UNBEKNOWST to anyone about the dark side of my life. Even my own family doesn't know that I'm part of something they wouldn't want me to be. It's a responsibility that I couldn't resist because of the people who are depending on it, for the people that need our governance and support.

"You didn't know this part, yeah?" rinig kong untag ni Bravo sa dalawang binata na tila 'di maintindihan ang sinabi kanina. "Oh, this is the exciting part."

Napakuyom ako ng kamao habang inaayos ang mga gamit ko. I removed my connection with Yvette because I don't need her insights or thoughts on this anymore. I might just compromise her identity too.

"This is exciting because you'll know something that you shouldn't know."

Recent events have pushed my other side to resurface lalo pa't may kinalaman ang mga kaaway ng organisasyon sa mga nangyari sa pamilya ko. These awful beings were behind why my parents lost their firstborn child and why Troy has to entangle himself on this in which his father stupidly allied to these mongrels.

I am part of an institution that protects humankind against evil that empowers abusers to the poor. I am part of Genesis—a long-live institution that was created after our country was freed from the first nation that colonized the Philippines. The organization soon become big as they branched out across the globe only living to kill, disorganize the enemies and protect civilians against their known nemesis—Privus Trata.

Genesis' vision is to eradicate all abusers from its roots. Although, it's an impossible task to do because once you killed a head, another one will sprout. Daig pa nila ang ulo ng isang Hydra sa pagdami sa tuwing pinupugutan mo.

Privus Trata is the black market, an underground institution that holds all illegal transactions and assassinations. They are divided into three sectors— The Gangster realm, Mafia, and the Assassins. Each of them has a role to fulfill. This is why they are impossible to eradicate all at once.

Our last war with them was four years ago. We didn't fend them off, but our organization made a peace treaty with their leader. They were called Royalties of Death and were handled by three women—the Goddess, Empress, and their Manipulator, the Queen. The treaty only covers the phenomenon that shocked the world about this celestial stone that could trigger Earth's end. We gave them their word to handle that and if they fail, we'll finish everything and will execute them all.

We only watched at the back, their war against the Mafia leader ended and we heard nothing from the Queen. As if her existence has been vanquished on the surface of the world. Their organization has crumbled, and it was easy for us before to clean their mess.

We all thought they hid behind the darkness of the night. We knew that some still survived but we didn't think that after two years, they were able to build their connections again. Genesis is still checking and investigating who rules them now. Hindi ko alam kung bakit natatagalan but they are moving fast.

At tila naniningil sila ngayon, lalo na sa usapan nila sa ama ni Troy. Hence, boils down to hunting the Genesis itself. It's not that hard to think why they wanted us down. But their bravery, considering that they are not as strong as before, in four years, seems like they are ready to put us down. Someone powerful is controlling them. Someone as great as their previous leaders. Or... was it just them? Their Queen?

"You see, this organization acts as if they are noble. As if they are the heroes of the world but they aren't. Never will be." Wika ni Bravo habang naglilitanya patungkol sa Genesis. "They are just as rotten as us. Conscience is pulverized and shows no mercy to whom they want to kill."

I sighed. I didn't think that Bravo and his family is part of Privus. Or maybe, they might be the new people recruited by them? I made sure of Bravo's background before I discovered his illegal antics. He's just moving alone, or I just didn't go deeper that there's the slightest chance that he's working with them a long time ago already.

"Do you know who rules them? No one knows. But... these leaders assigned five powerful Hara to navigate their operations. Come to think of it, these ladies. I don't know what had gotten to their Founders to choose women to facilitate and control their organization. They are all weak—well, in my eyes, yes, they are. They are just well, women after all."

Masculinity and racism towards women. Bakit 'di na ako nagtaka sa lalaking 'to? Kahit pa na magkasama kami, he always thinks that I shouldn't do those things we did before. Para kay Bravo, a woman should be someone displayed by powerful men like him. A trophy to be proud to show they are the dominant species.

"Women but you are having a hard time to pin down this woman?" my brother asked with a glint of mockery.

Bravo's breathing became heavy and I only heard he punched someone. How dare he hurt my little brother?!

"Truth hurts?" Travis scoffed, "What year you are living? Too primitive that you aren't capable of adapting to a new world where women are equals to us men? Or you just can't accept the fact that a woman belittled and dominated you once upon a time?"

Natigil ako sa paglalakad nang marinig ko ang mga tanong na 'yon ng kapatid ko. This is why I hate arguing with Travis. There are times that he knew things that you can't even think that he already knew or he's just using word manipulation to deduce a person he's trying to observe to get the information he needs.

Another punch and grunts I heard after that. I started to walk again but was disturbed by a vibration coming from my phone. I was hesitant to answer it first but I knew that I need to.

"Georgina," I greeted while continuing to walk.

"You are not a Hara if you'll just go inside and bait yourself, a Lioness like you is better than that." Her cold words enshrouded the being that made me stop walking again.

"You are not supposed to do anything that will compromise your identity," I reminded her because I can feel she's just near somewhere.

"Is it for me? Or for you specifically?"

I blew a sigh because she's right. I am planning to go there to save Troy and Trav.

"Don't forget that your back-ups are almost here." Dagdag pa nito. "Let's plan this first, that good-for-nothing arse didn't give you a limited time to show yourself because he's also being careful. You are still the markswoman and his underlings are now roaming all possible buildings where you at."

"We can switch roles to deceive them," rinig kong mungkahi ni Maria. "Buy your backups a time while I'm going to play your role."

"Two markswomen?" I asked.

"The building where we at is tall enough to see the inside of the station." Maria said, "We are near to a police station so this would be their last place to check on."

"Then, choose a building that was checked as a decoy." Tinapos ko ang iniisip na plano ni Maria. This would give our backups a time to be here.

"You bitch," narinig kong wika ni Yvette sa linya and it seems like she's been listening already. "How dare you disconnect me! Remind me to slap your pussy after this."

"Sorry," natatawan kong tugon kay Yvette. "I just don't want them to locate you too."

"Estupida, you seem to forget who am I. And why would I let that happen?" Yvette replied and I only sighed. Fine, I admit. I forgot about it.

"Their tracker is weak, I immediately had my hunter infiltrate their communication system," I smirked upon hearing that, I owe Yvette my apologies.

"So, pwede ko na akong manlait?" tanong ko rito while I am changing the weapon that I'll be using. Bitbit ko sa balikat ang malaking bag kung saan nakalagay ang paborito kong sniper rifle, it's a good thing that I'm always ready to bring a small one.

"Girl, a bitch has no rights to ask permission to make someone kneel." Kasabay ng pagkasabing iyon ni Yvette ay ang pangisi ko nang matapos maikabit ang silencer sa dalawa kong hand gun.

"I must admit, Bravo. I agree with your hostage, it seems like a woman belittled and outsmarted you that's why your racist belief spits insecurities." Pauna kong bungad sa asungot na 'yon habang isa isang binabaril ang mga tauhan nito na makakasalubong ko. I am doing it silently so no one would notice that I'm moving.

I clicked something on the eyeglasses that I'm wearing. Yvette's telling the truth. I can see these mongrels now. I saw how Bravo was filled with rage and excitement. He probably thinks that he lured me already.

I saw from the view of my glasses that Maria shot a man near Bravo. That alerted his team and he simply made a gesture to locate me now. How stupid.

Maria shot another one and Bravo's team became agitated now. They moved on walls so they won't be on Maria's vision. Coincidentally, I am in the rearview of Maria since I'm on the ground and I could see the person who hid behind a wall, I aimed my gun and shot the man's head from behind.

"Seems your team was too stunned and don't know what to do now. I thought you are locating me? Does your tracker chickened out?" I said next while moving to another area of the place. This time, I doubled my concentration for them not to decipher our move.

"You weak woman! Why don't you show yourself and prove to me that your role as their Hara? Huh?! Chickened-out?" Bravo spat non-sensical provocation that didn't affect me at all.

"Why would I prove myself to you? Just like what you said, I am a Hara. A Hara doesn't show herself to someone new to the Underground fights."

"New? Pfft! Just funny to know that you don't even know that we are moving. And now? Me? My family has been and always is a member of the institution you hate the most! We are just so noble enough to be untraceable."

Bingo.

"Really? Your family has been part of that shitty organization for how long?"

"Since our ancestry," may pagmamayabang pa nitong tugon.

"I see, but how come a noob like you passed their test? Or is this your test?"

Nakita ko kung paano naumid ang dila ni Bravo sa naging tanong ko. For a noob like him, he's still on a test to become fully part of Privus. And putting him on this test, it seems the new Head of their Organization is testing one of the Haras. And I'm utterly insulted by it. How dare them!

"And your test... they wanted the Fontanilla to fall and used their alas-- which is the Monteverde's family head, because they still have skeleton they hid, right?" I guessed.

"You are the target, bitch." Natawa ako at 'di ko napigilan iparinig iyon sa kanya.

"Because someone from your organization knew that one of the Haras is supporting the Fontanilla?"

Hindi na nakasagot pa si Bravo. This only means one thing.

He doesn't know my true identity yet. He only knew that the Fontanilla supports the Markswoman Hara that's why he's using Helena na nasa pangangalaga nila all these years.

But no, why do I feel like my identity has been leaked already? The one who put Bravo into this, he or she deliberately didn't tell to this man kung sino ang Markswoman Hara probably because the Head wants to check Bravo's capability to unmask me. It's either they knew who am I or they are relying on Bravo to give them the answer.

May nilabas akong maliit na salamin and used the sunlight nearby to refract the light towards Maria. When Maria got my signal, she shot again and this time it hit one of the men protecting Bravo.

"I hope that this gave you both time," Sunod kong wika and it's for Trav and Troy.

Bravo's men were shocked when their hostages freed themselves from their grip and attacked them. Maria and I supported them by hitting each man out of their line of sight. Travis and Troy nodded to each other and attacked Bravo.

Maria and I made sure no one from either party would hinder their battle. Travis and Troy were subsequently attacking Bravo but the latter can sustain himself from dodging their attacks and kicks. Bravo's huge physique wouldn't just be for a show I must say. He can hold the two men but I could see that he's struggling.

When Bravo stumbled on the floor and hissed because of annoyance, I've seen that he was able to get a hold of a gun from a fallen man. I was about to aim my gun at him when I felt a stab on my shoulder.

"The guest is here," I informed the ladies and immediately ran towards that person.

The person was quick to run, it even used the informal settler's area as his escape route but it didn't matter to me since I'm wearing my mask to cover my face. I just have to be extra careful at aiming my gun because I've seen several kids. No one dared to stop us since they'd seen our weapon. He's quite too fast that's why I made a shortcut on top of the houses. He's almost gone and out of the settler's area when I made it in time by jumping over him.

Both of us groaned in pain when we rolled over on the floor. I am quite stunned that the person I'm chasing is a woman. Based on her tight and skinny physique, she's sexy and slender.

Babarilin ko na sana siya nang sipain nito ang kamay ko at tumalsik sa malayo ang gamit na baril. I was able to dodge her next kick and slid my other foot beneath her and twist her free feet. I coiled my feet on her and released a tiny knife on edge of my sworn boots. Tumapat iyon sa kanyang leeg but I didn't expect that she's holding another knife. She didn't hesitate to slit my leg, reason why kung bakit ko siya napakawalan.

We both collided again and this time, since I got used to her stances and attacks, I managed to dodge and attack her at the same time. She's a natural knife user, I must say. Mabuti nalang I was taught by an expert already kung'di matagal na niya ako nasaksak ng ilang beses.

We both made a move to punch each other's face. That made us stood back. Parehas na natanggal ang suot naming maskara at hindi na ako nagulat kung sino itong nakalaban ko.

"So, it's none other than the lost first princess, huh."