Shouma whistled as he left the arcade and headed for his moped. He knew he was cutting it close to being late, but hadn't been able to resist that last round of Tekken. He frowned as he saw a flat tire. He was reaching for his phone when a man walked up who seemed vaguely familiar.

"You need some help?"

The hawk shrugged. "I have someone I can call."

The man gave him a strange smile, then sprayed a mist in his face.

Shouma felt himself getting woozy and tried to shift. Nothing happened and the last thing he saw before darkness was the man laughing.

Andy glanced at her watch, wondering what was taking Shouma so long. Finally, she took out her phone and called him.

The phone went to voicemail.

Andy cursed, trying to stay calm and not overreact.

"Darlin? Boss needs to see you now!"

Andy sighed and teleported to Tsukasa's office.

The dragon was pacing, clouds of smoke being aired out by a grim looking Daiki. Tet was staring at the computer screen, his fists clenching and unclenching.

"What's going on?" Andy asked quickly.

"Shouma's been taken." Tet's voice was icy, his eyes flickering. He waved her over to the desk.

"Taken? By who?"

"Unknown at the moment." Tet clicked the video link as she got to him.

Shouma was unconscious, hooked to an oxygen bottle. He was enclosed in what appeared to be a wooden coffin. There was a two hour timer on the video and text reading Can you find him in time? Expect another email.

Andy growled, "Has anyone started searching?"

"The porters and most of the team are canvassing the area around the arcade. Moped was found with a flat tire, along with his phone."

"The problem is he could be anywhere. Hell, he might not even be in the country." Tsukasa blew more smoke as he growled.

"I'll find him," Andy nodded before vanishing. She had focused on Shouma when she teleported, so she figured he had to be around there somewhere. She looked everywhere, looking for any signs of where he could be.

Nothing was visible. Then she saw his necklace.

Andy grabbed it, looking further for any signs of moved earth in case they buried him. She still found nothing, pocketing the necklace for safekeeping.

Her phone rang.

She answered it quickly.

"We got another email." Tet's voice was furious.

"What's it say?"

"The kidnapper wants something Shouma inherited. No fucking idea what that could be."

"They don't give any more information?"

"No. Says if we're really his friends we'll know."

Andy growled, "I'm going to keep looking."

"Good luck." Tet hung up.

Andy focused on Shouma again and tried teleporting, finding herself unmoved. She shifted and started digging holes in the ground looking for him.

After a while, she sat down on the ground to catch her breath, still not having found him. She prayed she'd find him in time as she pushed herself back up and tried to think of a better way to go about finding him.

"Andy? Help me..I'm scared"

"Shouma? Do you know where you are? I'm looking for you, try not to worry."

"I'm in a box? I don't know.. The air is running out.." His voice was weak and terrified.

"Don't worry, I'm going to find you."

"O..Okay. I'm sorry I was late.."

"Don't worry about it."

There was silence for a moment, then she heard coughing. "I'm so sleepy.."

"Stay with me, okay? Everything will be alright."

"I'll try.."

"The people that took you want something you inherited.. Says if we're really your friends we'd know what they mean, but we're clueless. I'm going to find you anyway though, so don't worry."

"Something I inherited?" He sounded puzzled. "I inherited a lot of stuff from my parents.. A company, land.. Boss handles everything cause I'm not interested.."

"I don't know what they want exactly," Andy sighed, "I'm doing everything I can to find you though. I won't let them win."

"I trust you.. My eyes are so heavy though.."

"Stay with me, Shouma. I know it's hard, but I believe in you."

He chuckled quietly. "Wish I was home with you guys.."

"You will be soon, okay? We'll play some games or something."

Suddenly she heard footsteps near her and heard a gun cocking.

"You really thought you could find him alone?" The voice was cocky, full of disbelief.

"I'm going to find him," Andy said assuringly.

"Before or after the air runs out and the poison kills him?" A man appeared, aiming a small pistol at her with a smile.

Andy growled, "What do you want, anyway?"

"I want what's due me. I was supposed to get the company! But our worthless father said I wasn't worthy! Even though I worked my ass off, I was never good enough.. Well, now I will take what's owed!"

"Wait.. Are you Shouma's brother?"

"Half brother. You think I'd want to be a full relative of that freak?"

Andy rolled her eyes, "He's a better person than you'll ever be."

"Riiight. The retarded kid who designs video games.. Amazed the military took him."

Andy quickly charged at him, shifting just her hands and slicing at him with her claws.

He pushed her back, then grinned as he looked at his watch. "That's the end of the air. Wonder if he's still alive or not?"

"How can you stand to do that to anyone, let alone someone you're related to?" Andy growled.

"Blood doesn't mean anything to me. Certainly not that little retard. I do whatever I have to."

Andy's eyes glowed red as her anger increased. "You're a piece of shit."

"You wound me.." He put a hand exaggeratedly on his chest before aiming the gun at her head.

Andy quickly shifted into a panther, running and pouncing at him. She ripped into him with her teeth, clawing at him viciously.

He screamed, dropping the gun as he tried to fight her off.

"Andy..I'm sorry, I can't.. Have to sleep. Just for a little while.." Shouma's voice trailed off into silence.

Andy growled, continuing to claw the man until he quit moving. She focused on him a moment and realized he was dead. She sent energy into him until he was breathing once more. She picked up the gun and stood there waiting for him to wake.

She didn't have to wait long.

His eyes blinked open, reflecting terror as he saw her.

"We're going to have some fun," Andy smiled coldly before shooting him in the arm. "The fun thing about being a doctor, I know exactly where to shoot to keep you alive longer." She shot him again.

He tried to scramble backwards, whimpering at the wounds.

Andy continued to shoot him, all in places that bled little. She had an evil grin on her face the whole time.

"You-You can't do this! You're a doctor!" His back slammed into a nearby wall.

"I can do whatever I want. Especially to shit like you." She then shot him in the abdomen.

He screamed, clutching the wound in panic.

Andy shot at him one final time, killing him. She once again revived him, unsure what she'd do to him but knowing he hadn't gotten what he deserved yet.

"Darlin! Have you found him?"

"No, but I found the man who caused this.." He could hear the anger in her mind.

"Darlin, the time's expired. You have to find Shouma."

"I will."

She stared at the man until he began to stir, "Where did you hide him?"

He watched her fearfully, then replied. "The third hole you dug.. He's ten feet down."

"Good." She turned into a hawk and flew at him, ripping his eyes out with her talons. She left him there screaming while she continued to dig in the hole. She finally found where Shouma was, pulling the coffin out and opening it. She then turned back to the man, "Hey, piece of shit, you said there was poison? Do you have an antidote? I might let you live if you give it to me."

His hand reached into his pocket, holding out a vial of orange liquid shakily.

Andy took it quickly before biting into his neck and draining him of his blood before going to Shouma and pouring the contents of the vial into his mouth. She then focused on him and let the gold light surround him until he started breathing again.

"You..found me.." His voice was weak, his eyes blinking sleepily as he gave her a tiny smile.

"I told you I would," she smiled softly before teleporting them to the infirmary and placing Shouma into a bed.