No One Knows The Mafia Lord

CHA 2: The Guns are Toys

WEST

A scowl formed on my face as I stepped foot into the garage. No living soul were in there, except for parked cars of different colors.

I assumed it was the perfect time to make my calls, so I pulled out my phone, dailing Rosa's phone number. I felt really pissed off after several rings accompanied with no response, I decided to drop a voice message, an angry one.

"I'm aware that 21st century technology remains a mystery to you, but when you see my name popped up on your phone, you answer it. Now get your ass over here!"

I sent the voice message, and shoved back my phone into my purse. As I continued making my way towards the car, I discerned how bizarre it seems.

I sensed that something was amiss, not good as well. I wasn't afraid in the slightest, instead I was ready to fight.

Suddenly my nose were assaulted by a thick pungent cloud of smoke. Cigarettes?, I spun around to see five men surrounding me.

Their both hands were occupied, one holding their cigarettes and the other pointing a pistol gun at me. Footsteps of boots echoed in the silent garage, now I understand why no tryst lovers were around.

My eyes travelled pass the men, only to spot Senator Jerrick slow-walking towards us with a smirk plastered on his face. The bastard!

"Look who we have here, West the slut-like lady. Did you seriously think I'll let you go after you had the balls to threaten me? Do you even know who I am?" he brazened up, snide from his eyes.

"Of course I do, you're the almighty sly and sleazy father of immorality and corruption" I sneered at him. His expression morphed and he reddened with outrage, like he wishes to just strangle me till my very last breath. I didn't budge at his rage, but continued gazing deep into his soul.

"There's no need for me to be angry. Boys grab her" he commanded and they brought down their guns, taking slow decisive steps towards me.

"One more step toward me and I swear I will distribute your heads against a spike" I hissed with fiery inside me. They c****d up eyebrows in amusement, they were unable to believe I would do as I threatened.

They probably thought those were just lines that could make someone fall to their knees in fright. I suddenly heard snickers from all of them, but judging from how feisty I was looking, they were muddled.

"I said grab her!" his voice increased, frightening the men who had thrown away their cigarettes, ready to capture me.

"Miss West?!" the voice heard pierced through the tension, making the men halt at their steps. Soon multi gun shots were heard from behind, the five men surrounding me were now lying dead on the floor in a pool of blood.

Senator Jerrick Romeril's eyes dilated like he was run over by meteoric car with piercing spiked tiers. Aerith threw my personal gun up, I caught it aloft and stretched my right hand to the Senator; pointing the gun at him.

My gun is made of gold and that's why it's personal to me. Aerith and Rosa with three other of my men were standing behind the shivering Senator.

Beads of sweat were already formed on his forehead and his whole body feeling groggy. Who would have thought that the belligerent Senator will be in such a position.

I knew I warned him but instead he chose to tangle himself into my self made trap. One of my men tied up his hands, and I brought down my gun.

"Aerith take him to the building, the three of you should clear this mess and Rosa...." I gestured and with immediate effect Rosa followed me, heading to my car.

"What happened with the transaction?" I questioned, while pulling out my car's door open.

"The guns were toys, the shipments were switched once again. Mr Anthony threatened to blow up the heads of our men, if you don't show up" Rosa reported as she got into the car, and I drove off.

Recently our imported shipments are being switched, first we thought it was just a coincidence, but this is the second time it's happening and I'm not going to take it lightly.

Whoever that's pulling these tricks with us clearly has a death wish. I sped up through the dark silent road, my car's light piercing through the darkness.

The lunatic man suggested to make the transaction in an abandoned warehouse in a forest-line. Now he wants me to go through the damn stress to meet him.

My car crushed right inside the old warehouse. Rosa and I got down the car and strode down into the warehouse's antiqued hall.

The tension that was hovering around the room was so intense that chills were sent down my spine. My men verses the men of my client Mr Anthony, they were each pointing guns at one another.

I wonder how long they've been like this. The face of my client darkened a few shades, spotting I and Rosa prance in.

"What's going on?" I asked casually, my men seemed a bit relieved upon seeing me, but it wasn't visible on their faces because they were still gallantly ready to fight. Mr Anthony brought down his gun, shoving it into his pocket.

"That exact question goes to you. How can you import toys you mistake to be guns. So pathetic" he frowned with a disappointing gaze directed at me.

"Are you insinuating that I lack competency in my businesses?" I asked with a hint of displeasure passing over my face.

"I'm not blunting West, you can not handle switched imported ammunition. I wonder how you're able to rule a whole Mafia clan" he chuckled, his tone having s semblance of mock.

A wave of anger rised in my heart and my mental consciousness was being drown by seething fury.

"Don't you dare take my simplicity for stupidity" I snarl, as I tried hard to control my unhinged. He had no right whatsoever to say whatever he just did.

My sudden show if anger made him flinch as Rosa quivered beside me. After my subconscious was back on track, I swallowed in a heave of breath.

"Since this transaction was a burst, let's just end this now and go our separate ways. Let the two parties forget that this ever happened and I promise you that you'll be the first I'll call after we import the real guns".

After clearing the air of tension, he began sniggering, muddling everyone including his men.

"Easier than said West but unfortunately, I won't just let this slid, you freaking wasted my expensive time. Hell with that peace of yours, now...Fire!" the lunatic commanded and just like that there was a fervent open fire if bullets flying in the air.

"Miss West take cover!" Rosa shouted, helping me to hide at the back of a car parked there. She then pulled out a gun, shooting dead all her target.

Aerith and Rosa were skilled fighters and predators when handling a gun, they never missed their targets. A bullet was shot right on Mr Anthony's head and he fell over dead, along with his men and some of mine.

I fumed seeing few of my men still being alive, why the hell did the bastard open fire?. I sidestepped behind the car, anger imprinted on my face.

"Don't worry Miss West, we'll take care of this" Rosa assured

"You better should" I snapped and hopped into my car, driving through the forest road roughly. None of my men were supposed to die tonight but they did!

Tonight is such a trying night for me.

West's voice over

"Sometimes the things that you want, they aren't worth the price you have to pay to get them. But also what can you do?.....You're just an uncultured savage willing do do anything and everything to see that your quest us being eliminated"

Unknown voice over

"All of us live with a demon inside. Some days you control the demon. And other days it controls you. And it is always hungry. It feeds on lust and longing. And while you may slumber, the demon never sleeps. It tempts you into crossing every line you've drawn, all the while it tests you, haunts you. And once it has turned your loved ones into enemies, the demon has consumed you whole"