A/N: Hi Guys. I'm very sorry I haven't updated anything in forever, I've been sick and busy and yeah… I am really sorry, but I'm giving you a nice large chunk now to enjoy :) So, please, enjoy, review, and I'll update again in the future at some point :)
-ScottishLaura

Inside, Alina and Leo seemed undisturbed. They had turned back to their book and were quietly reading again. Darkdoom peered in every now and then, but the pair hadn't shown any indication of changing what they were doing. Darkdoom turned back to Nigel.
"OK, Nigel. What do you remember about-" Darkdoom heard a noise outside and he paused.
"Did you hear that?" Nigel asked. Diabolus nodded.
"You get the kids out of bed," He stood up, "into the car, and I'll be outside in a minute." Nigel nodded, and stood up. He hurried to Alina's room, and explained what was happening. Leo stood up quickly, and Alina swung her legs from the bed. She put the book down on the bedside table and stood up. Nigel stood between them, grabbing a hand and he led them from the room, hurried down the driveway and sat them in the car. A few moments later, Diabolus ran out and bolted for the car. He pulled himself in and started the car. He took off down the road, and sped off around the corner.
"Where are we going?" Leo asked curiously.
"To find your father." Diabolus replied stonily.
"But didn't he just leave?" Leo asked, still curious.
"Leo, we have to find your father, OK? It's important." Leo frowned, and sunk back into his chair. Alina was silently looking out of the window, watching the scenery flash past. She saw from the corner of her eye, two black cars speeding towards them, expertly maneuvering through the traffic.
"Uncle Darkdoom, there are cars chasing us." Diabolus turned and looked in the side mirror. There was, in fact two cars chasing them.
"Make sure your seatbelts are on, kids." He said, before pushing his foot harder on the accelerator, speeding off. The cars followed expertly, weaving through heavy traffic and yet still gaining on them. Diabolus began to push the car to its limits, and soon they were racing through traffic, cars seeming to be obsolete. Until they hit a red light. Diabolus knew that he couldn't get through the moving wall of cars, so he had no choice but to stop. The two speeding black cars came faster and faster until they skidded to a stop behind the car, knocking other traffic out of the way. Armed men poured from the cars, semi-automatic machine guns pointed at all the windows and doors. These people were smart. Darkdoom turned and pushed the kids heads below the window level.
"Stay there, Leo, Alina, OK?" They nodded.
"But what about you?" Leo asked.
"Don't worry about us, Leo," Nigel said. "We've had practice." Leo nodded, and looked at Alina.
"They'll be fine," she mouthed. "Trust them." Leo nodded again, and the twins huddled together below the windows. Suddenly, there was the loudest explosion they had ever heard. It rocked the car, and didn't stop. Small dents appeared in the sides of the car, in the doorframe, and Leo and Alina both began to panic. They huddled closer together, and didn't let go until the explosion had stopped.
"Stay where you are, kids." Diabolus whispered. They didn't move. The doors were flung open, and guns aimed at them. Alina cried out in fear, and Leo hugged her tight.
"Put your hands above your head," one man with a gun yelled. This of course caused a problem for Alina. She raised one arm above her head, but her other arm was in a sling, so she couldn't lift it up.
"I said, put your arms above your head!" The man aimed his gun at Alina, a threatening glint in his eye. He saw the sling, and grinned. "All the better." He looked to his comrades, and three of them swarmed into the car, one of them pulling Alina out, the second forcing Leo to stay put, and the third taking careful aim at Alina. The man that was holding Alina threw her to the ground, where she stayed, without moving. Leo called out to her.
"Alina! Alina, are you OK?" She didn't move to reply. The guard that was forcing Leo into his seat backhanded Leo across the cheek.
"Shut it, you." Leo felt blood trickling down his face, so he didn't speak again.
"Take him, too!" Someone called. The guard grinned, and threw Leo onto the ground next to Alina.

"Why did you bring them here?" Nero asked.
"My daughter was in hospital. I had to come back and visit her."
"Your daughter? Your daughter? You left when they were six, and barely visited them since! And now you bring all the soldiers that are chasing you back to us?" Raven looked down. She had no response. Suddenly, there was a crackle from the car next to the pair, and a voice blared to life through a speaker.
"There is a car hold up on the eastbound I-47," it said. "10 armed men have surrounded the car and they appear to be attacking two of the cars passengers. It is believed the two passengers are young children, one male one female, and the female has her left arm in a sling. All units, move in." Raven turned and looked to Nero.
"Let's go." She said, and the pair jumped in the car, the car taking off as soon as the door was closed. Raven expertly drove the car through the traffic, the speedometer never leaving 100.
"I'm sorry I had to leave," Raven called to Nero, taking her eyes off the road for a moment.
"Don't be. I told you about the mission." Raven smiled, and Nero reached out to her hand on the gear stick, placing it on top. Soon, Raven had reached the police barrier set up a kilometer away from the armed men. She barged through, Nero hurrying behind her, earning the yells of police officers. One officer tapped her on the shoulder, and Raven pulled a badge from her pocket.
"MI6," she said. "I'm here on orders."
"And the man?" One officer was desperate to follow his orders.
"My partner. Now, step back, we'll deal with this." The officer nodded, and Raven and Nero hurried off again. When they were about 100 metres away, Nero stopped, and Raven sprinted from cover to cover. She arrived at the car, picking an unguarded spot to hide at. She climbed into the car, and surprised Nigel and Diabolus.
"Shhh," she whispered. "We need to get out of here. About 100 metres away, Max is behind an upturned sign, get there and you're safe." Nigel nodded.
"What about Leo and Alina?" Diabolus asked.
"I'll sort it out," Raven said, and evil glint in her eye. Diabolus and Nigel hurried away, and Raven crawled from the car. She snuck behind the guards, where most of them were engrossed in watching the beating of Leo and Alina. Raven began to slowly remove them of their weapons, and when one man finally did turn around, he saw a pile of handguns a few metres away, and Raven standing facing them with two SMG's aiming at the guards.
"I suggest you put your hands up," Raven said coldly, and the guards did. "Thank you. Now, down on your hands and knees, and put your foreheads to the ground." They did as told once again. "Now, stay there. For your own good." Raven walked through the guards who were frozen to the ground in fear, and straight to Leo and Alina. She gently shook them, but neither moved. Raven suddenly heard a movement behind her, and she saw a guard scurrying over to the pile of weapons. Raven took careful aim, and fired.
"I said to stay there." Raven swung the two SMG's over her shoulder and picked up Leo and Alina, one in each arm. She jogged off, reaching Nero, Diabolus and Nigel soon. She knelt down, and Nero smiled at her. He reached out, and gently pulled Alina from Raven. The four got up again with the two young children being carried, and they hurried away, with Raven continually checking over her shoulder. They soon arrived back at the relative safety of the barricade, and Raven had a quick word to the police.
"It's safe to go in, and I think you'll find the men in there perfectly happy to obey you. Just mention me if they seem a little rowdy."
"And what do we call you?" The officer asked in reply. He looked to where Raven had been standing, only to see that Raven had disappeared. The man looked around, confused, but he shrugged, and waved his men over, outlining the plan to subdue the men.

Raven looked down briefly to the boy cradled in her arms. He was 11, nearly 12, and yet he seemed so small, innocent, and insignificant. Raven almost felt bad for involving both he and his sister in this ongoing war she was battling through. She looked back up, and realised they were approaching the car and then realised Nero was watching her. A question formed on his lips, but before he could ask, Raven waved it away with a smile. Nero smiled too, and the pair moved apart, Raven stepping into the drivers seat, Nero into the front passengers. Both Darkdooms' climbed into the back seats, and each held carefully, one of the twins. Raven sped the car in the opposite direction to that of the recently destroyed car, and towards a safe location she had found hours before. While the car was traveling at almost it's top speed, Raven heard a croak from the back.
"Alina?" Nero turned to see who it was. Leo had semi-woken from his unconsciousness, and was worried about his sister.
"It's alright, Leo," Nigel said, comfortingly. "She's with my dad." Leo slowly turned his head and saw Alina lying still, curled up against Diabolus Darkdoom. He watched her for a few minutes, before he started to black out again. Nigel helped him to sit up, where he realised he was hurting all over. He cried out slightly, and this time, both Nero and Raven looked behind them. Nigel smiled at the two, and he gently wrapped his frail arms around the small boy, enveloping him in a warm hug. Leo closed his eyes, and tried to forget about the pain across his cheek and through his chest until he could tell someone about it. He soon fell asleep against Nigel, silent tears pouring from his eyes.

After endless hours of driving, Raven pulled the car into a long winding driveway. The road here was dark and unlit, and only Raven's instincts guided her safely down the road. Raven knew that in this location, they were safe for the night. No one would dare find them in this location in the pitch black. Raven drove the car to a stop, and she sat back in her seat, resting for a few brief moments. After this silence, she sat straight again, and opened the car door. The three men in the car followed suit, and, carefully in the case of Nigel and Diabolus, the four adults walked towards a small hut, barely visible through the darkness. Raven walked in first, and turned on the dim lights. The windows were all blacked out, and the light bulbs flickered before fully switching on.
"Welcome to paradise, boys." Raven called out, gesturing to a sign hanging on a door frame. The sign said "Paradise". Nigel chuckled, and Leo began to stir.
"Uh, Raven, Nero?" Both turned to face Nigel. "I don't think Leo's in such good shape." It was the first time any of the adults had been able to properly see Leo's face, and it was then they realised it was encrusted with dried blood. Leo's shirt was also stained with blood, and Nigel carefully lay him down on a table. Raven began cleaning his face with some water and tissues, while Nero checked for the source of the blood under Leo's shirt. At first sight, it was bad. On closer inspection, it was worse. Leo had three broken ribs, and fairly deep cuts along his sides. Raven set to work bandaging Leo's ribs, and cleaning the blood up while Nero searched for a new shirt for Leo. When the first aid had been completed on Leo, they all turned to Alina. Fortunately, she looked in better shape then Leo. At least, as much better as she could look after the disaster at school a few days previous. Her arm was still in a sling, and the plaster around her arm was still in one piece. There were a few minor cuts and scratches she hadn't had that morning, and there was some bruising around her shoulders. When the two twins were clean and safe again, Nigel and Diabolus sat down at another table, mugs of tea in their hands. Raven and Nero slept sitting up on the couch. Nero's arms were wrapped around Raven's waist, and Raven was asleep, her head resting on Nero's shoulder, and Nero's head gently resting on top of Raven's. No one moved more then a few centimeters for a few hours, and when they did, it was to check up on Leo and Alina. Raven stayed asleep for hours. She had been worn out by the workload that had been placed on her shoulders for so many years, and only now, in Nero's warm embrace did she feel fully safe again.