Demon's Reborn

Chap 17

"We were about to bring your food in your room" Faile said and pulled a chair for her to sit on. "Thank you" the lady occupied the seat that is just a chair apart from Yleine. Gideon served the food in front of the lady and then took his coffee across the two ladies. "Would you care to eat ma'am?" Yleine asked kindly with a smile on her face. "What about the rest of you?" "We just finished ours. We didn't expect you'd wake up on this hour" Faile answered. "Ah, I see. May I know your name sir?" She sounds like harp, Yleine thought. "I'm Faile, the big man is Gideon." "I'm Veronica" the lady responded. "Thank you for saving me despite being a stranger." "It is fine, Miss Veronica, but we're expecting you to help us in return" Gideon told her honestly as his cheeks slightly burn. The kind of Veronica is his type in women. Though he's far younger, he can't help but get attracted to the lady-like mature lady in front of him.

"Of course, but I can't really help enmasse. Would my personal skills do?" "Well, that's not so bad too. You're known to be a strong and independent woman" Faile answered nonchalantly but flashed a smirk towards Gideon who was about to say the same thing. Veronica ate in peace and the question came afterwards.

"What are you after? And who are you people?" Yleine slipped the paper where the seal is marked for Veronica to see. Her eyes widened after she recognized it. When she looked at them, they we're all just smiling at her. Warm liquid is uncontrollably flowing down her cheeks. Gideon handed her a handkerchief and she took it to dry her tears. "We're against Hale I believe" she finally spoke. "And his brothers" Faile added and she nodded in agreement. "They've been gathering their army, how about you?" Veronica asked. "There are forty eight of you and three of us. Would that be enough?" Yleine asked. "Are they of high caliber?" Veronica asked then Yleine turned to the men who nodded in confirmation. "And if we are to add the tanks..." Faile trailed off as he counts the members in the site. "There would be a hundred of us in all." "Do you mean we had the higher ups in our side?" Veronica asked in amazement. "If they won't turn against us of course" Faile added that made Veronica flutter her long lashes in shock. "We just started communicating with them Miss Veronica" Gideon informed. "But without knowing if they're an enemy or not" he sighed. "Well? Let's keep up hope, shall we?" she asked positively. "We are hoping" Gideon shortly replied as he hide his burning face on his laptop. "Excuse me for a while" Gideon stood up and swiftly left the room.

"Is he going to be fine?" Veronica wondered. "He'll be fine. He's just overjoyed to meet someone like you" Yleine answered. "You see, he likes mature ladies" Faile added. "Oh my" Veronica gasped. "Better treat him like your son or younger brother, unless you're in for it." "Faile!" Yleine snapped but Veronica just laughed. "It's fine Miss Yleine, and besides, I don't have the intention to be into anyone." "Well that's a relief" Faile smiled disappointed. "Uhm, Yleine is enough" Yleine told the older woman shyly. "How cute" Veronica smiled then reached for the scar on her face then her hands. She also saw her legs then frowned. "Just how evil humans can be" Veronica uttered upset then met Yleine's wondering eyes. "You've been through a lot, haven't you?" she asked and Yleine's eyes glistened and widened in shock. "You're still cheerful after all of that" she added then Faile suddenly carried the troubled Yleine in his arms. "I'll ask Gideon to help you up in your bed" Faile told her as he strode towards the door leading to their bedroom. "There's no need to trouble yourself" Veronica went into her own room before Faile and Yleine disappears behind the door.

Gideon came in after all of them left and resumed to his work. He's strengthening the firewall of their site before he retires to sleep himself. He took the laptops into their rooms so they could monitor it. He and Faile takes turn in doing so, letting Yleine get enough sleep. She's frail but also agile. "I didn't expect Miss Veronica to attack her like that. We're lucky enough that she took it calmly" Faile told his fellow and sat in front of Yleine's and his laptop on his bed. When Yleine gets upset, she tends to go mad sometimes enough to hurt that someone who made her feel it. That day at the mansion, it was Gideon who received it all.

Veronica went back in her room after hearing that conversation. The next morning, she apologized to Yleine wholeheartedly. But the younger girl just looked at her with questioning eyes. "Miss Veronica is talking about thinking that you're Miss Venice" Faile intercepted then Gideon stood beside Veronica. "It's better if you don't remind her of it. It's for the good of all of us" he whispered and Veronica nodded in agreement. "Miss Veronica, you don't have to worry about it. I always get that to those who are close to Miss Venice" Yleine smiled and Veronica smiled back too. She then noticed their bags.

"Are you both going somewhere?" "Yeah, we'll be out for a while. Big boy will take care of you for the mean time" Faile answered then he headed towards the door after Yleine. When Veronica followed towards the door, Gideon caught her arm before she falls into the sea. Faile and Yleine are paragliding just below. He pulled her in and closed the door. "Please don't be too careless. We're in a place where nature is unforgiving" Gideon told her and went in front of the three laptops. Last night, he saw one of those people they've contacted reaching out a hand to the eldest of Hale's brother. Today, Faile and Yleine will eliminate either of them.

"Will that girl be alright?" Veronica asked worriedly and sat across Gideon. "She'll be fine. That stick man is with her anyway. They will retreat if needed be" his eyes didn't leave those three monitors. "May I help you? That looks like a lot of work." "Then I'll leave the surveillance to you" he moved to the other seat as Veronica occupies the one he emptied. Though he did say he'll leave it to her, he still keeps on checking it. Faile and Yleine were able to have a conversation with the high ranking officer but killed him anyway. That afternoon, Veronica found Gideon getting ready to head out. "Has something happened to them?" "Would you like to come instead?" Gideon asked then Veronica dressed up quick. Instead of paraglide, they used a mini submarine that can be converted into a boat.