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Train: Now, we start at the action~!

14AmyChan: And by "action", he means Saya and Eve are walking down an alleyway with some groceries.

Eve: why groceries?

Sven: This plan is to make you look like a mother-daughter team.

Eve: oh…

Saya: So read on and stuff, kay? ^^

Eve couldn't understand why her hand was so sweaty. Maybe from holding onto Saya's? That could be it. Eve's hand brushed Saya's gun again. It was hidden from normal view, but Saya's "free" hand had to be close enough to grab her gun. In her other hand were some "groceries", courtesy of the Sven Mechanical Industry.

Speaking of Sven, he and Train were watching from around the corner of the long alleyway and from above. And they were in the middle of a conversation.

"Saya can take care of herself, but is the Princess ready for this?" Train asked through the radio. From his spot on the rooftops, he could see every scurry that happened below. This was one of those many situations for which he was thankful for his intensive training.

"She said she wanted to help, it was her choice…" Sven answered in a defeated voice. From his place behind the pair in the shadows, Sven could watch for any sneak attacks, something a coward like Gyanza might try. Sure, he's in it for the thrill, but he's just like a child who's caught a mouse. Catch it, toy with it, then dispose of it. That's how the sick game was, but Sven was determined not to let that happen to any of his friends, especially Eve, for who he felt a strong protectiveness for.

"So we couldn't have just told her 'no'?" Train pressed, scanning for the hundredth time that second for any new movement.

"She's with Saya, and they both have good visibility" Sven reasoned, relying on logic to keep him calm and collected during this crisis. "If he tries anything, we'll get him." Sven touched on his eyepatch, his determination set in strong. "I'll even use my 'right eye' if I have to…"

"That kid's got you wrapped around your finger, huh Svenny?" Train noticed the seriousness of Sven's threat, and knew that he was well aware of Saya's strength. Eve, on the other hand, was only a beginner, and had Sven quite worried.

"Shut up and check the streets and the shadows!" Sven yelled in the radio, promptly shutting it off.

Train would have chuckled at the older man's reaction, but the situation demanded all of Train's focus. He made another visual sweep of the street. Something wasn't right… He checked for anything that was out of place. It was then that he saw the manhole scuttle.

"RUN!" Train tried warning the girls too late as he saw the manhole practically fly into the air, sending up shoots of dust and blocking his vision.

Saya heard Train's warning and immediately felt Eve being wrenched out of her hand. In that instant, she felt a large hand engulf her entire waist and shoot her into the air. She held onto the bag that Sven had given her as she tried to escape the humungous hand.

"Another pair, huh?" a grotesque voice snarled. It truthfully sent shivers up Saya's spine, but she was able to conceal it well. The dust from the breakthrough finally settled and Saya was able to match face to name.

It was Gyanza Rujikke.

Eve was trying to free herself from the large fist that had forcefully separated her from Saya. Yes, her hand was still sweaty, but now her other hand was as well. And her face, too… wait- why was she shaking?

"How about it, mommy?" Eve heard Gyanza taunt. "Want to go first, or should you're baby go?"

"Let her go!" Saya shouted at him. Saya was trying to find Sven or Train, they both said that they would be nearby for this. Saya couldn't reach her gun or get into the bag and Eve looked…terrified…there was no other word to describe it. Her face was pale and she was shaking like a leaf.

"Now that's what I'm talking about, mommy can shout nice and loud" Gyanza seemed delirious. He was high off the rush. He turned his ugly face to Eve. "Now I want to hear the little baby cry out for its momma…scream for me, kid, make my day!" Gyanza squeezed poor Eve, cutting her oxygen supply short.

Eve couldn't control the tremors that shook her body when she realized that Gyanza was crushing her. In her head, she knew that the best way out of this situation was to create a weapon of some kind and use it to escape. She tried to concentrate, but the tremors still shook her. Violently. What air she had caught in her throat, and her face seemed to be drenched in sweat. Why can't I transform? Eve asked herself, attempting to be calm. She once again looked at the man that was now shaking her like a rag doll. She went numb. Is this…

…fear…?

"GYANZA!" Sven shouted. He had just gotten to them, and wasn't intending on playing nice. "That's enough, put her down!" he ordered.

Interested in the new 'threat', Gyanza turned to the newcomer. "You're not a cop" he observed, instantly becoming suspicious. "Who are you?"

"I'm a sweeper" Sven stated. In his head, he continued and very pissed off… He glanced over at Eve, who was gasping for air and trying to push herself out of the man's iron grip. Saya, on the other hand, was taking the chance to go through the bag. Please let her find it… Sven silently hoped as he listened to Gyanza ramble and ask about how much his head was worth. Sven was starting to snap…

"I said put her down" Eve had never seen Sven so mad. She hoped that if she lived through this, she would never ever make him that mad. Rage was practically pouring from the man.

"I don't think I can do that, mister" Gyanza taunted, smashing Eve on the wall next to him.

"NO!" Sven was in a rage as soon as he saw Eve's bloody face full of shock. Yet, he saw that backup was on his way.

"LET THEM GO!" Train didn't think, he just dove off the side of the three-story building, pulling out his gun. He fired four shots. Two into each of his arms. In his surprise, Gyanza dropped both girls, and Saya immediately ran over to Eve's side, moving her away from the insanely strong criminal.

What the-? Train couldn't see a single scratch on Gyanza. No indication whatsoever that there had even been a single shot fired on him. He heard Gyanza chuckle. "Hey! That stung!" Gyanza grinned as he turned on Train. Train quickly guarded with his gun as Gyanza punched him with enough force to shatter a normal gun. The force sent Train flying into the wall that Eve had just been smashed into.

"Train!" Saya saw her friend soar over her head and fall limply to the ground. She was about to check his pulse when she saw him move. He coughed. Both were good signs. "…no wonder the cops couldn't take him…" Train wheezed out.

Sven was grateful that no one had died… yet. He almost didn't catch Gyanza's movement. Gyanza had practically disappeared only to reappear behind Sven, who whirled around to point his gun at Gyanza's head. Only to have it smashed from his hands with a single chop.

Gyanza felt a memory tug at his mind as he watched the other sweeper become completely defenseless. It gave him a sick giddiness to be in the hunt. Suddenly, he remembered that eye patch. "You!" Gyanza accused. "You're the guy who sent me to the pen! You're the IBI dog!" The man did not respond to the accusation, but Gyanza knew that face. "Go figure, didn't think I'd bump into you here… oh well" he said, powering up his muscles again. "I was planning on paying you back anyway. Check this out, mister IBI agent!"

"Gyanza, that's Tao, isn't it?" Sven asked as he watched Gyanza's muscles start to bulge. "How did you get it?" If more people had it than just Creed and his sidekick, the world could be in trouble.

"I'm impressed" Gyanza halted for a second. But only for a second. "Catch me this time and maybe I'll tell you!" Gyanza closed in for the kill when he felt hurt. Really hurt. Like I-just-got-shot-and-got-hurt hurt.

Train's gun was in his hand, and he shot from where Saya was cleaning Eve up. He was tired, but he couldn't let more people be killed. He waited for the explosion from the burst bullet to die down, and what he saw shocked him. Gyanza only had a scratch. A lot of blood was coming from it, sure, but it was really only a scratch.

"How did you…?" Gyanza looked like a deer caught in the headlights. He then ran back into the manhole, most likely to actually think on how to take them down. As soon as he was in the clear, Sven ran to his friends.

"Eve!" Sven instantly fussed over Eve, who looked the worst. She still hadn't woken up from the impact that had knocked her out.

14AmyChan: CLIFFIE~! *^_^*

Saya: What happened to the bag?

14AmyChan: It's not really important now.

Train: Then why'd they bring it in the first place?

14AmyChan: Mother-daughter team?

Sven: …

14AmyChan: as Sven continues to nurse Eve back to health, please read and review~! *^_^*