Love is War

Chapter 51

Alexis threw the guards that is currently on the place on our current location. I feel sorry for them, and their head splats on the ground. Then Alexis’s head suddenly popped out of the guards’ tower and then she gave us the signal to climb the tower and follow her on the tower.

All of us can climb this tower like her no problem. So, we started climbing the tower and used the rough texture of the wall to our advantage. When I almost reach the top of the tower, Alexis offered her hand to me and I immediately grabbed it.

I got inside there first and waited for the other three to get inside, and obviously we offered our hands to get them in safely. Now everyone is here.

“Did you hide the body?” I asked them because if there are unsuspecting patrol that go there and find the body, they will alarm the rest and that will ruin our plan halfway.

“Yes, hidden from plain sight,” Gerick told me. “But we did not clean the mess too disgusting,” he added and that’s okay because the place is dark and I am sure that they will not notice that. The bodies are the ones easy to spot that’s why it is important to hide it from them.

“That’s okay, then let’s proceed,” I said and we scouted the place from here. It’s strange why are there few people in the area, obviously they will put guards, but they are only a few that the five of us can easily take care of.

Or is the information broker telling the truth, that they are not expecting our arrival, then in both ways that is good. Because we can steal the package from them, dad told us that if things get worse, we destroy it. Stealing it might give us the unexpected advantage in the battlefield.

I don’t clearly remember all the information that dad gave us during the meeting, but as long as I accomplish my goals, that what’s the use of knowing it. It might be better that it stays this way. That I don’t know what is it for.

“They are hiding,” Alexis said, why would they hide? I am confused when Alexis is spouting things out of nowhere. It is so random that I cannot understand the meaning of it sometimes.

“What?” I asked her spite of my confusion.

“As I said that they are waiting for us, might be,” she said her speculations once again. “And they might be hiding to give us that feeling of confidence that we will be arrogant of the situation and surprise us,” she added her explanation. I am amazed how can she draw conclusions just by seeing things.

“That might be a possible case,” Gerick said. “But it also might be that they don’t really expect our arrival and they set traps for us, that might get us in trouble, either way we do is risky for us just like in the first place, that is why that we must take the safest course of action possible,” he said. They both have valid points.

“I agree with you,” Alexis replied and right now the conversation seems to be the only two of them talking because the rest of us are just listening to them quietly and waiting for them to generate the safest action to do in this case. “So, I suggest before moving we must wait for the shipment to arrive, and that will give them the sense of security and guarantee and that is when we move,” she said and Gerick just nodded.

“That is final?” I asked them because they might change the plan again. They both looked at me and nodded and that’s good that I get clear answers from them. I am just the morale and charisma of this team that will lead them to rally against the enemy.

I picked them because they can do things that I can’t and utilizing their skills and strength is all I can do, and in return I will use all my strength to protect them from the enemies. I will make sure that no one dies. At least for now.

“Good!” Troy exclaimed.

“Shh,” all of us shushed him in unison because is so loud that the enemies might hear him.

“Good,” he said that again and whispering. He’s so... Ah never mind. He does not have sense of safety at all. That really suits him for being the one that likes to create explosive things. “There are enough things here left for me to tinker and create the weapons that we needed,” he said and opened his bag.

“The enemy might notice us,” I said to him.

“It’s alright there are no other guard tower around here, and for now we are safe inside here and all that we can do right now is wait and let him do his thing,” Gerick said, and I just shrugged my shoulders and let him do his job.

He started tinkering things and I continue to scout the area and usually there are patrols roaming around the area. I looked down from where we came from and as expected the body is hidden and the place is dark.

No people in that area for now so no worries about that. Troy continues to make things and Gerick is concentrating. Alexis is writing something on her notes to kill time for waiting and Anthony is the one scouting right now after I left.

I scouted the area again, and it’s very strange and I can’t get rid of this feeling, unless I get the answers. I observed the area more carefully hoping that I can get the answers just by looking at it. What is so strange about this?

What am I missing? What am I not pointing attention too? Or am I overthinking things? I don’t know... Wait... I am only observing the lower grounds, and I looked at the top of the cargos around the area, and noticed that there is a very high cargo stacked besides the main docks.

Naturally from here, I can’t see what is above there, but I look at it closely and it seems like that I am seeing silhouette of a person there. I blinked and it disappeared, am I just seeing things or not? I don’t know. My mind is clouded with thoughts right now that I can’t really think straight as of the moments.

As expected, there are more people on the top of the cargo waiting for something. I ducked immediately to avoid detection from them.

“Hey,” I whispered and all of them looked at me and they giving me the looks that what is it? “At the top of the cargos,” I said and all of them peek at the big windows of this place. “Hide they might spot us,” I said to them.

“Woah did not see that coming,” Gerick said.

“I also did not notice that,” Alexis said. Oh, then this means, another change of plans? I hope not. “But still we wait for the cargo and avoid detection,” she added and I felt relieved that there are no changes of plans this time.

“There are more of them in there,” Anthony stated the obvious.

“Then that means that it will make it easier for us to be stealthy,” Gerick said. “I mean they cannot see hidden angles from above and the security on the ground are the ones covering that for them so that means that it will be easier for us to hide,” he said and he turned to Troy. “Be careful with your explosives,” he said.

“Yes,” he replied cheaply as he resumes his tinkering.

“It’s still the waiting game for us huh,” Anthony stated and it’s like that he cannot wait for the action to happen. Am sorry Anthony but this is not the time for you to shine. You will get your chance I promise. I wore my mask, that has a mouth that resembles a tiger in white lines. It’s like a japanese drawing in ancient times or chinese? I am not sure. Dad just gave this to me and stated that he can see a tiger inside me.

I can’t deny that because I am an aggressive and versatile predator just like what I am towards my prey if my eyes are set on them.

This mask is to avoid identity leak and that will prevent me to be ganged up when I am in public. Also, the Shinigami is also wearing one just like me, but his is a mouth of a demon befitting him. His alias means the angel of death and nicknamed by us, death from above. Because everyone who gets in his field of vision will have a bullet in their head.

He is truly like an angel of death, but why is he crying at that time? All I can do is think about that.

After some moments of waiting, we heard a loud horn from a ship and I look at it immediately and there I saw a cargo ship starting to drop its anchor on the sea to prevent it from being strayed away by waves. It continues to honk loudly, and all of us prepared ourselves as this is the cue for us to move.

“Let’s go,” I said and I carefully get out of the guard’s tower and the others followed me. We landed on a dark area and this is perfect for us to start the stealth mission.

“Careful,” Gerick said. “The traps they might have one,” he reminded me of his speculation earlier and there Gerick rolled a ball on the path that we are taking. It just rolled continuously. That means there are no traps in this area. “Safe,” he said.

He is too cautious but we can use that cautiousness to avoid danger as much as possible. I scanned the area and observe the movement of the security so we can adapt. I raised my palms telling them to stop and hide as a group of patrol are passing in our direction.

We remained quiet and there are many of them. Let them pass.