The room was dark, cold, and empty. Nothing but a chair, with a man tied to it. As it gets colder, the closer the footsteps can be heard.
A peak of light pass as the door of the basement opened. A guy came in, with his baseball bat.
The man trembles as he sees the familiar body that abducted him two days ago. As his eyes lands on the guy's face, he already knew that he is dead.
"Z-zero" he whispered while keeping eye contact with the guy. A smirk was evident on the guy's face as he removes his cap, showing his long blond hair. "I'm flattered with the fact that I'm also famous to boomers"
Zero placed his bat on the wall before removing his clothes. "Like it? Yeah, me too" he said referring to his body. He removed his top and slacks, leaving him with his boxer's.
"Now, to complete the look" he puts on his black apron. "There, looking like a chef" he chuckled before tying his hair into a man bun. He then faced the middle-aged man with his bat.
"Now, how do I kill you?"
The man trembles more as Zero comes closer. "P-please! I won't say anything, even to my family, just let me go! " the man plead. Instead of feeling pity towards the man, Zero finds it amusing.
"That's it, plea for your life! " he shouted as he hits the man on his knees. " I WANT TO SEE PAIN, ANGER, AND HATRED IN YOUR EYES" he laughed as the man screams in pain. After a few minutes, the man's knees where unrecognizable. The bones were crushed and blood was gushing out.
"Y-you...y-ou monster. You'll pay f-for your s-sins" the man said in his hoarsed voice. Zero laughed as he puff his cigar. "And my boss will pay me twice the amount of what you stole from him"
Zero got a knife and started walking towards the man. "Mr. Kim, I'm just doing my job" he smiled before carving "0" on both ankles of the man. "Now that's a signature"
"Well, I guess this is the day you die. July XX, XX19" he paused to look at the clock. "Okay, maybe 2:03 will be fine" he said before slicing Mr. Kim's neck with his knife.
Blood started gushing out of his neck, splattering all over the floor, as his chocking sound filled the room. After a few minutes his body stopped moving.
"I remembered why I hated this type of death" Zero uttered to himself. His face was covered with blood, down to his apron and legs. "So gross"
He then untied the body, and started chopping it to pieces.
***
Mr. Kruger looks at the head of Mr. Kim on his table. "Zero, how many times do I have to tell you that I don't need their heads to prove to me that they're dead" he said as he wiped his palm on his face.
"Look Monet, I just want to give you a present" Zero said while playing with his butterfly knife. "Please show some appreciation"
Monet Kruger, the mafia boss that Zero serves, rolls his eyes at his assassin before turning back to his computer.
"I don't have jobs for you yet, so better take some time off" he said before pressing his intercom. "Remove this motherfucking head off my desk, NOW! "
Zero leaps off the couch, ready to leave the office. "If you need me, I'm at XX bar tonight" he said before turning his back on Monet.
"I suggest you cut that hair of yours, you'll attract men mlre often" Monet commented but was surprised when a knife passed by his head, pinned to the swivel chair, and cut a few strands of his hair.
"I suggest you don't mess with my hair" Zero said before leaving the office. "ZERO YOU SON OF A BITCH! "
***
The bar was quiet, only few people were there. A guy who seems like he just got a divorce, a few men who looks like they're playing cards, and Zero who is drinking whiskey by the counter.
"Hey, Michigan. Long time no see" the girl from the counter. "Lady McGuire" he greeted back.
"Thought you wouldn't have plans to see me here again" she said as she cleans the glasses. "Why wouldn't I? I get free drinks when I'm here" Zero chuckled as he drinks the remains of his whiskey.
"I was wonderi-" she lost her words when a commotion, not far from Zero's seat, rose. "Excuse me for a minute"
The commotion got Zero's attention. A few guys were surrounding a girl. "Why'd you got that look on your face?! " one guy asked furiously
"Yeah! As if you're trying to call a fight"
"Or maybe you wanna go for a ride with us? "
"Excuse me! I'm terribly sorry for her. she's just born with those dull eyes" McGuire explained, making the guys look at her in disbelief.
"Nah! I don't think so McGuire, maybe she just needs a little treat to get emotions in those eyes" the third guy said before grabbing the lady's arm.
"We'll take you for some treat" the second guy said before leaving with the lady. As they past through Zero, he saw the eyes that made him flustered.
Those dead eyes, no emotions, no anything. It was the perfect zero in his eyes. Those eyes the met his, he wants it. His gaze followed them as they leave tbe bar.
"Lady McGuire, I'm gonna head out" he bid his farewell before following the group of men. As a famous assassin, he knew well to track down the guys.
'Why am I even doing this? ' He thought to himself as he heads to the destination of the guys. 'Its because of those dead eyes! ' he cursed to himself.
As soon as he sees the dark alley, he heard the voices of the guys from earlier. "this fucking bitch isn't even bugging!"
"Oy! Cut the crap! Or I'll scoop that eyes of yours"
Zero took a peak from the scene and saw that they were beating the girl, relentlessly. His blood boils at the sight of it.
The guys stopped as they hear a continues noise of a lighter opening and closing. "Fuck, is this what I think it is? " the second guy said.
"What's wrong? " the first guy asked
"yeah, what's up? " the third guy asked.
"Thid noise, it's ZERO!" the second guy said in panic. But the first guy held him to calm him down. "Who's that bastard? "
"Who yer calling bastard?" A scary voice made them tremble in fear. The three idiots looked at the guy who said it. He has a cigarette on his mouth, probably just been lit.
"Didn't know that my name is pretty famous even for teens" He chuckled as he puff his cigar. "Don't worry, your deaths would be memorable " he said before swiftly grabbing the first guy and poked his cigar in his eyes.
The alley was filled with the guy's screams as the two remains silent and trembling in fear. Zero then pulled his butterfly knife to slice the neck of his victim before proceeding to the third guy.
The second guy was the only one left. "P-please! spare me I never really wanted the girl" he plead.
Zero touched his chin, as though he was thinking. "Hmm... how much will you give me? " he asked making the guy search his wallet instantly.
"I have 5000 yen, this is all I have. Please spare me" the guy plead while holding out his wallet. Zero chuckled as he grabs the wallet from the guy and turning around.
"Wow, you got a condom in here, thanks" he said as he searches the wallet more. "I'll take this as a parting gift" he said before ejecting a blade from the tip of his shoes and slicing the neck of the guy.
"Thanks for the offer, but 5,000 yen isn't even close to a quarter of what I get" he said, throwing the wallet back to the dead body. He then faces the girl.
'Those black, dead eyes, I want to see it's he thought to himself as he approaches the girl. "Oy!" he called but he didn't get any response.
"Oy! " he called again and gave a light kick on the girl's leg. After a few seconds, he got mad and grabbed the girl's jaw. "I'M A VERY IMPATIENT MAN, LOOK AT ME WHILE IM-" He was surprised to see anger in those eyes that he desired a few moments ago.
"Y-you!" the girl said in gritted teeth. "YOU! YOU MADE ME LOSE MY CHANCE TO DIE! " She shouted as she hits Zero nonstop. To his surprise, he was stoned to his knees.
What? she wanted to die?
Wait, was that anger?
"I suggest you fuck off, loser" She said, turning away from him. Before she can keep her distance, Zero immediately tackled her to the ground.
"Now, now. I want to enjoy this. You're dead eyes can show emotions after all" he said trailing the blood coming out from her forehead. It made him anxious, since its the first time he's touched such skinny body.
The thought of ending this never crossed him mind, he wanted to start a game. "If you really want to die, then come at me"
The game of hunt the hunter.
He stood up, freeing the girl. He went out of that alley and head back to his car. The thought of being hunted makes him excited. How good can this girl play?
If she really wanted to die then she'll find him. He chuckled at the thought of being chased around by a girl just so she could be killed.
Only cowards can't do things on their own. She could just kill herself, yet she wanted someone else to do so.
"What a fucked up human"