The sound of gunfire seemed to burn Kiras eardrums as she pulled herself free of Hans grip. He shot her a look, his dark eyes glinting. Taking hold of her arm he dragged her away as his men gathered the guests in the centre of the room, by the fountain. Kiras eye searched the crowd, picking out the face of Mr Takagi. His eyes met hers as he gave her a quizzical look before fearfully glancing at Hans. Ellis next to him whimpered at the sound of gunfire.

When the last of the guest were rounded up, Kira turned to Hans, fearful of the man who held her arm tightly in an iron clasp. He looked back at her, slowly showing his teeth as he smiled.

"Yes?" he spoke slowly raising his eyebrow. "You seem to have something to say"

"Can you let me join the others now?" she asked, gently edging herself towards the centre of the room. Any time spent with you, is more then enough for anyone!

Hans reluctantly released her arm, shooting her a glare before one of his men roughly dragged Kira to the centre of the room. The guests whimpered around her as Kira made her way through the crowd. The women clung to their dates and the single ones clung to each other. Finally, Kira reached Mr Takagi who held her arms as they moved behind a much larger crowd; Ellis following closely behind.

"Kira, what's going on?" Takagi murmured in her ear as they watched Hans stroll into her office.

"I have no idea- They came up with me in the lift from the parking garage. They pulled the guns out and took me hostage" she eyed Hans through the blinds for the office window as he removed his coat.

"Did they not say anything?" Ellis broke in, talking past Takagi.

"No they didn't"

"Come on! They must have said something" he threw his hands up in the air, shaking his head. I'd like to see you bloody well eaves drop on a conversation when they've got machine guns!

"No actually they didn't- And I doubt that they planned on a late evening tea party to discuss their plans with me either!" she barked, before Mr Takagi broke in.

"Enough! Turning on each other won't help us-" Takagi trailed off as they watched Hans leave the office, coming to stand in front of the crowd that cowered away from him and the men with guns.

"Ladies and gentlemen!" his voice rang out clear and smooth, as he held a hand to silence the crowd. Kira scoffed loudly, receiving a hard elbow in the side from Ellis.

Kira watched as he moved himself through the crowd, parting them as he eyed each one individually. The only sound was the sound of the fountain, and his voice as he recited Mr Takagi's life out loud.

"Law Degree, Stanford, 1962…"

"Stay still" Kira whispered.

"MBA Harvard, 1970…" Hans had moved through the centre of the crowd, barely missing Takagi, Kira and Ellis. Hans moved to an Asian man and eyed him before continuing along. Kiras heart beat in her chest seemed to grow louder as Hans got closer.

"President, Nakatomi Trading and Vice Chairman, Nakatomi Investment…"

How the hell does this guy know so much?

Biting her lip, Kira held onto Takagi's arm holding him back. When Hans turned his back on them, Kira had a moment of relief, until Takagi's voice abruptly interrupted Hans's recitation of his life.

"That's enough!" he took a step forward towards Hans who smiled at him, extending a hand. A smile plastered his face, as he waited for Takagi to shake his hand. Sighing, he gestured to his men, who bundled Takagi from the crowded.

Kira now stood before Hans, glaring at him. He merely shrugged his shoulders in response, smiling evilly and turning on his heel followed Takagi and his men. She felt a sense of relief when she saw the back of him, walking away from her.

"Jesus" she shook her head, placing a hand on her chest as she felt her heart pounding. Nervously she glanced over at the lift, which closed on the faces of Hans and Takagi. Murmurs started from the crowds, but only quietly as they watched Hans' men watching them closely.

"What do you think they want with him?" Ellis leaned in towards Kira, whispering. She only shook her head in response.

"I don't know- But whatever it is, its involved all of us here tonight" she muttered, leaning back against one of the rocks.

"Yeah" Ellis replied, shifting from one foot to the other. "So…They didn't say anything? Anything at all?"

"No, Ellis I told you this- They didn't say a word on why they were here"

"Ok, calm down" he rolled his eyes, before undoing his jacket. "I reckon I can deal with this guy, ya know? Whatever he wants, I can sell him it- Get us all off scot free, what ya think?"

Kira sighed heavily, crossing her arms over her chest. "I think you're an idiot with too much to say" she muttered.

Minutes passed and all Kira could think of was Mr. Takagi. What the hell do they want?What if theyKill him?No! Don't think like that

She shook her head, pushing herself away from the rock she leant against, see paced in the small area of space her and Ellis had. The crowd of guests had now formed into 2 small groups, as they nervously watched their captors.

Suddenly the sound of the lift drew Kiras attention and everybody else's in the room. Hans exited the lift, his eyes searching the crowd. To Kiras disappointment, Takagi was not with him. From the lift another man entered the room. A black male, with glasses and gleaming white teeth stood next to Hans, holding a small laptop.

"Theo, which one?" Hans spoke slowly, his eyes accusing as he stared back into the crowd. His dark hair combed back was still held in place and his suit neatly pressed.

Theo tapped on the laptop, his glasses reflecting the light from the screen.

"Let, me have a look" Theo stared back at the screen, while Hans brought the attention of the crowd.

"I wanted full co-operation- not a lot to ask- but unfortunately Mr. Takagi didn't see it that way, so he wont be joining us for the rest of his life"

Shit.

Kira swallowed back a lump in her throat, as the reality hit her. Clenching her fists, Kira watched as Theo looked up from his laptop and scanned the crowd. His eyes met Kira and a smile spread over his face slowly; pointing to her with his finger.

"Bingo"

Hans's eyes darted to Kira, a grin appearing across his face. He moved from where he stood and swiftly made his way through the crowd towards Kira. Her body told her to stay still- paralyzed with fear. However, Kira was taught to ignore these instincts as her brain kicked into motion. Quickly she fainted to the left and darting through the crowd. The men that guarded the hostages had left a wide gap between them. The office door was unguarded and if Kira made it there and looked them out, she could escape through the linking offices.

Quickly, she shoved her way through the crowd as both Hans and Theo called out for the men to grab her. As the guests screamed and dispersed into different directions as the sound of gunfire rang in the air, Kira had a chance to make it to the door.

"Don't shoot her!" Hans barked order at his men, pulling the barrel of the gun down to the floor as one of his men aimed. His men darted after her, as Kira sprinted up the steps and into the office. Slamming the door shut and flicking the lock, Kira flung open the door linking the offices together. The sound of gunfire and shattering glass came from behind Kira as she slammed the second door shut. Continuing through the offices, the sound of screams became feint and distant.

One more office and I'm at the stairwell…

Kira could see the door as she approached it quickly. Her hand reached the handle as she pushed it down and flung the door open. Instead of the stairwell, Kira was greeted by a man, with long dark hair and a gun.

One of Hans's men! Shit!

Kira backed away slowly, as the man grinned, approaching her slowly.

"Nice. Try" his voice was thick with a German accent.

The sound of a radio cackled, as the man, his eyes still on Kira, removed his talkie from his belt and held it to his mouth.

"Fritz?" Hans's voice echoed on the talkie as he spoke quickly in German.

A grin still plastered on his face, Fritz replied. "I've got her"

Suddenly, he lurched forward, grabbing a handful or Kiras hair and dragging her out into the stairwell. "Come on!" he barked, yanking harder on her hair.

"Ouch, get the fuck of me!" she squirmed under his grasp, reaching for his hand as she tried to pull his fingers away.

Instead of dragging her back through the offices, he dragged her up one flight of stairs and then towards the lift. Kira stumbled after him, bent over as he held her hair. To Kiras relief he released her as she fell onto her knees. Glancing up she noticed the lift was coming up from the floor she'd just been from.

The lift doors opened and Kira looked up. Staring back at her was Hans, his face narrowed into a frown. Bending down he grabbed her arm and forcefully pulled her up onto her feet and into the lift. Fritz following close behind.

"Get your hands off me!" she spat, yanking her arm back. She was quick to regret it.

Fritz now grabbed both her arms and painfully pulled them behind her back, slamming her against the wall as he does it. As she yelped, he pushed her arms up her back, causing her to yell out.

"Fritz!" Hans growled at him, eyes glaring.

"Yeah Fritz, do as your boss tells you" Kira spluttered, her face pressed painfully against the wall.

Fritz pushed her arms up harder, before releasing her as Kira slid down the wall and into the corner of the lift. She closed her eyes, breathing heavy as she composed herself.

Stay calm, think about this! There has to be away out of this!

Kira was so lost in thought she didn't realize that Hans had extended his hand towards Kira. Noticing it, she reluctantly placed her hand in his as she pulled her to her feet. She now stood next to Hans, who slowly moved his hand round her waist.

She turned to face him, his arm still around her. Hans returned the look, a sober expression on his face.

"More, Co-operation yes?" He cocked an eyebrow at her, before the lift doors opened, leaving Kira to be escorted out by Hans, Fritz and Theo….