Alexander carefully and silently released himself from Ash entanglement and slid off from the couch to roam around Ash apartment. From the living room where they were located he could see the weapons as well as the pictures Ash and his group had. He and Team seemed really closed, together with his group. His gaze followed every picture that was displayed when he caught glimpse of the one picture that was on the back. He noticed that the picture frame was being turned upside down. Curiosity washed over him as he picked up the upside-down picture.
Alexander froze as he took in the picture. It was the picture of Ash group, together with Jess and others. Alexander' jaw tensed as he gritted his teeth and a furious rage immediately washed across him. His hands were trembling as the memories of the past was starting to resurface once again. At that moment he remembered Ash words playing on his head. Yes, they were also a victim of the tragedy, but they didn't know a soul a
"Huh! So he's our Donna now? Do you really think he would accept being the Donna if he knows he's dating his mortal enemy?""Well, he already claimed himself as my Donna before I had the opportunity to claim him myself. I gotta say, he is the one fit to become my Donna and the Donna of the Black Wolf's Clan." Alexander chuckled as he sensed Melo was frowning in confusion on the other line."What do you mean? Did he already know you are the King of Black Wolf's Clan?" His friend asked him cautiously, in fear that their plan will be in a total disaster before it even started."Well, he already have the Donna's crest with him. So from now on, I suggest you guys' better respect and take care of your Donna." Alexander finally revealed that made Melo gasped in shock."He has Alexandra clockwork angel?" Melo asked with shock clearly heard from his voice. He had acquainted with Ash and his group multiple times before but he
"Roger boss. It is the upfront protocol of the clan when our members got captured. But it doesn't mean they will not be punished, Alexander. They've endangered the whole clans as well as our plan. Our plan that we worked hard to prepare for 3 years.""I know. Don't worry, everything is under control. We are going to pursue that plan we devise three years ago. Make sure you signed our work later. We need your ability in calligraphy tonight. And everything- Alexander paused as he was watching the chess board in front of him intently."Everything, every pieces has fall into their rightful places now.""Alright. We trust you Alexander, we may didn't understand these impromptu actions we're dealing right now but that's part of the fun. Dealing with unforeseen and unexpected scenario and still sticking to the plan. But one thing I truly didn't understand was why you need to expose yourself to them. You do understand because of the report
"This place gives me the creeps," Melo complained distastefully, glancing around at the numerous tombstones cracking through the city ground."Feel free to bail," Melo grumbled. "Saves us from having to listen to you whine.""Keep talking, idiot," Melo hissed. "I'll silence you once and for all.""Enough," Jordan cut in. "We have one hour to complete the mission. Let's focus the bloodshed on the miscreants inside, shall we?"Melo shot him a glare before walking towards the front gate of the cemetery. He approached the large headstone in front of them and eyed it from top to bottom. It was larger than the others in the cemetery, completely conspicuous. For human eyes it seemed an ordinary, White Wolf's Clan cemetery, where the their tomb lies. But the Black Wolf's Clan knew better the secret that rested underneath it: Their city, an underground fortress that housed the soldiers and notorious criminals who committed a
In a normal situation what they did would alarmed the whole town and endangered the whole Clan. But with the City, it was a different case. To protect what was entombed inside, the City had been built to withstand the effects of any earthquake, and it had also been soundproofed to protect its secrets from the civilian. But it was these qualities that now proved to be a great disadvantage. The forces of the outside world were complete shut out, but that meant everything associated with the City was trapped and isolated inside, including the screams of its occupants. Screams and shrieked erupted through the underground city but no one, except them, was able to hear it."It's showtime!" Jordan roared as the whole group chorused with a synchronized "aye". They quickly jumped towards the city with scorching fire beneath it. Not even caring that they were landing on the ground with 10 feet distance. The Black Wolf's Clan were already used to this kind of
An inhuman snarl ripped from Jordan's throat as he stepped into one of the cell doors and mercilessly punched the criminal's face. He punched them so hard they could hear their skulls cracking at the inhuman strength Jordan possessed. And he was only using his bare hands on doing the job. The other members of the other faction started knocking the criminals out as well.Suddenly Sam hair was lifted in a gust as a throwing knife sailed beside his left ear. He narrowed his eyes and tilted his head to find a warrior who fled the Knife towards him. Sam smirked in satisfaction to find his opponent. As the two approached each other, Mell just walked passed them and went into Melo place. The dead bodies of their victims were being tossed into one cell after the blood was drained out of their system. Alexander specifically instructed to collect their blood for Mell to sign their first phase. In Melo direction he could see a pool of blood was already forming.
"What the fuck did you do, Mell? I told you to do this operation quickly. Lay down the evidence and make quick work of the rest."An odd noise drew Alexander attention. He glanced over his shoulder and spotted Melo slitting the throats of the dead, creating a steady crimson river that fed the lake of blood. Cursing under his breath, he turned back to Mell and proceeded to reload his gun with bullets."Judging by the severed limbs and heads everywhere, I'd say you didn't use guns.""Swords and knives are a bit more . . . dramatic." Sam replied before Mell could answer him."You made a mess," Alexander hissed.Mell faced him. "Don't worry Alexander. I have it under control. They won't recover anything on this mission. Even the foot and hand prints of our clan, they couldn't retrieve a thing from it. I've deleted all of our information from the database. And as we're doing our talking right now, the pr
The first thing Ash noticed was a light weight on his side and he could hear a calm heartbeat right beneath his ear. Ash mentally frowned to himself as he was trying to assess the situation. Clearly, he lived in the apartment all alone. And Rose or Simon didn't sleep in his home last night, there couldn't be anyone else in his apartment right now.Wait, last night . . .Suddenly, the flashback from last night came crashing on his mind. How they commenced their raid on club, how they injured Alexander . . .Alexander.The one he brought to his apartment with him.He remembered he tended his wound. And after that, they made out.He still remembered how Alexander had attacked his lips and devoured him like a beast he was. He was gasping for air but Alexander greedily sucked the air out from him. And then he-Ash suddenly came into the realisation and opened his eyes as
"Well, well, well, what a lovely show we had in here!" Ash immediately froze and tilted his head as he fined the source of the voice. He stared in horror as he saw the smirk looks of Team and Rose while Seth and Simon just smiled shyly on them. He tried to push Alexander off from him and kept a distance between them but Alexander just tightened his grip around his waist even more."Indeed Team. The first hot scene we got to see early in the morning was our dear brother making out with his hot, drop-dead gorgeous boyfriend." Rose said as she continued smirking and they walked towards the chairs opposite to Ash sofa. Alexander just replied in a knowing smirk on them."So?" Team began as he started wiggling his eyebrows as he stared on them. They were still close with each other since Alexander refused to let him go."So what?" Ash whined as he was trying to compose himself from the embarrassment he just got in."Did y
The four of them stood frozen as their eyes shifted back and forth between Ash and Seth. The room was filled with silence as they digested the information about what was going on."The Queen of the Shadow Clan? What the hell is going on, Ash?" Ash released a heavy sigh as he shared a knowing look with Seth. Seth nodded as he went into his room and grabbed his laptop."Okay, before we begin this, shall we all take a seat while Seth is gathering up his things?"The four of them stared at Ash in confusion before they nodded reluctantly and went to find an available seat. After a few minutes a pair of small, quick steps rushed downstairs. Seth came in as he sat on the chair near the table and set up his laptop. After sorting out the information he gathered he turned his laptop to the audience. Four sets of eyes stared at his laptop and widened their eyes as they recognized the symbol.The f
Five hours have passed since Ash let Rose and the group roam around the city. He walked to the kitchen room of the apartment they rented and poured himself a cup of black coffee to make his system more alert. He just woke up from his sleep. The moment Alexander left, he immediately went to the nearest bedroom. The breeze of hot, humid air was making him weak. At first he thought he would enjoy the cold air around Wausau, since the city is covered with hemi boreal forests, not to mention their location is near the great Wausau River. But then he was wrong, he forgot to check that the temperature around the city during May is rising fast to higher temperatures. And because the heat was weakening his body, combined with the exhaustion he feels on his mental and emotional state, he allowed himself to finally have some sleep.But he didn't regret it at all. It was the best five hour sleep he had in his life, considering the tough situation they're in. And now
"Afraid I might change my mind?" Ash said before he heard the door slam shut. Ash was about to stand and turn around to head for the bed when the door slightly opened once again and there revealed the figure of Alexander."Are you sure you aren't coming, darling? It's boring to be here all alone, you know. I assure you, you will enjoy touring around Wausau.""Thank you for being thoughtful, Alexander. But really, I am fine. I seriously just want to sleep today. I am tired and exhausted. Maybe some other time, if we will have one. I promise then I won't be a killjoy anymore and join the fun. It's just that right now—"Ash statement was interrupted when he suddenly felt a pair of warm arms wrap around him."I know. I know you're too stressed today, Ash. But please don't push yourself. You can share this burden with us, you know. We're all in this together. And your sister is right, you need to loosen up. This case takes a to
The next morning, everyone was busy as bees as they unpacked their things, setting up the tools and the information they gathered for their investigation."Ah! God I am dead tired! You know, we all deserve to have some break. We will not start commencing an operation until tonight. Why don't we gift ourselves with roaming around the place and enjoy it during the mean time? It would be a waste if we don't get to enjoy the beauty of Wausau." Rose whined as she sat on the sofa and let out a heavy sigh."No can do, Rose. I am sorry that your first case is nothing but a shitty one like this. But as soon as possible we need to stop the Balck Clan. By tonight, I want us to be fully prepared in case something will happen.""Ash I know how serious and critical our mission is. But can't we have some breath of fresh air? I think anytime soon I'll combust from suffocating on everything that's hanging around my head right now." Rose h
Thankfully, their seats were not too far from each other, they only need to turn around or tap on their colleague in the front row. The seating arrangement inside the train is composed of two columns, with an aisle of the center. 3 people can occupy per row on the right column while two people can occupy per row on the left. Since majority of them are already in a relationship, they chose the 2 person per row."Well, I doubt you both are still single. But for technicality purposes, let's say we get a 3 seat row because obviously, we already have couples in the group. Either of you wouldn't want to become a third wheel for the lovebirds, right?" Rose teased as she threw them a wicked smile when they were reserving their seats on the internet.Ash couldn't help but groan when of course, he is paired with Alexander in the seating arrangement, seeing as they're the only ones who are still "single"."Hey, how lo
Ash couldn't help but groan at the thought. He dropped his head in defeat when he suddenly felt a sharp pain on his forehead."Ouch!" Ash yelped as he massaged his forehead as it bumped into the front seat."Why so glum, plum?" Ash eyes widened as he heard the beautiful melody of Alexander silky voice. He lifted his head again and took in the exotic beauty of Alexander. He was wearing a white thin shirt with its three first buttons hanging open. It was so thin that Ash swore he could make out his lean torso. He wore black spiky pants that matched his spiky hair that was covered in silver glitter. All in all, Alexander was just as breathtaking as ever."Nothing. I guess I am just too stressed up nowadays." He said flustered as he could hear Alexander footsteps coming towards him. Not a minute later he was embraced with a warm pair of arms and a blush stained his cheeks when he felt a light damp around his forehead, signali
Ash certainly forgot about Alexander as well as their confrontation until he appeared on Thursday morning with five big suitcases with him. They were momentarily speechless because of the amount of baggage Alexander had to bring to go to Wisconsin. It's as if he's going for a trip around the world, not for an investigation."Ah, Alexander, just so you know, we are not going on a vacation trip. We are going for an investigation and mission. It's not that we will stay there for weeks, or months. We might even just stay there for a day or two, depending on the results of the mission. So I don't think you really need to bring so much stuff." Ash said as he raised his eyebrow nervously, he was a bit hesitant to voice out his concern to Alexander, afraid that he would be the object of his wrath. It happened to him once when he interrogated Rose about bringing way too many clothes on their 3-day field trip and Rose gave him a very col
He sighed in defeat and let his shoulders down as he apologized to his siblings."I—I am really sorry. You guys don't need to suffer from this kind of cruel situation. You don't have to do it, you know. I can handle it. Plus, technically you're not adult warrior yet so you don't need to feel obliged to join me. I—""Cut the shit, Ash!" Ash gulped as he took in the deathly glare he received from both Rose and Simon."We already told you, didn't we? We're all in this together, Ash. Don't let that bastard falter your perception of yourself and our group. And no matter what you do, you can't change our decision. We are friends, goddamn it, you are my brothers Ash, and I, no, we will not leave you no matter what!"Simon screeched as he gave his brother a murderous look. The last thing he wanted is to be angry with Ash. He knew about Ash inferiority complex an
The past week had been such a wreck that Ash even managed to let the confrontation slip from his mind. They've been looking through the internet for transportation and accommodation options to be able to travel and stay in Wausau, Wisconsin where they can save the most money. Aside from that, they also had to bring some gadgets, maps and other tools they needed for investigation. Not to mention they needed to prepare for their basic needs, like food, personal expenses and weapons for fighting, and some extra medical supplies in case they got injured during the middle of the mission.Fortunately, Seth managed to convince their parents to give them some money to support their mission. It was never a problem reaching out to their parents for support as they loved their children more than the authority. But the hardest part was to give some support to them, without the Authority knowing. It was hard when all of their personal savings, accounts, assets and pr