The Mafia Queen – Act One & Two
Snow fell silently over the village of Diam, covering the dirt streets like a false peace. In the distance, the church bell rang—a slow, mournful toll.
A girl ran through the alleyways, boots splashing in half-frozen puddles. Her breath came in ragged bursts, steam curling from her mouth. She clutched her torn school bag, its zipper dangling, books spilling behind her like breadcrumbs.
A voice called after her."Witch! Come back here!"
She didn't stop. Couldn't stop. Her red pupils glowed faintly under the moonlight, betraying her in the dark. Shadows moved at the mouth of the alley—four boys, laughing, blocking her way.
The tallest one stepped forward. His coat was cleaner, newer. His smile cruel."My father says people like you should be buried under the mines."
He grabbed her arm, twisting until pain shot up to her shoulder. The others circled, their jeers mixing with the distant tolling of the bell.
A sudden hand slammed against the wall beside her head—not to strike, but to steady himself. The boy leaned close, his breath sour."You know my name, right? Jordan. Don't forget it."
When he shoved her into the snow, laughter echoed down the alley. They left her there, shaking—not from the cold, but from the fire building deep inside.
Fifteen years later, the snow had melted. The bell was silent. And the name Jordan was carved on a list she intended to burn.
She stood in the center of a grand hall, boots clicking on the marble floor. Around her, men twice her size shifted nervously, watching the woman with the glowing red eyes."Where did my parents stop?" she asked.
The room was silent for a heartbeat—then all at once, they bowed."Welcome, Mafia Queen."
In the quiet, diamond-mining village of Diam, outsiders were not welcome—especially those with the curse. For Mia and her grandmother Doraty, the curse came in the form of natural red pupils. To the villagers, it was proof they were witches. To Mia, it was simply her eyes.
They had moved to Diam when Mia was twelve. She was already in 11th grade—smarter than most kids her age—but her intelligence only made her more of a target. She was bullied for her height, her age, and her eyes. Rumors spread like wildfire: she had killed her parents, she practiced black magic, she was evil.
Every day she returned home injured and hungry. Doraty, thinking the bruises were from childish games, would ask, "Why are you always hurt? I give you enough lunch money. You can ask for more, you know." But Mia stayed silent.
Five years passed before Doraty learned the truth. One day, she pinned a hidden camera to Mia's collar. What she saw broke her heart—Mia cornered, beaten, mocked. Lunch money stolen. Words sharper than any blade thrown at her.
That night, Doraty sat her granddaughter down.
"Mia… it's time I tell you the truth about your parents."
Mia's eyes narrowed. "What truth?"
"They didn't die in an accident. They were on a mission… and they were outsmarted."
"A mission?"
"Your parents were Mafia bosses—but for good. They worked undercover, dismantling criminal empires from the inside. Their last mission was against the Jordan family."
The name made Mia's blood boil. Her worst bully… a Jordan. Revenge no longer felt like a fantasy—it felt inevitable.
Training began the day Mia graduated from college. For an entire year, she mastered kung fu, karate, firearms, and the art of running an empire. Doraty oversaw every lesson, every bruise, every late-night strategy meeting.
When Mia finally stepped into her father's mansion in the city, laughter met her at the door.
"Go back to college, girl. Even an ant could beat you."
She said nothing—just motioned for them to attack. One by one, they fell. When the last man dropped, silence filled the hall."Welcome, Mafia Queen," they said.
Mia sat on the throne and gave her first order."Find every thread that ties the Jordans to my parents' deaths."
The Jordans were everywhere—clubs, ports, police departments. They wouldn't be easy prey. Remembering Doraty's words—"Never fight with only the fists you have"—Mia began building her army. Street fighters, hackers, and double agents joined her cause.
Her red pupils became a warning in the underworld: if you saw them, it was already too late.
The Jordans struck first, burning one of her safehouses and leaving a carved message on the wall:We remember your parents too.
By dawn, Mia had their entire drug route mapped, their bribery logs in hand, and every weak point in their empire exposed. This was no longer just revenge.
This was annihilation.
Her first strike would come at the heart of their operations—a glittering nightclub where deals were made and enemies disappeared. She dressed in black silk, the red in her eyes sharper under the strobe lights.
Inside, the music was deafening, the air thick with perfume and gunpowder. Jordans' men lounged in VIP booths, laughing over glasses of imported whiskey. Mia walked straight through the crowd, and the laughter died.
She stopped in front of the biggest man in the room."Tell your boss," she said, her voice soft but slicing, "I've come to collect."
The man smirked—then his smirk shattered when her fist broke his jaw.
The war had begun.
episode three
The man's body hit the floor with a heavy thud, and the bass from the DJ booth rattled the glasses on the tables. For a second, no one moved. Then guns came up—ten, maybe twelve—but Mia's own men were already in position. Shadows shifted from the corners: her fighters, silent as the grave.
A single word slipped from her lips."Now."
The lights cut out. Chaos erupted. Muffled screams tangled with the crash of overturned tables. Gunfire sparked in the darkness, flashing just long enough to reveal silhouettes mid-strike—Mia's people dismantling the Jordans' guards with surgical precision.
When the lights flickered back on, every Jordan loyalist lay sprawled on the floor, groaning or unconscious. Mia stood at the center, untouched. Her silk blouse bore not a single wrinkle.
The club owner, pale and shaking, crawled forward on his knees. "Please… I'm just running a business—"
"You're running their business," Mia cut in. "From now on, you run mine. And if you warn the Jordans about this conversation, I'll personally make sure you can't run anything ever again."
He nodded so quickly she thought his neck might snap.
As she walked out of the club, the city air hit her—cold, heavy, carrying the smell of rain and fuel. One of her lieutenants, a broad-shouldered man named Kade, matched her stride."They'll know it was you."
"I want them to know," she said without looking at him. "Fear is only useful when it has a name."
By the next morning, The Mafia Queen Strikes at Jordan Club was whispered in every alley, every gambling den, every backroom poker table. The Jordans responded predictably—tightening their security, hiring mercenaries from overseas. But Mia wasn't interested in skirmishes. She wanted the heart of their empire.
Her next target: a shipment arriving at the east docks under the cover of night. Word was, it contained more than drugs—it carried the encrypted ledgers of every Jordan transaction for the past decade.
If she got those files, she could destroy their political connections, their bribery chains, their smuggling networks… all at once.
The docks were quiet at 2 a.m., the moonlight fractured by the slow roll of fog over the water. Mia crouched behind a stack of rusting shipping containers, the metal cold beneath her fingers. Her men were scattered across the perimeter, each in position.
Through her earpiece, Kade's voice came low and tense."Two trucks. Four guards on each. They've got rifles."
Mia's red pupils gleamed faintly as she slipped the safety off her pistol."Take the south flank. I'll handle the rest."
The first guard didn't even see her coming—one step out of the shadows, one twist of his arm, and he was down. The second got a warning shot to the leg, just enough pain to make him drop his weapon and crawl away.
Within minutes, the docks were theirs. Kade pried open the container, whistling when he saw the steel briefcase inside."This is it."
But as he handed it to Mia, the distant wail of sirens cut through the night. She frowned. "The Jordans wouldn't call the cops."
"No," Kade said grimly, "but they would hire someone worse."
A black SUV roared into view, its headlights slicing through the fog. Out stepped a tall, lean figure in a tailored coat, his presence so sharp it made even Mia's men shift uneasily.
The man's eyes locked on hers—and for the first time since she'd taken the throne, Mia felt something she hadn't in years.
Recognition.
"Mia," the man said in a voice like velvet over steel. "Your parents and I… we were friends once."
Her grip tightened on the pistol. "And now?"
He smiled faintly. "Now I've been paid to kill you."
If you want, I can carry this into the full battle at the docks and introduce this assassin as a recurring nemesis who slowly reveals a deeper betrayal tied to her parents' deaths.That way the revenge story gets a bigger twist instead of just a straight mob war.
Do you want me to continue in that direction?
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Alright — we'll dive straight into the dockside battle, keep the same energy, and peel back layers of the assassin's connection to her parents.
The Mafia Queen – Dockside Clash
The man moved first.
One blink and he was no longer standing by the SUV—he was in front of her, a blur of precision and intent. Mia barely caught the glint of his blade before instinct took over. She ducked, rolled, and fired two shots.
Metal rang out as the bullets pinged off his knife—deflected like they were nothing.
Kade swore under his breath and moved to back her up, but the assassin didn't even look at him. His focus was locked entirely on Mia, as if the rest of the world didn't exist.
"You have your father's reflexes," he said, circling her like a predator testing its prey. "And your mother's eyes."
Her red pupils narrowed. "Then you know what those eyes see right now—a man who's not leaving here alive."
He smirked. "We'll see."
They clashed—steel against steel when she blocked his blade with the barrel of her pistol. He fought with surgical efficiency, every strike calculated to disable, not kill. It was infuriating—he was holding back.
"Why aren't you trying to finish me?" she demanded between blows.
"Because," he said, catching her wrist and twisting until her gun dropped into the shadows, "I'm not here to kill you yet. I'm here to see if you're worth it."
The words chilled her in a way bullets never could.
Kade lunged from behind, smashing a crowbar toward the man's head—but the assassin sidestepped effortlessly, sending Kade sprawling. Still, it gave Mia the opening she needed. She slammed a knee into his ribs, hard enough to make him grunt, then swept his legs.
The assassin hit the dock, but before she could pin him, he rolled away, springing back to his feet with that same unsettling calm.
"You'll find me again," he said, backing toward the SUV. "When you're ready to learn the truth about your parents."
And then he was gone, swallowed by the fog and the hum of the engine.
Mia stood there, chest heaving, the steel briefcase still clutched in her hand.
Kade limped up beside her, spitting blood. "You gonna tell me what the hell that was?"
She stared into the mist where the SUV had vanished."That," she said, "was someone who knows exactly how my parents died. And now I'm going to make him talk."
Her eyes glowed faintly red in the dock lights—not with rage alone, but with the certainty of a woman who had just found the next name on her list.
episode four
The snow in Diam had melted years ago, but Mia still felt it under her skin — that same cold night when the Jordan boy threw her into the alley slush and called her witch. She remembered every bruise, every sneer.She remembered his name.And she remembered her vow.
Training had burned the weakness out of her. Kung fu, karate, firearms, strategy — Grandma Doraty hadn't just taught her to fight, she'd taught her to lead. The family's hidden business wasn't about greed; it was about justice in the shadows. Mia's parents had died for it. She would live for it.
Now, in the city, she stood in her father's old estate. Men laughed openly when they saw her — the new "boss" was barely in her twenties.An older man in a grey suit smirked. "Even an ant could defeat you, little girl. Go back to college before you get hurt."
She didn't flinch."Come at me," she said.
One came forward. Then three. Then all of them.Five minutes later, the marble floor was littered with groaning men clutching bruises and twisted arms. Mia stood untouched, her red pupils gleaming.
That was when he stepped out of the shadows.Tall. Broad-shouldered. Black gloves.His eyes held no fear, only an assessing calm — like he was cataloguing every way she could be killed.
She didn't know his name yet.But he knew hers."Mia," he said, voice low, almost intimate. "You fight like your father."
Something in his tone made the room shrink.She tilted her head, scanning him. "And you watch like a man who's been sent to test me."
A ghost of a smile curved his mouth. "Maybe I have."Then, without warning, he moved.
Their fight was fast, brutal — a blur of fists, knees, and sidesteps. He was good. Better than anyone she'd faced. But there was something else… his grip was firm but never cruel, his strikes always pulled back just before breaking her.
By the end, neither had won. They stood breathing hard, a few feet apart. Around them, the men watched in silence.
"Who are you?" she demanded.
His eyes flickered — a strange mix of admiration and regret. "Someone who should have killed you a long time ago."
And then he left, like he'd never been there.
That night, Mia lay awake. Not because she'd met an equal.But because she'd felt something dangerous — the kind of pull that could burn down her revenge.
episode four
The rain slicked docks glistened under the harsh glow of the floodlights. Mia stood at the center, her black coat whipping in the wind, red pupils glinting like embers. Around her, the Jordan family's hired men jeered, their laughter sharp against the crashing waves.
"You sure you want to try, little queen?" one of them called. "Even an ant could beat you."
Mia said nothing. She raised one hand and curled her fingers in, beckoning them forward.
A tall figure stepped out from the shadows. Broad-shouldered, dark hair damp from the rain, eyes unreadable — and for the briefest moment, she thought she saw pity in them.
"I'll take her," he said, voice low. The others smirked and stepped back.
He moved like a predator, each step deliberate. Mia's muscles tensed. Their eyes locked — hers, molten and furious; his, calm, searching. Then he lunged.
The first strike came fast, but she blocked it, her arm snapping up like steel. He smirked."Not bad," he murmured, circling her.
Punch. Counter. Kick. Dodge. Every clash was close enough for her to feel the heat radiating from him, close enough for him to catch the faint scent of jasmine from her coat.
She swept his legs, sending him to the wet concrete. He rolled, sprang up, and for just a second — too quick for the others to notice — he whispered, "You fight like someone I've met before."
She froze, just long enough for him to land a glancing blow across her jaw. Pain flared, but so did curiosity."And you talk too much," she shot back, slamming her palm into his chest, sending him stumbling.
When the final man dropped, the rest of the dock fell silent. Gabriel — though she didn't know his name yet — was still standing, chest heaving, a faint smile on his lips.He bent his head slightly, as if in respect. "Looks like the rumors were true… Mafia Queen."
She smirked, hiding the strange flutter in her chest. "Remember it."
He walked away into the shadows, and Mia couldn't shake the feeling that this fight wasn't over — and neither was whatever had just sparked between them.
chapter five
Three nights later, the city pulsed with noise — traffic, neon signs, drunken laughter spilling from bars. Mia slipped through the backstreets, her boots silent on the wet pavement. She had just left a Jordan warehouse in ruins, the scent of gasoline still clinging to her gloves.
She rounded a corner… and froze.
Leaning against the brick wall as if he'd been waiting all night, Gabriel pushed off casually, his coat swaying around him."Busy evening?" His voice was smooth, but his eyes sharpened when they landed on her.
Mia's hand hovered near her hidden blade. "Follow me again and I'll make sure you regret it."
He chuckled — low, infuriating. "I'm not here to fight you.""Then why are you here?""Because you've been walking straight into the Jordan family's hornet's nest… and I'm starting to think you're either fearless or suicidal."
She stepped closer, just enough so he could see the danger in her red pupils. "Or maybe I'm just better at this than you think."
For a moment, neither moved. The air between them was taut, buzzing with unspoken things.
Gabriel's gaze dipped — just for a second — to her lips before he looked away. "You don't even know who I am, do you?""Someone who's about to get out of my way," she said coldly.
He smirked, but there was something in his eyes — a shadow of conflict. "Careful, Mia. One day you might find we're on the same side… and it'll be too late."
She brushed past him, her shoulder grazing his. The contact was brief, but it sent a shiver through both of them. He didn't follow — not this time — but she could feel his gaze on her back long after she disappeared into the night.
chapter five
It was supposed to be a clean extraction.Get in. Get the ledger. Get out.Mia had planned every step — every guard rotation, every blind spot. But she hadn't planned for the hidden sniper on the rooftop.
The shot came like lightning.She didn't hear it until Gabriel slammed into her, knocking her to the ground. The bullet hissed past where her head had been a heartbeat earlier, smashing into the metal door behind them.
They rolled, his weight pinning her. His coat shielded her from the rain as his breathing came fast and uneven."Still think you don't need me?" he murmured, voice raw.
Mia pushed him off, glaring — though her heart pounded for reasons she didn't want to admit. "You could've warned me sooner.""I was busy keeping you alive."
She wanted to snap back, but his eyes held her there — storm-dark, intense, searching her face like he was trying to memorize it.And for the first time, she didn't see him as an enemy. She saw him as… dangerous in a different way.
They moved together after that — covering each other's blind spots, their movements in sync like they'd trained for years. By the time they reached safety, they were both soaked and breathing hard.
In the dim glow of the safehouse, Gabriel stepped closer."You're good, Mia. Too good to be working alone.""Then stop shadowing me."He gave a small, almost pained smile. "If I stopped, I'd lose track of you. And I can't afford that."
She frowned. "Why not?"
His answer was a whisper, almost lost under the rain outside. "Because you're the reason I'm still here."
Her breath caught. She hated that it did.
And then — the knife twist.She spotted it. The crest on his wrist, barely visible under his wet sleeve.The Jordan crest.
Her stomach turned to ice. "You're one of them."
His expression shifted, guilt flooding in. "It's not what you think—"
But she was already stepping back, the distance between them colder than the storm."You saved me," she said, her voice trembling with rage and something else she couldn't name. "But you're still my enemy."
She walked out into the rain before he could stop her, leaving him standing alone in the shadows, his jaw tight with the truth he couldn't yet tell her.
chapter six
Weeks passed without a word between them.Mia buried herself in the mission, her rage at Gabriel only fueling her determination. But every time she closed her eyes, she saw his face the night she walked away — wet hair plastered to his forehead, his eyes holding something she hadn't wanted to understand.
Then came the intel.The final move against the Jordan family.And the bait… was Gabriel himself.
She told herself she didn't care. That he was just another obstacle.But when she found him chained in the abandoned shipping yard, beaten and barely able to stand, her heart cracked anyway.
"You shouldn't be here," he rasped when he saw her."Shut up," she hissed, breaking the lock. "I'm getting you out."
They fought side by side one last time, back-to-back as gunfire tore through the night. It was chaos — shouts, smoke, and the metallic tang of blood.
When the final shot came, she didn't see it until it was too late.Gabriel stepped in front of her.The bullet slammed into his chest.
She caught him before he fell, her hands trembling as they pressed against the wound."Why?!" she choked out, tears blurring her vision.His lips curled into a faint smile, even as the light began to fade from his eyes."Because I told you… I can't lose you."
He reached into his jacket with the last of his strength, pressing a small photograph into her hand — a grainy ultrasound image."Our child," he whispered. "Don't… let them take… him…"
And then he was gone.
Mia stayed there in the rain, his blood mixing with the water, her screams swallowed by the night.
Epilogue
Years later, the city still whispered about the Mafia Queen.She ruled with quiet steel — feared, respected, untouchable.But behind closed doors, in a quiet room above her office, a boy with dark eyes and a smile like his father's played with toy cars while his mother watched him with a bittersweet gaze.
Every year, on the night of Gabriel's death, she would stand on the same rooftop where they first met, holding the photo of the ultrasound.And every year, she whispered into the wind, "I'm sorry."
No one ever heard her.Except, perhaps, the man she could never forget.