House of Cards

Card Holder Hunter

*STEP!* STEP!* *STEP!* *STEP!* *CREAK!* *OPENS DOOR*

“Good morning sir, I have something to report.” I said as soon as I entered the door of the person that I think is the world’s busiest person, working none stop for something that is not even for himself but for the people that he deems important and necessary, even with his age like that he doesn’t seem to be getting weaker like any other old people out there, he is more energetic and strong. I can’t help but be mystified by him and his real goal in life before going to eternal slumber. He turned his head with his collected demeanor and his entirely dignified aura covering the entire room. “What is it?” he asked as he turned his eyes to the papers that he was reading earlier, I would guess that those are the recent reports from the other branches. “It was from the organization, the one that they planted at Olympus reported that he made contact with VIP 0 and have learned that you have been making contact with the organization for a few years now.” I immediately read the contents of the report that I have in order not to take much of his time since he is a busy man. He stopped reading the papers in his hand and turned his complete attention to me. “Is that everything to that report?” he asked with a rather peculiar expression, anticipation. I was taken aback by the new expression that I was able to see from the boss’ face which I have never seen from the time when I entered the company. ‘Why did he became immediately interested? Is the rumors about VIP 0 being someone he very close to true? Having a benefactor such as boss is something that is considered impossible, that person must be really impressive. I can’t imagine how important that person might be that he would even put down the papers that he was reading which he doesn’t do with any other reports that I have reported to him, he would either just turn his eyes and reads back or ignore me completely but would still listen to my report orally.’ My body shiver as to how great that person might be with the boss backing him up for almost thirty years.

“What is the other contents?” he asked with an interested expression. “VIP 0 asked if the organization is his friend or foe since their answer would determine what VIP 0 would look at them in the future.” I immediately read the rest of the contents. “What did the person from the organization said?” he folded his hands together while looking at me straight in the eyes. “He said that the organization and its entirety is a friend of VIP 0.” I read the last sentence and folded the report paper. “That answer should have been expected.” He immediately said after hearing what I read but I was confused so I asked him. “What do you mean expected boss? From my point of view, they only answered friend because they might be afraid of you since you can crush them any time.” I suggested after evaluating the report and the position of the boss in it but then suddenly I felt a chill in the air, so I turned to him and saw his rather cold expression. “What nonsense are you spouting? There is no way that they are afraid of me crushing them, those people are not the type to turn their backs if VIP 0 is involved, he is the reason that organization exist after all no- he is the only reason they still existed in this world to be exact.” He said with a cold tone. ‘Eh? The sole reason for the existence of the organization? That can’t be possible! So the boss is saying that he is not the only one that backs VIP 0?! The organization is doing the same thing as well?’ I thought as I stare at the cold expression in the boss’ face. “It seems like you need to make a further investigation of the origins of the organization, please do so Mr. Collen. If there were a person from the organization who managed to hear what you just said then I am afraid that they might have assaulted you right on the spot without any hesitation but I think they will try and suppress their anger in front of my presence but I can’t guarantee that you are safe the moment you leave the building.” The boss said with an extremely stern and staggering tone.

“Father have you made some progress with the investigation?” I asked after getting a text from him. “Is that so? Then I guess I have no choice but to go there myself huh? But as you said it is a little far away from the city.” “…” “Oh don’t worry about that, I will be perfectly safe just send me a few men to guard me up.” I reassured my father after hearing the lead that they found. “Freya, it looks like I will be away on this weekend can you do my assignment for me- I promise this is the last.” I asked immediately after the call ended. Freya looked at me with a disappointed tone but then smiled. “It can’t be helped I guess but this is the last time I will be doing you favors okay? You need to do this in the future yourself, I can’t just do this forever.” She said as she grabbed the book with the assignment. I hugged her tightly and praised her. “You really are the best friend in the world.” I said with a smile and she responded with a grumpy face. “You just praise me whenever you want to have something done.” I was about to retort when a sudden news caught out attention.

“There has been another case where a card holder had been murdered. In the alleyway in the city this evening, the body was found soaking on his own blood. Some of the witnesses at that time said that the victim was walking in the alleyway when a man in a hood followed him and the rest is unknown. They added that the man came out briefly after he entered the alleyway, one of the witnesses was able to look at the time before and after the suspect had entered and left the alleyway which is exactly three minutes. The identity of the suspect is still unknown due to his face being covered as the witnesses said and the identity of the victim was left-“ Freya and I were shocked of the sudden news that we immediately forgot about what we were discussing and turned our attention to the television. “That is the sixth victim, how come that suspect has not been caught? The world is getting dangerous, Hannah, you should be alert when you go to the place that you will be going okay? You don’t know what might happen.” Freya warned me before I thought of something like that myself. I nodded my head to show her that I will be vigilant.

“We must be the one to catch this person, the organization has been charged with something that we did not even do in the past and I think something like that will occur again and we could not let that happen this time. Assemble the best men we’ve go and hunt this prick down before the authorities do.” a person standing on the stage said as his subjects immediately raised their hands and cheered. “YES SIR! They answered immediately.

               “We already made some preparations miss, there is no need to worry about a thing.” My body guard said as we decided to walk on our way to the place that my father told me. I instructed father to let the body guards wear something casual so that they would not easily be recognized as guards and should follow around me like a civilian would do and not act suspiciously. We were about to arrive at the place when all of the sudden we heard a loud thud just beside the building near the bushes, I signaled one of the guards to take a look at it. Then almost immediately after getting in the line of sight of where the sound had come from, I saw the expression on the body guard’s face even thought I can only see the right side of his face but still I can clearly make up his horrified expression that he is currently making, it looked like he is disgusted and turned off of what he saw, he then slowly walked back to us without taking his eyes off from the bushes and press the button that would alarm the others around me.

               *BEEP!* *BEEP!* *BEEP!* *BEEP!

               The alarm sounded and the others immediately pulled out their weapons and went into a defensive stance, the guards made no sound as they carefully scanned the surroundings with their eyes. But then a voice disturbed that silence, a man came out of the bushes with his hands stained with blood and had a huge grin in his face. “I never thought that I would get caught-wait, you are not authorities aren’t you?” It was then that I realized something and it almost shock me entirely. ‘Why is this man’s hand stained with blood? Wait- the person that we should meet in the building is a special individual and there is a person who targets and murders individual with special abilities- don’t tell me! He is the person who hunts and kills card holders from the news!’ I immediately grabbed one of the guards shoulder and whispered to him “He is the murderer from the news, the person who kills special individuals.” I saw the guard’s eye widen in surprise. He immediately grabbed his phone to call for back up when he realize that that person could be as well a card holder since he is able to hunt other card holders by himself that is the only possibility that the guard might have thought as of the moment.