Chapter 2: Chapter 2

The electric bell rang loudly as the students trooped out of their various classes in their numbers.

"I missed the sound of that". Kapella sang legged crossed on the desk and engrossed in the ice cream she held.

"You haven't eaten anything since you arrived at school". Cindy complained.

"Good observation, should I say am fasting?".

"You literally have an ice cream". Cindy answered and sat on the desk.

"Yeah, that's right, well I don't feel like taking anything". She said.

"Oh, since I know you, you don't always feel like taking much".

"I eat pancakes, potato chips, cornbread and....".

"But you don't eat much, I've noticed you since we were kids, our parents enrolled us in the same school, here we are, same High School and I'll so kill you if we don't go to the same college". Cindy said and she laughed.

"Well, I don't eat much cause I hate the school restroom". Kapella explained and bite a big portion of the cream with her tooth.

"And now you're pretty hungry cos I hear that rumbling".

"Can you quit tormenting me please?". Kapella asked with a baby look.

"And why won't I know the meal that my friend gets to eat excessively?". Cindy notified opening her bag.

She brought out three cans and dropped them on the desk.

"Canned fish". She whispered.

Kapella's eyes popped and she grabbed one.

She broke the covering and poured the entire content into her mouth.

Cindy gasped as she took the other, broke open the seal and gulped in the content again, and then did the same with the third.

She squeezed the empty can and dropped it on the table.

"Quite spicy". She gulped.

Cindy handed over a bottled drink to her and she gulped in all the content.

She paused and turned to Cindy.

"Citrus....".

"Kapella?".

She raced off immediately and Cindy went after.

She pulled open the restroom door and saw Kapella vomiting into the WC.

"Oh my.., I thought you were fine". Cindy said and she squat beside her.

"Maybe and maybe not". She replied and gasped vomiting more.

"Hold one. It isn't the meal, months ago you puked after taking a citrus drink".

"Would you pass me a toilet tissue or keep speaking". Kapella asked.

"Oh sorry, sure".

She hurriedly cut a piece from the roll and gave it to her.

Kapella cleaned herself and flushed the vomit.

"Are you okay?".

"Yes, I am".

"Hush!, You scared me". Cindy smiled pulling her cheek.

"Water only and water ever, note it".

"Noted, but why?".

"I vomited all I eat so don't make me use the strength left".

"Oh, you tell me and I give you three more canned fish". Cindy said.

"Forget it".

"hush!, Don't be harsh, you can have it all and I have water as well ". Cindy said.

Kapella beamed a smile and pulled her cheek

"Hey Sis". They heard a voice and turned back to see Francis.

"What the hell are you doing here?". Cindy asked rather sharply.

"I've been searching for you, all over the school, everyone has left for home already". Francis announced advancing toward them.

"Does that guarantee you to move into the female restroom?".

"um..I thought this is the hallway". He said looking around.

"You're new here, don't get yourself into trouble".

"Worry not sis, I won't get raped". He smirked and he grabbed his ear.

"Ouch! Stop!".

"I've warned you over and over again to watch your speaking". She snapped and let go of him.

"That's harsh".

"Go home, Kapella, and I have someplace to be". Cindy said and he bit his lower lips.

"Really?, So I have to go home alone?".

"Do I have to babysit you, Go!".

"You and Kapella.. Are you...". He paused and scratched his head.

"One more word from you Francis...".

"Fine, I was about to leave anyway".

"Hi". He added wanting to wave at Kapella but paused seeing Cindy's stern look.

He hung his bag properly and left the place.

"Ignore him, brothers are a pain in the ass, quite annoying". Cindy explained and they moved to the class.

"Annoying you mean, I had a fight with my ten-year-old brother, I was so angry that I forgot my flask".

"That explains why you're hungry". She suggest and Kapella nodded.

The hallways were deserted as they moved until they got to the class.

"So any tell about Summer Break, let me guess, you got a boyfriend".

"Yeah. A cute one". Kapella whispered and winked.

"Wow!, Seriously?, I thought you were gonna remain single till college, What is his name?". Cindy asked.

"PS5". Kapella whispered.

"Oh seriously?". Cindy said laughing.

"You're not known for making crazy jokes ". She added.

"That's the truth, he's cute right".

"It".

"Well, I said he, do have a problem with that?".

"Not all Queen, why won't you be single when you reject all your suitors".

"And why are you single?".

"Same reason". She replied.

"Um.. When do the cameras go offline?". Kapella asked

"As soon as the bell rings for closure". She replied.

"Your Uncle told you that?".

"Have you forgotten he's the Security Analyst, I get to go through his computer".

"You're such a bad girl". She compliments and Cindy handed over a can to her.

She opened it and gulped in all the fish content in it.

"If I am a bad girl, then what are you Ella?, Your Dad teaches you all he learns since you want to go on the same career path as him and now you secretly put it into cybercrime".

"It's called Hacking". She replied.

"Whatever. Now who's the Bad Girl?".

"We both, The Bad Duo, Bad Girls in disguise of innocent personalities".

"So what are we gonna be doing before 6 pm?".

"As usual, Video Games". Kapella smirked.

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Phoenix Consolidated

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"I think we will stop here for now". Mrs. Elijah advised and she rose to her feet.

"You should get back to work". She added and he nodded.

"Alright, we'll talk about it later". He said and pecked her on the cheek.

"Sure. Bye". She replied and waved moving to the door.

He was returning to his desk when the landline rang.

He took the phone quickly and placed it on his ear.

"Yes Boss". He said.

"Alright. I am working on it". He said and dropped the phone.

He collapsed into his office chair and exhaled heavily.

.....Phoenix High...

.... 6:30 PM...

It was dark already and the light system was the only source of illumination in the school.

The hallway seems deserted as no single soul was passing by.

In the classroom was Kapella sleeping on Cindy's lap while she laid her head on Kapella's back.

They suddenly jolt up hurriedly when the phone on the desk rang.

Kapella stopped it immediately and they breathe hurriedly.

"Why did you make the alarm so loud?". Cindy asked and they heard footsteps.

They quickly hid under the desk and the class door pushed open.

A ray of light beamed around the room and then vanished when the door closed.

"It's the Janitor". Kapella whispered.

"The guards should have gone home". Cindy said and they moved to the window.

They could see men in uniform leaving the vicinity.

"Seriously? I thought it was 24 hours?". Kapella asked.

"Yeah but shift method, a new team would come to take over in twenty minutes".

"Have you stayed that long in school after summer break?".

"I know you would do this so I stayed three times to take note of their modus operandi". She explained.

"Then we have to hurry, Twenty minutes might not be the case this time". Kapella believed and they moved to the door.

She open and peeped out but Cindy pulled her back.

"Listen the cameras are offline except those at the base".

"Why?".

"That's the main focus".

"Really stupid people".

"My Uncle is one of them".

"Ops! Cool of them".

They made sure to take off their shoes to reduce noise and put them into their bags.

Soon they got to the end of the hallway and peeped since they had two choices.

The Janitor could be seen kissing a lady roughly as he closed the entrance behind him.

"Seems our dear Janitor got himself a girlfriend". Cindy whispered.

They glued themselves to the wall and he moved past them with the lady.

The girls tiptoed from their hiding and moved back slowly till he was out of sight.

They were approaching a door that had the 'out of bound' sticker when they saw a man in the room.

They quickly hid behind the wall and Kapella scoffed.

"I thought all the guards were out?". She asked.

"Seems one of them stayed back".

"Quick, you know what to do, the Principal Office, the walls are soundproof, and here is a signal disrupter, he might try to call". Kapella explained handing over a PDA-like device to Cindy.

"You've used it before". She added and Cindy hurried away.

Kapella exhaled heavily and she adjust her bag.

Soon a soft chuckle could be heard echoing in the hallway.

The Guard looked around and walked out of the Control Base, he close the door behind him and moved in the direction the noise was coming from.

That was when he saw the door of the Principal's Office wide open.

He pulled his G18 pistol from his holster behind him and aimed it forward as he moved it but was shocked to see the Janitor and a lady who was on bra and bum shot.

"Alex, I didn't know you were here, I'll excuse you". He said and made to turn when there was a camera click followed by a flash of light.

The door closed swiftly and Cindy locked it with the key.

She retreats the camera and drew out the key.

"I'm gonna make this trend". She vowed staring at the image on her camera screen.

"What the hell!, Where is the spare key?". The Guard asked.

"It's in my short".

"Then get it".

"It's in the hallway".

"Fvck!". He cursed.

"It's Faceless, She's at it again". The Janitor told them.

Cindy took the PDA-like device and placed it on the door before she pressed the red button.

"Enjoy your stay". She whispered and catwalks from the place.

"I could call someone". The lady suggest and wore her jacket.

"Don't bother, it's Faceless". The Janitor replied and collapsed to the chair.

The Lady checked her phone and there was no reception.

"You know this is your fault!". The Guard screamed.

Kapella wore the mask she took from her bag and zipped it closed.

The mask was the same as her skin color making it look like she was faceless.

She already changed her dress to a black jacket and shorts.

She pushed open the door and entered the Control Base.

Every single camera in the room turned, concentrating on her and her alone.

She posed in a funny way for the cameras and did the John Cena's 'you can't see me' move before sitting on the swivel chair in front of the giant computer screen.

She turned 360° and placed her fingers on the Keyboard.

Cindy rushed to the window when she heard the sound of a vehicle.

She could see guards dropping from a Van.

"Damn.. Ella was right... They're early". She said and made to send a message but there was no reception.

She quickly raced to their classroom so she could be far from the device responsible.

She stayed low quickly and could hear her footsteps with several masculine voices.

She typed a message and sent it to Kapella but heard a buzz behind that caused her to fear.

It was a phone, Kapella's.

She looked narrowly and could see the men moving toward the Control Base already.

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"She isn't taking her call, where could she be". Mrs. Elijah panicked pacing from left and right.

"She's at a party". Steve announced from the floor where Mr. Elijah was helping him with an assignment.

"Go to Bed, Steve!". She snapped.

"My Assignment".

"That's right".She whispered and collapsed onto the couch.

"You worry yourself a lot, I'm sure she's at a friend's place as usual". Mr. Elijah said and pushed a pencil into Steve's hand.

"What if not, what if she had found out what she is? Maybe a long time ago".

"You're scared".

"Of course I am, Anytime she stays late, nothing plays in my memory other than eighteen years ago". She explained and closed her eyes.

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Flashback

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Passengers looked down from the deck and the pitch of the voices went high.

They couldn't see anything in the fog except a few who did.

"Women, lot of them ". A man announced.

" Yes... I see them... They got long hairs". A woman yelled and they gasped.

A little girl looked down wondering what everyone was staring at her when she saw a beautiful woman in the waters beckoning at her.

She screamed and raced back to her parents.

Men began to jump into the water like they were possessed and screams could be hard beneath.

No one could explain what was happening until a heavy storm hits the ship hard.

Like a tornado, it surrounds the ship spinning it dangerously.

Those on the deck fell into the sea and only a few could hold unto a part or the other.

"Fire!!". Loud voices could be heard from afar and a red ship swerved for the scene.

The men on it seem concentrated on the ocean as they threw harpoons and shot arrows into the Ocean.

Mr. Elijah held his wife's hand tightly while the ship swerved dangerously.

It hits against a rock and it broke open.

"Are we gonna die?". She asked and she held onto his hand this time.

"No. Not today".

Then came the most dangerous storm that wrecked the ship causing it to sink slowly.

The other ship had gotten to the scene already and the men fired more harpoons into the ocean until there was a sharp blackout.

It was morning as the sun rose brightly from the east, Mrs. Elijah's body could be seen on a wood that was floating toward an island.

She suddenly coughed out and fell from the wood.

The cold waters jolt her to consciousness so that she swam up quickly.

She got to the shore and staggered out of the water in her wet gown.

"No, Elijah!". She screamed and she raced for his wet body that was on the ground.

She held his nose and blew air into his mouth but it wasn't working.

"C'mon!". She cried and hit his chest furiously.

He suddenly gasped out vomiting water.

She chuckle in tears and he turned to her.

"Jane?".

"No, Mrs. Elijah". She replied and kissed him passionately.

"What happened? ". He asked and she rose from him.

She helped him up and he gaze at the ocean before them.

There was various part of the ship floating still with pieces of luggage and even bodies.

"Shipwreck". She announced.

"Did Titanic wreck just occur?". He asked.

"C'mon, you joke with everything, we're both alive, that's all that matters, seems our honeymoon would be here, The Sardinia Island ". She whispered leaning against his chest.

Mr. Elijah gasped while staring narrowly at a particular point.

"Seriously?, We got married and you're no longer romantic". She cursed and raised her head to him.

"What are you staring at?". She inquired but there was no response.

She turned back and there was the creature, a beautiful woman who was half-human, half-fish.

Below the waist was fully a fish's tail with colorful scales.

"Mermaid!". She screamed and hid behind her husband.

She peeped from behind wondering why he wasn't scared.

The Mermaid had a harpoon thrust into her arm and tail but she held onto the baby in her arms.

"She has a baby?".