Chapter 2

History

However, just before Viper hit the floor she felt a pair of arms around her. She looked up to see the guy they called Axel had caught her just in time. Viper got to her feet and stuck out her hand. "Cheers." She said gratefully as she shook his hand.

"No problem." He replied and hurried to help the rest of the team. Viper stood on the spot and looked up at the balcony where Paine had been. But when she looked she saw that he was no longer there. She looked up and down the alley but he was nowhere to be seen.

Lioness fell into the splits to avoid one of Spydah's mechanical legs. Jumping back she brought her leg around and it made contact with Spydah's cheek. He cursed her and raised his fist. However, he froze as a small red light on his wrist started flashing. "You got lucky Lioness."

"Nine lives Spydah." Lioness replied.

"Hmph." Spydah took off and Flesh soon followed.

As Flesh barged past, Viper placed a small tracking device on the back of his neck. Immediately afterwards it began pulsing a pale blue light. Viper was satisfied and leapt for the railings on the balcony. But just as she grabbed hold with one hand she felt a hand around her ankle. She looked down to see Axel's hand around her leg. "Not so fast."

She did not look alarmed instead she replied calmly. "Let me go."

"You've got some explaining to do. In other words, why do you want to track them?" Axel questioned.

"Let me go first." Viper said still hanging on to the rails with one hand.

"How do we know you won't run off?"

"Axel. Let her go. You've got to believe the word of a beautiful lady." Hawk interrupted.

"Oh brother." Viper groaned as she saw him offer to catch her. Axel let go of her ankle and instead of falling into Hawks arms, Viper vaulted off the side of the rails and landed neatly on the ground behind the group.

Hawk looked dissapointed but soon hid it and returned to his usual smug looking face.

"Well you might as well start with your name." King said.

Viper raised an eyebrow. "Misha Roberts."

"And you got the nickname Viper? How?" Shark said.

"It's a long story." Viper answered. "But I believe the only reason you stopped me was because you wanted to know why I put the tracking device on Mr. Tall big and gruesome."

"Well yeah." Shark answered.

"Well when Paine destroys your home and steals your ten-thousand year old talisman, you kind of want it back." Viper explained.

"A ten thousand year old talisman? What do you want with it?" Hawk said. "Couldn't you just buy a new one?"

"No I couldn't. It was passed down for me. And it's sort of unique." Viper answered.

"Right. But why does Paine want you to join his team?" Axel asked.

"What is this? Sixty questions?" Viper sighed. "Because...now don't all hate me at once, I'm sort of an expert at getitng into places undetected."

"So you're a thief." Lioness said.

"Well technically...yes." Replied Viper. "But that doesn't mean I use every oppurtunity possible to steal things."

King raised an eyebrow. "It's true." Viper insisted. "But anyway. If that's all your questions answered. I'll see you around."

"Wait. If you need our help you can find us at the Aquarium." Offered Axel.

"Thanks. But I already know." Smiled Viper.

"You were able to break in to the base?" Lioness said. "What did you take?"

"I got hungry and fancied a little snack." Viper said as she leapt onto the balcony and out of site.

"What!" Axel Shouted after her.

"See I told you it wasn't me that took the food." King interrupted.