NORTHWEST ISLAND OF SICILY, ITALY, PALERMO CITY*
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, 3:45PM*
Inside the church, the congregation gathered for the special program. Father Michael stood at the altar, his vestments a symbol of his devotion. The pews were filled with faithful parishioners, all clad in their Sunday best, each wearing a crucifix (also known as a cross necklace or rosary) as a symbol of their faith.
Among the crowd stood Bluey in her head bowed in reverence,her palms clasped together and her eyes closed. She was putting on "a habit" (The nun outfit). It's a full white tonic dress,a blue veil on her head,and a white rosary around her neck,she was wearing a white sneakers also.
As one, the congregation recited the Ave Maria prayer, their voices rising in unison.
"Hail Mary, Full of grace,
The Lord Is With Thee,
Blessed Art Thou Among Women,
And Blessed Is The Fruit Of Thy Womb, Jesus,
Holy Mary,Mother Of Christ,
Pray For Us Sinners,
Now And At The Hour Of Our Death
Amen!"
Bluey opened her eyes with her usual smiley face,she kissed her rosary and carried her bag.
"Sister Bluey,do you have a moment to spare?" One of the senior nuns in the church called her as she tried to escape out,,she already promised to help the children back in the orphanage with their assignments and it's almost 4pm,they still have a lot to do,tomorrow is Monday.
"Oh,yes" Bluey smiled and bowed respectfully,she was taken to other nuns where they had a short conversation before Bluey was finally released.
As soon as she was out of the church,after taking time to bow to the sculptures of David and others,she started running to the orphanage home,her house precisely. That is where she spent all the twenty years of her life and still counting,she doesn't even know when she will be out,she love the children so much to think of leaving them someday.
Seeing them everyday remind her of her young self,after clocking eighteen,she made a vow to start working as of the caretakers also and she's been doing that with her uptight nature,everyone loves her so much.
As she approached the building,she saw two black cars parked just in front of the gate and she was confused,what's going on? The only time she's able to see cars parked this way is whenever there are some parents here ready to adopt.
"Is that it?" She asked and a smile escaped her lips,maybe finally one of the children is getting a better life,those cars outside screams luxury,that's all.
She entered into the compound and it was dead silent,unusually.
Bluey concluded that it was because of the meeting with the car owners,definitely,she already turned to the direction of her room when she heard a scream,coming from the head mistress office,her legs froze and her eyes widened. She turned and threw her bag away,she started running over there.
*
Inside the office,Head Mistress Esther was on her knees,shaking in fear,she was sweating prufusely in front of the young man sitting on the plastic chair, the smoke coming from his weed entering into Esther's nose. Other two ladies,also part of the caretakers were also kneeling down,but some distance away.
"I'm asking you for the last time bitch,where is my money" He asked,puffing out his smoke,that's Axe.
Esther grabbed his leg,crying loudly.
"Queen mother gave me the money,I thought I shouldn't return it back,I thought....." Axe pulled his trigger as she was talking and the ladies screamed.
"Boss,I don't think they are ready to give the money back,let's just kill them" One of his men said and Axe got up from the chair,he pointed his gun straight to Esther's head.
"No oo!!!!!!!" Bluey rushed in and covered Esther up,hugging her tightly.
"Who's this...fresh bread?" One of the boys said and they laughed.
Axe frowned when Bluey turned and faced them,she was already in tears.
"Please don't hurt anyone,please" She cried,pleading.
Axe smirked and looked at Esther.
"You should have told me you have a collateral" He said and Esther's eyes widened.
"I will take her and you will be free....."
"No!! Please don't do that,she's just a child,she's a child" Esther immediately cried.
"I'm not interested in her childhood story,,her pussy is old enough for screwing,don't you think?" Axe smiled and grabbed Bluey's jaw,she swallowed hard.
"Her mouth is wide enough to take me in too" Axe said,grinning.
"Please you can't..... "
Before Esther could finish,Axe shot one of the ladies in the room dead.
"Ahhhh!!!!!!!" Came the scream.
"No!! Aunt Melody!!" Bluey cried.
Esther was shaking like she could die any moment from now.
Axe looked back at her with a deadly glare.
"Are you still saying No?" He asked.
They swallowed.
"Answer me!!" Axe yelled,almost pulling the trigger again.
"You can take her!" Esther shouted and Bluey's eyes widened.
"Aunt Esther...I...I can't...."
"It's just for a while Blue,I will make sure I pay the money back and you can return...."
"That's a lie!! How will you pay back millions?!" Bluey cried out...two of the guys dragged her up as she continue crying.
"No!! I can't follow them!! Aunt Esther please stop them!! Please!!"
One of them carried her and threw her on his shoulder,Axe gave her a strategic knock on her neck and she passed out then the boys carried her out.
"You made a good decision" Axe smiled at Esther and put his weed in between Esther's lips before walking out also.
*
NEXT MORNING,NAPOLI,,REDHANDS EMPIRE*
Billie walked into the lounge,her boots heels making sounds which got the two girls sitting on the big table attention and they turned at once.
"I heard Axe brought a new doll to the empire" She said.
"Since last night,I've not seen her tho" Lupa chuckled from where she was sitting.
"It's been a while,finally a new face,I hope she knows what she entered tho" Gelato said.
"There's nothing to talk about,Sunny just got a rival" Lupa smirked.
"I guess this is going to be interesting" Billie grinned.
"I know" Gelato smirked.
"I love that skirt,good for a quickie" Gelato said,referring to Billie who turned immediately and shook her @ss.
"Fuck girl! You're hot!" Lupa shouted.
"I think we might have a mission tonight,how about a little shooting?" Billie asked,twisting her wrist a bit.
"I hope so,I want to blow off a head so bad" Gelato muttered.
"I can't remember the last time you did that tho" Lupa said and Billie laughed.
"Fuck that mother fucker fucking you" Gelato blurted.
"Oops" Lupa winked.
They all walked out of the lounge together.
*
A SMALL ROOM*
Bluey opened her eyes slowly,blurry at first as she groaned out tiredly but when she suddenly remembered what happened to her,she jumped up from the small bed in the empty room.
"Where is this?" She looked around,she was still in her outfit but her headveil gone,she walked toward the door and gently opened it,nervously,she walked out of the room almost bumping into a lady carrying a tray in her hands.
"Watch out! Dumb@ss!!" She yelled at Bluey and she gulped.
She continue walking, she felt like she had entered a parallel universe. The grandeur and opulence surrounding her were unlike anything she had ever seen before. The sprawling complex stretched out before her like a miniature city, with towering buildings and winding corridors that seemed to go on forever.
Everywhere she looked, she saw evidence of the empire's vast wealth and power. Marble floors gleamed like polished mirrors, and crystal chandeliers hung from the ceilings, casting a kaleidoscope of colors across the room. The air was thick with the scent of cigar smoke and fine cologne, and the sound of hushed conversations and clinking glasses filled the air.
People milled about, their designer suits and diamond-encrusted jewelry glinting in the light. They moved with a confident swagger, their eyes gleaming with a sense of superiority. Bluey felt like a small fish in a vast ocean, overwhelmed by the sheer scale and grandeur of her surroundings.
As Bluey turned a corner, she was met with a sudden and synchronized movement. Everyone around her - guards, servants, and even the patrons - bowed their heads in unison. Confused, Bluey followed their gaze and her eyes landed on a vision that made her heart skip a beat.
Before her stood the most breathtakingly handsome man she had ever laid eyes on. His features were so chiseled, so perfect, that he seemed almost otherworldly.
'Is he a human or anime?' She asked inwardly as she continue staring.
His blonde and almost white hair shone brightly,looking so thick,and his skin was a radiant, porcelain white.
A lollipop stick protruded from the corner of his mouth, giving him a hint of playfulness that belied the aura of power surrounding him. His eyes were pools of deep, piercing that seemed to see right through her. He walked with a confident stride, his long legs eating up the distance with grace and precision.
His outfit was a masterpiece of opulence - a black tailcoat with intricate silver embroidery, a white shirt with billowy sleeves, and black trousers that seemed to be tailored to perfection. A diamond-encrusted earring glinted in his left ear, and a tattoo of a written word she doesn't understand coiled around the back of his ear.
'Is he the boss? He's totally different from the one who killed aunt Melody' she said inwardly.
She was still staring when suddenly someone pushed her head down,making her bow low.
Bluey swallowed,she heard the footsteps close and finally he passed by,then her head was released,she turned immediately,her eyes meeting with a girl who crossed her arms instantly.
"Don't be deceived by that face" she said and Bluey raised her brows,she was confused.
"Ever heard of the White Devil?" The girl asked and Bluey shook her head.
"That's him....Kaine" The girl smiled and Bluey blinked.
"Kaine? That's his name?" She asked.
"Yeah"
"Is he the boss?" Bluey asked curiously.
"Second in command,but his aura is stronger even more than the Queen Mother's own" She chuckled.
Bluey started wondering who the other guy is then...does that mean,he's the boss??
"Follow me,aren't you the new doll brought by Axe?"
"Axe?? That's his name? The cruel one?" Bluey immediately asked.
"Yeah,he's the boss...Queen Mother's son"
Bluey was quiet as she followed the girl.
"You can call me Clara" She said.
"I'm Bluey,but what do you mean by doll? What am I here for?"
"What else? There are dolls here in the empire....in other words...Sex Dolls" Clara said and Bluey's eyes widened.
"What?!!!" She screamed.
"The mobsters and gang members can have them anytime they want...but for you,Axe got his name tag on you already" Clara said,showing Bluey the tattoo on her wrist,an axe with his signature.
"When..when...did I get this?" Bluey stuttered,trying to wipe it off.
"Sorry but you can't clean that,that's his mark on you...no one else is allowed to touch you or have sex with you,if that happens,there will be war...."
"Who said I want to have sex with anyone! I'm a virgin! This is a sin to the lord!" Bluey cried and Clara laughed.
"Judging from your outfit,are you a nun?" She asked.
"Don't laugh at me,I'm confused right now. A mark? For sex? Sex doll? What's all these" Bluey said in tears.
"You're not the first Bluey,you have to accept your fate. There's another girl with Axe mark....Sunny,she's doing well now and she also have good position here,everyone respects her,because she's Axe's doll" Clara sighed.
"And If I reject?" Bluey asked.
"Of course you can reject it...the last girl who did was buried alive,I can take you to her grave" Clara smiled and Bluey's heart stopped beating for a second.
"Come over,you need a little make over" Clara said.
Bluey followed with tears in her eyes.
'Holy Mary....please help me...I'm a sinner,but please let me see the light" she continue praying inwardly.
*
QUEEN MOTHER'S SUITE*
The queen mother came into the living room,a woman in her forties,the bodyguards present immediately bowed to her until she sat down,facing Axe who was already sitting on the couch.
"Finally you decided to show up" Axe said.
"Why are you the only one here?" Queen mother asked.
"Mom..."
"Business Axe! Business!" She snapped and Axe rolled his eyes then kept quiet.
The door opened a minute after and Kaine entered,the guards immediately bowed,they didn't raise their heads until he was seated,his legs crossed. Axe glared at him from the corner of his eyes.
"Excuse us" Queen mother informed the guards and they all left immediately.
"What is this about?" Axe spoke up.
"There's a quick mission tonight" Queen Mother said and there was silence before she spoke up again.
"Our client is a wealthy businessman who wants to eliminate a potential threat to his business. Harrison Green, a young and ambitious journalist, has been digging into our client's illegal activities and is close to exposing him,he wants him dead" she explained.
Axe asks, "What's the pay?"
The Queen Mother smiles.
"A cool million, plus a bonus if you make it look like an accident."
"I like the sound of that. What's the plan?" Axe asked,looking interested.
The Queen Mother continues,
"Harrison will be attending a high-profile charity gala at the Bellvue Hotel tonight. You'll need to blend in, get close to him, and take him out without drawing attention. Make it quick and clean."
Axe and Kaine nod in unison.
The Queen Mother hands them a folder with Harrison's photo, schedule, and security details.
"Since we don't want to make anything obvious,you might only need two members to join you" She said.
"Good" Axe nodded checking out the pictures.
"Kaine, i'm trusting you on this" Queen Mother said.
"See you later" Kaine uttered and stood up.
"I will keep the details" Axe immediately said.
"I wasn't planning to keep them either" Kaine replied without looking at him and walked away.
"That bastard....."
"You can leave Axe" Queen Mother said and Axe breathe in his anger.
"Don't take your sister along,she's still grounded" Queen mother said.
Axe said nothing and left.
*
KAINE'S SUITE*
Kaine entered and started taking off his shirt right from the living room,he entered the bedroom only to meet an almost naked girl on the bed,she was only putting on a bra and her gstring pantie entered in between her @ss cheeks.
Kaine ignored her like he already knew who it was.
"Seriously?! How can you ignore what you just saw?" Sapphire sat up on the bed with a frown.
She's Axe's little sister.
"Leave Sapphire,you know what will happen if your mom or brother find out this shit you're performing" Kaine said in his calm deep voice,he was now shirtless.
"Well you're not the type to care what anyone think,I'm not a kid to tell them" Sapphire got down from the bed and walked over to him,she stood in front of him and tried touching his chest but he grabbed her hand.
"Go,don't make me repeat myself again" Kaine said in a more serious voice.
"You can't do anything tho" Sapphire smirked and pecked his cheek,she grabbed her clothes on the bed and wear it before going out.
Kaine rolled his eyes and went into the closet room,minutes later he came back and heard a knock on the door.
"Yeah" he muttered
The door opened and Fang entered,his right hand man.
"Boss...the man who stole the goods has been caught" Fang said,an hint of excitement in his voice.
"Where's the bastard?" Kaine asked.
"He's tied up on the black field boss" Fang replied.
He watched as Kaine input in just one bullet into his gun....well..he never misses his target.
Fang allowed Kaine out first and he followed.
*
Bluey was walking beside Clara,she was now putting on an outfit which Clara mentioned to be the uniform for the dolls,and now everyone who saw her would know she's probably just a sex doll in the empire,but the tattoo on her wrist made her different,she's not just a doll....she's Axe's doll.
The uniform is a small piece short skirt that Clara tried so hard before she was able to convince Bluey to wear,then a blouse that isn't long enough to cover her bellybutton,Bluey was pulling it down every minute as If it can get longer than that.
Suddernly they saw a group of mobsters gathered together on a spot,Bluey could see a man on his knees,sweating profusely like he knows what's next for him.
"That's the black field" Clara told her and Bluey turned.
"Black field?"
"Yeah" Clara nodded. "Once you kneel on the black field,it means just one thing...Death" Clara added and Bluey's eyes widened.
She returned her focus back on the man and then she saw Kaine coming,behind him is Fang.
'It's him...the anime' Bluey said inwardly.
She saw as everyone bowed and shifted back for him.
Clara and Bluey stopped walking,few distance away and Bluey became curious,what's about to happen?
She watched as Kaine questioned the man,his voice so soft and deep at the same time,he pulled out his gun and placed it on the man's forehead,Bluey gulped,but all of a sudden Kaine dropped the gun as if he changed his mind.
'He's not going to kill his' Bluey said inwardly.
But was taken by shock when he saw one of the guards dropped a sharp sword on Kaine's hand,before Bluey could process what was going on,Kaine chopped off the head of the man.
Bluey gasped out loudly with wide eyes,the man's blood splashed all over Kaine's face and shirt.
As If he heard Bluey's gasp,he looked up and their eyes locked,Bluey could feel her legs shaking,her heart racing,she was becoming breathless from the blood and shock in front of her.
Kaine brought his thumb to his mouth and lick off the blood drop on it,he let out a smile,the kind of smile that disappeared just as it came.
Bluey dropped on the ground and fainted.
"Bluey!"
TBC.