Neo ducks back behind the car as a shot blows into the edge she was peering around. The gunfire running rampant prevents her from trying anything more drastic let alone having to protect Roman at the same time. He peers over the top of the car and fires a shot from his gun-cane, obliterating one of the shooters cover. They're stunned and open but before Roman can get another clear shot a different shooter hits him right in the shoulder.

Neo's eyes widen as her mouth opens a silent scream. She dives to bring Roman to the floor as more shots rocket into the car. The thought of it wasn't supposed to be like this races in Neo's mind. Roman wasn't even supposed to be here, this was just grunt work at one of his warehouses. He came down to check up on what's what and all the while they could sense a tension in the air. Roman and Neo got behind the best cover they had when the turncoat thugs made their move. They likely were waiting for him to come down without Neo but everything's out the window now. That her and Roman might not make it out to even know who was responsible for this hung bitterly in their minds. Roman's not down for the count however as his glare turns fiercer then earlier. He shoves her aside and gets right back up.

"C'mon! If you shoot this badly I should've fired you a long time ago!"

He's shifted his weapon to his other arm as he continues to takes shots at the arranged mafia members. Neo knows she can't convince him to stay down so for her part creates a barrage of illusion Romans. The real Roman switching places with an illusion when suitable. Neo herself is even taking some shots. She's not experienced enough to make multiple different illusions to cover herself so she focuses on taking down any one who seems to have a shot trained on the real Roman.

"Hold!"

But these guys have worked with Roman and Neo too long to not be ready for it. The traitors all stop firing as one of them throws a grenade. Roman aims a shot at it before it can reach over his cover and the blast rocks the warehouse. Neo is out for a moment before she gets her bearings. The car has turned over and Roman looks down for the count. She goes over and finds his pulse. Her mind at ease, she leans him up against the car as a legion of Neo illusions appear. They all run to rush the thugs but this time Neo runs with them. Her mind burning as she throws herself into the fray. Now up close and personal she is able to take more out whether pistol or more physical attacks. Her enemies not even sure she isn't still with Roman

She stops and looks up and sees one up on a railing about to hit her, she lifts her gun up quickly when an explosion tears through the railing and him. Neo gives a look back and she sees Roman, worse for wear but still standing. Now bodyguard and boss are able to work in tandem and clear out the base.

Neo sees the last one and has an illusion flip over him. While his eyes are trained on the fake, the real Neo rips his gun toward his throat and shoots it before he's able to even know what's happened. The fight is over.

The warehouse has quieted down and the only sounds left are Roman and Neo's strained breaths. He limps over to one of the bodies and pushes it over with his cane so that its lying on its back. Neo is able to catch a glimpse of the guy's face, a memory surfaces of a unfunny joke he told when they were on a mission together to lighten the mood when Roman stomps the corpse's face. Roman keeps going until the face is unrecognizable anymore and starts to almost fall backward when Neo dashes up to support him.

"N-Neo check that one over there."

He props himself right with his cane and she hesitantly lets go. She goes over and delivers a stomp to the man's stomach and the guy comes to, coughing viciously.

"Who are you working for?"

"*hck* That's not for you to k-"

Roman cuts him off by driving the his cane into the mans ankle.

"Tell me!"

"O-Or else what? You'll kill my friends and family? They're already dead! And soon you'll-"

Roman snaps his fingers and Neo silences the dying man. This last gunshot echoing through the building. Neo and Roman turn away and leave the warehouse. Him mumbling plans to himself and her ready to catch him if he falls again.