Clementine:
Silence fell after Valerie was left behind. I didn't say it out loud, but in my head I was furious with Oriana. Still, I wasn't going to report her until I could speak to her directly.
When we arrived at the station, the door opened and the ringleader stood waiting for us. The blue and green ringleaders glanced around, then shook their heads at each other, as if realizing none of their other teammates had returned. Lenora stepped forward, smiling at Oriana.
"I knew you wouldn't disappoint me," she told her. My fist clenched.
"What happened to you, Clementine? Unlike last time, you didn't do very well." The nerve. I didn't like Lenora.
"That's because we were fighting for our lives and the babies, not on some picnic or chasing prizes," I shot back, watching her eyes widen.
"Besides, she stayed behind because we were securing someone you were supposed to rescue." Troy's voice cut in, sharper this time.
