A/N: Wooooo! Finally! Climatic Chapter 9! We getting close to the end! I know, It's been fun. Oh, I just wanted to say, you are going to recognize the other 2 angels.;) And yes Betsy, your guesses were right.

Chapter 9: Battle Plans

Jazz had her gun pointed at Melody and her eyes on Karen. Karen shook her head. "Y'know Jazz, You could be like me and not give a damn." Jazz shrugged. "That's true, but who wants to do paperwork?" Both the girls laughed but it was interrupted by a gunshot by Melody. "What is it with you people!" Jazz and Karen rolled their eyes and faced Melody. "You're right Karen...control freak..."

Melody gritted her teeth as she pointed her gun at Jazz. "You're gonna die." Jazz smirked. "Not in this lifetime." She pointed her gun at Melody's hand. Bang!

She shot the gun out of Melody's hand. It skidded to the ground and Aria grabbed it. "You're gonna need this, Spikey McGee!" she shouted as she tossed it to Vash. She then slid on her feet and pulled a revolver from a shoulder holster and shot the other gun out of Melody's hand.

Melody twitched and started to laugh. "You really think you've won, haven't you?" Karen's eyes then got wide as Melody started to reach into her trenchcoat. "Everyone! Scatter!" She grabbed Milly by the arm and ran. Melody pulled out a machine gun and began shooting manically. Aria tackled Vash and covered him. Jazz headed towards Meryl but she tripped when Melody shot her foot. "Shit! Meryl, run!" Meryl stared at her strangely but ran towards town.

Jazz looked out of the corner of her eye as she got up. Melody ran out of ammo but she pulled out another gun. She pulled out another gun and aimed for Meryl.(A/N: I know, how many guns can she have?) "Meryl!" Meryl turned around as Melody pulled the trigger. Meryl closed her eyes hoping it was over or that this was all a dream.

All of a sudden, she felt a warm sensation. She opened her eyes to see a woman in a white t-shirt, blue jeans, long black hair and white wings holding onto her. "Are you ok, Meryl?"

Meryl stood speechless. "Rem!" shouted Jazz. Meryl looked up to see Jazz with white wings with blue tips. She landed next to them. "Thank god!" Meryl stood wide eyed at what she saw. "W-who are you people?" Rem smiled. "It's ok. I would be too."

"Oh my god! Rem!" Meryl turned to her side to see Vash and Aria running towards them. Vash was running faster and Aria looked exasperated. Vash almost hugged them all but Aria jumped up and knocked him on the head. "Thanks a bunch Rem." said Aria annoyed, "Now he can't keep his head on straight." Rem laughed innocently. "We'll hug later, Vash." Vash slowly stood up. "Right..."

Meryl was still confused, but in her confusion, she realized something was missing. "Where's Karen and Milly!"

"Up here, Meryl!"

Meryl looked up to see Karen holding on to Milly. Karen had small black wings and she lowered onto the ground with Milly. Meryl looked around. "So, is the gang all here?" Karen looked around. "Missing one. He'll be here soon though."

"Oh god, what the hell are you doing now!"

Everybody looked at Melody. She was begging to fume. Karen turned around. "I'm sorry but we're planning on how to end this fairly and without too many dead bodies." Melody scrunched her face. Karen sighed and coolly said, "Everybody down." Everybody ducked down as a bullet skidded past Karen's ear.

Karen sighed as she touched her ear and pulled out her revolver. "Ok, Bluesummers. Let us have our little conference, then you can go back to your attempt at killing us. Mind you, my gun will be facing you the whole time. And if you try shooting us while were chatting, I will shoot without aiming. Trust me, I've been told I'm a better shot when I'm not concentrating."

Melody sighed. "Fine, but I'm only giving you two minutes."

Karen nodded. "That's all we need."

Karen then turned into the group. "Ok, here's the plan. Rem, Jazz and Meryl, go to the left. Jazz and Meryl, shoot from there." She paused and looked at Rem. "Rem, do whatever will help these two."

All three nodded in unison. "Got it!"

"Aria, Vash. You two go to the right. Aria, when I give you the signal, advance towards Melody. Vash, back her up."

Aria nodded, but Vash was confused. "Wait, what's goi-" He was cut off by Aria smacking him in the head. He looked at her. "For a guardian angel, you sure are rough."

"Vash," said Karen, looking him straight in the eye, "This will all play out later."

"Ok..."

"Now that that's settled, Milly, I need you to stay in between the two groups, ok?"

"But why, Miss Karen?"

"Because, you're very crucial to this plan. I need you to stay around them. Now, when I give a second signal from at top the church, fire your stun gun at Melody. I'm depending on you, ok?"

Milly nodded. "Ok, I'll do it."

"Good. Alright, when I count to three, point your guns at Melody then, run off." Everyone nodded at Karen. "One, two, three!" Everyone turned around and pointed their guns at Melody. "Ok," said Karen, "Now we're ready to go!" Melody smirked as she shot at them. Karen ran forward and her black wings extended. She jumped onto Melody's shoulders and dug her heels in. She jumped and flew forward to the top of the church. Melody shot at her but Karen dodged and signaled to Meryl and Jazz to shoot.

Meryl and Jazz shot at Melody repeatedly. She shot back at them but Rem blocked the bullets. It gave a chance for Vash and Aria to shoot at Melody. They sped past her boots and she became confused on where to shoot. All of a sudden, she looked at Milly with her hard, gold eyes. She grinned evilly. She ran over to Milly and grabbed her. She held her gun to her head. Karen held up her hand. "Stop!"

The shooting stopped. Vash still had his gun on Melody, but he was shaking. Meryl tried to run towards the two but Rem and Jazz grabbed her. Tears began to show in her eyes. "Let her go! She did nothing to you!" Melody kept the evil grin. "Just don't shoot and she doesn't die..." Milly tried to loosen Melody's arm but Melody pulled tighter. "Or I can cut her circulation off. Whatever works for you..."

Everyone stood silent. Time seemed to stop as everyone looked at each other. Finally, Karen pulled out her revolver. She shot at Melody's ear and she screamed in pain. With her free hand, she touched her ear and blood trickled into her hand. "That's it!" Everyone screamed out and started running towards her.

Bang!

Some of Melody's hair flew off in stray strands. Meryl and Vash stood in shock.

Melody felt a gun to the back of her head and heard a deep male voice in her ear. "If you pull that trigger, the bullet from my gun will be the last thing you feel..." Melody dropped Milly on the ground and walked forward. Milly coughed and looked up. She gasped. "N-Nick!"

Nicholas D. Wolfwood looked down at Milly. "Hey there, big girl." He took his cigarette out of his mouth and flicked it towards the ground. He looked up at Karen. "Sorry I'm late..."

A/N: Shocker! What's going to happen next? Stay tuned!