Chapter 13: The Search of Suspect

"Are they night creatures like you said they were?" Gwen suddenly asked the two of them Yui took the first liberty to answer her.

"Not all of them." Yui answered in a serious tone which Gwen glance at since she was used to how energetic Yui speaks.

"Most of them humans were turned into killing machines by some mafias or whatever they called themselves." Slavica made it even more understandable to the hearing of Gwen as she patted Gwen's shoulder before pointing to the screen. Yui showed her the humans who were turned into killing machines or assassins with no heart or emotion at all.

"So there's a human that could kill a night creature?" Gwen wondered like a curious cat which made Slavica ruffle her hair lightly and she pouted at her.

"I think so since even way back in old times, there were already hunters or huntresses alive but nowadays they were all scattered and only a few remained in their callings. But who knows, I had never encountered them before but maybe in my old life, I did. I just couldn't recall clearly so I just don't mind them at all." Slavica smiled as she gave her honest answer before she pointed to the team of Gwen's parents.

"Most of the high-risk or skilled killer machines were under your parents' team." Yui informed Gwen since the teams of her parents were full of blank or expressionless men.

"I see but what are those orange marks mean?" Gwen took notice of those markings over the photo of the men in the team her parents.

"They were under surveillance because they couldn't control themselves from being a killer." Yui explained as she scrolled down again.

"For the blue marks, they were still undergoing intense training." Slavica added as the next photos have the blue markings.

"Green marks for excellent in computers." Yui continued but when there was no more to scroll down, Gwen noticed the red markings more.

"As for red marks, they were extremely dangerous but well trained or they could control their killer instincts." Slavica explained as she watched Gwen's reaction which she couldn't read clearly all of the sudden.

"Of course, those black marks meant they were dead." Yui added and was about to click the back button when Gwen managed to stop her as well.

They were getting some different vibes around Gwen whenever she was getting serious over something. Yui and Slavica could feel the heat radiating around her whenever she was lost in her own zone of seriousness. Yui looked worriedly at her boss who shook her head for her not to engage in something around Gwen's seriousness.

"Anything you notice, my queen?" Slavica carefully asked Gwen which made her flinch because she likes the tone of Slavica's voice whenever she addressed her as a queen. Gwen blushed over it.

"Vica, look over to my parents' team. These red markings…get their information and who are their clients then matched it up to the day when Alwina asked for someone to my parents. Someone that really could perform such death to Alwina." Gwen ignored the feeling from that call and focus on what she noticed over the red markings of the team her parents.

"Yui, get that now. Tell the agency we're cracking it now." Slavica quickly commanded Yui about the curiosity running in Gwen's serious mode.

"Noted." Yui immediately took her phone out and made private and direct contact that she has in the secret security service or the SSS agency.

As Yui was busy making a call, Gwen couldn't help but stare at the three photos who has red markings within her parents' team. She even click each of the photos which revealed their identity and their status but there was only one that caught her attention greatly.

Origin Name: Unknown

Code Name: Arachne

Status: Killer Machine - Newbie

Rank: Elite

Skills: Infinite Web Strings

Strength: Unknown

Agility: Unknown

Power: Unknown

"That's odd…" Gwen muttered to herself when she read the short information that the SSS agency kept a record with.

Human Old Case/s Records:

Code: Killer Machine Arachne

Age: 13 & on

Innocent Blood: 3 (under the direct order of her maker)

Dirty Blood: 100 (still in direct command of her maker & hired by her maker's colleagues)

Vengeance Blood: 100

P.Vengenance Blood: 70 (she killed her maker and her colleagues)

Note:

She might already kill 273 people ever since she learned how to kill and survived the harsh treatment of life that she went through. But based on what we've observed over the years of working with her, there's no room for improvement but she still needs to add some color to her emotions to be expressed sooner or one day

As Gwen kept reading the information, she didn't even realize or even sense that Slavica was already patting her shoulders while calling her name. She didn't hear anything. She was totally drowning over it. Slavica and Yui's voices totally faded in Gwen's background while her mind was totally preoccupied with what she was reading and analyzing on her own. But the more she was drowned in it, she was slowly taken into some flashing memories inside her mind again. She looked at them further and when she does, there was already. She's lost in the memory lane that's playing inside her mind.

'Mom, who was that lady? She has no emotion at all?'

'Gwen, she's an orphan like you. But she was unlucky, she went through the worst kind of life. She's turned into a killer that's why she has no emotions or if she does, she doesn't know how to show it.'

'I see but why she's here?'

'I am keeping her watch.'

'And?'

'Oh, your curious cat. Why don't you get some rest you have your photoshoot tomorrow.'

'Right. Tell dad, my muffins.'

'Oh dear, he knows.'

Gwen was with her adoptive mother in the basement with the same lady in the photo she was looking at Yui's laptop. But as soon as the scenery began to fade, she was taken into another scene in which she was with her adoptive father in their backyard. They were having fun while doing hand-to-hand combat but when she took a break along with her father, she watched the same lady taking intense training with her mother. They were really good to watch if you're fast enough to catch their movements.

'Wow, she's great. Can she be my bodyguard, Dad?'

'She could be if you manage to get into her heart.'

'Meaning?'

'Give her something she doesn't have for a very long time.'

'What is that?'

'Such a curious cat and when you're like this you'll know the answer in time. You'll understand what I am saying.'

As soon as Gwen heard that from her adoptive father, she gasped as she suddenly just happened. She just went down to her locked memory lane without any guidance from Slavica. But Gwen reacted more to what her father said to her back then which led her on tearing up. She knew to the heart who was that person really well and she has to find her. She must too.

"Vica, find her. I have to get her." Gwen might be still staring at the same photo from the laptop and the image she saw in her memory line with her parents when she suddenly grabbed Silyana's hand that was just sitting over her shoulder.

"Can I know why?" Slavica curiously asked as she was trying to read the energy flow around Gwen.

The energy that Gwen was emitting was totally low and serene which only meant nothing that could harm her. Slavica was totally amazed at how Gwen could easily take control over her sudden sensing the dark energies that were lurking around the shadow. It totally amazed Slavica.

"You'll know and please, let's get out of this hospital tonight." Gwen seriously wanted to get out of the hospital all of the sudden. Slavica began reading her once again and there she saw the bloody flame staring at her which she understood why Gwen suddenly felt that.

"What's the rush, Gwen?" Yui worriedly asked but she glanced over at her boss and she gave Yui a knowing look already.

"I am not sure; I just suddenly don't feel safe here any longer." Gwen answered firmly which made Yui quickly fix the laptop and the other files that were needed for their case.

"Alright, Yui, call the nurse we're going to discharge you since your doctor already inform us you're ready to go." Slavica might be sounded as calm as she commanded Yui and informed Gwen regarding her discharge. But honestly, she already felt what Gwen just confirmed.

The dark shadow that was lurking even after Tacker and Irina left the hospital, never left them alone. It was just waiting but it became alarming when Gwen started to wake up from her memory lane and started to be sensitive around her. She was feeling them through the flame that was residing within her that Slavica had talked with.

As Yui handled the discharging papers of Gwen, Slavica helped Gwen to change up into newly prepared clothing that fit her size. When Gwen was done changing, Slaivica touched the center of Gwen's forehead. She didn't know what Slavica just did but she could feel some warmness from it and it was wrapping around her entire body. It was like protecting her and then Slavica pulled her closer before kissing her forehead. Gwen blushed at that gesture.

"Okay here's the deal and be sure to remember that you're my girlfriend and my fiancée." Slavica whispered in her very low voice which was a good thing that Gwen still could hear them clearly.

"You're what?" Gwen wanted to exclaim but she already noticed that sudden low tone that Slavica just used and did the same thing.

"It's your escape route with us. The shadow that's lurking around the hospital was keeping an eye on you, so please, love me." Slavica explained the play that they were going to do when they got out of the room.

"Then remove your full mask and just wear a facemask. I know you had one." Gwen smiled genuinely and Slavica felt really proud and lovely just being around her.

"Clever, lady." She did what she was told and removed the mask then put on the black facemask that has a really good fit over her face and Gwen likes – loves how good it looked on her.

"Shall we go home?" she opened the door for Gwen and Yui was hopping excitedly like a kid as she approached them.

"Yes, we shall. I miss our home." Gwen chuckled as she snuggled more around Slavica's arm. Yui giggled at how sweet the two could be.

"I bet you miss Sissy's cooking." Yui teased as the three of them walked toward the elevator like an ordinary family who was excited for a member of their family finally got to go home.

"Oh, you bet. Cook for me, Honey as we got back home." Gwen sounded natural as she said that.

"Sure, anything you love, Darling." Slavica replied before they hopped on the elevator inside Gwen out of the blue kissed the neck of Slavica which led Yui on squealing.

"Sweeeeetttt." Yui teased which made Slavica roll her eyes away as she tried to hide the blush creeping out over her cheeks.

"Shut up." She tried to glare at Yui but she was only failing as soon as they got out of the elevator.

"I just miss you, my lovely fiancée." Gwen teased Slavica more which made them giggle.

"Of course, you do." Slavica immediately pulled Gwen closer to her chest as she already saw two pale men in black suits rushing toward the elevator that they'd just used.

She was just cloaking Gwen's scents with hers as the three of them pretended typical beings while walking out of the hospital. They did not bother to take a look back and just went off that as if on cue, their chariot came to stop in front of them and pick them up.

"Nice timing, babe!" Yui praised her mate as soon as the three of them hopped into the car.

"Well, we received your call as soon as we're off back here." Irina answered instead since Tacker has to focus on the road and not get caught by those men.

As they were already far from the perimeter of the hospital, the drive was indeed quiet until Irina asked directly Slavica about those men who were after them. They were slow but they could sense that they were targeting something in that hospital.

"Honestly, who are they, boss?" Irina directly asked Slavica whose arms were still linked around Gwen's shoulders.

"Vampires." Slavica honestly answered which Gwen jolted a little and made Slavica pull her closer into her chest.

"So, they want me because I recalled something from back then…" Gwen guessed followed by a heavy sigh.

"Could be. Better to stay with us." Yui sighed as she agreed with Gwen's guess.

"Headquarters or ours?" Tacker asked where they were going to head off.

"Either. They have connected anyway." Slavica answered which is exactly Yui looked to her side where she began grinning.

"You know Irina, boss, and Gwen were really sweet in the elevator. They were really indeed a lovely couple." Yui began teasing their boss and Irina already could tell who's Gwen to their boss before Yui and Tacker could notice that.

"I could see that already." Irina chuckled which made Tacker do some wolf-whistling.

"Irina." Slavica warned her but it just made them get going.

"Oh, c'mon boss. The way you look at Gwen…we could tell already." Tacker teased which made Silyana roll her eyes and ignored it.

"So, you have a crush on me." Gwen teased but there was a hopeful tone in her voice that didn't escape from Slavica since it was totally close to her ear.