Note: Today is Thurdsy, so you know what that means, its time for another chapter of Xyaqom's New Life. Hope you enjoy.
April 23rd, 2008:
The next morning, I step out of my apartment, with a fresh new look, a new haircut, and new clothes. I was now wearing the clothes that I wore during my assassin days, the clothes that I thought that I would never put on ever again. I made my way up to the top of the apartment. Before I took off to meet Chief Livings, I had to call my boss's kids. Mind you, they weren't kids, since they were all over thirty years old, but you know what I mean. I took out my phone and called Stephanie's office.
Stephanie and Vinny were at Stephanie's office, morning for the loss of their father. Sierra was with them too. Just then, the phone of Stephanie's desk began to ring.
Sierra: I will get the phone for you, folks. (She was emotionless, but she was there to comfort the family when they needed it) Hello? (She said after picking up the phone)
Xyaqom: Sierra, is that you?
Sierra: Xyaqom? You're alive? (Shane and the others were shocked to learn that I was still alive)
Xyaqom: Yes, I am.
Stephanie: Put him on speaker.
Sierra nods at her request and puts the phone on speaker.
Stephanie: Xyaqom, thank goodness you're alive. We... We heard of what happened to dad and Shane.
Xyaqom: And I'm sorry for what happened to them. They were good men. They didn't deserve to die the way they did.
Stephanie: Xyaqom, what happened after we left?
Xyaqom: Shortly after you guys left, we were attacked by the Shadduck Crime Family.
Stephanie: (Shocked) The Shadduck Crime Family?
Xyaqom: Yes.
Stephanie: The Shadduck crime family never had the balls to attack us? Why now?
Sierra: Perhaps after the Oiram crime family attacked us, it gave the Shadduck crime family the courage to do so.
Stephanie: Damn it, aren't we safe anywhere in this city?
Xyaqom: The whole thing proved to be a distraction for me.
Stephanie: What do you mean?
Xyaqom: They knew that I would get involved, the attack proved to only be a distraction so that the real killer could break in and kill them. But what I don't understand is HOW they were able to get into your dad's office, since his office was on lockdown. The only way they could've got in was by entering the door from the helipad, and it requires a code to get in!
Stephanie: Are you saying that there might be a rat in our company?
Xyaqom: Someone must've talked. Because only a few people know the code to get into the office from the helipad. (Everyone looks at each other)
Vinny: NO! YOU KILLED HIM! YOU KILLED OUR FATHER!
Xyaqom: What?! You can't be serious! I understand your upset that you lost your father and all, but come on. Why would I want to kill your dad?
Vinny: TO TAKE HIS MONEY! THAT'S WHY!
Stephanie: Vinny, that's enough! Xyaqom, where are you right now?
Xyaqom: I'm about to leave my apartment and get Torrie back.
Vinny: Torrie?!
Stephanie: You know where she is?
Xyaqom: I don't know her exact location, but I do have a lead. I'm meeting someone who might know her whereabouts?
Vinny: Who is this person! Please tell us!
Xyaqom: I'm sorry, I can't say his name. Our enemies might be listening to us. But as soon as I know where she is, I will tell you. Until then, Sierra?
Sierra: Yeah?
Xyaqom: Stay with Stephanie and Vinny, okay? They're going to be needing you more than ever now.
Sierra: Will do.
Stephanie: Please Xyaqom, please save Torrie, and bring her back home. Our family is being torn apart!
Xyaqom: You have my word. And Vinny...
Vinny: Yeah?
Xyaqom: Don't do anything stupid. (Hangs up)
After speaking to Stephanie and the others, I was about to take my wings out and take-off to the place where Chief Livings wanted to meet me. But before I took out my wings, my phone began to ring.
Xyaqom: Huh? (I take my phone out and answer it) Hello?
Ken: Xyaqom, it's me, Ken.
Xyaqom: Ken?! How did you get this number?
Ken: I have my ways. Look, we need to talk. Can you swing by at my place for a bit? I need to have a word with you.
Xyaqom: Your place? What are you doing back home? You should be at the hospital after what happened to you.
Ken: There was nothing more they could do for me, so I told them to send me back home.
Xyaqom: What do you mean they couldn't help you?
Ken: We'll talk about it later, right now, I need you to come over to my place, please. That's all I ask.
Xyaqom: But I don't even know where you live.
Ken: I'll text you the address. Besides, from where I see you, you're not that far.
Xyaqom: (Shocked) What?! (I look around) Are you spying on me?
Ken: Just get over here. I'll explain once you do. (He hangs up)
I was so confused, how did Ken get my number? Why was he not in the hospital, and how does he know where I was? Either way, I wasn't going to get any answers by just standing here, I was going to have to go see him. I look at the clock on my phone, and it read at 11:30 am. I planned on going to the gentlemen's club and chill there until John arrived, I wasn't expecting Ken to call me. Besides, after what Ken went through yesterday, the least I could do was check on him. Besides, if I just ignored him, he wouldn't stop bugging, so I decided to pay him a quick visit. I just hope he doesn't tell me his life story, I don't have time for that. Ken texted me his address, which read 498 Chestnut street, the same street as mine.
I see where my apartment was. Also, Ken's place was only four houses away from mine. What a coincidence. Instead of flying my way there, I decided to simply leap my way there since his place was not that there from where I was.
It only took me thirty seconds to arrive at his place. I looked at the address number of the house and the address that Ken sent me, this was the place. I rang the doorbell. Soon, a woman with long brown hair and brown eyes answered the door, I was assuming that this was Ken's wife.
Ken's Wife: Yes, can I help you?
Xyaqom: Hi, is Ken there?
Ken's wife: (Looks behind her) Ken, someone is here to see you!
Ken: (From a distance) Send him in.
Ken's Wife: He's in the basement.
Xyaqom: Thank you.
I make my way down to the basement, and as I do that, I see a whole lot of inventions on the wall. Was this guy secretly working for the military?
Xyaqom: Ken? Where are you?
Ken: Over here.
I follow Ken's voice, and I see Ken in a wheelchair, wheeling his way to me. I was shocked to see Ken like this, I look at his legs only to see that he no longer had legs anymore. His legs were chopped off.
Ken: Welcome to my home.
Xyaqom: Ken, I...
Ken: Surprised to see me like this? I don't blame you, it was just yesterday that I was able to walk.
Xyaqom: Ken... What happened?
Ken: Remember when that pillar fell on me?
Xyaqom: Yeah?
Ken: Turns out that it crushed my legs, right to the point where they were useless. The bones insides of them were crushed to the point where they wouldn't be able to recover, so they chopped them off. After I was told that I wouldn't be able to walk ever again, I had the doctors to send me back home, since there was nothing they could do for me. My son was horrified when he saw me like this. As soon as he saw me like this, he knew right away that I wouldn't be able to play ball with him anymore.
Xyaqom: Ken... I'm so sorry. You did nothing to deserve this.
Ken: No need to apologize, you didn't do anything wrong. However, I do want to ask you a favor.
Xyaqom: And what's that?
Ken: A chance... for Revenge.
Xyaqom: Revenge?
Ken: Yes, in just one day, the Shadduck crime family took three things from me. My job, my income, and my legs. I'll never be able to walk again, thanks to those bastards. My son will never be able to look up to me like he used to. Thanks to the Shadduck crime family, my family's stability for income is now in question. I swore to myself that I would never apply for welfare to support my family, but now it seems that that will have to be the case. I want a chance to get Revenge against them, make them pay for what they did to me, to us. You're going to save Torrie and find out who killed Vince, right? Well, I can help.
Xyaqom: But how? You're in a wheelchair.
Ken: True, in terms of combat, I'm utterly useless, but on the sidelines, I can do so much more.
Xyaqom: Like what?
Ken: Well, for one, I can scout for you using one of my robot bees.
Xyaqom: Robot bees?
Ken: Yes, like the one beside you.
Xyaqom: Huh? (I turn my head and see a robot bee flying beside me) What the hell?
Ken: Yep, it has a cam installed inside, which explains how I knew where you were.
Xyaqom: Um... Okay. But what that still doesn't explain how you got my number.
Ken: Basically, I went into our company's files and pulled out your file, which had your phone number.
Xyaqom: You were able to pull out my file?
Ken: I was the tech guy for the mayor, so I had full rights to look into people's records, within reason, of course. Plus, all the records there are all data, so even though the mayor's office has been burst into flames, the records have not. Also, I am an expert hacker. So if you need information about someone, I can easily hack into the government's files and pull out someone's records.
Xyaqom: Okay, I get it, you're in.
Ken: (Surprised) R-Really?
Xyaqom: Yes. Besides, you know more about this city than I do. So with your expertise, you can tell me what I need to know. But there was one thing I need to know.
Ken: And what's that?
Xyaqom: Please tell me that you don't spy on your wife with these things.
Ken: Of course not, I trust my wife. Besides, I can come in and see her anytime I want, if you know what I mean.
He was talking about him able to walk in his wife while she was changing.
Xyaqom: Yeah, I get it.
Ken: Don't worry, I only use my bees for good, not for perverted purposes. Also, I'm planning on teaching my son how to make them when he's old enough.
Xyaqom: (In a sarcastic tone) Oh yeah, that's a great idea. And when he turns into a teen, he can use these things to watch girls change. Great idea.
Ken: You have a perverted mind, Xyaqom.
Xyaqom: You're one to talk since you said that, "You can see your wife anytime you want."
Ken: That's different, she's my wife.
Xyaqom: Anyways, I need to get going, I have a meeting to get to.
Ken: Hold on, before you go, (Gives me an earpiece) Take this with you.
Xyaqom: An earpiece?
Ken: So that we can stay in touch. Constantly calling you on the phone might get annoying for you whenever I need to talk to you. Plus, your ringtone might give you away when you're sneaking around.
Xyaqom: Good point. (I put the earpiece in my ear)
Ken: Walk outside and test it out. It's no good if you're standing right in front of me.
Xyaqom: Okay.
I step outside and try out the earpiece.
Xyaqom: Ken, can you hear me?
Ken: Loud and clear.
Xyaqom: Good. I need to get going. I have a meeting to go to.
Ken: Then go!
I took my wings out and took off to meet John at the gentlemen's club. Soon, I arrived at the gentlemen's club, which I quickly learned that a gentlemen's club was another name for a strip club since there were lots of topless and naked women walking around. I made sure to pay attention to the woman, and I soon saw John.
Xyaqom: Hey, John.
Johnathon: (He turns his head and sees me) Ah, Xyaqom, you're early.
Xyaqom: (I look at the clock on my phone and see that I was twenty minutes early) So I am.
Johnathon: Come, follow me up to the VIP room.
I nod at John and follow him to the VIP room.
Xyaqom: So of all the places where we could've met, why a strip club?
Johnathon: Because it's the last place where our enemies will look.
Xyaqom: Smart thinking.
We arrive at the VIP room and take a seat. After we took a seat, a topless woman, who was a stripper, approached us.
Stripper: Can I get you two anything?
Johnathon: A bottle of beer, please.
Xyaqom: Just a soda, please.
Stripper: Yes, sir.
The stripper leaves, allowing us to see her bubble shaped butt since she was wearing a thong.
Xyaqom: Checking her out?
Johnathon: No, are you?
Xyaqom: Maybe just a little, but back to business. What did you want to talk about it? Since you made me come all the way here?
Johnathon: After seeing that you were wrongly arrested, I want to help you. Plus, I feel that I'm the only cop in this city that you can trust.
Xyaqom: Yeah, I have a feeling that the CC whatever is corrupted to the core.
Johnathon: You're right about that. They're not cops at all, more like thugs.
Xyaqom: Why do you think they're thugs?
Johnathon: Because they are. They claim to be cops, but they aren't. And the leader, he's no cop, he's just using his status to cover his real job.
Xyaqom: Real job?
Johnathon: Yes, his real name Kendril Shadduck. The leader of the Shadduck crime family. (I was shocked to hear this) He basically took his last name and spelled it backward to make it look like a totally different name.
Xyaqom: So wait, we have a crime lord who is working in the ranks of the police, you know who he really is, and yet you haven't turned him in yet?
Johnathon: I don't have the proof that I need to turn him in. Simply saying that he's the Don of a crime family isn't good enough.
Xyaqom: So you want me to get items or pictures tying him together with the crimes?
Johnathon: Well, that's a good start.
Xyaqom: But before I do any of that, I need to know if you know where Torrie is. Where the Oiram crime family is holding her.
Johnathon: I might know where she is kept.
Xyaqom: You do?
Johnathon: Yes, but nothing is for free around these parts. If you want to know where Torrie is, you'll have to pay up.
Xyaqom: (Sigh) How much?
Johnathon: No, this isn't about money, I mean that you'll have to pay by doing a small favor for me.
Xyaqom: What kind of favor?
Johnathon: A chance to get... Revenge.
Xyaqom: (I was surprised to hear this) Revenge?
Johnathon: Yes. Two years ago, I lost my wife to two members of the Shadduck crime family. She was driving her way to work, until two thugs ramed their cars onto her's from both sides, crushing her to death. To make matters worse, they made it look like an accident, but I knew that it was planned from the get-go. I tried to arrest them, but because they made it look like an accident, and that I had no evidence to prove that my wife was murdered instead of an accident, I had no choice but to let them go, free of charge.
Xyaqom: But why would they want to kill her?
Johnathon: It seemed that killing my wife served as a warning to me. The killers that killed my wife were members of the Shadduck Crime Family, and I was trying to take them down and end their corruption ways. However, the Don of the crime family, Kendril Shadduck, hired the two to kill my wife and make it look like an accident to send a message to me. After my wife's funeral, Kendril called me and warned me to stay out of their business, or else my daughters would be next.
Xyaqom: And you want me to kill the people that killed your wife?
Johnathon: Yes. They've been in the free world for too long. Because I'm a cop, there is very little that I can do. You, on the other hand, you're not a cop, and you're able to do things that cops are unable to do.
Xyaqom: I was going to leave that part of my life behind, but just one last time... I will do it.
Johnathon: Thank you. If you kill them, I will tell you where Torrie is being kept. Oh, and be sure to bring their rings back to me as proof of the deed.
Xyaqom: Right, but what are their names?
Johnathon: Saying their names makes me sick to my stomach, but their names are Frank Stall and Louis Underhood.
I nod at Johnathan, and I was going to leave to sees the stripper has returned.
Stripper: (Gives us our drinks) Here's your drinks, gentlemen.
Xyaqom: Thank, Miss?
Clara: You can call me Clara.
Xyaqom: Nice to meet you, Clara. (I Look down to sees her exposed breasts, but I glance away)
Johnathon: You should get going. I'll be here after you do the job.
Xyaqom: Right.
I then left, leaving the stripper Clara and Johnathon alone.
Johnathon: Say, are you busy at the moment?
Clara: Not at the moment? (Sits on Johnathon's lap) Are you looking for a good time?
Johnathon: (Starts feeling Clara's breasts, making her moan) I wouldn't be here if I wasn't.
After I stepped out of the strip club, I put my hand on my earpiece to call Ken.
Xyaqom: Ken, did you get all that?
Ken: Oh, the part when you were checking Clara out or killing Johnathon's wife's killers?
Xyaqom: I wasn't checking her out.
Ken: Sure, you weren't. (Gets the information of building and checks the system) Okay, I should be able to find them in a few minutes.
That's when I took off since I didn't want to stay in one place for too long.
To Be Continued...