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Chapter 40 - Deck Chronicles : Unexpected but Welcomed Surprise

Omni Pov

'All Acording to the plan' thought Raymond.

Flashback

Raymond awoke with the same sense of calm efficiency that characterized every aspect of his life. The sun had yet to rise, casting a soft glow through the curtains as he navigated the darkness of the room. His keen mind was already running at top speed to think of a plan to make himself Severus best friend and to have a very important ally that will help him about what lay ahead, but for now, the first order of business was a cup of coffee.

"Good Morning Ra" Said Raymond while getting up.

"Good morning Ray" Replied Ra while enjoying himself with the sun rays that were arribing throught the windows of the complex.

"Ray?" Asked Raymond with a little uncertainty as nobody has ever call him that.

"Yes Ray ... , do you dislike it?" Say Ra as he turn from raymond shoulder to look at his eyes with his big and blue navy eyes.

"No ,no,no,no . I am not used to being call that , that´s all" Replied raymond while looking at other side embaressed.

While this was happening Ra was doing a succes dance that is going unnoticed by raymond.

"Well let´s go partner , we have a lot to do today" Said Raymond while finally taking the first step to step out of bed.

With a swift and graceful motion, he slipped out of bed, his feet meeting the plush carpet with a light step.

(Insert feeling good by Michael Bublé)

He made his way to the adjoining bathroom, splashing water on his face to fully awaken his senses. A few minutes later, he emerged from the bathroom, looking impeccably groomed and refreshed.

As he descended the stairs, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee greeted him. His personal chef, the one that he hired a few weeks ago from the information on marcus diary, a trusted member of his staff, knew his preferences well and always had a perfectly brewed cup waiting for him in the mornings.

Raymond entered the kitchen, where the coffee machine hummed quietly, a steaming carafe filled with dark, rich coffee sitting nearby. He reached for a delicate bone china cup, its elegant design a reflection of his refined tastes.

With practiced ease, he poured the coffee into the cup, a faint smile touching his lips as he savored the aroma. The scent of the coffee brought back memories of many mornings, each one greeted with the same sense of quiet anticipation and purpose.

Raymond took a moment to relish the taste of the coffee, the warmth spreading through him like a comforting embrace. It was a moment of tranquility in the midst of a world filled with chaos and intrigue.

Coffee in hand, he moved to a cozy sitting area nearby. Settling into an armchair, he took a sip, savoring the bittersweet flavor that perfectly complemented the calmness of the early morning.

With his coffee in hand and thoughts beginning to crystallize, Raymond allowed himself a moment of reflection before plunging into the whirlwind of the day ahead.

'First things first i must search someone i can use as a scapegoat , someone who is disposable ' Thought Raymond as he lift himself from the armchair.

After that he goes to his bedroom to search for information that could help him from Marcus diary.

"No,no,no,no,no ,no , perfect" Said Raymond as he pass the sheets of the diary and find the information that he was looking for.

He then takes the phone and dials the number that was written on the diary.

*Prrrrr**Prrr*

"Hello " Said an Unknown Voice.

"Hello gentleman" Begins Raymond with his speech

"My name is Mathew and i am in great need of your service you provide"

"Of what kind?..."

"The more shaddy one..."

"Murder , Kidnapping , Torture,etc"

"Nono, I what i want from you and your 'Company' is that you propose a deal with a man name 'Tobias Snape' and offer him money in exchange for killing his wife and torture her in the worst ways possible ... , please remark that the more violent , repulsive and bizzare he get the more his debts will be paid"

"No problem ... I will do the math and tell you the total later on , but we work with a policy of first transfer before putting the plan in motion and after finishing the errand"

"Okay , i can surely work with that , i will wait your call"

"Okay , goodbye"

"Bye"

Raymond hang up the phone and look up to see that Ra was approaching him.

"So Raymond , why would go to this extend just for Snape?".

"I don`t understand , sure i am 100% and you know it but please care to enlight me ?"

*Sigh*

"Okay Ra ..."

"As you know Severus Family is a mess in itself , his mother Aileen she is a witch and a great potions master but sometimes she can`t see the affection that severus so desperetly needs , his father a drunk and abussive mostly due to fear of wizards, abuse severus and his mother both Physically and Emotionally."

"Then you have his friends Lily and Me"

"Lily is a very cheerfull , she likes adventure and she is quite intelligent , she has a lovely family.

Infact Lily is the first friend Severus ever made and because of that , couple with her qualities and her looks she soon became Severus crush.

But Lily is also human and has her drawbacks like she is too narrow minded , too impulsive , she sometimes doesn`t even listen to others and just do what she want to do in the first place.

She considers that the world is a place of Pink and Roses , where peace reign and where everyone doesn`t suffer.

Or well she choose to not see that.

And if she has some friends that do bad she mostly allow them because they are her friends, and well... With severus she only see him as a friend and nothing more"

"Then you have Raymond Reddington his new friend that was very stoic but posses an intelligence and wisdom clearly beyond his age, this friend is very loyal to Severus and has repetedly warn him about lily and before knowing their names he finally crack the tough nut that is Severus and planted the seed of doubt."

"But sadly Raymond is not as " Important" as Lily was the first friend of Severus"

"So to make Raymond more important than lily , severus will have to suffer , the seed has to sprout , to make that we have to break Severus , to crack him , to the point where he would be one step away from the abyss."

"And what way better to do this to make his father kill his mother and torture her infront of him"

"That way Severus fury would unleash his magic and kill his father all of this in one go"

"And before you ask , Severus can already do some magic , but he need an artifact to canalize well his energy , what would be doing is generating very strong emotions and redirecting all of that to kill his father and magic will follow his intent nicely."

"After finishing the killing he will be in the dark just one step away from making the jump directly towards the abyss , at that moment his friend Raymond will rescue him from that place that only brought him pain and suffering and will make his life better."

"That way Severus will have a real friend and Raymond will also gain a new friend and ally that won`t betray him in the future."

"And to make his position more solid and Severus more in debt with Raymond that he currently will be , he will tell him that he knows who called his father and explain to him his business and why he his clothes were bloodied the last meeting"

" After all we have ther perfect cover with the treason within the organization..."

"That way we train and present Severus to the 'New' Organization "

*Sigh*

"It will be so poetic"

By the end of the dialogue Ra has a bloody smirk that compliments his red malicious eyes

Raymond has a happy smile on his face and with expectations of what`s to come.