The moment I stepped into the dark abandoned gym I knew there were other people there. When some guy sprung out at us and lifted a gun I leaped up, kicking the hand away but he kept grip as I drew a sword to immobilise him.

My blade crossed with Storm's against the man's neck as he held two guns, one pointed at each of us. Slowly we moved forwards. "Backup." The guy growled, glancing at both of us as we stepped into the light.

"He's with us." Jinx informed everyone softly as I shook out my hair, letting it tumble over my shoulders.

"I am not with you but for this once, I am not against you."

"How many of our men has he killed?" The guy holding a gun at my head demanded. "We're supposed to fight with him." I moved my sword to push down his gun.

"Easy soldier, we need him with his brain still intact." I shot him a smirk. "He hasn't got that much left as it is." He glared at me for a second, rolling his eyes as he pushed the gun down from his head.

"The leaders of the world will gather tomorrow. It's a trap." He informed Roadblock who shifted, crossing his arms across his chest.

"Storm Shadow is the only one who knows Cobra's plan inside and out. He can help us find a way to stop it but we have to work together." Snake Eyes nodded in agreement. After Storm had given Flint a smug little look I stepped around and nodded to Roadblock, smiling.

"Hey big guy. Good to see you." He gave me a crushing hug.

"How's that arm doing?" He asked, gesturing to my left arm where I had taken a bullet or two.

"Fine. No sense, no feeling." I shrugged. He nodded to me, glanced suspiciously at Storm then clenched his fists.

"Alright, let's move." So we moved. General Joe's house was a bounty of arms, I loved it. Guns in every drawer, in the couch, under the stove, in the bread tin and hell's angels who knows where else. It was brilliant.

I didn't take any though, I was freshly stocked with my shuriken and my twin katana. That was all I needed. As I walked into the living room I smiled as Flint played with his new toy. He glanced up at me. "You not going to grab something a little more effective than those little stars you call weapons?" My smile fell and I jerked my hand forwards, a shuriken powering forwards as he turned to check the aim.

The star embedded into the wall, cutting several lashes short as it hummed brightly frightfully close to his eye. I walked over and plucked it with a little grin. "I think I'm good." I assured him then walked out into the kitchen to see what else there was.

A blade cut off my path as I left the kitchen and I stopped, following the path until I found Storm's gentle smirk meeting my eyes. "You jackass." I growled softly at him as he cut me off and stepped close to me, one hand slipping to the small of my back.

As he leaned dangerously close I smirked as his eyes locked on mine. "You want to say that again?" He asked, running the flat side of his blade against my arm before putting it away.

"You bet, jackass." I arched an eyebrow at him as he smirked softly at me. "Now what do you want?" This time he arched an eyebrow at me with a suggestive look in his eye. I punched him hard in the chest. "Behave." I scolded him then made to slide past him but his arm darted out and cut me off.

"You'll have to fight to get out of this one, little Phoenix." He murmured to me. "Unless you're willing to surrender?"

"No!" I growled at him as my eyes flashed at the challenge. My hands darted up but he caught them and I struggled as I tried to outmatch his strength. Slowly my hands were forced to my side as Storm held them down, both of our arms trembling slightly from the struggle as he dipped his head closer.

Slowly I began to relax, giving up on the struggle as his eyes began to slide shut as mine did the same. His lips touched mine as softly as if they were a butterfly touching a flower. His head leaned forwards further and I took a small step towards him as he lifted my hands to his neck and gently let them slide from his grip.

After a moment I felt someone watching us so I pulled back and turned my head. Jinx arched an eyebrow at us, lifted her chin then snorted with a shake of her head, stalking away. Biting my lip I glanced to Storm who watched as she left. "I don't think your cousin likes me very much." I sighed then pulled away from him.

His hand snatched mine and gripped it tightly, pulling me back to face him. He opened up my palm and traced his fingers across my skin, sighing softly. "That doesn't matter." He informed me softly then lifted my palm to his face. "You're all that matters." He placed a soft kiss in the palm of my hand then closed my fingers securely, offering me a gentle smile before pulling away.

I did not unclench my fist for a long time, feeling the kiss still tingling against my skin.

Standing around the table I was frowning. Roadblock had obviously finished debriefing us but there was one problem. Where the hell was my part in this party drop? "Block, you are a blockhead. Where am I posted?" I asked him, folding my arms across my chest as I shot him a look.

"Keep your cool Wonder-woman, we're getting to your part." Joe nodded to me so I arched an eyebrow at him.

"I'm a ninja. Not a damn superhero." Roadblock grinned.

"Not today. You'll be dropping in from the skies on a glider. Take out any hostile targets on the roof when we give the signal for go time. I heard that's how you swiped the Pink Star from under everyone's nose." Scratching my head meekly I offered him an innocent smile.

"Maybe?"

"You stole the Pink Star diamond?" Flint looked totally shocked at the revelation. "What?"

"Yeah, I became thirty million dollars richer for it." I gave an indifferent shrug of my shoulders. "Your point?"

"But…wow. Why didn't you sell it yourself? Thirty million's great an all but you could have got potentially triple that."

"When I take a contract, it's a contract. Besides, I don't need eighty million dollars, thirty was more than enough." Turning back to Block I nodded. "So, glider, I can do that. How am I getting up?"

"One of my guys will give you a lift in a helicopter he owns. Shouldn't be too difficult to finish the rest, right?" Joe said to me and I nodded.

"Just one problem." He locked my eyes on Block who lifted his head. "If its bad flying weather, you better hope you have a thick hide, because if I have to fly through a storm then I am going to throw every shuriken I own at your ass."