"SEAL THE BREACH!"

Several explosions blew across the ground near the broken wall. It was dark with several flames illuminating the dark sky. Skylar Cade was running up the hill toward the wall shouting, "Seal the breach! Keep them back!"

Several enemy soldiers rushed through the broken wall but was cut down by several more firing. It was the year 2214 near Reims, France. The war against the Nemesis army wasn't going well. The wall separating Reims from the other side extended all the way down France. It was a long and tall construct made of a metal alloy. Right now, from Skylar's eyes, the part of the wall was broken and they were trying to seal it.

Skylar shouted again, "Saul!"

He reached the top and fired back from the side of the wall at the soldiers. He shouted again looking around for his younger brother, "Saul, where are you?!"

Another explosion ranged near him. He ducked as the debris flew. They enemy was still pushing and they seemed endless as they rushed in waves. Skylar realized that he would have to retreat. Suddenly as he looked up, several fighter jets flew past. They were bearing the Allies mark. A smile grew on his features as he shouted waving at the other soldiers, "Reinforcements! Push them back! Now!"

After he took a breath, he shouted again, "Saul!"

The voice of his brother finally responded as he shouted from the opposite of what he was looking at, "Over here!"

Saul approached him and touched him on the shoulder as Skylar questioned him, "Where were you?"

He shrugged responding, "Sorry bro. Had to get some more ammo."

Skylar let out an exasperated sigh shaking his head as he Gibb slapped him on the back of the head, "Don't scare me like that, Saul. The General wants to see the both of us."

They walked side by side quickly away from the breached wall as the Allies repair men rushed to the wall to start repairing it. Since the reinforcements came, they were able to push back the enemy and seal the breach. It was victory for them this night. Side by side, the Cade brothers entered the General's tent and saluted.

General Maxwell Maximus looked up from the map observation center and nodded returning their salute, "Good you two are here. Are you both ready for this war to end soon? Because I know I am."

The Cade brothers nodded as Sky responded, "Yes, sir. It is good the reinforcements have come. With the fall of Berlin, Leipzig, and Hamburg, Germany will fall. We will have finally taking up position to surround Russia. What of General Rasputin's army?"

General Max, as he was aptly called, nodded as he continued, "He's pulling his forces back into Russia and the surrounding area. At the moment he still has the biggest Russian army but he is waiting for something. We don't know. I require an infiltration team to march through Poland and Ukraine in order to reach the border of Russia. Both of you have been chosen by Major Dimitri Romanov."

Saul spoke up as he appeared to be confused, "A Russian? We are to follow the lead of an enemy soldier?"

Skylar hissed at his brother with a warning, "Saul! The General is talking."

Maxwell raised his hand and shook his head responding, "It is alright. I understand your hatred for the Russians, but he is our ally. One of the few willing to stand with the Allies. Now, he is Russian but turned his back on the enemy. He was willing to join the Allies by spying for them for a while trading war secrets. When he was found out by General Rasputin, he ordered his execution. He managed to escape and now he is leading an infiltration team because he knows the terrain very well."

Skylar nodded as he saluted, "Yes sir! When do we meet him?"

Max continued as he responded to Sky, "Right away Captain. You are to be his second in command. This infiltration team isn't very big," he continued as he turned his focus to Saul, the younger Cade brother, "Lieutenant, you will go along for the ride. I am impressed by your marks and your marksmanship rating is very excellent. You will be the team's sniper. Follow and listen to Major Romanov's orders."

Saul responded having a small issue with that, "I'd have to disagree sir. I will not follow the order of a Russian."

The General responded, "It is not a suggestion, Lieutenant. It is an order. Dismissed both of you and report to Major Romanov. The officer outside will lead you to a heli pad where you will be transported to the Major's location in Berlin. It will be a quick flight, only about an hour and a half."

The Cade brothers saluted, although Saul did that rather reluctantly as he was unwilling to serve under a Russian Major. They both left the tent as the officer was waiting for them with their bags ready for the journey. They took their bags and placed it on their backs as they followed the officer toward the transport pad.

Sky turned to his brother and questioned him, "Are you crazy? You don't talk back to a General like that."

Saul shrugged and responded bluntly, "I will not follow the order of a Russian. They are the enemy."

Sky let out a sigh and gibb slapped him again responding, "What hole did you come from? The Russians are not the enemy, but the Nemesis are. There are several Russians who are fighting for the Allies as well as Germans. This isn't Second World War. It's the Third World War. If I have to follow a Russian Major who fights for the Allies, I will be willing to do so."

Saul scoffed and responded, "That's cause he promoted you to second command of the infiltration team."

Sky shook his head and they continued on toward the helicopter with the rotary arm blades moving. The officer pointed ahead as he responded, "Your transport will be the Heathcliff. An M5-16 Osprey with a rotary motor. You will reach your destination in about an hour and a quarter half to Berlin. Good luck Captain. Lieutenant."

He saluted and turned back as the Cade brothers boarded the Osprey. They placed the bags on the floor and sat down on the chair as they buckled in. Saul looked up to see another passenger with them. It was a beautiful dark haired woman with ice blue eyes and a casual, strong smile. She continued to smile at him as she nodded.

Saul opened his mouth to try to speak but all he said was uhhh. The helicopter shuddered as it lifted off and moved fast toward their destination. Sky looked at both of them and smiled with humor. He nodded at the woman and responded extending his hand, "Captain Skylar Cade. This boy is my brother. Lieutenant Saul Cade."

The woman nodded shaking his hand. She looked at the lieutenant and responded with a native, accented Russian accent, "My name is Muhina. Sergeant Anastasia Muhina."

"Oh," Saul responded taken a little bit aback by her accent.

Ana looked at him strangely but Skylar saved the day again by gibb slapping him on the head once more knocking his senses in place. Saul muttered a bit as he spoke, "Umm, you're pretty."

Saul closed his eyes shaking his head as Ana giggled a little bit blushing a little. Sky palmed his face as he let out a sigh shaking his head at his brother. He spoke apologizing for his young brother, "I apologize for my little bro. He is just nervous around pretty girls."

Ana giggled a little and nodded responding, "Nyet. I get that all the time. Lieutenant…"

The young Cade spoke up quickly a little bit embarrassed, "Call me Saul…"

Anastasia giggled again and responded enforcing her Russian accent, "Da. Call me Tasia. Looks like we will be working together."

Saul gulped and asked her, "What do you mean?"

Tasia continued to explain, "You are team sniper, no? I am the spotter. I will be responsible for the targets and if necessary I am the backup sniper."

Sky continued to smile at his brother as Saul asked her a question, "You a sniper too? How good?"

She responded, "Very. I have high marks."

Saul smirked at her as his competitive nature surfaced, "Really? I am a better shot, so I guess that's why I'm the team sniper."

Anastasia looked at him and scoffed a little, "Is that so? We will have to see, than because I was the best sniper in my academy."

"Which academy," Saul inquired which Anastasia responded, "Moscow Military Institute of the Russian FSS. I served in the Federal Security Service for a while for border security."

Saul gaped his mouth for a bit and then shook his head as he cleared his throat retorting back, "Pft, big deal. I was in GPS Sniper School in Phoenix, Arizona. It's one of the best sniper schools all year round. I was called number one in my class and they gave me a nickname. Sharpeye."

Tasia looked at him oddly and inquired as she cocked her head confused, "Chap'ai?"

Saul groaned and palmed his face shaking his head. Sky saved the moment by responding, "No, Tasia. Sharp. Eye. One of the best. Now you two kids will be working together, so behave. No competition because once we get there, it's the real deal. You two will be responsible for watching each others back."

Anastasia nodded as she gave him a quick salute, "Da Captain! We will do our best."

Sky smiled and patted the back of his brother as he looked back at him with pity. Saul was uttering a low moan and sighed. The setting darkened as the observer who was Vixen flashed out in light blue aura.

Vixen gasped slightly breathing slowly as she woke. Looking at the time, she realized she had used her power for an hour and a half. Skylar Cade was still in a coma still regenerating his wounds. The scar on his face lessened somewhat but it was still there. Vixen let out a sigh and kissed him on his cheek before stepping back toward the edge of the bed. She groaned getting a little bit dizzy. Her emphatic power drained a lot of her energy so she needed her sleep to recharge.

Getting off the bed, she slowly walked toward the door, opened it, went through the doorway and closed it locking it behind her. Turning around, she let out a gasp of being startled as Fury was scowling at her leaning against the wall. Fury had been waiting for her for a while and she was angry. She wasn't wearing her armor, so only her shirt with a bare midriff and her small leg-cut shorts with a heavy chained belt wrapped around her waist. The small cigar was still being chewed in her mouth.

Vixen let out a gasp holding her hand forward as she spoke with fear, "Kyra…"

Fury let out a snarl as she returned to her intimidating stance while she manipulated her muscles to grow. As she moved forward, her muscles increased in size as she let out a roar hitting Vixen on the chest with her arm thrusting her against the door. Vixen grunted in pain as she whimpered while being lifted against the door. The door groaned due to the pressure. She struggled against Kyra's strength as she felt her growing muscles. It was as if they were alive and breathing. She grunted again and coughed when Kyra removed her cigar and blew smoke on her face.

Fury spat at her face and let out a growl in her tone as she spoke harshly, "Let Skylar Cade die!"

"No," Vixen shouted at her face and groaned some more in pain as Fury increased her power, placed the cigar back into her mouth and clenched her fist.

She rammed a punch against the door making a hole through it. Vixen gasped in fear and whimpered still struggling. Taking her hand out, Fury removed the knife from her hilt and flicked it open. The feline humanoid's eyes was wide opened looking at her weapon piece. Fury responded with that same feral growl in her tone while gritting her teeth chewing her tobacco cigar, "I know of your relationship with Cade and it disgusts me. Cerberus may pay me to not kill Cade, but I am done. I will kill him and then I will deal with you."

Fury took her shoulder and thrust her aside as Vixen grunted onto the floor painfully. She watched Fury back a bit, gather up her rage and kicked the entire door down. She continued breathing heavily clenching her knife.

Selene/Vixen groaned for a moment gathering up her emphatic energy toward herself. She grunted as her eyes suddenly glowed crimson with some light crimson waves wafting from her mouth. Crimson like flames enveloped her hands as she shouted getting up and rushing toward Fury, "You will not take him!"

Fury turned facing her with the knife pointed and did not expect Vixen to be glowing in a crimson aura. Vixen was angry and placed her claws on Fury's crown. She did not feel the sickening crunch of something metal into her flank but she was determined to stop her responding, "You will forget this ever happened and sleep!"

With Fury's hand still on the dagger, she placed her other hand on Vixen's glowing hand on her crown as she groaned falling to her knees. Her muscles reduced and her eyes started to glow crimson just like Vixen. Light crimson air wafted from Fury's mouth. Vixen sucked in Fury's part of the soul through her eyes and mouth while manipulating her memories to forget what happened from the past ten minutes.

Fury/Kyra groaned weakly as Vixen let go of her and the strong woman collapsed on the floor unconscious. Vixen clutched her flank as she returned to normal and groaned backing into the wall. From around the hallway, Wolf rushed to see what the matter was. He gasped surprised seeing Fury on the floor and questioned Vixen as he approached the downed woman on the floor, "What happened?"

Vixen groaned a bit feeling pain and responded, "I used my power to take her memories and her soul…"

She grunted against the wall as her vision became cloudy and blurred. Lifting her hand from her flank, she saw her blood and muttered, "I did not know I could do this…"

Wolf turned to the Companion and watched as she gasped in pain groaning against the wall. She slid down as the blood trailed across the wall from her wound. He shouted running toward her, "Vixen!"

He rushed over to put pressure on the wound on her flank while holding her back close to him shouting, "Vixen, hang in there! I need help! Somebody!"

Layla and several of Vixen's servants rushed over to see what the matter was. Layla spoke to the other servant directly, "Go, get Angelica. Now!"

The servant girl rushed but Layla added quickly, "And do it quietly! We do not want Fury's blood mercs to know about this or getting suspicious. We do not need a war on our hands!"

"At once, Layla," the girl ran off to find this Angelica.

Layla continued sending off orders looking at the other male and female in that small group of servants, "Go prepare the room with some fresh sheets. Get me some warm water and a clean cloth. Quickly!"

They nodded and scattered quickly as Layla turned back to Wolf and responded, "Keep your hand on the wound and carry her over to the room quickly!"

Wolf nodded as he didn't need a second opinion. With his hand clenched over her wound, he carried Vixen carefully and quickly into the room stepping over Fury's unconscious form. Blood continued to drip and splatter all over the ground.

Layla led Wolf to the secondary bed with the clean sheets already changed for Vixen to rest on. One of them placed a towel off the side of the bed and Layla directed Wolf to place her gently down with her wound adjacent to the towel. She pushed Wolf aside and quickly attempted to clean her would trying to stop the blood flow. Turning to Wolf as he backed a bit, she spoke with another order, "Take Fury to another room and lock it. Watch her and make sure she does not awake or come after her again."

Wolf nodded and responded, "Vixen said something about taking Fury's memories."

Layla nodded and explained, "She can do that, but it's temporarily. It's a bad power and it makes her more attuned with her emphatic abilities to feed herself to become stronger. Because she never used it enough, it was never strong so you understand that you have to keep your watch on Fury. Make sure she does not retaliate with more blood! As you are the only one with the animal strength to deal with her, I am depending on you."

Wolf nodded again and quickly went over to the fallen Blood Vengeance leader. Taking her by the arm and shoulder, the strong Navajo lifted the heavy strong woman over his shoulder and grunted with effort. He breathed a little more times and let out a snarl as his face shifted. His eyes changed and his muscles expanded as he lifted Fury slowly. He carried her unconscious form across the hall away from Cade's room and into Fury's VIP room.

Meanwhile, Layla continued to work fast with her servants and treat Vixen's wound. It was still bleeding and she continued for the few minutes bandaging and sewing her wound together. Her other two servants rushed around giving her clean water and a cloth as they tried to keep it blood free and not contaminated with blood. Vixen was still not out of danger yet so Layla worked on it.

Moments later as Wolf placed Fury into the bed, he felt her pulse. She was still out of it. Seeing that she won't be getting up anytime soon, Wolf left her room and locked it behind him as he headed back to Cade's room to check up on Vixen. When he entered the room, Layla looked up and narrowed her eyes sternly asking, "Why aren't you watching Fury?"

Wolf shook his head and approached her responding, "She's still out of it. I just wanted to check up on Vixen."

Layla sighed as she nodded sadly looked back at her boss still dabbing her crown with a warm cloth, "She is not going well. I did what I could, but Fury's knife went straight through her wound and she is still bleeding. What frustrates me is why she is still bleeding? I took care of her wound but she still must be bleeding somewhere. The knife must have nicked her artery somewhere. I hope Angelica will come soon or she will be gone and the unborn child inside will die."

Wolf noticed Vixen was getting cold and pale. He asked Layla, "Angelica?"

Layla looked at him and offered her sad smile as she nodded, "Our resident healer. She has the healing touch. One of the best…"