The VENOM Squad: Nephila

"What? Are you going to fight me?" Hanzo asked.

Hanabi stopped in front of him and asked, "Why'd you follow me here?"

"'Cause you'll bring trouble to the team," Hanzo replied as he looks down on her.

Hanabi clenched her fists and spoke once more without looking at him.

"You could just cut me out like what you've always wanted in the first place," she said. "Now, why did you follow me?"

"You'll ruin the mission that the chief had given us," Hanzo stated. "You are not allowed to go to Magical City and be a burden in the plan."

"You could just ignore me," the scarlet ninja scoffed. "You were harsh to me at first. You dislike me so much that you feel like killing me."

Hanzo held the back of his head and asked, "What's up with you?"

Hanabi did not reply. She grits her teeth and clenched her fists tighter.

"Anyway, you better act like a good girl and follow me. I have to bring you back to the village," Hanzo added as he grabs her arm and walked towards the horse.

Hanabi slapped his hand away and when Hanzo turned to her, her fist landed right on the akuma ninja's left cheek. Hanzo stumbled backward and glared at her. Hanabi got on top of him and was about to land another jab but the akuma ninja held her fist.

"Don't try my patience, Hanabi," he stated sternly. The scarlet ninja ignored his warning and she glared daggers at him when their gaze met. Her left fist is ready to land another punch on his face but Hanzo held it before it could hurt him.

"Enough with this childish and reckless acts, Hanabi!" Hanzo scolded. "Get your head straight and act with maturity!"

"SHUT UP!" Hanabi yelled back as she holds back the tears that are trying to escape from her ocean-blue eyes. Her eyes met with Hanzo's emerald-colored ones. "Stop acting like you care!"

"What?" Hanzo asked in confusion.

"I hate it," she quivered. Hanabi slumps forward. "I hate it when you act like you care. I hate it when you act harshly on me, then become nice at the end."

"What the hell are you saying? Get off me and head back to the village," Hanzo insisted but was totally ignored.

"You could have just continued hating me. You could have just continued being harsh. You should have never shown kindness towards me," she added.

"Don't make me look like a bad guy, stupid," Hanzo responded. "And furthermore, what nonsense are you spouting?"

Hanabi grabbed him by the collar and confessed, "I've fallen for you, you one hell of a sadistic stupid freak!"

Her sudden attack made him dumfounded. Hanzo totally had a mind blackout. He couldn't find the right words to say in response. Would he turn her down? Would he reciprocate her feelings? Would he just stand back up and pretend he didn't her hear? Lots of questions are swirling in his mind but not even a single word came from him. Just then, his sight starts to blur for a reason he does not know of. Hanabi smiled at him as her tears drop.


"I'm sorry but you cannot stop me," she said as the akuma ninja fell asleep due to the incense that Hanabi had made him breath in without his knowledge. The scarlet ninja gave him a quick kiss on the lips before leaving him alone on the vast, green plains of the Land of the Giants.

"I know I am being reckless but I have this feeling that I must go see that woman," Hanabi thought.

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Meanwhile, Kagura and Hayabusa are almost at the Land of the Giants. They're hoping that in this place, they'd be able to see Hanzo and Hanabi.

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"You can't hide from my attacks!" Harley proclaimed as he shot his not-so-ordinary cards right into the bush.

"Harley! You don't have to seriously attack me with your magic cards!" Nana complained as she released her boomerang and hit Harley right on the head, knocking him down.

"You seriously attacked me though," the young magician responded while lying down on the ground with his sight spinning like a fast ball.

Harley has somehow curly, blonde hair which Nana likes to play at but he would turn to her and scold her not to ruin his hairstyle.

Nana is his childhood playmate. Her short, pink hair makes her cute but for Harley, her fluffy ears and tail are the one that makes her even cuter.

"Harley, have you heard of anything from Chang'e? We've been classmates and yet she has never interacted with anyone unless it has something to do with magic," Nana asked as she retrieves her boomerang.

The young, genius mage sat up and carressed her ears.

"If you're concerned about her, why don't you go and talk to her?" Harley replied.

Meanwhile, at the Swan Castle, a hooded woman swiftly passed by the wide open garden wanting to remain unnoticed. But to her disappointment, the leader of the princess' troops noticed her presence.

"Natalia," he called out.

The hooded woman rolled her eyes and was forced to go and pay respect to him. She appeared before him and acknowledged his presence.

"Didn't I tell you to walk on the castle's premises normally? You also shouldn't trespass in Princess Odette's garden," Tigreal lectured sternly.

"I apologize, general. I am still not used to this environment," Natalia apologized half-heartedly.

"That is not reasonable enough. As an assassin, you must know how to adapt to your environment faster. Another violation from you will be the reason for your expulsion in the castle," the general warned.

"Understood, general," Natalia responded. She stepped to the side and let Tigreal pass by and when he is no longer in sight, the assassin scoffed at him.

"It would be an honor if I could cut off your head," she mumbled before going to her quarters.

Upon the closing the door of her room, she saw her picture together with Mr. Ton. He was the person who took her in, trained her and gave her the things she needed. Natalia accepted the job of being a spy in the Swan Castle to be able to repay her debt to her saviour, Mr. Ton.

"Rest assured," she said, "I shall bring the perfect marksman for you."