AN: sorry for the wait but I managed to get my laptop working again! So in celebration here's another chapter!

"Are you really gonna make us stand out here in the rain?" Eda yelled over the sound of the downpour.

She soon got her answer in the form of a barrel of a handgun pressed against the back of her head.

"Not really, now if you be so kind as to handover your weapon so that we can finish our transaction." Lamelda said as she handed an umbrella to Margaret.

Eda cursed under her breath as she handed over her weapon, "Don't worry you'll get it back when we're done here, but right now I want you to go untie your friend Mr. Rock." Lamelda ordered.

Elsewhere in a position overlooking the docks...

"Captain, Two Hands is down, I Repeat Two Hands is down. No confirmation on status, How shall we proceed?" a rugged Russian voice radioed.

A Shadowed figure took one last pull from her cigar before tossing it away." Proceed as planned and be sure to recover Revy." it ordered.

"Hold on we have another individual entering the area of operation... it's a female, dressed as a maid it would seems she knows the individual. What shall we do with her?"

"Take her as well..."

"Madlax! What have you done! Eleanor cried out in alarm.

Madlax let out a sigh before answering her. "Relax Eleanor, shes still alive... unfortunately. I just grazed her head, I doubt our ride out of here wouldn't be happy if he found out I killed one of his associates."

"So... what now?" Eleanor asked.

"...We get Margaret and get the hell out of here."

"Alright you two get in," Lamelda ordered nodding her head towards the car.

"Aw come on! You got what you wanted what the fuck do you want with us?" Eda complained.

She got an unexpected answer when a sniper bullet destroyed the gun in Lamelda's hand.

"They're here." Rock muttered.

"Who is!" Lamelda asked in alarm clutching her hand.

"Hotel Moscow."

"Madlax, are you sure we should bring her with us?" Eleanor asked eying the unconscious Revy slump over on Madlax's shoulder.

"Don't worry she harmless. Besides I can't just leave her out here in the rain." Madlax answered.

"I know but what about your shoulder! At least let me help." Eleanor urged.

"I'll be fine, but I am curious as to why you came all the way to Roanapur, I told you that me and Lamelda will handle this." Madlax mused.

"What kind of maid would I be if I just sat around while Miss Margaret could be somewhere as terrible as this place! You wouldn't believe the people I've ran into, could you believe some guy asked me to be in something called a skin flick?" Eleanor complained.

"Well you two will soon be reunited again and we can leave this terrible place."Madlax said trying to stifle a laugh mostly not to hurt Eleanor's feeling but also because it would hurt to do so, but the next thing she saw quickly dismissed any thought of laughing. On her friend Eleanor was several tiny red dots covering her chest as if she was a target dummy. For the first time Madlax decided to just say what s on her mind.

"Aw Hell..." She moaned.

"Friends of yours, Rock?" Lamelda asked as she looked at the incoming troops.

"Sort of..." Rock answered. 'Dutch must have asked Balalaika to oversee the meeting!'

"So I'll take it as a yes?" Lamelda asked.

"Shit, shit, shit! Fryface isn't going to like this!" Eda said in a hushed alarmed tone.

"If she doesn't like this, I'm guessing what comes next is going to piss her off." Lamelda smirked.

"Damn it, we're in deep enough shit as it is just give up and pray she makes your death quick." Eda warned.

"Tempting as that is, I really can't stop it anyway." Lamelda retorted.

"and why is that?" Eda spat.

No sooner had Eda finished asking her question a large explosion took out the top floor of a nearby building.

"That's our cue to leave!" Lamelda said as she grabbed Margaret's hand and ran towards the car. To her surprise Rock and Eda both jumped into the vehicle with them.

"What the hell are you two doing?" Lamelda yelled as she put the car in drive and slammed on the gas pedal.

"You are not leaving me to face Balalaika's wrath alone! and besides you still have my gun! So shut the hell up and drive!" Eda yelled back.

"Fine but I have half a mind to kick Rock out of this car... while it's moving." Lamelda fumed,

"I had nothing to do with this!" Rock yelled in his defense and over the sound of gunshots ringing out.

The back window of the car shattered.

"Margaret keep your head down! Eda take this!" Lamelda said handing back Eda her gun.

"Are you sure that's wise to do?" Eda smirked.

"you said it yourself, do you want to face this Balalaika's wrath?" Lamelda warned.

Eda gulped, "you got a point." Eda said as she started to return fire.

AN: Sorry it took so long! I hope to update more soon. Oh, and be sure to read and review!