Chapter 266: The Death of Mortem Part 2 (1/2)
”Are you there, monster?”
”Scarlett Syndicate? Now, this is a surprise. I take it you dealt with my officers? You're the real monster here; they all had families.”
”Worry not; your men will live to see another day. For sparing their pitiful meaningless lives, I want you to relay a message to Mortem. Tell her death is coming for her.”
Charmeine stared at her radio, putting it back on her desk, sighing. ”Damn it… Why is nothing ever going right for us?”
”That would be the results of Team Rhapsody.” Charmeine spun in her seat, dazed to see Vanguard sitting on the sofa in her office relaxing. ”I know the feeling all too well.”
”You, you're Marcus Culling… The former number one streamer Vanguard.”
”Correct, and you are Charmeine, the police commissioner and good friend to the CEOs.”
Charmeine corrected herself standing up pouring herself a drink. ”I take it Alton sent you, yes? Does he know then?”
”Know what?”
Charmeine scoffed at this pouring herself and Vanguard a drink. ”He doesn't. Well, that changes everything; he must have thought I was potentially one of Mortem's vessels. Am I hitting any right notes here?”
Vanguard didn't respond back, kicking his feet up taking the drink handed to him. ”I haven't got to relax like this for quite a while. I can thank Team Rhapsody for that; they foiled my plan countless times and even somehow convinced me to become an ally now. How did that happen? You're playing all the same cards I and many other runs of the week villains did. You are destined to fall.”
”Is that so. Well, I'm sorry to inform you, Marcus, but we cannot afford to lose.”
”Neither could I. Take this all in, Charmeine. I, too, once had everything and then.” Moving his hand mimicking a plane, he crashed to the ground making a bang. ”I lost it all because of them.”
”We can change that; there's still time, Marcus. You were our shining beacon throughout all of Victoria. You paved the way to the future, and they stole that from you. You can have that all back. The fame, the fortune. You can be number one once again.”
Vanguard put his glass down in shock. ”You'd give me back everything? You could do that?”
”That and so much more. You could be greater than before. We can give you a purpose. What do you say?”
Vanguard stood up, smirking to himself, turning away. ”Finally, after all this time…” Turning around, he built up all his power, throwing a punch sending Charmeine through serval offices, crashing into the wall at the end of the hallway. ”I always hated the idea of streaming. What in the fuck do you think I'd come slivering back like a pathetic rat?”
Charmeine lay back, staring blankly, grumbling. ”No, no, no, no, no… No, this won't do.” Standing up unharmed, she began her slow trek backhands in her pockets. ”This is all my fault Vitae, I misread the situation again. Only we can stop the Garden; anyone else would stand in our way.” Heavy light began flooding from her body as two wings ripped out on full display. Vanguard stepped back slightly by this as Charmeine's whole appearance changed with purple flowers all over her body. Her eyes began glowing a dark yellow. Holding her arms out, the sheer force was enough to push Vanguard back further, slamming against the desk. ”It seems I will have to act out my master's will once more. As a sworn agent to our mothers and fathers, I, four to the Ten's Judgement, will personally crush you beneath my boot human. Prepare yourself.”
Vanguard stood up, moving his shoulder around, loosening up. ”Just typical of you, Brantley, always giving me the fucking dirty work. Bring it, you bitch!”
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”I can confirm everyone is safe and sound, Alton. We don't have to worry about any casualties.”
”Excellent, Goro, we're moving onto the Headquarters to keep anyone from reaching your position.”
Goro hung up, turning to blossom. ”Alright, Blossom, we need to move onto the next location. Iris and Monty have begun their plan. We should loop around and see if they need our help.”
Blossom stepped forward, frozen on the spot as she began trembling. ”No…”
”Blossom, what's wrong?”