"I got a bad feeling about this," Seth said.
"Of course you do. We're about to go to war," Roman said. "Alinya, one more time. Tell my men what will happen."
Everyone looked at Alinya. She nodded and cleared her throat.
"Once Roman, Seth and Dean turn the corner and are out of sight, Finn will move in with Damian, Dominik, Rhea and JD. They're expecting to only find Jimmy, Jey and Solo here, and that I will have their back. I'm their sneak attack from behind. If I jump one of you, I will cause enough confusion for them to finish the job," Alinya said.
"But of course we'll return the moment they set foot on our property," Roman said. "We got an open line on my phone, and we'll sneak back to the house through the neighbors' gardens. We'll be here to ambush them."
"I think I have to take a shit. My stomach feels weird," Dean said.
"Lay back on the whiskey and the problem will go away," Roman said.
"Hey, it was just a good luck drink with the twins and little brother Solo," Dean said.
"You drank triple the amount that we did," Jey chuckled.
Dean grinned at the twins and looked over at Roman.
"Seriously, my stomach is acting up," Dean said.
"Hold it in or shit your pants," Roman said. "Let's go."
Roman, Seth and Dean left the house and got out in the car. Jimmy had his phone to his ear while Jey kept watch.
"They're coming," Jey said.
"They're coming," Jimmy repeated into the phone.
"We're on our way back," Roman said.
Jimmy hung up and looked over at Jey.
"I don't see Rhea anywhere," Jey said. "Alinya, where the fuck is Rhea?"
"How the fuck should I know? She's supposed to be here," Alinya said.
"Let's just pretend she's on her period, alright?" Jimmy asked. "Let's get this show on the road."
Roman, Seth and Dean made it back to their own garden when Dean suddenly whimpered and placed his hands over his stomach.
"Roman," Dean whispered. "I don't feel so good."
Dean fell down to the ground and his body started convulsing. His eyes rolled back and he was struggling to breathe. Seth got down next to Dean and tried helping.
"What the fuck is happening?" Roman asked.
"I think he might have been poisoned," Seth said.
"Poisoned? Where the fuck did he get poison from?" Roman asked.
"I don't know, Roman," Seth said. "This is Dean, for fuck's sake. He once got so drunk that he ate dirt because he thought it was chocolate. He could have chugged acid for all I know."
Roman looked at Dean who suddenly laid completely still. His eyes were blank and staring at nothing. Clearly he was dead.
"Fuck!" Roman growled. "Leave him. We need to help the others."
Seth got up from the ground and followed Roman. A shot sounded from the roof of their house, and Seth fell to the ground. Roman looked at Seth and his jaw dropped at the hole in Seth's head. He looked up and saw Rhea on top of the building with a rifle. She laughed and raised the rifle again. He was faster and fired his gun several times towards her. Most bullets missed but one hit her in her stomach and she fell forward with a scream. She landed hard in the garden and struggled to breathe. He placed a foot on her wound, and she cried out in pain. He fired his gun again and she went silent. He tried firing again but his gun clicked. He was out of bullets.
Roman left three bodies in the garden and ran inside. It was a weird sight that met him. Damian, Dominik and JD were already dead on the ground. Jimmy, Jey and Solo were dropping to the floor and their bodies were reacting the same way Dean's had. Finn stepped out of his hiding place with his gun raised. Roman raised his too. Finn didn't know Roman was out of bullets, and Roman would bluff his way through it all.
"It's just you and me now," Roman said. "I killed Rhea."
"Do you think you can take me before I take you?" Finn asked.
Roman looked behind Finn. Alinya was sneaking towards his three dead cousins. She took the gun out of Solo's hand and raised it behind Finn.
"I'm actually out of bullets but I don't have to take you," Roman grinned. "She will."
Alinya fired the gun and Finn dropped dead on the floor. Roman looked around and couldn't make any sense of it all.
"What happened? How did they die? How did Dean die?" He asked.
He took a step forward but she raised the gun again. He stood still and slowly lifted his hands.
"Alinya?" He asked.
"I knew Dean loved his whiskey a little too much. It was my luck these three wanted a shot too. Rhea left me poison. She threw it over the fence and I went and got it while you were sleeping. You did say I could leave the house without an escort," she said.
"Rhea's dead!" He growled.
"I know. She was supposed to. You were all supposed to die," she said.
"What the fuck do you think you're doing?" He asked.
"I'm taking over. Like I said, I learned how to play the game. I played them and I played you. You're just like any other man I've ever met. A fucking rapist with a gun in his hand. You're nothing but evil, Roman," she said.
He eyed the guns next to all the dead bodies. Maybe if he was fast enough he could get one of them and shoot her.
"Don't even think about it," she said.
"Think about what?" He asked.
"We both know what you're thinking and you won't make it out alive," she said. "I promised to stay in this house and I meant it. It was my plan from the start. I just don't want any roommates. This town is getting a complete makeover with me in charge. Soon your name will be a fucking joke, and your picture will hang in bars for people to throw darts at. You're the past, Roman. I'm the fucking future."
"Now you fucking listen here, Alinya!" He growled. "I will not..."
She didn't allow him to finish the sentence. She fired the gun and watched him drop dead on the floor. She looked around at the dead bodies and let out a sigh.
"This is gonna require some cleaning," she said. "Good thing I'm not afraid of getting my hands dirty."
She slowly spun around and took in everything she could see in the room. A smile spread on her face and she let out a cheerful, little laughter.
"I spy with my little eye," she laughed. "I fucking love it here."