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Can't Escape

Previously on Can't Escape…

Scanning his surroundings for possible threats and finding none, Youko walked forward, sniffing the air and immediately picked up on a light rose, but sweet cherry scent that oddly came from below the earth, beneath him. Suddenly on all fours, Youko wiped away at the rich earth and dry leaves, digging and digging, until he uncovered a small, wooden door, which he opened once he found the opening to do so. Looking inside, he saw a pair of amber eyes, splashed silver, blinking rapidly in reaction to bright light that now flooded the large opening under the earth.

Releasing a breath he hadn't known he held, Youko felt a sudden rush of relief wash over him, from head to toe. And as a result of this profound feeling, he smiled, warmly for maybe the first time in…a long time. Kneeling at the mouth of the door, Youko extended both hands out to her, picking her up effortlessly to fall right into his arms.

Her little body shook as she giggled in reaction to him lifting her. "You found me just like you promised!" Nalani exclaimed, smiling brightly, showing all her tiny pearly whites.

"Yes," He said, lifting them both up off the ground. "Yes, I did."

Chapter 8: "Our Feelings"

"Why won't you all just die already!" Mina whined, reloading her precious Ruger LC9 Deluxe silver pistol for another round of Kill the Demons. Having her babies for as long as she could remember, her LC9's were literally a smaller extension of herself. These beautiful pieces of steel were both silver, etched with black designs that gave it a sort of elegant look, which matched Mina's style to the T. They contained bullets made especially to kill demons of all types. The fast ones, the strong ones, even the ugly ones like the one approaching her right this second.

Raising her arm to lock them in position, Mina pulled the trigger simultaneously and in secession, the bullets going straight through the skull of the demon she had locked on, killing three more in the process.

"If you don't want to be here," Raye responded, her tone laced with anger and agitation, "Then leave," she finished as she drove her thick, five foot tall sword through two demons, pulling it out with a flick of her wrist a second later making sure the curved-edgy, sharp tip did its job effectively.

Whipping her head to her left instantly, Mina's blond tresses cut the air like a blade as cobalt blue eyes glared bullets her way.

"Who the hell was asking you, Raye, like really? Could you tell me who?" As five other hideous, demons approached her, she shot two directly in the heart then dodged the punch of another to pivot and shoot him from behind. The remaining two—one coming from her left, the other from her right—were shot down soon after as she crossed both arms over her chest and fired. Performing this with fluid grace, Mina turned back around to continue glaring those cobalt blues at Raye.

"You did the minute you opened that annoying record taping device that is your—" The demon Raye was heading for suddenly fell and collapsed on his side, fully dead as black blood oozed from the bullet wound dead center out the side of his head. Before, she could register what just happened, three more bullets were shot so close behind her. And when she looked back, three more demons lay dead, wounds all oozing black blood.

Enraged, Raye fixed Mina a look that could honestly kill if given the chance.

"Those were my fucking kills Mina! You don't ever touch my fucking kills!"

Smiling wickedly, Mina's eyes flashed with triumphant mischief. "Were they really Raye?" Mina started, walking towards her to stop three feet away. "I mean they didn't have your name on them, correct? So technically speaking, they were fair game, no?"

Born with no patience to deal with Mina's shitty games, Raye swung that enormous sword of hers onto her right shoulder and brought that short, little body of hers exactly a foot away from Mina's. "I got no time to play your bullshitty games, Mina. You know those were my kills! So don't fucking ever do that again!"

Sporting a sad, pouty face, Mina replied. "Oh, Raye. You need to share. Don't you know, sharing is caring? And if you can't share then maybe you're not meant to be here. Therefore, you should leave, huh?" Replacing her mock-frown with a smirk once more, Mina added, "Maybe while you're at it you'll take a chill pill and successfully get la-"

"Mina. Enough." Vipera ordered, her tone rich, but calm with a hint of amusement hidden within. If you didn't know Vi, you would have thought she took great pleasure in listening to this little banter between friends by the expression on her face which adorned a warm smile. And to be quite honest, she actually did. But there was an element of steel hidden within her words that would usually go unheard by most. Fortunately, Mina and Raye were able to detect it and immediately stopped their bickering, looking her way as she approached them with a sensual grace that had more heads turning then they could literally count and keep up with.

Inching closer, Vipera crossed her arms under her breast, which were seriously the perfect pair a woman could ever dream to have. How she could walk with this and the rump she was blessed with was a mystery that would never be solved.

Sporting that beautiful, but deadly smile that said 'Make one false move and I'll kill you and enjoy it too!', Vi asked, "Why must you both do this every time we're training, or on a mission, or even simply planning to go on a one of life time trip to the biggest mall ever made?"

"You're never going to let that go, are you." Mina stated, a known fact.

"After what you guys put me through…" Her smiled only grew. "Never."

"But Raye's the one that started it!" Mina whined, pointing an LC9 at Raye for emphasis.

Raye gave her an incredulous look. "I fucking did not! You're such a—"

"Stop." Vipera commanded, the steel in her voice clearly present now. "Continue to do this in front of me and I will personally do all the worlds a favor and rid them of you both completely and I will tell you how I will do too. I will first incinerating your organs one by one then suck the very living life out of you slowly, taking my time as your life force depletes with every suck."

Raye didn't say a word as Mina replied. "Wow…That's pretty harsh, Vi."

Truly smiling this time, she answered, "I know. The thought of it is quite riveting don't you think?" Ignoring their shocked faces, she continued, "Now getting on to the topic of more pressing matters, Ziva and GeGe followed a demon who is leading them to Oden's whereabouts as we speak."

"WHAT!?" Mina yelled, refocusing on her surroundings. All she saw were the bodies of hundreds of dead demons they killed and Isabella, making her way over to them in her cute get up, which consisted of knee-high boots, a skirt that reached mid-thigh, a tight fitted shirt that defined her small waist and held her small, fine breast in place, a light jacket, gloves, and a thick head band all colored in various shades of blue, her favorite color.

When Mina finally realized that Ziva and GeGe were not here and in fact had left to meet Oden of all people, worry and fear settled in her stomach.

"Why would you let her do that?! Go after Oden?! By herself!?"

"Actually she isn't alone. GeGe is with her." Vipera replied smoothly.

"And she's supposed to help her how?!" Raye pointed out, her worry for the two manifesting itself in anger.

"Hey, girls! What's—" Spotting as well as feeling the uneasiness in the air, Bella looked among her friends before asking, "What's wrong?"

"Vi decided to let Ziva and GeGe go off on their own to fight Oden." Raye answered, anger and major disapproval embedded in her voice.

In shock, Isabella gasped as she looked over at Vipera. "Vi, why didn't you go with her or stop her or GeGe from going? This is Oden we're talking about here. Not just—"

Crossing her arms under her full breasts, Vipera declared, "You three must really think I'm stupid."

Flabbergasted at her response and ultra-sensitive with people's feelings, Bella was quick to reply. "N-no. No, Vi. No, not at all. We would never—"

"Actually, I'm starting to wonder." Raye interrupted, an edge of challenge present in her voice.

"Raye!" Isabella chastised, pure shock taking hold of her features.

"What, Isabella?" She shot back, her anger rising. "Do you honestly think what she did—or rather didn't do—was a bright idea at this point in time?"

"You know, I unfortunately have to say this but I kind of agree with the Debie Downer for once." Mina interjected, locking eyes with Viperia to avoid the glare she could easily feel from Raye. "Ziva isn't exactly rational when anything has to do with that demon—who I'm more than convinced is the spawn of the devil himself."

"Is she ever rational?"Raye said bluntly, no expression on her face.

"Raye!" Isabella chastised, once again.

"Oh, don't Raye me, Isabella." She muttered, stabbing her huge sword with a deadly force into the earth with only a small, but skilled twirl of her wrist. "You know it's true. Whenever we even whisper the name of that bastard, Ziva loses it and GeGe doesn't help the situation. In fact, she only adds to Ziva's irrationality."

"I'm not convinced that you are 100% correct on that last fact." Viperia commented. "However, would you have thought it wise for me to refrain GeGe from going with her mother?"

Raye was ready to give the obvious answer, but Viperia added, "Before you say "Yes", try to remember what happened the last time we tried to keep GeGe here with us when Ziva went off on her own suicide mission to kill Oden?"

There was silence. Then all three of them cringed.

Viperia smirked. "Yeah, I thought so. So unless you wanted another repeat of that little episode, GeGe was no going to be stopped from going." However, the smug look soon died as worry settled in. Viperia sighed softly before continuing, running a hand threw her midnight black locks that framed itself so perfectly around her. "But believe me when I say I tried. I tried every method I could to at least persuade her if not to go, to at least have me go with her? But you can guess how well that went."

Isabella sported a worried expression as Mina sighed in frustration, shaking her head. Raye looked anywhere but in Viperia's direction because she was feeling a shit load of guilt for the accusations she threw at the snake/witch demon. What she had said was uncalled for because out of all the people in the world that would have willingly risked their life to protect Ziva, it would be Viperia, without a doubt.

And not to say she wouldn't. Hell, after all that Ziva has done for her she would risk her life for Ziva and GeGe without a second thought. Mina and Isabella the same. But the bond between Vipeara and Ziva was much stronger.

As Raye sighed, her anger subsided a bit and then she built up the courage to…apologize.

"I'm sorry for what I said." Raye muttered, the words foreign in her mouth.

"Yes, I apologize for getting on you like that as well. That was uncalled for." Isabella added.

"Wait, wait, wait. Before I apologize." Mina stopped and looked over at Raye with an incredulous look. "Did you just—Oh WOW! Would you look at that! You got Raye to apologize, Vi! HoHo! That's like got to be a Guinness World Record or something. Oh man, where is Ziva when you need her!"

"Mina will you just Shut . Up!" Raye spat, looking away while crossing her arms over her chest.

Ignoring them as the two continued to annoy each other, Isabella declared, "But I don't get it," confusion set on her face, "Why would she let GeGe go with her instead of one of us?"

Vi was just as perplexed by this. "I have yet to figure that out."

"But regardless, Ziva needs to stop doing this, taking everything and placing them on her shoulders alone. She's doing too much for one being to handle." Isabella began.

"Yeah…all that stress is going to just pile up and kill her one day." Raye added.

Isabella gasped while the other two glared her way.

"What?" She inquired, purely clueless as to the reason why everyone was looking at her the way they were.

"Kill, Raye? Really, kill!? Of all the damn words to choose from! Sheesh! You need to learn to be optimistic, you narcissistic Debbie downer of pure pessimism." Mina chastised this time around.

Raye just shrugged her shoulders, her expression one of boredom. "This is what I am, so deal with you annoying parakeet."

Ignoring the usual banter between the blond and the dark-haired rebel, Viperia turned to the most kind-hearted soul out of the five girls that made up the Demon Angels and smiled warmly. "Though I agree with you 100%, trust me when I say that Ziva is trying her best to rely on people, Bella. But it's hard for her to do so."

With her mind flashing through her memories, Viperia continued, "When I first met Ziva, she was a real mess, maiming and threatening people left and right. It was quite funny on some occasions…"

Now that last part got everyone's attention.

"She maimed people back then?" Mina asked horrified, but really intrigued.

Raye smirked, giving Ziva props. "You never told us that? The threatening and fighting I knew about, but she actually maimed people."

"Yeah, possibly twenty or so that I can remember. And all men too." Viperia informed, thinking back some more. "She really didn't like men back then."

"And that's changed?" Mina questioned with a raised eyebrow.

Oh yeah that's right. The three had no idea just how far Ziva's relationship with Koenma had gone.

Smiling, Viperia answered, "Well, somewhat." Her smile grew. "But I believe the maiming has stopped by now…although I am making a hypothetical guess."

Isabella gave her a worried look. "When you say maim in regards to all those men you've mentioned, you don't mean—"

"Complete castratation? Oh yes, darling, I do." Viperia answered, not missing a beat. "Yeah, Ziva was one hell of a woman back then."

"Umm…will you excuse me a moment. I need to umm…." Isabella didn't have time to finish, quickly excusing herself near an old tree a few feet behind her, releasing all the contents in her stomach from earlier this morning.

Mina laughed. "Oh poor, Bella. She can spill the guts of a demon with no problem, but when it comes to Ziva's cruelty it makes her ill. I don't get it?"

"Yeah, well Ziva can be pretty ruthless with no remorse whatsoever. And did you know that every time Bella slays a demon, she prays for its soul?"

Mina looked at Vi, wide-eyed. "You're kidding."

"Nope." Viperia replied. "Caught her doing it with my own eyes."

"That's Bella for you." Raye commented, rolling her eyes. "But hot damn! I wish I had known Ziva back then! Her castrations would have been so much fun to watch." Raye whined the next moment, truly wishing she could have seen Ziva in action.

Mina just looked at her and shook her head. "You're a fucking weirdo, you know that."

Anger flashed in the depths of Raye's eyes. "Who the hell you calling a weirdo, you hedonist!"

Gasping out loud—because she absolutely hated when Raye called her that—Mina yelled, "You take that back!"

Raye snorted, then looked away. "As if."

Before Mina could get her hands on the 5' 1'' dark-skinned woman, Viperia responded, "Before you go and kill Raye, we have some uninvited guest to attend to."

Mina blinked in confusion then looked in the direction of Viperia's gaze.

She groaned in agony.

"You have got to be kidding me! WHERE THE HELL DO THEY KEEP COMING FROM!?" She whined, desperately wanting the new demon entourage, standing about a half a mile away from them, to be a figment of her imagination.

"I don't kid, Mina. You know this." Viperia supplied, never taking her eyes off the enemies, racing towards them.

"Where did all of them come from?" Isabella inquired, making it back over to them.

Mina shrugged her shoulders. "I have not a clue, but I'm sorry I just have to say this. Why are they legitimately BUTT UGLY? Haven't they heard of shopping effectively and getting a face lift? Geeze."

Bella giggled, while Raye shook her head with a small grin. Viperia actually rolled her eyes and said, "Mina, just kill them, okay and stop analyzing." And with that she took off towards the mob of demons rushing towards them.

"I can't help it." She whined, replacing her babies with a fresh new round of deadly, demon killing bullets.

"Well you better or it may just kill you…which when you think of that maybe that would a good—" Raye suddenly dodged a bullet aimed for her head.

Eyes wide and enraged, she screamed, "WHAT THE HELL, MINA!"

Blowing the steam of the top of her baby in her left hand, Mina replied, "I was just testing to see if I put the bullets in right. To this day I never know which way they go in."

"Yeah right, you—"

"Ladies!" A frustrated Bella yelled, causing both Mina and Raye to pause and look her way.

"The fight is over there, not between you two." She said pointing towards the hundreds of demons closing in. "Viperia will kill you both if you don't hurry there now." Bella then took off, ready to fight.

The two left behind look at each other and glared.

"We will continue this later." Mina uttered, spinning the LC9's in her hands.

Raye smirked as she brought out her sword to the side of her like a whip across the air. "Yeah, of course we will…if you actually make it out alive." And without giving Mina time to answer, she sped off on those tiny, but fast feet of hers doing away with demon after demon with only a flick of her wrist.

Mina shook her head then smiled.

"You are such a bitch!" she muttered, following her sisters into what was battle number three for the day.

Meanwhile with Ziva & GeGe

"GeGe, Stop!" And she did on a tree branch a few feet away from her mother. GeGe turned to Ziva after taking a good look at the retreating form of the demon who would lead them straight to the monster they have been trying to kill for years. Her patience was wearing thin as her adrenaline played on overdrive.

"Mom, no! We have to continue following him! We're letting him get away!" She practically yelled, a mere hair away from disobeying her mother's command in order to turn back and continue after the demon.

"GeGe." Her mother spoke, her tone final. "I said stop."

GeGe froze, never taking another step. Instead she looked at her mother with a confused, slightly enraged, shocked expression. "Mama! What are you doing? That demon was going to lead us to that bastard and—"

"GeGe watch it." Ziva chastised only like a mother would. "What did I tell you about such language."

"But Mom! Are you even listening to me?!" She inquired desperately.

Ziva sighed and looked to her left. "Yes. I am. And that demon did do his job."

At that GeGe became quiet, eyeing her surroundings as her eyes remained wide with shock.

"Oden is here?"

"Yes." Her mother replied. "Not too far from here."

"But…..I don't sense anyone around."

"Because he is only making himself known to me." Ziva replied, anger and steel in her voice. "He has anticipated our meeting." Looking at her daughter, Ziva continued, "That does not mean he does not know you are here, GeGe. In fact, I know he does. But it would seem that he simply wants to talk."

"Talk!? TALK! Mama, this doesn't make any sense!" GeGe responded, growing more confused, worried, and feeling all types of suspicious. "You and Oden talking, CIVILLY!? Without any blood being shed? Oh, that will be the day! And regardless, Mama, you and talking don't go hand and hand at all. Point. Blank. Period!"

Smirking, Ziva replied, "You know, you have a point there. I do prefer other means of communication no doubt. However, there is always a reason to Oden's madness."

"Mama, your rationality at this moment is freaking me out." Fear, worry, and everything in between began to surface from the depths of GeGe's heart, "What if this is a set up? You can't go to him alone!"

"I am not alone." Ziva said, correcting her. "You are here aren't you? And what about the girls?"

"But they are not here right now, are they? And I won't technically be there with you if you go alone. I'm not an idiot, Mama. It was never your intension to have me fight or even meet with him alongside you at all? No wonder you insisted Viperia let me go with you, otherwise you wouldn't have, would you—" Ziva quickly jumped from the branch she was on onto the one her daughter stood on. She then encircled her arms around GeGe and smothered her in a hug full of warmth, love, and comfort.

GeGe was only seconds away from a break down, ready to cry tears of fear, worry, and sorrow for her mother and the situation she was putting herself in. And it always astounded her how in tune her mother was to her feelings and emotions.

"You know me so well, my baby," Ziva whispered, into the hair of her eldest daughter, "Yes, you are correct that I never intended for you to fight alongside me when I faced Oden. But," Then Ziva lightly began to stroke GeGe's hair, wanting to sooth her baby completely, "what you are wrong about is that I only brought you along for the reason you claimed."

Releasing her so that she could see GeGe eye to eye, Ziva's heart died a bit. Wet tear stains ran down her daughter's cheeks till they reached the bottom, falling off her chin. Wiping them away with her hands, Ziva added, "G, I need you to have my back and watch over me while I'm with him. In order to do so, you must stay within at least a mile radius of me at all times. This will allow me to keep tabs on you, but also put you at a safe distance away from him. And this is a must because if he so much as tries something against you, I'll kill him that much quicker. I can guarantee you that."

Lifting her little girl's chin up so that she met her gaze directly, Ziva stressed her words so that GeGe may understand them fully.

"I would not give this job to just anyone, GeGe. Of all people you should know that your mommy has issues trusting others."

GeGe smiled then laughed along with her mother. "Yeah, I know," she answered, feeling a bit better now that she was able to laugh some of her uneasiness and fear away. Instead feelings of joy, pride, and rock hard determination filled her heart for her mother trusted her with her very life to protect, a feat barely—if ever—made.

"Hey," Ziva muttered, hands on her hips. "You were supposed to refute my claim. Not agree young lady."

"But then I would be lying." GeGe informed her mother, her voice filled with innocence.

Ziva rolled her eyes, "Oh please, since when have you had a conscious about lying, which by the way I have not forgotten you had done to me in regards to your training—"

"Oh my gosh, Mama! Why must you insist on ruining a perfect moment with such reminders!" GeGe exclaimed, raising her hands to her head.

"Because they are important to reiterate so that you refrain from doing them ever again." Ziva replied, going all hardcore Mom on her just then.

Hands up to the heavens, GeGe screeched on the top of her lungs, "You're unbelievable!"

Ziva smiled then grabbed her daughter by the forehead and kissed her. "I know."

Turning to her left, Ziva sought out Oden's exact location. Within an instant she found him, validating her suspicions, which was not a good sign.

"Mama, please be careful." GeGe pleaded, taking her mother's right hand in the both of hers, saying a silent prayer for her to come back safe and sound.

Reassuring her with a nice, firm squeeze, Ziva smiled, kissing both her daughter's hands before saying, "Aren't I always?" and then taking off.


Hey Guys! So how'd you like it? This chappie was really made for you all to get a bit of an insight on the fantastic women who make us Demon Angels and the four friends who have earned Ziva's trust. As you know, Ziva is a complicated character. She hates all men for a reason, which will be explained later on…don't worry! Actually, all men except one at this moment…lol…but will that hold? Who knows? And besides the fact that she trust very little, Ziva also doesn't open herself up to many opportunities, which will later cause many issues. Her family and friends are her priority. Point. Blank. Period. And if so much as sneeze in the direction of her children, she may just kill you. So yeah…lol…that's Ziva for you. But I also want you guys to see that there is another side to her, a soothing, playful, motherly side that doesn't get to be seen often. And though she will continue to remain tuff, strong, and miss independent, just keep an out for that other side to her as you read on.

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