You Don't Have to Put on the Red Light [Roxanne]

[Leon Zweig]

Leon Zweig didn't like change. The young man was a stubborn ass and didn't like the idea of anything shifting in his life. Zweig was a creature of habit and was happy with his life that way. The young man was used to his schedule and was happy with the way things were. So why change anything? If it ain't broken, don't fix it. As cliché as it was, that was sometimes the way Leon felt... The fact that he'd changed jobs and had a new partner only made Leon more annoyed. The young man had been happy with the way things were. He loved working with Roxanne and loved his job... However, Leon wasn't happy with some of the changes that had been made recently... More importantly, Leon had been offered a better job, a higher position and more money to leave his position with the Company and take one with the FBI... They'd made him an offer he couldn't refuse... And like it or not, Leon had accepted it. At least for the time being.

Leon hated his new partner. Joe Goldberg was all business and no fun. The guy was as stiff as a board and didn't know how to enjoy life. He and Leon hardly clicked at all. It was actually a miracle that they hadn't strangled or shot one another yet. That being said, Leon did enjoy his new job. Leon felt as though he was making more of a difference and it really had taken his mind of everything that happened with Maya. The whole situation hadn't played out very well and Leon was just generally happy to have been able to distance himself from the whole thing.

All that being said about change being a good thing, Leon was thrilled when he saw it. It was Monday morning and Leon was sitting at his desk sipping a cup of coffee when he'd gotten his new case. Joe hadn't gotten in yet, which meant that Leon had first crack at the case. It was one of those things where it wasn't really something to be happy about... But Leon was happy nonetheless. Inside the case folder was George Sullivan's face. It was an old case that Leon had worked with Roxanne the year before. Sullivan was a psychopath with a flair for the dramatic. He'd slipped through Leon and Roxanne's hands and at the end of the day, he'd gotten away. Without skipping a beat, Leon downed the rest of his coffee and left the building and headed towards his motorcycle.

It was 9AM by the time he'd gotten to Roxanne's home. Even though they weren't partners anymore, Leon and Roxy still kept up. They were practically best friends. Nothing more or nothing less. Somewhere along the way Leon had gotten himself friend-zoned. He wasn't entirely sure what had happened, but at this point the young man was happy with their relationship. It worked... And if it ain't broke, don't fix it... That was Leon's motto. As Leon walked up to Roxanne's doorstep, the young man thought about knocking but figured against it. The young man fished the spare key out of the dirt in the pot next to the doorway and opened the door. The young man walked in and didn't see Roxanne right away... But smelled fresh coffee. Leon followed his nose and walked into the kitchen and poured himself a cup before sitting down on the couch. The young man smirked slightly and hummed a little. "Roxaaaaaanne... You don't have to wear that dress tonight... Walk the streets for money..." Leon sang a little of Roxanne's favorite song, before transitioning seamlessly into another thought. "Your hydrangea gave up your spare key in a heart beat... And they say that you're drowning them. Too much water and they want you to cut them some slack." Leon spoke up to no one in particular. The young man was sure Roxanne was in the other room and would make her presence known soon enough.

[Roxanne Anderson]

Roxanne had never been the type to sleep in, she was a lover of early mornings and was particularly routine with her morning wake up routines. She always went out for a run, showered and then came breakfast before she'd head out to start her day. Unfortunately for her, this morning she was running a little bit behind. It was rare that Roxanne was ever sloppy with her schedule but she'd taken time earlier this morning to help the next door neighbour in with a few parcels she'd had delivered. She was an old somewhat frail woman and Roxanne wasn't the kind to sit back and watch someone struggle.

9am, by now she'd have been having her coffee but instead had found herself still showering. Roxanne was oblivious to the fact that Leon had already showed up and was now sat comfortably on the sofa in the lounge. With the shower running she also hadn't heard his entering and thus wasn't aware of his presence at all. Having showered, she reached to grab her towel and shortly realised she'd mistakenly left it in the bedroom. Snorting, the blonde pulled back the curtain, rang the excess water from her hair and stepped out the shower. She opened the bathroom door and stepped out, taking a few steps toward her bedroom before realising that Leon was sat right facing her.

The blonde screamed and ran back into the bathroom, closing the door. At that time she could have died of embarrassment, yes they were close and somewhat comfortable with each other but..seeing each other naked wasn't something she'd like the idea of, or at least admitting to liking..but that wasn't the point. She was certain he'd seen, he must have. "Oh my god..i didn't know you were there! Did you see anything?! you must have! did you?! don't tell me!.." The Aussie ranted from beyond the other side of the door.

Pulling the door open ajar, she extended her hand out and pointed in the direction he had been seated "Close your eyes" She instructed him, daring not to even look out the door and at him because she could feel her face burning crimson. Slowly she peeked out the door to see if he had his eyes covered so that she could go into the room and get changed, and possibly bury her head in the floorboards in shame.

[Leon Zweig]

It'd been a while since Leon had worked a really good case. Sure, the FBI was a nice change of pace and Leon was happy to have the new line of work... It certainly looked excellent on his resume as well. The young man was more than happy with his new job... However, the new job didn't always have the good cases that his old one with the Company had. More importantly, Leon's new job came with Leon's new partner. Goldberg was a dick and Leon couldn't really stand him. The guy was stiff and had no room for laughter. Laughter was important to Leon in a sense. You had to learn to laugh... If you didn't, what was the point?

It was one of those bad things that you shouldn't have felt happy about... Leon had been handed the case file for George Sullivan. He was a particularly nasty bastard that Leon and Roxanne had dealt with in the past when Leon had worked for the Company. Without any hesitation, Leon got up and packed his things. He wasn't going to wait for Goldberg on this one. No, this was a job he needed Roxanne for. Whether or not he was doing things off the books or not didn't matter. Leon wanted this done and he wanted someone he fully trusted to do it with.

Leon immediately made his way to Roxanne's apartment and let himself in after quickly finding the blonde's spare key. The young man helped himself to a cup of coffee and took a seat on her couch. Roxanne was in the shower and probably hadn't heard Leon come in... A thought that hadn't quite occurred to Leon. As the young man sang along to Roxanne's namesake song, he heard the shower turn off. As the blonde left the bathroom completely naked, Leon couldn't help but to smirk. The blonde seemed like a deer caught in headlights as she realized Leon was sitting there on her couch, before running back into the bathroom.

"Geeze, didn't expect you to take the song literally Roxanne..." For a moment, Leon paused as Roxanne spoke frantically. As Roxanne told him to close his eyes while she made her way to the bathroom, Leon spoke up again. "You got it chief..." Leon smirked as he sipped his coffee and waited for Roxanne to make her way to the bathroom... He wasn't closing his eyes... As Roxanne realized this she yelled at him again. "What? Already seen yah once... It was bound to happen, and I'm honestly surprised it didn't happen sooner. Once more can't hurt." Leon smirked slightly as he waited in the living room, sipping his coffee. "Hurry up, chicken. We've got work to do. Sullivan is back in town."

[Roxanne Anderson]

Currently, she wished that the ground would open up and swallow her whole. How embarrassing was that. She and Leon had been exceptionally close friends for some time now, so close that a lot of there co-workers had assumed that something was going on between the two. They did have sensational chemistry but as far as she was aware it was strictly just pals. Admittedly on the occasion, Roxanne had wondered, but only because of how well they did get along. Most women she knew would have loved to have had the kind of relationship she had with Leon, but in an actual relationship. Grace herself had even passed a few comments from time to time about the two of them, but Roxanne merely let it go over her head. She enjoyed being his friend and there were no complications, so why would she have wanted to change anything between them? Still, that didn't mean the idea hadn't crossed her mind more then once. After all, she was still only human.

"It's not funny" She called from her bedroom, her face still burning crimson from the sheer embarrassment. Of course, she could see the funny side of it and she was relieved that he was still joking about it but..still..he'd seen her in the buff and that made her feel a little uneasy at the time. The blonde surfaced from the room, the fluffy white towel wrapped tightly around her and her hair dryer in her hand "..I wonder where he's been all this time, what's he upto now?.." she asked as she placed the hair dryer down on the table. Placing her hands on the back of the small chair facing him she tilted her head in questioning. Sullivan was certainly one of the nastier targets they'd gone after.

Roxanne grabbed the brush from the side and began brushing her hair as she looked at Leon again, the blonde smirked slightly "..So, since you've seen me naked now, I think it's only fair that you take your pants off..it'll make me feel a whole lot better about the situation..." she remarked, folding her arms across the towel as she played the best serious face she could. Roxanne knew Leon and she knew that what she had just said would most likely throw him off a little, the look on his face said it all..he looked horrified. She chuckled slightly flashing him a smile "..Im just kiddin'.." The Aussie stated as she continued brushing her hair.

"..But, Sullivan..I don't quite get that, why aren't you takin your partner with you? Mister hot shot FBI guy..you miss me don't you?" she teased with a grin. To be honest, she hated not working with him. Sure, they saw eachother outside work but working with him, she felt safe..she always knew he had her back. Roxanne didn't count on a lot of people, but he was one person she could always count on to be there.

[Leon Zweig]

Well... To say the very least, this morning was not one that Leon Zweig had expected. The young man had been sitting in his new office when a blast from the past was thrown across his desk. The young man only needed a few seconds, mostly due to shock, to realize that George Sullivan was back in town. Now with the FBI, Leon was dreading that he wasn't. The young man didn't trust his new partner. There was something about him. He was dry and boring... Maybe it was just that, but Leon wasn't sure. Something was itching him the wrong way about the guy. Moreover, Leon had worked on Sullivan's case before when he'd been with the Company. The young man knew that he needed his old partner for this. They hadn't worked together in quite a while, but Leon knew that this was their job. The young man didn't hesitate and with that he was off to find Roxanne.

Even though they hadn't worked together in some time, Leon and Roxanne still saw each other regularly. They were good friends and saw each other at least twice a week. Some might've said that Leon had been "friend-zone'd" and others might've just labeled him too stupid for not having made a move sooner. Regardless, Leon was content with the way things were in his life right now. He didn't need to shake things up. As the young man pulled up to Roxanne's home, he found her spare key quickly and let himself into her apartment. Leon helped himself to coffee and made himself at home like normal. However, Roxanne hadn't heard him and as she left the bathroom nude, Leon found himself privy to quite a show...

As Roxanne flashed Leon a second time and raced into her room to get her towel, Leon couldn't help but to smirk and sip his coffee. However, the young man's grin quickly faded as Roxanne reasoned that since he'd seen her naked it was only fair that Leon reciprocate and take off his pants. The young man coughed slightly as he spit out the coffee that had been in his mouth. Leon hadn't expected Roxanne to say that. Was she serious? The young man grew worried for a moment, only to feel a sense of relief as Roxanne claimed that she was only teasing. He knew that. Of course, he did. The young man smirked slightly, "Sure yah were. I know what you really wanted." Leon smirked again. It was a feeble attempt to hide his embarrassment, but the young man was sticking with it.

While the Aussie brushed her hair, Leon eyed her slightly. "Not entirely sure what Sullivan's up to." For a moment, Leon paused slightly as he eyed the blonde. "Whatever it is, it probably isn't good. He's been careless. FBI pegged him for some small time shit. That's not his typical M.O. Whatever it is, it must be big if he's been so careless. He's focused and that can't be a good sign." Leon sipped his coffee once more and relished the taste as Roxanne teased him again and wanted to know why he wasn't working this with his new partner. "The guy's a stiff. Yes, sir. Right away sir, type of guy... I don't trust him and I sure as hell don't trust him to watch my back." For a moment, Leon paused before continuing and giving in to Roxanne. "Truth be told though, I miss working with you... That's what yah wanted to hear, right?" Leon laughed a little before continuing again. "Go on and get dressed, we've got work to do... Unless you're planning on giving me another show..."

[Roxanne Anderson]

Despite him trying to hide his embarrassment, Roxanne could see right through it. They always had that kind of relationship, they bantered like buddies for the most part but when things took a turn for the serious he always had her back and she had his. Roxanne could rely on him for anything, a shoulder to cry on, some sound advice..whatever she wanted, he was always there for her. The both of them had been in tough relationships before, for different reasons..his likely being worse because he was involved with someone who was heavy on the company's radar for a long time. Obviously, when Roxanne uncovered Leon's relationship with one of there long term enemies..she was quite close to sticking her foot up his arse. But, he was her friend and so she took a step back and left him to it, merely being the support he needed because she knew if and when the shit hit the fan..he'd need a friend by his side. However, thankfully that all fizzled out quite quietly and the company need not have ever known about all of that.

Leon was really the first person she'd befriended after joining the company, and from that day the man had never let her down. For some time most questioned there relationship. A lot of there co-workers assumed things had gone on and speculated the chances of things to come. She found it amusing but at the same time did wonder herself, how they had been friends, become this close and yet..nothing. Perhaps it was the busy schedules, or maybe they had just become such good friends that they were beyond that now. Regardless, she didn't think a lot on it because right now what they had was good, there was no drama, no bullshit and she preferred it that way.

Business was forever booming at the company and Leon still worked hard despite no longer working along side her. Which, made her wonder why he was here so early. It soon came to pass that some old business had cropped up, an old enemy and having been a job that the two went on previous..she understood why Leon had come. Sullivan was a piece of crap and someone that she had been happy to see the back of. The blonde furrowed her brows as he spoke again, he was right...him being around spelt trouble.

She chuckled when Leon spoke of his new partner, knowing that the kind of man he was..Leon would have not put up with him for much longer, he wasnt the serious kind of man..he was very relaxed, obviously on the ball when it came to his job but he worked far better when he had faith in the person beside him and clearly..he didnt have that wth this one.

"Truth be told though, I miss working with you... That's what yah wanted to hear, right?" as he spoke the blonde flashed him a toothy grin "..Ya damn right it is..I suppose this means i kinda miss you too.." she replied playfully, wrapping the towel tighter around herself "..I'd consider it but I don't think you could handle me a second time around sunshine.." the blonde quipped back at him before heading off to get ready. Once the blonde was dried, dressed and ready to go, she returned to him.

"..Ladies first.." She smiled opening the door as she gestured for him to exit ahead of her.

[Leon Zweig]

George Sullivan
Barokinesis

George Sullivan had been laying low. The middle-aged man had been getting all his ducks in a row and watching the other players in the game take their turns. The older man was patient. His patience certainly wasn't endless... But George was damn good at making sure he could wait until it was his time to shine. The older man had set his plan in motion like a game of chess. George was good like that. He liked pulling strings and making things work to his advantage. It was all a part of a plan. Sullivan had orchestrated a series of heists that had been pulled off simultaneously. It was the first stage of his plan. He needed to show everyone that he still existed. He needed to show everyone that he still mattered. Sullivan wasn't one to just fade away. Any inaction had a purpose. The middle-aged man was a matter of the long-game and it was time to show everyone that. 

Sullivan sat silently in high-end cocktail lounge. A sliver of a devilish smirk crept across his face as he twirled the ice cubes in his glass of scotch with a bar stirrer. The older man couldn't wipe the grin off his face. He'd left all the clues out there for the right parties to take notice. The next part of the game was revenge. The older man craved it. He needed to hurt the ones that had wronged him. He needed to take it all away from them. Sullivan sought to inflict all kinds of pain and he was going to do just that. Zweig and Anderson were the reason that Sullivan had truly stayed away for so long. They were responsible for her death. Whether they realized it or not... They were to blame. As Sullivan downed the rest of his scotch, the older man retreated from the bar and meandered towards the upstairs office. He'd wait there and watch for now... He'd wait there and watch them realize how much they had to lose.

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Leon and Roxanne had been tracking Sullivan for the past day and a half. They'd been working tirelessly around the clock. Leon had been staying at Roxanne's and had been sleeping on her couch. He wanted to catch this guy once and for all. Sullivan had slipped through their fingers once before. Leon wasn't going to let it happen again, that was for damn sure. The young man's eyes lit up when they realized where Sullivan actually might be. Without any hesitation, Leon and Roxanne headed for the Zeppelin. It seemed the cocktail lounge was where Sullivan had made his home as of late. Leon felt a little uneasy. Everything with Sullivan finally seemed as though it were coming to a close. The end seemed to be within reach. Leon wasn't entirely sure if it had been meant to be this simple... Could Sullivan really be this stupid? Regardless, Leon put on his best suit and Roxanne and he drove towards the Zeppelin.

The young man assumed that Sullivan didn't know that they were onto him and his whereabouts. To begin, Leon and Roxanne would go undercover. They weren't busting any doors down right off the bat. Rather, they'd do things covertly and see where things took them. When Leon parked the car, the duo made their way to the entrance of the Zeppelin. With his left hand, Leon took Roxanne's in his and opened the door with his right. "Shall we?" Leon smirked slightly. As old friends they played the part perfectly. The young man led Roxanne towards the bar area and ordered them a round of drinks. "Why do I have a bad feeling about this? Sullivan's a psycho... Not stupid."

[Roxanne Anderson]

It'd been a tiring few days trying to find Mr Sullivan, and having let him slip through the cracks before they were intent on catching him and getting this over once and for all. The thing was, when they located his whereabouts, her gut told her to be careful. Roxanne was very much like her mother in that regard. If it didn't feel right, chances were that was for a reason. Something felt strange. Regardless, this was now their mission and though the blonde would keep her witts about her, she wasn't going to bail on Leon. They had entered this together before and now, despite them no longer being partners..as his friend, it was her duty to help him. She cared dearly for him, she wasn't about to watch him walk blind into a situation. She'd never have forgiven herself if something happened to him.

So, the plan was to scrub up and head to the Zeppelin. She was certain that soon enough the facade would slip and that Sullivan, who wasn't stupid...would realise that the two of them were within his company. The best plan they had was to suit up and play it cool, the last thing they needed was to go in guns blazing and risk civilian lives.

Roxanne and Leon arrived and hand in hand entered the building. From the get go, she scoped the area, looking for the older male and for now, couldn't see him at all. Moving through the small crowd, the duo arrived at the bar where she took a seat. She took another casual glance around, looking for Sullivan but seeming as if she was simply taking in her surroundings.

"Why do I have a bad feeling about this? Sullivan's a psycho... Not stupid." Leon said, prompting Roxanne to turn her gaze toward him. The blonde took a small sip of her drink, before allowing her left hand to rest on top of his"..Because..I'm pretty sure he knows were here..infact..i'm kind of certain right now, that he's left all the clues for us to follow..and we're the ones that are stupid.." she stated quietly. Keeping her eyes on his she tilted her head slightly, silently gesturing to the two men a little away, one was watching them whilst the other appeared to be talking through a headset.

Roxanne squeezed his hand gently, taking another sip of her drink before setting it down "Looks like our plan to keep a low key..isn't gonna work..plan b? I'll take these two out an then we deal with anyone else who gets in between us and him?" she suggested, what else could the do? sit and wait to be attacked?.

[Leon Zweig]

Leon and Roxanne were hunting Sullivan. Leon had been obsessed in a sense. He'd been gunning for Sullivan for a long time now and the young man wanted to see him either put away or six feet under. Leon was tired of looking over his shoulder and always wondering if Sullivan were going to be lurking there. The young man was tired of the games and tired of the charades. Sure, Leon should've known that going into the lion's den was probably a bad idea... But Leon and Roxanne were young and stupid. They were back together again on the same team in a way. They held a sense of infallibility and invulnerability. How could anything go wrong?

It was thinking things like that, that got people in trouble. Leon should've known better. He was smarter than that. It was just that there something about this that felt so right to the young man. There was something that made Leon feel invincible. There was no way they'd be walking away from all of this without Sullivan in cuffs or a body bag. With the two young agents getting themselves cleaned up and dressed to the nines, the duo entered the Zeppelin under the guise of a newlywed couple. They weren't going to go in guns blazing for this. As Leon and Roxanne made their way to the bar, Leon ordered their drinks and they stood there taking in the scene.

As Leon stood there next to Roxanne the young man lamented to the blonde standing next to him. Leon felt as though that this didn't feel right. As Roxanne spoke and said that they'd been stupid, Leon sipped his whiskey and eyed the two guys that she'd pointed out. Roxanne was right, there were definitely at least two watching them. As the blonde rested her hand on Leon's and squeezed it gently, the young man smirked slightly. He could tell that she was a little nervous. Truth be told, so was Leon even though he'd never admit it. Leon took Roxanne's hand in his and squeezed it back and brushed his thumb affectionately against hers. The young man sipped his whiskey and smirked as he eyed Roxanne. They had each others backs and then some, even if Leon didn't say anything. The young man had been working with Roxanne for so long that some things just didn't need to be said.

With a nod of his head, Leon pointed at two more thugs that had appeared. "Two more at your four o'clock. I've got those two. Meet in the middle." With that, Leon let go of Roxanne's hand and turned on his heel, heading straight for the two oafs standing before him. "Rico, is that you? And Mikey? When'd you start going to the tanning salon?" Leon smirked slightly as he eyed the guys. It was clear that he was only pissing them off and that they'd been made. Without any further hesitation, Leon took the highball that his whiskey had been in and smashed it against the first guys head.

[Roxanne Anderson]

She wasn't sure what it was, but when they'd gotten to the bar and ordered drinks, she got this feeling in her stomach. You know, the nagging 'something isnt right' feeling that people got. It wasn't paranoia, she never suffered from anything like that..and was always taught to trust her gut. Perhaps it was because she had come here with Leon that she had been so sure of this situation, that she had stupidly ignored the fact that this could have potentially been a trap. Because they always had eachothers backs, whenever they had been out on the field she'd felt 100% safe and confident. But, the nagging feeling she had in the pit of her stomach battled against her initial thoughts..no, something didn't feel right here at all.

The blonde was nervous and rightly so she believed. As the two settled at the bar, she placed her hand on top of his and gestured toward the men who were watching them. It seemed as if possibly this had all been one big set up and the two of them, had just walked into the lions den. She felt stupid and naive for thinking that Sullivan would be as stupid as to leave a trail..however, now it all made perfect sense. He'd left the trail for them to pick up and got them right where he wanted them. Her eyes flickered back to Leon, the nervousness present as they gleamed but she felt somewhat comforted by his hand as it held onto hers. She wasn't sure why she was so concerned, perhaps because it was the two of them alone..off the books and without the backup if required. They weren't sure what Sullivan had planned, or how this would play out..that worried her. Leon had been her partner for a long time, her friend for aslong as she could remember and she evidently cared about him. She supposed being here with him was better then leaving him to take this all on his own. At least, if something was to cock up..they had each other.

Before she knew it the goons had begun to grow in number and after a moment, Leon pointed the arrival of another two. She wasn't so fearful of the confrontation, especially now she had a few tricks up her sleeve but simply worried about being put in the midst of a trap and how it could effect the pair of them as that sat smack back in the middle of it all. Still, thinking about it wasn't going to help them and she really had no time to re plan their actions..there was no time to think, just do.

He let go of her hand and it was show time. The woman stepped back as Leon smashed the glass against the first guys head, prompting the other three to head for them. The one lunged at Leon whilst the two nearest to her attempted to by pass her to get at him. Hooking her foot under the bar stool, she kicked it up in the air, gripping it with both hands and hit the closest guy in the face with it. The chair snapped, splintering in half as he hit the floor with a mighty thud. Gripping the leg that was left in her grasp she belted the second man guy, striking him around the head which sent him toppling side ways.

As the fight broke out, the civilians within the bar began to make a break for it and before Roxanne knew it, more of Sullivans men had come out to play. She glanced back at Leon, checking on him to make sure he had control of his situation. It wasn't that she didn't think he could handle it, it was simply because she worried about him and the fact that Sullivan had seemingly made this all too personal..anything could have happened. 

He was handling his situation fine, until a third man popped up from amongst the crowd with a knife. Roxanne rushed toward him, kicking her shoes off and hiking her dress up as she barrelled toward the man pursuing from Leons rear. Without a word, she jumped forward and kicked the guy sideways, crashing to the ground herself just behind Leon. Quickly jumping to her feet, she sighed and swept the hair out of her face before balling a fist and punching the same guy in the face as he made the effort to stand up. 

She hadn't been the kind to fight before but after what had happened with the creepy stalker next door, she realised she'd become far too reliant on her abilities and thus partook in some mighty fine training. She figured it'd come out beneficial and this eve seemed to be proof of that.

[Leon Zweig]

Well... This was one of the stupider things that Leon had ever found himself in the midst of. The young man had well and truly fucked this up. Zweig and his partner Roxanne were clearly in the middle of a trap. Leon had a score to settle with Sullivan. It was an old grudge and it had blinded Leon from what was really happening. The young man needed to find Sullivan. He needed to track him down and make him pay for what he'd done to that family. What he'd done to countless people, Leon had assumed. The psychopath had gone unchecked for far too long and Leon knew that he needed to be stopped. The young man had been so naive. He'd been so blinded by his thirst for Sullivan that Leon hadn't realized that he'd walked himself and Roxanne into a trap.

Before they knew it, Leon and Roxanne were in the thick of it. It was clear that they were slowly being surrounded as Sullivan's trap unfolded. The only way out of this for the duo was to fight their way out. As Leon scanned the room and spoke to Roxanne, the two confirmed with one another what would have to happen. Leon felt foolish. He hadn't done anything this stupid or naive since he'd been a trainee. Almost immediately Leon and Roxanne separated from one another to go tackle their respective foes. As Leon crushed the high ball glass against one guy's head he fell to the ground and Leon turned on his heel to face the guy he'd called "Mikey." As he turned, "Mikey" threw a punch towards Leon and the young man side-stepped his foe and grabbed him by the shoulders and knee'ed him in the ribs before smashing his own forehead against the guy.

Before he could turn his attention elsewhere, the first guy had gotten to his feet and bull-rushed Leon. The young man had been taken by surprise and found himself being pushed towards a wall. As the two moved towards the far wall, Leon attempted to regain his footing as he punched the guy in the ribs aggressively. Finally, "Rico" began to break and stopped his forward assault. Without hesitation, Leon palmed the guy in the nose, breaking it instantly. As "Rico" threw a desperate punch towards Leon, the young man grabbed his foe's arm and twisted it behind his back. With Leon in total control, the young man smashed his opponent's head against the wall, effectively knocking him unconscious.

As Leon turned around, he spotted a flurry of blonde hair and limbs flying furiously. Before Leon could do anything, Roxanne had taken out a guy who'd almost stabbed him in the back. Before the young man could even so much as thank her, Leon's attention was pulled across the room. Two more of Sullivan's men had appeared, this time brandishing semi-automatic rifles. Leon's eyes darted to Roxanne for a moment before stepping forward.

Without a moment's notice, Leon eyed the two ficus plants that were situated behind the armed men. Before they could even fire, Leon had extended his arm and had begun to quickly manipulate the two potted plants. In an instant, the two plants had become two much larger plants almost mimicking thick vines. In unison, the two plants wrapped themselves each around one of the armed men's necks. With a flick of his wrist, the plants snapped the men's necks and they dropped like flies.