The Maranzanos – Episode 25&26

“Same way you won’t live to see another day, b+ch!” She spat and without waiting anymore, she raised her hand from under her gown and sank the needle into Sofia’s neck, releasing potassium into her system.

“Damnit! Argghhhhh!!!” Sofia held her neck tightly immediately Mia removed the needle.

Her eyes changed colour to deep yellow, and she fell on her knees as hellish pains journeyed through her bloodstream.

“Do you like it?” Mia smiled sinisterly, resting back on the wheelchair.

“B+ch!!” Sofia cried and reached for her, but before her hand could even touch Mia, she fell flat on the ground and started wriggling like a salted earthworm.

Mia watched the scene with pleasure, and a little smile played on her lips.

Who knew watching your enemy die would be as pleasuring as this? Surprisingly, she’s enjoying it so much.

She was counting the minutes with her fingers, and immediately the three minutes got completed, Sofia stopped wriggling, and Ghost came in.

“What the f+k! Sofia!” He gasped, and his eyes showed how shocked he is as he ran to her.

He knelt beside her, raising her head to his arms quickly.

“Sofia! Sofia!” He yelled in horror, and when he got no reply, he looked up at Mia who was still smiling.

“What the hell did you do?” He asked in a mutter, and Mia stopped smiling.

“Isn’t it obvious? I killed her”

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CASTLE PARK** 

Doctor Luciano drove back into the castle and practically jumped down from his car.

He ran all the way in and rode the elevator to Mia’s floor.

He barged into her room, but his eyes widened when he didn’t see her inside.

He rushed out same way, and he grabbed one of the guards in the corridor by the collar.

“Where the f+k is Mia!” He demanded impatiently.

“The headmaid took her down earlier” the guard replied, and Luciano let go of him roughly before running fast down the corridor.

A guard came out of the elevator and walked up to him.

“Boss wants you in his palace” he said, and Luciano followed him with a loud huff.

They rode down to the palace and met Sergio on his marijuana diet, sitting magnificently on his throne.

“You came back without coming here first, reasons for my suspicions” Sergio said, looking up to release the smokes heavily.

“I actually … I have…a reason to come back” Luciano replied fearfully, and that instant, Ghost came in with Sofia’s body in his arms, and Sergio spranged up.

“What’s going on?” He demanded.

“She’s dead” Ghost replied, and Luciano rushed to check her out in his arms. She’s truly not breathing anymore.

“How come she is?” Sergio asked calmly, not moving an inch from his spot. The kind of calmness that’d scare even the bold.

Mia was pushed in on her wheelchair by a guard immediately he asked that question.

She’s still holding the injection, and she looks so expressionless as she stared into space. 

Immediately Luciano saw the needle with her, he knew for real that he’s dead… really dead.

“She obviously injected her with potassium” Ghost said, dropping Sofia’s body on the ground.

“And how did she get her hands on it? Luciano” Sergio called his name like he has been expecting, and he swallowed emptiness as he faced Sergio

“I already left the castle before realizing she stole the injection, and that’s why I came back. She probably did it when I went to her room to treat her” he replied shakily, and Sergio turned to Mia who was still staring into space on her wheelchair.

He began walking to her, and instead of cowering and crying like before, she didn’t even move, and that surprised Sergio as he continued his slow walk till he got to her and raised her face up by lifting her chin with a finger.

“You grew some nerves by stepping out of here. I guess you aren’t even scared anymore” he said, and Mia looked him directly in the eye.

“Aren’t you gonna punish me? I’ve tasted everything and I don’t think i should be scared of anything anymore. I’m the pain myself cos I’ve experienced it all, the worse you can do is kill me, and I know you can’t” she replied, and Sergio laughed loudly, walking away from her as his laughter boomed in the whole palace.

It took a while before he stopped, and when he did, he sat back on his throne and resumed smoking.

“Bury Sofia’s body in the castle burial site” he ordered, and Ghost’s eyes widened.

“And you, Luciano” Sergio resumed, and Luciano jumped.

“You’re the sole cause of this. You deserve the whole punishment, don’t you think?” Sergio smiled evilly, and Luciano began peeing on himself.

“Call Aurora. She’s handling him” Sergio ordered, and Luciano quickly went on his knees as a guard left to get the psycho.

“Boss! It wasn’t intentional! I swear I didn’t even know it’s…

“It doesn’t have to be intentional. A sin is a sin” Sergio cut him off, and Aurora came in, eyes so red like a maniac’s. She obviously just finished sniffing.

“Get me Luciano’s toes, I mean the five on his right leg” Sergio ordered.

“No!!! No please! Boss!!! It’d never happen again just spare me this once!!! Boss!!!” Luciano cried out, and Aurora grabbed him from the back, dragging him out of the palace.

His cries could still he heard till they were out completely, and Sergio looked over at Mia.

“You had your first kill at 23, pretty impressive” he smiled, and Mia started pushing out the wheelchair by herself.

“Careful though, the devil ain’t sleeping” Sergio said again, but she didn’t stop pushing till she was out completely, and the door closed automatically behind her.

Sergio dropped his smoke and stood, resting his palms on the table in front of him as he stared into space intently.

“What the heck possessed her?” He muttered curiously.

“She ruined my plans, R5 is invalid now, damn!”

*****

BODYGUARDS QUARTERS**

“Why was the final briefing shifted?” Armani asked Ghost who was just coming back into the quarters.

“Sofia is dead, Mia killed her” Ghost replied, and Armani smiled.

“That’s not… laughable” he said.

“She did what?” Franklin’s voice said behind them, and they faced him at once 

Ghost left immediately he saw his face, and Armani rushed to Franklin.

“He was saying gibberish about Sofia’s death. He said Mia killed her, how is that even possible?” He said, and Franklin moved his lips slightly when he remembered how they moved past each other in her floor earlier.

Without waiting anymore, he started walking away.

“Franklin!” Armani called after him, but he remained on the move till he was out.

“Are we really not friends anymore?” Armani muttered sadly, and Aurora stepped into the quarters with a bloody axe in her bloody hands .

“What the hell happened?” Armani asked in confusion again 

“I was ordered to butcher Luciano’s toes. Mia stole potassium from him and cleared Sofia with it” she replied, and his eyes widened.

“It’s true? What the f+k!”

****

Franklin went straight to Mia’s floor and knocked her room door, but no answer came, so he opened the door and went in.

She’s in front of the mirror, glaring at her own reflection in the mirror.

She didn’t look sidewards when he stepped in, but she obviously knew he’s the one. His presence rings a bell.

“Here to shoot my second leg? Is it time already?” She asked without looking his way.

“You killed” he replied, and she smiled at the mirror.

“What’s wrong with it? Y’all do it so why can’t I? I’m part of this castle anyways, even as a rag, I’m still included” she replied sassily, and he came closer to her.

He stood behind her chair and leaned into her ear.

“hai fatto bene (you did well)” he whispered, and she looked up immediately, so their eyes met.

He didn’t say another word, so he stood straight and made to leave, but she suddenly grabbed his hand, and he stopped.

“Thanks. For building me like this in such a short period of time” she said, and he turned back to look at her.

“I love the new me, and the sudden change excited me. The bullet in my leg is not even that painful, I’ve experienced more pains so I think I’m now immune” she spoke again and smiled dryly.

“I don’t hate you for shooting me. If I were you, I’d have shot too, thanks for saving your sister’s life, I’d love to meet her before I die. She’s the one who I remind you of, right?” She said, and he looked at the hand she’s holding.

“Don’t get awkward around me cos of it, I still have a lot to learn from you, come here often, please” she said and finally released him as slowly as possible.

She got his phone from his pocket and dialled her line from it.

It rang on her phone, and she returned it to his pocket.

She returned her stare to the mirror, and Franklin looked at her wounded leg before walking out.

He met a guard in front of the room who told him about the briefing.

He made his way to Eden immediately.

Everyone were already present when he arrived, and the briefing from Sergio took just ten minutes.

Immediately they left Eden, they dressed up with the next five minutes before leaving for the park.

Aurora drove out on her bike as usual, and the guys including Ghost drove behind her in the black car.

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COSTELLO CASTLE**

The girls just finished receiving the briefing, and each climbed her bike at the park.

They were actually hired to protect the five membered family who’d probably get attacked tonight.

Tommorow is the court session, so the enemies are likely to make a move.

They rode out of their bikes one by one, and when Azura made to start riding hers, she felt pains in her arm, the one Mia shot at.

She grabbed it and imagined the scene for a while.

Tonight will really get bloody cos it’s sure she’d meet Franklin again.

She rode out with the others eventually.

****

THE BAR**

Rocco left some minutes, but Romeo is still seated, thinking of Rocco’s words from earlier

“Between the two of us, we both know you hate Mia as much as I do! Stop pretending!”

He gritted his teeth and got a cigar to lighten.

He was smoking as he got his phone and checked her calls.

He has missed seventeen calls from her since the last day he went to the castle, and he saw everything, he just didn’t pick.

“I hate it… hearing her voice” he muttered and dropped the phone.

“Hey” a familiar voice said beside him, and he looked up to see Roselle. She was smiling big, her spaghetti hair looking raw.

He got his gun immediately, aiming for her head.

“Told you I’mma kill you the next time we meet!” He spat, and she smiled as she stood slowly.

“Go ahead and shoot, my ghost will still come to help you Romeo. I know you’re desperate to have your father’s organization to yourself, I can see the greed clearly in your eyes” she said, and he squinted.

“Everyone thought Royal your third brother travelled cos he wanted to leave the castle and escape from Sergio, but the truth is…you forced him to leave, maybe because you like him, so you didn’t wanna kill him, and right now you’re planning to eliminate Rocco so the organization will be yours alone” she smiled, and he dropped the gun to rush to her.

He grabbed her shoulders, pushing her back to the shinny strings curtains.

“Who the heck are you? How did you…

“Shhh” Roselle placed a finger on his lips and bit her lip 

“You don’t wanna know who I really am yet, just play along” she whispered.

*****

ELETTRA’S VILLA**

The night air felt so chilly, so after having some warm tea, Elettra turned off the lights and retired to bed early . 

Her eyes were already closed for ten minutes, and she was already drifting into sleep for real when she suddenly felt uneasy, so she opened her eyes and stood from the bed.

Immediately she did, something pierced into the bed, obviously meant for her.

Instead of meeting her, it stabbed the pillow, and the feathers poured out.

Elettra’s eyes widened in the dark, and she started rushing to the switch to out on the light, but she was attacked on her way to the wall, and she fell immediately the punch met her face.

“Arg!” She finally made the sound, and the rogues came for her, but before they could get to her, she rolled away from the spot.

This is her house anyways, and even in the dark, she’d slice onions, she only needs to play it well.

They met emptiness when they got to her former spot, and she pulled the legs she found immediately.

Two of them fell, and she rolled to another spot as they struggled to stand.

She stood and threw a kick at the face of the third one, but he grabbed her leg and flung her to the bed 

“Argghhhhh!” She cried when her head got the bedstand edge.

She began bleeding immediately, and she was dragged down from the bed.

A knife was directed to her tummy, but she blocked it with her palm.

It penetrated deeply, and her nerves came out on her skin as she held it back.

The rogue was trying so hard to get it into her tummy, and she’s returning the same energy to push it back.

It was almost in her tummy when she snapped her fingers with her other hand, and the lights came on automatically.

That got the rogue distracted, and she took the chance to snatch the knife.

Before he could get it, it was already in his forehead.

She sank it in, and his blood wet her face as he fell off her.

She stood and withdrew the knife from his head, facing the other two with it as blood shimmered on her sassy face.

“C’mon. Rocco’s puppets, who’s next to die?” she muttered.

TBC.

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