Amidst the War

Prologue

Prologue

"I have my eyes on him, ground floor in the VIP platform." Mavis said, who I assumed is already positioned afar from the building and looking through her specs.

"Saw him," This time I heard Nami from my earpiece. I checked up on her and saw she's casually mingling with the Elites guests. Her cover was an elite daughter from Singapore.

"Eyes on," Lola replied, while serving Luciento, our target, a drink. A waitress getup, huh?

"Just a second, Lola. Stay where you at. I just have to clearly scan his face," I heard fast tapping sounds from Felice's keyboard.

"Lo Tengo! Target confirmed."

"In position, girls." I instructed them.

"Copy," Sabay-sabay na sagot nila.

I started walking and went to the area where all VIPs are gathered. A bouncer stopped me midway from entering and made a gesture to inspect my whole body. I raised my hand and showed him my card which has VIP written on it.

He took my card and read my name. "Duchess Gorgia of Pennsylvania." He looked at my face before bowing in courtesy bago niya ako pinadaan.

Thanks to smart-ass Felice for making my card looked real than the original card itself. We stole the identity of a princess and made me looked like her.

I positioned myself from the bar counter near from our tonight's target, Luciento Dela Mercado.

He is a smuggler, drug dealer and into human trafficking, prostitutions and other illegal things that are involve in the black market. An Italian businessman who is currently in the country for his dirty fucking business.

We need him because he is connected to the famous syndicate leader of the biggest contributor of illegal drugs.

I leaned on the counter and studied his movements. I saw how occupied he is— laughing, flirting and clearly touching the girl he's with in every part of her body, which I think the latter seemed to even enjoy it.

But as I study his movements, I can see that his actions were a bit odd. I creased my forehead.

Is he on drugs?

I intently looked at the surroundings and creased my forehead.

I can sense something isn't right.

A waitress passed by me to confirm my speculations. It was Lola.

"The drinks have drugs on it, Cap. The same drugs we've been looking for years." mabilis nitong sabi bago ako iniwan at kunwari'y nag serve ng drinks sa ibang guests.

I looked at the guests and I was right when I said something was off. Everyone was indeed drugged.

Damn, Luciento! The drug they were using isn't just simple drugs! It can manipulate human and can be caused death in a matter of time, if it isn't going to use in an accurate way.

"Lola, if possible try sneak a piece of that fucking substance. We need that. Do you copy?"

"Copy,"

"Let's get this done, girls." Bulong ko. "Felice?"

"On it, Cap!" Mga ilang segundo pa lamang ay biglang namatay ang buong ilaw sa paligid kasabay ang pagsimula ng fireworks show.

Bahagyang napasigaw ang mga bisita dahil sa gulat ngunit hindi kalaunan ay nawala ang panic at napatingin sila sa taas ng glass roof. Kitang-kita ang magagandang palabas ng fireworks.