AN: Sorry this took so long! I own Hunter! (And his female companions!)

* * *

"You're not surprised?" Samantha asked. The two girls were now at the temple, where Samantha told Raye the real reasons why she was in Tokyo.

"Well, it's not exactly the same area we deal in, but it's close."

"I realized. Can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"Are you witch-descended?"

Raye stared at her. "Not that I know of. Why do you ask?"

"You have the qualities. Of course, it could be from your years of being a priestess."

"Do you need me to help you out with this?"

"Possibly. This guy can very easily be lost."

* * *

Mina flung open the door. "Hunter? What are you doing here?"

"I need to talk to you." Noticing Lita standing in the room, he added, "Alone."

"Well, okay." She led him to her room, while Lita gaped at them.

Hunter shut the door. "So…what is it?" Mina asked. Next thing she knew, he was kissing her. Damn, he was good. No wonder Raissa was so jealous.

After a few more seconds, he pulled away. "I'm sorry," he whispered.

"For what?"

He looked at her. Mina was obviously thrilled. Just like Raissa and Eva were the first time… "I'm leaving town."

"Impossible. You moved here just days ago."

"Mina, I'm leaving. For good."

She sat down in her chair. "Why?"

* * *

Raye shut off her communicator. "Amy said that she would help, but she can't make it. She's studying for a test."

"Sounds like an overachiever. Anyone else?"

Raye stared at the witch. "Do you really want to know?"

"I need back-up."

* * *

"She's scared, isn't she?" Mina asked. Hunter nodded. "Because of what happened with that Eva girl."

"Exactly why she hates me."

"What happened to her? Like, where is she now?"

"I don't know. I lost contact with her years ago."

The door opened and Lita poked her head in. "Hey, what the hell are you two doing in her?"

* * *

"So why this girl? From what you've told me, she sounds like a whiny coward." Samantha sheathed a knife.

"I know she does, but when it involves someone she cares about, she won't be like that."

"I doubt that she'll take this job."

"You never know with Serena."

* * *

"Mina, I think you lost it," Lita said, shaking her head.

"I haven't. All I want to do is get those guys out of here."

"Can't they do that on their own?"

"Not with this Rugen person trying to kill them. She's just as powerful as them, and about five times as dangerous."

"So, we're defending some people we barely know just so they can get away from this Rugen?"

"Yeah, pretty much. And maybe take down that girl."

"Call Amy."

* * *

Amy switched off her communicator. Raye had called her earlier about helping her and her friend Samantha, and Mina had just asked about helping Hunter and his friends get out of Japan. She would have gone in a minute, but because the situation wasn't very threatening, she used studying for tomorrow's algebra test as an excuse.

But something in her gut told that this might go wrong.

* * *

PS. Oh boy. Big stuff going on. Want find out what happens next? Review review review!