Chapter. 38

The following day Vincent went to the opal legion HQ to take part in a strategy meeting with the other gallants. Jade pulled up a map of the territories to start the meeting. "Lyle, Corina. You two have found the emerald leaders home and hangouts?"

"Of course we did." Corina stood up to highlight two zones. "This one is his house and the other is his place of work. He'll have no where to run if we get them."

"Good." Jade looked over the map. "To get to them will need to cut through these area. He'll panic and and reinforce that line so we'll need to move and hit fast. I want all of you on this." Jade glanced at Vincent who hadn't moved since he arrived. "Vincent are you listening? Vincent!"

"What?" Vincent's voice was low.

"Are you listening? This is important."

"Fine." Vincent rubbed his eyes and looked at the map.

"I need you here to attack the first zone and punch a hole. Give it all you got so we'll still have some strength left to try and get the next one."

"How do you know if the emerald leader will be inn those areas?"

Jade looked to the others. "None of you told him?" The room was quite. "Alright listen. Charging into a legion will take too much time and manpower. So a bit of espionage is needed. Catherine acts as our spy to get the real name of the legion leaders and gives it to Levi. She uses her shipping company to find out if that person has had anything sent to or from their home."

"That can't be legal."

Jade shrugs. "Who are we hurting? Brain burst deletes the memories when it's one so the person just goes back to their normal life."

"You're willing to destroy a person's life for a game?"

"You took out Amber and Sapphire, you don't have any room to pass judgement." Jade let out a long breath. "Anyway. With the info of where they live Corina and Lyle steak out the person, finding out if they ever leave their legion borders. If not then were are they most of if not all of the time. Those are the territories we'll go after."

"What if they just turn off their linker?"

"In this day and age, how long can a person go without the internet. Even if they start using another linker they can transfer brain burst, how long can a kingdom last with a silent ruler?" Jade points to the glowing sections of the map. "Now that we know where to find him all of you will be fighting to get those area under our control. You'll be the first wave."

The door swung open and Catherine walked in. "Sorry I'm late, what did I miss?"

"You..." Vincent clinched his fists as he rose up.

"Hi Vinny."

"Don't you fucking hi me you fucking bitch!"

"Are you still sour-"

"You took Rebecca from me!" Levi, Corina, and Lyle turned to Vincent.

"This again?" I did what was best for you."

"What do you know about 'what's best for me' you fucking cunt!"

"Hey now Vinny, language-"

"Fuck you! Why can't you just can't stay out of life."

"Because I'm your parent, I'm looking after you."

"By throwing me to the wolves over and over?"

"Tough love. Trial by fire works wonders V."

Vincent swung his fist at Catherine, only for it to pass through. This only serviced to enhance Vincent's fury. "You don't ever get to call me that."

"Is that your pet name from her?" Vincent took another swung for it to faze through Catherine again. "Physical contact is turned off."

"I hate you. I fucking hate you."

"Good. That hate will make you stronger."

"What if I don't want to be stronger?"

"Maybe don't leave your bag alone." Vincent's breath was becoming heavy. "Yeah I put the brooch in there, and it was for a good cause.'

"A good cause!"

"She was a member of the ruby legion, what would the players of the opal legion think if they knew the one who took down two legions was screwing someone from an enemy legion?"

"I wasn't screwing Rebecca and I don't care what others think!"

"Still a cherry boy, that's a shocker. Besides you don't need to worry, Rebecca is being welcomed in her home legion."

Vincent tightened his fists. "What did you do?"

"Nothing." Vincent took a step closer. "Nothing! I swear! Listen to me Vinny, Rebecca was bad for you. If so 'loved' you she wouldn't be trying to change you."

"I wanted to change! I felt happy, I didn't feel like I had to strangle someone everyday when I was with her."

"And that's why she was bad for you. You were getting soft, I fixed it. You're welcome." Vincent threw an punch that pasted through Catherine. "Again physical contact is turned off Vinny, but if you really want to touch me then come to the real world. I'll welcome your violence." Catherine turned and walked to the door, opening it as she looked back to Vincent. "After all, that's who you are."

Vincent punched the door as it closed, his fist pushed against it as his other hand rose to his face, a headache was forming.

"Vincent what happened?" Corina leaned forward on her seat.

Vincent pushed himself off the door and turned to everyone. "Catherine broke up me and Reby. She had photos, told lie, and even put a fucking brooch in my bag as planted evidence."

"Photos?"

Vincent waved his hand down then opened a file to show everyone the photos. "How did she even get these? I could explain them away but when the brooch came out it was over. Reby ran to the bus stop before I could say a word."

"Vincent." Corina stood up, he hands over her heart. "Those photos... I took them." Vincent slow straightened up and turned to Corina. "I didn't know what they were for! Catherine just asked me to take them. I wouldn't have done it if this was what they were for!" Corina froze when she saw the emotionless anger on Vincent's face. He tightened his fist and raised it.

Vincent swung his fist at Corina who tightened up. Lyle jumped in front of her, he caught Vincent's arm then hurled him across the room. "you're anger I get it." Lyle clinched his fists. "But I'll never let you take it out on my Corina."

Vincent raised his upper body on his arms, his hands on his face as his headache was getting worse and to cover the tears rolling down his face. "I miss her..."

"Oh for the love of God." Levi sent a message to Vincent, he opened it to find a recording of the conversation he just had with Catherine. "Take that to Rebecca and she'll be on you once again."

"How? Reby won't speak to me."

"She's in the ruby legion, right? They gather in the unlimited field an hour after the territory fights to restock on points. Take out the leader and the legion will fall. Rebecca will become a free agent then you can force her into a fight and talk to he then."

Vincent shot up and lunged at Levi, hugging her. "You're a God sent!" Vincent turned away and dashed out the door. "Vincent!" Jade shouted but Vincent was already gone, she pounded her fist on the table. "For fuck sake's!"

"It'll be fine." Levi waved her hand. "Vincent is quick to get angry but he's just as quick to calm down when he see logic. He'll calm down as he drives around town, wait until school starts again giving him time to make an 'I love you' speech."

"Are you sure?" Asked Corina.

Levi nods. "I'm sure of it. He'll be fine the next time we see him."

"I don't know about that." Said Lyle. "Did any of you see the look in his eyes? That wasn't someone thinking clearly, it was the look of someone that was hellbent."

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