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#TCS86: Goddess of Hunt

Katniss Emeraude's POV

"You are going to be the baits for Biblee, Art, and Cleon to enter smoothly, and it will be dangerous, please put on some bulletproof vest, and under the table there will be different kinds of weapons prepared for you," Yvo mentioned sternly through our communication devices.

That was when I realized that this was really happening. That we were really going inside the enemies' den and we were going to launch a massive attack against them. I sighed then the smirk on my face slowly painted.

I could feel my heart beating so loud inside my chest as it drummed all the way to my ears. It was a satisfying sound of excitement rather than fear and nervousness. I mean who would ever be terrified in this situation when the fear-personified already made his presence known to each one of us every time we needed bow and kneel down on his presence?

Wala ka na yatang mararamdamang takot kasi 'yong sukdulang takot na yata na pinaramdam sa amin ni Alas ang pinakaayaw kong maulit na pangyayari sa buhay ko. He just looked like an angel, but deep inside he was just... absolutely beyond evil.

"The underling gangs that will accompany you will also follow close behind, they will help you get inside to find the people you need," Nicasia added with a playful smirk while she was continuing in clicking the keyboard in front of her so fast.

"Here's the live feed of what you will be facing," Yvo mentioned, and Nicasia pulled up in our lenses what the situation currently looked like. Kakalabas lang ni Art, Cleon, at Biblee sa van kung nasaan kami at paniguradong papunta na sila sa pinagkasundaang dadaanan nila.

Due to the lenses, I saw that there were watch towers near the gate, and there were snipers there. Kailangan naming mag-ingat dahil marami-rami din sila.

There were a lot of people patrolling in front holding their machine guns, and long guns. They looked alert and ready to fight any minute they sensed animosity in the perimeter. It was a huge place, and you could really see why it was the adversaries' den.

"You should prepare, and we will move," Yvo told us quietly, and the air suddenly changed.

Harper and Rebel were both quiet and looking like they were ready to devour whoever that would cross their ways. Harper opened the box under the table, she was eerily silent like she was thinking of something evil.

Rebel was Rebel when it came to these kinds of things. His aura was too powerful, and I could feel the heaviness on my shoulder but didn't say anything, Harper was probably feeling the same way. The baleful intent in Rebel was not even diminishing, it was even getting stronger every step of the way.

He was like a ticking bomb. Baka isang kalabit mo sumabog. Nakakatakot. You'd be just on the edge and so careful with him. Damn, truly a Smith and Evans. The quiet yet the powerful aura was overpowering.

"I'll deal with the person that we need, I'll get his handprint for the other team," Harper mentioned strictly and seriously. Tumango ako sa kanya ng may ngiti. I didn't mind the level of enemies that I would deal with.

What matters to me was the quantity and the bloodshed that I would soon get. That enough would calm all the excited nerves in my body. Palagi kasi akong pinagbabawalan ni Kuya Kellon madalas kapag may misyon kami, puro s'ya ang nagawa ng brutal na bagay. Tsk.

Now that he wouldn't be here, he'd not be able to tell me what to do nor watch me do what I wanted. Finally, freedom.

"Excited? Baka mapunit na 'yong lips mo because of your smile," puna ni Harper sa akin, napatingin naman ako sa kanya at biglang naging conscious, kinapa ko 'yong labi ko at mukhang kanina pa nga ako nakangiti.

"Hey, I'm watching you, Katniss." My eyes widened and my jaw dropped when I heard Rebel stated that! I looked at him, and he flicked his one brow at me with that blank and expressionless face.

I pouted and rolled my eyes. "Panira talaga ni Kuya," bulong ko sa sarili ko.

"You should do whatever, piss off your Kuya," Harper told me with a smirk.

Rebel shook his head. "Just so you know, Kellon would be irritating to deal with." Natawa ako nang marahan sinabi ni Rebel habang nakakunot-noo. Mukhang alam din paano si Kuya Kellon.

He would be so silent around you but he'd really make you feel that he was watching even your breathing, and it was so annoying! Sumbong ko s'ya kay Papa, para mapagsabihan s'ya ni Maman!

"Let's be careful, but let's not hold back?" biglang sabi ko sa kanila. They both stopped from inspecting the weapons that was inside the box.

Harper flipped her hair. "Can't wait to create madness," she mentioned in a really really maarte but regal way. "But they should know the consequences if they ever make my face dirty, I'll rip their heads!" Napailing-iling naman kami ni Rebel sa dinugtong nito.

Hindi talaga papatalo kahit kailan.

"You could create war, and go all out," kibit-balikat na imik ni Rebel.

"How about you?" tanong ko sa kanya. Instead of answering, he looked at me with that proud glance, and a taunting smirk.

"You should worry about yourself youngest Crown, because I could destroy this whole place without any help from the two of you," Rebel mentioned while putting black gloves on his hand as he played with the knife after. The glisten of the blade made me petrified.

He wasn't kidding. He wasn't even gloating. He was just... stating the truth.

And it made me shiver thinking of it. On how powerful they were. I knew they were holding back. I knew they were tied in a chain from yesterday. The moment that the communication devices we had suddenly got hacked that was when I became aware that they weren't really helping us in this.

Damn, Luna? Luna alone could deal with all those Senses bugging our intel. And with Justice? Hinding-hindi na makakaahon pa ang mga intel ng Senses sa kanila. Kaya bakit gano'n na lang ang nangyari kagabi?

Because they weren't helping... they were pretending to help, and they were just watching.

It freaking gave me goosebumps on how these people who could do whatever they wanted, suddenly followed a command. Na kahit walang matang nanunood sa kanila ginagawa pa rin nila ang utos na 'yon.

There would only be one person who could make them do that. Who could make Law, Justice, Rebel, Gabby, and Luna do all that? Alas. It would only be his words that they could never break. Napayakap tuloy ako bigla sa sarili sa iniisip ko.

Grabe 'yong kilabot na hatid n'ya iniisip ko pa lang.

Napabuntonghininga na lang ako. I took the vest and put it on me. Then put on my black leather jacket. Kuya Kellon gave it to me earlier, it was also a protective jacket, no blade could ever cut me with this.

Kinuha ko rin ang dalawang kutsilyo sa lalagyan, at naglagay ng mga baril sa side pocket ng itim na jeans na suot ko. I saw some small knives, and explosives so I also took it. Kumukuha rin si Harper at Rebel ng mga kailangan nila.

The naginata on Harper's back looked small. Alam ko in-improvise 'yon ni Luna para pwede umigsi ang mahabang handle no'n para mabilis madala ni Harper sa mga laban. I hadn't seen her use it at all.

Balot pa rin ang blade no'n ng tela at mukhang hindi pa nadudumihan. Instead, Harper took out guns, knives, and explosives like me. Then she also prepared to wear the vest. Kita ko sa hitsura n'ya na naiinis s'ya sa bigat no'ng vest.

"Is the vest too heavy?" Nicasia's voice suddenly echoed.

"Yeah, and it's not fashionable," reklamo ni Harper at inirap ang mga mata. "Can I not wear this? This is sabagal," she added in irritation.

"Oh, really?" Nicasia remarked laughingly, then she snapped her fingers. At nanlaki na lang ang mga mata ko sa biglang nangyari, Harper's chinky eyes widened a little, but she cleared her throat to compose herself.

Biglang gumaan 'yong vest, at bigla s'yang parang naging bagay sa suot ni Harper na all black, and my vest also looked like it camouflaged on my white inside shirt. Para kang walang suot na vest bigla.

Rebel shook his head with our reaction, like he expected that from Nicasia. I gulped a little, I should have expected, too. Nicasia's the twisted crown. She could always put a trick or two in everything that she was doing.

That was why... with all the Crowns, I didn't want to mess with Nicasia at all. Unlike, Sloane who was unpredictable, and a rebel. Nicasia was just... you would never know what she was thinking or anything that was up on her sleeves.

"Are you not going to wear the vest?" biglang tanong ni Yvo, at napatingin kami ni Harper kay Rebel.

"Why would I need it?" kampante at kibit-balikat na sambit nito.

Napasipol naman si Nicasia sa narinig kay Rebel. "Tick, tock, tick, tock," she even mocked and Rebel just tsk-ed with a dangerous smile slowly painting on his lips.

Damn, the ticking bomb was back in a snap. Natahimik at napa-clear na lang kami ng lalamunan ni Harper. Harper straighten the way she was sitting like even slouching was not allowed in her vocabulary.

We waited a little when the van started moving again. The silence was covering the whole atmosphere. I could feel the tension, the excitement, and the impending war that was about to commence.

Hanggang sa bigla na lang nagsalita si Yvo. "Cleon's team at their position, we will proceed." Sa mga salitang 'yon bigla kaming naging alerto lahat. The three of us looked at each other, and I held the handle of my sword that was around my waist.

Finally. Nagsimulang gumalaw ang van namin, at nang tumigil ito, biglang lumabas sa lenses namin ang nangyayari sa labas.

The moment our van stopped, the people who were on the front suddenly halted in patrol, and I saw how those who were at the watch towers of the snipers took their binoculars, and inspected our van.

Halos pigil hininga ako, habang papalapit ang ilang tao sa kinasasakyan namin, at nakatututok ang machine gun nila sa amin. I bit my lower lips, as I counted the pounding of my heart. I closed my eyes to inhale and exhale.

"Stay safe," Rebel mentioned nonchalantly, and as if he was commanding everything that was about to begin, things started to become more intense.

One of the enemies knocked on the driver's window. The driver that was in front of us, readied his gun and the way he was going to fight.

"Three, two," Nicasia counted in a sing-song tune.

"One," Yvo and Nicasia chorused, and that was when the door of the van slid open because of being forcefully opened by three people who were walking around the van earlier.

Sa pagbukas na pagbukas ng pinto nang van no'ng bigla umimik si Yvo at Nicasia, walang alinlangan akong napaputok ng baril, kagaya ni Rebel. Wala man lang nagawang laban ang tatlong nagbukas ng pinto dahil tumalsik na kaagad ang dugo nila sa ginawa namin.

Then I changed my position, and Rebel also did the same. Harper also followed in a snap, and we were on the defensive position while the snipers and those who were around started their parades of bullets aimed at our van.

I smirked because none of the bullet went in. However, the driver that was with us was dead because of the man that was on his window side earlier managed to open the door at pinaulanan s'ya ng bala.

Harper was the one who reacted to that attack, pinagbabaril n'ya 'yong magpapaulan sana ng bala sa loob ng van, I saw how precise her aim was, she didn't kill that man... but that man would end up in a comatose, I was sure. Ang bilis na nga ng kilos sa biglaang pangyayari pero kalkulado pa rin ang ginawa n'ya.

"Let's get this done, I'll create a wreck in here, and the two of you will go invade inside. Find the man," Rebel told us strongly, although he wasn't looking at us, and was aiming his weapon on the other people who were pointing guns at us.

"Roger," sabay na sagot namin ni Harper.

Nakita ko ang kakaibang kislap sa mata ni Harper, she was more than ready to take on her role, and she wasn't just going to give her best, but she would definitely surpass her own skills even more. Because for her?

Those people in here weren't the enemies, she was her own enemy. She was her own competition.

Natahimik bigla ang buong lugar dahil sa biglang pagiging maingat ng mga kalaban. They couldn't see us from the open door of the van because we went on the back. Bubuksan namin ang likod ng van at do'n kami aatake, dahil paparating na rin ang ilang underling gang mula kina Kuya at First.

Kitang-kita ko kung paano lumapit ang mga kararating lang na reinforcement ng mga kalaban patungo sa lugar namin, habang may isang nangunguna sila sa magkabilang parte, nasumesenyas kung susgod na sila o hindi.

"If they are not going to attack now, let's strike first," Harper voiced out impatiently.

"Watch out for the watch towers, they will be throwing in some explosives, in three, two," biglang pagsasabi ni Yvo sa amin, dahil sa bigla n'yang sinabi, mabilis naming binuksan ni Rebel ang pinto sa likod ng van.

Harper also followed us out and the non-stop loud bangs, and explosives on echoed in the whole place. It was like a firecracker was suddenly on the whole place because of how bright, and full of blast it was.

Nang buksan namin ni Rebel ang pinto sa likod ng van, kaagad ibinigay ni Nicasia ang eksaktong coordinate ng bomba sa ere. Napangisi ako sa sobrang eksakto no'n na kahit hindi mo kita pintado na kaagad sa isip mo kung nasaan 'yon at sa ano'ng direksyon lalagpak ang pampasabog na 'yon.

That was also the reason why Rebel and I decided to open the door and target the bomb in the air. Mas maganda sasabog 'yon sa ere kaysa sa lupa na malapit sa amin o sa van.

I fired the gun once to target the explosive on the other side, and saw that there were men trying to aim at me, kaya mabilis kong iniba ang pagkaka-angle ng mga kamay ko at mabilis kong ipinapuutok ang mga bala ng baril sa kanila.

I fired at them, one at each enemy that was targeting me. Everything was happening in slow motion in my eyes, but I was sure it was so fast paced than what we were expecting. Sumabog ang bombang binaril ko sa ere, at mabilis akong nagtago sa van ulit matapos no'n.

I ducked a little because of the explosion, and I saw Rebel went back to cover at the back of the van because of the next explosions that followed mine. Harper was gunning those men who were at trying to go near us, on the sides, taking advantage of the consecutive explosions.

Umulan bigla ng mga bala mula sa mga machine gun at mga long gun na dala ng mga kalaban sa may taas na bahagi, kaya naman walang tigil ang putok ng mga baril na naririnig namin. Kumuha rin kaagad ako ng tyempo, nang makita sa lense na may mga kalaban sa kaliwang side ng van.

I took the grenade on me, and removed the pin, kaagad kong pinagulong 'yon papunta sa kanila. At sa isang iglap biglang sumabog 'yon. Gano'n din yata ang ginawa ni Rebel kaya naman bigla na lang sumabog ang kanang bahagi.

Harper took the chance that they were down on the sides, and went out of the cover, and while there was a smoke around the area, she threw a bomb to one of the watch towers with force, and I pulled her over, when I saw that one sniper from the other watch tower aimed at her.

"Thanks," Harper mentioned when she managed to evade with the bullet that was intended for her, with my reflexes, I only smirked, and readied the long gun that I took from the box earlier.

"Coordinates of the sniper?" I asked with a smirk, and I heard Nicasia's little laugh.

"Fiery youngest kitten," she declared and I could imagine her laughing at me. I smirked, and pulled the trigger of the gun I was holding when I saw enemies trying to approach the back of the van.

Damn, they were really fast in communicating about this commotion, huh? Ang dami kaagad na mga kalaban ang biglang dumating kaysa kanina no'ng kararating lang namin. Looked like they weren't really underestimating the surprise attack.

Nicasia told me the coordinates and position of the snipers in the other watch towers. Sumabog at sira na kasi ang isang watch tower dahil sa ginawa ni Harper kaya naman siguradong 'yon na lang kabila, at magagawa na naming umabante para pumasok sa loob.

Rebel? Damn, I pity those would remain in here, they would only face one thing. Destruction. And that destruction wasn't your normal one, it would follow you even after death. What a power. What an Evans.

I pulled out a knife from my pocket, and carefully saw in the lenses that there was someone approaching near us on the side of the van, nakalagay ang likod n'ya sa mismong van, at may hawak s'yang baril.

Bago pa man s'ya makaliko sa bahagi ko, mabilis kong kinuha pinalipad ang kutsilyo sa kanya, at tumama 'yon sa ngala-ngala n'ya. I smirked because I saw that there were another batch approaching us, with their guns.

Nagpapaputok sila ng sunod-sunod pero hindi nila magawang pasabugin ang van. They thought we weren't prepared, huh? You could never underestimate the invention of Nicasia, Yvo, Kuya, and First.

"Katniss, throw teargas on them, and wear masks. Then, I'll bomb the other watch tower, and Harper can eliminate those who are trying to approach this way. Gun down those snipers around, too." Napatango kami ni Harper sa sinabi ni Rebel.

And in a simple command we were doing it. Yvo and Nicasia were taking turns in helping us, probably because they were also instructing the other team. They had too many on their hands, but they were not even panicking at all.

They were both so calm in telling us the information we needed, and showing us the situation in our battlefield.

Dahil sa lenses, kita namin na puro mga armadong lalaki at nagkakaisa para lapitan kami, at mukhang kahit pinasabog ni Harper ang watch tower kanina, hindi 'yon nasira nang tuluyan, kaya't may ilang tauhan ang pumalit sa mga nando'n sa lugar na 'yon.

Sinuot namin ni Harper ang mask na kailangan namin para makahinga sa usok ng teargas. Inayos din ni Rebel ang mask n'ya at no'ng handa na ang lahat, mabilis itinapon ni Rebel ang teargas sa dalawang side ng lugar.

The moment it reached the foot of each opponent on the other side the smoke spread out. Kaya naman nagkaro'n ng putukan ng baril sa direksyon namin, pero bigla ring natigil 'yon dahil sa usok na nakakalason.

They shouted their agony, and because of it, Rebel had the chance to throw in another poisonous smoke bomb at them. Kaagad akong pumunta sa left side, at si Harper sa right-side para patumbahin ang mga tatakas na kalaban sa mausok na lugar.

And Rebel, jumped to the roof of the van to target those in the watch towers. Damn, what a confidence. He was out in open but he was taking the risk. I wouldn't be afraid of the explosives, and bullet that were going to rain in his position, but I was afraid that they'd finally piss off the rebellious bomb ticking Rebel.

When I was in the smoke, Nicasia activated the lenses for me to see things like it was a normal surrounding.

"You have ten enemies with long guns, and knives in there. Five are on the ground, coughing because of the poison," she told me, and I nodded.

I immediately went to their positions, and like a wind without alarming anyone of them, I threw them knives.

Nagugulat na lang sila sa 'thud' na naririnig nila sa lupa, at nanlalaki ang mga mata kapag naaninag kung paano umaagos ang dugo mula sa sahig. I smirked, that was easy. Isang pakawala lang ng kamay ko sa mga maliliit na basilong sa iba't ibang direksyon na 'yon pumupunta.

Result? They would drop dead on the floor. Why? I attacked their vital spots, if not their jugular veins, I would target their chest. Napakatahimik ang no'n pero sa isang kumpas at paglubog ng blade sa katawan nila, ni hindi na sila makakaimik o makakasigaw. They'd be on their way to afterlife, without them knowing at all.

"A fast bloodshed, huh? Keep amusing me, youngest crown," I heard Yvo's remark on my earpiece, and I smirked.

Wala nang nanatiling humihinga sa mga nandito sa lugar ko. They were all down, and they were all dead because of the blade that I impaled them. Kaagad ko rin silang nilapitan para kunin ulit ang mga kutsilyong bumaon sa katawan nila.

You don't waste useable weapons. I smirked, and took another smoke bomb to release it on the way to the entrance of the gate. Ngayon, ang misyon namin ni Harper ang makapasok sa loob. Napalingon ako sa banda kung nasaan si Harper, at naririnig ko sa bahaging 'yon ang sigaw ng mga kalaban.

Harper wasn't killing them, but she was sure making them experience what it felt like when you'd be the one to wish for your death. I was sure she was using knives, and not guns.

Nang sumabog ulit ang usok sa lugar kung saan may mga bagong kalaban narinig ko kaagad ang instructions ni Yvo.

"You have seven adversaries waiting for you, they have masks now, most of them have guns, and swords. Those who are going to attack you will fire once they notice your presence," he informed me steadily, and I nodded.

I didn't waste any second, and took my long sword out.

"One opponent was running towards with a sword..." I heard Nicasia. "Rest in peace for him," she added while chuckling softly because she knew that when it comes to swords, no one would stand a chance against me.

I cackled evilly, and although with a full smoke covering us, I could see him running while shouting inside the mask to attack me. I ran towards his direct attack with the hilt of my sword on the left side of my head and its blade was on my back diagonally, and when we met, I dodged and move at the opponent's blade.

I passed all the way through his raised right arm with the sword, and instead of using my blade, I smirked, and reached his back to do a wrestling throw. When he was down on the ground trying to get up, I took my sword that was on my back to slowly impale it on his chest.

Nagsuka kaagad s'ya ng dugo dahil do'n. Darn, luckily we had these lenses, because I would surely regret not seeing these kinds of expressions. The late regret, and terrifying stare that would cause more thrilling feeling inside me.

"Do you know how I defeated you?" I asked him as, I lowered myself to him.

"Durchlauffer," I mentioned with eyes glowing in proudness. Instead of answering me he coughed more, and I tucked in the escaping hair from my face to my ears. "It's the move that I used to defeat you, you should now that... you are using a sword," natatawang sabi ko pa sa kanya.

At idiniin pa ang blade sa puso n'ya hanggang mamatay s'ya. He was lucky, I knew the spacing of his ribs—I targeted the intercostal space instead of the bones of his ribcage, that would be more evil, the blade would shatter the bones first, and he'd experience more pain.

Wasn't I kind? Tinapos ko na kaagad sa isang iglap ang paghihirap n'ya.

"Another foe with a sword approaching," Yvo declared nonchalantly. I felt like my aura was attracting swords, huh? They were making it more fun for me.

I'd give them the reward of an easy death for making this game more enjoyable and satisfying for me.

Mabilis akong sumugod sa kanya, and our blades crossed with each other. When he was face to face with me, and he was pressuring me with the sword—I could feel his grip shaking because he was trying to push me down.

He thought he was winning, huh? When I wasn't even exerting any kind of effort.

"Do you know Durchstreychen?" I asked him with a smirk, and based on his response of still trying to slay me with pressure and heaviness, he didn't know it. Napasimangot tuloy ako dahil do'n, such a pity.

I could spare his life if he knew it, but he didn't—which what I expected from stupid people like him.

Mabilis akong lumayo nang kaunti sa kanya at maliksi na nakipaglaban gamit ang espada, kumakalansing ang mga ito kapag nagtatama, at nang makakuha kaagad ako ng tyempo, mabilis kong ginawa ang plinaplano ko.

I caused a false action of a circling motion with the opponent's sword that disengages a cut through him. However, he thought I was really faking it, but when I saw an opening, I thrust the blade on him without mercy.

Hanggang sa mabitawan n'ya ang pagkakahawak n'ya sa espada n'ya dahil sa marahang pagkawala ng buhay n'ya sa kanya. When he was dead from my attack, I took out the blade from his mouth.

Mabilis kong kinuha ang baril sa side pocket ko at nagpakawala ng dalawang bala sa isang direksyon. "Thanks for the warning," I told Nicasia, because while I was removing the sword, she told me two opponents with machine guns were approaching me.

"Three more, and you'll be able to go inside," Yvo mentioned, and I nodded.

Ibinalik ko ang espada ko sa may lalagyan nito sa may baiwang ko at mabilis kinuha ang isa pang baril para matapos ko na kaagad ang pakay ko sa lugar na 'to. I heard the exact position of the opponents through Nicasia's voice, and I managed to target them with bullets.

"Nice finish, huh?" biro pa ni Nicasia, natawa naman ako nang marahan sa kanya, at mabilis na tumakbo sa direksyon na sinabi n'ya na pwede kong puntahan.

Nang makapasok ako sa lugar nila, nakita ko rin si Harper na kapapasok lang din. We both removed our masks.

"I wonder what's Rebel doing..." I mentioned absentmindedly because of seeing Harper.

Kung ako duguaan na dahil sa ginawa kong pakikipaglaban, si Harper mukhang fresh pa rin at mukhang walang kinalaban dahil ni kaunting bahid ng dugo wala sa kanya.

Mabilis kaming naglakad papunta sa isa't isa sa gilid ng isang building at wala namang nakatunog sa amin. Yvo showed us the way to the open area that was like a field, or parking area. May building matapos do'n na konektado sa mga sniper's tower, at paniguradong do'n namin s'ya matatagpuan.

"Did you fight?" I asked Harper because there was really no trace that she fought inside that smoke.

"Of course," maarteng sagot nito. I looked at her weirdly. Head to toe. Because she freaking looked so clean.

"Katniss, a commoner's blood shall never touch my body, that's a sin," she mentioned emotionlessly, and my jaw almost dropped because of her reasoning. Wow, pati sa dugo may discrimination s'ya. Nakakaloka.

I laughed at her softly, and she rolled her eyes before chuckling, too. Ipinakita sa amin ni Nicasia kung anong aabangan namin sa lugar na 'yon.

There were few enemies in there than in front of the gates. Kahit front din ang lugar na 'yon kahit medyo gilid sa kabuuan ng lugar. Mukhang talagang sumugod ang karamihan sa main gate, at siguradong maraming pang pumupunta sa lugar na 'yon. I could hear nonstop bullet sounds, and bombs explosion in there.

Cruel darn, Rebel wasn't kidding when he told us he'd wreck that whole battlefield.

"How's Rebel doing?" asked Harper. "I'm curious, Honoka wouldn't like if her lion suddenly goes home with scratches. I don't want insipid and poisoned food!" she exclaimed while looking at her nails.

I heard Yvo's cackle because of Harper's words. I shook my head lightly, I also wanted to know how Rebel was doing.

Imbis na sabihin sa amin ni Harper ang nangyayari sa labas, biglang ipinakita ni Yvo sa amin ang live feed ng nangyayari kay Rebel. And my jaw freaking dropped open, when I saw him standing calmly around enemies who were aiming guns at him.

"Shall we do some countdown?" Rebel suddenly demanded at them—the adversaries although their expressions looked stern—I was sure they were also confused as hell.

Rebel put up his hands with guns. "When I say, one, you fire at me... and when I say zero, you all die... are we clear?"

Napalunok ako, at kakaibang kilabot kaagad ang naramdaman ko. The shivers travelled through my spine, and I felt the goosebumps at the back of my neck. I saw how Harper looked so amused with what was happening, and the hair on her arms were standing up with Rebel's black and playful aura.

"They should run at the mention of three," I said with a shrug. There was no way they'd survive that bomb... that Rebel.

"Three," kinasa no'ng mga lalaking naka-cricle kay Rebel ang mga baril nila. Nasa taas pa rin ng van si Rebel, at 'yong mga nakabilog sa kanya, nasa baba n'ya. They were all targeting him. No matter how you look at it... it wouldn't be possible to escape that.

Lalo na pati 'yong mga nasa taas at ilang sniper, nakatutok din ang baril sa kanya. I was on the edge while Harper and I were watching, but also moving at the same time in a secretive and careful manner to the location where we needed to go.

Nagtago kami ni Harper at sinunod ang sinasabi nina Yvo na direksyon papunta sa lugar habang nanunuod sa nangyayari kay Rebel.

"Two," Rebel declared in that deep calm yet sinister voice. He was tilting his head from side to side.

I could see some foes—on how their fingers which were on the triggers of the guns were slowly pressing as if they were waiting for that 'one' countdown and they would fire.

"Those idiots, they were following Rebel, and they haven't notice," iiling-iling na banggit ni Harper.

"Well, that's a Smith-Evans for you," I mentioned. There was no explanation needed, only those words.

"Zero." Sabay kaming natigilan sa paglalakad nang patago ni Harper sa biglang narinig kay Rebel.

He skipped one! That guy! Really the trickster and free-spirited one!

And he snapped his fingers from left hand, and he pocketed his right hand. Then suddenly everyone who were circling around him exploded from where they were standing! Napangiwi at napapikit na lang din ako dahil kitang-kita ko kung paano sumabog ang mga katawan nila.

The explosion wasn't just consisting of fire, it was also consisted of body parts, and blood. That was so fucking gross! I saw how Harper hugged herself because of how disgusting it was. Remind me... to never cross Honoka again.

That girl freaking controls a monster! Damn! The shivers!

How did that guy even managed to plant explosives from where they were standing?! Ngayon lang naman s'ya nakapunta rito, ah? We were together, and he didn't go here beforehand, right? So how was it possible?

"How did Rebel manage to do that?" I murmured to myself. There was no logical explanation, unless he planted those bombs beforehand.

"Wait... don't tell me he placed explosives on the grounds while we were fighting in the smoke?" hindi makapaniwalang bulaslas ko sa sarili. Napatingin sa akin si Harper na nanlalaki ang mga mata habang nagtatago kami mula sa gilid ng isang building.

"Got it!" Nicasia exclaimed mischievously.

Nangilabot ako lalo. Grabe! Rebel was so fast! He was indeed powerful.

"How did he manage?" Harper also looked so puzzled on how things escalated so fast.

"He's a Smith-Evans," I muttered simply. There was no long explanation to that. Only those words and you'd be able to know why he was so strong, and why it was possible to do such a thing. What a power he was holding.

I was sure he created those explosives, or maybe it was Akira who created it. And he put those small camouflage explosives on the ground while we were in the smoke fighting. Parang nasa taas lang s'ya no'ng van no'ng magsimula kaming makipaglaban pero nagawa n'yang gawin ang bagay na 'yon.

Ibabagsak n'ya lang 'yon pabilog sa may van, hindi n'ya kailangan ilubog sa lupa, dahil paniguradong hindi mahahalata 'yon ng mga kalaban dahil sa hitsura no'n, kaya nagawa n'ya 'yon nang walang kahirap-hirap.

"You mean to say that while we were fighting there were explosives on the ground?!" Harper exclaimed in a whisper. She looked so shocked and angry at the same time, my forehead automatically knotted with her reactions.

"Yeah, he managed to put all the explosives around like he is expecting that they are going to surround him like that," sagot ni Nicasia kay Harper.

"That's why he went at the top of the van the moment you two started fighting. He was creating a motion for them to target him while he was on the top. He was setting every step like a game. His actions were calculated..." Kakaibang kilabot ang gumapang sa balat ko dahil sa narinig kay Yvo.

"And I was fighting in a field full of explosives? Oh, my royals..." Halos ibulong ni Harper ang huling mga salita at pinaypayan n'ya ang sarili n'ya sa nalaman.

"What if I suddenly step on those bombs he scattered?! And what if those explosives suddenly goes boom on me?!" reklamo pa nito, samantalang litong-lito ako sa kanya. "He could have made me go boom!"

"Who boom?" I asked her with brows meeting in a thin line.

"Me! Muntik na me sumabog because of those!"

"Eh?" Napakurap-kurap ako sa kanya.

"Yeah, like duh? What if while I was elegantly fighting trying not to get a drop of a commoner blood on me, it sabog on me?!" stress na stress na paliwanag n'ya sa akin. I pressed my lips together to prevent a loud laughter.

Jusko, kahit sino yatang kasama si Harper, baka maging sabog sa pinagsasabi n'ya.

"Chill," natatawang imik ni Nicasia.

"Those bombs will not activate without Rebel pressing the button for them," parang nakahinga nang maluwag si Harper sa pinaalam sa kanya ni Nicasia, natawa naman ako nang marahan sa kanila.

Harper's development in skills and character were awesome, but she was still your lovable Harper.

"Oh, that's great. Because if not, I'll whisper to Honoka to break up with him," biglang sabi n'ya at saka nag-flip ng buhok bago mag-cross arms sa defensive na paraan. I even heard her cleared her throat.

I chuckled at her amusingly, Nicasia and Yvo were also laughing because of her.

Parang kanina sabi n'ya ayaw n'ya mapahamak si Rebel, pero ngayon s'ya magpapahamak kay Rebel. Napailing-iling na lang ako sa kanya. And we both chuckled at each other. Because of her we became more at ease in the raging war.

After following the directives of Nicasia, and Yvo we finally arrived at the open space. There were a lot of people in there. Twenties to thirties roughly, if you look at it in one glace. And we needed to go in the building ending this open space because that was where you could find the first person we needed.

Napalingon-lingon ako sa paligid at nakakita ng kotse sa isang tabi. I smirked.

"Hey, it would take us too much time if we fight them one on one in this huge space... how about we use a car?" I suggested while eyeing at the car at the side.

"Oh, can I drive?" Harper popped in exhilaratingly. We smirked at each other.

"What's the car's model?" tanong ni Yvo sa amin. I told them the model, and Yvo told us to go near it without anyone noticing. Mukhang nagpapatrol naman 'yong mga nandito kaya panigurado hindi kami mahuhuli kaagad.

When we reached the back of the car, Nicasia told us some directions. I put in small device that I have on the car. "Well, let's get to business." I heard Nicasia mentioned coolly. And she probably started hacking the car so we could enter it without breaking it.

The process wasn't that long, and once we got the go signal, kaagad kaming dumiretso ni Harper sa loob ng sasakyan. She was in the driver's seat while I was in the shotgun. I also readied the two guns on my hand. And I opened the window half way.

"Ready?" Harper started the car.

"Hey, I could also control the car, so you can also fire whenever you want," Nicasia told us, and we both nodded, when Harper started to maneuver the car on her own, and Nicasia didn't interfere with her.

May isang baril na hawak si Harper sa kamay n'ya, at nang magsimulang magmaneho si Harper, bigla ring naalerto ang mga taong nando'n, they all aimed the gun at us, because Harper started to advance at them.

Mabilis n'yang binagga 'yong malapit sa amin, tumalbog 'yon sa ere dahil sa ginawa ni Harper, at hindi ako nag-alinlangan ilabas ang kamay at baril ko sa bintana para paputukan sila ng baril habang nasa ere sila.

Dahil sa ginawa naming surprise welcome sa kanila, pinaulanan nila kami ng mga bala.

The car was bulletproof, and it was on our favour. I targeted those who were aiming guns at me, and Harper was driving... carelessly. Binabangga n'ya 'yong mga taong lalapit sa amin. She would advance forward—pressing on the gas, but she would suddenly reverse, and turn.

Damn! I was getting dizzy in targeting enemies because of how rocky, and fast she was maneuvering in different directions. She was moving the car like it was a toy for her! Even her drifting skills were admirable!

Dahil sa kanya malaya akong nakakabaril ng mga kalaban. And I think she was also observing how I was shooting the enemies, because sometimes although it would seem like I didn't get a good aim, it would still go bullseyes because of the movement of the car.

"This is so fun!" she told me while chuckling softly, and she crashed to other enemies in front then reversed back to target those at the back. The blood of the enemies was flowing down endlessly, and they were trying to shoot us, but we were fast to shoot them first.

Nang maubusan ako ng bala kaagad akong tumigil sa pagbabaril sa mga kalaban ko. Binuksan ko ang magazine ng baril at naglagay ng bala habang patuloy pa rin si Harper sa pagbangga at pagmamaneho ng sasakyan para mawalan ng malay ang mga kalaban.

Hanggang sa bigla na lang s'yang tumigil.

"Dodge down, Emeraude..." Harper suddenly mentioned my second name flawlessly and regally, and without even thinking, I ducked down to my legs for her, and she aimed the gun at the direction of my window and fired it three times.

She smirked in satisfaction after that and I looked at where she fired, three guys were on the ground, and she turned the car in a drift to where they were! Sinasagaan n'ya sila! It was a bumpy ride because of those people, oh my gosh!

"They'd still live, but they'd be forever limp," she explained after that, and I blinked at her several times. Insane. Insane. Insane.

No wonder why Law was head over heels for her.

The enemies that were on that open space soon turned to a bloodshed on the ground because of how we crashed and shot them. It was a clean area earlier, but right now, you'd see dead bodies all over with blood flowing on the ground.

I killed those people who were still alive because Harper didn't kill them. Kaya naman naubos sila. May mga sniper din sa mga rooftop ng building, kaya ginamit ko ang rifle na nakita ko sa likod ng kotse at tinarget ko sila habang pinapaadar ni Harper ang sasakyan nang sobrang bilis at paikot-ikot sa lugar.

Puro sala ang tira nila sa amin dahil sa ginagawa ni Harper at nagawa ko naman silang patumbahin kaagad. One bullet, one life. That was the way of the Crowns, and we were all living in it. When I was done, Harper stopped the car, and the bodies scattered around were disgusting because of the mess we created.

After that we went inside the building or room to where we could find the first guy. The head of the hitmen.

When we entered the room, there were some enemies, I gunned them down without mercy, until they were all on the floor bloodily. Harper just walked on them like it was a runway of red carpet for her.

We went forward and we arrived at a hallway with flickering lights.

"Finally confirmed the location of the first person," Yvo told us, and my eyes probably sparkled in joy.

"At the end of the hallway there would be a room that looked like a dance floor or banquet, he is resting in there, but there would be a lot of enemies, too." Napatango-tango kaming dalawa ni Harper.

Akala namin sa watch tower makikita ang boss ng nga sniper, pero mukhang naiba ang break time n'ya ngayon, kaya nandito s'ya sa lugar na 'to.

Makikita mo rin ang bilis nila Nicasia at Yvo sa intel, kahit may mga nagbabago sa sitwasyon, nagagawa pa rin nilang solusyonan kaagad.

I took a silencer, and Harper also did the same but I grabbed her hand to put it down. "You are not killing anyone, save the bullets," I declared with authority, and I saw how she pressed her lips together, and nodded.

Kaagad kaming naglakad na dalawa, at naayos ko na ang silencer sa dalawang baril na hawak ko sa magkabilang kamay. While Harper, prepared two knives on her hands, we walked at the hallway together like we owned the place.

And I closed my eyes to activate my Senses more intensely before opening them again. Harper didn't need to move nor fight right now, because I could deal with this easily, no sweat. A crown would remain a crown wherever she goes.

Like what I expected there were also adversaries on the other end of the hallway, and I didn't need to move frantically, because before they could run to where we were, I targeted them brutally, and the bullets would bury on their chest, throat, forehead, and mouth if there they were shouting to attack us.

Kahit hindi ako nakatigin habang binabaril ko sa kanila, madali lang 'yon dahil sa mga posisyon na sinasabi ni Nicasia. It was nothing but a simple movement. 'Yong mga susugod sa mga nasa harap namin, mabilis ko ring pinagbabaril habang naglalakad kaming dalawa ni Harper.

The white floor was becoming a red carpet—no, a bloody crimson carpet—for the two of us, and it was more gratifying.

When I run out of bullets, I took out my knives and make it flew on their directions. Dahil sa mabilis na pagsigaw at paggalaw ng ilang kalaban, minsan natatamaan sila sa mata o kaya naman sa tuktok ng ulo. It was fast paced and no one even managed to stand near us, and even fire their guns on me.

I didn't stop attacking them when I managed to fill my gun tons of bullets. It was an easy feat. And there were some explosives that I took in my pockets, at mabilis na pinagulong 'yon para sumabog papunta sa kanila.

The flood of enemies soon stopped because of the explosion that shook the place.

Looked like Rebel and the underling gangs were also creating a great mess outside. And once we find the man we were looking for; it would be game over for a quiet attack. I would like to have some fun with a destructive force.

Ilang saglit pa nakarating na rin kami sa may dulong kwarto.

Pero bago pa mabuksan ni Harper ang knob no'n bigla s'yang nagsalita.

"Let me do the fighting this time, you can rest and replenish your energy, heard this is a banquet-like, right? You might want to eat..." kibit-balikat na sambit nito. My eyes widened at the mention of food.

"That'll be great!" masayang sagot ko sa kanya at pumalakpak.

"Keep this for now." At ibinigay sa akin ni Harper ang naginata n'ya. Nagulat ako sa bigat no'n pero sinuot ko pa rin sa likod ko.

Because of the vest camouflage, mukhang walang naginata sa likod ko.

And after that discussion we entered the place, and it was like a different place in there. It was still all white like a hospital, but in this one there was a soft classical music playing, and there were enemies around that was guarding this place for that person who was resting. Tsk.

I thought this person was supposed to be one of the 'bosses' in this place... but he was careless and an idiot for someone who was allegedly a leader of the snipers in this place.

Harper went in more to the place, to the center where you would find a man in a suit who was holding a wine glass, and was watching something... he was watching the school's situation, and he looked satisfied with what was happening.

What a frigging past time hobby he was doing.

Dahil sa histura n'ya parang gusto ko s'yang gilitan ng leeg, gamit ang espada ko. Nahawak tuloy ako sa handle no'n nang mahigpit.

Hinarang si Harper ng mga tauhan no'ng lalaki at tinutukan s'ya ng baril. May ilan din na napatingin sa akin at saka ako tinutukan ng baril. I shrugged my shoulders at them and looked at them boredly.

Do I look like dangerous to them? At most... I probably look like an angel.

A good girl with full bangs, and light brown hair who was cute when she smiles. I looked like a doll like my Maman. I get that a lot.

"She's with me. One of your people told us to come in here," Harper mentioned confidently. "I heard you are all bored, right? Especially... you." Harper pointed at the main guy seductively. I shivered!

Para akong pinanlamigan at bigla akong napatalikod at napahiling na sana hindi 'to nakikita ni Law.

"Hey... block this, so Law would never see this..." mahinang bulong ko.

Mahinang tawa ni Nicasia ang narinig ko. "That... I cannot control," she mentioned obviously, and I gritted my teeth. Napaharap ako sa kanila ulit at nakitang mukhang nakubinsi ni Harper ang mga tauhan no'ng lalaki, at pati na rin 'yong lalaki.

My jaw dropped! How freaking dumb could they be?! I guess our visuals were really mind blogging, but they were really too stupid, oh my gosh!

Harper took a piece of clothing on the sofa, and she suddenly put it around her waist, and she removed her jacket revealing her black sando, well, she still had the vest on, but it looked like it was just a sando.

She had that black sando and a white clothing that looked like a tulle long skirt. Napanganga ako lalo kung paano n'ya nagawang mukhang napakagandang dress no'ng suot n'ya ngayon! She suddenly took a chopstick that was displayed one side of the area.

She tied her hair with it, with her neck exposed, and looked like the guy liked what he was seeing! Darn, a daring Harper!

Napalunok ako nang ilang beses! Kung kanina sobrang excited ako, ngayon kinakabahan na ako!

All hell would sure break loose if Law was currently watching this! Kung sino man ang malapit kay Law ngayon, ipagdadasal na kita.

With the soft classical music, Harper started to circle around the guy like she was tempting him to dance with her. The other men around stood back up on their positions, because their boss gestured for them not to mind them.

I closed my eyes with defeated energy. Goodness. What in the world. I should have gone out to fight cruelly and not witness this freaking scene!

Napailing-iling na lang ako, at pumunta ro'n sa mukhang kusina para kumuha ng pagkain nando'n. The eyes of the men followed me but they didn't dare to stop me. Napaupo na lang ako sa parang dining do'n.

I sighed and shook my head. Ni hindi man lang nila kami kinapaan kung may armas kami! Sobrang tanga lang nila. Napairap na lang ako, kaya namamatay, eh.

Instead of worrying of how freaking stupid all of them were, I just quietly ate in there, while Harper and the guy were dancing with each other with the soft music playing. Harper's smile was so freaking elegant!

Her eyes were so chinky, and it was smiling, but when she was not beaming at him, she looked so intimidating with her stern and powerful look. She was indeed, one of the best in their circle. She wasn't the daughter of Apocalypse Tiara for nothing.

Even that seductive charm of Tita Tiara was overflowing from her.

Good luck na lang kay Tito Kurt at Law. Ginusto nila 'yan.

Wait... should I use this technique for Thorn? Tsk! Baka hindi ako pansinin, masyadong mabait 'yon! Baka pati agawan ako kay Chewy! Mabuti na lang talaga nandyan si Chewy, kaya minsan nakakachansing ako ang yakap at hawak sa kanya, gamit si Chewy!

Pagpalain ka Chewy! The saviour of my love life!

"Harper, you need to hurry up, they need the handprint," Yvo mentioned from the earpiece. Mukhang narinig din ni Harper 'yon kaya naman nanlaki ang mga mata ko no'ng biglang inilagay ni Harper ang kamay no'ng lalaki sa may baiwang n'ya.

Oh... my... goodness... I'm praying for Law.

Harper even held the cheeks of the guy so he could focus on her face and she smiled at him alluringly. She was even uttering words I couldn't hear.

Ang bobo no'ng mga kalaban! Mukhang walang alert system sa lugar na 'to, at mukhang hibang at baliw sa babae ang boss nila kaya natatanga!

"I'm currently praying that this image would never ever reach Law. Or I swear... this war is going to be over from his aura and anger towards this particular scene." Napatango-tango ako, habang kumakain ng cake sa sinabi ni Nicasia.

"We'll fool the others that Harper is fighting... although this is fighting, this is not the fighting I expected," natatawang dagdag pa ni Nicasia. I agreed with her, the last thing we could do was spread this kind of fight, and this reaching Law? That would not be good.

So not good.

After a little while, looked like Harper whispered something to the guy. Napatayo ako at nanlalaki ang mga matang napatitig sa kanila. Napatampal na ako ng mukha dahil sa hitsura nila! Grabe! Kailan matatapos 'to?!

"She's almost has him fooled, and we are getting the handprint, just a little more," Yvo declared, and I nodded before I could interrupt them. I'd rather mess with this scene, than... face Law.

Baka masisi ako, kasi hindi ko pinigilan 'yong girlfriend n'ya, paniguradong pati si Nicasia at Yvo mananagot.

Idiniin ni Harper ang kamay no'ng lalaki sa baiwang n'ya at patuloy sila sa pag-sway nang marahan sa musika. It was agonizing to watch, so I minded my own business, and continued eating the cake.

"Succeed," Nicasia declared, probably she was smirking right now. At ako naman parang nawalan ng tinik sa dibdib dahil sa narinig.

I went near them, because I was also finished with my small snack and beverage.

"Hey, let's go," I told Harper nonchalantly, kaya natigil sila sa pagsasayaw. Napatingin sa akin 'yong lalaki, at napangisi ako.

Harper caressed his face to make him face her. "I didn't know you are this blöd for someone who controls the sniper and offence team," she mentioned with a victorious smirk. Mukhang nalito 'yong lalaki dahil do'n at napangiti ako sa kanya nang tagumpay.

"Do you wanna hear a funny story before you go to hell?" Harper mentioned at him.

"What the fuck?" the man voiced out unbelievably.

"Those who dare to touch me with a filthy hands... dies." And with those words, Harper removed the white tulle skirt on her, and she pulled out the gun hidden in there to put the nozzle of it on the man's forehead.

I also pulled out my gun at mabilis tinutukan ang mga naalertong bantay.

"Say... thank you..." Harper declared at the guy.

"Thank you?" Ni hindi napansin no'ng lalaki na sinabi n'ya 'yon dahil lang gusto ni Harper. Damn, she was hanging out so much with Law, that even her decree was this powerful.

And with the words 'thank you', she fired the gun on his forehead.

My eyes widened with what she did, the blood splattered on her, and she smirked after that, and I fired quickly on those enemies who were shocked from the death of that man who were they supposed to protect.

"What the?" hindi mapigilang bulaslas ko.

Harper shrugged, and took a towel to clean herself.

"Good thing he said thank you before I killed him..." she mentioned with an annoyed expression while she was trying to remove every bloodstain from her.

"Huh?" I reacted.

"For a lowly middle class blood like him, I was the one to send him to his death, isn't that the most honorable death... even though he doesn't deserve it?" She smirked at me evilly after stating it.

Saglit akong kinilabutan dahil do'n. Grabe!

"And he dared to stain me? This lowlife!" reklamo n'ya rin kaagad at sinipa pa 'yong bangkay.

Napailing-iling na lang kami, bago ko binigay ang naginata n'ya sa kanya at lumabas sa kwartong 'yon.

"Now... it's time to hunt for the second person that we need..." Harper mentioned, and I nodded. That person should be easy to find and we could finally succeed in this mission.

Tumakbo kami papapunta sa ibang lugar sa building. We went to the front and fought hard making things explode, and destructing those who dared to mess with our mission. We just needed the second guy because the third guy was being taken care of.

Hanggang sa napunta kami sa isang sobrang tago at dulo na lugar sa paghahanap sa lalaking 'yon. Nakakalito 'yong daan na dinaanan namin makapunta lang do'n.

Then...

We found him. But we found him with someone else.

"Hey... I'm getting lucky, today," Harper chimed in with a satisfied look and a smirk on her face.

I didn't need to say anything, and I took out my sword because this night was going more interesting as it deepened.

"Who the fuck—?" Hindi na naituloy no'ng lalaking kailangan namin ang sasabihin n'ya no'ng bigla ko s'yang tinutukan ng talas ng espada ko sa leeg n'ya. The blade glowed in its glory, and he knew just a little move he'd be dead.

I didn't mind taking a handprint from someone dead.

"I told you..." I suddenly heard a voice that sounded defeated and almost like she was stating the most obvious thing.

"Fuck you, Mortem! You fucking betrayed the Grim Monarch!" the guy shrilled at the one he was with.

"No... we aren't the Mortem... I told you that... hindi ko akalaing ganyan ka katanga para maniwala sa amin." My eyes widened because of the words that came out of the mouth of a woman.

Harper was slowly removing the cloth that was hiding her naginata. I smirked excitedly and I shifted my gaze again on the man who was supposed to get the gun from his pockets. Isang kumpas lang ng espada ko... dumudugo na ang kamay n'ya.

"Baka gusto mong putulin ko 'yang kamay ko?" Natigil at napalunok s'ya sa sinabi ko.

"Fuck!" mura n'ya, at biglang tumayo 'yong kasama n'ya sa kwarto na yakap-yakap ang tuhod n'ya kanina pa at nanginginig sa takot at sa pagsigaw no'ng pumasok kami. She was now standing lazily while glaring at the guy.

"I told you to run from this, didn't I?" The girl told him who looked so lifeless, and thin. She was gothic.

"You are the Mortem! You are powerful! You are an asset to the Monarch, bitch!" the guy shouted in an irritated tone. Kung hindi ko s'ya tinututukan ng espada baka nasampal n'ya na 'yong babae sa matinding mapupula at galit.

"That's fake news... we aren't the Mortem, and this ship is sinking..." the woman mentioned powerfully.

"That... guy... that guy could alone make all of us kneel, and could slay us without batting an eyelid. From that time... I knew we were all doomed. I told you all. I fucking warned you all, but you fucking locked me up in here!" Halos sabunutan no'ng babae ang sarili n'ya tila nababaliw.

"I'd rather die in the hands of the real Mortem than face that guy again..." she declared boldly, and Harper took out her naginata in full glory.

Kaagad n'yang inilagay ang blade no'n sa babae at hindi man lang umiwas 'yong babae.

"Are you the Princess of the Mortem?" the woman asked with a smirk. "Kill me," she added while laughingly like a mad woman.

"You are going crazy... thou shalt not see..." Harper smirked at her.

"I'd rather go crazy than remember that night every fucking minute." Kakaibang kilabot ang naramdaman ko dahil do'n.

"I'm not the Princess of the Mortem. But she's my dearest friend..." Napakunot ang noo ni Gretta dahil sa sinabi ni Harper. Mukhang disappointed din 'to dahil hindi si Harper ang hinahanap n'ya. Napailing-iling ako.

"But let me... introduce myself... I am Harper Aurora Villamor. The woman of the Law... and the duchess of the Improbus Ille Imperium and the Apocalypse."

And Gretta's eyes widened when Harper removed the naginata on her neck, but freaking stab the heart of the guy that I was threatening!

"My mission in here's done..." Harper mentioned as she looked at the bloody guy that sudden dropped dead because of her surprise strike.

Kaagad n'yang kinuha 'yong handprint scanner na nakakabit sa baiwang n'ya. She scanned that handprint nonchalantly, while Gretta was looking at her speechlessly. Hanggang sa matumba paupo sa panginginig at takot.

It was like Harper reminded her of someone she was fearing so badly.

"Mission completed," Yvo and Nicasia both remarked in a victorious manner.

Harper played with her naginata and pointed its end on Gretta face.

"Stand up, lowlife. Your life wasn't mine to take, but I would do you a favour. I'd usher you to your death, and I'd give your life in the hands of the goddess of hunt..." Harper smirked evilly, as I felt goosebumps all over my body.

Game over, Gretta. The goddess of hunt... just arrived.

And we looked at the door when Cleon, Biblee arrived with smirks on their faces...

Also, the shadow of Artemis entered the place and when we saw her face from blinding lights, her eyes were glistening with an intent to end a life.

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