All Chapters of Catch-22: To Die Is To Live Hard: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

THE CLINKING SOUND of the glass as the spoon gently hits the cup makes a short ringing sound. Blanche's making her usual black coffee, after stirring it, she placed the teaspoon on the side of the saucer. Walking with her cup of coffee in her left hand, she went to the mini coffee bar table inside the mansion, took a seat, and sniffs her steaming hot coffee. It was her usual habit, whenever she perform any task, accomplished or not, she drinks a steaming hot coffee as it brings her sensual sanity. The room was filled with silence, yet, she doesn't feel paranoid at all. She owned this place and she choose to stay here whenever she had a difficult mission. No one knows this place, but of course, with the exception of her wife. Come to think of it, Blanche has been through a lot of missions these past few weeks and it hasn't been that long since Venus came back to life. Just how long has she been doing this? So long that she could barely keep tabs on it. Bla

THE FLASHING OF BLUE AND RED LIGHTS raced towards Blanche's team as they headed in the direction of the City's Center, nearly blinding the team as the vehicles screamed past them. Their second option is to turn right up the road where Alexis and the Captain waited in their Jeep Wrangler. Blanche's ammo was in her right hand, rammed into their target's neck, while Alexis is using her left hand, shooting out the opponent's vehicle as well as the police cars. Occupied with her task, Alexis had no other way but to shift the car's gear using her right hand and hold the wheel in position with her knees. "Fuck it up!" Alexis exclaimed as she reeved the steering wheel and shifted gear again. They changed their plan, the team split up into two, Hyun Ah was with the recruits while both the Captain and Alexis is with their target. They needed to change their plan in order to divert the authorities' attention. Dividing it will lessen the time they will be dealing with them. Their ta

THE FREEDOM THAT THEY aimed for seems to be harder to grab. They've been fighting for all their lives and yet, the liberation of life that they wanted to claim is just too overwhelming. But now, it looks like their situation has been twisted, the team got their two-month vacation - which means, they got a couple of months to have their freedom back and take a deep breath. Alexis stretches out her arms forward and groans as she feels satisfaction inside her. "Ah, it's good to be outside, not thinking about anything," She said as she glance beside her. She raised her brow as she has seen Aerith leaning on the patio. "What's with the long face?" "Ah! Nothing, just sending you guys off," She shrugged as she rubbed her temple. "Don't you have your vacation days?" Alexis curiously asked while looking at Blanche who was busy placing her bag inside the car. "I do, but..." Aerith paused and squinted her eyes toward Alexis. "And why would I dare to ta

THE HAUNTING LAUGHTER vibrated through these rotten walls, transmitting shudders all the way down the spine of anyone who could hear this blood-curdling sound. The entire chamber resembles a disastrous outbreak that one can undergo; shards of glass that gleamed like a menacing confetti, ragged pages of books shattered like remnants of ashes, furniture splintered in a morbid display, and the tapestry of desertion exhibits as the cobwebs weave across every corner of the place. There's no denying it, this place is like an archaic mansion, once glorious, but now harboured in a festering darkness of its facade. The General's laughter ferociously erupted - it sounded like a symphony of madness that seemed to pierce within the fabric of reality. Lifting the shot glass, the residue of his sanity started to slosh within. "Lev Nenashev, you despicable fool," the General jeered at the newspaper in his hand, he could not contain his laughter which turned into an unholy refrain rever

THE NIGHT IS STILL young, yet the distinct pulse and rhythm of the crickets are now synchronized with the gentle lapping of the waves against the shore that adds up a serene backdrop to the crickets' sound. As the bonfire crackles and dances in the centre of their formation, it casts and flickers an amber-hued light that illuminates the faces of those who gathered around. The faces of these people gathered around are bathed in a warm and golden glow. Their expressions display a mixture of joy, anticipation, and unity as the flames reflect in their eyes. Laughter bubbles up and a cheering sound erupts spontaneously. Aracelli glanced at the location of the mansion near the shore, "I wonder if Captain and Venus are now sleeping." She mumbles as she drinks the beer from the can. "Don't worry about them, those two have a low alcohol tolerance so they'd rather sleep than get uncontrollably drunk," Athena responded as she reached out a slice of grilled meat and slowly ate it. Alexis sof