G/NETIC HEADQUARTERS

After we got the Location from Jhin, we went back to our base to find Leona fixing some equipment that Ekko requested.

"Yo, Leona."

"Oh, Yasuo, you guys finally returned, did you receive the location from Jhin, also, what took you so long?"

"Long story short, Zed spotted us, we fought, Ekko almost died, but fortunately, the Captain saved us."

"What?! Ekko almost died?! Where is he now?!"

"I'm here Leo, I'm alright, though my hands are still shaking from his strikes."

"Do you have any injuries?" She asks with concern.

She really does act like an older sister sometimes.

"No, I'm alright."

"Well, that's good to know."

"Moving on, what about the location? Did you get it?"

"Yes, it's in Vermillion street 31, under the sewers," I answer.

"Vermillion street? Isn't that a PROJECT station?" Leona questions.

"It indeed is, that's why we will require everyone on the mission," Ashe replies.

"Speaking of everyone, where's Fiora?" I ask.

"I sent her to the Silverfang base, though she's supposed to be back by now."

"She might've stayed there till midnight until the drone activities quiet down," Lucian remarks.

"Shouldn't we send someone to escort her?"

"I can go," I volunteer.

"Perfect, we'll need everyone on the mission to have the highest chance of succession," Ashe states.

"I will leave in 15 minutes, Ekko, mind giving me the map you gave Fiora?"

It is not that I don't know the way, but having the same route as Fiora does make stuff easier.

"Sure thing, I will prepare it in 10 minutes."

"Take care Yasuo."

"I will."

At the PROJECT Headquarters-22:24 PM

"Had a good rest?" The crimson-haired assassin asks Zed as he walks towards her.

"Yea, I needed that, also, isn't it your turn to scout tonight?"

"I think so, actually, yea."

"I heard you have to work with that cyborg today."

"Yea, I still can't believe that Viktor set me up with her."

"Alright, take care of yourself out there."

"No need to mention, I am not as reckless as you."

"Still rubbing it in, huh?"

"Doesn't hurt to do it sometime," Katarina teases.

"Listen, if you find yourself in danger, just inform me."

"Will do."

"I mean it."

"WILL DO!"

-

As I was about to leave the Silverfang base, Akali warns me about the recently created AI controlled Assassin. I ask her for more details regarding the Assassin.

"Have you had any encounters as of late?"

"Fortunately, not yet, but I'm afraid this won't last long since we have heard of a few attacks nearby." Akali answers.

"I see, well, thank you nonetheless."

I give my farewells to Akali and leave the base. It is slightly irritating to see other people affected by the drones as well. I hope the team had more luck than me.

"Crimson dear, do you copy?"

"What is it?"

"I've been following this suspicious woman for the past 5 minutes, I'm suspecting that she's a G/NETIC Rebel."

"Can you recognize anything that she's wearing? What kind of weapon does she have?"

"A rapier."

"So it must be Fiora, I've encountered her before, a truly fearsome opponent, don't engage her by yourself, I have data regarding her fighting pattern, sending it to you now."

"Got it."

"Just don't engage her by yourself, wait for me, and we can take her down easily."

"Oh don't worry my dear, I won't, I certainly won't."

10 minutes later

"Program, do you copy?"

"Yes, what is it, and where the hell are you?"

"I may have encountered another G/NETIC Rebel, are you still following Fiora?"

"Affirmative."

"The data I sent you about Fiora includes her fighting pattern, you have permission to engage in combat with her, just stall her, at least until I arrive."

"Now you're speaking my language, dear."

I am halfway through the route while running over the rooftops, I sense something approaching me in high velocity.

"What th...!"

I block the first attack, it was fast and precise while being powerful, sending me a couple of meters back.

As I gaze upon her slim, long body, she speaks to me.

"Oh my, I've only been deployed a couple of days ago and I encounter one of the Rebels so soon? This must be my lucky day."

"And who do I have the pleasure with speaking?" I question.

"Oh, pardon me for not introducing myself, I am Camille, you may call me whatever you want, for it does not matter since you will die today either way."

"You seem to be pretty confident in your abilities, do you not know who you're about to face?" I say as I draw my sword.

"All I need to know is one simple fact, if your existence displeases my creator, then I'll have to exterminate you and it seems you're the first target I found, tough luck, darling."

"Your creator? Whom do you serve? Is it that Wicked PROJECT tyrant?"

"I've no obligation to give you my creators name nor anything of the sort, enough with the nonsense, let us continue our duel."

"I could not have said it better myself!"

I close the distance between me and her while aiming my sword right at her head, she blocks it with her left leg.

"That won't do my dear, with that kind of speed you might as well let me end your meaningless existence."

Is..is she trying to mock me!?

"You...you really are getting on my nerves."

We exchange blows, none of them landing, as they are blocked with efficiency. It is a battle of vitality at this point. Camille swings at me, which I dodge, but she immediately swings at me again without a second thought, which I have to take. At this point, I have to start taking some blows because I got knocked off guard. I take 2 blows and riposte the third, I get a clean hit.

"Not so cocky now are you?" I mock.

"Let's just end this quickly, do your worst, my dear."

She dares to mock me yet again?

"This will be the end of you," I warn her.

-

I'm currently on a mission to escort Fiora from the Silverfang headquarters due to the large amounts of drone activities.

The weather was pretty poor today, so that's what I got going for myself, which is nice.

Around 4 minutes ago, I sensed someone following me, mastering the wind does come useful at times like these, I'll act clueless for a while and I'll lead it into a trap, no, I don't have time for that, I have to end this quickly to meet up with Fiora.

"Alright, I seriously do not have the time for this, just come out so I can end this quickly," I shout.

"So you noticed me?"

"Yeah, a while back."

"Impressive, my targets usually don't sense me, only after I'm done with them."

"Well, I am not your usual target. Come out already."

As I say that she appears in front of me, about 10 meters apart, her daggers ready.

"So you wish to have a duel?" I ask

"That I indeed do, you see, my partner is currently fighting one of your friends, I intend to join her after I'm done with this matter."

One of my friends? No... You can't mean...

"That's a problem, you see, I'm not letting you go through me, only over my dead body, and let's be honest, you can't kill me."

"We'll see about that."

She throws a dagger at me first, which I deflect with my sword. I try to close in the distance, but she is too damn fast, she instantly appears behind me.

"Nothing personal."

I quickly dodge to the right, but she got me on my shoulder, just a small wound, nothing to worry about.

"Hoho, I thought you were that much better than me, wind wielder."

"Now you're really pissing me off."

"Did I make you angry? I sure hope so."

Before she can finish her sentence, I dash at her in great

speed.

I aim my sword at her abdomen, she blocks it, but not long after that I strike again, strike after strike she blocks, but there must be a limit of how much she can block, the 9th and final strike hits her, a clean hit on her arm.

"How do you find that?"

"Arghhhh, son of a-"

I punch her in the face as she was about to finish talking.

"You...You're not gonna get away with this unharmed!

As I was about to thrust my sword into her, a shuriken stops my sword.

"I told you to contact me if something went wrong, what the hell were you thinking?" a man in dark aura says.

"You again? You know it is disrespectful to interrupt a duel?" I ask Zed

"Go to hell with your duel. Katarina, we're leaving. No questions asked."

"Wh...Why did you come for me? I told you I got this under control."

"Sure you do, lying on the ground, about to be impaled."

"So, do I fight you know Zed? You know I'm really itching for a rematch with you."

"No, I will not kill you now, I've got orders."

"I'll decide who'll do the killing."

"We'll see, fool."

"Hmph." I grin as the assassins disappear into the shadows.

"Oh shit, I have to get to Fiora!"

To be continued