The VENOM Squad: Vespid & Octopus (Book II)

Chapter 11

The mummies are about to enter the place. Chang'e has no choice but to wake up the others. She shook them but it seems like they're in a coma. No response came from them.

"Damn it," she cursed under her breathe, she has to fight them off by herself.

She summoned four moon energy balls again and released them, hitting the first rows of mummies. Still, countless of them still emerged. Her magic seem to be too weak and not enough to kill them. She knew to herself that her magic has not improved quite a lot but it actually hurts more now that she witnessed it herself. And worse, they're in a dire situation wherein her shyness and being sensitive has no use at all but actually makes her more vulnerable.

"I hate this," she murmured. "They are appearing underground, this is not even a Plant vs. Zombies game."

She grits her teeth when the mummies she once eliminated came back to life. She stepped backwards for she does not have any idea as to how to stop the wave of mummies.

"Starmoon shockwave!"

The mummies were sent flying backwards but they're so persistent that they still stood up. They stretched out their hands and the loose bandage at the end of their arms came to life and started to attack her. She released her shockwaves again but she only managed to deflect a few of them. When she looked behind where her teammates are currently located, they are all covered with the bandages. It was as if they're under mummification. It is happening so fast that her is having a hard time to comprehend.

With her guard down, it was too late for her to realize that her arms are gripped by the bandages as well.

"Let..." she snarled, "go!"

The bandage climbed up her legs, immobilizing her and keeping her in place. Running is already out of the choices. She tried to cut them off by using her teeth. But another came and gripped her throat. She was about to cast her own spell but her mouth is suddenly tightly covered as well. She tried to free herself but the grip on her only tightened. She felt her skin being cut, her blood starts to stain it with scarlet.

She's helpless. She couldn't fight back. Her tears slowly welled up and roll down her cheeks.

"Why am I so weak?" she thought as she struggled. "Why can't I be useful even for once?"

"Why can't I be strong enough to protect my friends?!" she yelled as she gathered all her strength and tried to take off the bandages. At first, it did nothing but only worsen her situation. Her breathing is slowly being limited by the bandage wrapped around her throat.

"Crescent moon goddes, I ask thy help. I ask thy power to protect those who I love. In return, I shall turn to you and offer my services with no hesitation. Simply grant me thy strength to defend my friends," she begged in her mind as if she's face-to-face with the goddess.

Her eyes suddenly glowed white and as if the moon goddess has granted her power, a moon with the shape of a crescent, descended from above and blinded the mummies. The bandages that are holding her tight went loose. With her eyes still white, she reached out her hand and the crescent moon came towards her. Like a queen, she sat down on it and looked at the red-eyed mummies.

"Starmoon shockwave!"

Her spell became more powerful than before. The rubies plastered on the eyes of the mummies turned black and remained unmoving.

Chang'e suddenly sensed some other being. She looked at the far end of the hall and saw Angela. She is fighting off the mummies as well.

Angela released her puppet strings and sliced through the mummies. She managed to kill a number of them.