[i][b]September 5th 2034 7:41pm 2 hours ago...[/b][/i] Military grade vehicles sped down several dirt roads filled with both the Army and Aegius Security Operatives all at the ready for combat. Helicopters roared through the sky as the sun slowly descended. Every vehicle, helicopter and solider were all on high alert and had one destination; the warehouse. As the building came within sight a cloud of smoke could be seen rising into the sunset sky. Shadow gestured towards the pilots, ordering them to hover near the target location. Victor and Kara watched as the Aegius Operatives moved with haste, attaching a latch to themselves before quickly repelling out of the helicopters and safely towards the floor where they immediately readied their weapons and awaited further instructions. The detective was much too injured to join in on the skirmish and the police chief too inexperienced, this was more of a S.W.A.T. procedure to her, something she wasn't familiar with. Shadow was the last to repel onto the ground merely 200 or so yards from the warehouse. Every military truck came to a halt, surrounding the building. Tension was in the air to the point where it was almost palpable. The Armies Soldiers tried their best to hide the doubt and uncertainty from their faces, the Aegius Operatives were the only one's that knew what to expect considering their swift defeat hours ago at the library, but even so they still weren't sure. Extreme caution was no doubt a necessity. There were four separate units surrounding the vicinity of the warehouse. Each was placed North, South, East and West of the warehouse's position. During the commotion Shadow was somehow appointed commander of the operation. Even veterans and officers weren't reluctant to let the Aegius Commander take charge. "Move!" The Android shouted, all units could hear Shadow and obeyed without question. Each unit moved in unison, gripping their rifles and keeping an eye out for any signs of trouble. As each unit made their way to the warehouse the air around them started to become thick. The sound of cackling, similar to what one might hear at a campfire, increasingly became louder and louder. These days it was difficult to tell if situations like these were due to magic or not. Soon enough the trees that polluted the area cleared away and the warehouse was in clear sight, fully ablaze from the bottom floor to the top. Jackdawl stood some distance from the burning building, which was most likely his doing. Shadow's unit approached the front of the building where the terrorist stood, "Jackdawl!" The android shouted, pointing his rifle at his back. The other units soon convened on Jackdawl's position, aiming their weapons from a safe distance. Some soldiers and mercenaries even had bazooka's and missiles at the ready, however nobody fired their weapons. Nobody was instructed not to fire, they merely used common sense. Jackdawl seems impervious to the likes of simple ammunition, along with the fact that he was only standing still and appeared to be harmless. Basically, nobody wanted to provoke him. "Ah. You found me." The masked man said with sarcasm as he marveled in the sight of the burning building. "Hold your positions," Shadow ordered quietly into a radio. Even the mercenary wasn't sure how to deal with the situation, they approached the warehouse from all sides to ensure an ambush was impossible but there weren't even any criminals around to ambush them in the first place. Only Jackdawl. "The scent of fear lingers amongst each and every one of you" He turned around slowly, as to show he isn't a threat. Or, to show that he isn't a threat at this particular moment. "You can all relax, i'm going to surrender." Slowly, Jackdawl placed his hands behind his head and dropped to his knees before placing his face on the floor. The soldiers began to murmur amongst eachother where as the mercenaries kept quiet, remaining cold and calculated. For the first time in quite a while Shadow felt uneasy, the whole thing was far too sketchy. He gestured two of his operatives to bind Jackdawl and they didn't hesitate to follow the order. As sensitive as the situation currently was, their only method to subdue Jackdawl at the moment was to cuff him. Everybody was under the impression they would be attempting to kill the terrorist, not subdue him. Every gun was pointed at the now subdued Jackdawl who lay handcuffed on the ground. They would not hesitate to fire their weapons if provoked. Shadow stood up straight, his assault rifle dangled on his hip as he spoke into a radio. "HQ This is Whiskey 3424, Jackdawl is subdued and in our custody requesting immediate extraction" The words felt strange coming out of the androids mouth. In no way shape or form did it feel like Jackdawl was in their custody. Two hundred yards away Victor and Kara remained seated in the now grounded helicopter. Shadow's voice could be heard coming from the cockpits radio. The pilot began speaking into his headset, "Roger your extraction request Whiskey, on route," The helicopter was on stand-by and within a moments notice began rising into the air. The detective and the police chief gave eachother a look of worry. Victor and Kara, along with every single soldier and mercenary knew they were doing exactly what Jackdawl wanted them to do And they were helpless to do anything about it. --- [b][i]September 6th 2034 12:04pm The Following Afternoon[/i][/b] "At who's hand did they fall? That's what I want to know. That's what matters to me right now. Dare no burēdo?" Kaito stood up straight, his hands behind his back as he overlooked Chicago from the very same conference room he was confined to yesterday. However instead of a table with seats occupied by bickering old criminals, Akira and Shuya sat at the table instead, side by side. A vanilla folder lay on the table before them, beside it were pictures of two dead bikers. "My hand, father." Akira said out loud in a mature tone. Both he and Shuya sat up straight, both fully aware they not only failed in their mission but potentially started a war. "Were you in danger?" "Yes," "Were they making an attempt at ending your life?" "Yes," "Could you have spared them?" Akira's mouth opened to speak, but he held his tongue. As much as he wanted to say no, he knew that was a lie. "Yes..." he muttered in a less mature tone. Kaito remained silent, taking in the fact his son chose to kill on his own will. The oyabun was contemplating whether or not this was the time to be a parent. He turned and approached the table, taking a seat across the two Yakuza prodigies. His eyes slowly went back and forth between the two as he rubbed his beard in thought. "They were expecting you two," Kaito stated before placing his hands together and setting them gently on the table. "Our attack at Orc-way served as a warning, an act of aggression. Two more deaths will be taken as a declaration of war." The Yakuza boss sighed. "It was my mistake to have Takiko order you both to spy on their leader. The council clouded my judgement." A generic ringtone began to play. Kaito reached into his coat pocket, retrieving his smartphone to answer a phone call. "Moshimoshi?" Akira and Shuya sat patiently as a voice could be heard speaking quickly from the phone. "Dokode?" "Takiko wa arimasu ka? Hai? Arigatō." Kaito pressed a button, ending the call and placing the phone back into his coat pocket. "As I expected, they've already attacked." The Yakuza Boss placed a briefcase on the table and began to pile the various folders and pictures inside. "Both of you meet Takiko at our Elf Haven stronghold and assess the situation." He bid no goodbye, the man only grabbed his briefcase and walked out the door leaving Akira and Shuya by themselves. Akira couldn't help but sigh in relief. He was beyond glad his father was oblivious to yesterdays events. Shuya stood up and began to stretch. The two walked out of the conference room together. The two walked in a mutual silence down the hallway for a brief moment until they approached Luci, whom Akira had instructed to sit beside a window on an oriental decorated bench and wait for him and Shuya to speak to his father. There was no reason why he told her to wait in this particular spot, he just thought maybe she'd enjoy the view. "Come on, there's something we have to go and take care of." Akira lead the two towards the elevators. With the press of a button the doors swung open and were fortunately empty. There were many times Akira and Shuya would move about together in silence, not out of spite, only because of how much time they had spent together. Sometimes words weren't necessary for the two, however with Luci joining them it made things somewhat awkward. As the three stood inside the descending and decorated elevator, Akira felt somewhat, uncomfortable with the quiet mood. He was the first to break the silence and turned to Luci, "It might not be safe where we're going. If you want I can drop you back off at your apartment?"