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(Alice manage to escape but later capture by Ace's troops with Ace, who happened to be the Reconnaissance Leader who was sent by Shun, the Criminal.
Now that the two items, the purple robes and the bishop's baton are now in the hands of the Criminal, what will happen now? And what plans does Shun have to do with Alice then?)
WARNING: Please, by your treasure hearts, bear it with understanding and just continue reading. If your heart and mind cannot contain the monstrosity made by the following scenes any longer, You can stop reading. Please understand that this is a part of the concept made and not by the sudden grudge and hatred by flippy17 (yeah that's me) *runs for my life*
Chapter 4
Starting Anew with Her
[March 29, 2012; 6:15 A.M – Wardington City; Section 34; Location: Unknown]
Its Thursday morning at the city, peace was heard among the areas, almost peaceful but almost dangerously quiet in one private mansion where resides their great power and authority which was left unknown to the mayor of Wardington City.
Shun wakes up and yawns as he rubs his eyes for a rough morning waiting for him. He went to the bathroom and decided to take a cold shower
After taking a shower, he wraps his towel in his lower part of his body and went back to his room. As he was about to get put on some clothes from of his closet, he looks at his desk seeing a tray with pancakes, fried eggs with a cup of hot chocolate still steaming from its hotness
He raise an eyebrow seeing his prepared and surprise breakfast-in-bed and looks at his corner seeing the girl looking at the glass cabinet. He was alerted when Alice saw the two Presharar items displayed the cabinet.
He forgot he wasn't wearing his shirt and went straight to the girl and grip her right shoulder making Alice flinch.
"Don't even think of getting those from me." warns Shun with his piercing eyes glares at Alice.
Alice yelp in pain when Shun broke her arm and pinned her to the wall, with Shun holding her captive.
"Uhmmm…please let go?"
"And what are you going to do if I plan to let you go?"
"I…"
"Shun" Ace called him as he opens the door seeing the two latters. Shun let go of Alice but not before she pinch her arm. Alice cried in pain and went to Ace and sobs at Ace's chest.
"Ace…." said Alice with Ace soothing her back and glares at Shun. Ace looks at her back and smile.
"Go outside okay? Shun just have a bad mood today." said Ace and pats her head making Alice nod in reply and close the door behind.
Shun looks at them in disgust
"Wow, now I know why the whole organization called you the 'playboy prince'." said Shun sarcastically. Shun already knows Ace for being too 'nice' and 'respectful' just to deceive someone in the eyes.
"I'm just concern, Shun."
"Look who's talking, either you're lying to her, or its just her tiny brain can function and she easily believes you like that."
"I'm serious dude."
"So now you're telling me that—"
"Shut your mouth up idiot!" shout Ace at Shun. Shun raise an eyebrow amusingly as he never seen a frustrated Ace before in his life.
"I owe her, it's the least that I could do."
"Then why did you give her to me then? You know I can't handle a girl for just one itsy bitsy second." asks Shun to Ace who heaved a sigh and scratch his head.
"Knowing you, of course you could kill the girl anytime but I can't let you hurt a girl anymore so, I'm keeping a lookout to you and her. I'm giving you Alice as a training exercise to treat someone nicely." said Ace as he was about to go out and leave Shun alone.
"And what happens if I didn't treat her nicely?" asks Shun challenging Ace who smirks hearing that from him.
"I'll leave the organization. Permanently." said Ace and holds the doorknob, opens the door and leaves without another word.
Head Eagle's Policy Number 5: If a member of an organization leaves the organization with or without a valid reason. He / She will be permanently punished by the Head Eagle of the 'Criminal' Organization. He will faced multiple deaths and torture decided by the Head Eagle leading him a painful death afterwards.
Name: Unknown
Position: Head Eagle
Rank: 1st and currently the main bosses among the bosses in the 'Criminal Organization'
Specialties: Sole director and superior of the 'Criminal's Organization' led by Shun Kazami. The one controlling the power and authority by giving orders among the bosses and the Criminal. He isn't quite visible among the organization but every member has to keep their focus on every movements they made if they didn't want to face the wrath of the Head Eagle.
But his skills was now inherited by the 'Criminal' 2 years ago.
Now all the rules and policies are willed by Shun Kazami himself.
In other words, Shun claims to be part 'Head Eagle' and 'Criminal' at the same time
Shun shook his head in dismay and disappointed at the same time, never he had seen Ace try to declare to quit his role for the sake of the girl.
Out of nowhere, Alice was scouting around the garden, she descended at the ground stairs and went to the flowery platform. She giggles in delight as she whirl and drop herself to the ground, petals scattered. She looks at the blue and white sky as it was smiling back at her.
Meanwhile….
"Look out for the girl, Make sure she wouldn't escape from us." said Ace to the men at the balcony in which they nodded in reply.
"You heard the boss men, Keep an eye on the girl."
On the other hand, Shun was opening the glass cabinet and holds his now prize possession, the bishop baton and the purple robes. He smirks as he attempts to wear the garments.
"Let's see if you two are still working." murmur Shun and uses the baton to point at a chair.
Many attempts but somehow, the baton isn't functioning as it seems. Shun raise an eyebrow and whack the baton in his study desk multiple times.
"Come on you stupid toy, Work!" but its kinda futile and decided to ask himself.
*Odd, The last time I check, wasn't it suppose to magically levitate a thing or use some holy powers to blessed something? More likely make someone powerful?* asks the curious cat Shun Kazami. He examines the two items a little more. He widen his eyes in disbelief when he notice something odd and peculiar about both items.
A small stick-up note saying "Made in China" was seen before his eyes. Minutes later, He scowled in annoyance and went up to call one of his men near his room.
"Bring the girl here in my office RIGHT this INSTANT." he said with a tint of anger in a calming compromise and leaves his bedroom to go to his main office.
"What's the meaning of THESE?" asked Shun in a calm and cool manner and throw the two items in front of her in the ground.
Alice bowed down as she try her best not to look at those dark and cold eyes. Shun went to her and puts his hands in his pockets.
"I….I don't know what you're talking about.." said Alice back at him, her voice is trembling at every word she said.
Shun cannot contain his annoyance any longer and points the handgun at her forehead with Alice still bowing down.
"You're not really a good liar are you? TELL ME!" shout Shun and as was about inches away to pull the trigger.
On the other hand, Dan was stiffly laughing his heart again as he looks at the claimed items at the floor
"Wow, if the Head Eagle founds out that we stole fake items, this would leave as a first bad record from the 'Criminal's Organization' history huh?"
Shun looks at Dan and growls back at him, however Dan doesn't bother him and laughed even more
"Oh wait, you ARE THE HEAD EAGLE NOW. Well, if the Former Head Eagle is still-".
"Dan….zipped your mouth or I'll call policy 32."
Head Eagle's Policy Number 32: Strangle Dan Kuso if he doesn't shut his mouth up.
"Hey No Fair! You invented that policy and not the Former Head Eagle!"
"You said it yourself, I'm the New Head Eagle right here right now. Quit it or I'll kill you with the girl too."
Shun went back to deal the quiet orange hair girl after Dan shut his mouth up but not before he mention "You will be in trouble by Ace again when he comes back if something terrible happen to her"
Shun raise her face roughly and force her to look at his eyes, empty yet cold. Alice gulp her throat trying to get some water from her saliva as she try to cool her dry throat from the whole situation with Shun pointing his gun at her with some men encircled them
"I…still don't know…."
"That's it!" said Shun surrendering his little patience and puts his gun back at his pocket. He snapped his fingers instructing his men.
"Begin the Chamber Salute. Make her break at the chamber room when I came back." said Shun and walks away but not before he grab Dan's collar who was trying to tell Shun's men.
"No! Don't do it!" Dan plead but Shun's men didn't listen to him as two of his men prepare the rack with chains, dragging the helpless girl who still cried for help and ask Shun for reconsideration.
Shun smiled in delight as he heard numerous cries and screams at the chamber room, where Alice was kept locket, torturing her.
Chamber Salute: Level-3 punishment, consist of whipping the victim's back countless times and using the mechanical rack to pull her parts of the victim's body not until the victim tells the sensitive information the Criminal . him, needed.
He was eating his toasted bread with Dan crossing his arms and shook his head, frustrated yet scared to hear the nun's anguish pleas and was about to go back to the Chamber but Shun point his handgun and almost shooting Dan's left shoulder, instead the bullet went to the left side part of the door.
"Don't bother" he said darkly as he munch his toasted bread.
Then out of nowhere, Dan shot Shun back using his gun making Shun stand up surprise, leaving a distraction for him in order for Dan to escape.
In a few minutes, the men hold and retrieve Dan firmly back at Shun's room. Shun shook his head in dismay looking at Dan who was glaring at him
"How could you! How could you bring Chamber Salute on a girl, specifically a nun! You should have known better dude."
"Are you replacing the girl's sake for our friendship Dan."
"Screw you Shun! I don't care if you're the Criminal or not!" said Dan as he attempts to wriggle free at Shun's men who was keeping him captive.
Just then, four men came and barge the door open and points the gun at Shun who was smirking amusingly seeing Dan's men came to his rescue.
Dan looks at his rescue troops and shook his head.
"Hold your fire men."
"But Sir."
"Just do it!"
After that, Shun chuckles lightly and instruct his men to let go of Dan. Dan rub his left shoulder like his tending a little wound Shun made.
"Sorry Dan."
"You should apologize to the girl instead. Come on boys." said Dan with his four men leaving Shun's room. Shun heaved a sigh and turn his chair away, facing the left window pane.
"You're supposed to be my financial adviser. Getting those items means a lot to the organization." said Shun and cross his arms.
"You have a point Shun. But….it's not the least important to me, you're the one who needed it anyway." said Dan and close the door behind Shun.
"You can go now." and for Shun being the only one left in the main office. He adjusts his chair and places his feet at the desk and looks at his desk with his documents and his breakfast still placed in a tray. What curious him is a little sticky note paste in his personal mug. He raise an eyebrow not noticing that and went to reach it. He began reading it.
"Good morning, Hope you like the pancakes I made, and oh watch your tongue when you're drinking the hot chocolate."
It's not by lucky guess and prediction but something tells him that the note was written by the girl herself.
Shun slowly walk up to the pitiful orange haired girl who was still panting from the heavy torture with the scars still fresh on her back and with her whole body got bruised by the rack who pulled her limbs apart.
He raise her face once more seeing fresh streams of tears coming from her sore eyes and went to her pale cheek.
"Now you want to tell me where the REAL bishop's baton and the purple robes are now?" he asks sweetly, almost too innocently sweet.
Alice with her empty eyes smile sweetly back at him.
"No, I don't know where they are…" she replied back making Shun let go of her roughly and slap her face leaving her side lips sting and bleed.
"10 whips!"
"30 more whips!" Shun commanded to his layman in which he obliged without hesitation. As much Alice cried for help, it was pure hopeless and the upper hand went to Shun of course. Her tears went dried as more whips came and more endless painful stings gained more from her back. Her breathing become constant, trying to catch her breath and her eyes are getting sore and emptier than usual.
Shun pulled her messy orange hair up and look straight in her face.
Amidst the pain, anger, guilt and fear envelop her body and mind, same angelic smile came upon her face.
"I still…." and coughs some blood from her mouth.
"Well?" asks the impatient Shun
"I don't know where it is."
"That's it!" said Shun pulling his gun out.
"If you can't tell us, then,"
All his vision went blurry and black as darkness came before him after that before he pull the gun's trigger to kill the girl.
As if a life saver or another miracle, Alice was saved by Ace again. The men from the back was beyond shocked after seeing Ace knocked the Criminal out cold. He glance at Ben, his trustee to bring Shun back to his master bed room and told the men to go out.
Ace quickly went to Alice and trying to freed her from the chains and eventually carried her bridal style.
"Ace…"
"Rest. I'll tend your wounds okay?"
Alice wanted to argue back but tiredness overcome her and went back to sleep. Ace went to the 3rd floor and Jack, his another trustee, open the door for him and close the door after they went in.
Ace gently put Alice in his bed and went to get his personal aid kit to heal those fresh wounds. He never felt scared after seeing Alice's state like this, well he was quite used to their previous victims back then but not to her, as if a heavy burden was pulling him from his conscious.
5:50 A.M (30 minutes before the morning sun rises)
Ace went back to the mansion after his morning exercise and wash about to get some fresh bath upstairs when he sense something at the kitchen. In instincts, he was preparing his gun and leans at the back of the wall and peeks a little seeing a shadow. He exhales and shout
"Freeze!" he shouted at the person in front of him who was stirring a chocolate mix and poured it in Shun's personal mug.
Ace widen his eyes surprise seeing Alice who was making breakfast in the morning.
*Odd, the sleep pills should be still in effect. How come she's awake at this time?* He questions himself as he place his gun quietly back at his pockets. As on cue, Alice looks at Ace back and smiles.
"I made some pancakes." said Alice as she prepares the plate with pancakes at the table. Addition to that, she poured some maple syrup and went back to the counter to get her tray filled with food. Ace shrugs and goes to the round table. Ace eats the pancakes, satisfying his urge. Alice was about to leave him but not before Ace asks her
"And where do you think you're going?" with Ace taking a peek as she retreats carrying the tray
"I'm going to his room."
"Who?"
"I don't know his name…"
"Huh?"
Alice turn back and smiles back at him again once more.
"I'll be back, I'll make more pancakes for you." and with that she leaves and ascended the stairs.
Ace frowns seeing the unfinished breakfast Alice made for Shun. It was sweet of her to get up early in the morning to serve Shun something special despite Alice doesn't know him but in the end, Shun mess it up big time and ended up eating the two garlic toasted breads instead. What made it worst was Shun's wrongdoings to her earlier.
He glance at Shun still staring at him back and sighs audibly
"Look, I'm sorry okay? I got frustrated." said Shun making an excuse trying to get away the problem at hand.
"You should have known better, you could ask to her nicely…" but that made Shun laugh his heart out
"Nice? Dude, Have you watch some girly shows—."
"Dude, did you ever consider she's our guest?"
"A captive Ace! A CAPTIVE!"
"I give up…" said Ace, announce in defeat and went out.
"And where do you think you're going…?" asks Shun as he looks out in the window in his right this time, the sun is rising already. Afternoon is already here.
"I change my mind. I'll take the girl with me and when I happen to see you two again…"
"Woohoo! I'm not her babysitter anymore! and What now?" asks Shun, amused by the decision of Ace and ask again.
"I'll cut your throat in half…"
"You know you can't do that, remember policy 2?"
Head Eagle's Policy Number 2: If there would be a misbehavior of conduct or in-between fights between the Head Eagle with his comrades, including the Criminal, The Head Eagle will initially kick him in the organization. Kill him if possible."
"You don't want to end up like one of my missing tr8's number 54 do you?"
(Author's Note: Chapter 1 Recap: Shun was referring to the deceased Ezekiel Sepanche killed by Shun of course. tr8's number 54 means traitor number 54…wow the number of traitors is really high huh, well it could be expected.)
"I don't care. Just….just leave her alone…"
"This is a surprise Ace…" Shun said while he grabbed the documents and drank his tequila
Ace cross his arms still looking at his direction anticipating his next words.
"What's so special about the girl that you keep worrying about? You've known her as the young nun mistress back at that village of pure lies and deceit. You can't even tell whether she's trying to get your trust and try to backstab you…"
"Village of pure lies and deceit?"
"I've known more information than you and your recon team. Presharar Village is known for importing and exporting illegal treasures and resources being guarded by the Main Watchmen with those pathetic guards and manipulating the residents' minds believing the Bishop is their oh so Savior, well Savior my butt! That Savior happen to be an ex-con of a run-away thief and oh, the story of founding the village was an awesome excuse for him for not pay taxes from the government and if an outsider happens to trespass that area, well they got kill anyway….
"But what about the holy powers of the bishop's baton and the purple robes? Don't even think that their story is beyond fake because that story spread nationwide news among Bayview City." argue Ace back at Shun
"I admit….those items really curious me though, I mean, bringing someone back to life and making the crops of any kind spread more and levitate something up high. I had to get those things for further examining." Shun said as he caress his jaw in curiosity.
"I even doubt those rusting Council of Presharar would get those items easily, those items couldn't exist from the black markets itself." said Shun again with Ace looking at him back. It finally dawn to him, a smirk tugged on Shun's lips as another evil plot was materializing his thoughts.
"How do you know those things even exist anyway? And you're pretty obsessed on retrieving those things…."
"I'll explain in to you in a matter of time. Right now, you have to make Alice, her name right? talk where those items really are." said Shun and glance his tequila as he raise it and drinks it in one go.
"Don't even think of making me called Chamber Salute on Alice again. I already tend-."
"No, Make her believe she's on your side. You know, used your 'charming playboy prince skills' again just like what you did on your friend Mira. Then she'll have to tell you where it is! But make it quick, I'm not a patient guy, Ace."
"Okay, but just still you know, I'm not playing Mira's heart. What I felt for her is true."
"Pathetic, Getting involve by 'love' and 'partnership' makes me sick." said Shun and signed his documents.
Ace shook his head again before he went out leaving Shun behind.
On the other side, Shun chuckles lightly trying to imagine himself holding the bishop's baton with the purple robes casting a spell on Dan turning into a carrot, a childish dream yes.
Then he notice the sticky note again written by Alice in his personal mug. He reaches and grabs it and glance at it for several times. A natural smile formed from his lips and chuckles lightly before he placed it inside his binder notebook.
[9:00P.M]
Later that night, Alice wakes up and try her best to stand up despite the bandages Ace placed on her. She heard her tummy grumbles indicating her hunger. She went up from her bed and went out to her personal room rented by Ace himself.
She descended by the stairs with one man standing before her and bows in 90 degrees and went upstairs. Alice bowed to him after that and smiled at him making him blush before he went up.
Alice went to the kitchen to prepare her meal when someone cough from her back, it echoes which made her flinch and frighten at the same time. She peeks through the door seeing a familiar boy sitting at the dining chair at the round table. She steps back but…
"Sit here with me." he said making the girl obliged quickly and sit beside him.
He smirks but in a good way as he placed the soup, the rice with the chicken curry in her plate. Alice raises an eyebrow, she's really confused. Isn't he suppose to be mad at her for not telling her where the location of the real items he seek?
"Uhm, I'm not really hungry…" said Alice weakly, still not fully recover from earlier. It was odd that Shun was being nice to her….almost too nice. Shun went back to his seat
"Don't worry I didn't place poison on your plate. You haven't eaten lunch this afternoon so I prepared a buffet for you."
"But…"
"Eat" he said with authority and was about to spoon his first taste.
"Wait!" she said and grab his right hand which was holding the spoon
"What is it now?" Shun asks irritated and put the spoon on his plate.
"L—let us pray first.." said Alice and bow her head down and silently praying. Shun scratch his head and just follow the orange haired girl's prayer.
"Thank you"
"For what?"
"For joining me in our prayer. It's good for the heart you know?" said Alice and smiles at him back again. Honestly, it never gets old for her to smile and smile and still, smile for the last time.
Shun doesn't know why but for some reason, he felt weak and unguarded for the first time seeing the girl's expression
"Uhh Shun…"
"Y-Yeah?"
"Uhmm….you're still holding my hand." she said and giggle softly which was heard by Shun. Shun widen his eyes when he saw that their hands are still holding under.
Shun and Alice didn't remember how, they just remember when Alice was holding Shun's hand when she tries to stop him to reach his spoon in his mouth.
*His eyes are beautiful* Alice glance at his golden orb eyes.
*Her hand so soft* Shun thought and started to caress her fingers. At the same time, they intertwine their hands and gaze at each other's eyes, not minding the delicious food waiting for them to satisfy their stomachs.
[9:06PM; Control room]
Unknown to them, Dan was staring at one certain monitor screen seeing the scene. He smiled while eating his popcorn with Ace sipped his cola.
"I won the bet" said Dan still staring at the screen
"It's not yet two months Dan."
"Come on Ace, Look at them. Shun really knows how to deceive around us often."
"I know…I know" said Ace and takes a bite in his club sandwich
Author's Note:
I know some of you might get confused over Shun's sudden actions from the beginning to the end and with Alice wonderful line of patience.
and oh my waaaaaah!
(The Fanfiction Author's group members came before her wielding torches and a huge forks)
Shaii: How could you! You! You imbecile!
Esra: Ayee, we owe you but this is insane! Do you think we're happy seeing Alice like that! and Shun made her-made her torture!
Haania: blablablablaIR..!blablabla
Darina: *farts*
Ayee(me): *sighs* Did I warn all of you that you can stop reading if you dislike the scenes. Sheesh that's the purpose of writing a WARNING in the first place.
Alexa: Heck with your warning! Let's bury her alive at my backyard!
Maudy: Screw that. Let's donate her kidneys and feed it to my rabbit first!
Rose: And whipped her back!
Everyone in the group: Yeah!
Nadia and Baila: Traitor!
Ayee(me): Waaaahh! I'm sorry already! *Runs for her dear life and chocolate cookies!*
All: Come back here! We'll give you a choco chip cookie if you surrender your body to us!
Ayee: Really? *Hurriedly went back and remember (uh-oh)*
All: GET HER!
Haania: CHARGE!
Thank you guys for reading-and for disappointing to you guys too at the same time, I mean really, I can't control my pure evil side and my good side at the same time.
I would like to thank my current reviewers:
InnocentDiamond and IDrinkLotsaEarlGrey
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