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Chapter 21 - Chapter 18: Prepare to be Unprepared

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DRIP DRIP

Water falls as it eckos in a dark cave with the moonlight piercing through the little cracks throughout. 

TWANG

Multiple very thin stripes of spider webs encapsulates all the areas of the cave. 

TWANG 

A singular piece of web vibrates like a guitar strum. 

"Hes back. And it seems he had a tough time." A female voice announces. 

STOMP 

"Huff Huff. Dammit!" a voice yells echoing throughtout the cave. 

STOMP

"What's the matter Forze? Too much for you too handle?" another female voice teases.

"Shut up." Forze says in irritated tone shaking his wrists. 

SLITHER 

A 15 feet Indigo Boa constrictor comes slithering from the dark within the caves.

"Really" Forze says. 

STEP STEP

"Careful how you speak too me." the voice says. 

A slim young woman of average height her long, straight, and glossy purple hair, reaching down to her lower back while mostly left loose, being parted in the middle of her forehead and sporting two bangs framing her face and going down below her shoulders; her slanted dark eyes, possessing long eyelashes, being topped by a pair of elongated, diagonal dark spots, seemingly acting as or covering her brows. Her pale figure is really curvy. She wears a revealing dress, exposing a small portion cleavage, sides of her torso, and left leg. It is dark in color with thin light edges, laces securing it to her hips, thick fur lining her cleavage, a collar adorning her neck.

[Five Deady Venoms: Indigo]

SLITHER

The indigo purple boa constricter continues to make its way to Forze as it reaches his legs as it slowly coils its way up to his knees.

"Okay you can stop" 

TAP TAP

Forze puts his hands up as he taps the snake.

The Boa releases its grip and slowly slithers away to Indigo. It slowly makes its way up too Indigo's neck and hangs from it.

"What happened Forze you underestimated the Twelve Stars, Dragonclad? The Federation?" a female voice says as she descends from the roof of the cave with a spiders web. 

She has long, dark hair that is black, an oval face, wears a silver spider veil across her eyes, a curvaceous physique, huge chest area, a narrow waist, and broad hips. wears a low-cut, cleavage-exposing black and dark gray dress. Along with a pendant that resembles a black widow spider. Additionally, she is wearing black Sheer Mesh Gloves with motifs that resemble webs at the ends that reach her elbows. With heels. 

[Five Deady Venoms: Gwen]

"No an unfamiliar mage he supposedly attends the academy as well. With that interference I was nearly caught by that Ice Captain from the Federation." Forze explains.

"Maybe if you would have taken one of us along with you it would've had a higher success rate. But no you said you could handle it" Indigo adds.

"Scoff. Beating all of them? Most definitely not." Forze shakes his head as he sits on a nearby rock.

"Beating? No you idiot your goal was to kidnap that Elf Girl." Indigo says.

"Are you listening to what I just said I couldnt even get too that part-"

"Guys quiet down." a male voice says.

STEP STEP

"Hugo your back already?" Forze asks.

"Yeah just had too double check the terrain for "that" day. I pretty much got it all set up." Hugo says. 

A young man in good shape. He wears a all black outfit consisting of black slacks, black dressed shirt, a black vest, a black coat, and black shoes. His heard fully shaved with dark eye glasses. 

[Five Deady Venoms: Hugo]

"Quick." Forze comments.

"As always. But all this couldnt have been possible about Monty" Hugo responds back.

Silence.

"Monty where are you?" Hugo calls out.

Gwen strings one of her webs in the eastern part of the cave. "He's coming now."

A young man with a husky build emerges from another part of the cave. He wears Dark shoes with lighter soles, purple checkered slacks, and a oversized white shirt. Additionally, he wears black gloves on each hand. 

[Five Deady Venoms:Monty]

"Sorry everyone. Yawn. All this planning got to me. All that jumping and climbing got to me" Monty says in a laid back tone. 

Hugo wraps his right arm around Monty. "Without him were nothing."

"Good job again Monty." Gwen applauds.

"Good work" Indigo adds.

"Yeah good work" Forze adds.

"Forze dont be down. The mission isnt failed yet. We still have time" Hugo reassures.

"Our insider will give us more details in the future." Monty says. 

"Alright time to get something to eat. Where do you want to go everyone?" Hugo asks the group.

"I was getting a little hungry." Gwen says as she follows Hugo.

Hugo taps Forze "Lets go get something to grub on cmon."

Forze stops Hugo "We should be worried. Professor Fillion going to find that needle and-"

"Relax relax. First why do you still call him professor? Second that was just a little taste of your poison."

"Hugo we have to be careful here we cant-"

Gwen walks towards the two "Forze your getting worked up here. Those students and professors will not be prepared to face "us". Now cmon lets get something to eat."

"Tch fine. Dont go crying to me later when we underestimate them." He warns.

"Your overthinking things lets move" Hugo says as he guides Forze too the exit. 

Indigo watches silently as the three head towards the exit. She goes besides Monty as they both slowly walk too the exit.

"Are you alright?" she asks.

"Yeah just a bit tired. Nothing too crazy." Monty says.

"Were really going through will this plan?" Indigo asks him.

"I guess."

Indigo frowns as she stops.

"Your not fully into huh?" he asks her.

"How do-"

"I know you dont wanna fight the professor." Monty says. 

"That and how we ended up in this mess. We both had dreams now thats all gone. I just need to talk too the Professor."

"You do know how the others would feel about that."

"Yes I know but I need to speak to him and tell him about this misunderstanding. We were framed."

"Indigo the only other person that was around during that time was him. He could've framed us or have someone do it."

"And to do all of this too Aiz."

"Its going to be alright Indigo. Just trust me" Monty reassures her.

"Okay what are you planning?"

"Hey cmon you two" Hugo calls out. 

"Were coming" Indigo calls.

"I'll let you know the details later.

Farz in the Eastern part of Aiz

mhmm hmmm

Tay sits curling her hair in the mirror.

VRMM VRMM VRMM

"Tay" Bloody Queen calls out.

"AHHH" she screams as she drops her hair brush.

"Oh my gosh, you guys startled me. You didnt have to whisper like that" surprised she slowly picks up her hairbrush and continues to curl her hair.

"You would've screamed either way" Deadman speaks.

"Sorry, we should've let you know" Silent says.

"My goodness." she paces around her room finding her products for her makeup."

"Do you always take long to get ready?" Deadman asks.

"Deadman she's a young lady. She's needs to look her best." Bloody Queen says. 

"Thank you. Since you guys are here. I can assume we're moving forward with the plan correct?" Tay asks.

"Indeed we are with the four of us present here in Aiz the plan should succeed," Deadman says.

"How about on the Deadly Venoms end?" Tay wonders.

"They've set up there posts. I'll just give them there locations when they arrive in the area." Silent says. 

"Now if they can actually succeed on there plan is a whole other story." Bloody Queen comments.

"So what if they begin to lose? Do we help them out?" Tay asks.

"No" Deadman says.

"Well that settles it we'll just have to just sit, watch, and wait for our part. Just outta curiosity. What is there goal anyways?" Tay says in a relaxed voice. 

"To turn Aiz into a chemical wasteland" Silent says. 

Tay chuckles"Hahaha. Good luck on that. Now cmon you four are you going to watch me perform?"

"We might as well,since we get food." Silent says.

"I havent see you perform in a while"

"I'll sit out" Deadman says as he vanishes. 

"Okay." Tay rolls her eyes.

—--

The following day.

"Too think this little ladybug was watching us this whole time" I said aloud as I place in near my window in my room.

KNOCK KNOCK

"Val you ready?" Erielle knocks at the door.

"Yup" as I prepare to leave the room I notice something shimmer on my desk. I walk over to see the crystal I was given as well. "I'll just leave it on me."

"Enjoy your school day. Stay my lovely daughter." Elise comments as she guides us too the front door as Sir Vincent and Lila stands by it. 

"Too think The Five Deadly Venoms to be involved as well." Vincent comments as we prepare to leave.

"Especially in the city. I mean am at ease having a Federation Captain watch over us but for the other students I would be worried." Lila comments. 

"I have a question for you guys did something happen with Fillion Drake and the Federation?" I ask.

Vincent's face showed contemplation as if he was trying to think of a way to simplify what to tell me. "There was an "event" that transpired. Which lead him to leaving the Federation one of them was your fathers death and another. Moreover is a long story and will be told another day" he says as he pushes me and Erielle out.

SLAM

The door shuts behind us.

Vincent closes the door "Lady Lila I am sorry. I wasnt so sure."

"No your okay Sir Vincent. They'll need to know about him. Lets tell them when they arrive home."

"Were leaving ten minutes then we usually do." Erielle comments.

"Lets take the long route too the Transportation Zones" I add.

We leave our home as we head too the Academy.

"Val do you recall seeing that hooded student at school?" Erielle asks me.

"No not really I would catch certain glimpses of him but not up close."

"You think he could be the traitor?" she asks me.

"No he cant be the way he was speaking yesterday it didnt seem like it. You know what am going to try and find him today."

"You are?" Erielle questions.

"Yeah how hard can it be I just have to figure out whose homeroom he's in and visit him there."

We arrive at the Transportation Zones.

ZIP ZIP

"Watch out" a familiar voice calls out.

"Huh"

A shadow casts over me.

THUD 

I fall too the ground as if I was hit by a sack of potatoes.

"Valerus? Are you okay" Erielle runs by my side. "What the heck is going on?!" she yells.

"Ughh Valerus." a voice next to me says as I struggle to keep my vision intact. 

"Those disnticive yellow eyes a sigil. Ezekiel landed on me."

STEP STEP

Footsteps begin to approach us.

"Ezekiel I told you not too be so touchy especially if its someone you dont know," Jericho says.

"I'll heal Ezekiel" Bianca's voice chimes in.

I struggle to look past the two as the hooded student walks away. "Its not polite to grab someone espeically if you dont know them that well."

"I just wanted to remove you hood and ask. Ask there name. Now I know" Ezekiel says in a groggy voice. 

"What an unexpected start for just the third day of school." I said to myself. 

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