A/n: well, we got the next chapter for ya.  We hope you all like this chapter!  Finally, a mission!! Hehe…anyways, it took us long enough to get here, so I'll stop bugging you with my a/n….enjoy the chapter! ^^

**both cars arrive at the target area**

Em:*when they get there, blinks and sighs, gets out of the car and seems to disappear into the shadows before their eyes, though she's still standing pretty close to where she was before*

brad: oh, Emerald?

nagi: *disappears to do some hacking*

farf: *disappears to take out guards*

schu: *stays put to get orders*

Em:*looks over at him*yes?

brad: *explains her assignment about killing the kid*

schu: *leaning against car*

nagi/farf: *working*

Em:*eyes narrow, her hands stiffen on her weapon*............I don't kill children.*eyes a slowly changing to a reddish color, though it really isn't visible at the moment*

schu: *notices the change in her stance*

brad: *notices as well* ah...even if they truly deserve it?

Em:....children are innocent until they reach the age of eleven. before then, they are incapable to fully think through their actions. I will not kill a child.*trying hard to keep her voice and stance as neutral as possible*

brad: in that case, schuldich, you will take the target.

schu: roger...*turns to leave*

nagi: *has finished hacking the computer*

farf: *has taken out most of the guards*

Em:*remains silent now, wanting very much to attack Brad, though not stupid enough to do so, just remains where she is, silently waiting for him to make the first move*

schu: *talking over his shoulder as he walks off* oh, they're done with their parts if you care to know...*disappears into the night*

brad: *nods* good...*blanks out due to vision*

Em:*stands completely still, waiting silently*

brad: *curses* follow Mastermind....now....*turns and goes off towards where Farf is*

schu: *heading towards the target*

nagi: *has made it safely out of the building*

farf: *still killing off guards*

Em:*follows Schu silently, though still seething with anger*

farf: *found a guard who is somehow managing to hold his own*

brad: *still heading towards farf*

schu: *has entered the building*

nagi: *waiting in brad's car*

Em:*sighs and runs to catch up to Schu, moving silently in the shadows*

farf: *getting mad at the guard*

brad: *shows up and shoots the guard then speaks to farf* lets go...

schu: *finds the target's room*

nagi: *still sitting in the car*

Em:*ends up behind Schu, wondering why Brad sent her with him when it's such an easy target and she already said she wouldn't kill the kid*

brad/farf: *return to cars*

nagi: *blinks when they return*

schu: *scans the other room to find out how many people are inside8

Em:*stands silently*~how many are there?~

schu: ~two... the target and some other chick...~

Em: ~....I'm not taking out the target....does the chick go too?~

schu: *nods affirmative* ~chick goes too.~

Em: ~how old is the chick?  If she's older than 11, I'll take her out.~

schu: ~17....I'm going in~ *opens the door and promptly gets shot in the leg*

Em:*just goes right over him, scythe ready and moving at an almost invisible speed, cuts the girl in half with a small movement*~you ok?~

schu: ~for the most part...*mental wince*~ *pulls his gun and shoots the target*

Em: ~you need help out?~*flinched when the target was shot, especially since the kid had been quivering in fear*

schu: ~yup...and remind me to kill brad later...~

Em: ~....if I'm still living....~*moves over silently to help him out* ~if you're too slow, I'm just gonna carry you, it'll be quicker...and does this place need to go up in flames?~

schu: ~what ever you will...I'll ask brad about the flames*

Em: ~very well.~*picks him up easily and makes far better time than they had been with her just helping him*~hurry and ask Brad while I still got concentration skills.~

schu: *to brad*~should this place go up in flames?~

brad: *blanked for a second* ~yes...that would be good....~

schu: *to Em* ~the place can blow~

Em:*just as they walk out the door, the place erupts in flames, she doesn't even notice the heat, though anyone else would* ~I'm not going back with Brad. I'll drive your car, you're not in a condition to drive anyways.~

schu: ~fair enough seeing as how they've already been long gone...~

brad/nagi/farf: *arriving back in the garage of the Schwarz apartments*

Em: ~......nobody told me that......~ *puts him down and goes to the drivers side* ~keys.~

schu: *throws her his keys* ~sorry...I just got shot in the leg....allow the one minor detail to slip my mind this once...~

Em:*catches easily and starts the car* ~being shot isn't a good excuse, I've been shot many times before.~

schu: just remind me to bitch out brad when I get home....cause it's his fault.....

Em: Will do. I think he could have at least warned us that you'd be shot*starts driving*

schu: *issues a short bark of laughter* normally he would....but he must have some hidden agenda if he wanted me hurt....

Em:*jumped at the laughter, still not used to it*whatever, I'll end up worse than you by tomorrow would be my bet.*doesn't seem to care either way*

schu: eh....if that's the truth I'd be surprised....and by the way, good luck with brad when we get back....he happens to pack a very mean punch.....

Em:...thanks...I'll keep in mind to brace myself before he actually hits...*seems a little uncomfortable to actually be talking without some anger or argument attacked to the conversation*

schu: heh...at least it ain't the damned golf club that *insert whatever curse word(s) you care to insert here* used.....

Em:*glances over at him as she pulls into the driveway, her driving skill much more careful than Schu's*I'm sure his hit wont hurt as much as what that damn school used to punish either...*eyes have gone cold*

schu: true......you do have a MAJOR point there.....

brad: *in his office*

nagi: *in bed asleep*

farf: *in bed asleep....I think....*

Syd/Alex:*curled up on the couch, looking absolutely adorable...and exhausted, Sydney sucking on her thumb and Alex gently hugging Syd*

Em:*stops the car and engine*....I have school tomorrow...I'll have to warn Brad to avoid my face so there isn't too much noticeable damage

schu: *snorts* ah...

Em:*sighs and then walks in*we're back.....

schu: ~and one of us is IN PAIN!~ *'yells' pointedly at brad*

brad: *ignoring schu and Em for the moment as he types up the mission report*

Em:*helping Schu in*should I wake you're "Little Sister" to heal ya? I don't know if she knows how, but it could be worth it if she can....

Syd:*sniffles and looks like she's having another of her many nightmares*

Alex:*hugging Sydney without knowing it*

schu: *shakes his head* naw...I've lived trough worse....~*to Em only* besides...this way you can avoid

brad longer....see if he'll blow off some steam....which actually is highly unlikely...but it's worth a shot....~

nagi: *snores*

farf: *um...I hope he's in bed...*

Em:*shakes her head* ~then sit down and pull your pant leg up...or better yet, change into shorts.~

Syd:*starts to whimper softly*

schu: ~then I need to get to my room....~

farf: *.......*

nagi:*rolls over*

brad: *typing away, in his own little world for the moment...*

Em:*sighs, then picks him up again and starts up the stairs, goes straight to his room and goes in, carefully sets him down on the bed, noting the total mess as well*where are your shorts...?

schu: *points to dresser* ~third drawer down on the right~

farf: *wanders out of the kitchen after getting water*

Em:*gets shorts, tosses them at him* ~you need to clean this place up...~

Syd:*wakes up screaming*

farf: *walks over to syd* are ye alright?

schu: ~thanks....I'll do that while I'm incapacitated...~

Syd:*nods*Sydney alright...*sniffles*Sydney no like be alone with Miss. Alex...She scary.

Em:*chuckles*

schu: *shrugs*~ hey, that's how it gets cleaned most of the time....~

farf: *chuckles*

brad: *still working*

Em: ~just hurry up...I have school tomorrow...I can't stay up all night getting beat up.~

Alex:*wakes up, glares at Farf*how do you take care of her?*remembers an ordeal, chasing an upset

Sydney until about five minutes before Brad, Farf and Nagi came home, when they both fell asleep on the couch*

Syd:*giggles*

farf: *shrugs*

brad: *turns off computer, goes to his room and locks the door....*

schu: ~feh....you got lucky...~

Em: ~hmm? what happened to make me lucky?~

Syd:*climbs in Farfie's lap, gives big, chibi eyes*Sydney want juice

Alex:*makes a face*~nii-sama...how do you deal with Sydney?~

schu: ~*to Em* braddy just went to bed....~  ~*to Alex* point her in farf's direction or read her a story....~

brad: *getting ready for bed*

farf: alright....*picks her up and takes her to the kitchen*

Em: ~....let's hope he wait's till after school to give me a punishment then...~

Alex: ~....I am NOT babysitting her again...I spent hours chasing her around with her yelling that she would not go to bed....~

Syd:*giggles happily*

schu: ~*to Em* prolly will.....~  ~*to Alex* ah there's your mistake then...~

farf: *sets syd down and goes about getting her juice*

brad: *in bed asleep*

Syd:*curls up on the floor and falls asleep*

Alex:*sighs* ~....well, I still don't wanna baby-sit again.~

Em: ~good...your gonna take some time to heal....~ *starts cleaning his wound*

schu: *winces at cleaning the wound* ~wonderful.....~  ~*to Alex* ah ha...you do know you should go to bed...~

farf: *picks syd up and goes to put her to bed*

Alex:*sighs* ~I know...~ *goes to bed*

Em: ~maybe we can talk Braddie-kins into getting a healer...or at least a doctor~

schu: ~na....we'll be okay....he would have come after me if there even was a possibility of the injury keeping me out for more than three days~  ~*to Alex* goodnight~

Em: ~he still could have warned us that you'd be shot...it would have been easier...where is bandage?~

schu: ~bandage in top left corner of the top right dresser drawer, and I think this may have been payback for me accidentally on purpose shooting him during training about a month ago...~

Em:*gets the bandages, starts to bandage his leg*

schu: *sits still while she bandages his leg* ~danke~

Em:*finishes* ~you're welcome...I'm going to bed...Oyasumi~

schu: ~yasumi~ *lies down on the bed and eventually falls asleep*

A/n: well? What'd ya think?  Hope you liked this chapter.  Ok, we know we kinda made this…um…not Em/Schu type hatred relationship this chapter….but we couldn't let him bleed to death!  It is not romance, so don't worry about us putting our original chars with them.  Ok, now that I've stated that, please R&R!  Thankies! ^^