Beatrix Kiddo lived a few miles away from San Francisco. They had been flying cross the country in 2 hours and all were suffering from jet lag. Stanley wouldnt talk much, he just kept looking out the window and holding The Mask in his hand. The funeral wasnt for another 5 days, they had made the arangements before they had left town. They could go to it just before they had to go to North Korea, besides, The U.N. was struggling to wade through a sea of red tape just to get them authorization. Ash, and Stuart had tried their best to try and crack his shell but to no avail. He needed time to mourn. James had realised he could almost not relate to Stanleys problem, every woman he had loved turned against him, and he had an amazing life style. Was he supposed to lead of team of people who had tragedy befall them and have barely none of his own. He had never been married, no children to speak of... Had he wasted his life?
But the past was the past, unable to be re-molded all you could do was think about the present, and try to get some good out of it.

The limo pulled up to the address the profile said for them to go to find her. They all stepped out of the car and Ash knocked on the door with his gaunleted hand. His knock had opened the door a little, he pushed it open and looked inside, " There anyone here?" Ash called out. Once again, no answer. Ash stepped foward and stepped on a piece of white paper. It read " California Department of Child Services."

Ash read the letter aloud, " Dear Ms. Kiddo we regret to inform that because of your questionable past and recent evidence that links you to the deaths of over 80 people your child has been taken and put into a foster home." Ash handed the letter to James and said " She could have went to the child services center to try and straighten stuff out." Then Stanley perked up, " Hey guys listen to this."

Stanley turned up the television as a reporter went to a breaking news story, " We have a confrimed reports of a strange woman wielding a katana and a Uzi machine gun has taken 6 people hostage in an S-Mart Superstore on 493 Meier road in Sterling Plaza, she has made demands to see her recently taken daughter." They dashed into the car as fast as they could, James told the driver " Get us to the S-Mart on 493 Meier road, Sterling Plaza!"

The Limo pulled up to a S-Mart that had become a media circus. News vans mingled with SWAT vans as negotiators tried to talk to Beatrix. James Bond tapped a officer on the shoulder saying " Im James Bond of MI6, would you mind letting us in to try and talk her down?" He showed him his MI6 Badge. The Officer shouted for the Captain to go over. The Captain was tall with a beer gut and graying black hair " Im Captain James O'Neil, let me just say good luck, she managed to make a SWAT team retreat using a sword. And if you can take down a woman who can fight a SWAT team, ill be your new best friend."

Ash, Stanley, James and Stuart ran inside and through the barricaded entrance. They all crouched behind a shelf. " Alright heres the plan, we cannot talk this woman down. Youve read the profile, shes is very determined and very skilled. So we are going to have tranqualise her..." Stuart held up a small vial, " A very powerful tranq, it was designed just for me to help take down targets." " Stuart wont be able to get near her without getting chopped into mouse sushi so how about before we all go charging in after her," Ash pointed to James and Stanley " We soften her up and somehow stun her so Stuart can pounce and put her off to dreamland." Stanley shrugged and said " Logic in there..." James nodded, " Groovy." Ash said.

Beatrix Kiddo glared at the scared group of six hostages. " I want to see my daughter within the next five minutes or one of these cunts loses a kidney!" BOOM! Glass shattered as a vase suddenley exploded. Beatrix whipped her head around to see Ash standing atop a table holding a smoking shotgun. " Who the fuck are you!?" Beatrix roared. Ash gave a eagle-eyed stare, saying " Names Ash," He emptied the shells from his gun " Housewares..." Beatrix started to aim her Uzi " Im gonna make you a corpse..." Keeping his eagle stare he said " People better than you have tried." She opened fire, Ash leapt down from the table and hid behind a shelf.

He turned from the shelf and emptied two shells at her. He aimed for her feet, they didnt hit. Suddenly a green blur slammed like a torpedo into Beatrix. " Well well well!" Beatrix looked up with at a man wearing a green mask wearing a yellow zoot suit. " Look what Akira Kurosawa dropped on my doorstep!" Beatrix swung her sword at the man and he caught it with his bare hand. Suddenly the man was wearing a black jacket, black pants and dark sunglasses and wielded a huge shotgun and had the voice of Arnold " Are you Sara Connor?" She spit in his face. She gasped when he swung the gun into her face. " Please refrain from spitting at me." " Fuck you you green dick!" Suddenly Mask was wearing a gray suit, had a big bushy mustache, and talked with a southern drawl.

" Dont you think your cursing is getting you nowhere?" Ash tried to keep himself from falling down laughing. And most of the hostages had started to giggle. Beatrix threw her leg up and kicked Mask in the nuts. Mask suddenly hit a very very very high pitch like a male opera singer hitting a high note. Everyone covered their ears as the pitch shattered glass in the store. Thats when Stuart leapt down with a string as a bungie cord and a needle aimed at Beatrixs neck. Pluck! Beatrix's head made a metallic thud on the shelf as the tranq took a nanosecond to take effect. Suddenly Mask grabbed at the back of his head and started to pull. The green became wood again and Stanley pulled the Mask away cracking his neck. James walked up saying " You guys did good...now..." He looked at Beatrix " The U.N. has set up an inpromptu headquarters in a highschool a couple miles from here. Lets get this woman in a straightjacket and then..." " Than what?" Stuart said, " We ask her if she wants to join..."