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Chapter 7 – What now?

Inhaling the sterile air Giovanni observed the broken form sleeping in front of him on the clean white hospital bed in the Rocket headquarters' intensive care unit. She would wake up any second. The surgery had overran its time but Giovanni had finally reached his goal, Delia's stomach was as flaccid as usual after they had cut the growing parasite out of her womb. It had already been dead when Sebastian took it out of Delia's stomach but still warm. The crime lord's hand still gleamed slightly reddish from his previous 'reasoning' with the little monster and he had held an onion under his eyes, just for letting Delia believe he had 'mourned' and 'cried' for their lost child. She would never learn the truth behind their baby's loss, ever! It was much better that way and soon they could return to their normal life. Most likely Delia was going to be devastated and would cry and mourn two weeks but Giovanni was sure that this would not last long. He would give her everything she needed to ease her hurt, and spoil her so much to make her forget the whole incident…

"Sir, everything's prepared for the surgery".

The Rocket Boss was ripped out off his daydream by the talking Professor.

At the moment Giovanni was sitting on his leather chair behind the heavy controller desk in the room next to the operating room, every important room in the HQ contained a huge chair and a controller desk, just reserved for him, the boss. The medics, Sebastian's assistants, hurried in and out of the clean white operating room, carrying various items like instruments or wires.

Usually Giovanni would have screamed at his underling for the interruption, but not this time. This was going to be the second-best night of his life and no one would manage to ruin this. Tonight he would finally get rid of the little monster that dared to challenge him about his most precious property and ensure an incident like that would never happen again. Tonight the little parasite was going to pay dearly for this, very dearly…

And Giovanni was pretty sure he was going to enjoy every second of it.

He was going to attend the upcoming surgery, a special privilege only allowed to him. After the little parasite would be cut out of Delia, he or she would be left in Giovanni's care while Sebastian would still turn to the surgery. And finally, after these never ending agonizing weeks he would have his angel back and gotten rid of this damn problem.

Every time he had remembered Delia clutching her mephitic stomach and appearing to be really happy tonight this mental image had been replaced with either him torturing the freshly aborted child, drawing it's blood or Delia throwing herself into his arms, desperately seeking comfort in him after her 'miscarriage'.

And tonight my dreams will finally come true, no matter what it takes! No one will ruin this!

But then Giovanni caught a glimpse of the Professor's expression. What was this, had he not seen a hint of melancholy in Professor Sebastian's eyes?

"Is something wrong? You seem slightly cut up!" asked the crime lord, becoming suspicious.

"Um, no Sir" replied Sebastian, shaking his head. "Everything is fine. We can start every minute ".

Giovanni lifted his eyebrows distrustfully, not believing a single word. The crime lord wasn't stupid, he knew a lie when he saw one. But for now he decided not to care about the professor's mood. The Professor was going to cut the little monster out of Delia's body and make sure something like that was never able to happen again, whether he did it voluntary or with a gun aimed at his head, nothing was going to change.

"For your own sake I hope that's true!" admonished Giovanni harshly. " After all you're going to operate on my wife tonight! So concentrate and stay awake, idiot!"

And if you even make the smallest mistake and hurt her, it was the last mistake you ever did!

Suddenly one of the medics entered, the stethoscope around his neck swinging with his fast steps. Apparently something was wrong.

"Sir, Sir" He paused in front of the two men to support himself with his arms on his knees, breathing heavily. Slowly but surely Giovanni started to get annoyed. What's now wrong? Can we start now?

"May, Link and Novia have finally arrived but.." Giovanni did not let him finish his sentence. He just heard 'May, Link and Novia have arrived' and this was everything he wanted to hear.

"Then what are you waiting for? Send them in! Now!"

The man in the lab coat opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something but after Giovanni had sent him a death glare the medic hurried out of the room as fast as his legs carried him.

A few seconds later the three assassins entered and… wait, wasn't something missing?

They were supposed to carry a black fur blanket with Delia wrapped in it. Instead Giovanni was able to identify an edge of said blanket sticking out of Novia's black backpack! Apparently they hadn't brought Delia with them.

What happened? Is something wrong with my love or why didn't they bring her? Or worse just decided to disobey me? No! This idea was ridiculous! Why should his most loyal assassins and good friends betray him?

Also the medic team and Sebastian gawked in awe with opened mouths, very confused. Giovanni broke the silence.

"What's that supposed to mean? Where the hell is Delia? Have you left her in the hallway or is something wrong with her?"

The three warriors did not answer. Instead Link dropped his backpack and the three erected themselves in a row, piercing eyes aimed at their boss, obviously completely at daggers drawn. The medics flinched back as quickly as they could with chattering teeth, hiding behind their boss in a corner and fearing for their lives according to the fact that there stood three assassins, ready for killing everybody in this room and most of all: without Delia! What had happened?

Giovanni was the only one keeping calm. He was clearly surprised by the assassins' behavior but not intimidated like the medics and clearly angry. Stepping a step forward the Rocket Boss quickly pressed a red button on his desk to close the door. Annoyed after not having his question answered he repeated himself, emphasizing every single word.

"Are you deaf? Where. Is. My. Wife?"

Silence.

Then finally May stepped forward.

"She's at your estate, sleeping soundly in her bed."

"WHAT?"

What was this supposed to mean? Had he misheard something? Of course he had, it was already very late, in fact 1:am. But if what May had just said was true, the price she and the price she and her companions would pay was going to be very very very high… But then Novia repeated her team leader's words and confirmed the crime lord's worries.

"We're not kidding. Delia's in her bed, asleep and not here"

Apparently the unthinkable just had happened.

"And do you want to know why?" asked the black haired woman.

Ok, don't freak out, spare that for later. Stay calm, try to surprise them, stay calm and then…

As calm and relaxed as he intended to appear to the ones who disappointed him so much Giovanni nodded quietly. May cleared her throat for speaking as daunting and impressive as possible.

"Because you're so selfish!"

What did she say?

Giovanni saw red, crimson red. He clenched his fists in rage, wanting to slap that little bitch as hard as possible to wake her up, to make her clear that they had just ruined two things; their future and the whole surgery. Now he couldn't get rid off the little parasite, off this thing that sneaked selfishly into Delia's womb. And now these fools dared to say that he was selfish?

"I beg you, pardon?" hissed Giovanni, still not intending to freak out.

"To say it bluntly, we think you're a selfish bastard!" said May, keeping a straight face.

What the #§$%? I am selfish? Just have a look at yourself you damn morons!

Now Novia took a step forward beside May, glaring daggers through her eyes narrowed to slits. The medics squealed in panic and pressed themselves more and more into the corner of the clean white tiled room.

"Have you ever looked at your wife with opened eyes? Have you seen her already developed mother-love?"

"Yes, I did! That was the reason I hired you for tonight!" shouted Giovanni. "And how do you dare to call me selfish? I don't know what's wrong with you! You kill everyone as agonizing as possible without asking and now you don't want to kidnap Delia, just kidnap her, so we can operate her and do the late abortion!"

"I'm out of that business!" explained Link, waving his hands in a defending manner. "I've always wanted to open a tailoring, not to be an assassin!"

What's got into this blonde Diva? He, or more she, is just a single embarrassment! But those other two girls… no, I won't even begin with this! I'm already too enraged…

"Believe me," hissed May. "Cutting other peoples' throats is far easier than this!"

"We just can't allow Delia getting separated from her child! She'll make an excellent mother! She's already totally devoted to your child! And you want to prevent this? How heartless can you be?" continued Novia.

That was too much.

"That's none of your business!" yelled Giovanni.

"Yes, it is!" argued May. "And the others agree with us, for sure!" May and Novia turned their glances towards the cowering medics, staring at them with narrowed enraged piercing eyes. The men in lab coats were obviously confused, not knowing what to say.

Aha, so now everybody has decided to turn against me. I already should have known it when Sebastian talked to me. Great! Just wait you incompetent traitors, you'll get a nasty surprise you fucking betrayers!

The three assassins still stood in the middle of the surgery room with frayed nerves, ready to attack. It was impossible to say whether their plan was working out or not. The medics might have been total idiots but now they had to convince them to rebel together against Giovanni. But they were way too intimidated. So Novia had to encourage them.

"Come on guys!" said the dark skinned woman, trying to sound as encouraging as possible.

"We know what you think about this! Don't be afraid of him, we're here!"

This was it. The host of white clothed men did not look frightened anymore. Fast but still hesitating the group of five men came out of their corner and arranged themselves behind the three assassins. With three bloody warriors as their protectors there was nothing to fear, not even the ruthless and violent mafia lord Giovanni Corleone! Eight against one, the victory was already theirs!

Now all eyes were on the tensed Professor Sebastian. He was still standing between the fronts, not knowing where to go. Sebastian wasn't as naïve as his team, he had known Giovanni for many years now and had already served the Bloody Mary, Giovanni's mother. And there were two certain facts about his boss.

First, Giovanni was absolutely possessive about Delia. Sebastian had experienced everything in the young couples marriage and relationship, from the beginning till now, their wedding, the announcement of Delia being pregnant, everything! And Giovanni never would share Delia with anyone, he even made her sole friends break contact with her! Now she was pregnant and Sebastian knew it, his boss would not stop until he had gotten rid of their baby, so that he could keep his wife for himself! How insane could somebody be?

Second Giovanni was an unpredictable man, no one could say what he would do next in certain situations. Would he do something like attacking them all out of the sudden with some hidden gun? Or truly give in and spare his and Delia's child's life? Right now predicting Giovanni's reactions was impossible.

Anyway those two facts did not change Sebastian's opinion. Delia and her child weren't allowed to be separated, point. No woman deserved to loose her child

And most likely Novia was right nine could win against one! Before Sebastian knew it he was already stepping beside Link.

"Good. I think everyone has clarified his or her opinion about this situation " said May, smiling contently.

But there was still something wrong. Giovanni was still unexpectedly calm, not showing any emotion, not saying anything. That scared Sebastian. For a while both fronts continued to scowl at the other one. The professor did not know how long this scenario continued. Maybe five minutes, maybe just a few seconds but it felt like an eternity. A painful eternity, everyone awaiting the other's reaction.

Finally the smallest doctor of the medic team, Benny, who wasn't the brightest candle on the cake, stumbled between both teams. What the hell was he doing?

"Boss, there is something you should really know. All of us think you're a selfish bastard! And we're outnumbering you, so either you let your child alive and Delia unharmed or we'll get rid of you!"

What did he just say? Or we'll get rid of you? Has this strange guy smoked his breakfast or what? What was the reason for his confidence of victory? But Giovanni even started smiling, in earnest he smiled! What was going on? Then, finally, the crime lord started speaking, calm and slow.

"It's okay Benny. Everybody here has a right to express his or her opinion! Thank you, all of you!" said Giovanni and started laughing. Laughing!

After a few seconds everybody joined in, everybody expect Sebastian. To him this choir of laughter was more threatening than his boss yelling in anger who brought him news about some failed mission or experiment (and this truly meant something).

Was Giovanni kidding? This could not be happening!

If the Boss's really giving in I'm the empress of China thought Sebastian still as his worries were already confirmed.

What followed now happened so fast that nobody could prevent it. In less than a mere second the Rocket Boss stopped laughing and his face turned into enraged and aggressive mien. Benny was still laughing but stopped a millisecond later. Giovanni took one step forward fastly, caught Benny in a headlock and sharply jerked said head to the side, breaking it like a twig.


To be continued...
Yay, cliffhanger! I stole Giovanni's reaction from Hunger Games (the scene where Cato is killing the district 3 boy after Katniss blew up the supplies). One last thing: 'la novia' is Spanish 'the bride' , sorry but I'm a die-hard Kill Bill fan! :*)

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