Police would be back at the hotel after the incident. Only it was now a corrupt force. While the owner, the service and staff wanted to be resistant. As to not give away who killed the local lords son. They were ambushed the hotel's general manger who gave in. Threatened the staffs jobs. He was just as corrupted. As he handed over the private information about who killed him.
Soon, they began to just wait the lobby, knowing he would come. Back if his stay was long. But they also notice how many woman were accompanying him by the whole transaction. Soon, they thought of just how they would Drake pay.
So they then left. Going to share this info. In the cruiser. The officer spoke with the mafia boss himself.
"The man who killed your son. His name is Drake. He also just left the hotel and went dont know when they'll be back. We also know they will be back because they have a vacation here for the next two weeks... he is also accompanied by two dozen girls."
The mafia boss listened. "The girls, I dont care about... bring that punk in, by force or as a corpse... if you need to harm the girls do it. Just make sure you bring him to me. The girls dont matter."
"Yes sir." With that. The officer ended his call.
Only to then have another phone call came in.
"Your doing a lot of snooping you shouldn't be." A child's voice said.
"Who is this?"
"An enemy..."
"An enemy? Yeah right, listen kid... if you know what's good."
"I didnt call to be threatened... I called to warn you... if you mess with him... let's just say... that district will be a lot cleaner... think of what your boss did as just a business transaction... he caused Drake trouble. And the payment for repentance is the death of his son. He won't tear down your business as long as you dont get ahead of yourselves. By the way, this a call going through all uour phones... the bosses... the wife, you officer, your goons. So before you all start asking why im doing this, ask who Drake really is... if you want to through with your silly temper tantrum, so be it. Your graves." The call cut with Ace having made the first move.
Soon, the officer got a call again.
"Did we hear that?" He asked.
The boss answered. "My men here all said they did amd I did also... the brat must have multiple lines tocl call through.
"What... are we gonna do now?"
"Now, im much more curious about this young man... try to bring him alive... he likes woman right, offer it to him. Maybe we can replace our child with a more promising candidate." The boss hung up.
The wife rushed to his office only to slap him.
But that was met with a far swift back hand as he watched his wife fall. "You wretch... do not ever again lay a hand on me."
"Our son!" She yelled.
"He was garbage! No thanks to you... help her up, taken her out of my site... you question or ever think about having authority over me again... ill make sure you meet your precious son." He scowled and spoke with anger and disappointment.
The woman could only hold her cheek as she was leaving limp from the fall.
The officer, soon called the hotels general manger from his personal cell, and told him. Once Drake came in, to hold him in the lobby.
After a moment. A another call would reach the enforcer. It was Ace. His child voice going through.
"I've been watching your movements... even heard your call. If you dont wanna die, I recommend disappearing." Ace would then display the man's entire life on the screen in front of him. "I don't need to say what a corrupt person you are officer. Stop what your doing..."
The man, was at a standstill. "Now why would a kid go out of his way to defend some teenage?"
Ace didnt answer.
"And why would I take this threat serious? Say I listen... id be killed... I rather still get paid under the table and have my family. And if you mean this treat, I die anyways don't I?"
"Exactly..." Ace said coldly. "You can die... silent, with dignity. Or as an example. Im afraid the second, your boss decided to move, set in stone the fate of his people. You never had a choice. Not even not. Just an option on how you die. Help your boss and die with him, or run away and die peacefully." Ace. Indirectly was telling him a way out.
"It sounds like you care... but im not about to listen to kid who needs his bottle before bed... that boy, is gonna pay for killing the bosses son. And you will join him if you do something like expose us." The man threatened Ace.
Ace just sighed. "I warned you... im afraid now... your all sentenced to death. It was a waste of time. I hope, the value of your pride... is equal to your life. In the face of the one called Joker." The call ended. Along with the phone frying completely. Wiping all of the data, as it burned out all outs circuits.
"Coward." The man said. As he tossed his phone out the window.
Back on the beach, Drake's phone buzzed. Between the cleavage of Alex, she checked and read through the sunglasses she took off Drake. She made her look all the more great by now combining her tomboyish style to her swimsuit. She read what was sent to him by Ace.
Alex got up, slapping sand off her ass and with ever bounce she would be clean. Walking to Drake and the other girls who would be playing with a volleyball, even with no net, they had a line in the sand. "Hey!" She called.
The girls stopped as Drake caught the ball. "Whats up?"
"Business..." Alex said holding his phone.
Shed walk over and let him see. But she also explained. "Seems like that nobody you killed... happened to be the local mafia's son."
Drake sighed. "It would explain why no cops really pushed my questioning, they probably assumed hed take care of me... but if he knows about me... then he knows about you girls."
They looked at one another.
"Go handle it then." Marlene told him.
He was surprised. But, when she looked at him. Her eyes remained locked to his.
She gave him permission. More than that, she enabled the side of that wanted to be violent. It wasn't normal. But, he definitely felt his heart race. This woman was full of surprises.
"Its not like i think you'll die... I know you won't. So why worry." She said approaching him further hugging him with her arms being laid onto his neck. "Your coming back... right?"
"I plan to." He said, without much concern or worry. "And you girls? May i go for a few hours?" He asked.
"Sure... well keep the mom's and idols safe." Noelle and Alex said.
"I can keep the others good too, no one's gonna hit on them of me." Rose said. With a violent smile at the thought of being anyone else's property.
"Alright... I won't take long." Drake would kiss Marlene in her lips. Then kissed the other girls one at a time and took his time, to share the moment with them. Not in a rush, and not leaving anyone out. His hands left Marlene's back as he would start walking to the hotel. He'd soon call Ace.
"Need direction's?" He asked.
"Sure do bud" Drake replied. "Lead me the right direction..."
"Haha... just go to the hotel, and sit a while... they'll take you right to them... have no mercy kay, I've learned... not everyone likes these guys, they are scum. But, you might face a problem. You should wait and see rather than I explain..." Ace ended the call.
Drake soon sat in the lobby. "That little brother, oh well. Let's have fun." He checked in the lobby, the staff had concern on their faces. Even wrote him a note to please escape. Drake just smiled. Then they would remember, he killed five men alone. Their worry shifted to fear.
So much later, men in suits would come over and looked at Drake. He smiled through the glasses as he played along with their threats.
"Come with us... the CEO of this establishment would like a word..."
Drake got up. "Lead the way. Id love a free upgrade."
So of course, they would escort him out. And they didnt shy away from showing power. Outside stood men in suits, hiding their weapons under their coats. And even glares from those who were loyal to the mafia boss.
Sitting in the back of a large stage car Drake would kick up his feet.
"Ill cut to the chase." The man who sat across from Drake spoke up. "You killed the bosses son... and he wants to correct this situation youve made."
"By the end of the day, your boss will be dead... your bosses son, choose to start problems, I then returned his kindness when he threatened my kid sister and..." he thought of Miko's position in his world. "A dear friend. Why should I be punished...? I want-"
He was cut off. "And you will face punishment. Regarless, of what happened. The boss will not allow disorder. He controls all in this province."
Drake annoyed threatened. "I suggest, to quickly write your will... leave beyond no sin... you. And everyone who thinks they can role me over. You should be aware, im not just a kid... not some edgy teen. Im an enforcer, I earned the name and title of Joker, after killing my own mentore for that title. You may not know what that means for you..." he was cut off again.
"Will you hush already boy.." he closed his eyes to blink.
But in that fraction of a second
Drake lunged and leaned over him. In a very oppressive manner.
The man was tucked into his seat, and would look up at Drake. Questioning how he was so fast. Then he got a closer look at his scars from his open shirt. Drake faced unimaginable kinds of danger and is, a living and breathing his tale. Drake was warning him. And he wasn't listening.
Until that moment. He oppressed him. With such authority.
"Well then..." Drake said. "Will you dare demand something from me again?" Drake grabbed the man's neck crushing him slowly.
The man reached for his gun.
"I wouldn't... id claw your throat out... the second you even get a firm grip on the gun... and when you do die... ill use it to kill your boss...but not in that order... first you die... then your subordinates... then your family... then... your superior. Do not misunderstand or disrespect my kindness again." Drake shove the man aside.
The man grabbed his neck. And with heavy breath looked at Drake. With rage and contempt. "You" he reached again.
Just for drake to lunge him at him again punching his face as hard as possible breaking the man's glasses, jaw and nose.
"I can take my time killing you... I have a lot to lose... and im sure you do too. Don't force me to rush the process. I promise i won't kill you quickly, and I won't make it gentle..." Drake glared.
The man could see he meant everything he was saying. Even now as Drake laid his hands on him.
"I have full permission to raise hell here.. dont let me exercise such freedom..." Drake gave his last warning.
Getting that feeling, this was his only chance. He suddenly felt tore. To obey his boss, or to concede to Drake.
Drake backed up and sat down.
After more breathing, the man fixed his jaw, and pushed his nose back into place. "Ah... ha..." clenching he then looked at Drake.
Only he ended looking aside. "The boss... will see you soon."
"Good choice..." drake, establish order. His order.
After an hour of driving, they stopped. The door opened for drake. Stepping out a woman greeted him. A much older woman, in her mid thirties it seemed. She was defined and took care of herself.
Drake looked at her.
"My father will see you..." she said, not at all with a hint of aggression or hate.
"I killed your brother then?"
"You did..." she turned and began to walk.
He would walk behind her. "And your not sadden?"
"Not at all, he was a nuisance. I've heard of his dealings, mistreatment and abused to those of our city. You did them a favor if you ask me." She said coldly, and truthfully.
He'd remember, this was the business they are in. A person's wife, brother, husband, sister. Anyone, could die you may know thats in this way of life. At any moment. Without notice. She was hardened to that fact it seemed. And he could relate.
Walking together, they were led to a entire complex. A condo as he was escorted through and inside. Drake was alone with her in an elevator. "Are you not worried id hold you hostage."
"Your in our territory, I wouldn't blame you if you did... but, I believe you won't." She said.
She was different. Much smarter. She was strong, maybe not physically. But she was intelligent, her strength was her mind. And she knew information was power.
"You know... that mindless faith in me... makes you a big target... especially to me..." he said to her.
"Im not a simpleton, i understand. But, do you want to go down that route trully." She wondered.
"I dont. So you beat me there. But... I won't hesitate too, should you really push me. Youll die like some animal as he did..." Drake said threatening her.
"I understand." She finished taking a deep sigh of relief. And did not push on forward about it.
And with a few more seconds, he would be at the top floor and stepping out Drake was escorted through by diligent armed men. Still in suits, by an elite sort from the rest. Drake would enter the final room, after being led in and behind him the woman moved the corner of the room.
Drake was then alone, with the last of the family, the mother, the father and the sister of the man he killed.
"So your the man who killed our child." The boss said standing up, as he was in the larger size of the average man. The mother would stand and walk up to Drake nearly in tears.
"Why did you kill my son?"
"Because was an animal... he-" Drake then felt a slap.
Drake then slapped her in turn hard to the point she was knocked back.
"Aaaha!" She screamed.
Drake looked at the woman. "No wonder he was trash... even in death... he died as a nothing and its all your fault..." Drake didnt even glare. His eyes were cold. Deviod of emotion.
The woman who led him hear was in awe at the display. And the father. The boss, was hiding his anger. "You come to my home."
"I was escorted here..." Drake said looking at him. "She raised her hand to me... I just returned the kindness... she's does it again... I snap he neck where she stands... you will watch." Drake explained.
The boss wanted to let out his anger. But, then he through. "Your correct... all you did... was resend the kindness met... I apologize."
The daughter was relieved. But also, mortified. What she saw, was her own father admit something. And at the same time a stranger as dangerous as a straved animal, make his presence so haunting, she couldnt stop to look away. She watched intently, as a noose was wrapped around her neck. Everyone second feeling heavier upon her throat.
"Explain why you brought me here?" Drake demanded.
"To come to an agreement with you." He said sitting down.
"And that is."
"First... to thank you. You set the record straight, admitting to killing my son. I heard he caused the issues... and many more misgivings. So, I thank you, for putting him in his place... and for making me realizing I failed with him. But im glad I raised my daughter appropriately. The comparison between them... is notable." He said.
"And the second?"
"You thank him!?" The mother got up. "For the murder of our child! And he dared ro lay a hand on me... in front or you!" She screamed.
The boss, looked at her. "I WOULD HAVE KILLED OUR SON IF YOU HE DIDN'T!! YOU FAILED TO RAISE HIM! AND SO DID I! NOW SHUT UP YOU WHORE!" He yelled, and disciplined her.
She heard the truth. And began to sob. Sitting down.
"And the second... is to hire you... come work for me." Hed fix his composure taking a breath and fixed his clothing. His suit notable a large investment.
"No thanks... if thats all, im going back home." Drake said.
"I cant let you go." The boss said.
"Why?"
"I need something in return, while you do me a favor. My power is now in question... so i need you to agree."
"That's not this works, or how ill let it work. I need a new offer." Drake replied.
"If you dont want to work for me... then I need you to repay me for causing such problems. I need you to kill off the rival mafia." He said.
"No can do... even working for you, puts my loyalty to my boss under suspicion, and I can have my people thinking im disserting." Drake sighed.
"But you need to repay me!" He whined.
"Sounds like you dont deserve the power your in..." Drake coldly said. "She seems more capable." Drake looked at the woman who led him here. "She quickly gathered information about me... and i wonder, how much that's costs..."
The woman then spoke.
"5 million."
"And thats everything?" The boss said.
The woman spoke. His daughter shook her head no. "No... that was just for his info... nothing about his accomplishments, not of his trophies, or of his family. Aside from his sister. What we know is very little..."
"The price for my loyalty... is immeasurable..., because i do not betray the people who saved me. Even if you hired me to work anonymously, you'd have to pay 5x that ammout." Drake then turned his back.
"Then what if we pay half? And the rest you can get from the treasury of our enemy?"
He sighed. "I can consider it... what do you need?"
"They are making waves, and I need you to stop them... kill the entire family. That all, should be easy no?" The boss said to him.
"Can you for sure know they have value of that worth to collect?" Drake asked.
"Yeah, I know they do, because they are also a branch family, but I want their territory and all they own... now get to work. If we have an agreement." The boss said.
Drake then thought. "Sure. But after that, no more services for cheap, and we are done. You." Drake pointed at his daughter. "Show me the way."
She nodded. But also thought to resistant. But then followed drake as they left.
"Im going to help you into power." Drake said to her in the elevator.
"I dont understand."
"Hes falling behind... you are ready to take over..." drake declared. "You realized the danger your family is in. So you looked into me."
"Yeah... if I didnt or hadnt... maybe you wouldn't be so merciful... I took the chance to speak with you personally, and to explain what I found... hiding anything from you would have been our undoing." She admitted.
"You should also know..." she then turned to look at him. "I will service you, if you'd like... as another price to keep you aligned to us for the job..."
"No need... but where does this come from?" Drake wondered.
"I was raised through my father's influence more than my mother's. So I spent many time with family, cousins and the such. I've had my fair share or older men groping me... even... defile... me. When they did, my father would be backed up by these other family. So... I thought the same would be fine. I offer myself more openly to help my family now." She then pictured herself. A white flower, colored red stained and no longer pure.
Drake was sickened. "Seems the price of my service is now gotten higher." He said.
She felt her stomach sink.
"Your father... must transfer power to you. That's the new price." He said.
Drake stepped out the elevator. With every step there was a sence of immense rage, anger and danger filled his every step.
She was behind him. Soon. Giving him directions. Not understanding.
Drake would stop at a nearby store. And would grab a mask. A white half black mask, which half a smile. And half a sadden expression. Putting it on at the dead of night. He then would be ready for a war. All alone. As then he started his Armageddon.
At night, the girls were in their homes at the hotel. Playing cards, handheld consoles, painting nails fresh from a shower or bath. They were together.
Alone drake was in the underworld again. All for their peace. For the peace he kept forcing away if it meant they get to live a life without worry. Drake would be at the house of the family with the most influence. Drake dawned the mask. And walled in, alarms rang. He could have chosen to be keep it stealth, but he wanted the attention. So there was a show thay this family was killed. So other families wouldn't get in the way or climb up again. But also, to have them meet their fares soon for what was done to her.
He didn't like the idea of the hurt she endured. But she imaged if it was one of the girls. If it was worse, his sister. It was more clear to him, he had to leave this life. He had to end the world he was in. To stop this endless cycle in the dark. He began to kill, to shoot out many of men. All night long, and when he saw the boss, of this family. He killed him, along with the family he had. Mother, son, sisters. Cold amd brutality.
Part of him, knew. They could have been innocent in some way. Maybe he was just led on to a trap. His mind grew to darker places. He began to feel things twist in his mind warping the surroundings. He killed children that night. Purposely, and mercifully.
Not the first time either. He was a child himself. It wasnt like cage fights. He fought adults sure, but on the rare times, he did fight those like him. Other children wanting to live a new life. But, it was him or them. And the choice he made was also him.
But that didnt make the deed easy this time. It had weight to it now.
Maybe because of the talks he had with his partners. Maybe even the future he also once thought of. His own children.
He begged quietly for mercy, from any god.
He left that night and headed home with no injuries to himself. He was a ghost, a phantom. He didnt stop for a moment as he returned to the boss who put him up to this. Drake then walked up the mother and a
While they were comfortable. He put a gun up to her killing the mother. The looked at the boss. His daughter behind drake.
"You'd betray me!!" He asked.
"No... " the daughter spoke up. "You... you allowed them all to do at they please to me!" Snapping her fingers the people loyal to him now were loyal only to her. "No this is... my stand. You are failing us..." drake the. Killed the boss.
"Are you gonna fine this way?" Drake said.
"Yeah... this was... a long time coming. Ill correct things, and make sure your affiation ends here, I thank you." She said shoving her father's body off the seat. Pushing the turn seat with her foot.
"It was a pleasure. And the debt has been paid. " drake left. With no resistance. Heading back to the hotel in the morning light.
Just as Drake was leaving the building.
He couldn't react fast enough. A person had dropped from above him. Just as he had turned.
His weapon hand, gripped and twisted. And his back to the ground.
Drake looked up as he was pinned. What was surprising. Was how much stronger this smaller person was.
He looked at a small man on top of him. But just as he was about to ask.
He felt the person kiss drake.
In retaliation, drake bit down as hard as he could.
Only to fall for the trap.
A pill was popped. And the man who just pinned him. Looked at drake, holding his tongue out as it bleed. As he licked his lips it so gently sained his lips.
Drake was forced to swallow whatever just popped in his mouth. And still couldnt get up. So he used his legs bucking his hips to shove off the man.
Yet he road drake.
"Your not the toughest ride I had..." the man said.
Drake narrowed his eyes and only kept trying, until he got to twist his waste and really shove him aside.
"Who the hell are you?"
"Id first ask, what i slipped into your system." The man was on his feet. Walking to the side slowly
His frame small, his voice even light and soft. High pitched even.
"Doesn't matter what you made me swallow, ill throw it up after I kill you."
"I've had worst first dates." The petite man said.
Drake knew not to underestimate him. And even better not to take time. He needed to get what it was he just swallowed out.
"I recommend you do as I say..." he said.
"Like hell."
Drake decide to push his fingers into his mouth.
But the man in the second rushed drake.
Only for drake to swipe at the man neck now holding him up firmly and even harder. "I can bait you too."
The man was stuck in drake's grip. And felt drake crush his neck with his grip.
Drake used his other hand to through up forcing the liquid out of his system and looked at him. Drake looked miserable, but more so, was angry.
"Damn!"
"Go to sleep." Drake announced before slamming the man down to the ground head first and when he showed signs of staying alive and awake. He did it again drawing blood to an extreme degree.
The man's body went limp.
Drake kept a grip on his neck, dragging him home. At least, that was the plan. He took a detour. Heading into an abandoned factory.
Drake found steel cable from this once warehouse, and began to tie up the man also stripping him naked completely. It would be morning. And drake was sat up across from him, head in his lap, near his knees as he was so tired, black underhis eyes, and the drug strong enough in his system, even after throughing up. He was weaken thats for sure.
"Let's begin" is what the man heard, as he woke up. Drake would look fatigued, even sweat.
"You could have made the rope tighter..." the man said. "Why did you keep me alive?"
"Because I need answer's... you need to tell me who sent you." Drake stood up.
"You dont look so good... maybe that pill did do a bit trouble to your system..." hed then put a leg over his other. "The guys who hired me wanted me to put you to sleep... and bring you to them..."
"Why alive? And who are these people?"
"Come on tough guy... im sure you know... the syndicate... who else?" He'd chuckle. "You... you did some damage to them... or to someone in power... and I dont know or care who, if the pay is right and Id say half of billion is a fine price... and I think i get why, no one would be fast enough to process their swallowed something in a kiss, especially with me... I've got queit the tongue."
"And ill cut that tongue if you keep going off course. Why bring me alive?"
"Don't know... they wanted you alive for their own reason, and im not one to pry. That's all got for you. So... gonna kill me now?"
"That's right." Drake grabbed a metal pipe.
"Wait..." his sudden demeanor changed. From playful, to now fearful.
"Thus these employers ever tell you who i was in detail? Or just worth the price?" Drake dragged the pipe.
"Well... no... but... they did say, you were able to defend yourself from.. their people..."
"Is that all?"
"Hold on... let me live and ill work for you! Ill stop others from hunting you!"
"Nah... this isnt how things work... and you know it..." drake towered the man, holding the pipe over his shoulder. "I hate to tell you... but that price is beyond asking..."
"What!? Are you worth more?"
"No... im worth less... im just a troubled kid... one thats crossed the line that needed too... this will be your tomb... you'll die, in a place of ruin and nothing. And no one to miss you..." drake began to cave in the man's head, striking repeatedly with such brute force the metal rusted pipe both bent at his grip. He'd drop the pipe and to really seal the deal, smashed a brick over his head. Leaving the gushing wound open. And drake watched. And waited. For all the blood to settle and leave his body. Drake just looked in silence. And once he had confirmed his death, he left feeling nothing.
But, would feel himself tearing again. "Its really come to this..."
"Its because you didnt kill him at the mansion..." his conscious told him. "You had the chance... but you choose to execute the man who stabbed a mere woman!"
"That... 'mere woman' has been through my every moment walking by my side... my demons or not, I wont allow you to be litter my admiration for her!" He yelled at himself.
"But it was her fault! She got in the way! They all will!! And when they do!!! When in the inevitable happens! Youll blame yourself!! End this safe haven you made! You know it's vulgar! You've taken, killed, stolen and betrayed!!! Why do uou get to live in Luxury!! When others are fighting the same battles! You do dont not deserve this happy family uou made!" His demons were fighting back, wanting to sink him mind to that dark place. One of lonelyless and misery.
"I dont care! I got to where I am because I made the tough choices! Im here because I choose to live my life! Forgot what others want! I don't care if they have families! Children! A lofe worth living! If they choose to get in mh way, ill kill them! Ill kill them all until I get my hands on him! The route of it all! Its all him!" Drake was arguing with himself.
"But is it really?" Another voice now came from his head.
A person hed long since abandon in his heart. His mother.
"You let me die young man..."
"..."
"You've read my dairy... I know you did... I saw you that day... so curious about what I was writing... you found it while... you let your father drug me and sell my body..."
"I..." he swallowed.
"Your own mother... how could you."
"And so what if I did! If I tried to save you!! Hed target her! Hed hurt her and punish me!! It was better that way!"
"Really? Even though... I begged for help myself..."
"Stop..."
"I noticed... you know... that... dead look you gave me... id made me feel so ashamed... did you keep reading my dairy? Did you see my last words? Written there?"
"I... did..."
"Now say it... say... my final words..."
"Save... save my children..." drake, would fall.
"In the end... I still loved you... and wished you a better life my boy..."
"Stop... please..." his lips quivered.
"And... you reward my prayer... with shame, disgust... and my justified murder..."
"Im... sorry..." he began to cry. "You..."
"I was a victim...."
"Just like the others he kidnapped..." he replied.
"Thats right... and you didnt help... even though."
"Don't finish... please."
"You had the power to begin with.... you could stabbed his neck with a rusted knife... drugged him on his own tools... you could easily just as well shot him dead..."
Drake cried. "I... know.... I know... but... hed hurt my baby sister... I couldn't..."
"So why not run away the moment you made a name for yourself....?"
"Because... shed be exposed to the things I do..."
"And what would that mean..."
"That im no better... that im just like him... that... monster. That im just like my father..."
"Thats right... you are... very much like him... cruel... vile... a killer... but unlike him... your like me... a victim as well..."
Hed look up from his hands. Seeing the corpse of his assassin.
"No... no mother... im much much worse... even now... I enjoy what I do... its... calming... I can look at my work... and admire... the monster he made me become... calling myself a victum... would be an excuse... in truth... this brings me joy... and this... psychopathic behavior... I just aimed it towards the people like me... im no better... im no... no hero to sarah... im... trash... a garbage son to you... a son who let his mother die... while she was screaming for help silently... im so sorry..."
It would be silent. His breathing was irrational. He was having a panic attack, his lungs felt like they were on fire. Grabbing his chest as he tore his clothes. "Ill... avenge you.... just please... please mother... forgive your failure..."
Silence.
"Why... are you not talking fo me?"
"The Silence!"
"Is too loud!" He screamed in pure agony, as his mental breakdown, had began.
The memories of his abuse, the vivid image of his mother's violation... the drugs his father forced him to take... the killings of all his victims... the reality he choose to survive over saving his mother... the sheer ruthlessless he constantly displayed... and the joy he took in his own misery. Hed cry, holding his head as he kept laughing, crying, smiling and through it all expressed fear for the first time. His soul was telling him to not cave. To stop listening to the voices.
But they got louder. He no longer could contain the emotions he was holding back. He let go from reality. He reached his breaking point. And in the darkness, alone, in the factory... he would be ensnared by his demons. And no one to comfort him at this moment.
Back home. Marlene, Alex, Rose, Anna, Nicole and Sarah all would wake up.
"Can't sleep?" They seemed to have asked, but. Like they would be in sync, they'd answer. "Drake... hes not back yet."
Drake, would stand back up, and slowly hug the pillar near the corpse. "Haaau... hehe..." he sobbed. "Kill... kill them... all of them... until I get my hands on you..." hed tell himself, "father...." he said in a rough husk tone. "Im gonna find you." He grinned sadistically. "You did this!" He roared. "You... made me this!" His mind was still trying to hold on to himself. But, the pieces that had long since been broken, while held together by the new life we was living, it wasn't set in yet.
It needs time. Nine months was all he had, since, he took the steps needed to move. But killing again, in danger once more, indulging in vices and sin, he could no longer keep those bad influences from breaching him core again.
"I should have abandoned you!!" He yelled.
"I shouldn't have loved you!!"
"What we share doesn't mean anything!"
"There's no saving us!"
"We were groomed to be this!"
"Your to good for us..."
His heart was rejecting the life he was living. His mind pushing that same agenda. Depression and despair fought against him, his sanity only kept slipping.
"Move... move Dammit.." he told himself.
"Stop it..."
"This isn't me... this isnt what I turned myself into... am I really gonna fail like this... am I gonna let them down? Now? Hold on a bit longer... thats all i need... a little longer..." as if, by his own soul, hed tear through the darkness. "Your better... you didnt choose this... but you didnt have to embrace it either... you establish a code! You made sure to never harm them! This path will truly kill us! If you dont keep yourself together! Snap out of it! Stand! And move! Walk! And find them... return home! Like we promised! There will be nothing like this bliss again! Don't let them down! If you cant live for yourself! Live for the future with them! Live for that finish! To be free! Its so close... just a little push... just a small push! Hunt him! Find him! And end him... dont go down without a fight!" Snapping back, to the reality of who he was. What he stood for. Drake punched the steel beam as hard as he could.
Covering his face, with his hand as he looked to the floor. Breathing heavily as he got up slowly. Sluggish, but getting up. "We cant let them win..." drake said to himself, but as if something else now was within in.
Hed embrace the flaws. He couldnt had them anymore. The immense dread he felt. The weight of all his sins, the cries of the dammed felt heavy on his feet as he was sinking. But also, the joy and warmth of those who have stood by his side. Felt like hed been given wings to ease that weight, a bit more bearable. "Im sorry.... for not holding on... but... I cant do this... not alone anymore... its to much... ill crumble..."
"Im coming back... and when I do... ill ask for your help... girls." Hed push himself off the beam, and start walking. He was exhausted, fighting within his mind. Fighting and killing people. But back to his woman he went. Back to his heaven, back the ones who would save him from the dark. As he would protect them from the same darkness.
Just as drake was away, back at the hotel, it was already being under siege. Men in suits would approach, close to the dead of the night as he was away, and would start to hold the buildings first floor. "Find the woman and child... if you see the boy... K.O.S." it was ordered over radio.
"Its a shame... your best asset had to be killed." Drake's father said.
"That... was... my lover." A man said. "I expect you, to be a little more... gentle with your words... or ill have you in the same trade your choose to professionally admin." Hed crush his pocket watch. "Ill be killing that boy myself..." he declared.
"Do as you want... I just wanna be there... and dont forgot... all those woman, become immediate slaves to my trade... one you can buy of course." Drake's father chimed.
"Considering... the trouble were going through... its better to assume... you will pay the price for all of them... once the boy is dead... its a mockery to me... to my lover... to my family, that we have to help you..." he said with absolute disgust.
"Don't act so above me... you raised the boy i brought uou unto the perfect toy. Its why he doesn't really affect you... a lover... how funny, when all the people who buy from me... use the slaves as what they are... tools." He glared right back. "Would you consider buying another? I can get you a good deal."
"Hmmm...." the man with further disgust turned away. "Go hide like you vermin do... well be back with the property..."
"Come on... arent you curious...? About something?" Drake's father said.
"What more do you have to mouth about...?"
"You talk to much..." Akane said, grabbing drake's father by the back of his neck. "Leave... well do business accordingly..." Akane tossed the older man, that was drake's father, aside.
Akane, would have a completely new look and transformation. "He'll be back soon.."
"Drake!" Ace yelled. "People!!! At the hotel!! Bad!!" It was cut off.
Drake, growled. "Now?! Of all the time..."
"Hurry." Drake said to himself. "Hurry! Hurry! Get to them....! Don't let them down! Don't let them be taken!" His conscious roared. His eyes breathe in more light. As he began to move his sore and tired body, running at full speed back.
"We have a problem..." rose said. As she hurried to gather all the girls in a room.
All the mothers, the idol group, and each of the girlfriends were now awake.
The queen was on the phone. "Shit..."
Jess was also. "No luck huh..."
"Where is drake?" Mary asked.
"Hes out..." Alex said with a hand near her mouth, and her nail bit on. "Listen everyone... we're in a blackout... we need to reamin in the dark until he returns..."
"What do you mean?" Mary asked.
"Drake is on the outside... he is likely... no... he is on his way here now. So what we are gonna do... is not let them hurt a person on this floor, but our safety is much more important..."
"Dear..." Jess spoke up. "What.. is she meaning... what is gonna happen?"
"Mother... we're gonna need to be gather the people, tell them to lock their doors... or get them to the fire escape. We're under attack it seems. Police would be back at the hotel after the incident. Only it was now a corrupt force. While the owner, the service and staff wanted to be resistant. As to not give away who killed the local lords son. They were ambushed the hotel's general manger who gave in. Threatened the staffs jobs. He was just as corrupted. As he handed over the private information about who killed him.
Soon, they began to just wait the lobby, knowing he would come. Back if his stay was long. But they also notice how many woman were accompanying him by the whole transaction. Soon, they thought of just how they would Drake pay.
So they then left. Going to share this info. In the cruiser. The officer spoke with the mafia boss himself.
"The man who killed your son. His name is Drake. He also just left the hotel and went dont know when they'll be back. We also know they will be back because they have a vacation here for the next two weeks... he is also accompanied by two dozen girls."
The mafia boss listened. "The girls, I dont care about... bring that punk in, by force or as a corpse... if you need to harm the girls do it. Just make sure you bring him to me. The girls dont matter."
"Yes sir." With that. The officer ended his call.
Only to then have another phone call came in.
"Your doing a lot of snooping you shouldn't be." A child's voice said.
"Who is this?"
"An enemy..."
"An enemy? Yeah right, listen kid... if you know what's good."
"I didnt call to be threatened... I called to warn you... if you mess with him... let's just say... that district will be a lot cleaner... think of what your boss did as just a business transaction... he caused Drake trouble. And the payment for repentance is the death of his son. He won't tear down your business as long as you dont get ahead of yourselves. By the way, this a call going through all uour phones... the bosses... the wife, you officer, your goons. So before you all start asking why im doing this, ask who Drake really is... if you want to through with your silly temper tantrum, so be it. Your graves." The call cut with Ace having made the first move.
Soon, the officer got a call again.
"Did we hear that?" He asked.
The boss answered. "My men here all said they did amd I did also... the brat must have multiple lines to call through.
"What... are we gonna do now?"
"Now, im much more curious about this young man... try to bring him alive... he likes woman right, offer it to him. Maybe we can replace our child with a more promising candidate." The boss hung up.
The wife rushed to his office only to slap him.
But that was met with a far swift back hand as he watched his wife fall. "You wretch... do not ever again lay a hand on me."
"Our son!" She yelled.
"He was garbage! No thanks to you... help her up, taken her out of my site... you question or ever think about having authority over me again... ill make sure you meet your precious son." He scowled and spoke with anger and disappointment.
The woman could only hold her cheek as she was leaving limp from the fall.
The officer, soon called the hotels general manger from his personal cell, and told him. Once Drake came in, to hold him in the lobby.
After a moment. A another call would reach the enforcer. It was Ace. His child voice going through.
"I've been watching your movements... even heard your call. If you dont wanna die, I recommend disappearing." Ace would then display the man's entire life on the screen in front of him. "I don't need to say what a corrupt person you are officer. Stop what your doing..."
The man, was at a standstill. "Now why would a kid go out of his way to defend some teenage?"
Ace didnt answer.
"And why would I take this threat serious? Say I listen... id be killed... I rather still get paid under the table and have my family. And if you mean this treat, I die anyways don't I?"
"Exactly..." Ace said coldly. "You can die... silent, with dignity. Or as an example. Im afraid the second, is what your boss decided. to move, is too set in stone the fate of his people. You never had a choice. Not even just an option on how you die. Help your boss and die with him, or run away and die peacefully." Ace. Indirectly was telling him a way out.
"It sounds like you care... but im not about to listen to kid who needs his bottle before bed... that boy, is gonna pay for killing the bosses son. And you will join him if you do something like expose us." The man threatened Ace.
Ace just sighed. "I warned you... im afraid now... your all sentenced to death. It was a waste of time. I hope, the value of your pride... is equal to your life. In the face of the one called Joker." The call ended. Along with the phone frying completely. Wiping all of the data, as it burned out all outs circuits after purging all data.
"Coward." The man said. As he tossed his phone out the window.
Back on the beach, Drake's phone buzzed. Between the cleavage of Alex, she checked and read through the sunglasses she took off Drake. She made her look all the more great by now combining her tomboyish style to her swimsuit. She read what was sent to him by Ace.
Alex got up, slapping sand off her ass and with ever bounce she would be clean. Walking to Drake and the other girls who would be playing with a volleyball, even with no net, they had a line in the sand. "Hey!" She called.
The girls stopped as Drake caught the ball. "Whats up?"
"Business..." Alex said holding his phone.
Shed walk over and let him see. But she also explained. "Seems like that nobody you killed... happened to be the local mafia's son."
Drake sighed. "It would explain why no cops really pushed my questioning, they probably assumed hed take care of me... but if he knows about me... then he knows about you girls."
They looked at one another.
"Go handle it then." Marlene told him.
He was surprised. But, when she looked at him. Her eyes remained locked to his.
She gave him permission. More than that, she enabled the side of that wanted to be violent. It wasn't normal. But, he definitely felt his heart race. This woman was full of surprises.
"Its not like i think you'll die... I know you won't. So why worry." She said approaching him further hugging him with her arms being laid onto his neck. "Your coming back... right?"
"I plan to." He said, without much concern or worry. "And you girls? May i go for a few hours?" He asked.
"Sure... well keep the mom's and idols safe." Noelle and Alex said.
"I can keep the others good too, no one's gonna hit on them of me." Rose said. With a violent smile at the thought of being anyone else's property.
"Alright... I won't take long." Drake would kiss Marlene in her lips. Then kissed the other girls one at a time and took his time, to share the moment with them. Not in a rush, and not leaving anyone out. His hands left Marlene's back as he would start walking to the hotel. He'd soon call Ace.
"Need direction's?" He asked.
"Sure do bud" Drake replied. "Lead me the right direction..."
"Haha... just go to the hotel, and sit a while... they'll take you right to them... have no mercy kay, I've learned... not everyone likes these guys, they are scum. But, you might face a problem. You should wait and see rather than I explain..." Ace ended the call.
Drake soon sat in the lobby. "That little brother, oh well. Let's have fun." He checked in the lobby, the staff had concern on their faces. Even wrote him a note to please escape. Drake just smiled. Then they would remember, he killed five men alone. Their worry shifted to fear.
So much later, men in suits would come over and looked at Drake. He smiled through the glasses as he played along with their threats.
"Come with us... the CEO of this establishment would like a word..."
Drake got up. "Lead the way. Id love a free upgrade."
So of course, they would escort him out. And they didnt shy away from showing power. Outside stood men in suits, hiding their weapons under their coats. And even glares from those who were loyal to the mafia boss.
Sitting in the back of a large stage car Drake would kick up his feet.
"Ill cut to the chase." The man who sat across from Drake spoke up. "You killed them bosses son... and he wants to correct this situation youve made."
"By the end of the day, your boss will be dead... your bosses son, choose to start problems, I then returned his kindness when he threatened my kid sister and..." he thought of Miko's position in his world. "A dear friend. Why should I be punished...? I want-"
He was cut off. "And you will face punishment. Regarless, of what happened. The boss will not allow disorder. He controls all in thus province."
Drake annoyed threatened. "I suggest, to quickly write your will... leave beyond no sin... you. And everyone who thinks they can role me over. You should be aware, im not just a kid... not some edgy teen. Im an enforcer, I earned the name and title of Joker, after killing my own mentored for that title. You may not know what that means for you..." he was cut off again.
"Will you hush already boy.." he closed his eyes to blink.
But in that fraction of a second
Drake lunged and leaned over him. In a very oppressive manner.
The man was tucked into his seat, and would look up at Drake. Questioning how he was so fast. Then he got a closer look at his scars from his open shirt. Drake faced unimaginable kinds of danger and is here, living amd breathing his tale. Drake was warning him. And he wasn't listening.
Until that moment. He oppressed him. With such authority.
"Well then..." Drake said. "Will you dare demand something from me again?" Drake grabbed the man's neck crushing him slowly.
The man reached for his gun.
"I wouldn't... id claw your throat out... the second you even get a firm grip on the gun... and when you do die... ill use it to kill your boss...but not in that order... first you die... then your subordinates... then your family... then... your superior. Do not misunderstand or disrespect my kindness again." Drake shove the man aside.
The man grabbed his neck. And with heavy breath looked at Drake. With rage and contempt. "You" he reached again.
Just for drake to lunge him at him again punching his face as hard as possible breaking the man's glasses, jaw and nose.
"I can take my time killing you... I have a lot to lose... and im sure you do too. Don't force me to rush the process. I promise i won't kill you quickly, and I want make it gentle..." Drake glared.
The man couldn't see he meant everything he was saying. Even now as Drake laid his hands on him.
"I have full permission to raise hell here.. dont let me exercise such freedom..." Drake gave his last warning.
Getting felt that. This was his only chance. He suddenly felt tore. To obey his boss, or to concede to Drake.
Drake backed up and sat down.
After more breathing, the man fixed his jaw, and pushed his nose back into place. "Ah... ha..." clenching he then looked at Drake.
Only he ended looking aside. "The boss... will see you soon."
"Right."
After an hour of driving, they stopped. The door opened for drake. Stepping out a woman greeted him. A much older woman, in his mid thirties it seemed. She was defined and took care of herself.
Drake looked at her.
"My father will see you..." she said, not at all with a hint of aggression or hate.
"I killed your brother then?"
"You did..." she turned and began to walk.
He would walk behind her. "And your not sadden?"
"Not at all, he was a nuisance. I've heard of his dealings, mistreatment and abused to those of our city. You did them a favor if you ask me." She said coldly, and truthfully.
He was lost, as he then felt his humanity once again.
Walking together, they were led to a entire complex. A condo as he was escorted through and inside. Drake was alone with her in an elevator. "Are you not worried id hold you hostage."
"Your in our territory, I wouldn't blame you if you did... but, I believe you won't." She said.
She was different. Much smarter. She was strong, maybe not physically. But she was intelligent, her strength was her mind. And she knew information was power.
"You know... that mindless faith in me... makes you a big target... especially to me..." he said to her.
"Im not simpleton, i understand. But, do you want to go down that route trully." She wondered.
"I dont. So you beat me there. But... I won't hesitate too, should you really push me. Youll die like some animal as he did..." Drake said threatening her.
"I understand." She finished taking a deep sigh of relief. And did not push on forward about it.
And with a few more seconds, he would be at the top floor and stepping out Drake was escorted through by diligent armed men. Still in suits, by an elite sort from the rest. Drake would enter the final room, after being led in and behind him the woman moved the corner of the room.
Drake was then alone, with the last of the family, the mother, the father and the sister of the man he killed.
"So your the man who killed our child." The boss said standing up, as he was in the larger size of the average man. The mother would stand and walk up to Drake nearly in tears.
"Why did you kill my son?"
"Because was an animal... he-" Drake then felt a slap.
Drake then slapped her in turn hard to the point she was knocked back.
"Aaaha!" She screamed.
Drake looked at the woman. "No wonder he was trash... even in death... he died as a nothing and its all your fault..." Drake didnt even glare. His eyes were cold. Deviod of emotion.
The woman who led him hear was in awe at the display. And the father. The boss, was hiding his anger. "You come to my home."
"I was escorted here..." Drake said looking at him. "She raised her hand to me... I just returned the kindness... she's does it again... I snap he neck where she stands... you will watch." Drake explained.
The boss wanted to let out his anger. But, then he through. "Your correct... all you did... was resend the kindness met... I apologize."
The daughter was relieved.
"Explain why you brought me here?" Drake demanded.
"To come to an agreement with you." He said sitting down.
"And that is."
"First... to thank you. You set the record straight, admitting to killing my son. I heard he caused the issues... and many more misgivings. So, I thank you, for putting him in his place... and for making me realizing I failed with him. But im glad I raised my daughter appropriately. The comparison between them... is notable." He said.
"And the second?"
"You thank him!?" The mother got up. "For the murder of our child! And he dared ro lay a hand on me... in front or you!" She screamed.
The boss, looked at her. "I WOULD HAVE KILLED OUR SON IF YOU HE DIDN'T!! YOU FAILED TO RAISE HIM! AND SO DID I! NOT SHUT UP YOU WHORE!" He yelled, and disciplined her.
She heard the truth. And began to sob. Sitting down.
"And the second... is to hire you... come work for me."
"No thanks... if thats all, im going back home." Drake said.
"I cant let you go." The boss said.
"Why?"
"I need something in return, while you do me a favor. My power is now in question... so i need you to agree."
"That's not this works, or how ill let it work. I need a new offer." Drake replied.
"If you dont want to work for me... then I need you to repay me for causing such problems. I need you to kill off the rival mafia." He said.
"No can do... even working for you, puts my loyalty to my boss under suspicion, and I can have my people thinking im disserting." Drake sighed.
"But you need to repay me!"
"Sounds like you dont deserve the power your in..." Drake coldly said. "She seems more capable." Drake looked at the woman who led him here. "She quickly gathered information about me... and i wonder, how much that's costs..."
The woman then spoke.
"5 million."
"And thats everything?" The boss said.
The woman spoke. His daughter shook her head no. "No... that was just for his info... nothing about his accomplishments, not of his trophies, or of his family. Aside from his sister. What we know is very little..."
"The price for my loyalty... is immeasurable..., because i do not betray the people who saved me. Even if you hired me to work anonymously, you'd have to pay 5x that ammout." Drake then turned his back.
"Then what if we pay half? And the rest you can get from the treasury of our enemy?"
He sighed. "I can consider it... what do you need?"
"They are making waves, and I need you to stop them... kill the entire family. That all, should be easy no?" The boss said to him.
"Can you for sure know they have value of that worth to collect?" Drake asked.
"Yeah, I know they do, because they are also a branch family, but I want their territory and all they own... now get to work. If we have an agreement." The boss said.
Drake then thought. "Sure. But after that, no more services for cheap, and we are done. You." Drake pointed at his daughter. "Show me the way."
She nodded. But also thought to resistant. But then followed drake as they left.
"Im going to help you into power." Drake said to her in the elevator.
"I dont understand."
"Hes falling behind... you are ready to take over..." drake declared. "You realized the danger your family is in. So you looked into me."
"Yeah... if I didnt or hadnt... maybe you wouldn't so merciful... I took the chance to speak with you personally, and to explain what I found... hiding anything from you would have been our undoing." She admitted.
"You should also know..." she then turned to look at him. "I will service you, if you'd like... as another price to keep you aligned to us for the job..."
"No need... but where does this come from?" Drake wondered.
"I was raised through my father's influence more than my mother's. So I spent many time with family, cousins and the such. I've had my fair share or older men groping me... even rape me. When they did, my father would be backed up by these other family. So... I thought the same would be fine. I offer myself more openly to help my family now." She then pictured herself. A white flower, colored red stained and no longer pure.
Drake was sickened. "Seems the price of my service is now gotten higher." He said.
She felt her stomach sink.
"Your father... must transfer power to you. That's the new price." He said.
Drake stepped out the elevator. With every step there was a sence of immense rage, anger and danger filled his every step.
She was behind him. Soon. Giving him directions.
Drake would stop at a nearby store. And would grab a mask. A white hlaf black mask, which half a smile. And half a sadden expression. Putting it on at the dead of night. He then would be ready for a war. All alone. As then he started his Armageddon.
At night, the girls were in their homes at the hotel. Playing cards, handheld consoles, painting nails fresh from a shower or bath. They were together.
Alone drake was in the underworld again. All for their peace. For the peace he kept forcing away if it meant they get to live a life without worry. Drake would be at the house of the family with the most influence. Drake dawned the mask. And walled in, alarms rang. He could have chosen to be keep it stealth, but he wanted the attention. So there was a show thay this family was killed. So other families wouldn't get in the way or climb up again. But also, to have them meet their fares soon for what was done to her.
He didn't like the idea of the hurt she endured. But she imaged if it was one of the girls. If it was worse, his sister. It was more clear to him, he had to leave this life. He had to end the world he was in. To stop this endless cycle in the dark. He began to kill, to shoot out many of men. All night long, and when he saw the boss, and his family. He killed them.
He left that night and headed home with no injuries to himself. He was a ghost, a phantom. He didnt stop for a moment as he returned to the boss who put him up to this. Drake then walked up the mother and a
While they were comfortable. He put a gun up to her killing the mother. The looked at the boss. His daughter behind drake.
"You'd betray me!!" He asked.
"No... " the daughter spoke up. "You... you allowed them all to do at they please to me!" Snapping her fingers the people loyal to him now were loyal only to her. "No this is... my stand. You are failing us..." drake the. Killed the boss.
"Are you gonna fine this way?" Drake said.
"Yeah... this was... a long time coming. Ill correct things, and make sure your affiation ends here, I thank you." She said shoving her father's body off the seat. Pushing the turn seat with her foot.
"It was a pleasure. And the debt has been paid. " drake left. With no resistance. Heading back to the hotel in the morning light.
Just as Drake was leaving the building.
He couldn't react fast enough. A person had dropped from above him. Just as he had turned.
His weapon hand, gripped and twisted. And his back to the ground.
Drake looked up as he was pinned. What was surprising. Was how much stronger this smaller person was.
He looked at a small man on top of him. But just as he was about to ask.
He felt the person kiss drake.
In retaliation, drake bit down as hard as he could.
Only to fall for the trap.
A pill was popped. And the man who just pinned him. Looked at drake, holding his tongue out as it bleed. As he licked his lips it so gentlt sained his lips.
Drake was forced to swallow whatever just popped in his mouth. And still couldnt get up. So he used his legs bucking his hips to shove off the man.
Yet he road drake.
"Your not the toughest ride I had..." the man said.
Drake narrowed his eyes and only kept trying, until he got to twist his waste and really shove him aside.
"Who the hell are you?"
"Id first ask, what i slipped into your system." The man was on his feet. Walking to the side slowly
His frame small, his voice even light and soft. High pitched even.
"Doesn't matter what you made me swallow, ill throw it up after I kill you."
"I've had worst first dates." The petite man said.
Drake knew not to underestimate him. And even better not to take time. He needed to get what it was he just swallowed out.
"I recommend you do as I say..." he said.
"Like hell."
Drake decide to push his fingers into his mouth.
But the man in the second rushed drake.
Only for drake to swipe at the man neck now holding him up firmly and even harder. "I can bait you too."
The man was stuck in drake's grip. And felt drake crush his neck with his grip.
Drake used his other hand to through up forcing the liquid out of his system and looked at him. Drake looked miserable, but more so, was angry.
"Damn!"
"Go to sleep." Drake announced before slamming the man down to the ground head first and when he showed signs of staying alive and awake. He did it again drawing blood to an extreme degree.
The man's body went limp.
Drake kept a grip on his neck, dragging him home. At least, that was the plan. He took a detour. Heading into an abandoned factory.
Drake found steel cable from this once warehouse, and began to tie up the man also stripping him naked completely. It would be morning. And drake was sat up across from him.
"Let's begin" is what the man heard, as he woke up. Drake would look fatigued, even sweat.
"You could have made the rope tighter..." the man said. "Why did you keep me alive?"
"Because I need answer's... you need to tell me who sent you." Drake stood up.
"You dont look so good... maybe that pill did do a bit trouble to your system..." hed then put a leg over his other. "The guys who hired me wanted me to put you to sleep... and bring you to them..."
"Why alive? And who are these people?"
"Come on tough guy... im sure you know... the syndicate... who else?" He'd chuckle. "You... you did some damage to them... or to someone in power... and I dont know or care who, if the pay is right and Id say half of billion is a fine price... and I think i get why, no one would be fast enough to process their swallowed something in a kiss, especially with me... I've got queit the tongue."
"And ill cut that tongue if you keep going off course. Why bring me alive?"
"Don't know... they wanted you alive for their own reason, and im not one to pry. That's all got for you. So... gonna kill me now?"
"That's right." Drake grabbed a metal pipe.
"Wait..." his sudden demeanor changed. From playful, to now fearful.
"Thus these employers ever tell you who i was in detail? Or just worth the price?" Drake dragged the pipe.
"Well... no... but... they did say, you were able to defend yourself from.. their people..."
"Is that all?"
"Hold on... let me live and ill work for you! Ill stop others from hunting you!"
"Nah... this isnt how things work... and you know it..." drake towered the man, holding the pipe over his shoulder. "I hate to tell you... but that price is beyond asking..."
"What!? Are you worth more?"
"No... im worth less... im just a troubled kid... one thats crossed the line that needed too... this will be your tomb... you'll die, in a place of ruin and nothing. And no one to miss you..." drake began to cave in the man's head, striking repeatedly with such brute force the metal rusted pipe both bent at his grip. He'd drop the pipe and to really seal the deal, smashed a brick over his head. Leaving the gushing wound open. And drake watched. And waited. For all the blood to settle and leave his body. Drake just looked in silence. And once he had confirmed his death, he left feeling nothing.
But, would feel himself tearing again. "Its really come to this..."
"Its because you didnt kill him at the mansion..." his conscious told him. "You had the chance... but you choose to execute the man who stabbed a mere woman!"
"That... 'mere woman' has been through my every moment walking by my side... my demons or not, I wont allow you to be litter my admiration for her!" He yelled at himself.
"But it was her fault! She got in the way! They all will!! And when they do!!! When in the inevitable happens! Youll blame yourself!! End this safe haven you made! You know it's vulgar! You've taken, killed, stolen and betrayed!!! Why do uou get to live in Luxury!! When others are fighting the same battles! You do dont not deserve this happy family uou made!" His demons were fighting back, wanting to sink him mind to that dark place. One of lonelyless and misery.
"I dont care! I got to where I am because I made the tough choices! Im here because I choose to live my life! Forgot what others want! I don't care if they have families! Children! A lofe worth living! If they choose to get in mh way, ill kill them! Ill kill them all until I get my hands on him! The route of it all! Its all him!" Drake was arguing with himself.
"But is it really?" Another voice now came from his head.
A person hed long since abandon in his heart. His mother.
"You let me die young man..."
"..."
"You've read my dairy... I know you did... I saw you that day... so curious about what I was writing... you found it while... you let your father drug me and sell my body..."
"I..." he swallowed.
"Your own mother... how could you."
"And so what if I did! If I tried to save you!! Hed target her! Hed hurt her and punish me!! It was better that way!"
"Really? Even though... I begged for help myself..."
"Stop..."
"I noticed... you know... that... dead look you gave me... id made me feel so ashamed... did you keep reading my dairy? Did you see my last words? Written there?"
"I... did..."
"Now say it... say... my final words..."
"Save... save my children..." drake, would fall.
"In the end... I still loved you... and wished you a better life my boy..."
"Stop... please..." his lips quivered.
"And... you reward my prayer... with shame, disgust... and my murder..."
"Im... sorry..." he began to cry. "You..."
"I was a victim...."
"Just like the others he kidnapped..."
"Thats right... and you didnt help... even though."
"Don't finish... please."
"You had the power to begin with.... you could stabbed his neck with a rusted knife... drugged him on his own tools... you could easily just as well shot him dead..."
Drake cried. "I... know.... I know... but... hed hurt my baby sister... I couldn't..."
"So why not run away the moment you made a name for yourself....?"
"Because... shed be exposed to the things I do..."
"And what would that mean..."
"That im no better... that im just like him... that... monster. That im just like my father..."
"Thats right... you are... very much like him... cruel... vile... a killer... but unlike him... your like me... a victim as well..."
Hed look up from his hands. Seeing the corpse of his assassin.
"No... no mother... im much much worse... even now... I enjoy what I do... its... calming... I can look at my work... and admire... the monster he made me become... calling myself a victum... would be an excuse... in truth... this brings me joy... and this... psychopathic behavior... I just aimed it towards the people like me... im no better... im no... no hero to sarah... im... trash... a garbage son to you... a son who let his mother die... while she was screaming for help silently... im so sorry..."
It would be silent. His breathing was irrational. He was having a panic attack, his lungs felt like they were on fire. Grabbing his chest as he tore his clothes. "Ill... avenge you.... just please... please mother... forgive your failure..."
Silence.
"Why... are you talking fo me?"
"The Silence!"
"Is too loud!" He screamed in pure agony, as his mental breakdown, had began.
The memories of his abuse, the vivid image of his mother's violation... the drugs his father forced him to take... the killings of all his victims... the reality he choose to survive over saving his mother... the sheer ruthlessless he constantly displayed... and the joy he took in his own misery. Hed cry, holding his head as he kept laughing, crying, smiling and through it all expressed fear for the first time. His soul was telling him to not cave. To stop listening to the voices.
But they got louder. He no longer could contain the emotions he was holding back. He let was let go from reality. He reached his breaking point. And in the darkness, alone, in the factory... he would be ensnared by his demons. And no one to comfort him at this moment.
Back home. Marlene, Alex, Rose, Anna, Nicole and Sarah all would wake up.
"Can't sleep?" They seemed to have asked, but. Like they would be in sync, they'd answer. "Drake... hes not back yet."
Drake, would stand back up, and slowly hug the pillar near the corpse. "Haaau... hehe..." he sobbed. "Kill... kill them... all of them... until I get my hands on you..." hed tell himself, "father...." he said in a rough husk tone. "Im gonna find you." He grinned sadistically. "You did this!" He roared. "You... made me this!" His mind was still trying to hold on to himself. But, the pieces that had long since been broken, while held together by the new life we was living, it wasn't set in yet.
It needs time. Nine months was all he had, since, he took the steps needed to move. But killing again, in danger once more, indulging in vices and sin, he could no longer keep those bad influences from breaching him core again.
"I should have abandoned you!!" He yelled.
"I shouldn't have loved you!!"
"What we share doesn't mean anything!"
"There's no saving us!"
"We were groomed to be this!"
"Your to good for us..."
His heart was rejecting the life he was living. His mind pushing that same agenda. Depression and despair fought against him, his sanity only kept slipping.
"Move... move Dammit.." he told himself.
"Stop it..."
"This isn't me... this isnt what I turned myself into... am I really gonna fail like this... am I gonna let them down? Now? Hold on a bit longer... thats all i need... a little longer..." as if, by his own soul, hed tear through the darkness. "Your better... you didnt choose this... but you didnt have to embrace it either... you establish a code! You made sure to never harm the innocent! This path will truly kill us! If you dont keep yourself together! Snap out of it! Stand! And move! Walk! And find them... return home! Like we promised! There will be nothing lole this bliss again! Don't let them down! If you cant live for yourself! Live for the future with them! Live for that finish! To be free! Its so close... just a little push... just a small push! Hunt him! Find him! And end him... dont go down without a fight!" Snapping back, to the reality of who he was. What he stood for. Drake punched the stell beam as hard as he could.
His hair, covering his face as he looked to the floor. Breathing heavily as he got up slowly. Sluggish, but getting up. "We cant let them win..." drake said to himself, but as if something else now was within in.
Hed embrace the flaws. He couldnt hide them anymore. The immense dread he felt. The weight of all his sins, the cries of the dammed felt heavy on his feet as he was sinking. But also, the joy and warmth of those who have stood by his side. Felt like hed been given wings to ease that weight, a bit more bearable. "Im sorry.... for not holding on... but... I cant do this... not alone anymore... its to much... ill crumble..."
"Im coming back... and when I do... ill ask for your help... girls." Hed push himself off the beam, and start walking. He was exhausted, fighting within his mind. Fighting and killing people. But back to his woman he went. Back to his heaven, back the ones who would save him from the dark. As he would protect them from the same darkness.
Just as drake was away, back at the hotel, it was already being under siege. Men in suits would approach, close to the dead of the night as he was away, and would start to hold the buildings first floor. "Find the woman and child... if you see the boy... K.O.S." it was ordered over radio.
"Its a shame... your best asset had to be killed." Drake's father said.
"That... was... my lover." A man said. "I expect you, to be a little more... gentle with your words... or ill have you in the same trade your choose to professionally admin." Hed crush his pocket watch. "Ill be killing that boy myself..." he declared.
"Do as you want... I just wanna be there... and dont forgot... all those woman, become immediate slaves to my trade... once you can buy of course." Drake's father chimed.
"Considering... the trouble were going through... its better to assume... you will pay the price for all of them... once the biy is dead... its a mockery to me... to my lover... to my family, that we have to help you..." he said with absolute disgust.
"Don't act so above me... you raised the boy i brought uou unto the perfect toy. Its why he doesn't really affect you... a lover... how funny, when all the people who buy from me... use the slaves as what they are... tools." He glared right back. "Would you consider buying another? I can get you a good deal."
"Hmmm...." the man with further disgust turned away. "Go hide like you vermin do... well be back with the property..."
"Come on... arent you curious...? About something?" Drake's father said.
"What more do you have to mouth about...?"
"You talk to much..." Akane said, grabbing drake's father by the back of his neck. "Leave... well do business accordingly..." Akane tossed the older man, that was drake's father, aside.
Akane, would have a completely new look and transformation. "Hell be back soon.."
"Drake!" Ace yelled. "People!!! At the hotel!! Bad!!" It was cut off.
Drake, growled. "Now?! Of all the time..."
"Hurry." Drake said to himself. "Hurry! Hurry! Get to them....! Don't let them down! Don't let them be taken!" His conscious roared. His eyes breathe in more light. As he began to move his sore and tired body, running at full speed back.
"We have a problem..." rose said. As she hurried to gather all the girls in a room.
All the mothers, the idol group, and each of the girlfriends were now awake.
The queen was on the phone. "Shit..."
Jess was also. "No luck huh..."
"Where is drake?" Mary asked.
"Hes out..." Alex said with a hand near her mouth, and her nail bit on. "Listen everyone... we're in a blackout... we need to reamin in the dark until he returns..."
"What do you mean?" Mary asked.
"Drake is on the outside... he is likely... no... he is on his way here now. So what we are gonna do... is not let them hurt a person on this floor, but our safety is much more important..."
"Dear..." Jess spoke up. "What.. is she meaning... what is gonna happen?"
"Mother... we're gonna need to be gather the people, tell them to lock their doors... or get them to the fire escape. were. under attack... these ladies... are... all like drake..."
Jess would look on. "Im... no so dense... I could tell." She said. Not shaking, but still scared. "Alright. What should we do?"
The queen spoke up. "Hmmph... fucking that young man sure put the courage in you girlie..." shed say to Marlene. "Thats good... now... to what we will do... we will try to organize the people... let them know to stay locked in their rooms... but no one must leave this floor... its all we got... they knew we were here... so we dont know if the staff is also around working with them... ill do my best to keep these idols safe... and the mothers here... you girls... should get to work..." the queen ordered, her head tilted up. "Don't fail your husband now."
With a sense of vigor. They nodded. "In pairs." Marlene said.
"Noelle, with me and ann, rose, Alex you both take the other side of the halls... reach as many people as you can... and sarah"
"She stays. " Mary said firmly.
"Agreed." Everyone said at once. Expect Marlene.
"Why?! I should help!"
"Your likely a much bigger target sis..." anna said. "Don't stress your brother okay... you need to stay safe..."
"She should come with us." Marlene said. "Alex and rose can take her. Keep the group even."
"Thats..."
"She wants to help... I say she can... as long... as you can keep up okay... no slowing down... and no getting scared." Marlene said to Sarah.
"I promise!" She said firmly. Looking with sure eyes. "Let's go!"
"The little miss has spoken..." Alex chimed. "We'll keep you safe... but if we see danger.."
"Run." The queen said. "Don't fight... we do not have our gear. And she is the very life of Drake's will... you run. Understand." She said firmly.
"Yes." They agreed.
And as they left the door. They split into groups. 3 take one hallway, the other 3 take the others.
The siege began, war started. Drake would arrive, so a armed checkpoint. Even the local police seemed not aware, or rather. Involved.
"Hes here." Akane said. Getting up and took a look through the glasses out to the night entrance.
"My Girls..." drake said. "Ill kill every last one..." he readied himself. Taking a deep slow breath. "Hell floods tonight..." he start to make his way inside.
under attack... these ladies... are... all like drake..."
Jess would look on. "Im... no so dense... I could tell." She said. Not shaking, but still scared. "Alright. What should we do?"
The queen spoke up. "Hmmph... fucking that young man sure put the courage in you girlie..." shed say to Marlene. "Thats good... now... to what we will do... we will try to organize the people... let them know to stay locked in their rooms... but no one must leave this floor... its all we got... they knew we were here... so we dont know if the staff is also around working with them... ill do my best to keep these idols safe... and the mothers here... you girls... should get to work..." the queen ordered, her head tilted up. "Don't fail your husband now."
With a sense of vigor. They nodded. "In pairs." Marlene said.
"Noelle, with me and ann, rose, Alex you both take the other side of the halls... reach as many people as you can... and sarah"
"She stays. " Mary said firmly.
"Agreed." Everyone said at once. Expect Marlene.
"Why?! I should help!"
"Your likely a much bigger target sis..." anna said. "Don't stress your brother okay... you need to stay safe..."
"She should come with us." Marlene said. "Alex and rose can take her. Keep the group even."
"Thats..."
"She wants to help... I say she can... as long... as you can keep up okay... no slowing down... and no getting scared." Marlene said to Sarah.
"I promise!" She said firmly. Looking with sure eyes, but also, eyes like Drake. Full of confidence. And not a bit of fear. "Let's go!"
"The little miss has spoken..." Alex chimed. "We'll keep you safe... but if we see danger.."
"Run." The queen said. "Don't fight... we do not have our gear. And she is the very life of Drake's will... you run. Understand." She said firmly.
"Yes." They agreed.
And as they left the door. They split into groups. 3 take one hallway, the other 3 take the others.
The siege began, war started. Drake would arrive, so a armed checkpoint. Even the local police seemed not aware, or rather in a way imvolved when they haven't yet arrived, or stopped certain aid from arriving.
"Hes here." Akane said. Getting up and took a look through the glasses out to the night entrance.
"My Girls..." drake said. "Ill kill every last one..." he readied himself. Taking a deep slow breath. As he makes his start to get his way inside.
"Just dont break yet... stay put together... put together." Drake grit his teeth and would huff as the operation began.
*sorry for the very late upload of this chapter. I hope you can forgive me, been learning things to improve myself and my passion.*
*once again, I must reiterate, no AI was used in the forming of this chapter of novel. Thank you for your time reading this.*