The Raven in Paris
Chapter 6: The Berserker
A long day of teaching, the road of Paris is fumed with the sense of rose and Australian Buloke. The lady of mystery walk down on every road, catching the attention of every men and women her look is soul sucking and her beauty isn't for a faint hearted. But if they try to look for a conversation the only thing they will find are a cold voice and an attitude that will roast them harder than Gordon Ramsey shouting at a bias owner trying to run a whole restaurant with a microwave for his head.
It's ironic that talent and fate doesn't go on the same path but seem like fate had smiled with our lady. She walked onto the carpet of the famous 4 Seasons George V hotel to register for a place to stay. She was greeted by a receptionist.
"Welcome to 4 Seasons George V, how may I help you?" The receptionist asked.
"Yes I'm looking for a place to stay for the night?" Ms. Laurent she replied in a kindly asked voice but still a sense of arrogant in it "I don't want to stay at ground level so maybe 5th or 6th floor would be nice"
"And also do you guys have room services? I hate it when I have to goes to the receptionist to ask for my service. The previous place I stayed was disappointing so I expected a hotel like this would suit my taste" Ms. Laurent asked.
"Yes ma'am, our hotel is one of the best in Paris and it wills surely meet up to your expectation. We have Spa service with Kobido, the traditional Japanese facelift. We also have a 5 Michelin stars restaurant that will surely conquer you appetite. And we have the best view of Paris here as well" The receptionist kindly and respectively replied "Alright may I have your name Ms.?"
"Laurent, Fiora Laurent and can I also have a room that I could view the whole city?" Ms. Laurent reply.
"Well Ms. Laurent the whole 6th floor which has a full view of the city is excellent for you" The receptionist excitingly replied.
"Well then I will take the room in the highest floor then" Ms. Laurent said.
"Ok Ms. Laurent then you will stay at room 707 , here are you key" The receptionist handed Ms. Laurent her key and asked once more "Do you need us to bring you packet up to your room Ms. Laurent".
"It would be nice but I don't think anyone here could bring my luggage up to the room, so no need to bother anyone I will do it myself" She teased with receptionist for a bit longer "Alright cashes or card?"
"Oh we take payment on both of them, but you just need to pay for how long you stay" The receptionist said.
"I will be staying for a while, think about 4 months" Ms. Laurent continue.
"Ok that all will be 2,000,000.00 € for 120 days at the Eiffel Tower Suite" The receptionist tone down the voice as if he though she won't be able to paid for it.
"Oh so cheap, what a bargain" Ms. Laurent said in interesting voice as she take out her card and handed to the receptionist, it was carve with a symbol of roset that made of gold and brim that made out of platinum and embroidered with sapphire. When he checked the account his eye wide opened at the card and numbers. It the first time he see so many zeros. It's a 4 with 14 zeros behind it.
"Uh…uh…uh…" The receptionist lost his voice and didn't know what to say.
"That should be enough to cover for the service and tips as well" Ms. Laurent started took the card back and walked up stair and glimpse back for a smile "Later I will also have a guest if you could be so kind to address her to my room?"
"Sure… thing Ms. Laurent" The receptionist asked "Can I have her name?"
"Oh you will know it's her when you see her" Ms. Laurent replied in a riddle.
And so, our lady went to her newly booked room and put down her bags, she locked the door behind and went straight to the bathroom and the sound of shower could be clearly heard from the room.
While we have an elegant lady who is enjoying her newly booked room, in somewhere there is an insolent and disgrace child that are furious because she just get her ass kick by Our Lady. You guessed it she is Cholé Bourgeois, still angry and kicking around in her father car.
"WHY DIDN'T YOU DO ANYTHING? YOU MAKE ME EMBRARESS IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE SCHOOL" Cholé angrily shouting inside the car, her voice could be heard from outside that surely explained the attention of everyone at that car.
"Cholé you need to know that I'm have my limitation, there are something that I'm would rather to put aside my pride than throw myself in it and messing with a Laurent is one of them, especially the head of the house" Mr. Bourgeois calmly reply to try to make his daughter understand.
"WHO CARE YOU ARE THE MAYOR YOU ARE THE ONE WITH THE MOST AUTHORITY HERE, SHE JUST A SCHOOL TEACHER!" She continued to shouting despite her father try to explain how serious the situation is.
"Cholé have you ever seen a peasant try to overthrow a king by himself and not get public execution? I'm that peasant now and she is the king" Mr. Bourgeois tone his voice down and explain to her "Perhaps this isn't an appropriate time to tell you about…Them. But for now I don't want you to get on her bad side and try to behave when she is present, you understand"
Cholé didn't do anything other than grinding her teeth and continue to angrily grunting, but she seem to be acknowledge a little information and she partly calm down a bit, but she is still far from get over what just happen.
"Can you drop me at the fashion store? Daddy" Cholé finally calm down and make up her mind tone her voice down a bit "I seriously need to look and buy some prestigious shoes and clothes to keep my mind off of this"
"That my girl, you could buy whatever you want darling" Mr. Bourgeois started to cheer up a bit and drop his daughter at The LV and drive away.
"Come on Sabrina, I need to buy some fancy jewelry or clothes to get my head off that lady" Cholé still continue to angry but seem to be more lucid than before.
Her anger is still placating luckily it didn't attract any butterfly, especially a purple one. While they both go for shopping our lady just finishes bathing and takes her towels and walks out to the bathroom and she got called from someone.
"Hello its Ms. Laurent?" The person on the other half of the phone asked.
"Yes" Her replied is simple yet delicate and priceless.
"So the rumor are truth, it's a dream to speak to a Laurent let alone to the head of the Laurent." The man continued with sweet an alluring voice.
"Stop with the sweet talked and get right to the point, had it finished yet?" The Lady asked.
"Yes The Nyx Blessing collection had been finished and…" The man continued but gets interrupted by the lady before he could finish his sentences.
"Excellent, I will be there to picked up The Eye of Raven thank for the information you have given Michael" The Lady is satisfied with the information and thank him kindly.
"You're welcome Ms. Laurent and have a good day Ma'am" Michael replied and the phone shut.
She dressed up all fancy with her black and red brim draped sleeve which is clearly LV; she wore a navy blue legging that cover her leg tight, on her foot is a pair of ankle boot crest in a prestige gold symbol, and finally to top it off a white scarf and a black floppy hat.
She takes out her phone and called somebody.
"Good Morning Ms. Laurent, what will you take for today" The man asked.
"Take the Veneno Roadster to Hotel 4 seasons George V and picked me up." Ms. Laurent asked.
"Yes Ma'am, I will be there immediately." The man replied
"Hurry, I'm in a rush and being late is not my thing" The lady required him to be arrived on time.
"Ok, it's special occasion? Or your special day Ms. Laurent?" The man curiously asked.
"Have you ever heard that curiosity killed the cat? Adam" Ms. Laurent replied and continued "Time is ticking and I'm not fond of being late, so drive it here A.S.A.P"
"I'm already on my way so give me 4 minutes" Adam replied.
"Good be careful I want that thing to be spotless" Ms. Laurent said the last word before shut the phone.
She walked out of her room and come down to the receptionist, just in time for her car to arrive. She looked and smile at the midnight black which has edge is painted in blood red and design resemble of a raven with aero-dynamic to ride faster than 355 km/h.
"Thank you Adam, you can leave now" Ms. Laurent asked while hand him her room key "Take rest at my room, room 707 at the middle of floor seven in front of the elevator".
"Wait!? You wanted to ride this thing, Ms. Laurent?" Adam surprised at Ms. Laurent decision and mindlessly took Ms. Laurent key.
"What not to? I feel like I could use some breeze" Ms. Laurent reply "Beside why do you think I take the Veneno?"
Ms. Laurent gets on the car and flicks the flip to open the car top. She glances one last time at Adam.
"Order any service you want, Cheer" And there she ran off.
She rides across the road of Paris passing through with astounding speed but with incredible precise at drifting at the corner and intercepted, she looked at the sky and saw a flock of birds and behind them is the formidable peregrine falcon chasing at them. The bird close distance to the raven but just before it claw can hit it the prey another raven swop down and punctured the falcon with it claw in quick succession killing the falcon instantly.
"Now how intriguing, that it how a hunter became the hunted" Ms. Laurent take a moment to intrigued at the sight before speed up and come to the headquarter of LV. She parked the car and walk through the gate and impressive at everything they display from clothing to jewelry everything that you can imagine.
She greet by a female staff.
"Hello, my name is Emilia. How could I help you Ms.?" Emilia asked.
"Well I'm her to pick up the Nyx Blessing collection" Ms. Laurent said.
"Oh, so you must be the person my manager had spoken about. Please this way" Emilia addresses her to the jewelry section.
While she walked around the place looking at all the things the place have to offer. What she doesn't know is Cholé is also here and is jewelry hunting and come for the same thing that our lady is looking for.
"Hey! What is this in displayed" Cholé rudely asked the staff.
"What you see here Miss, is the Nyx Blessing Collection, its craft by some of the best jewelry designer in the world" The staff explained "It's a collection of 5 include:
-The Ring of Oblivion.
-The Discord Necklace.
-The Earing of Demise
-The Abyssal Comb.
-The Eye of Raven Brooch."
"I wanted the comb, how much" Cholé asked with an urge to buy it instant.
"I'm sorry but it comes in a set, if you want the comb you must buy the whole set" The staff continued "Beside it have been pre-ordered by another customer".
"I don't care, I want that collection. How much that person paid I will paid double the price" Cholé started to arguing with the staff.
"I'm sorry Miss but if you want this collection you have to asked the person that pre-ordered this and if she agreed to trade then you could have this" the staff replied calmly "Beside this collection is one of a kind so it isn't cheap Miss"
"Give me a price" Cholé smirk and gladly up for the deal.
"Well for all the detail, precision, artistic and meaning value. I said this might be about 40,000.00 €" The staff said.
"Fine I will paid 80,000.00€, deal?" Cholé came to her final decision.
"What a cheap price for such delicate art, why don't we raise the steak? 120,000.00 €" Ms. Laurent join the conversation "Although I pre-ordered this. I wouldn't mind having an auction right here; I'm not on a rush anytime soon"
"Huh, you might have authorities on my dad but you have nothing against me. Beside you are only middle school teachers you will never be able to afford that" Cholé backed to her ways and argued with Ms. Laurent.
"Why so arrogant. Well you know how the saint goes 'a fruit never fall to far from the tree'. So do your Bourgeois' up the steak or you just have a big talk" Ms. Laurent snapped at Cholé for her arrogated and challenged her.
"You think I scare of you. HAH the joke on you" Cholé try to come back but doesn't have anything in her mind right now.
"You don't need to be that salty. Well I don't expected less, let's begin" Ms. Laurent replied "So you just said this is about 80,000.00€, then I will paid 90,000.00€"
"Not on my watch 100,000.00€" Cholé raised the steak and both of them get in to the auction.
110,000.00€, 120,000.00€, 140,000.00€ …the price continue skyrocketing till the number become so upsurge that the staffs have to call theirs manage to deal with the problem.
"What going on here? Why do you have to call me Luke?" The manager came to the scene and questions the situation "Why are there a teen and lady shouting number".
"Well they are fighting for the same thing. The Nyx Blessing collection" Luke replied "It been like this for 20' now. And so far neither of them has back off, so it's kinda interesting. I bet my money on the fancy lady"
"Wait the second I recognized that teenager. She Cholé Bourgeois, the daughter of the mayor" The manager realized that is Cholé and walk to them.
"250,000.00€" Ms. Laurent shout out her price.
"That is 400,000.00€, bet that there are no ways you can beat that" Cholé seemingly thought that she had put up a price that Ms. Laurent couldn't pass.
"Huhhh, is that all you can put up? What a disappointment. I thought it would be more intriguing" Ms. Laurent tone her voice down in disappoint.
"Quick with you decision, are you going to continue? Or else that collection is mine" Cholé arrogantly replied as she thought that she had the collection in hand.
"Well let's end this with a bang shall we? 4,000,000.00€" Ms. Laurent slowly replied with a price that is 10x Cholé price.
"You cannot have that much money!" Cholé still hallucinate that she is still richer than Ms. Laurent.
While Cholé denied that Ms. Laurent couldn't never have that much money. Ms. Laurent slowly input 4,000,000.00€ into the card scanner took out her credit card and slides in to it "And if you think I'm just about speaking I'm not".
The computer screen showed that it had been paid, everyone in the place it staggering and astounding. She pulled her card out and takes the box to Luke.
"Well I win the bet so mind packed this up for me?" Ms. Laurent handed Luke the collection.
"Uh...Uh…" Luke took the box.
"WAIT! You don't have the right to take that" Cholé desperately denied Ms. Laurent "Hey Mr. Manager do you know me?"
"Yes I knew, wrap it all up for young lady bourgeois and we can be done with it" the manager listened to Cholé like her loyalty dog.
Just before anything else happened, a voice coming from the front door stopping the act.
"Mr. Burkle!?" the manager shocked.
"My Pardon, Ms. Laurent" Mr. Burkle apologized for his staffs misbehaviors.
"It's fine Burkle. Don't mentioned it, now if you don't minded me I would like to leave with this now" Ms. Laurent took the collection in her hand and take her credit card back "I already paid, beside I'm very impressed at the result. Finally I could found something that worth my time and changes".
"It's always a pleasure to work with you Ma'am" Mr. Burkle replied.
"But Mr. Burkle, this lady is the mayor's daughter!" The manager keep trying to defended Cholé.
"I will make sure your company will be kicked off this city immediately" Cholé angrily replied.
"Ms. Bourgeois do you even think that you in the lead? Doesn't your father inform you anything?" Mr. Burkle replied in teasing ascent.
"YOU! YOU!" Cholé angrily try to make a sentence.
"Alright, alright. You really want the comb do you? Well then take it" Ms. Laurent open the box and leaved the comb on the table before she head out the door with one last bye "Beside I don't want to be call little"
As our lady walk out of the door and drove her fancy car away. MR. Burkle isn't pleased with how the managers deals with the situation and do some re-adjustment.
"Now Cholé I think you head home right I see that you father is here" Mr. Burkle politely asked Cholé to leave.
Cholé doesn't said a thing other than grinding her teeth and fuming with anger still with the comb on her hand, she walk out of the place and look at the comb and like she want to crushes it so badly.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Cholé looked up and scream "I WILL KILL YOU LAURENT!"
"Now that one crazy bull out of the way" Mr. Burkle said in pleased "Everyone get back to work, there're nothing here to see"
He turned around and asked Luke -"What you name?"
"L-Luke Asis, sir" Luke replied in worry.
"Well congrat Luke! You are now the general manager" Mr. Burkle replied.
"And for you! I expected that you learned your lessons. And from now on you will be at the receptionist" Mr. Burkle looked directly at the manager.
Everything seem so in order now, but as we all know that the scales will never be even and Cholé anger had tipped it. And from there the old enemy strike once more.
"Ah! Anger, unfairness and humiliation. How exquisite it's, she sought vengeance didn't she? Well vengeance she will have. Oh and isn't it Cholé Bourgeois, this will make it more easy for me now" Hawk moth watch from affair and from his hand a new akuma form "Fly free my little akuma and evilized her".
And once again, the Russian Roulette now will spun, who will be granted with luck and who shall run to the miss fortune. But Hawk Moth now faced a more dangerous foe and her wealthy and power is what not to be reckons with.
The akuma follow her trail to her hotel, where she continued to unleash her anger at everything that she sees. Table? She turned it, chair? She threw it; even her cellphone doesn't get out of it in one piece. Her anger continued until what left is derby of what that remain.
The akuma attach it to the brooch that Cholé hold in her hand and give both of them telepathy.
"Berserker, my name is Hawk moth. You wish to get revenge on thou that you hate and humiliate you? With my help you will have the power to crush everyone and everything in your way. In return you will give me Lady Bug and Chat Noir miraculous" Hawk Moth started his notorious speech "So do we have deal?".
Cholé doesn't say anything other than grunting and long sight in anger.
"I will take that as a yes" Hawk Moth smirk and granted Cholé with the power that she wishes and created The Berserker.