HELLO EVERYONE! It's feels so good to write again! You can't imagine the joy I'm feeling right now. Anyway! I am terribly sorry for those who waited until the date I mentioned from the previous chapter, I'ts been really tough for me recently and I'm still single and a loser, still no shoulder to cry on huhu tough luck eh? hahaha
anywho.. So I worked really hard for this chapter trying to make things become y'know more sensible and FT feeling is still there. It was pretty hard to match up characters but eh.. That's why I'm not sure anymore if this story is as good as it was before. I mean has it gone crappy or shitty? Really I'd appreciate some more reviews! THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHO REVIEWED AND PUT UP THE EFFORT TO PUSH ME INTO CONINUING THIS STORY CUZ HONESTLY I FELT LIKE IT WAS STARTING TO BECOME BORING. . But thaaank you!
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"Lucy there is something I'd like to confirm with you.."
Lucy felt a sudden chill in her spine, she shouldn't have acted that way in a Mafia household.
Don Makarov slowly opened his drawer.
Lucy's hair stood up, she stepped one foot back "Oh my God is it a gun? Am I going to die? Where's Jellal!? Holy sh-"
Don makarov suddenly pulled out a photograph and shifted to Lucy's view. Lucy looked carefully at the photo, and spotted her mother and father at the right side of the picture. It was a happy photo and Lucy suddenly felt tears coming from her eyes.
"Mom" she whispered to herself.
Don Makarov cleared his throat "your mother and father were quite a couple" He gave a quirky smile. Lucy looked puzzled at Makarov.
"How come you know my parents? Were you friends?" Lucy asked.
Don Makarov looked on the photo carefully thought out his words before speaking,he pointed at the tall man at the middle of the picture, his face was white and his hair was in a clean up do making his face visible in the picture.
"Lucy, do you recognize this man?"
Lucy found his face somewhat familiar, she recalled the night of her mother's death then her eyes sharpened and suddenly her hands started shaking. She couldn't believe it, it was him, the murderer of her mother.
Don Makarov was surprised when her expression changed from clueless to furious. Don Makarov breathed heavily thinking if he should go on with their conversation or was it too much for her to handle
She looked up at him trying hard to fight the tears forming in her eyes, "Who is he.." she said with her voice crackling from the shock. "They were friends?" She thought.
She took out a deep breath, thinking this was not the time to show her weakside especially infront of the Don she raised her chin and said "This man killed my mother years ago, we were kidnapped and planned for ransom. It was.." She paused and thought to herself "what didhappened.." Don Makarov stared at her waiting for her to continue her story.
"I can't remember why, but he shot my mother right in front of me." Lucy started to wonder what was the reason behind all this, she never thought of that until now. All she knows it was surely connected to the mafia network. The Don kept silent which made Lucy feel uncomfortable, did he not trust her? Sh outstretched her arms and explained "I'll be honest with you, I decided to join the FBI to know more about the mafia network because I wanted to know the reason behind my mother's death, that's why I honestly don't know what happened that night." She had a sharp look at the Don.
Don Makarov broke the silence "that man is Precht Gaebolg also known as Hades." Lucy listened carefully, was she tasked to kill this man? Will she finally have her revenge?
Lucy asked " what do you want me to do with him?"
Don Makarov stood up and walked to the window, he suddenly spoke " Lucy-san, I may not have been quite honest with you. I actually do know your parents, Layla and Jude"
Lucy widened her eyes. "How is it that her family was acquainted with mafia men?" She asked herself.
Lucy listened to Don Makarov as he continued his story on how her family was connected to the mafia for quite some time.
"Your father, Jude met Layla at Love and Lucky co. They both became successful and planned a marriage during their youth, your parents worked hard and switched to another company that changed their fate, The Black Dragon. It didn't take long for your father to promote himself to the executive board during his youth but Precht was one of legitimate heirs of the CEO, Acnologia, making it a complicated stand for your father. I know this because.." A short pause came to the conversation and Don Makarov stared at the floor thinking carefully before uttering a word " Precht and I were once friends as well, before his betrayal to Jude"
Lucy's eyes sharpened at statement "betrayal?" Lucy was confused "Love and Lucky? But my father lost all assets from the Heartfilia Konzern years ago after mom died. I never heard of that company." She held her chin in thought.
"Lucy, that night you and Layla were kidnapped, it wasn't for ransom.. It was far more than that.." Makarov said sternly
Lucy stared at Don Makarov, she tried to recall that night but she couldn't remember the words Layla screamed to Hades.
"Continuing my story, your father showed impressive work in the office that caught the CEO's attention, it was not for long that Precht and Jude had to prove their worth of the position." Makarov looked at the photo.
"Precht was already part of a mafia during that time, he befriended Jude and played fair. Acnologia favored your father. He treated him more like a son rather than Precht...Then during that time an issue in the office started, Acnologia's health started to deteriorate. Jude was the only one who took care of him during that time while his son was always out enjoying his youth. Precht was a rebel, he was under the addiction of drugs and alcohol. Acnologia knew his time was running out so he needed to make a choice. Precht realized how little his chance was to gain the full ownership of the company so he suggested a proposition to your father, a partnership in taking over the company. Your father would be the main man of the company while Precht would offer support in networks. The mafia, which Precht was in, owned the largest network in the business and technological industry."
Lucy continued to listen. Makarov folded his hands together.
"Your father was a humble man, but he refused to make any decisions without the CEO's approval, Precht took his defeat calmly and gave up on pursuing your father. Then on the day of the decision... Acnologia was found dead in his room, someone murdered the old man. The will and testament was nowhere to be found because the family's lawyer went missing after the news of Acnologia's death. Reports say it was suicide.. But it was obvious how they were pulling the strings"
Lucy never heard her parents story, her father never mentioned any of this to her. She always believed that they always had money ever since.
Don Makarov continued "Precht became the CEO of The Black Dragon while your father remained an executive board member in the company, but after several months of failing progress, a snap e;ection occurred and your father won the position. Precht was furious but your father, being a nice man offered a deal with Precht, knowing he had networks and advantages that would help the company, your father was the one who offered partnership, your father worked hard in the company, then he found a top secret information hidden within the company.."
"what was it?" She asked.
"I think you should ask him yourself" the Don replied.
Lucy stared on the floor for a while then said "why did you summon me then? Will you finish the story? Why did he kill my mother?" She looked at him with aggressive eyes, anxious for the answers.
Don Makarov huffed and said "After your father realizing what the true agenda of Black Dragon was, he decided to split assets of the company. Your father planned on renewing the company's image with his own touch but Precht refused this. There were controversies about Jude and Precht, but in the end they splitted the company's shares and closed the Black Dragon for good. Your father used the money for the Heartfilia Konzern while Precht spent it all on his mafia's activities. Drowned in greed and jealousy, Precht loss all his assets and money after a few years. He started to blame your father for the bankruptcy and planned on confronting him. You were born by then Lucy"
Lucy looked at him, with eager eyes to know more. To know the reason why..
"Precht kidnapped you and your mother, to force your father to reveal something he was after.."
Lucy tilted her eyebrow.."if it's not money then what?"
"There was a file that your father hid from the grasps of Precht." Makarov added.
Lucy looked at him with serious eyes, "but how? Where is it now?"
"Only he can answer that" the Don replied
Then suddenly a knock from the door invaded the room.
A short statured girl with golden white hair came half way in and greeted "He's here, Makarov"
"Send him in"
Lucy looked at the both of them confused as to why she was brought for an early summoning. Then she was shocked to see the man who entered the room was her father, Jude in his business attire, carrying a black suit case.