"How is it going?"
Ambrose asked the guard, Jason standing at his back.
Jason shook his head
"No luck, Master. It's like we are trapped in maze. They seem to be gaining more and more influences and affluence too. Also some of our core member especially from the House of Sloth, House of Wrath and the House of Greed seemed to have switched over to their side.
Ambrose signed and thought, "That's three out of the Seven Houses of Sins"
The Underground's subordinates were named according to the Seven Sins. Sloth in charge gathering of information, Lust in charge of the Underworld Finances, Envy in charge of recruiting new members and training if old ones, Wrath controls the manpower of the Underworld, Greed in charge of ammunitions and weapons, Gluttony controls the market stocks and the feeding of the Underworld and Pride, which was the most powerful of all as it consists of the King of the Underworld personal warriors and fighters.
A bodyguard rushed in as Ambrose was engrossed in his thoughts...
"What impudence!" Jason said.
Ambrose signalled Jason to be quiet
"What's going on?" He asked.
"Master, we just received information that we'll be attacked soon and that all of the houses except House of Pride has betrayed us" The guard said.
House of Pride works closely with the King of the Underworld and they are said to be the most loyal. Jason is part of this House.
"It is within what I expected" Ambrose said to himself, he turned to the guard and said,
" Mobilize all the guard and inform them to prepare for war"
"Yes Master" The guard said and left
"Master, can we really win this war?" Jason asked.
Ambrose shook his head and said, " The aim is not to win but to stall for time."
"What do you mean by that, Master?" Jason asked but he was met with silence.
Ambrose stood up and walked towards the door, " Few metres away, he paused and said, " You also who go participate in the preparation"
"Yes, Master" Jason bowed slightly and said but it was unknown if it was heard by the Master, as Ambrose was long gone.
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"No, I'm not going. I'm not going to leave you behind" Lily said as she touched her husband cheek and her eyes reddened.
"Darling, I don't want you to go either but we can't win this... they've infiltrated us too deeply and the two of us can't fall her. Who would take care of Zell, if both if us..."
"Wahhh"
Ambrose could not finish his words as they were muffled by his wife's cry.
"Please, darling"
"Master, Madam"
It was the same guard that told Ambrose the news the other time too
"What is it?" Ambrose asked as he stood in front of his wife, no way he's letting anyone see his wife in this state.
"Master, we just received information that House of Sloth is gathering information about the location of the young Master"
Ambrose fell into deep thought,' Looking for Zell, why? The must think the item is with him'. Ambrose looked at this petite guard suspiciously but before he could say a word, a gunshot was heard.
The petite guard looked behind him, it was Jason who was holding a gun pointed directly to himself. He pressed his abdomen and looked down, his hands were bloody.
"Why?" The petite guard asked as he slumped down.
The gunshot was aimed to not let him die immediately but it will eventually take his life. Lily was shocked while Ambrose looked as if he gained a revelation, as he looked at Jason as of waiting for an explanation.
"He's a traitor"Jason said point to the petite guard.
'Just as I suspected' Ambrose thought.
."No no, I'm not" Came the petite guard weak response.
"I have proof" Jason said as he took out his phone and tapped it a little... then a sound. could be heard from it. When the petite guard heard this sound, his face turned pale.
"Ok, Master. I'll try that fish out the information on when that little bastard went"
"Ok, Master. I won't disappoint you"
The recording stopped here. Ambrose looked at the petite guard and was annoyed, 'Thats why he told me this information about Sloth looking for Zell. He was trying to fish information from my mouth. Did he take me for a fool'
Ambrose was so annoyed that he took out his own gun, prepared to fire it and kill the little traitor.
"Wait"
Ambrose looked at his wife; Not only him but also Jason and the petite guard.
Ambrose was a little disappointed as he felt his wife was about to stop him from killing the guard. Lily as always been like this... too soft. Ambrose signed before he said, "Lily don't you understand, he was after your son's life"
Lily sobbed more and bowed her head, indicating her staying out of the matter.
The petite guard saw this and started laughing manically. As if he was suddenly swapped out with another person.
"It's over for you. It won't take long before True Master takes over the Underworld and all that you ever care about be taken away from..."
"Bammm"
Another gunshot was heard but this time it wasn't from Jason rather...
Jason looked at his Madam in awe and shock, who collected the gun from Master and fired the shot bull's-eye into the petite guard's forehead.
"Nobody touches my husband and son"
Lily looked towards her husband and said, "When do I leave?" Her voice was a bit shaky as that was the first time killing someone. She can't be blamed, she has been pampered by her husband to a fault.
A smile stretched out on Ambrose face as he said, "Immediately, we don't have much time again"
Lily nodded and placed a light kiss on Ambrose lips, "You, be safe" She said as she moved backwards a little.
Ambrose pulled her waist towards him and kissed her deeply, he poured his entire feeling into the kiss, his fears, his insecurities, his love, everything... Lily could feel it as two sad tears rolled down her cheeks.
"I promise" Ambrose said as Lily smiled
"Jason!" Ambrose called out.
"Master" Jason left when he felt the PDA in the room was getting too much.
"Take your Madam to the Submarine and accompany her to Island XX"
"Ambrose!"
"Master!"
Both Lily and Jason called out at the same time. Lily because he was giving her another arm of his to accompany her instead of making use of him to protect himself.
Jason because the island he was ordered to take Madam to was fill of the only thing people of the Underworld detest and avoid - The law enforcement agencies.
"I'll be fine, that's the last place Scorpion will look into to find her. Now leave" The first phrase was to his wife, the second said to Jason.
"Yes Master. I'll protect Madam well"
Lily looked at her husband for one last time, hugged him and whispered, "You promised, I'll die if you do"
Ambrose squinted his eyes and moved his teeth into her neck.
"Ouch" Lily cried out.
"I forbid you to say stuffs like that or even attempt it. Now go" Ambrose said as he reluctantly pulled away. Lily walked out with Jason but not without turning back to Ambrose, only to find him already engrossed in the map, creating a strategy. She sighed and let out a silent sob before stepping out of the door.
The map underneath Ambrose had wet circular patches on them.
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On the top of a mountain, a boy could be seen standing upside down supporting some circular weights of 10kg on his legs.
All of a sudden, he did a front flip and the weight on his legs left a huge dent on the ground.
He looked beside him, there stood man in all black staring at him, he opened his mouth and said, "Your progress so far is admirable. You've improved so well, even better than your Father and I when we were at your age. In a few years time, should be able to challenge that"
"Thank you, Uncle Zeke"
This two people were no other than Denzell and Ambrose personal guard who was instructed to train Zell.
"How is it? Where you able to contact Dad?" Zell asked. He was already 8 years so he had already learnt all about the Underworld and what was currently going on.
Zeke shaked his head, "It's no use. We've been completely disconnected"
Few day ago, they found out that they could no longer connect to the headquarters and speak to Ambrose.
"It has started. Father must have delibrately cut off the connection. This can only mean one thing, they are already trying to find about my location" Zell said, and Zeke nodded. It can be said from this that Zell was no ordinary, been able to get the crux of the matter with that small information.
"Uncle Zeke, I'd like to try 'That' now"
"Are you sure? You know how difficult 'That' is"
Zell nodded positively.
"Ok, I'll guard you while you do it. You must succeed. Remember, you are Power!"