King of Hearts

Chapter 44 – Heartless Killers.

Hash's POV, Riley central park.

Sitting in the car next to Vexer waiting for our call, I wondered.

"You ever wonder what's going on in the boss's mind Vex?"

Vexer chilled beside me with his handgun tapping the steering wheel, and after hearing the question he replied calmly.

"I tried to think of that once before and I couldn't come up with much. But after what he did today I'm starting to believe it's best for me to just let it go and focus on me."

Nodding with a small grin, I looked out the window towards the park. Keeping my spirits up, I stated back.

"See I once had the same conclusion as you Vex."

"Really Hash?" He questioned as he looked over into my eyes.

Nodding I replied.

"Yeah. Can't say I much liked the idea of staying back that far though in the family."

"What you mean?" He asked in a curious way as I sat up in my seat to reply.

"I mean, I always felt that if you stay in your own world you get left behind. Not in the aspect that the family has left you, but more along the lines on abandonment. People forget the silent and remember the bold and daring."

Giving me a chuckle, Vexer laughed.

"You sure got a way with words. You know that?"

Shrugging my shoulders I replied.

"Nothing special really. Most of my work doesn't involve words of wisdom."

"So what does it involve then?"

Looking over at his gun I replied.

"Your holding it."

Looking back to his hand, he nodded and replied.

"Damn straight."

"We do what others don't my Russian friend. We kill for the family. The future. And for the joy of it."

Nodding slowly with me Vex stated.

"Well I kill for all that, but mostly the coin that comes with it."

Looking to see another black car drive on by us, I glanced back to Vex and said with a yawn.

"Ether way, we all have our purpose in life Vex. Yours is cash. Mine is making Soul happy. Even if he acts like he wants me dead and everyone around him dead. I will still be loyal."

Placing the gun down on his lap, Vexer replied.

"That's why your the Underboss."

Giving him a single nod before looking back out the window, my ears went up to the sound of the phone ringing between us.

Grabbing it instinctively, Vexer answered.

"Vex."

Keeping an eye out as the contact gave us the info we needed, I took care to notice that the park was clearing up of people due to the rain heading in our direction now.

With the car soon under attack by the waves of water, Vexer hung up the phone to say.

"Contact said the car will be pulling up soon to drop her off. She'll have to cross the street to get to where she is going."

Grabbing my Jericho 941 from under my jacket, I turned off the safety and began to look around for our target.

"He say what kind of car?" I asked Vex as he too readied himself.

"White SUV."

Spotting the exact one coming down the street towards us and the park, I replied.

"Bingo. That's our girl."

Watching closely as the car came by us, I glanced to where it was heading to spot a center for autism right across the street from where it was getting set to park.

Vexer spotted it too, to mumble to himself.

"What the?"

Grabbing onto the door handle to prepare myself for launch, Vexer and I watched as the driver side door opened.

Out came the driver. Middle aged, short echidna. Nothing too special, and if it were up to me I would gun him down as well.

Making his way for the back seat, Vexer and I stared on as he helped a young girl from her spot inside. She couldn't have been more then eleven years old. And it was clear now she was our target.

Vexer hung up on the call as I ordered.

"Let's get this over with."

Just as I was about to open the door however; I felt his hand grab me by the shoulder. Upon looking back at him he stated.

"Soul said nothing about this being a kid."

Shaking him off me I replied.

"Kid or not she dies. We do this now Vex."

Shaking his head he replied.

"No. Fuck this Hash. I won't do it."

Seeing as Vexer was a friend and a fellow family man himself, I replied.

"Fine. You can stay in the car. But don't be surprised when Soul kills you next."

Pulling away as I said those words, I got the door and got out into the rain to head straight for the girl.

Keeping my gun under my jacket for concealment, the driver helped her across the street as I closed the gap between us.

As soon as I was close enough, I went to draw. The driver glanced back at me in confusion as my gun was just about to show.

With our eyes locked as the girl continued across the street, my eyes widened as that black car from earlier came barreling down the road.

Both the driver and I then could only watch as the small girl was hit right in her side with the full force of the fender.

Rolling up onto the hood and over till her body hit the pavement under her, the driver panicked and I watched as the car drove off.

My eyes kept following as I could make out a red suit in the passenger seat.

As soon as it was gone, I refocused to hear from the echidna.

"Oh my god! Jenny!"

The girl was broken. I've never seen a car hit someone that hard before. My whole body wanted to laugh at the timing, but inside I knew we had been beaten to the kill. Morgue must have known about this.

Putting my nearly exposed weapon away, I approached from behind the driver to see the girl was still and he was balling out tears.

Just about to head on back to the car, I stopped in place as I heard from the girl.

"Ughhhh! Ahhhhhh!"

Upon looking back, I found she was somehow still alive.

Looks like Morgue didn't get the kill after all.

Reaching back under my jacket for my gun, I was ready to pull out when all the sudden the streets were filling with bystanders who had saw the hit and run.

Hesitating on further damage, I decided to retract my offer of quick death and head back for the car where Vexer was sitting in shock.

As I sat down he asked.

"What the fuck was that?!"

Relaxing I replied.

"Some of Morgue's boys trying to claim our action."

Vexer was stunned least to say, but asked.

"Is she dead?"

Shaking my head as I shook off my quills, I replied.

"No. The brat pulled through."

In confusion then, Vexer questioned.

"Aren't you going to kill her?"

Looking back into his eyes I replied.

"Not with half the city watching. An ambulance will be here any minute to take her to the ER."

"And?" He questioned, as I got out my phone to dial Don Soul.

"And we'll follow them to the hospital. Just be ready to go when they load her up."

I knew he was not going to help me finish the job, but at least I could count on him to fucking drive.

"What Hash? Is she dead?" Wondered Soul as he answered the phone.

Watching as people were calling the cops outside for help, I replied to my boss.

"No sir. We had a slight problem."

I knew this was coming next.

"Hash I don't care if there is a fucking problem! You do what your told and finish the job!"

Keeping my cool. I tried to explain.

"Some of Morgue's boys beat us to it. They hit her with their car and the girl didn't die. My guess is an ambulance will take her to a hospital soon. I plan on following."

Don Soul was trying his best to relax. I could tell by the sigh of anger he released before replying calmly.

"Hash? You do whatever you have to do. Just don't cause a fucking scene. Understand?" He wondered as I nodded and heard the sirens coming.

"Yes sir. I'll call you when we're finished."

Hanging up on me as an ambulance was speeding towards the scene, Vexer took the wheel as I said.

"I know you didn't sign up for killing a brat Vex. I get it. That's why I'm going to be fair here with you. All you have to do is drive us behind the ambulance and pull into the hospital. I'll take care of the rest."

Giving me a puzzled face, Vexer asked.

"How do you plan on getting to her?"

Sighing, I replied.

"We wait till their done patching her up and when they have her ready for visitors I'll tell them I'm part of the family. Then bang. We're golden."

"So your just going to shoot up a hospital?" Questioned Vex as I asked in confusion.

"What do you want from me?!"

"Not to bring the national guard down on us! If your going to kill the poor girl then at least make it clean."

Watching as the medics got her loaded up onto a stretcher, I replied in anger.

"Fine. Just get us there."

Grabbing onto the wheel and starting back up the car, Vex pulled us around and waited till the ambulance was loaded and bound for the hospital. I swear if things were up to me, I would have just ended her on the street then and there. This is all bullshit now. Why can't anything be easy.

Don Ricardo Morgue's POV, Morgue compound.

"You two are fucking useless you know that!?" I asked the two morons who couldn't kill a retarded brat."

"Sorry boss! We hit her going fifty! We thought that would be enough!"

Grabbing my cigar I replied in anger.

"Well you two moose knuckles thought wrong! Get out of my office!"

Leaving me by the skin of their teeth, I reached for my phone and dialed the number of someone I knew who could get the job done.

Puffing out a cloud of smoke as I awaited the prompt answer from the other end, I shouted.

"I got a problem! I need you at Chase hospital! Your looking for a little girl! She's maybe ten, eleven years old and she just got hit by a car by two of my dip-shit men! I need her dead! Get it done!"

Taking another puff of my cigar Shax replied.

"Yes sir."

Hanging up on me after that, I considered this matter done and over with. He'll get it done.

Time for Shax to make an appearance! Leave me a love and a hug and be ready for the chapter. One other thing. I'm going to be looking into getting a co-author. Message me if you would be interested in writing together in the near future.

mT Shadow.