CHAPTER 5

"So I'll start, We all know that Masked Man is the number one and most wanted criminal,and yesterday we received an intel from the Philippines,and I am assigning all of you in a this mission but you Rogue Argonne you have a big part on this one"

A picture flashed on the screen

Why did she looked exactly like me?

Tanda continued

"She is Annica Beatrice Castro,A grade 9 student at Liminton Integrated High School at Cavite Philippines."

Tanda handed me a folder full of info about her.

" According to the intel report she is last seen with Masked Man"

The meeting lasted for almost 2 hours honestly I still have questions in my mind but what important is to capture Masked Man.

Is she my twin sister?

Why are we Separated?

Why did Masked Man did it to her?

Is she fine now?

I still can't believe that all of these are happening.I opened the folder about Annica Beatrice Castro

ANNICA BEATRICE CASTRO

She is studying at LIHS. An average student, nerdy and always found inside the library. Always alone. Currently a grade 9 student.

Seems like disguising as her is not so hard specially I had a back ground as disguising as a nerd when I disguised as Chloe Gaile when I and Calvin Callix killed Leonardo Caballero.

LIMINTON INTEGRATED HIGH SCHOOL (LIHS)

Located in Cavite and Founded on year 1973.Students must follow the hierarchy.

The school hierarchy is divided into 3 levels

Talons



Troopers



Cripples



The Talons are the par exellence. (french for above all)

Troopers are just followers of the Talons ,they have money but they lack strength,in short they are slaves of the Talons.

Cripples are the nerds they lack money and strength and considered as the lowest.

Talon

President: Zymophore Kriegspiel Vilches

Vice president : Alpheus Jade Vilches

Committee:

Blaze Lothair De Vera

Fade Timberwolf Garcia

Ellizabeth Moureene Muñoz

I think I studied enough, I think I am ready next week will be my flight to the Philippines.

I think I studied enough, I think I am ready I prepared everything I need.

The day has come I am now at the airport ready to aboard the plane.

The plane landed at NAIA(Ninoy Aquino International Airport),the Philippines temp is very warm for me. It is my first time to go here.

A black High Ace van picked me up, I hate the traffic.

"Where we are now?"

"At Santa Rosa Laguna, Ma'am we are near to our destination."

"Okay"

I just watched at the window.

Verona

The van went inside a subdivision.

"Where are we now?"

"At Verona, Lumil Silang Cavite"

I have finally arrived at my destination.The house is good and there is one maid for me.

"Hi ma'am I am Meldy,you can call me Nanay"

"Okay nanay"

"Anak,Rogue Argonne what do you want you eat?"

"It's up to you Nanay Meldy"

I went up stairs and change clothes,something that is appropriate for the weather here.I opened my Laptop and started a video call with Flare Onyx.

"Hello,Flare Onyx"

"Hi Rogue Argonne,thank God you arrived safe,hows Philippines?"

"There is traffic and it is warm here thank God there are air conditioner in this house"

"Good to know ,We already missed you"

"I also mIssed all of you"

"Don't worry I Kayisha Denise, Thunder Kade and Van Ashtron will follow you next week."

"How about Calvin Callix?"

"He will be left here, Rogue Argonne bye for now"

"Bye for now"

The call ended and I hear some one knocking on my door.

"Anak, Rogue Argonne come down eat your food"

"Okay coming"

I went down and go to the dining area and I found an unfamiliar food on the table.

"Nanay Meldy what is this?"

"Anak that is maruya"

"Huh? maruya?"

"Banana fritters anak"

"Oh banana fritters,so here in the Philippines you called it maruya"

I took a bite of it and I love it's taste.

"Nanay Meldy it is delicious"

"Enjoy it anak"

I ate all the maruya,I love it.

"Ahmm...Nanay Meldy what is it anak?"

"What does nanay and anak mean ?"

She sat beside me and explain.

"Nanay means mother,I can will be your mother when you were here in the Philippines while anak means my child"

"Are you really willing to be my Mom?"

"Of course,to be honest I see my daughter in you"

"Daughter? you had a daughter?"

"Yes,I had a daughter I will tell you the story some other time,I'll just cook your dinner"

"Okay"

Honestly I know Mommy loves me but she doesn't have time for me she is always busy about business , while Nanay Meldy her job is to serve me but she's doing it with love.

After I eat dinner I took a bubble bath and and wear my pajamas.I prepared everything I need for tommorow.

The uniform with a cripple patch on the red necktie,black coat and the red

checkered skirt and black long sacks.

Black contact lenses because she has black eyes.

Curlers because she has a wavy hair.

And of course the bag.



(Female Cripple uniform)



(Male Talon uniform)

When I finished prepared everything someone is knocking on the door I know it is Nanay Meldy I know her presence.

"Come in"

"Anak here's your milk after you finished drinking this go to bed and sleep you need to have energy tomorrow is your first day at Liminton Integrated High school."

"Sure nanay"

I obeyed what nanay Meldy said

deep breath

Tomorrow is the start.

Bzzzt bzzt

My alarm clock alarmed at 4:30 in the morning, I ate my breakfast after it I took a bath and prepare.

After I took a bath I dry my hair using the blower and curl the tips like the hair of Annica Beatrice.

I wear a black contact lens to conceal my blue eyes.

I put on the retainer that look exactly like Annica Beatrice's braces.

Finally I wear my uniform.

Today I am a weakling I am not the boss today I am just nobody.

6:00 AM

I walked in order to reach the school, I am a little bit excited and nervous at the same time.

6:15 AM

I am just few steps away from the school gate.I could read the Silver letters above the gate "Liminton Integrated High School"

This is it , one step closer to the real identity of Masked Man and to the identity of my twin sister Annica Beatrice.

I went to the grade 9 department and looked for room 1 and I found it easily. Before I enter I read first the master list in the door.

Vilches

The two Vilches are here in this room.As I enter the girls with a Trooper patch on their neckties stare at me.I put my bag in the chair. The girl Troopers go near me.

"Oh Betty, your back. I thought you are dead"

"I am fine I just got some injuries from the accident"

"I don't care , well Betty welcome back to hell"

Seriously, this is why you call hell?

They went out laughing.

At that moment If I were not disguising as my twin I had probably disabled them.

I just sit down and check my bag,as I am checking my bag I could hear that there is a commotion every one is out side yelling specially the girls. I heard from one of the students that it is the Talons that arrived.

Shit I forgot my pencil case

The Book store is slightly far from our room so I need to hurry.

I ran as fast as i could .I bumped someone I saw the Talon patch on his neck tie

"faux pas"

Said the Man I bumped into.

I don't stop running

"Sorry" I shouted

The students become silent for a moment, I arrived at the book store.

"One Pilot G-tech point 3"

"₱78"

I payed it and run again to our room,while I am running taughts fill up my mind the man said Faux pas ,faux pas is french for wrong step.If I would take it not so literally it means I had done something that is a big deal for him.

When I am near to my room I saw a handsome Talon in the door way seems like he is waiting for someone.

"Excuse me Mister"

He didn't reply,he just give me a cold stare so I repeat what I said earlier.

"Can you please excuse me Mister?I need to enter"

He pulled my necktie and look at it.

"Oh the worthless cripple is back"

He is so strong I can't breathe he don't even care letting go of it.I can win against him but I am not allowed to because I am on a mission.

"Don't you know me"

Shit! Self any alibi?

"Mister sorry if I bumped you earlier it wasn't on purpose, I was absent for half a moth because of a car accident I really don't remember everything... believe me Mister"

Another good looking guy pat his shoulder

"Zymophore Kriegspiel,let go of her please"

Zymophore Kriegspiel Vilches so he is the President of the Talon,shit he is right bumping into him is really a faux pas

Zymophore Kriegspiel,let go of me,the guy who stop him smiled at me and escorted me to my seat oh seems like he's my seatmate.

"Ahhmm,Betty sorry for what my brother have done."

"Sorry Mister I can't remember who you are"

"Oh, sorry I am Alpheus Jade Vilches"

"Oh nice to meet you again, sorry I just really don't remember everything,Can I ask something?"

"What is it?"

"If you and Zymophore Kriegspiel are brothers then who is older?"

He smiled at me.

"The story goes like like this,I and Zymophore Kriegspiel is at the same age, because we don't have the same mother,I am a son from my father's mistress"

"So you were half brothers"

"Yah"

My first day as Betty is some what okay at all.

The two Vilches are Adonises based on physical appearances,but Zymophore Kriegspiel is more handsome and taller.

When we will talk about attitude, Alpheus Jade is very kind and he always give everyone a smile while Zymophore Kriegspiel is so rude he don't want a Trooper or a cripple touch him.

SOMEONE'S POV

In a dark room...A guy is sitting on his swivel chair,the small lamp is the only light source,the man's oddly red eye glows in the dark,One of his men entered.

I am on my office when one of my men entered

"Sir the girl you were searching for is finally at LIHS"

"I know,seems like everything is going well with my plans"

"Sir what should I do to her?"

"Nothing,just take good care of our businesses,I still want to play a game with her"

"Okay Sir"

He bowed in front of me before he goes out.

I drunk the all the wine in my wine glass and a smile showed on my face.

END OF CHAPTER

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Vocabulary

Faux pas -(French) wrong step.