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A New Criminal

Takeda awoke, his vision blurred. His head was pounding. The light succeeded in making him shut his eyes once again. Once his thoughts came back together, he opened his eyes.

The first thing he tried to do was move. But something kept him from doing so. He looked down, finding that metal bonds were restraining his arms and legs. He was leaning at a slightly slanted angle, so his body was diagonal. He struggled against the bonds, but to no avail. The bonds were secured tightly. It also seemed like his entire body was aching. Takeda discovered the source of the pain. There were several needles sticking in his skin, all connected to tubes, which all led back to the metal he was secured to.

''Don't worry, you won't be like that for long.'' An unusual female voice said from the shadows.

Takeda looked up, and could make out a figure in the dark places where the light failed to reach.

He clenched his fists angrily. ''Who are you?''

The figure stepped forward to reveal herself. ''You should be worrying more about yourself.''

''Tasia.'' Takeda said through clenched teeth. ''Where am I?''

''It won't matter, soon. You should be more worried about your comrades, not to mention Cassandra, rather than where you are.'' Tasia responded.

''When I get out of here-'' Takeda was cut off.

''If, Takeda. And right now, your chances aren't looking so good.'' Tasia interrupted.

Takeda didn't answer, but instead struggled against his bonds. ''When I get out of here, I'll make sure you're guaranteed a painful death.''

''Don't make promises you can't keep.'' Tasia crossed her arms, narrowing her eyes.

''Where's Sonya, Johnny, Jacqui, and Kung Jin?'' Takeda demanded.

''You've all been separated.'' Tasia answered. ''Too dangerous to keep together.''

''But, if you really want to know, here.'' Tasia motioned to a screen.

As if on cure, the screen buzzed to life. The image the screen held was spilt to show several different rooms. One held Jacqui, another held Kung Jin, another held Sonya, and Johnny was in the last one. They were all secured to the same thing he was. They all had their arms and legs bound, as well as multiple needles penetrating their skin.

And the most popular question of the day popped into Takeda's mind.

''Where's Cassie?'' he asked Tasia.

Tasia looked back at him. ''This is broadcasted. You all see each other. When Kano reveals her location, you'll all see.'' She smirked evilly.

''That's right.'' Kano's all too familiar voice called through the speakers on the screen.

Everyone looked to the screen that was placed in their own rooms. Sonya's expression was of pure anger, as was Jacqui's. Johnny looked angry as well, but his expression held a mix of anger and confusion, as did Kung Jin's.

The screen's image of all Takeda's comrades reverted to an image of Kano.

''So, you've all been wondering where Cassie is.'' Kano began. ''Well, here she is.''

The screen reverted to another image of Cassie tied to a chair, a gag over her mouth. She had several cuts and multiple bruises spread across her body. Her cat suit was torn in some places. She was unconscious, which was probably for the best, considering her current state.

The image on the screen went back to Kano's image. ''She's got a strong spirit. Which only made it all the better to torture her.'' Kano said evilly.

Before anything else happened, masks were suddenly placed over everyone's mouths and noses. The masks themselves were connected to tubes. Takeda glared daggers at Tasia, who only smiled evilly in return. Knock out gas was pumped through the tubes. In a moment's notice, Takeda was out.

With Cassie

Kano walked into the room where Cassie was held. He slapped her across the face, waking her up. Cassie looked angrily up at Kano, who smiled. The moment he removed her gag, Cassie spoke.

''How long do you think you can keep this up?'' Cassie asked Kano.

''As long as I want to. But that's not the case.'' Kano said. ''I can make you a deal.''

Cassie narrowed her eyes, but raised an eyebrow. ''What kind of deal?''

A screen that was in the room showed Sonya, Johnny, Jacqui, Kung Jin, and Takeda, all bound and unconscious. Cassie gasped.

''Let them go!'' she ordered Kano.

''That's part of the deal.'' Kano said.

''Then what's the deal?'' Cassie asked, glaring at Kano.

''I'll let them go if you side with the Black Dragon.'' He said.

''And if I say no?'' Cassie answered.

''When we caught them, we were able to put miniature bombs in their blood flow. And the bombs are now attached to many of their blood cells. Care to say no now?'' Kano asked.

''How do I know you're telling the truth?''

''Let this be proof.'' Kano responded. The screen flipped to a moving image of someone's blood, with the tiniest of bombs attached to the blood cells. At the bottom right hand corner of the screen, it said ''Takeda.''

Although Cassie had seen blood before, but was mainly used to spilling it, this made her want to puke. Blood was always normal, but not her boyfriend's, not with miniature bombs. To make it worse, Kano said something that made her want to puke even more.

''And I have the switch.'' He said, pulling out a remote control. ''One push of a button and they'll all be burnin' from the inside out.''

''Don't hurt them.'' Cassie begged.

''I won't. Long as you do what I say.'' Kano said.

Cassie closed her eyes and lowered her head.

''Fine.'' She said, her voice barely above a whisper.

''Atta girl.'' Kano said.

Two guards entered the room. They quickly untied Cassie's bonds and gripped her arms tightly. Cassie could've easily taken both of them down, but ultimately decided against it, as Kano could've destroyed her friends and family at the push of a button. Kano walked out of the room, the guards following.

The guards led Cassie into an unoccupied room. The room was empty, with the exception of a table. It was well lit, unlike the last room she had been locked in. The room had no windows. The only way out was the door she had been led through.

The guards shoved Cassie roughly into the room and left, locking the door behind them. Cassie narrowed her eyes at the door, slightly cursing under her breath. Soon, she turned to look at the table in the center of the room.

There, on the table, laid an entirely different outfit. Knowing if she denied putting it on, Kano would throw a bunch of threats her way, not to mention a few punches, kicks, and torture.

She looked down at the outfit and, after mentally arguing with herself, she put it on.

Looking down at herself, she discovered she looked like an entirely different person. She wore long, black pants with a silver belt and black combat boots. She also wore a black fingerless glove on her left hand. There were silver bangle bracelets on her right hand. She also had on a sleeveless black top that stopped beneath her chest (think of Sonya's MK9 top, and replace the badge with a Black Dragon symbol)

A silver collar went around her neck. She took her blond locks out of the usual bun. Her hair now went down a little past the bottom of her ear.

Shaking her head in disgust, a voice grabbed her attention.

''You'll adjust, luv.'' A female voice said to her.

Cassie turned around, finding the door open, Kira standing in the doorway.

''You might have the will to be evil, I don't.'' Cassie spat.

''I made my own choice. You don't have your own, but it's either this or your friends and family.'' Kira said, crossing her arms and leaning against the doorframe. ''Kano's waiting.''

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