Tia and Chen crawled through the air ducs of the house trying to find Xiao. The air ducs idea came from Tia, who thought it would be best to crawl through the cramped space than trying to tiptoe around every corner. Of course Chen wasn't too thrilled about the idea that much. She kept hitting her head every now and again on the ceiling and felt a big bump forming on her head. Ai-yah it's so cramped in here aru, She thought as she continued to crawl.

"We should be getting close to an exit vent," Tia explained as she lead the way through the tight space. "So stay close."

Chen nodded as she continued to crawl. Then she tried to have a conversation with Tia; "Tia, what is the deal with Xiao?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, one minute he wants to help me, the next minute he yells at me telling me to let him drain my blood for something involving Luciano."

Tia stopped and stayed silent for a moment before looking at Chen; "He has his reasons," Tia stated. "I don't ask questions, I just follow orders like I'm suppose to. It's hard and complicated. Baba is...basically all I have for family."

"Huh?" Chen stopped after hearing that. "What are you talking about aru?"

"...Sure Kiko comes around sometimes but we never socialize. She doesn't speak at all. Plus she's always practicing with her sword. The only times she ever does come is when Japan needs something so it's not like she comes out of the kindness of her heart."

Chen was having a hard time swallowing all this information. It was just, sure her Naomi wasn't much for showing affection but it wasn't like she completed ignored her like Kiko ignored Tia. Is that why she is the way that she is? Chen wondered as they crawled through the vents. Or am I just over thinking?

Suddenly, Chen felt a little warmer. She started sweating a lot. The Chinese girl stopped crawling for a moment to try and wipe the sweat off her forehead. "Ai-yah, it's get hot in here aru," she said as she wiped the sweat off of her head.

"Quit complaining and keep moving," Tia ordered. "Saving the world from Luciano isn't going to be easy you know."

Then Chen really started sweating, like sweating buckets. Her shirt practically became soaked. "Uh Tia, I don't think-"

"Ow!" Tia shouted, stopping to cool off her hand. It burned after it had touched the metal.

"Tia?"

The other girl growled as she looked back at Chen. "They're trying to cook us. We need to get out of here, now!"

Chen and Tia quickly scrambled through the air ducs, trying to find an exit, any exit really. Soon they did and it was a good thing too because Chen felt like her clothes were getting ready to catch on fire. With one powerful kick, Tia kicked a vent out and freed herself and Chen from a burning fate.

When they got out, they found themselves in what looked to be a bedroom. Chen plopped down on the bed, trying to find sanction from the heat by laying underneath the ceiling fan. "So hot," she panted. "So tired too, aru."

Tia rolled her eyes as she rung out her shirt. Why are 1Ps so weak? She thought.

Just then, the door to the room was kicked inwards and Xiao walked inside, looking as serious as ever. "I'm surprised you both did something so obvious and stupid," he muttered. "I didn't think you were both that stupid."

"I'm not stupid!" Chen shouted, trying to glare at Xiao with anger. "Now where is my Baba?! Give him back!"

Xiao lazily rolled his eyes at the two. "He can hear you, but he's just too weak to do anything." Xiao flatly explained. "He's given up really."

Chen shook her head. Her Dad wasn't a quitter; he was a fighter. If he could handle Russia, he could handle Xiao. "No, you're wrong. Baba is in there. He's not weak, he's strong. I know he can fight back!"

"If you're so confident, let see you take me in a fight then."

Before Chen could even blink, Xiao came charging at her. Tia grabbed Chen out of the way and then used some of her tie-chi training to use Xiao's force against him and send him back the other way.

Tia then helped Chen up. "Show some backbone! Fight back you sissy!" Tia shouted.

"What?!" Chen replied in complete surprise. She didn't think that Tia was really going to tell her to fight Xiao.

As she stood up, Xiao came at her again. Chen was somewhat ready though because she grabbed Xiao's fist and flipped him to the ground. She was, at first, surprised by her strength, but then found that he was holding back on her. Xiao then quickly got up and grabbed Chen by the collar of her shirt, holding her up against the wall. Chen tried to squirm free but found herself unable to do so. "You're weak," Xiao stated. "Just like Yao."

Chen shook her head. "No. I'm not weak....Baba's not weak either....Come back Baba!"

Suddenly, Xiao dropped Chen and dropped to his knees. He could hear China yelling at him in his head, and he was cussing up a storm. You're going to pay for hurting my little one! China screamed.

As Xiao sat there on the ground, holding his head, Chen got the bottle of dust and threw it at him. Dust exploded everywhere.

When it faded, Chen saw her Dad stagger around the room a bit. "Baba!" She cried as she ran to hug him. China didn't see her coming so he was knocked down by her sheer force and found himself sitting on his behind. "I'm so glad to see you again aru."

"Oh Chen," he whispered as he held his little one. "You had me so worried. I thought you were going to get hurt."

Tia sighed. All this "lovey dovey" stuff made her want to throw up. Then she looked at her own Dad, who just stood up and dusted herself off. Even though he didn't want to admit it, he was kind of glad that the two were reunited. He then looked at Tia and gestured his head for her to come over to him. She did and then Xiao took Tia's hand. "You coming?" he questioned.

"Yeah," Tia simply stated as a portal opened and the two walked through. Chen just held onto her Dad, feeling like that if she let go of him he would disappear.