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Chapter 8 - Chapter 7: Hold Back

"Target locked..." a Caucasian woman whispered before pulling the trigger.

*BOOOOOOOOOM!!*

A large explosion occured that lead to House Giunta's doom.

"AHAHAHAHA!! You mongrels! That's how you end up after giving my cafe a big bang!" the woman laughed under the moon rays while raising her RPG, "Foolish rabid dogs destroying my establishment... Ahh.. I wonder if both Gamma and Beta I will be disappointed of me after losing a few men.. Nevermind, I could manage everything on my own.." she muttered before walking away while bringing her RPG.

"I wonder why sissy protects her underlings so much to the point of pampering them all.. the softest of all Deltas." she averted her gaze on her left side before grabbing her AK-47 and started firing it, few screams could be heard yet it only amused her. A playful smirk was plastered on her lips, she shines under the moonlight, looking like a fallen angel who lacks remorse. She wiped the blood on her face, satisfied after assassinating the whole Giunta Family, a family who served the Fantasma Rosso.

As the dawn breaks, Salvatore starts on jogging around, he didn't invited Delta for a while, for he needs a time to think. He is confused for the meantime, after recalling his mother's body laying on his own arms, dead. What was his mother's intention on taking her own life? Or, did she? He could remember everything vividly despite his young age, the event scarred him to the core. A man found him after 6 days, he took him in the House Fiore and was renamed as Salvatore Esposito. He didn't want someone to discover his real surname, it may create conflict if he will tell it.

Delta could be seen drinking a cup of coffee while witnessing the breaking of dawn, "So the real battle has just begun.. history do repeat themselves. Such a great way to suffer..." she muttered after hearing the report that Carlotta Serafino, aka Delta IV 'The Night Beast' already made a move that may trigger the Fantasma Rosso. "Sissy you are too impulsive...." Delta sighs as she drinks her coffee.

"Say, Delta.. what's your relationship with Carlotta..? Does that mean your surname is Serafino??" Arturo asked while standing by her side.

"Nah.. I'm not from the House Serafino, thus, I only came from a middle-class family that desires pride, yet.. I was recruited in only cause of my trickeries." she responded with a smile, "Ah right, also, Carlotta had longed to have a sister of her own, that's why she's calling me that way.." she added.

"I see.." he muttered before fixing his glasses. "Say, Delta.. do you know something about the Branch 2's Trio?" Arturo asked again.

"Oh.. this brings back memories.. Branch 2's Trio was composed of Fausta Fiore, Pio Fiore and Rosamaria Acerbi. Fausta specializes in pure luck and guns; Pio on the other hand is good at relaying data and hacking; while Rosamaria only gains money from being a mercenary and also, a Gambler. Too bad Fausta ran out of luck and died, her body was never found, that's why, till now, Pio still hopes his beloved Fausta is still alive. That's how their team broke." Delta explained.

"Ehh.. Does that mean Delta II: Pio was a hacker..?" Arturo asks, Delta only nodded in response, "Wait, why does Pio bears the same hair color as the Maestri Family..? Fiore Family is usually composed of red head or either pinkies. Does that mean he's an adopted child?" he asked again.

"Yes, you're right Arty, he is indeed one of the Maestri Head's 13 sons. Pio Fiore-Maestri.." she stated.

"Then there's a large possibility that.. the rest of the blue haired people who're residing in the other houses came from Maestri then." he concluded.

"Yeah.. Pio Fiore, Klaus Sapienti, Luciano Drago and I'm not sure with Marco Di'Caprio. House Di'Caprio is composed of blue haired people too, since they're a branch family of the Main. We'll only need to identify the next heir if Alpha either dies or resigns." Delta stated while rubbing her chin.

"Also Delta.." Arturo muttered, "What is it again?" Delta asked before drinking her coffee, "Have you received my message about Flavio?" he asks, "What message? I didn't received any.." she muttered.

"Wait, what..?"

"You heard me right, I didn't received any." Delta stated while stirring her coffee, "I'll just give this report to you directly.." Arturo sighed before giving the brown envelope to Delta, "Thanks then.." she said after receiving the envelope.

Breakfast had passed and the others continues on playing, sleeping, relaxing, reading or...fighting.

"You simp should know your place—!" Luciano yells before pinching Flavio's cheek, "No, you!" Flavio yelled as he grabs Luciano's fine blue hair.

"When did Flavio and Marco fought like this?" Dante asked Dorotea.

"It's not Marco, it's Gamma's kid brother, Luciano Drago." Dorotea stated.

"Ohh.. I see, I see.. WAIT- WHAT-?! Bakit sila magkamukha?! (Why do they look alike?!)" Dante exclaimed, "Huh..? I can't understand you..oh wait, are you asking about why does the two shares the same trait? I don't know either, as long as that Luciano appears to be more slender and pale, I could manage to identify him and Marco." Dorotea reasoned out.

"Oh..right, Luciano appears to be more slender and pale.. unlike Marco who has the bodybuild of an athlete and fair." Dante sighs upon realizing the two's difference. Flavio continues on fighting with Gamma's little brother yet, Luciano still wonder why does Flavio seems to be holding back. He could feel that his opponent can just thrash him that easily yet, he chose to hold back.

*DING DONG*

The doorbell rang throughout the chateau, the butlers and maid starts lining up, as the door opens, Gamma together with Pio and Beta I walks on the red carpet. The butlers and maid starts bringing their bags in their respective rooms, "Wait... Now we have three Marcos... But he looks more like a rebel..." Dante facepalms. Arturo just smirked thinking 'This could be a perfect opportunity to investigate.'

"Oi, Delta, Marco, Dante, Arturo and Piero, come in my Office at 4 pm, we'll discuss something." Gamma yelled as he goes straight into his room, "W-what?! But, I only..." Dante emotionally kneeled on the flooring, Marco just stood there observing the people around the house, he sighed and he went straight in the kitchen. Flavio and Luciano stopped fighting for a while, and escorted Dorotea to her room, the two waited outside her room like a loyal Knight.

"Hey.. "

"Hey..Blondie.."

"Oi..."

Luciano called out Flavio who's looking straight in the horizon.

"Mr. Blount."

"You shall never speak that cursed surname again." Flavio glared at Luciano with his piercing green eyes. "Well I'm sorry, I'm just trying to call you, yet you never gazed at me." Luciano apologizes, "What do you want..?" Flavio gazed at him coldly, Luciano seems to be intimidated, from an idiot looking blond man, he never imagined Flavio could be this cold and intimidating. It enjoys him that he's actually seeing the real Flavio behind that facade of his. "I just want to ask something.." Luciano responded.

"Spill it out.." Flavio only looked at him, "Though, you are not worthy of my gaze, peasant." Flavio added.

"Why did you held back?" Luciano looked at him straight in the eyes.

"If I used my real force, I would've killed you infront of their very eyes.. I do not want to taint Dorotea with your dirty blood." Flavio only looked down and grinned.

"Say, why are you obssessed of Dorotea to the point of killing someone who's gonna harm her instead of restraining them?" Luciano asked.

"You see.. I've known Dorotea from the very start, I do not know if someone erased her memories in purpose or she's simply suffering from a natural amnesia. We've cherished our childhood running around the grounds of Britain, still.. I couldn't save her from her fate, the O'Rourke Massacre." Flavio explained before smoking.

"Wait... Are you implying that you and Dorotea were childhood friends..?" Luciano asked.

"Yes.." Flavio responded.

"Someone among us is a traitor..." Arturo stated while staring at Gamma.

"I see, go find out who it is, Arturo.. you can ask for Delta's help or Filippo's" Gamma replied while reading a book.

[ End of Chapter ]