Earth Warriors (Undergoing Revision)

Chapter 25: Kill or Die

Valentina and House notice this as they have their blades locked between each other, all enticed in what each of their opponents is doing. Valentina pushes her blade against House again, enough to break the lock between each of them.

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Back outside, Walter and Agent Widow are still having a fierce sword-fight, both look tired but it appeared that Walter was strong enough to keep going.

"Do you really believe that you're gonna snatch away our key to victory in this war? And you treat this as a great prize? Never thought there would be some greedy bitches in this world as of now." Walter says while slashing upwards.

"They are also beneficial for our war cause!" Widow retorts as she continues to clash with her sword against Walter.

"I don't care."

They continued clashing and parrying their weapons, with Walter keeping with the defensive while Widow continues her waves of strikes against him

Just as she manages to pierce a part of Walter's armor, Walter grabs her arm harshly, holding it in a rough manner as she tries to break free. She tries to reach for a knife in her belt for her chance, but Walter's no fool, as he raises his knee upward into Widow's abdomen, which then proceeds to the tip of the axe near her chest. The force of it when it impacts causes Widow to fall down to the floor and coughing up drops of blood that can be seen through her mask while the wound from the chest starts dripping the liquid as well.

Walter then picks up his axe while turning away from her to the direction of the stadium, but before advancing, he sneers at her.

"Whoever you are or where you belong to, if you and the others could have known better of the situation, then this would have not happened. Now I must get back to my pals and finish the job, you will stay here for your stupidity, that is, if you could ever call that for your group."

Walter then runs away so he can reunite with his comrades. Agent Widow slowly raises up still holding the wound inflicted by Walter in both her abdomen and arm, using every ounce of strength that she has. Even with her weakened state, she still has the will worthy of any agent of the group, as she looks on to Walter with a wide, intense stare and breathing heavily.

"My spirit of determination was a burden ever since I was born, all the days of suffering and rejection are gone ever since I joined them. Every action, every relationship, anything that can make me satisfied, it's all to achieve total balance in global power, and yet you dare to interfere with us in this war." She slightly stands up while keeping her wounds in check, yet her stare remains.

"War holds no principles to follow, survival is only what matters. And now your ideals of fighting for others is corrupting that view of all war, for whatever step and action you take, you risk further the balance of war. You may have won this fight against me young man, but that doesn't mean we'll back down forever from you, this fight is only the beginning of our quarrel, a quarrel of a deserved fate for daring to defy us..." She picks up her sword while still clutching to her wounds. Even in such a state, the blade and her spirit are what makes her lift it with a composed yet troubled state.

"The 12th Group...will drag you to the deepest judgments ever known to all of Humankind!"

"So you brought some backup? What a way to ruin the fun!"Ji-ae says.

"It's kind of a stretch you know..." Berat replies as he readies his stance.

"Hmph! Whatever, you'll be dead before you even lay a finger on them," Mehdi says as he takes out his halberd.

The agents just stand silently as they unsheathe their weapons from their belts. For their mission is what matters to them, with or without words.