The Proposal

Vincent turned to Trigger and pulled the sword from his back.

"Say your last prayers..."

Paramour cried as he started walking to her.

Apple was already shaking, and trembling at the same time. The rest of the mobsters couldn't even say a word cos they know what comes next.

Grinder was sitting afar, watching the scene silently too. She could have interfere if it's another mobsters Apple framed.

But since it's her partner in crime, she decided not to say a word.

Vincent got to Paramour, who was already crying her hearts out and raised the sword to her neck, reading to cut off her head.

"Vin...Bro...ther" Lotus voice covered his ears, and Rusty grabbed his hand at the slightest minutes.

Brother?

Boss has a sister?

Vincent turned to Lotus, and the mobsters paved way as he rushed to her.He carried her in his arms immediately.

"Don't close your eyes, Look at me!!" He said, staring madly at her dripping bloods.

"Brother.." Lotus managed to say.

"Save your strength, ok" he said to her and turned to the gangsters.

"Listen to me all of you, I let it slip tonight because you don't know she is, Anyone who f**king touch even the slightest strand of her hair is dead"

He adjust her properly in her arms and started heading to his suite.

Rusty and Trigger followed

"I guess the party is already over" Scar said, walking away and Pipe went after her.

Grinder stood up from where she was sitting and went to Apple, who was still standing on a spot, shaking.

She smirked and bent beside Paramour.

"In your next life, Know how you choose a friend" She whispered to her hearing, and walked out too.

Luca eyes followed her till, she was out if sight and sighed.

"Still can't get over your crazy feelings?" Tomcat teased.

Luca glared at him, and left.

"Para, I'm sorry!!" Apple rushed to Paramour, and broke into faked tears.

"Let me go, what if he had kill me...I hate you!" Paramour sobbed.

"Paramour!!"

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<VINCENTO'SUITE >

Vincent placed Lotus on his bed, and Rusty entered with Trigger.

"Get me Scarface!" Vincent tells Trigger, and he immediately bowed and left.

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault" Rusty said, and Vincent turned to him.

He only glared at him, and went to light

Trigger come back with Scarface, and he left afterwards.

"Boss.." Scarface muttered, not looking his face.

"You know what to do" Vincent muttered, raising the cigarettes to his mouth.

The room were almost filled with smoke.

Rusty suddenly coughed, holding his chest.

"Did you still get infected by smoke? Are you sure you're a normal human being?" Vincent asked him.

"Can you say Lotus is not a normal human being cos she hates the smell too?" Rusty asked in reply.

Vincent let out a scoff.

Scar finished treating Lotus, then she left.

"She's going to be fine, you don't have to worry" Rusty said.

"I can't afford to loose her, She's my only family left"

"I shouldn't have allow her, I'm sorry" Rusty said.

"Stop saying sorry, You know how much I hate that word" Vincent rolled his eyes.

"I can't believe a year have passed, I really missed this place. Especially my sl*ts" Rusty licked his lips.

"Don't you get tired?"

"Get tired of what...of f**king a p*ssy..nah I don't get tired, you should know by now that without f**king a p*ssy I'll be long dead" Rusty said, proudly.

"Stop saying nonsense in front of her, She's f**king 19"Vincent glared at him.

Rusty chuckles.

"I'm off to go f**k a h*le, see ya later" he said and walked out.

Vincent ruffled his hair, staring at Lotus eyes.

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<GRINDER'S ROOM>

Grinder got back to her room, and met Eight still on the bed. She has not opened her eyes since passed out yesterday.

She's still breathing but Grinder can't help but get worried, she is in that state cos of her.

"Eight, please wake up...I miss you" She sniffs, and took Eight's hands. Rubbing it.

A knock suddenly came from the door and, she went to opened it.

"Luca?" She muttered, surprisedly.

Luca smiled, nervously.

"What are you doing here?" She asked, expressionlessly.

"I know you hate but I can't help but notice your wound earlier, I saw your hand...so I wanted to give you this" Luca said, stretching a small piece of plaster to her.

Grinder look at the plaster, then back to his face. Strangely, she collected it and without a word, she tried to close the door but he held it.

"What again?"

"Can I use it for you?"

"No..." Grinder replied.

"Please...Just for few minutes, I promise" Luca said and she rolled her eyes, before nodding.

She peep at Eight, before closing the door, then she walk ahead of him.

Luca smiled happily, as he walked behind her.

They found a bench and she rushed to sit, then he sat next to her and took her hand.

He could feel his heart race as he help her used it.

Two minutes passed, but he was still holding her hand, not wanting to let go.

"Lu...ca?" Grinder called his name, drifting him out of his day dream.

"Huh?" He smiled, releasing her hand.

This is the first time they are this closed, and he didn't know when a smile appeared on his lips.

"Why are you smiling?" Grinder faced him.

"Nothing, Should we grabbed a drink?" Luca asked, hoping shell say yes.

"I'm not a tolerance of alcohol" She replied.

A long silence followed.

"I'm sorry for shouting at you earlier, I was just really mad" Grinder spoke, breaking the silence.

"Apology accepted" he said

"Good"Grinder muttered and immediately stood, walking away.

"Wait" Luca called back and she turned.

"Friends?" Seth asked,stretching his hand for a shake

Grinder nodded and shook his hand before resumed walking.

Luca bite his lips and suddenly jumped on the bed

"Yes!" He screamed happily

"Yes..." Apple suddenly laugh out, from an angle she has been watching the whole scene.

Luca eyed, her hatefully as she walked to him.

"F**k! Do you like her that much? For you to be acting so foolishly?"

"I don't need to answer that dummy" Luca replied, and made to leave but Apple grabbed his hand.

""Are you crazy?!" Luca throw Apple's hands off.

"Why does everyone like a b**tch like her and not me, it's f**king annoying!!" Apple shouted.

"Because she's better than you in every way, Know what you're? A ugly sl*t, get your infected face off me idiot " Luca yelled, and left.

"Oh really, then I won't stop untill I bring her to her grave... You'll won't have a choice but to forget about her and love me" Apple smirked at him.

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<APPLE ROOM>

Apple was still laughing hard as she entered her room.

"What is so funny, Apple?"Paramour asked.

"I'm the happiest on earth, cos I'll be getting rid of an unwanted pest tomorrow and I simply can't wait" Apple giggles.

"You didn't even check on me if I was fine or not, I'm in this position because of you"

"And I say sorry already ok? Don't forget you're here because of me so you shouldn't complain if I do anything to you" Apple yelled.

Paramour sighed.

"Do you know boss had a sister?"

"No, and I'm so mad about it...I can't believe he never mentioned it" Apple rolled her eyes.

"Even though you like him, Do you think his sister will want you for her brother after what you did to her?"

"I don't care about her, I don't mind getting rid of that little w*tch if she will be a hindrance to I and Vincent, He have to make him mine" Apple said, seriously.

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<NEXT DAY~2PM>

~SHOOTING RANGE~

Scar sat tiredly after shooting after trying to shoot but she keep failing.

She fold her fist angrily, and took the gun again. She has been trying to get it right for hours but all was in vain.

She tried it for the last 30 minutes again before finally sitting dejectedly.

Is she really a weakling like everyone else saw her??

"F**k" she growled angrily and kicking one of the punching bag angrily.

"Hey are you okay?"A voice suddenly asked and Scar turned,He's quite unfamiliar but he's surely one of the clan members

"Yeah I'm fine," Scar replied

"I'm Jerry" He introduced himself, and Scar suddenly burst into laughter.

"What's funny?" Jerry puzzled.

"Lemme guess your full name? Jerry mouse?!" She added, admits laughter.

"No, it's simply Jerry...But why did you think so?" Jerry asked.

"Isn't it obvious? Every one here names are weird, Like who the hell bears Tomcat? We all know Tom is Cat so what's the excess of the Cat at the back?" Scar scoffed.

"Even I find your full name weird, Scarface?"

"It's scarlet, My real name is Scarlet...That's useless of a brother add the Face, Can you believe his name is real name is Piper?" Scarface hissed.

"I'll just call you Scar then, is it ok with you?" Jerry asked, and she nodded.

"I've never seen you" Scar muttered

"Well I've seen you countless times" Jerry smiled

"Mind being friends?"

"No, She don't want to" Gaspipe said, coming in.

"What's your problem, Pipe?" Scar snapped.

"I'll see you later, Scar" Jerry winked before walking away.

Pipe scoffs before grabbing, Scar hands, pulling her out of the room.

"Let's me go, Why are you always following me around?"

"Cos I don't want to see any guy around you" Pipe said, before realizing.

"What!!"

"I mean, You don't know the kind of guy he his...You should be careful" Pipe blinked.

"None of your f**king business, I'm an adult not a kitten who always follows you around when we're kids" Scar pushed him out of the way and walked away.

"F**k"

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<COMPUTER LAB>

"Have you got his location?" Rusty said, immediately he walked in.

All the hackers and computer experts had their faces buried into their laptops untill they heard his voice.

Butthead, Venus and Luca was the first to stood up quickly, and bowed. The rest stood up too and was about to bowed but he declined.

"You don't have to greet me, Franco's location?" Rusty asked.

"We're still working on it" Butthead replied, and bit her lips.

"Why? It's almost noon...We have to ambushed him tonight before Magnus returned, Can't afford to waste this night" Rusty ordered, yet in a calm voice

"We promise to track him before dawn!" Butthead answered, her eyes still glued on the computer as she typed something.

Among all the computer experts, She is the best hacker so far and no one can beat her.

Venus moved closer to her, watching how she does everything perfectly.

She couldn't help but admire her skills.

"I'll inform Vincent..." Rusty said, and was about to leave when...

"Wait! I think I got his location" Butthead suddenly said, and Rusty rushed to the computer screen.

"Where is this place?" Rusty asked.

"It's shows he his still in Russia...But I think he will be returning to Italy tonight since he his only with his friend Noir" Butthead explained.

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<RUSSIA >

Natalia stood in front of the bus station, waiting for Lucky.

The next bus is almost arriving, and she went to get them snack since they didn't had anything before leaving home.

They are living for Italy today, and she is already getting impatient to leave.

"Get her!!" She suddenly saw 4 hefty huge men running after Lucky as she approached and her eyes widened at once.

They were holding guns and the people around, run for thier life's immediately they saw them, except for Natalia who remained unmoved.

Lucky rushed to her arms fearfully and the men's chasing her stopped at once.

"What did you do to them?" Natalia asked her.

"I dunno Talia, they said I stole from them but I didn't steal anything" Lucky said, breathlessly.

"She said she didn't steal anything" Natalia said to the chasers.

"How do you expect us to believe that? You have to come with us and explain to the boss yourself" One of them said.

Natalia scoffed from where he is and let go of Lucky and thier bags,the moment he dropped that, she kicked the two at the same time and they fell on the floor.

The other two, stepped back quickly.

"Come on and face me, Are you afraid right now?" Natalia said, and grabbed the third guy hand. He made to twist his arm but the forth guy suddenly spray a gas to her face and she felt weak immediately.

Natalia went down and fell directly into his arms.

"Talia..." Lucky shouted, and they point a gun at her till they move Natalia to their car, and drove off like that.

"Natalia!!"

•••

<AN HOUR LATER~UNKNOWN LOCATION>

Natalia eyes parted and she woke up to find herself in a very big room,, she sat up on the bed and her eyes became clear.

She has been kidnap, But why? Who will dare kidnap her?

She literally jumped off the bed and rushed to the door, banging it hard.

"Help...Somebody help me..I've been kidnap" She shouted, kicking the door with all her energy.

"Don't even try hard, No one will hear you" She suddenly heard a voice, and she turned back.

The room was dark, so she didn't see the person face except for the smoke of cigarettes puffing from his mouth.

The person stood, and started walking toward her.

"Who are you?" Natalia asked, taking a step backward.

"Long time no see Talia" The voice said, and the lights in the room came up.

"Franco?" Natalia muttered, a disgusting look forming in her face.

"I'm glad you remember my name, Sweetheart" Franco smirked.

"How dare you f**king kidnap me, @sshole?"

"That's why I love you, Your feistiness...Anyway I've a proposal for you" Franco smile, when he got to her.

"Which foolish proposal?"

"I made a research on you, You're the only survival daughter of the Del Cruz family...Your parents and only sister were murdered by Vincento Roberto last year December by 9:30pm, A dangerous mafia heir, Am I correct?" Franco said, with a smirked.

"Ho...how did you know all this?" Natalia stuttered.

"Let's just say we're fated to be together, Lemme introduce myself to you, I'm Franco Mariano...Vincento greatest enemy and rival, I hate him as much as you do..You wish to aveng thier death right? So why don't we just work together?"

"And why will I accept to work with you?"

"You know it's won't be easy to get to his Clan right? I can get you in there if you want"