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As soon as the last man had fallen, Omi immediately turned to Zari, who seemed to be having troubles with the stench of blood that now filled the air. After picking her up, the assassin returned to the car, as well as the other assassins: Ken cleaning his blades, which were now stained with blood and Youji, continuing to coil up his wire. When they had returned to the car, both Manx and Birman were waiting patiently as if nothing had happened. However, they now had a new respect for the girl. "You were right," said Manx, eying the girl closely. "She does have a great amount of skill. If she indeed has no family, we could definitely use her for Kritiker." Birman just nodded in agreement as she typed away at a laptop which she held on her lap.

After they had all gotten into the car, Manx started up the engine once again and continued the drive to the Kritiker base. After just about a half an hour, they reached the base and soon made their way to the helicopter pad...

Omi struggled with the toddler, trying to figure out what she wanted, for she was first started to climb up his shoulder, but suddenly stopped. And when she did indeed stop, she dug her face into his shoulder, no doubt out of embarrassment. "It looks like Omi is already having problems keeping a hold on his girlfriend," mused Youji who began to chuckle. "Shut up!" Exclaimed the assassin, while the other two began to burst out laughing. Shaking his head, Omi soon placed the girl at his feet, turning away from them as he stared at the helicopter. "Man, you guys are so annoying..."

Meanwhile, Manx had gotten into the pilot's seat and had charged up the helicopter's engines, causing the massive blades to swirl until they looked as though they were all one massive circle. Birman, who had been talking to a man dressed in uniform, soon walked away to meet with the assassins. "Alright!" Yelled the liaison, trying to compete with the loud cacophony created by the helicopter. "Our new hide out has been located! We can now leave!" And with that, she gestured for the team to follow as she got into the back of the giant machine.

"Lead the way," said Youji, stepping to the side so that his comrades could go in front of him. However, Youji quickly grabbed Omi by the shoulder, pulling him aside, for he had prepared to go into the helicopter before Zari. "I am ashamed of you! Ladies first! I apologize, Zari." And with that, Youji waited for her to get on before the rest came in after her. "Geez, Omi. You have no manners for females..."

As soon as all three members of Weiss were seated in the helicopter, Manx immediately pulled back on the joystick, bringing the machine into the sky. As the helicopter slowly began to rise off of the ground, Omi noticed Zari's uncomfortable state and placed his hand gently on her shoulder. "Don't worry," cooed Omi, as he stared down at the toddler, smiling. "We will be fine. Manx is quite skilled. In fact, we are more safe in here than we are in a car..." As he said those words, Omi brought his eyes to the window next to him, staring down at the launch pad which began to shrink as they ascended into the clouds above. As he stared, Omi thought he saw a shadow rush by the window. However, when he looked again, it was gone. "Strange..." Whispered the Weiss assassin. And as soon as he had spoken, a katana blade suddenly broke through the piloting window, causing glass to spew into the flying vehicle. Cursing, Manx and Birman leaned back in their seats, shield their eyes from the shattered glass. However, Manx had to quickly bring her hand back to the joystick so that they would stay afloat.

"Ran!?" Exclaimed Ken, as he stared at the blade that slowly was pulled away by a cloaked figure. "That's Ran's sword..." And, as soon as he had identified the weapon, Ran's image appeared in front of them, his red hair blowing in front of his face while his cloak swirled about his mysterious figure. "You must all die..." Whispered the one known as Ran. And with that, the assassin raised his katana and slashed out at the spinning blades of the helicopter.

As soon as he had done that, Ran jumped back off of the helicopter, disappearing into the darkness as the helicopter itself began to plummet to the ground. "I have no control!" Cried out Manx, as she pulled back desperately on the joystick. And, with smoke and fire spewing forth from the engines, the helicopter careened into the launch pad...

All of the other Weiss members were not so badly hurt, pulling themselves to their feet and looking at the wreckage with surprise. However, as Zari had noticed, Omi was not doing so well. As the toddler cried over his unconscious form, Manx slowly came up behind her and knelt to her knees, her body covered with scrapes and bruises from the crash. "Don't worry," cooed the liaison, gently picking the crying girl in his arms as Birman, who was much more badly injured than the other, hoisted the assassin's arm over her shoulder. "He is just unconscious. And from the looks of it, he is not so bad. He is breathing..." As she said those words, Youji, who had noticed Omi's state, quickly lifted Omi's other arm over his shoulder so that Birman would not carry him alone.

Meanwhile, Ken, who seemed to have not been touched by the crash, followed the group last, his eyes darting back and forth, just waiting for Ran to show himself. However, he never did. And soon, the entire group was inside of the building they had crashed on, in the hospital wing.

Omi was the only one who was put in intensive care, for he had a broken arm and was unconscious. Meanwhile, everyone else was checked on and then placed in the waiting room. "I can't believe that Ran attacked us," said Ken, his head buried in his hands. "It's just so strange..."

But Youji, who had taken yet another cigarette (not his own, however, for they were destroyed in the crash) responded in not such a positive way. "No, it's not. Ran never did anything because he was interested in others or for the welfare of Weiss. He just did things that would help him or his sister, Aya. He was selfish..."

Youji looked down at Zari in astonishment as she took the cigarette from his mouth. However, as soon as he realized what she was doing, the assassin quickly made a go to grab it. But it was too late. In moments, the cigarette was flattened underneath her shoe, the tobacco and all of its contents smudged across the floor. For awhile, Youji could not say anything, except look from the mess to Zari and then back to the mess, while everyone else chuckled. "That's the first time anyone successfully got Youji to stop smoking," said Ken, still laughing. "Bah!" Retorted Youji, leaning back against the wall, placing his hands behind his head. "That's not the first time. And I will be fine. Just watch me..." And with that, Youji closed his eyes, trying his best to ward of the voices in his head to continue sucking on nicotine.

While all of this occurred, Omi soon was pushed into the room. Despite the horrible news that they had all heard about the assassin's condition, Omi did not look that bad. Except for the great amount of bandages and the wheel chair, the boy looked fine. "Omi!" Said Ken, quickly getting to his feet. "How are you?"

"Unfortunately," interupted one of the nurses, "Omi will not be able to speak for a few hours. His entire face is numb. Not only that, but we have given him sleeping pills which should knock him out for the rest of the night. Here are his medications." And with swift motions, the nurse placed three bottles in Manx's hands. "Just follow the directions and everything will be fine. Ma'am!" And with a a bow, the nurse quickly turned on her feet and disappeared back into the room.

"Well, what now?" Asked Youji, after they had been alone for at least a few moments. "For now, we should stay here, for Ran could still be out there," answered Manx, looking over a few papers that Birman held in her hands. "At least here we are safe. And tomorrow, we shall continue the investigation. Now, let's get to our rooms..." And with that, the two liaisons made their way down the hall, with the rest with Ken pushing Omi...