Omi sat in their hotel room, typing away at the computer. He had seen the others walking with some girls up to the hotel and he wasn't surprised that Yohji had a girl. The fact that Aya and Ken had someone did astonish him. He was too young to go to the nightclubs, but he didn't care. After all he had his online chat groups and forums.
He blinked when Yohji and Ken walked in with the two girls. "Komban wa or rather I should say Ohayo," he said cheerfully, "I'm Omi."
Yohji looked to him for a long moment. "Shouldn't you be sleeping?"
"I'm always awake at this hour Yohji," Omi said with a smile.
Ken smiled and motioned to the girls. "This is Alex and Sarah."
Omi bowed to each of them and looked around. "Where is Aya-kun?"
"Entertaining a lady," Yohji said slyly.
Sarah whapped him upside the head. "Our friend was feeling a little sick so he volunteered to stay with her."
"That's nice of Aya-kun," Omi said. He looked to Ken who shrugged.
"Well, I'll start making the tea," Ken said.
Several hours passed of tea and conversation. Omi eventually rested his head in his arms and fell asleep near the computer, but the other two guys were wide-awake. Yohji lounged on a couch near Sarah and Alex shared a plush chair with Ken. Aya still remained with Kristi in the other room, diligently watching over her.
Crawford walked down the street toward the hotel. The noise of boots on pavement erupted at his side. "Good, you're on time Farferello."
Farferello flashed his dagger in reply. Nagi walked silently behind him and Schuldig seemed to almost appear from the shadows.
"We are going to rattle the cages of the men of Weiss," Crawford said with a smirk. "They are entertaining young ladies at the moment and they possess feelings for them. So we are going to weaken them by taking those ladies away and seeing just what breaks down their barriers."
Farferello asked, "kill?" He absently stroked a dagger in his hand.
"No," Crawford said sternly. "We want the ladies alive. . .but if you wish, inflict pain on the men of Weiss, as much as possible."
Schuldig asked, "Must we bring the ladies back to the hotel immediately?"
"The sooner the better," Crawford said. "But take your time in extracting information. I know I will."
Schuldig laughed heartily.
Nagi watched them quietly and inwardly decided to hold the men of Weiss at bay if they tried to resist. The members of Schwarz then departed to enact the mission.
Schuldig leapt from balcony to balcony to reach the floor where he sensed his target's minds. He was surprised to note that two were separated. Imparting a mental message, he instructed Farferello to distract the other. Nagi floated in the air behind him, following his path. When they reached the window Schuldig grinned and nodded to Nagi. The young boy peered into the window and used his telekinesis to keep Omi paralyzed, so it looked like he was asleep.
Omi's eyes opened quickly and he struggled to move. His muscles felt as if they had been frozen and he couldn't open his mouth to warn the others. He groaned softly and winced as his muscles tightened.
Ken looked over to the youth. "Omi are you okay?"
"Of course he's not okay," a voice at the window said. A dark silhouette was outlined behind the curtain and it was promptly thrust aside with a grin. Nagi floated beside him.
Alex and Sarah's eyes widened in a panic. Ken stood up protectively and Yohji put his hand to his watch.
"I don't recall inviting you to our hotel room Schuldich," Yohji said.
"I don't require an invitation," Schuldig said, "and besides I wouldn't want you all doing anything rash." He winked slyly to the girls.
Yohji's wire flashed out at Schuldig and with his speed he dodged it. "My, aren't you testy this evening?"
Ken ran to his suitcase and pulled out his metal claws. Looking to Alex and Sarah, "Run! Warn Aya and your friend!" He ducked as a chair came flying toward him.
Alex and Sarah ran from the room.
"Holy shit!"
Sarah looked to Alex, " no kidding. What the hell! The members of Schwarz are real as well! Go figure!"
Kristi stirred into wakefulness and blinked as if something had roused her from sleep. She smiled softly when she saw Aya. "You're still here."
He nodded and placed his hand on hers. He suddenly went rigid when he heard a noise in the room. Leaping protectively on Kristi a dagger soared over his head. Kristi yelped slightly, "what the hell was that!"
Farferello chuckled as he watched the man of Weiss' reaction.
Aya looked to Kristi. "Run!" He pushed her off of the bed and threw a lamp at the member of Schwarz. Kristi caught herself before she fell and armed herself with a pillow. As she ran out she tossed it at Farferello. Both Aya and Farferello stopped to look at her.
"What!" She watched as the pillow bounced off of the Schwarz member harmlessly. "Oh, never mind!" Running into the hallway she nearly collided with Alex and Sarah.
"Kristi! Thank god you're all right," Sarah said.
A voice from in the room rang out, "no thanking god. . .must hurt god."
"Da!" Alex said. Sarah and Kristi gave her an exasperated look. Alex mumbled, "I can't help it."
"Come on guys!" Kristi started running toward the stairs. "We've got to get out of here and now!"
Sarah and Alex didn't argue as they ran behind her.
Aya dodged another dagger and rushed out the door, heading toward his room. His eyes narrowed as he saw Schuldig and Nagi. Running to his suitcase he pulled out his sword and whirled around to knock one of Farferello's daggers away.
"Glad you could join us," Yohji said as he tried in vain to ensnare Schuldig.
Aya grunted in reply.
"Now where are the ladies?" Schuldig laughed as he looked to the Weiss members. "They're all alone. . .I'm going to say hello." His figure was a blur as he ran past them.
"Kso!" Aya went to run after him, but Farferello blocked his path.
Nagi used his powers to keep the other members of Weiss at bay. He struggled because now they were fighting even more after hearing Schuldig.
The girls were practically leaping down the stairs when they heard loud, measured footsteps. "Oh ladies. . ."
Schuldig's voice echoed in the stairwell. Kristi pushed open the nearest door and ran out. Alex and Sarah followed. The three of them were running on adrenaline and were near tears in panic. A blur rushed past them and it appeared in front of them. They nearly collided with Schuldig.
"Leave us alone," Kristi said gritting her teeth.
"What's the fun in that?"
"Please?" Alex asked quietly, clutching onto Sarah.
"You forget, I am the bad guy, please doesn't work on me."
"Just our luck," Sarah mumbled.
Kristi stood in front of the girls and eyed a broom at her side.
"Planning to hit me with that," Schuldig asked as he probed into her mind.
Grabbing the broom, "yes, as a matter of fact I am." She settled herself into a kendo stance.
"Kristi," Alex hissed, "are you insane?"
Kristi stared darkly at Schuldig. "Why don't we ask Mr. Mind Reader?"
Schuldig chuckled, "of course she is, she threw a pillow at Farferello."
Sarah's jaw dropped. "You what!"
Kristi sighed. "I was still a little delirious from waking up!" With a kendo smirk, "you will leave my friends and I alone."
"Sorry, can't do that."
Kristi took a breath and charged. She blinked when she charged into air and muttered, "shit." A laugh at her side was the last thing she heard before being shoved into a wall.
"You monster!" Alex watched in horror as her friend crumpled to the ground.
"I could do worse," Schuldig pointed out. In a swift move he picked up Alex and tossed her over his shoulder.
Alex yelped indignantly and shouted, "Sarah run!" She tried to kick at Schuldig, "put me down!"
"No," Schuldig said with a laugh. Looking to Sarah, "feel free to run, you won't get far."
Sarah tried to lunge at him, but he almost seemed to disappear. She went to run over to Kristi, but found she couldn't move her legs. "What the-!"
Nagi had since left the Weiss members' room and floated at another window. He calmly lifted Sarah with his mind. "My apologies, but I am just following orders."
Alex felt like she was going to be sick as Schuldig carried her into the night. His speed was making her dizzy and her stomach queasy. "Don't get sick on my suit," Schuldig said reading her mind.
"No guarantees," Alex mumbled before fainting.
"Schlafbrunnen mein liebes," Schuldig said to her with a chuckle.
Kristi awoke with a groan. Her head throbbed even worse than before and she struggled to her feet. Making her way to the window she growled as she watched her friends being taken away. "Oh hells no."
She proceeded to the stairwell, with the intent of kicking some ass or at least checking on the guys so they could help her kick some ass. Opening the door to the stairwell she took a step back with a gasp.
Crawford smirked as he approached the girl. Surprise was evident on her face and he enjoyed the evil look she gave him. "Oh come now, you should have known I was coming. I was waiting for you."
"Waiting for me?" Kristi backed away, her eyes darting back and forth to figure out the best escape route. Once her mind was made up she faked right, then ran left.
Crawford was already a step ahead of her and extended his arm, wrapping it about her. He placed a cloth over her mouth and held onto her.
Kristi tried to struggle. The smell on the cloth was overwhelming, she wanted to struggle more but she felt weak.
Whispering in her ear Crawford chuckled, "being an Oracle does have its advantages." She fell limp in his arms and he calmly carried her away.
Farferello heard the mental summons in his mind and leapt out the window. Aya was about to throw his sword after him, but Yohji and Ken held him back.
"No Aya!" Ken held his left arm. "There are people out there."
"We'll get them back," Yohji said holding his sword arm.
Aya watched quietly as Farferello leapt away.
"They have the girls." Omi was typing away at the computer.
Ken walked over to him. "How do you know that?"
"I've tapped into video surveillance cameras in the hotel and around the city," Omi said pointing to the screen.
Yohji watched as little Nagi floated Sarah away. The way her hair drifted reminded him of an angel, but he shook his head. Ken tightened his grip on Omi's chair as he watched Schuldig throw Alex over his shoulder. Aya struggled to retain his composure as he saw Kristi attacked and then later taken by Crawford into a car.
"Can you track them?" Yohji watched the computer screen intently.
Omi nodded. "Yes, but it will take a few hours."
"Then be quick about it," Aya said in a clipped tone. He went to sit on the ground and rested his sword against his shoulder.
Ken looked to him. "Aya, what if the maid comes in and sees your sword?"
Aya looked to Yohji, who nodded. Taking the 'Do Not Disturb' sign from his pocket, he placed it around the outside doorknob and shut the door.
Translations:
(Japanese) Komban wa-Good evening
(Japanese) Ohayo-Good morning
(Japanese) Kso!- Damn! or Shit!
(German) Schlafbrunnen mein liebes-Sleep well my dear
Author's Note: You gotta love action sequences. :grin: Next chapter, the girls interact with Schwarz and a rescue attempt. I look forward to reviews. If you don't leave a review I'll. . .I'll. . .throw a pillow at you:gets looks from all members of Weiss and Schwarz, along with her two friends: What? You don't believe me:sigh:mumbles: Maybe two pillows will be more effective than one. . .okay, that's doubtful, but at least I can dream.