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Twin little girls were playing with their older brother by the church. The little girls noticed a bunch of cars and people walking to the church were all dressed in black.

"Brother, what's going on over there?" Asked the little girl in the pale pink dress. The boy glanced at the church.

"I don't know." He replied

"But your older than us, doesn't that mean you should know?" Asked the little girl in the pale purple dress. The little girl in the pale pink dress giggled then pointed at her big brother.

"Big brother, you're stupid. " the young boy clenched his fists.

" hey! I'm still only eleven! It's not like I know everything! "

" da, you have a point." Said a voice in a thick Russian accent. The children jumped and turned around. There was a man with short silver hair, dressed in black. He had violet colored eyes, along with long black nails and odd gothic rings along with odd gothic jewelry around his wrists and neck. He had a long scar on the side of his face. It went to his temple and curved at the bottom of his jawline.

"It would be terrible if only at the age of eleven, if you knew what was going on. Let me explain children, today is a special man's big special day." The eleven year old stepped back from the man.

" what do you mean mister?" The little girls asked in unison, they're brother pulled behind them himself.

" well, little ones, it is the ultimate ceremony of any person's life. A funeral."

Inside the church were people dressed in black, they cried and one by one they said goodbye to Francis who was in a white suit, lying in a casket on top of white roses. The revenant spoke while the last few people said goodbye.

"He has left this earth. As we all must do. Soon his flesh will turn to ashes but his spirit will live on in our hearts. " the revenant kept talking when suddenly the church doors flew open. There stood feliciano, hair slicked back, all but that one curl, wearing a black suit that had a blue orchid in the breast pocket. He was holding a bright blue suit in his hands as he walked down the ale. People whispered.

" isn't that the Vargas boy?" Asked a man

" with a bright blue suit. " stated a man

" how inappropriate" a woman chimed in

" not so, think of how he loved the color blue. " a old man defended.

Ludwig was watching his young master just outside the church door. Feliciano walked down the ale until he reached Francis's casket. He placed the suit over Francis's body to where it looked like he was wearing the suit. Feliciano looked down at his face.

" big brother...no, uncle...plain suits and white flowers didn't suit you in life and they don't now." Feliciano plucked the blue orchid from his suit and placed it next to Francis's face.

"You belong in blue. The color of youth, the color of blue orchids." Feliciano placed his forehead close to Francis's, his visible eye closed.

" goodbye, uncle Francis. Sleep well." Suddenly, blue orchids floated into church. A young girl's singing voice filled his head. He saw a flashback of his aunt and uncle Francis playing ring around the rosie with him and loviano while his grandparents watched lovingly.

" Ring-a-ring-a-roses,

A pocket full of posies;

Ashes to Ashes!

We all fall down. "

The song played over and over again in his head as he watched the four of them hold hands and move in a circle until the all got dizzy and fell on to the grass covered court yard. It showed a close up of a six year old version of feliciano laughing and giggling with Francis. Soon, before he even knew it, the funeral was over. He and Ludwig were standing outside for a moment to collect their thoughts when Yao Wang came up to them wearing a black Chinese traditional outfit, the main color was black and the sash was grey.

"So will you tell the crimson spider organization about the true identity of Freddy Krueger, aru?" He asked

" no, I don't think that's needed. I did what I was asked, that's all that matters. " the Italian replied. Yao looked up at the sky.

" your world is filled with quicksand, young lord. Your letting yourself sink deeper and deeper into it, and even if you reach the point of no return, and you've ran out all your options, you still won't call out for help. No, not a single person will hear lord Vargas's pathetic cries. The crimson spider's dog is too proud to do that,aru. Which makes you a very interesting opponent, I'll have to be cautious around you ." Feliciano turned to look at Yao.

" now, that I've noticed paregoric bins have been become a major problem recently. If you want to get out, you better do it soon. " Yao scratched his face then sighed.

" yes but if I did that, I'd have to find another operation to run and the black market is too risky. Besides it sounds more work than its worth, trying to look for something new, aru " Yao replied.

" well, you could always go back to china. " china smiled then put his hand on feliciano's shoulder and leaned forward and whispered in the Italian's ear.

" yes but I'm still very much enjoying this country, as well as I'm very much enjoying our little game, young lord. " Yao then pulled away then walked away and as he did he waved goodbye. The butler/ bodyguard and master watched the Chinese man walk away. Feliciano sighed then turned around and walked towards the cemetery.

"Come on, Ludwig. We have to go take of something before going home. "

"Ja" the German replied, following his master. Soon, Ludwig, feliciano and Ivan stood in front of two gravestones. The left one said: " Betty Greensworth" and the one on the right said: " Oscar Greensworth". The young lord held two bouquets of white roses. He placed the bouquets on each of the grave stones.

"Zhis is zhem?" Ludwig asked

"Da, it is. My last costumer from Freddy Kruger. " Ivan replied.

" apparently, they were imagrents from some country. They had no family here to claim their bodies." The Italian stated.

"So our sweet hearted Italian hired me to fix them up. Even had these grave stones made for them. A truly noble act by the way." Ivan poked feliciano's face as he spoke. The young lord looked at the grave stones.

" there is nothing noble about this. The noble thing to do would've been to save them, and I could have if I put their lives first. But no, I had to catch the killer, I had to put an end to Freddy Kruger. It was more important. I knew from the very start they were going to die. I knew that and yet I let it happen. I let them die, along with my uncle." Ivan leaned forward, close to feliciano.

" you regret it ,don't you?" The retired grim reaper questioned.

"No, I don't. Freddy Kruger is gone forever, and I've done what the lady of the crimson spider has asked of me."

" Lili Zwingli, da? I'm not very found of her. " back at the Vargas manor, above the fire place, showed a painting of Lili Zwingli in a red frilly dress with red bows in her hair, her older brother, Basch Zwingli, standing next to her.

" she just sits back, eating sweets while you do all the hard work, doesn't seem right to me. " feliciano looked at the sliver wolf ring that was on his finger, the red rubies sparkled in the setting sun.

" that's what the Vargas family does, along with the once world know Vargas 'black wolf' mafia. That's what we've always done. It's our duty, we serve our organizations until the very end. This rule has been passed down from generation to generation, along with this ring." Ivan smiled a little.

" that ring reminds me of a collar a master puts on a dog. Your forever tied down to the lady of the crimson spider organization by the leash of duty. " Ivan put an arm around the Italian and put some of his weight on to him.

" I chose this life! Now, get off of me! " feliciano shoved the Russian away but he acted fast and grabbed feliciano by his tie and pulled him close so that they're faces were a foot away from each other. Ivan held feliciano tightly by his tie, choking him slightly. Ludwig felt the need to do something but held back, seeing that his master was in no real danger.

" lord Vargas, you should be careful of the road you walk on. This collar may choke you and have you stumbling off a cliff. " the Russian let go and feliciano stumbled back, Ludwig caught his master. Feliciano growled in irritation, glaring at Ivan. The retired reaper walked away.

" oh, be sure to stop by some time, da? You and your bodyguard are always welcome to visit." Ivan let out a chuckle. The noble man let out a sigh as he turned to look back at the graves. He felt someone place a coat over his shoulders.

" I zhought it vas noble " the German said.

" Ludwig, you know that I don't like repeating myself. Don't make me do it, ve."

" I vont, Mein herr but I zhought it was noble but if dont zhink not zhen maybe you vere bing veak?" Ludwig smirked, gazing down at his master.

" what? "

"Tell zhis Mein herr, your own uncle was zhreating you. You could fought back, you did have your gun vith you after all. But you held back, vhy meister? Is it because you knew him since your birth? Vould it been easier to kill him if he vas a total stranger instead of someone of your own flesh and blood? Zhen could you have killed him vith your own hands?" Feliciano turned and looked at his butler body guard in the eyes.

" I held back because it's your job. " Ludwig gasped slightly.

" our contract states that until my goal has been completed, you will serve and protect me even if it means costing your own life. Until the time when i've gotten what I've wanted, I will not worry about my life. That's why I didn't pull out my gun. Now, am I wrong about any of this?" Ludwig gave a slightly confused look.

" Nein, but you stopped me from killing Francis as vell. " feliciano turned back around to face the graves.

" when he tried to kill me there was hesitation in his eyes, I knew he couldn't do it. Not to me, not to his own nephew, his sister's grandson. One wrong move, one small error can cost you your life, just like chess. He hesitated and lost his way to make his next move. It became his downfall. " feliciano turned and walked away from the graves and past Ludwig.

" that's why I never hesitate. " the Italian stated. Ludwig's eyes widened then he turned around and watched his master, smirking.

" now, zhat is answer I like to hear. Skillfully manipulate your pieces to your advantage. Thats how you survive. Use me, und Francis. Any piece vith in your grasp. Even if zhe bodies of your pawns pile up at the foot of your thrown because if zhe king loses, zhen game is over."

" I won't hesitate. I will not regret the moves I've made...Ludwig..." Feliciano turned around looking at his butler/bodyguard.

"You. You are the one and only person who can never betray me and never leave my side. That's an order. "

Ludwig placed a hand over across his chest, the finger tips touching his shoulder. He got down on one knee, head down, he was smiling.

" ja, Mein Herr. " feliciano turned and started walking away. Ludwig got off from the ground, still smiling while he followed his master.

' ja, even if your throne crumbles und your once beautiful crown is now rusted and tarnished, if a mountain of bodies pile up at your feet. I vill stay vith you. You and I, sitting side by side on top of your pawns. I vill not leave you, mein König. For I am your knight, I will be vith you until zhe finally bell has rung'.

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