Elliot was putting on his clothes while Margot was still naked in bed. Even though they had had sex all afternoon, just getting a glimpse of Margot's naked body between the sheets was enough for Elliot's dragon to enter Margot's forbidden cave.
Margot noticing the looks Elliot was giving her, gave a flirtatious smile and displayed her body even more seductively. Elliot could only give a bitter smile at seeing this. After all, although he was young, his vigor and stamina had limits.
"Are you sure you're leaving, honey?" Margot said as she purred.
Elliot felt a chill go up, and it took all his willpower not to undress again and throw himself on Margot. Margot had always been like that. Margot was Elliot's neighbor in his childhood, and they, even with a difference of 7 years, got along well. Elliot liked the same music and TV shows as Margot, so both always had something to talk about.
In Elliot's teenage years, before Margot was sent off to war, Elliot's brother showed interest in Margot and was always running after her. Anywhere Margot was, Elliot's brother would be there too. One day, when she couldn't stand it any longer, Margot went to Elliot's house, while Elliot and his brother were there, and kissed Elliot in front of his brother. This at first was supposed to be just a way of revenge, but Margot ended up enjoying the kiss.
Elliot was 15 that year, and Margot was 21. Before they could have any relationship, however, that same year, the war against the androids began, Margot was drafted into the army and left, returning only this year. Margot had changed, and she knew it. After all, no one goes to war and comes back the same way.
But seeing the changes Elliot went through scared her a little. Although they didn't talk about it, Margot could see the eyes of someone who had been through hell on Elliot's face. She has seen that look a few times, when soldiers are caught and enslaved by the androids, when rescued, they had that same look.
"I can't stay, I have things to do later today, and so do you." Elliot eventually snapped Margot out of her thoughts.
"Hm? And what would those things be, handsome?" Margot said.
"Don't you think it's about time you visited your mother and brother? They have suffered a lot in the last four years, Margot. And all they wanted was to see your face one more time." Elliot said in a serious tone.
Although Elliot's facial expression had not changed but remained expressionless, you could see that he cared about that family. Upon hearing about this, Margot clearly changed her posture. The haughty Margot became more serious, and any chance Elliot had vanished at that moment.
"You know what that woman's husband did to me, Elliot. And all she did to defend me was watching. I don't want to see her again." Margot said.
"I didn't say you should talk to him, I said you should talk to your brother, and your mother regrets what she did, you should listen to what she wants to talk about." Elliot said and stood up, he was ready now.
Margot seemed to want to talk more, but Elliot didn't give her a chance, he just kissed Margot's forehead and left the room. Downstairs, a car was already waiting for Elliot, and his destination was simple, the tailor shop where he made his suits. Now more than ever Elliot needed capable and reliable people, and it would be difficult to achieve this with his current group.
Of the current people working with Elliot at the moment, only Bruja, Mk, and Margot could be counted on as reliable and did their jobs well.
Bruja knew a lot of people, before she started working with Elliot, she was a talent scout of sorts. Someone would hire her to find a specific type of people, and she would. Using this gift she had, Elliot asked her to find people who would be useful for the plans and schemes they had, and Bruja masterfully fulfilled her mission.
Mk had served in the army, before the war, and was from the heavy weapons battalion. Because of this, he knew this type of equipment best, and it was Mk's job to find good weapons. Despite little money, he accomplished his mission well.
Margot needs no introduction. She was one of the deadliest snipers from where she served in the war, and she came back alive and in one piece, showing her great ability in battle.
Elliot was the most unoccupied, so to speak, and the most useless, but he managed to bring these capable people together, and more importantly, he didn't fear those in power. As shown in today's meeting, if Mk and Bruja were in power, they would be eaten alive by those crime bosses in that meeting. Elliot had things that his friends did not, one of them being ruthlessness.
They all had the ability to take someone's life, but at the end of the day, they would always think and torture themselves with the thoughts that they killed someone. Elliot, however, could kill someone and still have lunch soon after. And at bedtime, he will sleep peacefully. Elliot, despite having strong emotions, manages to keep them under control in any situation. Bruja, on the other hand, loses control if someone talks about her brother, she loses her head.
Mk, if someone tries to touch his mother, he is capable of exploding a bomb in the middle of the city. Elliot is able to stay calm, to be able to take the humiliation. But as soon as he takes his revenge, the world will end, but Elliot will stop at nothing.
Before he knew it, Elliot arrived at the tailor shop. Elliot chose to go in alone, but even if he was alone, Elliot was still armed. Entering the store, Elliot noticed that the attendant was more of the same. This time, the clerk was someone in his late 20s.
Elliot honestly didn't know if it was a man or a woman, but Elliot really didn't care. As far as he was concerned, the attendant could be a door and it wouldn't make any difference.
Elliot walked around the store as if it belonged to him, and arriving in front of the attendant, he looked into the attendant's eyes for a few seconds.
"So, sir attendant, I address you as he or she," Elliot asked.
"I was born a man, but always feel that I am a woman. So I would like it if you would call me she." The attendant said with a beautiful smile.
"So, Miss Attendant. The last time I came here, the owner of the establishment refused to see me. Can you tell me why she decided to show up today?" Elliot asked.
"Maybe it's because you arrived suddenly and suspiciously?" She replied.
Only now did Elliot get a good look at her. She had black shoulder-length hair, in stark contrast to her snow-white skin. She wore simple makeup, not too flashy, and many gold earrings were in her ears. Her clothes were similar to what Bruja wears on a daily basis, black pants pressed to her body and a green cropped top. She appeared to be at most 25 years old, and many men would fall at her feet if they ignored her pompousness and lack of breasts. But if Mk saw her, he would certainly try his luck.
"Dear customer, are you analyzing me?" She asked.
"Yes, I am." Elliot replied sincerely.
"Do you like what you saw?" she asked as she turned around to show off her entire body.
"You are beautiful." Elliot answered sincerely once again.
Perhaps not expecting that answer, she froze for a moment, but soon laughed happily. Elliot had no doubt that he was straight, and because he was certain of this, he did not feel that his dignity as a man was affected by complimenting another straight, gay, lesbian, or whatever. Elliot knew that it would not make him any less of a man.
"May I ask your name, miss?" Elliot asked politely.
"My birth name or my real name?" she said with laughing eyes.
Elliot then noticed that she is the type who likes to play with words, and tricky people to negotiate with. Elliot didn't want to have to take too long here, as he still had to meet with the others to discuss the next step of the plan.
"The name that is most to your liking." Elliot said.
"That being the case, my name is Stella." Stella said.
"Stella, I know about the capabilities of your organization, and as you already know, I know about your plans of the near future. I have something to ask." Elliot went straight to the point.
When the main subject came, although he did not lose his smile, it was obvious that Stella began to take the matter seriously. After all, the robbery plan she had constructed was not done overnight. And to have someone she has never seen in her life find out about it, is worrying, to say the least.
"Hm~ and what do you plan to do with this information?" Stella asked as she clenched her eyes a little.
Her hands were under the counter, and normal people would not notice this, as it is common. But she didn't run away from Elliot. Elliot stroked his cane once, while his other hand was in his pants pocket. He was alone here, so every word and action he would take should be thought through. One false move and this place that at the moment is neutral territory could become a hostile territory, which would be deadly for Elliot.
"Why should I do anything with that information?" Elliot asked.
Stella was a little surprised by this answer. She thought that Elliot would try to manipulate or blackmail her. She looked at Elliot as she tried to understand what he desired, what his goals were. Not being able to understand anything from his expression, Stella decided to ask directly.
"Then why are you seeking me and my subordinates?" Stella asked.
"That's simple. I want you to work for me." Elliot said.
Stella looked at Elliot expressionlessly for a second, and after that, she laughed until her stomach hurt. What the hell is this? Someone comes out of nowhere in her store and asks her to work for him? That's hilarious!
"And what makes you think you have the ability to do that, dear customer?" Stella said.
It was only then that Elliot noticed that he had not introduced himself so far. Straightening his posture, Elliot said:
"Forgive me for not introducing myself properly. My name is Elliot Amom."
"Amom as the wind god?" Stella seemed to be enjoying that conversation.
Upon hearing this, Elliot finally showed an expression on his face. His eyes took on a crazed shape, a psychotic smile hovered on his face at that moment, his whole body posture changed and he looked like another person. In Stella's eyes, it was as if Elliot was suddenly possessed by another being.
"No, not like the god... like the demon. I will command 40 legions of demons, become the marquis of hell and go to war against everyone. With my appearance as a wolf with a snake tail, I will support my allies and bring eternal pain and suffering to my enemies. Tell me, dear Stella, will you ally yourself with the devil or fight against him?"