Femme Fatales (Ghost of the Past)

Chapter 8

They reached Vamp Hunters' headquarter less than 10 minutes. No thanks to Karla's reckless driving skill. The tall building almost looked like a normal business center. Karla put a safe distance between the building and her car.

The last thing she would want was the hunters burning down her baby. They split right after Diana managed to hack all the passwords. The plan was only one.

Karla would create a distraction and draw as much hunters to her as possible while Diana and Laura searched for Violet. Karla already had her motorcycle ready at the other side of the building in case she needed an immediate gate away.

Karla would create the distraction if needed. She'll become the center of attention in case the other women encountered too many hunters that they cannot handle.

She went to the west wing and entered random rooms. Hopefully she might get useful informations about the Hunters.

Then, she found herself in a theatre room. It was half big like the cinema. She saw a LCD player in the middle of the room. She walked closer and her blood went cold.

Karla Marshall, play this video and you'll know your sister's murderer.

Karla sensed a movement near her and turned around. She saw a man wearing a suit and a masquerade mask standing a few feet away. "I don't need to watch this. Your gang, Vampire Hunters was the one who killed her."

"I highly doubt that. Why don't you watch it?" He pointed to the player. "Never." Karla didn't wait a second longer. She attacked the man but he dodged them flawlessly.

Just then, he caught her arm and twisted it a bit making Karla shrieked in pain. Before Karla could react, the man kicked her hard in the gut. Karla flew straight into the wall. Her head banged against it.

Karla coughed blood. She wanted to get up but her limbs failed her. That man dragged her harshly by pulling her hair. He tied to her a seat.

The ropes around her wrists weren't too tight but she lost the strength to fight back. "I asked you nicely but you were too stubborn." Karla spitted blood at the man's feet.

He rolled his eyes before gripping her chin. "Now, watch." He left her all alone after pushing the play button.

There were three woman in a small cramped room.

Karla recognised it. It was Femme Fatale's torture chamber. Agents who wish to leave Femme Fatale or disobey their rules would be put there. They will experience a painful electric shock aimed directly at the hippocampus and temporal lobe. The point is to make them forget about Femme Fatale.

The problem was not even the Mistrell knew how to control which part of the memory would vanish. That's why the room was deserted away. Some said it never been used.

However, the scene revealing in the video proved them wrong. Karla recognised the three of them. Elara, Katrina and Danielle. Katrina, her sister and Danielle, Diana's sister were in Femme Fatale?

The video had no voice record. So, Karla could only understand them by their actions.

Katrina was tied to a chair. It looked like she's just being drugged by someone. Elara was explaining something to Danielle, almost like giving an order. She looked at Katrina with a single glance before nodding to Danielle. Then, she left.

Danielle picked up the knife on the table. In a flash of moment, she slitted Katrina's throat. Blood gushed out of her throat. Then, the screen turned black.

Karla's eyes brimmed with tears. 'They lied to me. She lied to me.' Her whole body trembled with anger. Driven by her rage, Karla broke free and stormed out of the building. She didn't bother to contact Diana first as she rode her motorcycle back to their headquarter.

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Elara was doing her work on her computer when her glass door slammed open. It shattered under the brutal force. She didn't get the chance to react as Karla lunged forward and punched her to the ground.

"You lied to me. You killed my sister!!" She was about to lay another blow when a hand grabbed her by the neck and threw her backwards.

Karla's body slammed hard against the glass wall, cracking it. She ignored the pain as she forced herself to her feet. "Mia..." She growled to her friend who's standing in front of Elara like a shield.

"Step aside, Mia. This is between me and Elara." Mia didn't budge. Karla huffed before attacking the Alpha. However, she didn't get to hit Mia even once.

The Alpha was too quick. Again, Karla was thrown over onto Elara's bookcase. The books toppled over her body. She tried to get up but Mia was faster. In a blink of an eye, she got Karla's locked in handcuffs.

"Let me go, Mia." Karla's eyes were burning with rage. "I can't. You will kill her." Mia said steadily. She should be exhausted from the fight but hid it well. "Stop being stupid, Mia. She's a murderer." Karla yelled with frustration.

"No, she's not." Mia replied too quickly. "You are blinded with your loyalty to her." Karla spat saliva mixed with blood. The taste of it in her mouth was metallic.

"You are blinded with rage and your love for your sister." Something snapped in Karla. She charged towards Mia like a mad bull. Mia didn't expect that but her reaction was fast. Just before Karla reached her, she kicked her straight in the chest.

However, due to Mia being shocked, she kicked her too hard. She didn't only send Karla flying across the room, she knocked the breathe out of her. Karla's body hit the same glass wall, this time completely breaking it.

Mia went panic for a moment when Karla's body became motionless. With a swift motion, she went to her aid, kneeling and trying to find her pulse.

Then, she turned to Elara with a pale face. "Her heart beat stopped."