter advanced, his eyes locking with that of his target before he extended an arm. Gripping the male like a scolding parent, he marched him into the nearest corridor and pushed him up against the wall. "You have a lot to answer for." he scowled, both hands clutching the male's jacket as he glared into his eyes.

"Listen mate, I ain't got no clue what you're grinching about," he placed his hands against Cyrus's chest and attempted to push him back, but the Hunter stayed firm. There was a moment's silence, then the guy caved, "Look, I didn't know the source was naff, I'll make it up to yah, I've got cash and everthing!"

"The cash helps." Cyrus pocketed what was offered, but kept a hand on the male's jacket, "But it's the information I want."

"And I'll get it for you!" he winced as something dug into his side, "Look! He's not easy to find! But I'll do what I can!" the ache abated and the male exhaled a sigh as Cyrus let him go, "Jeez... You damn soldier types are all the same." he turned away, making a gesture with his hands in the air as he started to walk, "All brute force and damn ignorance..." he disappeared back into the crowd and Cyrus turned, heading for the exit.


Keen eyes watched from the shadows as the group gathered in a seemingly abandoned part of the city, three out of the four glanced around, listening intently for anyone approaching, before the fourth made an exchange with a fifth individual hidden just out of sight...
At the rustling of litter caught in the wind, one of the three watchers stiffened before nudging his closest comrade.

Maliciously glowing eyes regarded them from across the alleyway - it was only lit by a very dim streetlight, so the animosity in the glare forced the men to their weapons. The sound of heavy footfalls resounded around them followed by the lighter sounds of scratching at the ground as smaller shapes skittered amongst the shadows... Then they came like a swirl, squealing, screeching, running in a wide circle around the feet of the men - like rats, the shadows flitted this way and that, maintaining their circular motion around the group whilst growing ever closer.

By this time, the creature had emerged into view - Like a Lion, the thick fur on its shoulders stood out around the glowing red orbs, then, without warning, its maw opened wide, letting out an ear shattering roar which sent the men scrambling for the end of the alleyway.
With the sound like a pack of Hyenas, laughter followed the group as the beast - along with its swarm of rats - gave pursuit.

A single individual emerged from the shadows, following the swarm towards the end of the alleyway before coming to a halt. Only once he was certain the coast was clear, did he summon the rest of his gang forward.
The cloaked group quickly rushed into the centre gathering up the items dropped during the exchange before dispersing back into the darkness.

Only once they had gone did the individual turn back towards the centre of the alley, calmly removing and shouldering his black jacket before striding towards the opposite exit.

The words 'have me' and 'you're so funny' stalled the man in his advance towards the bike, but he just smirked, preparing the vehicle as though he'd heard nothing at all. He had guessed she was watching him again...maybe he could use that to his advantage? The thoughts of taking the extra time to set up a few rooftop cameras next time might get him a few more pictures - he already had a handful of photographs which he had taken the time to cut and apply to a scrapbook which was slowly building up an image of her face...he just needed a few more.

Creed was already building a new invention, one that would be as 'simple' as his most recent device, but with a few improvements - this one had given him something he could use for verifying DNA, so his next would replicate the same...if he was lucky, but with the added twist of an extra capture device. He chuckled at the thought of a cage closing around his subject as she recoiled away to avoid being grabbed by the contraption...and if she was able to avoid that...then he would have to perhaps make an appearance of his own.

For the time being however, he planned to return back to his lab and add the new photographs to his scrapbook. The sample needed to be run through the system - he didn't doubt it would show up as inconclusive in regards to putting a face to the specimen, but if anything ran similar to the DNA records he had on Richard and Lina, then he would at least have proof that they had conceived an offspring. He lifted his eyes as her silhouette skipped over the rooftop above, this confirmed she had been watching, but he would not shout, not this time. Hopping onto the bike, he gunned the engine and started off back to base.


It had only been three weeks since they'd made it to the city and already Cyrus was out and busying himself with jobs that he felt Tala wasn't capable of joining him on... Although this left the youth with time to himself, it was also terribly boring and he found himself a prisoner to his thoughts...

Tonight, he sat on the rooftop of their apartment watching as the rain fell down around the surrounding buildings. After getting in contact with a few connections, the Hunter had found them a place to stay for a reasonable price...the only issue was that payment would need to be maintained or they would end up on the streets...which was why once again, Tala had been left on his own.

He wasn't the type to busy himself with cleaning or research, even though he'd taken that up to help pass the time...he wanted to be outside the walls again, exploring, hunting or tracking, building hides...not stuck within a city filled with people who don't know you're there and have little awareness of their general space.
Pulling up his hood he rose to his feet, stepping from beneath the tin roof that had sheltered him before leaning over the edge. As usual, there was little to look at, a few people making their way from the local bar, a stray cat challenging a rival for territory... A solitary figure caught his eye and he leant a little further over the barrier to see, watching as the individual made his way down the centre of the road, not caring that he was getting wet.

It wasn't necessarily the man himself that had drawn his attention - there seemed to be quite a few strange people in the neighbourhood - but it was what was following at his heel that caught Tala's eye.

The small creature looked like any normal cat following a drunkard home, but to Tala, it seemed to radiate a sort of energy that he found more than a little fascinating... The pair came to a stop and the cat sat down to preen, as one would do when animals decide to start cleaning, the youth averted his eyes towards its companion, stiffening as he realised the man was looking straight up at him! Quickly, he retreated back over the edge, taking a moment to convince himself that was not the case before turning to head back inside.

"Careful now..." Tala practically walked right into the male, letting out a yelp as he staggered backwards before stumbling over his feet and ending up in a puddle... How could he have gotten up there so quickly?! The youth stared wide eyed before his gaze snapped towards the cat which appeared from nowhere and rubbed itself against the man's shin. "I've not seen your kind before." in the dim light, Tala could see a blaze of red in the man's fringe, he had leant over, fiery orange eyes scrutinizing the youth closely before he offered Tala a hand. "You're not a shader are you?" he smirked as the youth shook his head, staring at the hand a moment before getting to his feet by himself. "I saw you looking..." the guy smiled confidently, "I must ask...what did you see?"

"...Nothing." Adjusting his hood so it hid his face, Tala moved to step past, pausing before sidestepping as the cat got in his way,

"Lemmy doesn't believe you." the male smirked, watching as the dark-furred feline brushed itself against Tala's leg before weaving between the youth's feet and sitting infront of him.

"...Leave me alone." Stepping past the cat, Tala made his way towards the door, slipping inside before heading to his room to change from his wet clothes.

"You've got a nice place here." The voice made the youth turn; to Tala's surprise, the stranger was now sitting in Cyrus's chair, holding a newspaper by one hand whilst glancing across the front page, "Personally, it could use a little paint..." he rose to his feet, petting the cat as it jumped up onto the table beside him, "...But what can you do under the Tyranny of the Owls?"

"I don't know how you got in," Tala advanced, towards the main door, pulling it open, "But you need to leave."

"That's very welcoming." Brushing his bangs out of his eyes the male clicked his fingers and the cat jumped down and disappeared from view, then with a grin he advanced towards the youth, towering over him and looking deep into his eyes before backing up and walking out of the door, "I've got my eye on you now kiddo," he smirked, casually waving once over his shoulder before walking up the corridor.

Tala watched until he'd disappeared before heading back inside and shutting the door before sliding down against the woodwork to the floor.

"...Mew?"

"Gah!" Recoiling from the feline, Tala jumped to his feet before whipping open the door, "Out!" standing in the doorway he pointed out into the corridor. The cat's tail gave a swish, brushing past the youth's leg as it strode out of the door.

Only once he was sure they were both gone did Tala shut the door...exhaling a sigh before making his way towards his bedroom to change. Choosing a shirt from a very small pile, he took a moment to glance out of the window at the rain before sliding the garment over his head and returning to the main room where Cyrus was just hanging up his coat.

"You alright?" the Hunter lifted his gaze as the youth walked in, watching as Tala silently crossed the room, plucking his jacket off the chair before heading to the door,

"I'm going out."

"See you in a bit then." Too tired to pursue the youth's reason for leaving, Cyrus headed for the kitchen to fix himself something to eat.

Fire made her way across, pausing to look around and listen. She listened to the sound of the motorcycle start leave. She waited until it was a good ways away to where she barely heard it before sliding over the manhole cover. She jumped down while sliding it back into place.

Fire made her way back to the hideout and pulled out the prize and placed it on the table. "Here we are, an awesome prize." She bragged.

Leaf came over and looked at it as he picked it up and glanced at her frosty wrist. "You are getting careless again I see." He commented not amused or impressed.

"Hm?" Fire looked at the tear and small abrasion. "Oh don't worry. That old man can't catch me and never will be able to catch me."

"How are you sure? He seemed to come closer this time by your arm." Leaf said with a flat tone, folding his arms.

Fire rolled her eyes and moved on to her room. "Just get Tool to upgrade my blades." She said throwing her blades onto the table at Leaf as she went to her room. "Also I'll be leaving in a day or two. I want to go looking for Lysin."

Leaf sighed taking the items into hand. "I can't believe this." He complained heated under his breath as he moved to speak to Tool.



In the other Owl's city run by Lady Snake, Sistan, an older man moved in his cloak down the alleyway that lead behind a bakery. He approached and knocked, waiting on the keeper of the shop to open. It took a few minutes but eventually a couple clicks of two locks before the door opened to show a middle aged woman. "Ah Lyn, how are you?"

"Oh good as ever." He said in an older sounding voice, keeping his hood up and his back hunched somewhat.

"That's good to hear. You know I hear they are hiring on the north part of the city. Maybe you could apply and have a home to live in." She suggested as she gave him a duffle bag that had different breads and other items in it as well as a bit of money to help him out.

He chuckled shaking his head. "Naw I'm happy as I am. Besides, Lady Snake has enough to worry about than collecting housing tax from an insane old man."

"Oh I know, isn't it just horrible what happened to Lord Dragon? I hope they find that woman. What if she strikes again?" The baker asked with concern.

Lysin nodded. "I know, it's very concerning but I'm sure they can handle it and take care of whoever it was."

She nodded sighing relieved to hear that. "I know, well I hope you have a safe night. See you again next week or two." She said moving back inside with a wave as he waved back in return.

Lysin sighed turning and shouldered the bag smiling to himself. "Well this will get me and my group by for now." He said softly and proceeded to step down the few stairs there were and onto the street before pausing as a guard approached, taking a photo of him with the flash on. Lysin released a startled noise as he stepped back and the soldier rushed forwards.

The soldier grabbed Lysin's hair under the hood and yanked, yanking out a small hand full of a few strains and looked at him rubbing the back of his head. "Sorry sir but I just wanted a few strains of your hair. It's so pretty and my sister does wigs." He said cheerfully with some apologetic tones in there as well.

Lysin turned glaring but took a deep breath, sighing as he rubbed his head. "It's fine, you could have asked. Now be gone and let this old man have his solitude." The soldier nodded and ran off. Lysin sighed closing his eyes. "Great, now I'm going to be having to move I bet." He mumbled to himself as he made his way down the alleyway and turned.

He made his way down the side street and did not stop until he came to a building with a door that looked as if it could be in need of some cleaning and repairs due to the rust on its metal surface. He knocked three times, waiting until it slowly cracked open, six chains on the door made sure it didn't open far.

No answer came but an eye did show and Lysin took a breath. "The flute's midnight song is heard but never seen under the willow vine tree." The door closed, locks undid and then the door opened up allowing Lysin to walk in before it reclosed and was locked back up tight.

Tool went to work on her daggers and was impressed by the parts she had. "Who do you think is doing this?"

"No idea but it has to be a person working for the Owls. They must have figured out it was Fire." Leaf answered while standing, leaning back against his brothers wall with arms crossed.

"Do you think she should be going?" Tool asked as he attached a part.

Leaf shook his head. "No but she won't listen to me when I tell her Lysin is dead. She's gotten so cocky since defeating Dragon and Silver leaving to rule Delta."

Tool sighed nodding. "True but are you sure we can't make her stay?" he asked looking at his brother who slowly shook his head. Tool went back to work silently. "I hope she will be okay out there."

"Me too," Leaf agreed concerned.



It would be later that Tool would get Fire a solo cycle ready and on the day she was going to leave, she secured her bag around her shoulders under the cloak, moving over and onto the cycle the two guys had managed to haul up to the surface for her. She tested the handles and seating, making sure she was good and her daggers with gun was secure. "Now you know how to charge'em up right?" Tool asked worried.

Fire sighed rolling her eyes as he got situated. "Yes I remember. When there's a lightening storm place the charge chips onto the disk and wait for lightening to strike it until the light goes green and yellow before I remove it and put them back into my weapons." She answered boredly with an eye roll.

"This isn't a joke Fire, you know we're worried about you. You've been acting out lately and we're scared. What if whoever is leaving you stuff is one with the Owl's?" Tool snapped at her.

Fire groaned "for the last time, I doubt it is. I didn't leave any evidence back there and no one has tried raiding anywhere a Shader might hide so I don't think they know yet was me. It's just some stupid old man with money to burn and has no life outside of trying to catch pretty women."

"Oh? Thank you for the reminder. I forgot you were a woman." Leaf pointed out flatly then smirked as she glared.

"Well for your information I'm very attractive. He has a good eye." She said flicking her hair back.

"And what dirty intentions is what bothers me." Leaf muttered.

"Enough chatter, I'm off. I'll be back in a few days. I'm just going to look around one of the cities. I'll phone in when I'm there, okay?" Fire asked and both boys nodded. She hugged them both and started the engine, revving it and took off.

Leaf and Tool sighed and went back down to the base to figure out what they would do next since it was just the two of them now.



If Creeds trap had been set and was ready with an item to tempt Fire then she would be driving, pass by the spot but come to a stop. "What..?" she backed up and stopped again to look down the way towards the item resting out for her. "The old man has put something out early. Maybe he's giving up?" she asked quietly under her breath before looking up and around at the two buildings.

She wouldn't see anything and would slowly ease her cycle into the alleyway beside Creed's home, looking around cautiously. Carefully she put the stand down to rest her bike and removed her messenger bag, placing it on the seat before approaching carefully. "I guess he saw he wasn't going to win." She said confidently, grinning and laughed a bit.

She would near closer to the trap and reach for the item. When it would spring she jumped moving to dodge one thing but felt her arm get grabbed by another clamp. Fire growled moving again to try and pull herself free. "Let go!" she yelled at it, breathing out fire before it was cut off as she screamed from the quick way she was then surrounded and trapped inside of a cage. "What the heck is this?!" she barked breathing out flames onto the clamp to try and melt it off her flesh, switching to ice to make it quickly cool to try and crack it to break it when fire alone didn't seem to bother it.

If this happened and if Creed came down to knock his trapped target out she would turn and glare, shooting a breath of flames at him as quickly as she could but not soon enough before she would be hit by his chemicals to knock her out. If this happened she would try to ask who he was but wouldn't get the words out before her body collapsed to the floor of the cage, her bike and items still standing nearby.

If the trap was not yet ready then she would continue on her way to go search the other city.



Lysin moved into their hideout, opening a doorway the rested in a corner along where a wall and floor met. He stepped downstairs and was greeted by four other people. "Welcome back Lysin!" a woman said warmly, smiling with her green hair and orange eyes.

"Hey Flute, it's a pleasure to be back down here. I brought food." Lysin said removing the bag and put it down on a table upon which a male opened it up to start handing out the food items.

"Hey you forgot some potatoes this time." The male whined and Lysin chuckled shaking his head.

"Sorry but that didn't work out so well. I did try but she couldn't apparently get any for us this time. Don't worry we can try again later to buy some." Lysin suggested as he neared the sink to wash up his hands.

"Hey Tuba, why aren't you happy about this? We got extra food and some extra money." A man that went by the name Trumpet said with a wide grin and a chuckle, holding up the pouch of money for a man to the side to see.

The man looked up being Tuba with blue hair and shook his head. "You know that money is going into the savings we have going and not for bar hopping or for something shiny." He said in a deep voice, standing and approached, snatching the money away from Trumpet who now pouted.

"You are so not fun Tuba." Trumpet pouted with his arms folding annoyed as Tuba smirked moving away to put the money away into the lock safe they had set up to keep track of their money, Tuba being the one in charge of guarding the money as well as keeping track of their finances.

Fire growled but did pass out and was of no problem for him to move and restrain her into her new prison so to speak for transport.



Ritzu would return to her work area as her phone went to the answering machine. She took a drink of her tea before nearly choking on it hearing Creed on the other line. "WHAT?!" she exclaimed, racing to the phone and quickly picked it up. She listened to the message two more times before dialing him back. This would be after he had secured Fire in the roughly cupboard sized compartment that she would wait for an answer.

When he picked up she would take a breath. "You must be kidding! You actually caught the rat in the photo?! How? Where? Was anyone with her?!" she asked quickly in her rush to know more.

In Fire's bag was the photo of her parents and her as a little girl as well as what little she had from them after their home had been burned and them slain. The photo would be of the two in the system deemed dead, her parents Richard and Lina. On the back of the photo in stylish cursive hand writing was written the names "Richard, Lina, and Viola".

Also in her bag with the photograph looking charred around the edges, was a necklace which had a rounded pendent on the end. One one side it had the words engraved "The coldest ice" and on the other side was engraved "is drawn to the warmest fire." which had been a saying her parents used due to their opposing magics.

"Tell me if she is as the photos hinted at. Now Creed." She ordered as she moved around the room, readying herself a bag of supplies. "I can take her but she is not my project. I can run my tests but if she refuses to talk to me or answer I'll leave that to you." Her voice stiffened some. "You are far more....unlikely to strike and harm in questioning than me." She then muttered under her breath, "you carefree scientist."

Fire rested silently, knocked out by what he'd given her. "Are there any signs of damage? Any signs she has been tested on before?" she quested as she closed her bag up. "Did you remove her weapons from her person? If she is a Shader they always have weapons on their person, tricky little rats."

If Creed hadn't then Fire would still have her 2 daggers and 1 pistol like gun on her with in her bag were the modified bullets Tool made her to be able to produce fire and ice. Inside the box Fire started to groan trying to move and stir. If he had taken her weapons then her going for them would not be a fear or problem.

"I will be there. Check her for any wires or anything she can use to have any friends locate her. I won't transport her if I must worry about Shaders coming after me for their little buddy. Before I bring her here I will be making a spot for her after I know the extent of any magic she has. I don't need her doing something I'm not prepared for." she went over her things and sighed. "I will do a few tests there to make sure I do have a spot ready for her. If not I will leave and return later for her."

Ritzu shouldered her bag. "Make sure she is disarmed of her weapons and any transmitters or wires that allow her communications to her friends." She would hang up once they were done talking. She would make her way down a hall, opening a door and checked on what was there, seeing what she had that could stop or silence to resist magic and the types. I may be able to handle her. she thought then took her leave, going down, paying the doorman and got into her truck so to have a secure area to hold Fire in, just in case. She set off, heading out to get Fire and see for herself that he truly caught such an elusive person.

Fire in her cupboard prison moaned slowly moving her head as she tried to get woken up, her body moving some to the best it could. She hadn't fully come around yet but sure was trying. Her hands moved to her sides as her eyes struggled to open, feeling for her daggers. If they were there she would take hold of them as she blinked to try clearing her sights in the darkness. "Wha-?" she muttered trying to move and winced, her body feeling stiff as it was waking up and also from the restraints she couldn't see well in the darkness but felt them.

"What's.....this?" she asked softly moving one hand for a dagger in hopes to use its charge to light up where she was, if the dagger was there. If it wasn't then she would feel panic rise inside her more than before. Her mind was reviewing over the previous events before she lost consciousness. Inside Fire took a breath and started trying to breath out her flames to try and get some light inside her confines to see where she was and what was restraining her movements.



In Ritzu's lab area was Rosalie rested as she had just that morning gotten three doses of medicine which had been causing her body to flicker between the beast and human self. She laid on the floor of her cage, curled up and trembling. She was scared of herself and what she could become yet was glad for all Ritzu had been and was doing to try and help her over the time since her capture.

Slowly she opened one eye to look around slowly then carefully sat up, taking her time and checking her body first with touch before looking herself over and sighed. "I'm me....for now. Maybe.....she's fixed me....in full?" she asked quietly as she checked her hands then looked up at a clock to see the time on the wall. "Wonder how my father and sister are doing..." she said sadly and looked down, closing her eyes slowly.


Annabelle had been doing well enough, learning more how to keep her hair back by her father's request. Her father's work had been steady in making any repairs in the main palace fortress that now Silver occupied. Silver had been trying to make sure he had income, feeling bad for his daughter after he saw her once and saw the remains she carried with her from what started all this those years ago.



Lysin got himself a sandwich as Flute brought up a couple screens to check inside the mansion that was larger than a normal one. She used a keyboard to flick through the different small camera's they had set up, thanks to Trumpet and Lute and their slyness to manage such a feat.

Trumpet also got himself food as did Tuba and Lute. They went over and started to have a battle with the other in a phone game that had been made by Flute to keep them busy and occupied when they didn't have to put on the facade of loyal followers of the Owls.

"So anything different?" Lysin asked her as she scrolled through the different cameras, shaking her head.

"No nothing so far that's out of odds from before. For being so powerful they are very dull." Flute commented pushing her brown hair back.

"That could also be part of the way they get people to underestimate them. Somehow Dragon was brought down by one woman. See if there's anyone knew in the lockup area." Lysin said taking a bite of his sandwich.

Flute nodded, taking a sip of her drink as she went to that camera to show on the feed no new faces. "Nope, same sad ones there." She said feeling bad for them.

Lysin nodded taking another bite. "Wonder who in the world had such power to be able to bring down Dragon. He always seemed to be the other fours leader so would of been the stronger of the group." He pondered this feeling a bit disturbed and curious to who could of done that, not knowing it had been his own former group member Fire.

Viola stopped her fire breath to glare at him. Her body tensed as did her jaw. "Where am I?" she questioned sharply as she moved and managed to slip one foot free before kicking the door hard to make it shake. She glared at the window he looked in through at her from and suddenly moved slamming herself against the glass. As she came back down she had her head hit one of the pads and this turned on her earpiece as she hadn't gotten her arms free, plus she didn't want him knowing of it.

"Where's my cloak? Give it back!" she barked loudly with clear heated emotion. She did not want someone she didn't know laying any filthy hands on an item given to her by Lysin.


Leaf had walked by the set and blinked hearing a noise and went over, starting to listen. "Fire?" he asked only to get her to not address him back but heard a male speaking about someone, no idea he was hearing Creed.


Fire snarled at him and her breath became stiff. "I'm not going to be sent off to anyone for any reason, got it?" she growled darkly then after she'd taken to note of his talking about how he had managed to capture her as compared to all the guards she had out manuvered and or killed, she heard him mention her personal belongings. This set a spark of emotional rage through her and fear as she started to tremble. "Don't you DARE lay ONE filthy (bleeping) hand on them!!" she screamed as she pushed and slammed herself against the side of the window in hopes of cracking it or breaking it.

If it did not then she would look around and kick the door once more even after she had heard it was re-enforced. She started to think her body trembling with fear of what he might do with her items from her parents and Lysin's cloak. "You aren't taking them or touching them, you hear me sicko?!" she snapped loudly at him, a slight small glint coming to her eyes. "How about we try something else in your prison?"

She took a breath and breathed out ice, starting to cause the glass and walls to gain a frost on it. She now planned to freeze everything inside the box before using her fire to make it suddenly crack and break in hopes of getting herself out or him letting her out. What would happen she didn't know and didn't appear to be thinking like she cared. Fire's main goal was to get out and get back the few items remaining from her parents and the one item she had from Lysin.

Viola took another breath and let out more ice and frost from her mouth as she turned her head to spread it around. Now she was shivering but she pushed herself through it, wanting out and was bound to see how far he would go to keep her 'safe' for whoever this person was that was on their way. Either she was going to get him in trouble by her dying when the one he knew wanted her alive, or she was going to get her way and get out of her confined prison.

"You-you-you w-w-won't g-g-get away w-w-with t-taking m-m-my th-things." she stuttered out with another breath of frost.


"Fire?! Fire what's going on? Fire!" Leaf shouted as he heard her and he became worried, his face falling and quickly he tried to pick out anything to try and figure out where she might be. "Fire tell me where you're at right now!" he demanded.


Fire's eyes began to close but she fought to keep them open as she let out another ice breath, ignoring the ice that had formed on herself. She shook her head trying to keep focused as she let out a flame fast at a spot to try and start a chain reaction to make the space break or the glass to break of the window to let in more air that way.


Leaf began to curse under his breath when she wasn't answering but he could hear the noise of ice cracking. "Dang it! This is not good. I told her it was a bad idea to go out!" he let out a yell of frustration and ran over, getting hold of a gun and grabbed himself a tracker before looking to Tool who had come from his room.

"What's going on?" the teen asked.

"Fire's gotten herself into trouble. Her earpiece turned on but she's not answering and I heard a man talking to her. He said he was her captor but I don't know where she's at." Leaf said frustrated and very worried. "I just heard her doing her ice magic and I bet she did her flames. I don't want to think of what is happening. I bet that guy she's been toying around with to get items from him is behind it. I'm going to go see if I can find any traces or anything to say where she's at or might be in a general location."

"I want to come to!" Tool demanded.

"No, I don't want anything happening to you." Leaf stated.

"But I want to and I am. Silver is head of the city he will just have us released if we are arrested for any reason." Tool pointed out.

Leaf thought then sighed nodding. "Fine, let's go." He said as Tool got himself a collapsible bat to use if needed.


Fire heard this in her ear and whispered softly as she struggled to keep her eyes opened. "N....n....no..." she barely got out, "s-s-stay a-a-a-away.....L-Leaf..."

She couldn't see them but they had left the area and started out to make their way to a manhole cover to begin their search for any clues to where she was to find her.

She also did not know how close or far Ritzu was and she was having trouble keeping her vision clear and her mind focused from the cold she'd caused inside the space then the vacuum from the heat shooting off of the cold pieces as well didn't help her any. It would be clear Fire did not think this through at all.

If he took her out of the closet like space she wouldn't fight him as her mind was not focused and would take her a few moments to regain her senses. When she could regain herself enough she would try to kick him but her speed wouldn't be recovered yet after the cold her muscles had experienced with the moisture from the heat added into the ice.

".....s-s-stupid...." she insulted him with a rough hiss trying to headbutt him while trying to get her body to respond in a quicker manner like she wanted it to. Okay using ice in a small space, bad idea. she thought to herself, taking that to mind along with what he had said about using her flames in a small space as well.

Fire growled glaring death at him as she rolled out and she stayed still, catching her breath and getting her strength back. She watched where he put the key and her dagger. She hadn't seen what he took of her things so at the time had no idea but was planning to grab her personal items and other things she could before running if she could.

"I'll turn you into ice after I turn you to ash." She hissed darkly as he was getting his scarf on. Listening to him talk she glared and took detailed note of his face, way he moved, and anything she could use for recognizing him later to beat him up for putting her though this.

She managed to scoot over and grabbed the key, fumbling some and took a bit before she got free. Getting to her feet she looked around, frowning. She went searching after grabbing her bag, finding her items and quickly pocketed them as she heard an engine outside. "Dang it!" she hissed and zipped over, grabbing her dagger off the floor and moved to the open window, hoping the one she heard would go for the door and pay no mind to a window.

Outside the building Ritzu had pulled up after twelve minutes. She got parked and killed the engine as she got out excited to have the elusive woman to see what her magic was and how in the world she had it without being in the system as someone previously caught.

Fire cursed hearing the footfalls of Ritzu coming up the steps to the door. She quickly raced to the window with her stuff, throwing it open more and threw the bag out, lifting up and slipped out just as she heard a knock. As she landed she turned with cloak in her bag and let out her fire breath in through the window and into the building.

Ritzu had heard the thud and looked as she moved then gasped seeing the woman and the fire. Pulling out a gun she loaded it with a dart and aimed with a lazer pointer.

Fire glanced over and quickly ran, leaping over the edge of the grate she landed on and kicked her shoes to use the boosters, barely dodging a tranqulizer dart. As she landed with a rough spin something hit her in the side. She winced glaring to the woman and let out a powerful ice breath at the building, causing Ritzu to almost fall on the ice as Fire started to run.

Ritzu made her way down as carefully as she could as Fire made her way out of the side street and stumbled, the knockout drug stronger than Fire thought it could be. Ritzu made her way after Fire curiously. "Interesting, I've never known anyone being able to use two magics at one time. You are going to be an interesting subject." She purred curiously as she neared her.

Fire glanced back and shot out ice again at her then fire to make steam shoot up as she struggled to stand and run with stumbling out onto the main sidewalk and tried to make her way down it to find a hiding place.

"Fire!" Leaf shouted as they rounded a corner and he came racing towards her.

She looked up to see him and collapsed again. "Get away!" she tried to order as he ran up just as Ritzu came up and she was scooped up by Ritzu.

"Thank you, boy, for finding my prize." Ritzu said calmly, holding Fire at her side slumped.

Leaf frowned. "Give my friend back, now." He ordered sternly as Tool stayed back and hidden around a corner watching.

"Sorry but I just need her for a few things, then I'll be happy to give her right back once I'm done with her." Ritzu promised boredly and began to walk away from Leaf. She made it a few steps before she grunted from a punch to the head then another noise as she was punched in the back and kicked in the lower back. Her hold released Fire and Leaf took the young woman back as he stepped back glaring at Ritzu.

Ritzu stumbled some and slowly stood up and turned, not looking happy. "You must be kidding. You really wish to interrupt and disturb this acquisition?" she questioned sternly.

"You are not getting my friend." He ordered drawing his gun and aimed it at Ritzu ready to fire.

Ritzu moved back and got her whip out of the truck and came back, snapping it in the air. "Now, little boy, give me back my prize and I won't make you into something for me to work on my lashing skill."

Leaf winced at the crack and backed up, taking Fire in his arms more. "You'll need to kill me before I let a nut case like you take her off somewhere. I won't let her suffer that way." He said sternly.

"While I'm normally against killing a citizin of another city, I could make an exception if needed. Or I could just tie you up and give you to Creed. That loony needs something to do. I swear he has no real hobbies." She remarked softly sighing as she wasn't much to talk as she didn't have many either outside her work.

Leaf fired off two shots which she knocked one away but took the other to her upper arm without the whip in it. "I told you, she is not going with you."

"You little boy..." Ritzu hissed annoyed and moved to him, hitting him quickly at least six times which made him cry out in pain, falling back and dropping Fire. She picked her up huffing. "...have made me crossed." She snorted then walked to the truck with Fire and locked her into the back after securing her. She got inside and started it up.

Leaf got up and gasped, running after her as she got to the main street and was going to exit. Leaf followed with his injuries from the lashes he took and he punched the door a couple times, trying to break it open by pulling. This resulted in her driving faster and making a sharp jerk to snap him off and she left him laying in the street.

Leaf groaned slowly moving and tried to get up. He was exhausted from the hunt and now he lost Fire. "Now I wish I could teleport like Silver. He wouldn't have lost her...." he growled and punched the ground while he cursed.

Tool grabbed Fires bag and ran with it to help his brother up. "You okay?"

"Yea...wondering who she was and who this Creed guy is. She's in trouble Tool, and I think I just proved we need Silver yet he's busy leading Delta." Leaf said sadly, hating himself after losing Fire, not noticing that Creeds place had been set ablaze by Fire. The automatic systems kicked in to spray and began knocking out the flames.

Carefully Tool began to help Leaf up. "Maybe we can get her back?" he suggested. "or...somehow?"

"Silver asked me to lead and keep you both safe. I failed to keep her safe. We may never see her again." Leaf said sadly feeling depressed as he followed Tool off the street so not to risk being hit by any traffic.

"It should workout. I'm sure we can find a way to get her back." Tool said going quiet then spoke again. "Maybe we could tell Silver and he order she be brought back?"

"How do we get her from the palace fortress?" Leaf asked.

"Um....Siver could get her back to us?" Tool suggested.

"Maybe..." Leaf said thinking as they started down the street, he doing his best to not wince from the soreness heft from the whip.