Chap. 22: "And the War begins."
Author's note: Hey thank you to all those who reviewed. I'm not sure who asked me my name or if the reviewer was from this story but my name is Lisa Dell, very simple name I wish I had something more catchy. LOL oh Well. Ne wayz yeah I'm sorry to say that this is going to be the count down of the chapters and it's for real this story won't be reaching thirty..
Ne ways on wit story..
Kanbi's heart stopped, she couldn't believe she had fallen in love with a black wolf. For the first time since the death of their mother she felt tears burn her eyes, she had fallen in love with the enemy. Why did he have to be? No but once he wasn't a friend with those she had to kill it was all right, no it wasn't. "What's matter?" he asked feeling her stop. "Kanbi?" he repeated worriedly wondering what was wrong.

"I have to go, let me fucking down" Kanbi spat coldly catching him off guard. She now knew why he hadn't made her see his back; this was what he had been hiding. Smart for him to have it on his back instead of the shoulder so it was easier to hide.

"What's the matter?" Max asked letting her down, he was taken back seeing the cold and deadly look in her eyes.

"You, I'm leaving" Kanbi yelled pushing him away and opening the door. He grabbed a hold of her hand only to have her retaliate, she spun around and jump kicked making Max barely dodge. He couldn't believe it, what the hell was going on? Why was she acting so different? "Don't fuck with me," she cried angrily being over come by the negative feeling coursing through her. "Leave me alone" she yelled running out the door.

"Kanbi wait" Max yelled catching him self. He ran out his house only to see her speed off leaving dust behind. He didn't understand what had made her change so quickly. He walked back into his house and saw immediately looking at him self in the mirror. She had seen his tattoo; "Fuck" he yelled punching the door. He looked at his phone when it started to ring.

"Hey its me Alex we're wondering if you got lost. Hurry man" he said before hanging up. Max picked up his shirt and slammed the door running to his room to get what he said he would.
Kanbi swerved to the side of the road pressing on the brakes; she pushed her head through the window and started to throw up. "What the hell is wrong with me?" she growled feeling betrayed by Max for hiding who he was from her. She wiped her mouth and sat back, looking at her watch she saw the date and froze. "NO" she whispered speeding off.
Alex.
He hung up the phone when the doorbell went off. Thinking it was Avalon and his men he walked towards it, he opened only to see a young girl. "Can I help?" he asked seeing her frightened look as she held a package and a bear.

"Please can I come in, I've got a message for you from Tiger" she stuttered looking into his dark eyes. Alex looked out the door and saw no one.

"Walk out there and open the box first" He stated making her nod. He watched as she opened the box and pulled out a videocassette. "Alright come on in" the girl practically flew into the house making him look at her oddly.

"Please you've got to help, I have to go home please send me home" she begged throwing her self unto him. "Please I don't wan to go back to him, I don't want to" she pleaded crying.

"What's going on?" Rika asked walking into the hall only to see a girl on her husband. Alex shrugged looking lost; she shook her head and walked over to them.

"Who are you?" Alex asked prying the girl off him. She didn't look Japanese, he wondered where she was from and if that was where she wanted to go back.

"My name is Amelia and I was sold on the black market, I'm from Mexico" she answered holding the tape. "I was sold to Tiger, the most gruesome man ever I don't wan to go back" she cried.

"We won't send you back, what's that?" Rika asked making her hold it out and the bear. Rika took the bear she knew belonged to Rae because she was there when she bought it.

"It's a tape, he said its for a game Ming told me" Amelia answered making Rika take it.

"Come with me" Amelia followed them into a room full of people. She gulped seeing how they looked at her but Rika smiled reassuringly before walking over to the DVD player. She tossed the bear to Mei Lin whose eyes widened, she smelt the bear and could smell her daughter, it brought tears to her eyes it was almost like she was holding her baby.

"What's that?" Sakura asked hugging Mei Lin, they were all sitting on the sofa waiting for Max and Avalon to appear.

"Tiger sent it to us, this is Amelia she was the deliverer we're going to send her back to Mexico" Rika answered pressing play then stepping back. They all watched as it came on, they all gasp seeing it.

"Tomoyo," Eriol whispered sitting up when he saw his wife if only he could touch her.

"Don't Eriol, it's a trap" she spoke in obvious fear..

"Oh god Rae" Mei Lin gasped seeing her daughter, Sakura felt tears seeing Kari but thanked god she was okay.

"It's Kari" she whispered wiping her eyes.

"Children stand up and say hi to your parents. Say hi to papa or mama. And they'll come for you" they all heard someone say in the background.

"Where's Naoko?" Mika whispered and Takashi was thinking the same thing, where was Chiharu? Sakura, Mei Lin and Rika looked at the TV with a horrified expression seeing the kids in vests lined with explosives.

"Oh no" Sakura whispered shaking her head.

"Hi mama, I'm scared evil woman" Kari spoke slowly standing beside Tomoyo.

"Mama" Rae giggled reaching for the camera but Tomoyo held her back. "Mama, teddeee" she continued looking at the camera cutely as she showed Mei Lin her teddy.

Mei Lin held back tears seeing her daughter; she was so innocent not having a clue how vicious the people she was around was.

"Oh cute, come now little boy how about you?"

"Hi papa, see mama," Mikelle said pointing at Naoko. She barely covered her side to hide the blood when the camera focused on her.

"Get it out of my face you witch" Naoko growled holding Mikelle in her arms again.

"Ouch touchy,"

Mika looked at his family, wanting to tear their abductors apart with his bare hands. "At least they aren't hurt" but he saw when Naoko covered the red spot on her shirt.

"Dammit where's Chiharu?" Takashi growled loosing his patients.

"Kanbi hurry and get our last one so we can send the fucking tape off"

"Fuck you Kitty"

"Come now show papa his beautiful baby girl" "Isn't she a darling?" she asked when the baby yawned. "I think you should name her Kanbi like me" she joked before turning the camera to her sisters.

Takashi felt his heart stop looking at his daughter and wife, she had given birth. He shook his head praying she was fine, they had gotten a glimpse of Wei, "Oh god," he whispered wanting to tell his wife how much he loved them and wanting to hold his daughter.

"You've seen our little guests, you have two days to find them before we kill them" Ashley stated. "I'll help you by telling you we are still on the island of Tokyo. We'll be waiting for you. Buh bye" she smiled sweetly waving before the camera went dead.

They all looked at TV when it went blank, the room was filled with tension they knew. Syaoran leaning against the desk front frowned; he looked at his wife as she looked at him. He was going to get Kari and the others back if it was the last thing he did on this earth. Rika turned the TV off placing the remote on the table; she looked at Syaoran and got the idea. "Come Amelia let me get you something to eat" Amelia followed Rika out of the room closing the door behind her.

"It's good that they are alive and even better that they are giving us three days to find them which means that they won't be expecting us tonight" Syaoran stated they still didn't know how they were going to find Tiger.

"Syaoran my baby is alive how are we going to get the children out of there with those things attach to them?" Mei Lin asked worriedly making them nod. "I don't want to get my daughter back and blow her up"

"I'll fix that problem, Max and I are the best at pulling bombs apart," Eriol stated making her nod. "Though we have to get it off before we move them"

"I trust you" Mei Lin smiled resting back. "I just want to get her back and go home" she held the bear to her chest tightly.

"We'll get them back, we have to work fast though with no mistakes" Syaoran sighed a moment later Max walked in with Avalon and his men. Mei Lin and Sakura gasped looking at him.

"What's he doing here?" Sakura asked in bewilderment. "Don't tell me he's the doctor who offered you?"

"I won't tell you" Syaoran smirked standing up. "You're late Avalon, have you got everything?" Avalon smiled at Sakura and Mei Lin walking into the room with four men.

"Yeah, the other's are in the kitchen with Rika dear. You were right after all, it did come in handy" Avalon said as his men started to set up at a fast pace.

"What came in handy?" Jamie asked eyeing him. They had met him when Syaoran had to go in for testing.

"Why don't you tell them while I go and find the signal" Syaoran nodded walking over to Sakura. He smiled touching her necklace, finding the latch he took it off.

"When Tiger had Sakura, he sent her necklace home with Tia. I was so pissed at the fact that I didn't know where she was I had Avalon who was a friend of Wolf's place a tiny tracking device in it" Syaoran stated making Sakura gasp, they all looked at him in disbelief. "I wasn't going to take the chance of loosing her again"

"So you had him bug me? I can see why you are never worried about me running away but your secret isn't safe anymore" Sakura stated making him wink at her as she folded her arms.

"Why didn't I think of that?" Mika whispered shaking his head.

"Well I gave a necklace to Kari as well, the tracker is in the star. It's on a private frequency and isn't easy at all to pick up" Syaoran continued making them all smirk.

"This is great, Avalon we'll be putting orders in for more of those" Takashi spoke making him smile nodding.

"I've got the signal" Jack typing something in the laptop. "Currently locating it," they all waited in anticipation to hear what he had to say. "Okay, they are at an old abandoned chemical plant, let's see if I can pin point them"

"Once he's pin pointed the exact location, we'll group and head out" Syaoran knowing that Wolves were ready to help out already.

"Okay, they are one story under the ground at the very end of the right side" Jack said making them sigh. "The plant is very big and it still have chemicals there so very dangerous place and highly explosive"

"That's not something we wanted to hear" Mika said softly getting up. "But at least we're on guard"

"Okay we're bought all that you asked for ammunition, shotguns, pistols, semi auto, bombs so you can set the place up, infrared and bullet proof vests. We had some adjusted for the small ones; we brought you all the best and updated technology that is above military personnel. We've also go quick loading systems for those who are going inside" Avalon stated making them nod getting up.

"All right, everyone let's get dressed and we'll meet in here in fifteen for a briefing before we head out. You've got the suit?" Syaoran asked looking at Avalon who nodded running his hand through his hair.

"Yeah but we'll need to give you a double boost. We've fixed it up, we got word that Tiger had some scientists working on his" Avalon answered seeing the look Sakura shot him he smiled. "Don't worry little lady it's perfectly safe" he spoke to when everyone headed for the door.

"You had better hope so cause if you are wrong I'm coming after you future father in law or not" Sakura said firmly before walking out of the room making Syaoran smirk. Jack looked at Avalon wondering if they were all the same, shaking his head he got back to taking out the formula for inject Syaoran with.

Five men walked into the room when Syaoran sat down and pulled his sleeve up. Avalon tied a tube around his arm so he could inject him, the five large men held Syaoran down since as they weren't in the lab. "Try not to hurt them because they are going with you" Avalon warned holding up the large tube of gold liquid.

"I wouldn't get angry if it didn't burn so fucking badly" Syaoran spat waiting for him to proceed. Sakura forgot something and walked back into the room only to see them injecting Syaoran. She gasped walking over to him but a man held her back when Jack and Avalon stepped back.

"Let me go" she growled but shut up when she heard Syaoran growl struggling against the men holding her down. She felt tears come to her eyes when him throw one across the room. "Oh god, what'd you do to him"

"Hold him down" Avalon ordered when the man got up and helped the others as Syaoran struggled to get up feeling it burned through out his body spreading.

"He's fine" Jack said looking over his vitals. The man let her go when Syaoran calmed down. She walked numbly in front of him and looked his face, she didn't wan to admit it but she was afraid. When he opened his eyes, she hugged him tightly seeing his warm amber eyes.

"I'm fine" Syaoran assured hugging her when Avalon stepped next him taking off the heart monitor. They would be able to monitor him when he put the suit on.

"You scared me," she whispered looking up at him. "No more" she whispered making him nod.

"That's the last no more after tonight," Syaoran whispered caressing her hair. He didn't want her to see something like that again and was glad the guy held her back from him. "Come now, you must go and get dressed so we can get our daughter back"

"Okay," she gave him a kiss before walking out of the room but not before glaring at Avalon and Jack.

"I have a feeling she doesn't like me" Jack muttered sinking in the chair.

"Don't be silly, she loves everyone except for Tigers" Syaoran assured when some doctors brought the suit in.
Upstairs.
Rika zipped up her jacket that was placed over her lightweight bulletproof vest. She strapped on her extra gun holders around her legs, and then placed a knife in it. Avalon's men had really hooked them up with the best stuff. She looked at her husband who was also getting dressed, she was nervous about tonight but she wasn't going to back out. They were a great team, after all he had taught her how to be the best sniper. "Alex?" she whispered standing up.

"Yes love?" he turned to look at her as he zipped up his vest. "What's the matter?"

"Nothing, I just want to hear your voice," she whispered looking down at her boots, flat and comfortable. He walked over to her and placed his hand on her cheek.

"I love you Rika, and once this is finished we'll start on a very large family" he said before kissing her. She smiled wrapping her arms around his neck to deepen the kiss; she had to get her nerves under control. "Come on let's go, we've got a long night ahead of us"

"Okay," she smiled giving him another kiss.
Mei Lin sat on the bed tying her shoelace, she had already dressed and her hair was braided. She looked at the door when Jamie walked in dressed in the gear they were given. "Hey?" he said walking over to her.

"Hey, ready?" she asked getting up. Jamie placed his hand on her cheek looking her over; she placed her hand over his and smiled slightly. She could clearly see that he was worried about her, for someone who knew how to hide what he was feeling but he was lousy at hiding it from her.

"If I make it out of this I'm going to ask you to marry me" he stated making her gasped smiling. "And if you say no, I'll begged until you say yes I love you Mei Lin and I want you to be safe no risks"

"No risks, and if you ask me I don't think I'll say no but we'll have to have a long engagement" Mei Lin replied sincerely knowing that she loved him. "But first we've got to get your future daughter back"

"We'll get her back, I'll promise you" with that said he kissed her after breaking the kiss Mei Lin hugged him tightly.

"I love you Jamie" she whispered making him smile lifting her off her feet. He would risk his life to make sure she and Rae got out alive. She pulled back and grabbed Rae's bear "lets go" he kissed her hand before they headed for the door.
Sakura walked down the stairs looking at all the man getting ready in the hall. She walked over to the table to check out the guns. She looked at one and made sure it was loaded before putting it in her pants back. Then she picked up another knife, she ignored the looks the men present was giving. "Having fun?" Syaoran asked from behind making her turn around and smile innocently. She walked up to him and kissed him soundly, the suit outlined his body perfectly.

"Kindda, when we heading out?" she asked stepping back.

"Soon come on, everyone get inside the room for the briefing" he ordered making them nod.

"Syaoran the view back here is amazing" she teased looking at how the suit outlined his body perfectly, well more like his butt. He laughed shaking his head and pulled her in front of him. They walked into the room where everyone was sitting ready to get to work.

"I've got the satellite zooming in right now, they have men at all possible locations but they are in shooting range. You'll have to enter from the doors that are located on each side. I'll knock out the light before you enter," Jack stated making a projection appear on the wall. "You'll all be dropped off at separate locations but only at the ones closest to the girls"
Kanbi.
She walked slowly towards the sink glaring at her reflection in the mirror. "You are a fucking idiot," she whispered. She was dressed in tight black pants and a blue tight shirt with her holster over it. She took up the test then read the box; her hands trembled seeing that it was positive. "No" she whispered. She jumped when someone knocked on the door. "What?"

"Kan it's me Ash. You've been in there a long time are you okay?" Ashley asked outside looking at the man who walked by.

"Yeah Ash, I'm fine I'll be out in a few to check over security" She called throwing the test in the garbage.

"Aight, hurry brat" Ashley said before walking off. Kanbi sighed closing her eyes and counted to ten so the next man she saw she wouldn't kill.
Ming walked over to Kari who got up looking at her in fear. "You remember me don't you?" she mused making Kari nod holding unto Kero's leash.

"Mean lady" Kari said softly her light green eyes cold. Ming's eyes noticed the necklace around Kari's neck and smiled reaching for it but Kari moved back and ran to Tomoyo. She recognized it; no doubt Syaoran gave it to her. She wondered why he always gave women he loved necklaces but they were always gorgeous.

"YOU are going to be sorry," Tomoyo stated holding Rae who had fallen asleep. "I know you'll get what's coming to you" she spat wishing she had a gun. "But it's good to see that you have us guarded well,"

"Shut up, remember I was one of you I know how Wolves work. And they work in packs" Ming stated heading to the door. "And loyal, they'll come running right into our trap" they looked at the door when it slammed shut.

"Chiharu how are you?" Naoko asked holding her son in her arms. She knew that kids were probably hungry and tired.

"Tired, and scared" Chiharu answered wiping her tears away. "I didn't want to have my baby in a place like this with out Takashi" she looked down at her sleeping child filled with fear.

"Be strong and pray that's all we can do" Tomoyo whispered thinking of Eriol.
"We have no clue how many men they have inside there but don't make too big of an explosion we don't want the place to go up," Avalon stated to Syaoran and Sakura who were in the jeep they were in. The others were position at all the closest entrance to the girls.

"Right" Syaoran nodded opening the door; he picked up the quick load system that was made to go with his suit. He felt when it automatically attached it self to his back and strapped around him going invisible. He moved out of the way so Sakura could get out, she pulled on her quick load system buckling it in the front then attached the vest for Kari.

"You two by careful, this is the hardest entrance" Avalon warned making them nod as the four other men got out. The two snipers took positions taking aim at that the guys surrounding the area.

"We will" Sakura smiled. She tiptoed and gave Syaoran a kiss for good luck, making him smile. "No stunts"

"I should be telling you that" he smiled giving her one last kiss. She watched as he pulled the mask on and went invisible. "I'll be right behind you cherry blossom"

"Avalon this jack everyone is ready," a man said over the system.

"All right" Avalon said to him before looking at Syaoran. "Go" they nodded walking off. "Watch his vitals"
Sakura took a deep breath holding her gun, the other two men had semi auto rifle. She started to move across the yard with them and Syaoran who was behind her, they watched as man after men started to fall from the men in the bush. When they came to the door she took off her night vision. "Let me enter first, this should be really simple" she spoke making them nod. She walked to the door and slowly opened it.
Four men looked up when she walked into the room and smiled sweetly. "What the hell are you doing here?" one yelled reaching for his gun.

"I got lost" Sakura answered when Syaoran took her gun that a silencer on it and shot all but one.

"What the hell?" the man gasped in fear looking for a gun. Sakura rested against Syaoran smiling.

"Tell me, how is the fastest way to the right side?" Sakura asked softly feeling Syaoran's breath on her neck. The man looked at the gun that was suspended in the air by it self.

"I d-don't know" he stuttered.

"No help" Syaoran pulled the trigger hitting him right in the head. "Clear" the men came in followed by two more carrying two bulletproof vests. "Two stay here and make sure that this exit is clear, come on" he ordered making them nod.

"Avalon, we're in" Sakura said over her mic.

"Over"
Jamie.
He and Atashi watched in amazement as Mei Lin ran a man through with her knife, she twisted it before pulling it back out. "Let's go," she said wiping the blood off her knife with the man's shirt. Atashi looked at Jamie and walked off carrying the extra vest, they were each carrying one.

"Wow" he muttered getting his gun ready.

"Avalon in, Jamie" Jamie said following behind them. He knew that Mei Lin wasn't fucking around and she was going to kill anyone that got in her way and ruthlessly.

"Over"
Rika.
She took immediate aim and fired killing the guy with one bullet. She waited until Alex moved forward, when he nodded she moved looking back so the man behind them could follow. They, she and Alex carried a vest just in case they get to the girls first but Sakura, Mika and Mei Lin carried the ones for the children.

"Avalon Alex" he said keeping aim. He knew Rika could take care of her self but that didn't mean he wouldn't look out for her.

"No site of any cameras," Mika observed moving between her and the last guy. They all nodded wondering if this was too easy, they would find out soon enough.

"Over" Avalon said looking at his team of men. He was surprised to see that they were moving so fast. "Only one more and we'll all go"
"Fuck," Max cursed shooting the guy but he had already informed the people of their arrival.

"Don't worry about it," Eriol said to him moving in front with his gun ready. "Call in"

"All right, Avalon Tak. Em out" Takashi said leaning against he wall putting his night vision on like the others. A moment later the lights all over the plant went out.

"Ya'll are clear" Avalon said making sure to block every single line or frequency no calling for back up. "Take out generators" he ordered.
"They aren't supposed to arrive to early" Ming yelled turning on a flash light, she knew that it would take a while for the men to get the lights back on. She was glad that the sisters had suggested getting extra generators hooked up.

"Well it's fucking obvious that you were wrong" Kanbi spat getting her gear. "Ah stupid bitch"

"Calm Kan let's go and kill our selves from Wolves, remember you set our own traps and have men on guard" Ashley ordered making her and Kitty nod. "This is it girls no fucking around"

"Hey you just going to leave me here?" Ming yelled angrily looking at Tomoyo and Naoko who looked surprised.

"Yeah, take the kid to Tiger, make your self useful" Kitty ordered before they disappeared out the door leaving Ming and two men.

"Get the brat," she ordered one holding her gun steady. "Don't move, I won't mind killing you," she growled looking at Tomoyo.

"No Tomo" Kari cried when she was pulled out of Tomoyo arms. "Please no scary woman" she cried being followed by Kero. Tomoyo looked at her and she and Naoko tried to hush Rae and Mikelle who were afraid of the dark.

"Shhhh" Naoko whispered, "Can you at least give us a flashlight?"

"Not a chance" Ming spat walking out the door. "You men don't leave this spot kill anything that moves," she ordered making them nod.

"Hush baby" Chiharu whispered to her daughter who was woken up by the noise and was crying. "Oh please" she begged holding her baby in the dark. "Takashi, hurry"
Syaoran.
They walking down the long hallway when something sounded. Sakura looked down and saw the floor disappear beneath her. "Syaoran!" she screamed falling through it.

"Sakura!" he grabbed the vest holding it and her up at the same time. Sakura looked at him seeing the opening start to close, she knew she wouldn't be able to make it out. "Hold on don't let go," he ordered firmly knowing how she thinks.

She nodded holding on but the strap started to slip. "Syaoran" she whispered looking down into the darkness only to see a tunnel. She screamed when the strap broke making her fall into the abyss.
Author's note: UH OH Sakura! Hahaha you guys are going to hate me LOL well I hope you enjoyed this chapter and remember to review Okay? Whelp Peace.