Chapter 36: Not Your Friend


The tension broke and was replaced by rage. Ember seemed the most upset out of everyone. "Why can't she just leave us alone! Wasn't it enough to join the GIW and become their lackey!"

Dora crossed her arms. "You know that's not what really happened."

"I don't care how it happened! We tried helping and instead the boys got captured!"

Star let out a sharp whistle. "We're not getting into that again. Paulina can you tell us why Valerie attacked you."

"It was less of an attack and more of a caught by surprise and instincts kick in."

"That doesn't make any sense."

"Just start from when you went to get more supplies. Maybe that'll clear things up."

Paulina winced as she slowly sat in a chair. "Alright now I had just left the hideout to get more snacks. I stopped to look into a store window because I saw this amazing mini skirt I wanted to buy which is rare because Amity's gotten really bad lately-"

"Paulina focus!"

"Alright sheesh, after I stopped to buy the skirt a continued to the store to get snacks. Before I checked out I decided to go to the bathroom to fix my makeup which a bad idea since it was incredibly gross in there.-"

"PAULINA!"

"Okay okay! Someone was crying in one of the stalls so being the nice, caring person that I am asked if the person was okay. She yelled at me to go away so I did. I went to check out our stuff when I heard the crying again. Only this time it sounded like someone was yelling at her. This time I decided to try and find the crying girl and see if I could help."

"Paulina for the ancients, please get to the point!" Ember groaned as she hung off the bed.

"I AM! Just let me tell the story my way! Now where was I... There was yelling from one of the isles and when I got there I saw Valerie." She paused fully expecting everyone to interrupt her again, for once that night they didn't. "Some woman was yelling at her and telling her to shut up or she'll be punished. I didn't want to be seen in case I got captured but then the woman beat Valerie down so I decided to step in and defend her. I told the woman no one deserved to be treated like that and punched her in the face."

"So then when did Valerie attack you?"

"When I knelt down to see if she was okay. Her eyes..." Paulina looked down. "Her eyes were unfocused like she wasn't fully aware of her surroundings. Until she saw me that is."

"That's when she attacked you."

"Yes."

"I need some air." Dani walked out of the room. She tried to fight the tears welling in her eyes but a few still escaped. She turned intangible and flew up to the roof. There's no way Valerie was evil! She could feel it! The others weren't telling her everything and there was only one person who could tell her. Dani transformed and flew towards where she new there was an Axon Labs.

Important Line Break

̶V̶a̶l̶e̶r̶i̶e̶ Red Huntress was shoved harshly into her ̶c̶e̶l̶l̶ bedroom. She scrambled to the toilet in the corner of the room and hurled whatever food she'd eaten that day. What did she do today? Why couldn't she remember.

She walked over to the tiny sink, trying to ignore the disheveled figure in the reflection. Her head hurt so much. Someone flashed in her mind. Who was that? Did she know that person? Agent E said she was supposed to go to his clinic whenever there was something wrong with her memories. Except there was constantly something wrong with her memories. Valerie glanced at the mirror above the sink.

An infant ̶V̶a̶l̶e̶r̶i̶e̶ was learning to walk. "Come on Val, come to Daddy! You're such a big girl!"

An infant Red Huntress was learning how to fight. "Red Huntress do not teethe on the ray gun!"

A three year old ̶V̶a̶l̶e̶r̶i̶e̶ was balancing on a low beam for gymnastics. "Yay I did it!"

A three year old Red Huntress balanced on a trapeze wire for training. "Red Huntress your form is sloppy!"

A five year old ̶V̶a̶l̶e̶r̶i̶e̶ nervously stood at the front of a classroom. "My- my name's ̶V̶a̶l̶e̶r̶i̶e̶ and I just moved here with my dad."

A five year old Red Huntress stood still as one of the other agents introduced her as their latest project. "Everyone this is Red Huntress. Red Huntress is a weapon in progress."

A fourteen year old ̶V̶a̶l̶e̶r̶i̶e̶ was staring at her reflection inside a GIW base.

A fourteen year old Red Huntress was staring at her reflection inside a GIW base.

She let out a glass shattering scream before punching the mirror. It broke into several pieces, each piece showing something different. Who was Valerie? She's was the Red Huntress. Did she have a dad? Was one he one of the agents? Were her eyes always brown or red!?

A/N: Another year and my birthday has come again. I would wish my brother a happy birthday as well but he owes me money so I won't. As usual I hope you guys like the chapter!