Darkness Fades

Chapter 2

Zane's POV

A few months later

As I sat on the seat of my father a smile crept onto my face.

this was it, this was the power I truly deserved.

News of my father's death spread like wildfire and the fact that his own son killed him instilled fear in the hearts of many.

And no one dared to challenge or oppose me, and soon enough I was crowned the king and the leader of the cartel, thus giving me supreme power over the city and everything in it.

I was no longer referred to as just a hitman but as a king.

But with all this power, riches and glory, there was still something missing, I felt like there was this big hole in my heart.

Like I was a needle being dropped into a massive ocean like I was drowning but floating all at the same time, and I didn't just know why.

I searched my mind over and over again, looking for reasons to justify this weird feeling, but still, I couldn't find answers instead the feeling grew even stronger.

But I finally had my revenge, I rid the world of the menace that was my father, but still even as I sat in his chair revelling in all my glory, I felt out of place.

“Why?

that was something I couldn't quite lay my hands on.

still lost in my thoughts, my study door burst open and Bruno ran in.

“Shadow... there is a problem," Bruno let out.

But the cold and uncanny expression he saw on my face, stopped him in his tracks.

''I'm sorry... Zane, there is a problem," he called me properly this time.

“What is it Bruno," I murmured.

“it is the Böse again," he let out.

“The Germans?" I asked confused.

''Yes..." Bruno answered looking worried.

I thought you handle them, Bruno," I asked.

I thought I did, But they are protesting your reign as king, they said a traitor who killed his own blood can not rule this city.

They are out for blood this time, they destroyed all our selling points and killed all our men.

''Zane what should we do," Bruno asked.

Seeing the fright in Bruno's eyes I couldn't help but laugh

“Zane this is serious, why are you laughing," Bruno's yelled.

'' No, it's not, it is just pathetic," I chuckled.

To think that Klaus the leader of the Germans is trying to challenge me now.

You know I killed his father a long time ago for trying to challenge my father for the throne.

So to think he wants to do the same to me is just pathetic.

Just go Bruno, handle it as always, Klaus can't do anything serious.

''But Zane..." Bruno tried to protest.

''No, but Bruno, I am king now, I'm no longer a hitman, I can't be seen handling petty issues like this anymore," I screamed and Bruno nodded.

Bruno was about to leave when I stopped him

I need you to arrange my escort I'm going clubbing tonight," I smiled.

''Which of the clubs," Bruno asked

The one on the east side of town, and I would also be expecting you after you are done handing business because I really need to clear my head," I answered and Bruno smirked leaving immediately.

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My alarm clock dinged, my curtains opened and the rays of sunlight hit me so vigorously.

I tossed and turned, in a desperate attempt to rid myself of my sleepy state.

Last night was intense, I didn't know what can over me, I drank myself to oblivion, it was like I was trying to drown this strange feeling I had within me.

But did it work?

Yes for that moment it did, but as the morning came the feeling returned as well.

''Ugh," I groaned in frustration as I unconsciously looked over to my left.

A blonde hair girl was sleeping half-naked beside me.

I knew I was with her last night but the fact that she was still here pissed me the hell off.

It was the rule, no one ever stayed the night.

''What are you still doing here," I screamed as I forcefully yanked her up.

“Hey handsome, how was your night, do you want me to make you something to eat," she asked as she tried to kiss me.

''What I want is for you to leave right now," I screamed.

''But I could..." She tried to protest but I cut her off immediately.

''Leave now or I would have to show you out the hard way," I said placing my hand on my gun.

But my king, why don't you allow me to love you," she let out, and that got me angrier.

“What is that your name again, is it Luna or is it, Sophia.

“It is Dola," she yelled a bit.

I don't freaking care what your name is okay, you are just one of the numerous girls who were lucky enough to have graced my bed, but what I care about right now, is for you to f*****g leave this place right now," I said pointing a gun towards her.

And that was when she immediately jumped off the bed, quickly getting her clothes, but as she was about to run out that was when I stopped her saying.

“Look there is only one woman I have ever loved and you are definitely not her," I said and she nodded running out immediately.

Livid... I decided to go for a swim with the hopes that the soothing feeling of the water would help me calm down.

Diving into the water, I couldn't help but allow her face to float endlessly in my mind.

I knew I shouldn't be thinking about her, I knew I should forget she ever existed, and trust me I tried doing that for more than 17 years, but I just couldn't.

Even when the thought of her moving on and forgetting about me was there, her face never left my mind

More than 17 years was a very long time, would she even remember me," I asked myself.

“Argh," I groaned in frustration as I stepped out of the pool

Getting dressed I got started with my day.

Being king came with a whole lot of responsibility, it was more than just pulling the trigger right now.

I worked in the study until the moon took over the sun.

I was about to retire back to my room when Bruno burst into the study.

''What is it again," I yelled angrily.

“Zane, I told you this was serious, the Germans are at it again, and this time they blow up all our shipments at the harbour.

What?" I let out angrily standing up to my feet.

“Yes, Zane, everything is gone, they are all destroyed, what are we going to do now," Bruno asked.

''No this can't be happening," I screamed as I picked up my gun.

Klaus wants a war right, and that is what he is going to get.

“What are you going to do," Bruno asked with a confused expression on his face.

''I'm going to handle it, I am still Shadow remember," I let out.

Get me 5 of our best men, I don't need much to teach that good for nothing a lesson," I muttered and Bruno nodded smiling.

Soon enough, we were on our way to rain hell on Klaus and his people but unfortunately getting to his warehouse, Klaus was nowhere to be found, I and my men destroyed everything and killed his men with hopes to fish him out but still, it was like the earth swallowed him whole.

''Boss... he is the only one remaining, I think he knows where his Boss ran to," one of my men threw a young boy to my feet.

''Good now tell me, where is Klaus," I asked bending down to look him in the eye.

''I don't know exactly where he ran to Shadow, I just knew he ran when he heard you were coming for him. Please Shadow don't kill me," The boy pleaded.

Looking at him, he was just the age I was when I was forced into this life, and for some weird reason, I couldn't bring myself to kill him.

He is so young and killing him wouldn't be fair at all.

But the darkness within me was pulling me so much vigour to pull the trigger.

But before I could even think or move, Bruno pulled the trigger from behind me killing the boy in an instant.

“What did you do, he was so young," I yelled at him.

''But he was still the enemy, why did you hesitate? " Bruno asked.

And that was a question, I didn't have an answer to because I didn't even know why.

I have never hesitated in carrying out an assignment, this was all new to me and that was when I knew, I had to go back, I had to go back and find my light.

“Bruno, get the plane ready, we need to go somewhere right now," I whispered with my eyes still fixed on the dead boy beneath me.

''Where are we going Zane," Bruno asked in a confused tone.

“I'm going to get back my light,' I let out.