ONE

            “Hey, look at our target properly. If you fail tonight, we won't be able to party with that bitches.”

"Yes, captain."

The young man returned to stalking his prey seriously, while occasionally shifting the tilted hat. Targeting someone in the middle of a dry arid desert, it's really an extraordinary challenge. Moreover, they have to blend with nature using various disguise attributes which itch very much on their bodies. But that does not deter the hired snipers from around the world who are currently assigned to Iran's borders, to help the allies eradicate their enemies.

“You. Get your ass away! I will finish off our target, you are as slow as a damn snail.”

Aiden threw away his cigarette butt roughly, and immediately kicked away his men who couldn't work properly. He had been waiting for Ryuki to finish off their enemies since an hour ago while finishing three cigarettes that he got from his tent on the east side where he was spying.

"But captain, I—"

Bang

Before Ryuki could shout his voice at Aiden, the man had pulled the trigger of his M38 DMR, followed by a loud thump and loud screams from people who had just seen one of their comrades die in front of them.

“Sigh, you really suck. Come back to Japan tonight, I don't need a loser like you," said Aiden sarcastically while stroking his favorite sniper rifle that had accompanied his ten years of life as a sniper.

“Captain, please don't send me back to Japan. I will try one more time.” Ryuki plead. He couldn't just return to his homeland in such a dishonorable state, because that would be tantamount to suicide. At least if he wants to return, he must make a proud achievement for his country.

“Fast, merciless and vile are my watchwords. You clearly don't have those three things in you, so what do you want to keep here? I don't want to work with a loser like you. Now clear up all the mess, and hurry back to Japan.”

After that Aiden immediately walked away leaving Ryuki with a disappointed face and drooping shoulders that looked pitiful. Coming home a loser is a shame. Especially in a country known for its high loyalty like Japan. Ryuki should really prepare to become a dishonorable tramp after this due to his failure to complete the mission this afternoon.

While Ryuki was tidying up all his stalking attributes, Aiden had already jumped into his red jeep to go to the native’s camp which has now been turned into a rural brothel for soldiers and snipers. Poverty and hunger forced the women in the camp to sell their bodies to survive the suffocating circumstances. The opportunity was certainly welcomed by lecherous men like Aiden who only needed women to serve their momentary lust, without really wanting to commit.

“Hannah, do as usual.”

Aiden called softly to a beautiful woman with brown curly hair who was sitting pensively in front of her wooden hut. With a faint smile etched on her face, Hannah rushed into her hut to prepare everything Aiden wanted. He was always in the mood for hot women, in revealing evening gowns and the glass of high-class wine he always got from a smuggler named Qudsy.

“He has come? I think he’s very busy today.”

“Hmm, that's how it is. You don't have guests tonight?" Hannah asked, dabbing red lipstick on her full lips.

Rania who was watching her sister from the bed only shook her head slowly. From the look on her face, it could be seen that Rania was hiding something, but she hesitated to tell her sister.

"What is it? I see you've been restless ever since?"

“Why do we have to be like this? Don't you know that mom and dad died at the hands of those snipers? But why do we become bitches to their satisfaction?” Rania asked bitterly.

It seemed that she really did not accept the situation that was never on her side. She hates the rulers of her country who are very weak, so they can be trampled on by others easily. Even they had to be women this low just for a single drop of air to enter their lungs. Their lives have been very insecure. A little mistake, then those soldiers or snipers would end their lives right now. But living in this condition any longer is also pointless. Only to satisfy the lust of soldiers and snipers, then when they are old, they will also be abandoned and only used as slaves to clean up the dung of livestock in enemy countries.

"Rania, listen to me. Right now we may be just sex slaves for them, but we'll be able to get out of here soon. Aiden promised me a freedom after he won the battle with the enemy, so be patient for a while. I don't want to continue living like this either," said Hannah earnestly as she squeezed her sister's shoulder gently.

Rania finally could only nod in resignation while letting her sister go to meet Aiden. He had been kind to them from the start. He never disappoints her sister, and sometimes gives them delicious food. But she still couldn't just trust Aiden, because she never knew where Aiden came from. It could be all Aiden's game to frame her sister, and then dump her sister with all the false promises he managed to make.

Duarr!

Blaaarrr!!

“Gosh! What sound is that?"

Rania immediately ran out of her hut to find out what had just happened. It had been a long time since her tribal camp had not been disturbed by such a thunderous sound. Although sometimes they could still hear the sound of explosions from behind the hill while the soldiers were fighting. But this time the sound of the explosion was very loud, and she knew that the source of the explosion was not far from where she lived.

"Rania, hurry and save yourself!"

“Hannah, what happened?” Rania asked confused. She tried to run to reach her sister who was standing next to Aiden. But several times she had fallen because she hit people in her camp who were running here and there in a panic.

“The enemy carried out the attack and stopped the truce time earlier than the agreed agreement. You guys hurry up and save yourself."

"But where? Aiden, my sister and I will surely only become slaves if caught. I don't want to go anywhere," said Hannah firmly as she gripped Aiden's strong arm who was beside her.

Aiden who saw Hannah's stubbornness, could only chuckle in annoyance while releasing Hannah's grip on his shoulder roughly.

“You won't survive here, go! If you get caught, I will save you and your sister, no matter what.” Aiden's promise sounded reassuring. But Hannah couldn't believe it and just continued to stay where she was until the sound of explosions sounded around them again.

“Your camp will soon be destroyed, you and your sister must go to the hills to save yourself. After all this is over, I will see you soon.”

"You promise? I don't trust you Mr Aiden, because you often disappoint my sister." Rania suddenly shouted loudly while looking at Aiden sharply. She still clearly remembered how Aiden had always played with her sister. Even though Aiden is good, but sometimes the man also plays with her sister. Made her sister keep waiting all night until her sister fell ill once, but it turned out that the guy was actually getting drunk with belly dancers and some other disgusting-looking bitches.

"Never mind Rania, I'm fine."

"This man should know that you love him."

"Rania!" Hannah snapped at her sister loudly while shaking her head at Aiden to refute all of her sister's words. Even though she really did love Aiden, she didn't want him to know. From the start they had agreed that their relationship was only limited to partner sex. Unfortunately the damned feeling really couldn't be avoided and instead continued to thrive in her heart. Moreover, Aiden also always gives sweet promises that are very tempting for her future, making that feeling even more reluctant to leave her heart.

"Didn't I warn you from the start not to love me. You're just a bitch I use for fun."

"Yeah I know." Hannah answered bitterly. Never imagined before that Aiden would say such harsh words in front of her. Especially in a very chaotic situation like this. She thought she could change Aiden's rigid personality and make him slowly turn to love her. But as it turned out, it never worked. Her gentle demeanor didn't work for Aiden at all.

"Now go with your sister, it's too dangerous here." Aiden said coldly without looking at Hannah.

The woman then nodded slowly as she turned away with a feeling of crushing pain. Her expectations had probably been too high. She forgot that Aiden was not a committed man like the men she often met in her tribe.

"Look, you're a fool if you think Aiden has cared about you all this time. Aiden only wants your body." Rania snapped. She sadistically continued to blame her sister's stupidity when her sister was feeling excruciating pain in her heart.

"Yeah, I'm stupid." Hannah replied hurt with tears that would soon fall from the corners of her eyes. Everything that happened was completely unexpected. This attack, her feelings, and Aiden. Everything suddenly exploded into one in front of her, and crushed her heart just like that to smithereens.

"I'm... worried about Aiden."

Hannah suddenly stopped walking while looking at her small hut which had been destroyed by a bomb attack from the enemy.

“Hannah, don't mind that guy. He can take care of himself.” Rania said angrily as she pulled her sister's hand to immediately go to the hill. But suddenly Hannah just jerked Rania's hand from her wrist, and instead she ran with wide strides towards her camp which had been razed to the ground. She wanted to accompany Aiden. And she wanted to make sure he was okay.

"Hannah! What are you doing, it's too dangerous!"

Rania quickly followed her sister while gazing in horror at the sight of her camp that had been razed to the ground. Fire, smoke, and the remains of the rubble of their huts were seen scorched here and there with several humans who became victims of the ferocity of their enemies. But all the terrible sights she had to ignore in order to drag Hannah away from their camp. The enemies was still shooting bombs at their camp, if Hannah continued desperately to find Aiden among the ruins of their ruined hut, Hannah might die a silly death for a man who simply didn't deserve Hannah's true love.

“Hannah, don't be stupid! Think of your own life."

"I don’t care. I just wanted to check on Aiden's condition. Head to the hills, I'll follow after I'm sure Aiden is okay."

Rania rolled her eyes in disgust as she continued to follow Hannah's very fast running pace. It seemed useless if she wanted to stop her sister who was being blinded by her love for Aiden.

"Hannah watch out!" Rania shouted while looking sadly at a wooden block that almost fell on her sister. The number of bombs and explosions that occurred around them, made a lot of dangerous material that was thrown around like a dust that looked light.

“Hannah, come on. This is very dangerous.” Rania persuaded half pleading. At this time she was no longer running, but was walking through her camp area while occasionally hiding among the ruins of buildings large enough to avoid bullet attacks from the enemy who were carrying out indiscriminate attacks.

“I have to find Aiden and make sure he's okay one last time. After this I promise I will forget Aiden, and no longer love that man."

"But it's dangerous. Look what's going on around you, we're on battlefield, Hannah," shouted Rania. How to make Hannah aware that their current position was very dangerous. Even if they were the least bit seen by the enemy, they would definitely be wiped out right now.

"Then be quiet, don't let the enemy find out about us. Now let's move," said Hannah stubbornly and kept to sneak through the rubble of buildings that were still decent enough to protect their bodies.

From a distance, Hannah could barely see the silhouette of Aiden's body hiding behind the ruins of the building while occasionally firing several bullets at his enemy. Seeing that Hannah felt really grateful because it turned out that God was still protecting Aiden. The man although cruel, but the man who had made her fall in love at first sight. She swore forever there would only be Aiden in her heart. She will never give the man's position to another man in her heart even though in the end she would eventually marry another man.

"Let's go, I'm satisfied to see Aiden one last time."

With a relieved smile, Rania immediately took her sister's hand to turn away from their chaotic camp. But they had only taken a few steps when suddenly Rania felt Hannah's grip on her hand loosen, followed by a thumping sound which was disguised by the sound of bombs shouting at each other.

"Hannah!" Rania screamed hysterically when she saw her sister had fallen and was covered in blood at her feet. She immediately shook Hannah's body sadly while asking for help from anyone, if they cared about them. Unfortunately no one cares for them, for the life of her sister who has been at the tip of her throat.

“Hannah...”

"Ra-rania, mma I'm sorry."

“Hannah, don't go. Why don't you listen to me? Because of that stupid man, now you're dying! You shouldn't have looking for him like this." Rania sobbed sadly behind the ruins of a fairly large wall. Her palms continued to grip Hannah's palms which were slowly starting to feel cold. She knew Hannah would soon be leaving her. But she still couldn't accept that Hannah had to go this way.

“It's okay... I love him. Aaaidenn..."

Suddenly Rania saw Hannah flash a faint smile at someone who was standing behind her. And when she turned around, how surprised Rania was when she saw Aiden was pointing her long-barreled gun at Hannah's dying body.

“What are you going to do with Hannah? She's dying! Go get Hannah to safety before she—”

Bang!

Rania gasped in shock as she stared stiffly at the unexpected event that had just happened. Aiden... killed her sister right before her eyes. The man had killed the life of an innocent woman who had loved him sincerely.

“Wha-what did you do to my sister? What are you doing, you bastard!” Rania screamed hysterically while pushing Aiden's chest away. But the man just stayed where he was while removing the mask that covered part of his face to dispel the dust that was flying around him.

“There is no hope for her to live. You'd better get going, or you'll end up with the same fate as your sister." After that Aiden immediately walked away leaving Rania with all the hatred that soared in her head.

"Damn you Aiden! One day I will definitely avenge my sister's death." Rania shouted with all her might.

Unfortunately Aiden would not be able to hear the sound of her screams because all her swearing had disappeared, muffled by the sound of the bullets ringing in the air.