Mafia Takeover
Chapter Two: Becoming Advisors
Celeste and Elodia Conello tried to mask their goofy expressions on the way to Lord Mukuro's throne. But it was difficult; they had just played a nasty prank on Ken Joshima and gosh he was bananas about it.
"Did you see his face!" Celeste laughed, wiping a strained tear from her cheek.
"He was all like, aghh!" she posed as if choking herself and made the goofiest face possible. Elodia exploded with more laughter,
"P-p-please stop Celeste! I can't take it!" she cried, holding her stomach due to laughter cramps.
"I still feel bad from that prank" Elodia managed to say. Celeste stopped her laughter.
"Hah! That jerk deserved it",
"But he's a king, if we don't apologize he'll-"
"Stop it Elodia, we've known Ken since the day we wore diapers. He'll get over it". Elodia was about to protest but remained silent when stopping in front of enormous double steel doors that would lead to Lord Mukuro's throne.
"Come in" a deep, velvety silk voice softly conveyed. The doors, on their own opened. Sitting upon a golden throne was a fairly tall man with blue hair in an unusual pineapple like style. He wore a dark purple jacket, which matched with laced purple boots and a spiky belt. Their lord tended to wear no shirt under his jacket while in his domain and Lord Mukuro's built body always fascinated the twins. Celeste and Elodia walked up to the golden throne; they kneeled before him and bowed their heads.
"It is an honor to be in your brilliant presence Lord Mukuro," the twins said in unison.
"Kufufu~ how adorable, people will think I'm a lolicon having such young beautiful girls bow before me" Lord Mukuro said placing a gloved palm on his cheek. Elodia chuckled while Celeste tried to hide her blushing face. Elodia stared directly into her lord's red and blue eyes, specifically the right being red and the left blue.
"May I ask kindly what you have called us for, my lord Mukuro" Elodia asked, the said man looked upon her with deep perceptiveness. He smiled widely; she would make a perfect advisor for Byakuran.
"I have a very momentous task for the both of you" he began,
"We are happy to accept any mission from Lord Mukuro" the twins, again, said in unison. Lord Mukuro chuckled; his sweet twins would do anything for him.
"Are you sure? It involves the both of you to never see each other… ever," Lord Mukuro said, watching his precious twins expression turn to arrogance.
"Kufufufu",
"What do you mean my Lord Mukuro?" Elodia requested politely,
"exactly what I said, Elodia" he replied.
"What is this mission?" Celeste demanded,
"Celeste, your language!",
"Straight to the point" Lord Mukuro said, he was right to send Celeste to Kyoya.
"I've assigned the two of you to be advisors for emperors on different continents", Celeste gasped, but Elodia kept her composure.
"Elodia you will be Byakuran's advisor while Celeste you will be Kyoya's".
"B- Lord Byakuran!" Elodia professed, Celeste glanced at her sister and noticed she was nervous; which was uncommon. Though she wasn't suppose to, Elodia knew a few things about Lord Byakuran, and neither of the facts she had gathered were positive. Lord Mukuro chuckled,
"The past advisors have disappeared, until they are confirmed dead, you two will serve as temporary advisors. I trust you will do your best." Elodia almost sighed in relief. If this was a temporary job then she would eventually rejoin with her sister, but Celeste had other thoughts. She felt uneasy about something, how could two advisors from separate continents simultaneously disappear? 'That's too strange' she thought.
"We will accept your task with the greatest honor Lord Mukuro" Elodia certified. Lord Mukuro smirked,
"You leave tomorrow, that's all I have to say". 'Tomorrow!' Celeste wanted to yell, but restrained her action. Elodia motioned for her sister to follow her out the room. Both were almost out the door until Lord Mukuro called Elodia back.
"I forgot to mention one thing, just for you Elodia" Celeste waited outside the throne room for her sister.
Elodia stood inches away from Lord Mukuro, and that's only because he wanted her to be very close.
"What I'm going to say is between you and me, got it?" Elodia nodded her head,
"Yes, I understand Lord Mukuro". The emperor smile in glee, he loved how his servant was so obedient.
"First, what do you know about Byakuran?" Elodia's eyes widened,
"Whatever do you mean Lor-",
"I don't like repeating myself" he said in an impatient tone. She stared at her lord cautiously; she wondered how he knew of her research of the Millifiore emperor. But Lord Mukuro is the god of illusions, of course he'd have found out eventually.
"He's very cruel and deceiving" she startes,
"He only keeps around what he finds interesting, if he looses interest, death is conclusive. T-that's all I know Lord Mukuro". He knew Elodia was hiding more, but ignored that. He was quite surprised that she knew the critical details of Byakuran's personality.
"Your very conscious, my lovely Elodia. That's why I chose you to be Byakuran's advisor. You see, in the Millefiore continent, their motto is 'an order to not be deceived you must be able to deceive'. Do you understand what the means?" Elodia pondered over the quote. She didn't believe herself as able to deceive, matter of fact, she was lamely gullible.
"I-I suppose... It's like our continent motto."
"Yes. I chose you as Byakuran's advisor because you have the ability to deceive even him, if you really put your mind to it" Lord Mukuro said,
"How could I fool such a man?" Elodia argued back, her lord lifted a brow in surprise. That had to be Elodia's first comeback towards him. The girl realized what she had done and immediately bowed.
"I'm terribly sorry my Lord Mukuro! Please forgive me",
"as you were". Elodia stood straight; she was losing her equanimity.
"If I didn't think you could do it I wouldn't be sending you, Elodia. But besides that. What I really want to tell you is your main task as Byakuran's advisor" Lord Mukuro said.
"Gain his trust. Then kill him". Elodia felt an icy chill spread throughout her body.
"K…Kill" she said, through clenched teeth.
"Think of it as ridding the world of a serious problem. Byakuran is plotting something against me and the other emperors. All I want you to do is find out what, and kill him. You'll do it, won't you Elodia". She tried to respond but her throat went dry and she swallowed heavily. Yes, she has been in plenty of battles; but not once has she ever taken someone's life.
"Well?" Lord Mukuro questioned, seeing Elodia begin to slightly tremble. She took a deep breath. This was her lord's wishes and precious orders. If killing Lord Byakuran pleased Lord Mukuro then she would do it with no hesitation.
"I will accomplish your wishes, my Lord Mukuro" she replied in the most determined voice. Her said lord was pleased from her answer.