Nobu felt his phone vibrate in his pocket and sighed., pulling it out.
"Ja?" he asked.
"Get back here now!" Arisa ordered.
Her voice sounded like an angry scream.
"Did something happen?" he asked.
"Did something happen? Those damn mews happened! My sister happened!" Arisa yelled.
She let out a frustrated scream.
"She stabbed me in the fuckin' eye!" Arisa screamed.
Nobu took a deep breath.
"I'm on my way."


"GO!" Hachi yelled, sliding into the front seat beside Taykoe.
Taykoe looked up, surprised.
"What about the others?" she asked. The back door opened and the twins dived in.
"You two okay?" Hachi asked.
"Why is Ana beating people to death with her hammer?" Ahsim inquired.
"Distraction tactic," Hachi replied.
"Are all the artists out?' Misha asked.
Hachi nodded.
"They took the hidden passage to Haru's secret lab. He already stocked it so they're set for awhile."
They heard a thump on the top of the car.
"DRIVE DAMNIT!" Ana yelled.
"But Ariha!" Hachi said.
Hachi's door opened and Keiichi slid in.
"Go!" he ordered, out of breath.
He looked at Taykoe.
"Trust me. She's with Kei right now."
Reluctantly, Taykoe turned the car on and drove off.


"This may hurt," Kei warned.
He gripped the handle of the axe.
"She has a pretty good arm, doesn't she?" Ariha joked, cringing a bit.
"Don't joke," Kei said.
Ariha smirked.
"Poetic justice if you think about it," she went on.
"Shut up," Kei ordered.
Ariha turned a bit, to look at him.
"What's the matter?" she asked.
"Nothing. The good news is, I think the axe missed your spine and anything vital," Kei reported.
He tugged the axe free in one quick motion, covering Ariha's mouth with his arm, muffling her scream.
"Damn that hurt," she gasped.
Kei laughed, pressing his jacket to her back.
"What's so funny?" Ariha demanded.
Kei stood, wiping his bloody fingers on his pant leg.
"I'm entitled to my secrets. Now let's go," he said, lifting her over his shoulder.
"One day I will find out your secrets," Ariha declared.
Kei rolled his eyes.
"I'm sure you will. Let's hope we can get you to Haru so that you can live to find them out."