The VENOM Squad : Emperor Scorpion ft. Monitor Lizard

Chapter 32

Lesley cannot focus at all. She has to kill Alice who is still on a rampage, causing much damage at the barrier. The mages are almost on their limits because of her and the countless demons clawing at them.

Unable to keep her mind at peace, she retreats and makes her way down the tower to regroup with the swan princess. She is in a haste to ask why, why is her father at the battlefield when he is already dead? She witnessed it herself so it is incomprehensible that he is there fighting against them.

"Your Highness," she greeted with a slight bow. Princess Odette lifts her palm towards her, a signal that she must wait.

"We have brought the serum that could stop Gusion and his team," Dr. Baker stated, "but it is limited. We need someone to inject these without wasting even a drop."

Lesley stares at the glowing green serum held by Dr. Rooney. Images of Gusion flashed in her mind; his smiles, his grin and annoyed face and even his glares, somehow, she misses those... she misses him. Is it wrong to hold such feelings on a man who is already engaged?

"I can do it," she speaks, "if the princess allows me to."

The doctors and Princess Odette stare at her. She is once a hitman and in every mission, there is none that she failed to complete. The princess knows that and entrusting her with the job of bringing back the VENOM squad to their old selves is quite assuring.

"Good," the princess states, "your task is now to stop the VENOM squad from causing further chaos."

Lesley once again sets her eyes where her father is and asks, "But Your Highness, why is my father revived? How did such insolent thing happen?"

Still confused at her comment, Princess Odette follows the gaze of the sniper and she is right, her father is indeed revived. It is as if he never died in the very first place; his trench coat and the gun he is using are the ones he last used before his death years ago.

Princess Odette shuts her eyes and hardens her expression before looking back at Lesley.

"Be not bothered by it, Lesley, no matter how it pains you. We are not to be sentimental at times like this. Fulfill your mission first before anything else for hundreds of lives are at stake," she says. It may be harsh for her to such words at a daughter who lost her father but the safety of her people is her top priority.

"I shall take care of this matter," she adds, "and you shall take care of yours."

Her words pain her that made Lesley mad, it was as if her feelings are unnecessary when it actually did. It is her father who is involved, if her thought of him being revived from the dead, it would be a real disrespect to her father himself. She hardens her expression as well and grabs the serums from the doctor. Putting them in her safe pockets, she says, "Send me backups."

Without another word from her mouth, she turns her back and walks away. Princess Odette somehow regrets saying those words but it is for the best, it is to ensure their victory. Dr. Baker could not take his eyes off of Lesley, not because he is enamored by her. It is for a reason that the armor he made for fun suits the sniper. He pats Dr. Rooney's shoulder before running after Lesley.

Holding her by the arm is a mistake because he becomes the medium of Lesley's anger. She immediately clutches his other arm, twists it and makes him kneel on his knees with his back facing her before aiming at the back of his head with her rifle. All Dr. Baker could do is raise both of his hands before he would die without even stating his last words.

"It's just me," he breathes, his eyes shut and cold sweat all over his body. Lesley heaves a sigh before retracting, she helps him stand back on his feet and asks what is the matter.