Societas Custodes Series 1: Nieves Arquillano Vista-Avenged

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Ow, that hurts.

That woman can fight, fuck, he told himself.

Kill can't believe she stepped on his balls! Hard! Oh, God, hindi siya nangarap na magkaanak pero ayaw niya naman na maging baog, 'no!

She's all covered just like the rest of their team pero alam niya na hindi nila kasama ito. She didn't have the indignation in her wrist nang posasan siya ni Kill kanina. The cuff has a laser that illuminates the invisible mark on their skin at wala siyang nakita sa balat nito. Duda na siya noong naabutan niya ang babae na naglalakad sa hallway. All of his men never chill out when on field missions pero siya, nakasiklop pa sa likod ang mga kamay habang sinusurvey ang paligid. And the cuff just confirmed his hunch.

Kill groaned as he propped his elbows on the floor to raise himself up. Ganoon pa rin ang buong hallway, tahimik. Napamasahe siya sa sentido. If he bases it from her fading footsteps earlier, Kill is very sure she went downstairs. Her feet is light, too, pero sensitive ang tenga niya. Military trained them that way kaya mas sharp ang pandinig niya kaysa sa ibang agents ng brotherhood.

Tuluyan itong umupo, unti-unti na ring nawawala ang sakit sa pagitan ng kanyang mga hita. He huffed a harsh breath while searching for the bullet she fired on him earlier. He is wearing a special bullet proof vest na kapag natamaan ng bala ay uusok at maglalabas din ng dugo to decoy. It will fool the enemies na fatal ang tama nila at kapag tsinek ang pulso at paghinga nila, wala silang madedetect. That's because, a chip was placed under their invisible indignation sa may palapulsuhan.

That chip controls their breathing and pulse kapag nagsend ng signal na nabaril sila sa vest. It's automatic. And it's a perfect defense to play dead to buy time. At yung mga chips na 'to ay nakabaon lamang sa mga miyembro na nasa High Command ng brotherhood. It also acts as a tracker in case madukot sila ng kalaban.

Gumalaw siya para pumunta sa sulok. There was a tiny space sa dulo ng hallway kung saan may isang maliit na bintana. Arquillano hid himself there. Pinagsiksikan niya talaga ang sarili sa maliit na espasyo, buti at nagkasya siya kahit ang sikip.

He tapped his earpiece once then a static noise came in. "The syndicate was notified, they are here," tahimik niyang pag-iimporma.

"Need a back up?"

Itinaas ni Kill ang kaliwang kamay, pinakawalan niya ang pagkakukuyom ng kanyang kamao dahilan para bumagsak sa ere ang dog tag ng babaeng nakalaban kanina.

The light reflected on it making him squint his eyes. May nakaengrave kaya tinitigan niya iyong mabuti.

"VN740."

"Ano?"

Huminga siya ng malalim. "Is Intel Hermosisima there?"

"Yes, sir."

"Give me to him."

"Kill," kaagad umalerto si Kill nang marinig ang boses nito. "Gian. I found something."

"What is it?"

"A dog tag. VN. Can you identify which syndicate is this?"

He heard the fast fingers working on a keyboard from the other line. "None other than Viboras Nocturnas," Gian confirmed grimly. Umigting ang panga ni Kill.

"Tinakas nila si Mr. Liao."

"Grandmaster wants to talk to you."

"Okay."

Dahan-dahang tumayo si Kill at sumilip sa hallway. Nakita niya ang isa sa mga agents nila, si Arthur. Kaya naman sinenyasan niya ito na lumabas na. Kaagad itong tumango at mabilis na umalis.