It was dark inside the haul of the plane. There sitting at the front close to the pilot's cockpit. There were too pretty bandages individuals. One had blond hair and bangige over her left eye. Her arms were crossed and her head down she looked sad and very angry. Tho you could never tell she had that dead look in her eyes like almost everyone. She wore olive green field jacket with matching pants and a blue beret under her army suit was a white and blue striped shirt. She had a unit patch on her right arm and her rank on her shoulders. She was a captain "sofiya". She let out a sigh as she looked over at the man who called her name tho everyone else called her captain or Balalaika. He wore the same uniform as her with a couple differences he had a black hat it was strange he called it a cap were he came from. He had a black undershirt and red hair. He also had a some facial hair a goatee about as red as his hair. He had his head wrapped almost completely. You saw his mouth with his toothy grin that he flashed her when she looked at him and you saw his left eye the green orbs seem to look at your soul. "How you holding up kid you keep eyes like that and you might as well of died". She was at a lost for words did he really just say that the balls on the was about to say something when she stopped there in front of her face was a cigar it was not a huge one bult slim and a good length. "I don't smoke" she spoke he pulled out a silver lighter it had a four leaf clover on it and a couple of names in very foreign writing. "I had this lighter made after my family was killed by the british in the Battle of Lenadoon in Belfast. All my family was killed even my baby sister she was 13 and my baby brother he was 12. Thats why im here and that's also why I smoke." She looked a little confused be he started to speak again. "Balalaika that's a very pretty nickname it machs the face that goes with it scars and all. Where I come from mine nick name is.Rí na Báis in Russian it's Korol' smerti. I killed so many. So it's a good thing I don't have a soul. So smoking a cigar is for those who have lost there soul in my home if you smoke a pipe then god has saved you if you smoke a cig then you know not where you stand in the eyes of the lord but those who smoke a cigar work with the devil and kid you and me know the man very well so lose the look in your eyes got it. It's only going to get harder. We lost men and even tho we had a win it came at a steep price. Well that's life so take the cigar and be mary with me so that when we land we can celebrate are fallen comrades and wish them well in hell for we will see them soon wont we."

She was shocked so without a word she took the cigar as he reached over and lit it for her. She took a long puff as he did. "So" he spoke again this time in a more cheery tone. He looked around the haul of the plane and saw how a little under half of it was full. "When we make it back Drinks are on me I have a case of the good stuff not that potato liquor you all drink even tho thats good to I got Jameison the Irish wisky that way you all get put on your ass even the Caption over here." He let out a good chuckle as everyone else seem to laugh at his comment Even Balalaika let out a few chuckles at his remark and was a bit relieved that the moral of her men were saved if only for them moment. She looked at the grins on there faces as they talked to there IRA friend all the way back to base. Most of them asked about his home and he answered there questions and asked some of his own about there's even tho they worked with the man and his uint for many mouths no one trusted them they were foreigners but he was the only one left of his uint. Left to work with them and even tho he was badly wounded at no longer had any of his fellow country men he said to fulfill his end of the mission. He let out a grunt as he stood she offered to help him but he waved it off. "You know you should let me help we are working together." He let out a chuckle. "That may be true" He said with a grin "But i'm tuff and the pain helps me feel my blood and the cures that i'm still alive." He took a drag off of his cigar and walked to the bay door as it opened with the rest of them. "If that's what you want" she spoke now a bit softer as she also took a puff off of her cigar.

Flash Back Over

Miss Balalaika sat at her desk as she looked at a picture of her and the Irish men both still bandaged up they took that picture after the mission he said he wanted one of the day they became not only family in arms in the heat of battle and war but friends in there time off the battlefield she smiled at the memories she shared with the man. She pulled here zippo out of her pocket the four leaf clover still as bright as ever just like his smile the day she gave it to him. It was the day he left to go back to his home there mission was couplet and he had to leave but he told her to hang on to it he would see her again. She smiled at the thought and still smoked cigars to this day because of him that bastard. She thought as there was a smile on her face.

The lagoon company just got back from a job. They had to pick a couple of men up from a port in a city not far from here. Dutch was standing on the pier as he got off of the boat he turned as the group of men also got of most of the had red hair save a couple the leader walked up and put his hand out to shake Dutchs. Dutch returned the man's hand shake The man had short cut red hair and looked to be about 30 or so he had a black suit with gray pinstripes and a red undershirt his no tie as the top button was undone. He had the same facial hair as Dutch and was only about half an inch taller than the him. They both had the same build with Dutch being a bit bigger. After being payed the men walked down the pire leaving the lagoon company behind them.

Revy and rock got off the boat with benny behind them. "Rock you talked the the men what's your take on them." Dutch asked as he lit a smoke. Rock looked at the men as the head guy was behind his men he lit a cigar with a pack of matches as he walked fixing his hat when he lit it. "Well that guy reminds me a lot of miss Balalaika but he seems even scarier which I did not think was possible." Dutch nodded as he took a drag on his cig. "Yeah I got the same feeling something tells me things are going to change. And that the house is no longer the one with fever." They all nodded. Revy was the first to break the silence. "Well alright that was different anyways come on rock let's go you owe me a date. Rock nodded as he and Revy started walking off. Rock turned and looked at Benny and Dutch. "We will catch you guys later." And with That Revy and rock walked offed. Benny turned to look at Dutch. "Can you believe there dating." Dutch nodded "Not really why do you think I paired them up she needs a Rock in her life to hold her down and something tells me he does that quite often." He chuckled at his own joke as he and Benny walked back to there home.

A tall man with a scar across his face walked in after knocking on the door and hearing her say come in. "Ah Sargent what do you need." she spoke as her back was turned and she was messing with something he could not see. "You have a visitor that needs to talk to you about something important." She let out a sigh. "Tell who ever it is to go away i'm busy and that I don't have time to talk to everyone about there problems." "Not even to catch up with a old friend." She froze as she that ever familiar voice of the long missed man the chairs back remained un turned as she heard the door shut and the man thinking boris. "I must say sofa you're doing rather well for yourself her and I see you still got all the same old boys mince a couple." She turned the chair slowly as she seemed shocked that the man who was there was well there in the flesh looking at her with that toothy grin and his one green eye that can see through anyone. She took a deep breath as she stood up and walked in front of him he said nothing as he looked at her she was almost the same height as him. He was about to say something when *slap* He was cut off by a hard hit to the face he turned his head to look at her she seemed pissed as her eyes watered is ever so slightly. "You're gone for almost ten years and then show up out of nowhere how dare you. You you." She was cut off by a hug from the man. "I know I Know i've been gone a long time but i'm back now and i'm not going anywhere kid count on it." She hugged back as she let only a couple tears slip. She looked up at him with a glint of anger still there. "You and I Have some catching up to do and you have some explaining to do mister Korol' smerti." He smiled and nodded. "As you wish miss Balalaika." They both shared a smirk with one another."

Revy and rock were sitting in a halfway decent restaurant. Rock was wearing almost the same thing but he had a long sleeve white shirt and no tie with black pants and a black undershirt Revy on the other hand did a 180 with her out fit she had on a pair of jeans and a white t-shirt with her dual cutlass still under her arms. They were sitting at a table eating there food and talking about some things that have transpired over the past couple of weeks. "So Rock you gotten any better with your piece." He finished chewing his food as he swallowed it. "Yeah a little but nowhere near where I should be." She smiled a bit. "Thats good im sit just glad you decided to get one it really puts my mind at ease knowing that when you go out alone I don't have to worry about you that much." He smiled as he took a sip from his water. "Ah i'm touched and here I thought Revy didn't care about me." He teased knowing she did in fact care for him how much he was not sure but he knew it was a good bit. As he looked at her and saw she was somewhat annoyed at what he said. "If we weren't dating or out right now I would shoot you. You know that right." He let out a chuckle as he looked at her. He smiled once he was done. "I know and that part of the reason I really enjoy spending time with you your you and you don't let people change how you act and it's why i've been meaning to talk to you about something see Re" He stopped as the people who walked in drew his attention. There in the entryway was Miss Balalaika and The red haired man from Before. Revy turned to see what he was looking at. She froze to at the sight. "Revy what do you make of it." She was quiet for a moment as she looked at them. She was about to saw something when they started walking over to them a waiter in front.

The two stopped in front of Revy and Rock as they smiled. "Ah two of my new friends it's nice to see you here. Balalaika turned to look at him. "You know these two." "Yes there the ones I payed to bring me and my team here." She nodded as she looked back at Rock and Revy. "Well aren't you two lucky to seem him before me i'm kinda jealous of that." Rock and revy looked shocked to say the least one of the most powerful people on this entire city was acting like that over this guy. "Miss Balalaika who is he exactly." She smiled a bit "Well this the next super power Here." Revy was shocked and was about ask something when Rock beat her to it. "Well that's very interesting I can't wait for the new Business to the Lagoon company." She smiled as the walked away from the couple. Rock looked at Revy and had a unreadable look in his eyes. Revy leaned forward and put a hand on his as it was there on the table. "Rock what's wrong" He looked up at her and rubbed his chin as he waited for a waiter to bring there bill. "War is coming and it's going to be Hotel moscow and whoever that man works for." She let out a sigh and nodded. Rock payed for there meal as they walked out of the restaurant. They held hands as they walked back to the car. Rock held the door open for her as she got in. And with that They drove back home to talk to Dutch.

Miss Balalaika was sitting at a table with her long missed friend in a more private area of the restaurant. "So" she stared as she looked at him as they both lit up a cigar. "Tell me Jacob have you gotten any of the letters i've sent over the years." He smiled "Every single one I even brought them with me them mean something." He finished as he took a puff. "Well how sweet how come you never replied to them then." "I tried I Thought you would have gotten them but it seems you did not and for that i'm truly very sorry." She waved his apology off. "There's no need for all that i'm just glad you got mine. For the past year or so I thought you were dead but something told me to keep sending you a letter so I did and i'm glad for that." He smiled as he nodded. "As am I they helped I thought about you alot. And i'm wondering do you still have the gift I Gave you all those years ago." she smiled as she pulled out the lighter and showed it to him. "I guess you're going to want it back but before that it's your turn do you have what i gave you all those years ago." He grinned as he pulled on a smile thin black piece of string from around his neck at the end of it revealing to almost gold coin looking things on the end. They were about as big as quarter as one had a tiger on it the other side had a butterfly on the other one there was a palm with a swirl in the center of the palm and on the other side a phoenix rising from the flames. She went to hand him back is long missed lighter when he stopped her. She looked up shocked and was about to ask why when he beat her to it. "I've grown to like this very much so this is what I suggest i will give you the one with the tiger but you hang on to that lighter so I have a reason to come and see you everyday deal." he stuck his hand out to shake hers she smiled but nodded as she reach to shake his hand. As so as there hands touched he sat up and leaned over to kiss the top of hers as he pulled the one with the tiger off and handed it to her. He then looked up into her eyes as they let go of one another and smiled as she did as well. "YA skuchal po tebe moya dorogaya Sofiya." She smiled as a tear slipped down her face and she wiped it away. "Mé caillte tú ró mo chroí Jacob." He smiled even more as they spent the rest of there dinner talking about what's happened over the years they have been apart.

Revy and Rock pulled up to the yellow flag fingering that Dutch would be there instead of at the house. Sure enough there he was at the bar talking to Bao as he wiped the counter off with his back to Dutch. "So Dutch enough about that how's working for miss Balalaika." "LIke everyone else tho I will say that she does tend to pay better and keeps her word witch in my years of doing this job is vary very rare." Bao nodded his head as he seemed agree with his long time friend Dutch. "Yeah I can guess it's rare." He turned to look at Dutch and saw that Revy and Rock were walking up. He smiled at Dutch as he put two open beers on the bar and passed them to them as he walked off to go talk to other customers. They both smiled and nodded there thanks as they walked to Dutch. As Rock sat beside him and Revy beside Rock. They both took a swig from there beers as Dutch took a sip from his rather large cup of whiskey. "Dutch we need to talk to you." Rock spoke as he looked at Dutch. "Yeah it's kinda important." Dutch let out a sigh he knew this was coming. "So Rock, Revy you both family want to leave the lagoon company I knew this was coming lo" He was cut off by Rock. "Dutch what are you talking about we came to talk to you about Miss Balalaika and the men we brought here earlier to day nothing about leaving." The sweat on Dutch's he vanished as he let out a sigh of relief he was glad that was not happening right now. "Oh what about them." Dutch was curious now what could those two have to do with one another besides the fact there both scary. "Me and Rocky over here we're on are date and they both walk in like there on a date well we asked who he was because he never gave us his name and sis said he was the next superpower and just the way she acted to him and talked was like she had it for this guy bad like Rocky." Rock finished his beer and nodded as he put the empty bottle on the bar. "Yeah it was the weirdest thing and when we heard that I knew that thing are going to be picking up soon." Dutch nodded taking in everything he's hearded just as he was about to say something a group of men walked in he nodded over to them as Revy and Rock turned around to see who it was and there they were some of the people they brought here and some of the reasons from Hotel Moscow. Boris was with the group when he saw the Lagoon company at the bar he waved the rest of them to go sit down as he walked over to Dutch and the rest of them.

"Hey there Dutch and Rock." He looked at Revy and nodded. "Two hands" He ordered a beer as Bao came over. "What are you guys up to with those foreigners." Rock asked as he also got another beer as well as Revy. "Oh those men are the soldiers of a friend of ares he on a date with miss Balalaika sshhh don't tell anyone I told you tho shes trying to not let the other crime families know he's here yet." He said and a somewhat hushed whisper. They nodded as Boris was about to walk away. "Wait what's his name and where are they from I don't see anyone else with red hair are they Americans." Boris shook his head no as he turned back around to face them. "Look I probably shouldn't tell you guys but fine his nickname that he's know for is Rí na Báis which is Irish for there from Ireland but in Russian it's Korol' smerti. The king of death he worked with us many times many years ago and he along with the other boys at the table are also from Ireland but there IRA now that's all i'm telling so i'm gonna have a good rest of your night Lagoon company and don't worry we will have a job for you soon." And with that boris left and went to the table full of his fellow countrymen and the Foreigners. Rock looked at how they all acted with one another there seemed to be almost no hostal ded between them whatsoever. Rock and Revy stood up as they put there empty beers on the bar and started to walk out. "We'll catch you later Dutch" Rock said as he took Revy's hand and started to walk out of the yellow flag.

As revy and Rock walked out on of the customers at the end of the bar near the door slapped Revy's ass when they walked by. Revy and Rock turned to look at the man who did it and saw he was not alone as not only did the guys from beside him stand up but a couple more from all over the bar stood up and walked near them. Rock and Revy looked around and saw that they were pretty much cricaled. "Revy nice ass as always but what are you doing with this weak piece of shit. You need a real man like me." He went to grabbed her and was stopped when Rock's own hand shot out and grabbed his wrist. He then with his free hand punched the man in the face. When he did that the man fell back his arm on the stool he was sitting on for support as his nose was gushing blood. He wiped the blood away as he looked at him. "Get them don't ruff up the girl to bad." He smiled with that. As his boys took a step forward when they stop as they heard someone clapping everyone looked over at who it was. One of the foreigners was standing with the other red heads and a guys with black hair and one with light brown he smiled as everyone was looking at him. "Hay now there boyos me and me men want in on this little scrap that sound like a plan." He smiled as one of the biggest guys of the nobodys walked up to the red haired man. The man was about half a foot taller than the red head. "Oh and you going to stop us small fry." The red haired men did a frown as he seemed a little nerviosos. "Oh I was only teasing there big guy I have no intentions of fighting you." The bigger man smiled as he let out a chuckle and turned his head to the rest of his goon buddies. Rock and Revy let out a grunt. "Dam there goes any help we were getting." He was shocked for as soon as the bigger man turned his head to look at them the redhead let a powerful right hook go as it knocked the larger man clean out. Rock, Revy as well as everyone else was shocked the weak face the man had we completely gone and replaced with a vicious grin that asked for battle. "Now that the warm up is done time for the fun." He bolstered as the rest of the crew he was with minus the Hotel moscow people all shared the same grins as he did and shared hartey laughter. Rock thought before the fight happened that even with the help of the strangers they were still outnumbered. But it was to late now the fight had begun.

Revy kicked someone that tried to grab her in the knee and as he fell forward. She gave him a knee to the nose. As she broke it Rock gave a upper cut to the guy he punched earlier tho as he did he got kicked in the ribs. He grabbed the leg as he turned and tipped him into one of his buddies but when he turned around he got punched in the eye. He took a step back as he got tackled but one of the goons he was trying to get the man off of him when a boot came out of nowhere and kick the guy on top of him off he looked up to see Dutch as he lowered a hand to Help Rock up. "You alright there I would have came sooner but I had to finish my drink." He smiled as Rock stood up. Rock nodded as he got back into the fight. He was about to charge someone when a body flew through the air and knocked down the guy he was going to get. He looked to see the one who did and saw the Red haired man with a free hand and a limp body in the other as he used the limp man as a weapon he was slamming him into other goons. Rock turned to find the guy who started it only to see him run out of the bar and as he did he yelled for him and his goons to leave "Come on guys it's not worth it let's beat it." And with that they started to run out of the yellow flag waving there white one. Rock wiped the blood from his lip. As they ran out someone elbowed him in the face when his back was turned. Revy and Dutch walked over to him as he brushed himself off he nodded and looked to the one that saved there butt for the most part. He walked up to the one that knocked the big guy out said guy still on the floor. "Hay um thanks for helping out he might have been worse off if you didn't step in and help." The red haired man turned around as he looked at them and smiled. The rest of his crew walked up as well when they started talking. "Ah no worries there kiddo I know what it's like to need a hand when some whelp is picking a fight and has his mates with him more so when you're practicing your women as lovely as yours." He smiled as the rest of his boys started chuckling. Rock smiled as he put his hand out to shake his hand. The man returned the gesture. "Im Rock I know we never really introduced are self on the boat ride here." "Aye i'm Donaven but my lads call me don it's nice to meet you Rock." "LIkewise Donaven Do you mind if I ask why you help beside's just that fact you saw we needed it." The man smiled as the rest of them did. "Oh thats a easy one there we love to fight help at night in the day in the morning in the rain hail hell we love a scrap." Revy smiled as she stood beside Rock. "Now these are my type of people." They all let out a heavy laugh. "Aye and I see the las fills the same." Yelled one of the men as the rest of them nodded there grins never leaving. Dutch left back for his seat as Boris walked up putting a phone back in his pocket. "Donaven that was them they need us back sorry to cut this party short we got to go."They nodded as they went to get there stuff and walk away. "Hay next time we meet I will buy you all a drink." Rock told them as they all stared walking out of the bar and to there respective cars. "You here that boy's we have a new drink buddy." with that they all let out a roar of approval as they got in the there car's. "We will see you around Rock me boy." And with that they drove off as Rock and Revy got into there car. "Well that was fun." Rock said as he and Revy started to drive back home.

Once they made it home and got out of the car they walked up the steps Rock was about to open the door. When he thought back to the drive Revy was silent the whole drive back. He turned the knob but stop as Revy grabbed his hand. He turned to look at her and was slightly taken back as she kissed him on lips. He closed his eyes and kissed back as he moved his hands around her waist and hers around his face as she cupped his cheeks. They broke the kiss and rock smiled as he looked down at her. "Not that i'm going to caplan about it but what was that for." She looked away as she spoke. "I've never really had someone protect me like that and you did it without a gun so that was thank you." He smiled and pulled her chin to face him as he leaned down and kissed her again. He pulled back when he was done and looked down at her as there eyes met. "I would go to hell and kill the devil if it meant to save you Rebecca." She smiled and kissed him once again. "Likewise Okajima" He smiled as they walked in to see benny in the fridge getting a beer. "Hay guys how was your night" Rock looked at him and smiled "Full of interesting developments." "Oh I see well that's interesting." He shared a chuckle with Rock . Rock then waved night to Benny as he and Revy walked to there room for the night. Benny went to sit down in front of the tv as he did he flipped through the channels to try and find something. Not even a hour later Dutch walked as he sat down next to Benny and passed out. Benny could smell the whisky on his breath as he got up and went to bed.

Balalaika and her red haired friend were sitting in the back of a car side by side as Boris and Donovan sat in the driver seat and the passenger seat. "Sofyia mind if I ask a couple of Questions on this nice city." She smiled at his remark as she watched him pull out a cigar. It was vary late in the night but the city was still very much alive. She pulled out the lighter and lit the cigar for him. "Thank you" He said softly as he waited for a response. "Ask away Jacob." "Who's your competitors in this city and there leaders?" "Well are biggest one is with chinese Sun Yee on Triad he's been here longer then I have and was the reason we had a hard time setting up. He's not one to shy away from in the street warfare. And one on one he's a tough customer. After that we have Ronnie The Jaws." "Oh now that's a name." He smiled to him self as she also grinded a bit. "He wears breases he's with the Italians. And he's a little snot. After that it's the Manisarera Cartel there headed by a man named Abrego. Hotel moscow has a ok peace treaty with and the other two Families here so we can't openly support you yet i'm sorry." He smiled and waved it off as he took a puff on his cigar. "Where can I get guns here and I mean a lot and good stuff not the shit on the corner." She pondered it for a moment. "There's a place not far from here called the Rip-off church and they can get you anything you need for the most part." He nodded "Good do you mind showing me the place tomorrow." "It's a date" She smiled as he did. "I would not have it anyother way Miss Balalaika." The car stopped in front of a rather large looking wearhouse. They all stepped out of the car's as they looked around. "You can use this for the time being I also took the liberty of while we were at Dinner to have some of my men you've worked with in the past to stay here along with you and your other solders. I hope you don't mind dear." He smiled at the little nick Name. "Not at all honey thank you so what time can I expect you tomorrow." "Say around noon I have a couple other things to deal with first." "Very well Is Nikolai and Kravchenko here." She was about to say something when they turned to see two people walk out of the warehouse on was about average height with a sharp got the other was bald and rather tall. "If the devil speaks my name then only Death has shown up to greet me." Said the shorter man as he walked up to Jacob and gave him a hug. "Ah Nikolai my friend and Kravchenko it's good to see you." The small man let go as the bald one came up and shook his hand as he nodded his approval to see the man well. "Well I guess that answers your Question." He turned to face Miss Balalaika and smiled. "I guess it does. So will you be off now." She nodded as he walked up to her and kissed her on the cheek. He stepped back and she had a annoyed look in her eyes. "I don't see you for almost 10 years and I get a kiss on the cheek I don't think so." And with that She took a step forward and grabbed him by his suit Jacket and pulled him down to meet her lips. He was a little surprised by this but almost immediately kissed back as his hands moved to the small of her back. She pulled back and smiled up at him. "Now that's a good night kiss dear now have a good night I will see you tomorrow." With that she rubbed her fingers on the side of his face and got back in the car as he shut the door for her. "Good night my dear Sofiya." The car drove off and he turned to look at his men the two Ruissons smiled as they started walking back inside the warehouse. The irish men looked a little shocked. "No pair up in twos and walk around the area only a couple blocks out and find some info in small gangs and drug deans now move." They all saluted him and ran of to do as he asked. Donaven walked be side him. "Are things going to go that smoothly sir can we really trust the Russians to help us." Jacob nodded as he took a puff off his cigar. "Yes I would they are good people to have in your corner I worked with them many times over in Afghanistan for a long time and I trust them with anything were Brothers us and them and we will be working very close together so brush up on you Rusion got it." Donovan nodded as he walked with Jacobin to the warehouse.

Balalaika was sitting the car as she looked out the window. She was pulled from her thought's as Brois spoke. "Captain was that a good idea I know you missed him but could you not have waited for a more private setting." "I share your concern Sargent but I Trust him probably more than I should and besides war is coming and he's playing with his own team soon the other Three super powers will fall so it's best to start living life when you can." He nodded know full well that she was right and something in him was glad that it was coming. "Very well captain." She smiled as she pulled out the lighter and looked at it. "Oh this is going to be fun." A evil smile grew on her face as she thought. "And there's no one else I would rather have it with."