Anna had already spent five hours in mansion's gym, wasn't about to finish. She was punching a big boxing bag, with all her strength trying to imagine that it was all her worries. Starting with that drift mine and ending with… Hao Asakura. First that mine, then Asakura, then Ren Tao, and now these memories! Oh, is this ever going to end! The memories the she saw thet night by the window, didn't leave her mind and more of it, she couldn't beat them off.

"And…plus…that…silver…rose" she said, every word followed by the punch. Which I like so much… She added in her thoughts and punched herself for it, the fist colliding to the bag instead. Another thought appeared in her mind: Anna remembered how Hao kissed her at the club. The woman couldn't deny that she liked it, the way his lips covered her, the way his hands moved through her body, the way his tongue played in her mouth…the way his scent smelled. Anna punched the bag harder. I cannot feel this way, I cannot…He's the enemy…I don't feel…I don't feel…No feelings" each thought was followed by harder and harder punch. No feelings…No feelings…No…No…No…NO!

"NO!" Anna punched bag so hard that it flew across the room and hit the wall. The blonde collapsed to the floor, panting heavily, forehead rested on knees. She sat like this for couple pf minutes, her breath slowing down, her mind becoming calmer. When she was completely calm, she stood up and headed to showers. When Anna done washing, she headed to the mansion's mainframe, where she decided to look for some information about the mine. The corridor Anna was walking was buried in shadows, since curtains was blocking the sunlight from mansion's insides. Usually, Anna would be sleeping in this hour, but now she couldn't, her eyes were as if something held them open. Suddenly she stopped. A thought just hit her and she turned around and ran to the other side of the mansion, to library. It was in a tower-like room of the house, containing thousands of books and scrolls. There was the treasure of vampire society, but in the form of ink and paper: there you could find writings, reaching 20th century B.C. Anna flung the door open and shut them behind her. The room was about twenty metres high, but Anna knew exactly what book she was looking for. She lit up the lamp and started skimming across the back, searching for a right tome. Bingo. Anna took a big old tome, with leathered covers and runes on it. She placed it carefully on a table, sat in front and opened it. The things she read astonished her. It said: In the year 1005, the wisest emperor of all, who ruled the south eastern parts of Japan, created The Eye of New Destiny. This was a golden cup, filled with a potion, made of vampire's, werewolf's and human's blood. It also was mixed with the vine, made of flowers and berries from northern Asia lands. (Siberia). This drink could turn any night creature into a day-walker, never letting the rays of the sun hurt their bodies. This kind of power could only be drank be two people, since there is no more of it. The drink would turn any creature to the human, leaving him all unnatural powers, letting him become strongest of all beings. This possibility could be used only every 500 years, so the ones who decided to look for the cup, now has to be either very patient or very quick. Other warnings are written in other two parts of the book, which lies, by the decision of the emperor, in the hands of two species, worth drinking the potion.

Anna leaned back in her chair. In other species hands… That means werewolves and humans. Anna sat in the state of shook. Can this be her possibility of turning back into a human, but staying strong? Anna counted years in her mind. Exactly these are supposed to be to look for the cup, but where and how? Anna knew what she had to do. She walked out of the library, heading to the computer room. Anna sat by one of them, looking for the maps of the city's surroundings. As she found it, she looked into the place where the woods were and where the mountains started. There, she knew, was the place where werewolves gathered for redemption. She also had a feeling that there was the place of werewolf's headquarters were, but that she needed to check for herself. Anyway, she looked to the huge cave and smiled mischievously. Then she looked to the clock, which was counting the time left until sundown. Five hours…Long time. But I still gotta do something before I go… Anna stood up and walked to the upper flours, where living quarters started. She knocked to the fifth door to the left. No answer. She knocked again, harder. The door burst open.

"What the hell were you…" Jake fell silent when he saw who was knocking "sorry. I didn't know it was you" he was wearing only a pair of pants, apparently he was sleeping.

"I know you didn't. Can I come in? I want to talk" Jake was surprised, but opened door wider. Anna walked in and sat on an armchair in the corner. Jake sat on the messy bed in front of her.

"I'm listening"

"What do you know about The Eye of New Destiny?" Anna asked straight.

"Not much. That it was a myth, made up for those fools who still believe in the turning back to humans bullshit" Anna nodded silently "why do you ask?"

"Nothing. Listen to me, Jake. I'm going to hunt tonight and I'm going alone. I have some bills to be paid. But before that, I want you to take a dozen of our best warriors and go check the tunnels in the eastern part of the city, where we found another pack of werewolves few days before. Will you do that for me?" Jake was surprised by these actions. What the hell was wrong with her?

"Fine, but tell me, who are you going to hunt?" Anna looked at him coldly.

"This is my business, Jake. Don't get into it, not this time" she stood up and walked to the door. Jake caught her by the wrist.

"Are you coming back after it?" he felt as if she wanted to say goodbye.

"Of course I will. Just make sure you come back, ok. I'll be fine" Anna gave him a slight smile.

"You know I don't trust your words right now" Anna laughed, completely destroying her cold outside in Jake's sight.

"I know that. But still, trust me on this" Jake smiled as well.

"Well I don't have any other choice" he pulled her to him and kissed her. Anna was completely surprised and caught of guard. There was sometime since Jake kissed her and it was before she left to fight against werewolves alone. And it seemed that the history repeats itself. They broke of after couple of minutes.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself" Anna smiled sarcastically.

"You use to always say that"

"Yeah, guess you're right" they both stood in uncomfortable silence.

"Well, I'll be going. See you later, Jake" Anna walked out of his room, leaving Jake standing alone.

Fine hours passed like a snail's passing the over the road. As the sun sat, Anna jumped on her motor bike and drove to the country side of the city, entering the woods. She turned from a main road and now ridden through the narrow forests paths. Her motor was so silent that you couldn't separate the sound of it from a sound of wind blowing. As Anna drew deeper into the forest, everything went darker, but Anna didn't lit on the lights. She wanted to achieve the surprise and keep it, until she taken what she came for. The woman approached the huge cave and driven her motor into the bushes. She looked to the main entrance, which was secured with six werewolves. Anna walked quickly to the other side of it, deciding that it would be best to go through the secret entrance which she knew. As Anna approached it, she looked back and only then climbed the stony walls and got into the hole in the solid rock. Well, let's see how good they secure their own grounds…

Hao sat on the top of the cave, looking to the red moon rising from the black horizon. In his hands he was holding a silver rose. He smiled to it. Oh, Anna. If this means war between you and me, then let it be the war. He heard how the leaves shuddered from wind, but blow never came. Hao looked that way. Nothing, just plain darkness. He got up and walked to the edge of the cave. He saw nothing, but leaves shudder. Probably soma kind of animal. But another thing caught Hao's attention. A sudden flash as if something shiny just reflected the slight light of a moon. Hao narrowed his eyes. So, someone decided to play hide and seek. Very well, I'll play along. He ran to the other side of the cave and jumped from the edge.

Anna walked silently through the shadowed corridors. She got past few guards and few men, simply walking down the corridor. Anna was good at the sneaking, and now it was deadly important. She reached the heavy-wood door with the writing 'Library' on it. She silently pushed them and walked in, closing it behind her. Anna turned around and saw a completely empty and completely dark room. She turned on the small flashlight. Vampires could see in dark with heat-seeking vision, but they couldn't read in the dark, so they had to use devices like these. Anna peered across the books, looking for the right one. Although the library wasn't as big as at her mansion, it held some very interesting tomes and writings. She finally found the one she was looking for and picked it up.

"That's called stealing" a voice emerged from a darkness. Anna turned around quickly, flashing the light on the speaker. The result made her blow out the sigh.

"That's called borrowing, Asakura. Now get out of my way" she demanded, because Hao was standing in front of the door, his eyes smirking to her. "And don't you dare to use that smirk on me!" Hao laughed.

"Ok. What do you need this book for?" Anna scoffed. Is he idiot or what?

"Like I'm going to tell you" she turned of the flashlight, but she still could see where Hao stood. His body spread very much warmth, Anna was amazed by that. It looks as if something is boiling inside of him.

"You are a stubborn and persistent person and I like that, but now tell me, or else I'll rise all of the cave on feet" Anna laughed, while Hao closed to her. She didn't step back. She knew how to play with his emotions and, what is more important; he didn't know how to play with hers.

"Do you really think that scares me?" Hao was now so close, that she could feel his hot breath blowing to her face.

"No. I know you're afraid" Anna punched him hard. Hao fell on the floor.

"Don't you dare to call me coward" she hissed to him and ran away from the library. Hao stood up, looking to her disappearing. He then took out of his pocket silver rose and smiled. He wasn't allergic to it, like all the other werewolves were. He developed from this disease long ago.

"This rose suits you, Anna. I'll see what will you do now" he walked put of the library.

Anna ran through the corridors as silent as cat. The siren of alarm made her stop. She choose another, shorter corridor, but apparently this choice was wrong. She looked down to the floor: a red beam of laser shot through her legs.

"Fuck!" she cursed and ran away, already hearing the footsteps of many men. Anna ran away, not looking back. She reached the secret entrance and got out of the cave, werewolves running after her. She jumped on her motorbike and drove quickly, but werewolves were faster that any car or bike she had. All her hopes lingered on how skillfully she could maneuver through trees and bushes. She done it with respectful experience. No werewolf caught her. No hit the tree and fell unconscious, other jumped right in front of her, but Anna attached the bullet to his bridge of nose. Anna got to the main road, five werewolves still after her. She stepped on the brakes, turning the motorcycle around, facing the wolves. Anna dragged out her swords and climbed off the bike. The five were running straight to her, but the woman didn't react. She pulled up her katana and with the moment when two first wolves jumped on her, she sliced them across the belly almost to half. They turned back to human form, dieing slowly in pain. Other three jumped at once. Anna turned around, with the turning, cutting one's head. Another two got the blades to their hearts from the back. No one of them knew when and from where the death came. Anna walked back to the motorcycle, and drove towards the city, leaving the bodies of five men on the road…