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"Mama..!"
"Mama..?!"
"Mam—"
.....It all went black....
I screamed
.....It all went black..
...I cried out for help.
....Just plain black...
Yet no one responded
I couldn't forgive myself.. that I never saw the person who she really is... I was naive... I was too innocent.. I couldn't even save her... Then how can I save everybody within my reach..?
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Salvatore woke up from a nightmare, his forehead was filled with beads of sweat, he keeps on panting while clenching his fists. "Why now...?" he wept while hugging his knees. His tired aubergine eyes gazed at the wall clock, "1:56 am.." he muttered, "wait.." he quickly grabs his phone and he looked at the date today, "So..that's why.." he sighed. "It's her death anniversary.." he leaned on the headboard of the bed while looking at his phone.
[ Timeskip: 6:17 am ]
"Delta, what do you mean..?" Salvatore asked while looking at the maiden drinking a cup of coffee, "I guess me and the others who destroyed Marco's room are going to the city for now.. and assist on investigating Fantasma Rosso's intentions and motives." Delta sighed in frustration, "I see, then, I'll be going in the cemetery.." said Salvatore while looking at the sky. "Is it your mother's death anniversary?" Delta asks carefully, Salvatore just responded with a nod.
A knock on the door was heard, "Come in." said Delta, "Good morning madam, and to you too brethren. Sir Gamma told me to relay this message to you, Madam. 'Told Delta and the others to get ready cause we will be early.' that's what he told me.." Nunzio reported. "Okay then, tell him to wait." Delta ordered as Nunzio closes the door and flees away. "I'll go now.." said Salvatore as he goes out of her room.
"Relay to everybody that Pio and Beta I will be the one who are assigned on looking after them." Delta commanded as she sips her coffee. She proceeded on changing her clothes and packing her things up. As usual, she wears her white shirt, black and red checkered skirt, and sports her black hoodie. She went out of her room while bringing her bag, she meets up with the others outside the gate and entered the van.
"I really pity you, Marco... Good luck." Delta giggled while looking at the scenery outside. "Wait... Did you brought cellophanes..?!" Dante looked at Marco who's hugging his knees at the backseat, "Yes..." Marco responded weakly, "Ah, shit..here we go again.." Piero stretched both of his arms up, Arturo just slept on Delta's shoulder. The vehicle moves and they bid farewell to the chateau.
Meanwhile, Salvatore is getting ready on visiting his mother's grave at the cemetery nearby the House Fiore, Letizia asked Gamma's permission for her to come with Salvatore, Gamma agreed but he told them to be wary and careful. The two rode on Salvatore's motorcycle and they flee in to the House Fiore. Salvatore dropped Letizia infront of the house as he proceeds at the Cemetery nearby. He brought flowers and placed it on his mother's grave. He prayed while kneeling on the ground before he lit the candles.
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"Mama! When will father visit us??"
"When the time comes..sweetie."
"But.. it's been 6 years! And.. I haven't seen his face, is he also a redhead?? Are his eyes are same as mine??"
She smiled gently, and whispered something. I smiled too.
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"Mama.. I still haven't seen father's face. What does he looks like?" Salvatore muttered. He looked at her grave, embedded the name,
'Erika Fiore'
"Too bad I can't tell everyone that my real name is Salvatore Fiore... It's just.. what if they'll despise me for being the Head's illegitimate son? What if they will kick me out of the Mafia just like what they did to you back then? What if... They will make me the Heir of Fiore..? How can I save everybody from despair...? I can't even save you... goddamnit!" Salvatore broke into tears while clenching to the grasses on the ground.
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"Stand proud, and yell your name. Salvatore Fiore..."
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"But I can't... I am Salvatore Esposito..mom.. I took that name after the House Fiore took me in.. without knowing I'm the Head's illegitimate son. Why must you two give in to lust..? Being born in this world, is already my sin..." he cried out.
"Big Bro...Salvatore..?" Letizia spoke.
"Ho-how long have you b-been watching me..?" Salvatore suddenly wiped his tears quickly before gazing at Letizia embarrassingly.
"I-i just got here big bro—! I'm sorry for disturbing you...!" Letizia apologizes while bowing repeatedly.
"It's..fine.." Salvatore lets out a sigh.
"So...you are the illegitimate son of Emilio Fiore and Erika Fiore.." Letizia just stared at him, Salvatore's eyes widen knowing that it'll be his doom.
"Don't worry, I won't despise you and tell this to everybody.." Letizia smiles as she sat right next to Salvatore.
"H-huh...?" he looked at her dumbfounded, "Then to ease you up, I'll tell you my secret then.." she stared at the grave while fidgeting her fingers.
"No need..." said Salvatore while looking away, "Nope, to tell you what.. so that it'll be fair. My secret is that, I'm not really a normal human." Letizia stated boldly.
"What..do you mean..?" he looked at her. "I'm just an artificial human.. Quattrocchi Family are sure are very intelligent..that they manage to make me out of Drago's and D'Ambrosio's DNA." she chuckled heartily, "Wait... they're conducting an experiment...?" his eyes widen once again, Letizia merely nodded.
"My life span.. is already set. I'll die when I'll turn 20 anyways.." she stated, "Please do not tell this to our comrades.. I don't want them to get worried.." she added while looking at the sky.
"Letizia..why are you keeping this..?" Salvatore asks, she just smiled at him and said something that broke Salvatore into tears.
Why...?
The only thing that he can think of.
After visiting his mother's grave, he and Letizia rides the motorcycle back to the Drago's rest house, but suddenly they lost their balance.
"Oh shi—" Salvatore cussed before they fall down, he quickly asked Letizia if she's fine but she just nodded and stood up.
"Someone's been watching this area weeks ago.." Letizia stated while looking around, "It appears someone gave my tire a shot..." said Salvatore while kneeling and inspecting his motorcycle, "Is this an ambush from Fantasma Rosso..?" he added while rubbing his chin, "Letizia, stay behind me." he looked at Letizia who's in her battle stance, "Sure.. big brother.." she responded while looking around. Salvatore stood up while clenching on his gun in his pocket, he then turned his radio phone on and dialed Delta.
[ Gambler speaking, What's going on? Monkey? Gambler over ] Delta picked up.
[ Monkey speaking, me and Raccoon have been attacked surprisingly then now we're in a middle of a battle, Monkey over ] Salvatore responded quickly.
[ Gambler speaking, can you two escape? Gambler over. ] Delta asked.
[ Monkey speaking, negative, Monkey over. ] Salvatore looks around.
[ Gambler speaking, we'll send dudes, Gambler over. ] Delta sighed.
"What's happening..?" Arturo looked at Delta while sipping his coffee. "Salvatore and Letizia were attacked by Fantasma Rosso's soldiers." said Delta as she dials someone using her radio phone,
[ Gambler speaking, inform four people to go in the Northern Cemetery nearby the House Fiore, Gambler over. ] she ordered, she waited for 3 minutes before someone responded.
[ Database speaking, I've informed Frog, Harmless Predator, Choo Choo and Oageha, but it'll take half an hour for them to reach the place, Database over. ] Pio responded from the other line.
"Damnit, it'll take time for them to reach the place.." Delta muttered while clenching her fist on the table. She gazes at Marco who's playing the knife game while singing.
"Want some action right now?" she asks him, he responded "What kind of action?"
"Bloody ones." she just grinned, "Sure." Marco quickly stood up while holding his knife. "Come with me, mate." Delta pulls his arm and ran towards the garage of the House Sapienti, there they see an old motorcycle and a 3 ft long Japanese sword. "Wait, aren't you Bara...." Marco looked at Delta who's now wearing her mask, "Yes, yes I am." she giggled underneath the mask before grabbing her sheathed sword and rode in the motorcycle, she looked at him offering a ride, he rides on the motorcycle sitting behind her.
"Hold on tight, this'll be fun." Delta laughs as she turns the engine on and drove off quickly, Marco on the other hand had no choice but to hold on her or else he'll be flying away. Delta didn't paid too much attention to the traffic lights, as long as she could just reach where Salvatore and Letizia are cornered by the soldiers of Fantasma Rosso.
They quickly reached the House Fiore and they could clearly see everyone's silhouette fighting. They jumped in to action by bumping some of the soldiers, "Delta—?!" Salvatore was shocked seeing the two instead of Flavio and his crew who's also on their way. Marco jumps on the ground as he grab his knives, one by one throwing it to his opponents while grinning mercilessly. Delta then placed her motorcycle nearby and unsheathes her sword, "Sorry to keep you two waiting, the others will arrived after 18 minutes. So me and this Epsilon decided to jump in here." Delta explain as she readies her battle stance. "Wow! I never thought Big sister could wield such weapon!" Letizia smiled at Delta, her knuckles were probably swelling cause of fighting.
"W-wait, isn't that...? She's back?!" one of the Fantasma Rosso's soldier exclaimed, "No way! She should've ended up in the asylum!" the other exclaimed. The two just looked at Delta while Marco's busy committing a killing spree. "Heh, you all think I've gone insane after the Luckster's Incident?!" Delta yelled. To Salvatore and Letizia, she seems like she's not her normal self at all, they never saw her lose her cool, so this scene is kind of new for the two.
Delta then rushes in to the fight, the other soldiers charges on to her, "Wait, no—!" their leader yelled, "Let's withdraw for now!" the other yelled, but the foolish soldiers didn't even listened. Delta effortlessly sliced their heads and torsos off.
After seeing such horrendous sight, the afraid ones retreated while the others were desperate to kill Delta off. Not until someone threw a smoke bomb all over the place, so the remaining soldiers had their time to retreat. While coughing, Delta looked around as she tries to find her comrades, she found Salvatore on her side while Marco's been standing behind the two.
"Aight, that was great!" Marco exclaimed while raising his knives on the air. "Aww men..the battle is over.." Flavio sighed, "You guys are motherf*cking late.." Marco looked at the four, "Blame Tomasso for slowing us down, he was showering tho.." Flavio stated, "Wait,what?" Tomasso looks at Flavio, "I thought you are the one who's in the shower?" Ruggero asks Flavio.
"Enough...! Where's Letizia?!" Salvatore yelled while finding her. "Don't tell me..." Delta's eyes widen, she clenches on her sword, "I guess their objective is to hold someone in our gang as a hostage then.. " Tomasso stated as he holds his metal rod tightly.
Once again...I couldn't protect someone.
Say, how can I protect everyone then..? Mama...?
"It's...my fault..for bringing her..along.." Salvatore gazes at them while his eyes were swelling. "Stop blaming yourself, bud. We'll plan it together..to save Letizia." Delta takes her mask off and lets out a smile.
"I swear, I won't let Letizia suffer the same fate that Fausta Fiore endured..." Delta muttered softly.
[ End of Chapter ]