Trap

Brianna shakily checked her camera to see if she had all that she needed to satisfy her Soul-Brother Michelangelo and her Soul Sister Rachel. She also did it to try and calm herself down. Not fifteen minutes ago she and Leonardo had been in Ethan's back-stage room. As Leo and Ethan talked and got to know one another – getting along quite well in the process – Side of a Bullet by Nickelback had played on his radio.

It had been just a shade lighter than a disaster. She had come so close to breaking down, if shaking violently wasn't good enough. Flashbacks from her nightmare had played with particular parts, and some flashes cleared themselves up a bit in other parts. The only thing that made her stay conscious was Leonardo's presence.

Now Bria tried to dodge other fans as she flipped through her pictures. However, through all of her careful steps, one crashed onto her and her glasses that she had kept on though it was way past twilight, flew off of her face. The person who had run into her also stepped on them.

All she heard was a CRUNCH. Her upset groan followed.

"You okay?" Leo asked in a low voice as he used the shadows to his advantage and got close to her. He had to be very careful since the car lights could accidentally shine on him.

"Do you want the truth to that answer?" Bria asked, her voice dripping acid. She sat up, glad that her camera was at least unharmed, and she stuck it back in her little blue backpack. She then bent down and picked up the pieces to her glasses. She put those in a separate pocket and then pulled Leo's hood down just as a car passed by. She sighed and let him help her up.

"It'd be nice," Leonardo told her, "You've been jumpy…" He watched her for the longest while, "If you don't want to tell me though…then that's alright."

"It's dark…no stars……" Bria took out her planner. As they easily slipped into the shadows of a nearby alley she showed him the box with the date on it. There was a dark circle printed there

"New moon," Leo murmured. "You think that tonight is when the fight happens?"

"I don't know anything, Leo…I just know nothing seems right…" Brianna bit her lip as she searched the night as they walked.

Leo frowned as he also looked at the night, "Everything seems too quiet."

Bria winced and lifted up her left hand. She noticed Ember, her garnet ring, was glowing fiercely. She felt all the color drain from her face.

"You do know that's the worst thing to say on a night like this, don't ya?" a male voice called to them just a moment after.

The duo just paused and they both turned around. "Not to bright," Cedric said as he watched them, "If their saying things like that."

"Hunter…Cedric…" Brianna stepped closer to Leo, shaking more out of fear than the freezing cold.

"I agree," Hunter grinned a bit too cheerfully for his own good. He twirled his gun playfully, "What do ya say we have a bit of fun, Cedric? Chase them around a bit, get the adrenaline pumpin'?"

"Or we could just kill them now and get it over with," Cedric smirked as he watched them, "We do have orders after all. Send a clear message and leave." He smirked, "Too bad it had to be you, Bria."

"Oh, come on now, that's no fun," Hunter snorted but smirked as well.

"Why do you say that, Cedric?" Bria asked furrowing her brows. They had been backing up as the duo had been advancing.

"Because if you had stayed with the Purple Dragons, or joined the Water Snakes we wouldn't be having this conversation," Cedric rolled his eyes.

Bria sighed, "That's true," she had to admit. However, she had no idea who the Water Snakes were, though she had heard of them. She felt her back press up against the wall of the alleyway, but there was another passage to the left and right. If she knew them like she thought she did, if she ran left and Leonardo ran right, Hunter would go after her and Cedric would attempt to go after Leo. She narrowed her eyes and she touched Leo's hand, replaying her idea to him.

Leo thought about the idea, it seemed to be the only way for them to even attempt to lose them, 'Alright.' He telepathically said before eyeing Cedric who was watching them.

"It's very true. It's not to late though, Bria. Be a double crosser. The Purple Dragons might be glad to have you back," Cedric tried to plead.

Bria watched Cedric for a bit before saying, "They would be more than happy, that much I know," she said and her foot shifted to the left, "But, I don't like to be used. That's all gangs do is use you, Cedric. There are very few which will actually stick behind their partners. The others run. In the end, you're going to run."

"I'm not like Lynx," Cedric hissed, "And I'm not like you."

Bria raised an eyebrow as she leaned her body more to the left, "Are you implying that I run and leave my friends to perish every time I see danger?" Then she added, "You're right, you're not like either of us. You are a coward, and would rather run to save your own pathetic neck then to stay and fight."

Leo saw that the people that were going to chase them changed the minute Cedric started to turn red in anger. He looked over at Hunter who was just watching the exchange, very amused with how it was going. Cedric was ready to hit and hit hard.

"Fuck you," Cedric growled before leaping into a run to try to hit her.

Bria's eyes widened with the realization of what she had done. However, she flowed right into the new plan and blocked, "Try and catch me, half-pint!" she hissed before she bolted to the left.

"You got it, bitch!" Cedric shouted as he chased after her.

Hunter raised an eyebrow; Leo looked over at Hunter, wondering what he was going to do.

Hunter laughed as he watched as the two raced off. He twirled his gun, "So…are we going to go with my earlier plan or what?" he asked raising an amused eyebrow. He then added, "What are you, anyway?"

"What I am doesn't matter. The plan was a run, correct? Then I'm in. Come on, let's run," Leo told him. He ran a few steps toward where Bria had gone, but then bolted in another direction, trying to loose him in the twists and turns of the alleyway.

Hunter whistled as he attempted to go after the strange creature. Somehow or other his opponent was a few steps ahead of him, and a couple times he lost him, but he managed to keep up…for the most part. He started to get tired after a while, however, and so he whipped out his gun again and took aim.

Leo looked behind him to see that Hunter had pulled out his gun. He quickly threw a few smoke pellets to disorientate him. He wasn't about to get shot like what Bria's dream stated. No way.

Brianna growled under her breath as she turned yet another alley. She thought she was running, but she had realized he was herding her to the deserted part of downtown. She reached a dead-end and swore.

"Not so cocky now are you?" Cedric smirked.

Bria closed her eyes and felt Davon take over. "Are you saying I'm out of options, Cedric?" she asked as she turned around, her eyes blazing green.

"No," Cedric smirked, "No one is out of options. I'm just saying that you're going to have to be a bit careful." He cocked a gun and pulled it out with a blur, aiming it with good accuracy, "With your words."

Davon smirked as well, "Nice. You always were observant," she started casually walking toward him, "Why did you follow me, Cedric? Was it for personal gain or were you just following another of the guys?" she eyed him and stopped a couple feet away from him since he had tightened his finger on the trigger.

"Both, neither, the Water Snakes aren't pleased." Cedric smirked. "And the Purple Dragons had information the Snakes just couldn't refuse. However, instead of getting two people, we got three. You, Spiderweb, and Lynx… All I have to do is shoot." He aimed it in another direction and pulled the trigger to get the meaning through before pointing at her again, "The perfect plan."

"Don't waste your bullets, you're going to need them later," Davon muttered before tensing again. "You're right. It is the perfect plan. Many thought you were ignorant, but you're actually one of the smart ones. I applaud you," she clapped her hands mockingly.

"Should I bow and loose my aim? I'm sure that'd please you." Cedric said sarcastically.

Davon chuckled, "No, of course not…" she breathed deep, "But I know you won't shoot me either way. You've killed, yes, but only animals. You've never shot a real person."

"Don't you know? Killing animals is usually just practice. That's how most serial killers practiced," Cedric watched Davon, "You had no idea how much trouble you got in just by hanging around that woman and that doctor did you? Didn't know a lot of things… That's why you were the idiot in the class. Always falling for sweet, sweet words…"

Davon swirled around and kicked the gun out of his hands, but not before his bullet grazed along her leg. She clamped her hand around his neck, "Observant in some things, oblivious in others. No one ever said 'sweet, sweet words' to me, Cedric. Get your facts straight before you open your loud mouth."

Cedric grasped where her hand was and pulled back her fourth finger to try and make her let go. "My facts are straight. Alright so they didn't say sweet words to you, but I'm shocked about how easily you fall. What did Lynx say to you to make you immediately take her in? What did Spiderweb say to date you? Put two and two together, and you'll see that they're the ones using you," He tried to kick her.

Davon faltered at his words, and so he was able to make contact with her injured leg. She gasped in pain and let him go, but as he was diving for his gun she bolted for the alley exit. She ducked out of the way of a passing bullet just in time. Turning a few corners, she skidded to a halt and Brianna took control again. She had made it to the street.

The outlines from what she remembered from her pitch-black dream fit into place. This was where it would all really start and even if they went around the place this was where it would also end.

A gun was cocked and Cedric pulled the trigger twice. K.B, who was standing in the shadows, moved into light. A few other people that were in the Water Snakes, in fact all of them, were in hiding, waiting to shoot. Cedric knew that, K.B was the one that came up with this plan.

One of the shots hit Bria in her still healing shoulder. She cried out but went to do a cart-wheel to dodge and the second bullet hit her thigh. Hissing she aimed her glowing garnet ring at him and a beam of red light hit Cedric smack in the chest, knocking him into the side of a building, "That should put him down for at least a couple minutes…" she muttered before standing again.

"Should it?" K.B asked as he came out to face Bria, "The bullets you got should have put you down completely, but of course you were always an idiot. Running into battles still injured? Pathetic…"

Bria licked her lips in agitation, "It's called having the will to fight through thick and thin, baka. I'm not a coward like the rest of you."

K.B clicked his tongue. "I hate girls like you. Always acting so high and mighty but I know it's just an act. You're the coward, Bria. You couldn't stand it back in Parker. You ran. You ran from your problems. You're the coward. Not me." K.B just snorted, "Or you're looking for a way to die."

"After all that I've been though I've fought to live. Why would I want to die?" Bria scowled and folded her arms ignoring the pain.

K.B laughed, "Because that's your only way out because you're buried in too deep. Once you find out your being used by your so called boyfriend and friend and the Aka Ryuu's nothing but a pathetic dream, then all you want to is find a creative way to die."

Brianna was about to retort when she noticed smoke coming out from a near-by alleyway. Hunter came spewing and spitting smoke and she had to bite her tongue to keep from laughing as she raised an amused eyebrow. Leonardo was sure to have done that.

Hunter coughed, "Man! Stop it with the damned smoke pellets already! It's startin' to get on my nerves…"

K.B just raised an eyebrow at him.

"It was the only way to attack without doing too much damage," Leo told him, using the shadows to cover himself. He could see Cedric lying out cold, Bria and K.B looked like they were just talking, and Hunter…well was down trying to get the smoke out of his mouth and rubbing his eyes to stop the burn.

"Always trying to look for a way not to hurt someone…" Bria murmured and sighed silently. She watched Hunter finally able to take deep breaths as the smoke cleared.

"Ah, that's much better…whoa…looks like I missed a little bit here and there," Hunter shook his head and then stuffed his gun in his pocket as he watched Kyle and Bria and also glanced warily at the other Water Snakes. Half of his humor seemed to vanish at the sight of all of them.

"Good work, Hunter," K.B said, bored, "You got the target, very nice." He reached into his pocket to pull out his gun.

Leo threw another smoke pellet, but this time Hunter used it to escape so when the smoke cleared, he was gone. K.B growled looking over at him who just shifted.

'That one I'll give him…poor guy,' Bria thought and shook her head. She didn't know Hunter very well, but he was more fun-loving than a killer.

"That was a bad move," K.B growled at Leo, "A very bad move."

"Why is that? Wasn't he with you? You should have helped him escape, instead of just standing there," Leonardo retorted.

Brianna hissed in warning and got in front of Kyle, putting her hand swiftly on his. It literally burned her to do it, but she watched Kyle with half pleading half threatening eyes, "Leave him be, Kyle, I'm the one you want."

"You're right, you are." K.B replied as he moved to turn around to face her. Leo didn't like the warning, but he remembered the dream Bria had and so far……just so far, it was going exactly how she saw it. If he watched it, maybe that dream would just be that. A dream… God he hoped so.

Bria backed up again, holding her hand. Kyle's vibe was the complete opposite of what she needed to thrive. He took her will away and gave her fear. "What do you want with me?" she asked.

"What do you think I want?" K.B asked, "Let's play that game for now."

Bria bit her lip and took another step back as he growled and advanced. She was afraid to answer especially after he grabbed her left wrist, taking advantage of her weakness. He used it to make her whimper in pain and bring her to her knees. As she gritted her teeth so not to cry out she felt Kyle's lips lock with hers.

She felt like she was going to be sick.

However, she could not fight back, and that's what he wanted. Her thoughts whirled around in her mind as she tried to figure out what to do. But as Kyle's tongue forced open her mouth along with a sharp twist of her wrist to make her gasp, her eyes flew open in shock and fear. That was when she saw one person and one person only.

Leonardo, whose hazel eyes were burning with rage.

It was one thing to see Kyle attack, but it was another thing completely when the attack turned to be a kiss, and a supposed to be passionate one as well. 'That just sick…' Leonardo thought to himself angrily. 'How does anyone get pleasure from this is just sick…' He had seen plenty of girls against the wall with a man. Plenty. But none made him as mad as this.

This was crossing a line.

Brianna's mind forgot her nightmare entirely. She felt tears in her eyes as Kyle tried to make the kiss deeper. She shut her eyes tight for a second, her wrist feeling like it could break at any time. She then forced one open as her body began to shake and she tried to find Leo through her blurry vision. The only name she felt she could give her expression was pleading when she locked ocean with hazel.

Leo walked behind Kyle and grabbed his shoulder and roughly pulled him off of her. "I don't think she agrees," he hissed angrily, "And I don't think anyone would want you anywhere near them."

Bria gasped for air as her hand flew to her throat. Her eyes were wide and wild with fear, but she managed to stagger upward and get behind her Lionheart. It was all she could do to grab his hand in hers and rest her forehead against his shell as she tried to calm down.

K.B glared very heatedly at Leo. He didn't like the fact that Bria was going to him willingly. Not to mention……wasn't she not with that doctor? "I see. I get it." Kyle was snickering, "Hypocritical, Brianna. You were with Ortega a few weeks ago, and now you found a new play toy."

Leonardo glared, "Don't talk like she's a whore."

"Ah, but she is," Kyle smirked, "She was with Ortega and now with you, I bet she was just playing. I know she liked that kiss. Girls like her always want it rough."

Bria didn't have enough strength to reply verbally, but she could shake her head. 'Not true! Not true!' She screamed in her mind and gripped Leo's hand tighter. She felt herself shaking horribly and more tears spilt.

Leo glared at Kyle heatedly. "Watch what you say about her. She isn't that type of girl. You can't say anything, because you don't know her like I do."

Bria only heard the clicking of the guns on the roofs and in some of the hidden rooms of the buildings. She snapped her head up, her eyes wide as she drew in a sharp breath. The Water Snakes were waiting for Kyle's order. She noticed that she heard them, but Leo didn't.

"I don't know her? I went to school with that bitch," K.B sneered, "Watch what you say……I know her, better than I know anyone else."

Bria couldn't stop the growling hiss that rumbled from her, "Bastard," she snapped, "You know nothing!" Her strength was returning the longer she held onto her Lionheart and so was her fire.

Kyle growled, "I don't? Pay attention once in a while bitch," He snapped his fingers," You never even noticed I had you surrounded, if you had, you would have run like a good little girl!" The gunshots rang and bullets came down like rain.