Hi there! I am so sorry that I took long to update this, but I've been focused on typing up the next chapters for my other fics, and when I finally typed this up, I realised that I typed it in third person narrative as opposed to Kai's point of view, and I've decided that I might switch between the two, but I assure you that you will know which point of view it is at the beginning of the chapter!!

Also, I just want to thank those of you who took their time out to review...it means so much to me!!!!!!!!

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On to the chapter!

Chapter Three

(Third Person Narrative)

Kai strode through the meeting room purposefully, all traces of his previous breakdown pushed to the back of his mind, trademark scowl in place. The ten other officers occupying the room rose immediately, saluting the crimson-eyed man as he took his seat at the head of the table, manila folder slapped down in front of him. He sat back in his chair, arms folded across his chest as he gazed at all the people present in the room, all them hand chosen by himself, and all them, in some respectable way, friends of Kai. Each and every one of them having gained his respect in one way or another, hence the reason why they were now sitting in the room with Kai.

Kai continued looking over his accomplices for a moment longer, before he nodded his head and leant forwards, his arms resting on the table in front of him.

"This is it boys. This group of highly professional assassins have managed to, somehow, stay elusive over the past forty years of their reign of terror, and today was the day that they finally slipped up, thus the reason you're all here. Dragonov-SVD have assassinated a total 5000 members of authority, whether high ranking officers, talented lawyers, or judges," Kai had to swallow at this, "Not to mention the thousands of other people who have become victim at their hands for other reasons. We finally have enough evidence to try and infiltrate their organisation and try and take them down from the inside."

An awkward silence filled the room as each member had a nervous expression plastered on their faces, gulping under Kai's scrutinising gaze, as the young man stood up, pacing around the room purposefully.

"I'll say this now…and I'll only say this once, each and everyone of you has the choice to back out right now, and I assure you, I will not hold it against you, nor will it change my opinion of you. I can admit this right now, this mission is going to be extremely difficult and I need only the most dedicated people to help me with it. Whatever you chose, I will fully support it."

The door unexpectedly burst open, and Dmitri burst in, bagel in hand and waving a wad of paper around frantically.

"Kai! Judge McPherson's just been reported dead and Dragonov-SVD have taken full responsibility," Dmitri all but yelled, shoving the papers into Kai's hands, shoving the bagel into his mouth haphazardly.

Kai flicked through the papers quickly, skimming through all the information present, before he chucked them at the door, startling a few of the seated officers, who shuddered under Kai's intimidating aura. Walking back to his seat, Kai slammed his hands down on the table, causing quite a few people to jump in shock, and swore under his breath.

Dmitri watched Kai from the corner of his eye, chewing on the remnants of his bagel, whilst leaning against the door frame, as he observed the other people in the room, noting that all were actually older than Kai and some older than even himself. A growl alerted his attention towards Kai who had stood up once again.

"Okay, guys…I need your answers now. We don't have much time left…Dragonov's next victim is our Super Intendant Stanley Dickenson. If he dies…then this whole place is going to be shut down, and after that…who knows who'll they'll be going after," Kai's words were an ultimatum, putting an extremely important responsibility on the men around him, "Well?"

"Man, Kai, of course you know I'm in," Dmitri stated, walking away from the door and coming to stand next to Kai, placing a reassuring hand on Kai's shoulder.

Kai nodded in gratitude, turning to face the ten other occupants of the room, all of which wore similar looks of contemplation on their faces, before each nodded and one by one stood up solemnly, placing a hand on their heart.

One man looked around the room, steely grey eyes calculating yet kind, framed over by raven black hair that hung messily in front of his face, "We're all in Hiwatari…and we place our lives in your hands."

Kai let a small, rare smile quirk the sides of his lips, before nodding towards the steel-grey eyed man, "Thank you Andros," he turned to look each other person in the eye, "All of you."

Dmitri sniffed from beside Kai, pretending to wipe away a tear, "Who says patriotism is dead?"

Kai merely rolled his eyes and scoffed, hitting Dmitri upside the head, "Quit messing around, we need to start planning."

Dmitri immediately became serious, walking around the table and taking a seat, as did all the other members of the team, all staring intently at Kai, who nodded and walked towards a board standing behind his chair and flipped it over, depicting a map of Lake Baikal and Olkhon Island.

"So, we've managed to find out where Dragonov-SVD receive their armaments. There is a private airfield that they use in the centre of Taiga Forest on Olkhon Island, which, as everyone should know, is situated in the famous Lake Baikal, to retrieve their cargo. We have to find a way to get to the island undetected, as the island can only be accessed by boat or by air, however there is a glitch in this whole arrangement, as accessibility is only monitored on the west side of the island, the east side, completely covered in dense forest land, is unguarded, making it easy for us to take a speed boat there, or possibly a submarine, any aircraft is definitely out of the question," Kai explained, circling certain areas of the map, completely crossing off the west side of the island.

"Once there, we have to find a way to the airfield, luckily for us, it's located at the base of Mount Zhima in the Primorsky Range. We could have two of three of you guys positioned there on look-out, while four more take position at the base of the mountain, two others guarding whatever form of transport we deem necessary and the remaining four, including Dmitri and myself to surround the airfield. I'm telling you this now, as I'm only taking those in this room, any more could sabotage the mission. Any questions?"

Andros raised his hand, and began talking once indicated to do so by Kai, "It's a good plan, but there are some minor details that need fine-tuning…such as the fact that, if the airfield is where Dragonov-SVD does receive their weapons, who's to say they won't have a multitude of men surrounding the area and possible spies dotting the island?"

Kai nodded his head and smirked, "I know; that's why I've ordered heat-sensor glasses, which are easily operated. Any person around us within a half a mile radius will immediately be spotted."

Andros rubbed his chin thoughtfully, then seemingly pleased with the answer, nodded his head and didn't question Kai any further.

"Any other questions?" Kai inquired, looking over the room of people, "No? Good, then I can carry on." Kai left his post by the board and sat down on his chair, sliding the table top across to access a built in laptop. "We will leave as soon as we get clearance from Super Intendant Stanley Dickinson, he already knows there is a price on his life and will probably grant us clearance in the next few hours or so…and hopefully we can leave by nightfall. Everyone will attend a few hours of rigorous training before we leave. No mistakes are permitted on this mission, everything has to be executed flawlessly, do I make myself clear?"

A chorus of "Yes Sir" rang out and Kai was mildly satisfied, his stomach doing weird flips all of a sudden, but he pushed them away, classifying them as nerves.

"Good, as soon as we have clearance, I will inform all of you and we will leave, so be ready and suit up, ready all your equipment and don't be late. Not a word to anyone outside of this room apart from Super Intendant Stanley Dickinson. You're all dismissed," with a wave of his hand, Kai allowed everyone to leave the room, noting the slight tremor of excitement and apprehension that ran through the air as the ten men filed out, Dmitri staying put in his seat, glancing over at Kai casually who was typing away on the keyboard, mouth set in a grim line of determination and concentration.

"Kai?"

"Mhmm…" Kai grunted his acknowledgment, his concentration never straying from the screen in front of him.

"Do you think we can actually pull this off?"

Kai looked up, startled, "Know this Dmitri, I would never lead a mission I believe to be futile. I promise that I will get you and all the others back safely."

"Kai…" Dmitri started, concern marring his features for the young man in front of him.

"I promise, Dmitri. I promise."

Dmitri sighed and nodded, before getting up and leaving the room, Kai already focused on the computer in front of him.

-sigh- Finally, I can start typing up the action!!! -does happy jig-

Anyway, please review and tell me what you thought about this chapter and I will try my hardest to update soon, but I warn you, it might be a while, as I'm going back to school tomorrow!! -growls- Great...

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