A/N Thanks for the reviews so far, they keep me going and keep me striving to keep you all hooked. It also make me smile when I get the encouragement. Has been suggested for longer chapters so will try and make that happen :) Remember guys, R&R

SETH POV

Normally Seth planned the jobs, he was good at it; a total of 36 jobs before shit went down in Abilene but Richie and the Professor know more about this blood cult than he does so he opted out to help keep spirits high. The crew are getting better, the Asian Monkey does a good job at teaching them to fight and whether Seth wants to admit it or not, Cat has improved a lot. He has to give her props, she is the underdog out of all of them and yet she was able to beat the boys in the last couple of days.

The day finally arrives; it is time to put the last three months of planning into action. Sure, the crew has only been together for two weeks and the new members have been working their asses off to get ready but they needed to do this now or else they could be waiting years before this cult shows their ugly faces again. The blood cult they are hunting are Amaru worshippers, doing her favourite kind of Culebra torture: hanging Culebras on crosses and letting them burn. They are hoping that if they sacrifice enough souls they just might be able to bring her back from the other side; the other side, which the Gecko brothers made sure, would never open again.

"Got your balls on?" Seth looks over at his brother next to him.

"Screwed on tight." Richie smiles at him.

"Anyone messes with you."

"You got my back." They always say it, no matter how big or small the job was, the Gecko brothers have each other's back.

CAT POV

Cat is nervous, no amount of training would actually take away the fear of being out in open and vulnerable like she is now; sure Scott is with her and the rest of the crew are waiting for the signal but they are unarmed and in a few short moments the sun will be rising. The plan seemed simple when Richie explained it earlier: infiltrate the cult, find out where they keep the Culebra sacrifices and take out the leader. Earlier, Scott and Tanner had managed to grab a couple of followers and steal their robes so she and Scott could get in without any hassle. She laughed as they explained why she was picked for this part. Small in stature, won't draw too much attention; size seemed to matter in this case. Cat breathes as she remains close to Scott, remembering everything she had been taught in the few short weeks she was a Culebra.

"Hey, relax okay? If you concentrate enough, you can stop the burning and as long as you are covered, you will be fine." Scott nods at her. She gives him a half smile in response. The chanting begins as they make their way through the church doors to a roofless room; three crosses line the back wall and Cat cannot help but retch inside at the piles of ash beneath each cross. "I'm going to sneak through and find where they are holding the Culebras." She nods as Scott slowly backed away from her. She tries to focus, even though her hands are intertwined inside the sleeves of the robe she can feel the sun trying to burn her alive. Commotion starts happening behind her as she turns quickly, flicking the hood of her head and sees Scott being dragged forward.

"Intruders!" A man wearing a white robe walks forward; well at least they identified the leader. "These Culebra tried to ruin our sacrifice to Queen Amaru. They continue to defy her with their acts of rebellion!" Many of the followers shout in outrage. "We will not allow such treason in our halls; they will be the next to offer their souls to the rightful Queen of this world." Cat tries to fight off her attackers but there are too many and she is quickly overpowered.

Chains tied to her wrists and neck, the sun beating down on her, she looks over at Scott who looks just as defeated as she does; this was not part of the plan. She trusted that Richie and Tanner had gone over every inch of detail but she guess it was just bad luck. She had a way of finding trouble in the calmest places, no shit it was going to find her in the middle of a bloody cult.

SETH POV

Something isn't right. He can feel it, Richie can feel it and looking over at the car next to them; he could tell that Tanner can even feel it. The sacrifices are always made at dawn, it is now 7am and there looks like there's a bit of unaccounted commotion going on inside. Seth texts the kid 'Hey, what is going on?', after a few minutes there is still no reply; something is not right. He can feel it in his gut.

"You think they've been caught, brother?" Richie looks at him, Seth nods.

"It's not like the kid to not answer his phone. He is always on his bloody phone and he was meant to send us a text when he found where the Culebras are kept." Seth rubs his forehead in frustration. Richie nudges him and points towards the church.

"Look, they're leaving." Richie signals the rest of the crew. "There is an underground tunnel that leads to the church from an old mining shaft; let's wait until they leave and go get them." What if they are already dead? Seth shakes the thought from his head, he needed to be cool, the plan needs to be adjusted and if they find Cat and Scott then they will find the rest of the Culebras.

It is a quick run to the mining shaft, Seth has to concentrate on not burning to a crisp within the 100m sprint from the car to the entrance, the two new guys didn't have as much luck; both looked one ray away from being ash. Thank fuck for fast healing, even if it does hurt like a bitch. They move quietly through the tunnel, Richie leads in the front with Seth bringing in the rear, until they reach the staircase to the church.

"Something doesn't feel right." His gut is giving him some bad vibes.

"Yeah, seems too easy to get in." Devon agrees with him, he was trained for this sort of thing if anyone knew a job was going to go sideways, it would be someone who did rescue missions for a living. "If they are alive, we need to get them out quick before someone comes back." As they make their way through the door at the top of the stairs, the reason for the feeling in Seth's gut becomes clear. It is a trap. Ten robed followers stood around the room holding weapons while another two hold stakes to their captive's hearts.

"Well fuck, let's get this party started."

CAT POV

We are so screwed. She looks at the rag tag team who are meant to be their saviours only to feel like someone has already stabbed her through the heart. Sure the Gecko brothers look smoking hot standing there in their all black suits with dark shades on and guns pointed at their captors, sure Tanner, Jacob and Devon look pretty badass flanking them but nothing could help the pit in her stomach from forming as she felt the stake pushing against her chest.

"Well fuck, let's get this party started." She shudders as his first shot landed right above her. Her captor drops like a sack of potatoes, as does the stake. She takes no time in jumping to her side and knocking Scott's captor over.

"Thanks." Scott kicks the fallen cultist in the face before running to help their crew. Cat breathes in deeply before jumping into the fold, fangs ready and bites an enemy in the neck. She tastes his blood and feels his memories flood her mind before she tears back, ultimately killing him.

"Quick, let's get out of here." Richie, supporting a few cuts, shoots a cultist between the eyes. "Seth!" Cat turns, a moment too late, as Seth is stabbed in the side; she leaps towards them, landing the assailant flat on her back and snaps her neck before she could raise her knife. Cat pockets the knife before running over to Seth.

"Here, let me help." He laughs as he wraps an arm around her shoulders. The wound isn't healing and it seems to be causing him a lot of pain as they reach the staircase where Richie is waiting.

"Thanks Cat, I can take him from here." She nods. Geckos stick together, the truest thing she has ever seen. She can tell these two would die for each other if they had to. Reaching the entrance, she pauses at the line of sunlight.

"What's wrong Princess?" Seth coughs as he stands beside her while Richie runs to bring the car around. "Can rip the throat out of a bat shit crazy cultist but a bit of sunlight scares you?" He laughs, which causes him to groan afterwards. "Fuck."

"My life of walking in the sun ended a long time before I was a Culebra, Seth." She tries to hide the venom in her voice, to no avail. Richie parks the car as close as he can. "Come on, Hot Shot." She helps him once again, he swears as she accidentally touches his wound. They move quickly and before the burning sensation sets in, Cat feels something she knew she had not felt in years: the warmth of the sun.

Also forgive the crappy fight scene, I don't do too well with those but as we know, the Geckos can't go anywhere without trouble starting :)