King of Hearts
Chapter 34 – What's Best For The Future.
Don Pitch Robotnik's POV, Robotnik compound, New York.
Johan was mad through and through. His mind was focused on Damien and how he spreads disease throughout the family leadership. According to Johan, Damien is the only issue this family faces besides Don Skier. As I just tried my hardest to get everything else he was trying to tell me however, we were interrupted by one of the guards outside.
"What is it!? Can't you see we're in the middle of something here!?" Johan asked the man immediately as I looked toward the guard who panicked and replied.
"Sorry sir, but it's urgent!"
As I went to ask something Johan threw his hand at me to get me shut up in my tracks.
"Go bother Rover with it! Or someone else out there that isn't busy!"
The guard looked to me in a begging sense as I carefully asked.
"What's wrong?"
Having his wish fulfilled the man replied.
"One of Don Skier's men just came by the gate to request your appearance at his compound immediately."
Instantly panicking Johan shouted.
"Is he a fool!? Pitch isn't ready! I can't have him there now!"
Shrugging aside. the guard replied.
"He's expecting at least one of you to show. He understands the circumstances and wouldn't blame you for not coming Don Robotnik. He'd prefer Johan to fill in your shoes for now till your ready."
In confusion, I nodded as Johan asked.
"Did the man at least tell you what he wanted!?"
Shaking his head the guard replied.
"Just said it was urgent."
Quickly getting out of his seat, Johan pointed at me to order.
"You stay right here till I get back Pitch. We have too much to fuck around with! Understand me!?" He asked as I nodded in a slight bit of hatred for him.
Carefully making his way out with the guard, I watched from the desk as the door nearly managed to shut on it's own before Lace came walking in to urge me with her hand.
"Up kid."
In confusion I questioned.
"Why? Johan told me to..?" Lace cut me off by grabbing my arm and yanking me out of the chair next to her.
Quickly taking me out of the room and out towards the entrance, I asked her.
"What's going on?"
Stopping me by the door, the sun beamed on my head as she pointed at Johan who could be seen getting into one of the family cars by the garage.
As I was about to continue my rant, I widened my eyes to see Johan lock his eyes with me in rage.
"Just as he went to get out however I began to feel only shock and confusion as someone sitting behind him managed to cuff his throat with a wire.
Johan instantly began to kick his legs, and in such a fight for his life the horn to the car went off a few times getting more of the men around the perimeter to watch as Johan slowly began to fade away in his seat.
Lace looked to my eyes as I only showed confusion to my face and all around me.
Keeping my eyes on Johan, I watched as the man behind released his neck and Johan's head slammed on the steering wheel pinning the horn in place.
As seconds began to pass with everyone watching in a much calmer tone then me, the man who was in the backseat slowly stepped out to open the driver's side door.
In a gentle pull, he yanked Johan out of the car and let him rest on the concrete below.
Lace gently put her hand on my back as Damien came up from behind me.
My eyes looked to his in a lost way as he urged me to keep watching as the man felt for a pulse on Johan's old neck.
After a couple more seconds, the guard stood back up to pull out his gun.
My eyes widened all the way as he pulled the trigger on Johan's skull.
"BANG!"
The shot echoed in my ears as he put his gun back to look up at me and Damien.
After getting a nod from Damien, the man got the now dead Johan up and into the trunk of the car.
Nothing could explain my confusion to anyone; as many looks began to watch me from all around the compound walls.
As the guard got the trunk shut, Damien said behind me softly.
"I know your confused right now Pitch. And I can't say I blame you."
Looking to him in total loss, I continued to listen as he went on.
"That man was a problem for this family. He was going to get you killed. You may not have seen it but he was going to treat you like a dog. Johan was always mad he never was made a Don after Shadow's rule began eighteen years ago. Shadow never needed another Don. Johan took that personally in the end."
Lace continued to rub my side as Damien kept going.
"He was going to make you his bitch. Use your position to fuel his own personal needs. Sure he was going to teach you about the business, but anyone can. It's not hard to learn it's just a lot to take in. Johan was going to play to your age and throw chunk after chunk of info at you till you were nothing but a blind and deaf leader. Then he would get you to do whatever he needed. It was a smart plan, but Johan was never really expecting it from anyone other then me. But I'm not alive today because I'm dumb. And he's dead. Because like me, many others wanted him gone as well. That is why Pitch not a word will be said about this to anyone other then us. Ask anyone here what happened and they will say they have no idea. It was just a bad call."
Everything began to make sense as Damien finished.
"It's our job to protect you from danger. From the threats now and the one's in the future. Johan showed no present threat with his actions, but clearly displayed it in the future. By not having a true family mold you into a Don he would have gotten you killed. We as a family can't allow that. And now that this man is dead you will always be safe so long as your in control of yourself and no one else. Do you understand?" He asked me as I slowly nodded.
Smiling slowly, Damien patted my shoulder to walk back inside the compound.
All the guards went back to doing their duties as I continued to feel the gentle touch of Lace's hand on my back in concern.
Slowly she helped me back inside the compound, where all my focus was now where it should have always been.
On me.
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mT Shadow.
