The ring leader of the Yakuza paced back and forth calmly in his office. "Hmm. Rally and her partner Smith are becoming more and more of a thorn in our side. I am calling on you, my elite Dragon's Children to eliminate this threat. Who desires victory most?" A young girl about sixteen stepped up: "Anyone who dares to defy us deserves to be Slain." He smiled devilishly: "Ah, Sverin. If you're successful, your great devotion will earn you a spot in my inner circle. May the dragon watch over you."
Rally caught Anderson looking at one of his family pictures: "Whose that girl? Your sister or something?" He nodded: "Yeah. She went missing when she was five, and I haven't seen her since. She turned sixteen last month, so I've been sort of longing to find out what happened. I don't even know if she's dead." She felt sorry for him: "I guess it must've been hard for you. First younger sister vanishes, then your parents were killed. What was her name?"
He sighed: "It's Sverin. I wonder sometimes if I'll ever find out the truth about her disappearance." There was a knock on the door, Rally opened it up: "May? What are you so stressed about?" She asked, concerned. "I-its horrible! Five rookie cops were slaughtered all within the past two hours!" Smith walked up to her: "Are there any leads?" She shook her head: "Not really. All though, there was a paper note that had the words "Flower's beauty will blacken all." left near the bodies."
He was silent for awhile: "Flowers…My sis, she used to love going out into flower fields. An odd coincidence that this killer writes about them." Rally was thoughtful: "Hmm. Looks like we got another Yakuza assassin on our hands. We'd better track this assailant down, before he causes more bloodshed. I'll chat with Bill and see if he's heard anything within the FBI circles."
Smith nodded: "Good idea. I'm going to look around town just in case…" With no more words to say, Anderson got into his Camaro and took off. May was slightly annoyed: "Man, that was a little rude…I wonder what's gotten under his skin?" Rally sighed: "Please don't let it offend you. Pain from his past has been resurfacing. It's the 10th anniversary of his younger sister's disappearance …"
May and Rally headed over to Bill's place. They opened the door only to find there were no lights on. With weapons drawn, they cautiously entered. May slowly guided her hands along the wall until she found the light switch, and turned it on. "G-guys…A little help would be nice." He was tied up on the ceiling fan, dangling from his coat. The place was a mess, as if there was a struggle. After some improve, they were able to get him down. "Thanks. I owe you one." Rally wasn't in the mood: "Bill! You'd better tell me what happened here."
He shrugged: "I'm not really sure myself. One moment I was talking to Dien Saiger, the next power in my house was cut. I tried to fight off the intruder, but I lost pretty bad." Rally couldn't help but to laugh: "Yeah, that was obvious. Wait…Dien Saiger? Isn't he in charge of foreign affairs at the Chinese embassy in DC?" He smiled: "Yep, I was in the middle of getting the thirteen names of Yakuza's elite generals."
May was irritated: "Bill you idiot! Didn't you realize that they were tapping your phone line?!" Rally shook her head: "Honestly. Sometimes I wonder if you're worth the trouble Collins." He raised his arms: "Wait a minute ladies! I knew the risk was a big one, but I was able to get a name before the power went out. I didn't get a last name, but the first is Sverin, she's also know as the "Killing Flower". If we can-…."
"DID YOU SAY SVERIN?!" She grabbed Bill's tie and shoved him up against the wall: "You better not be lying to me!!" He was caught off guard by her sudden outburst: "Rally, I'm telling you the truth! Saiger told me that her passport came up at Chicago Airport security two days ago. What's gotten into you all of a sudden?" She let go of him: "Sverin is Smith's sister! The Sister that he hasn't seen in ten years! If she's tied in with the Yakuza….May, we have to find him, before its too late!"
Meanwhile, Anderson placed a rose on each of his parents graves: "I hope you two are doing well….I still haven't found her, I just wish I had some sort of clue. All though, things have gotten much easier to deal with now that I have Rally." "I am glad to see that you still visit them. Until today I've been too busy in more pressing matters." Smith turned around: "And who might you be? What relation do you have with my parents?"
She sighed: "Has it been that long already? But then again, we haven't seen each other in ten years. So I wouldn't expect you to recognize your own sister right away." A chill went through him: "S-Sverin? Is it really you? I've almost given up hope trying to find you….Now you show up all of a sudden?" Snow had begun to fall on the reunited siblings, but only questions were rising.
"Smith…On that day ten years ago…Our parents had a choice. You were to be assimilated into the Red Dragon clan as a future Elite General. Since our families bloodline was the highest respected. But they blindly refused to be apart of the organization. They called us "Corrupt Murders", but they failed to see the true path of our ways…Liberation. It was their own hesitation that led to their death's, after that I was brought into the organization. "
Rally cocked her gun as she walked up to him: "Don't listen to her Smith! Her words are only lies! She is a Yakuza general, and killed five innocent members of the Chicago PD!" "Shut it Rally! This is my burden to bare! Allow me to solve this on my own!" He replied angrily. Reluctantly, she put away her weapon.
Sverin smiled: "So you're the Rally Vincent My brother's fallen in love with. I appreciate all that you've done to keep him out of trouble. But however, that doesn't excuse the fact that you are a deep thorn in my clan's side. My original orders were to kill you Vincent, but I have something else to settle first."
Smith sighed: "Sverin…Please, come with us. We can get through this together, we have the connections." She shook her head: "I can't do that. Because of your parents betrayal, the families responsibilities within the clan fell upon me. I've spent the last ten years training immensely. I admit that death is an unavoidable price that comes with our ideal. But realizing it is the only thing I live for now. Brother…The only way that this can end without bloodshed is that you come with me, and join us."
There was a tense silence in the air. Rally held her finger over the trigger of her gun, but couldn't find the will to pull the trigger. Smith sensed Vincent's nervousness, he knew that she didn't want to lose him. "Rally…Thank you for everything. Ever since you came into my life, things have been easier for me to handle."
She couldn't quite comprehend what she was hearing: "Smith….Please, don't do this." She pleaded with him as he drew his weapon. The gun blast echoed throughout the cemetery. She fell to the ground, blood oozing from the wound. Smith rushed to her, cursing himself for what he had to done. "B-brother…I-I'm glad…you chose her…over me. I did not want you…To become another dark legacy…in our families history."
He fought off the tears as best he could, but his emotions got the best of him: "Sverin…I'm so sorry. But I could not follow your path….I have to stand up and fight for true freedom…Death is meaningless without cause…."
Though weakening, she still had the strength to smile: " Well then…please Allow me….to not be another meaningless death…By revealing what the Tiger General's plans really are… In three days…He'll launch a simultaneous attack on all major FBI and Military installations…You still have time to defend against it…If you can gather your forces in time…then…cut off the head of the dragon…in…Beijing…"
Smith felt her forehead. She was getting colder, he knew she didn't have much time left. "Sis…Please, save your strength…" She tried to laugh: "W-what's the point…? Brother, you were always trying to protect me….Now let me protect you….Beijing underground…There you'll be able to end this charade…At least, I can join mother…and father…I'll tell them about you…." She reached out her hand, Smith held it tightly. "Good bye….Brother…."
Anderson felt her go limb, as she took her last breath. Rally could not believe what just happened. "This…Has gone on far too long…Anderson…" she thought to herself. "Smith? I…You can blame me for this …If it weren't for me…She'd still be alive"
He wiped the tears out of Rally's eyes: "Don't say that. This was my choice….Believe me, if there was another way I would've done it. But my Sis…her roots were far too deep within the clan. If she tried to defect she would've been dead within hours. She wanted nothing more than to be with me when she died. That's why she, we chose this way to end things."
She hugged him as she spoke hesitantly : "I-…I understand….What say you and me kick these bastards out of the U.S.?" Smith returned her embrace: "That sound's like a plan. Three days…That doesn't leave much time."
Bill's pickup pulled into the grave yard: "We came as quickly as we could, a janitor here called authorities after you pulled trigger on that girl." Bill, May, Becky, and Misty joined them.
Rally smiled: "You guys are always there to provide back up for us. For that I thank you. But…I don't think you're going to be able to help on this next job." May grabbed a grenade out of her jacket: "Heh. You're planning to avenge the death of his sister by attacking the entire Yakuza. There's no way I'm going to miss out on this fun opportunity." Bill nodded: "And besides, you're going to need all our help to stop the coming invasion. C'mon, let's get to work."