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In another world...

THIRD PERSON POV

"Ugh, Rayver, Rayver, Rayver. Why does he get to be the one nearest to her, when it should have been me?!" Soren Bianchi growled, annoyed and somewhat jealous.

As he was walking around, searching for him, he caught sight of Krysta Summers, lounging around the couch, typing away on her laptop. Most likely hacking a bank or the government.

Smirking, Soren approached her, and said in a teasing voice, "Oh, hey, Krysta. Where's little coward Rayver? Our leaders 'oh, great' brother?"

Soren did not like Rayver, since ever since he'd been there, he was taking up all of his precious boss's time. Rayver never did anything to him -not that he ever could- but Soren was still sour around him.

Seeing that Krysta was ignoring him, he sneakily cocked his gun and shot the screen of her computer. Krysta flinched, then growled, making Soren laugh heartily.

Finally paying attention to him, she said in a low voice, "Soren, where's Rayver? Did you leave him out there on his own again?!"

Soren, who had been eyeing his gun and its magazine, turned to glare at her, saying, "Hey! It's every man for himself out here, and that little coward's gotta learn to be on his own. Sheesh."

"Regina's gonna be mad, she told you to watch him and make sure he's safe!" Krysta smirked.

Soren, however, just rolled his eyes without a single care, and continued to polish his favorite gun. Putting his feet up on the coffee table, he said, "Oh, who cares. I should've been the one she'd been around more. I'm the strongest, I'm the smartest, I'm just second best to her! And, what? We've all climbed our way up to our positions from the lowest, and then he comes here and is already at the top!"

Krysta smirked smugly at his outburst.

"I could be the one to do all he does if she just gives me a chance!" He growled.

The dirty blonde female chuckled, "Pfft. Yeah, right. Why don't you say that to her?" She said, crossing her arms, and leaning back on the couch, not even bothering with her broken laptop any more.

"Yeah? Don't think I won't!" He vowed, sneering at her lax figure.

Before anyone could speak, the door suddenly banged open, and as large as the mansion was, it could be heard well. Only one person had the guts and rights to do that, and they were all well aware as to whom it was.

"Really, then? Well," She snickered, gesturing the door that could be open any moment soon, "Here's your chance."

True to their suspicions, the door opened and in came Regina Luciano, and trailing on her tail like a lost puppy was none other than Rayver Cruise.

Putting on a a large grin, Soren marched forward to her and followed her steps, saying, "Regina, I bought some triple chocolate cake for you and left it at the- at the um- okay..." He trailed off downcastedly, seeing that his beloved was ignoring him.

Pointing towards the lone love seat opposite of the couch Krysta was occupying, Regina silently ordered Rayver to sit, which he complied to without objections.

Smiling widely at him, Krysta waved in a friendly manner to Rayver, "Hey, Ray!" Which he replied to with a polite smile, but kept unspeaking.

Without anyone expecting it, Regina turned around, and clasped Soren's collar, pulling him closer to her. He gasped in fright at her actions, as she growled, saying, "You were supposed to be watching him!"

Rayver, who could not let Regina blame an innocent, at least on his opinion, intervened, "I-it's not his fault, I went off on my own!"

Letting go of Soren harshly, Regina neared Rayver, glaring at his shrinking figure. Seh circled him, like a predator, mocking it's prey, and said to him, "What were you doing?!"

"Nothing!" He cowered, whimpering.

"Who has made us weaker than we were?!"

"C-Cavillor..."

"Who killed our father?!"

"Cavillor..."

"What have I told you about them?!!"

Flinching back more as if wanting to be eaten up by the seat, Rayver tried to compensate to his actions by justifying them. He said, "I-I'm sorry, Regina. T-they didn't seem so bad! I-I... I thought we could be--"

"Friends?!" Regina spat the word like it was a disease never to be said again, making her brother cower even more. "You thought you'd be nice to them all, and they'd welcome you with open arms?!" She scoffed, "What an idea!"

Suddenly, like a thought came onto her, Regina paused, then smiled viciously, making the occupants of the room shiver at the sight.

"What... An idea!" She repeated, but this time, her voice was jovial, as if a brilliant plan was being plotted in her mind. Nearing him, she raised her hand, making him flinch slightly, but she merely patted his hair, making his glasses fall off on its own.

"You brilliant brother of mine! I am so proud of you!" She put his glasses back on with gentleness, "You have the same conniving mind that all of the Lucianos have which made us all so... Powerful!" She smirked menacingly.

Soren, annoyed and disgusted at the praise that was being given to someone that wasn't him, couldn't help but mutter, "Ugh."

This, however, didn't escape Regina's attention, and she turned around socked him in the nose, making the auburn male groan in pain and chuckle nervously at his queen's death glare.

Krysta smirked along the sidelines, watching everything happening without a word being said. Shortly, the rest of their group entered, seeing the scene before them.

With a smirk, Regina cast her gaze upon them; Wynter Bloom and Kade Wrighton. Looking at all her remaining subordinates, she announced in a way that sent chills down their spines, "I can now see the path to our glorious return to power..."

Glancing at each other, her words made her people smirk to each other, knowing that their leader had a plan, and a good one at that.

"Rayver, go upstairs. It's time for you to sleep." Regina stated to her brother, not wanting him to hear about what was going to happen next.

Rayver, on the other hand, wasn't feeling that sleepy yet. "But, I don't want--"

"Hush!" Rayver cut him off, kneeling to his side and ruffling his feathers like how a mother does to her favorite child. "Hush, my little one. You must be exhausted." She finished in a voice that sounded a lot like baby talk.

"♪ Sleep, my little brother. Let your dreams take wing. One day when you're big and strong," Regina smirked, pulling Rayver to his feet and pushing him gently towards the stairs, "♪You will be a king!"

Quite reluctantly, Rayver followed her directions, and climbed on the stairs. Right when he was on top, he hesitated to continue, and turned around. He looked at Regina, and said shyly, "Goodnight..."

With the smirk still smugly placed on her face, Regina replied, "Oh, goodnight, my long lost Mafia prince. Tomorrow your training intensifies." Her words caused Ray's spine to run cold, so he went directly to his room that was specifically for him at the headquarters.

Sure that he was gone, Regina turned around to face her friends which had already been watching her intently. Turning her attention to a large window that overlooked the outside, Regina said, "♪I've been exiled, persecuted. Left alone with no defense; When I think of what that brute did," She unknowingly clenched her fist at the thought of her greatest enemy, "♪ I get a little tense."

Walking forward to Soren, she continued, "♪But I dream a dream so pretty, that I don't feel so depressed." She then caressed the auburn's jaw, making him almost moan in ecstasy, "♪'Cause it soothes my inner kitty, and it helps me get some rest."

Giving a final wink that sent his heart flying, she left his side, walking over to Krysta. Without warning, she stretched her arm out and clasped her hand around the blonde's throat, making her choke and strive to gasp for breath.

" ♪The sound of Cavillor's dying gasp!" Another choked gasp from Krysta, "♪His Mafia squealing in my grasp! His family's mournful cry," Pulling the purple-faced girl nearer to her, Regina said with a bloodthirsty grin, "♪That's my lullaby!"

Letting go, Regina watched her poor best hacker gasp and gasp for breath, "♪Now the past I've tried forgetting. And my foes I could forgive. Trouble is I'm petty, and I'd never let them live."

She walked up the stairs, but before she could reach the middle, Kade added, "♪So you'll find yourself somebody, who'll torture him until he pleads?"

Regina chuckled, eyeing Kade who definitely wanted to be apart fo the torture planned, "♪Oh, the battle may be bloody, but that kind of works for me." She shrugged.

The commotion they made brought other mebers' curiosity, and now there were some who bravely entered the room. Seeing that their leader didn't object, many soon flooded the room.

Letting her killing intent run wild, Regina showed her canines, and said, "♪The melody of angry growls!" Her people cheered, "♪A counterpoint of painful howls. A symphony of death, oh my!" She laughed insanely, "♪That's my lullaby!"

A somber mood suddenly wafted through the air as Regina became quiet for a while. Then, she continued, "♪Padre's gone, but Regina's still around. To love that little lad." She said, thinking of her brother and father.

Suddenly, like a switch, the evil wind returned. It went around the sight of Regina who pulled out a dagger from her belt and toyed with it. With an evil grin and dazed eyes, she continued, "♪'Til he learns to be a killer," She gripped her dagger and lifted it to the air, earning cheers from all her members who were as viscous as her. "♪With a lust for being bad!"

Whilst everyone was cheering at their leader's ferocity, Soren mumbled to himself, "Yeah, sleep you little coward," Seeing Krysta's glare, he corrected himself, "I-I mean, ♪precious little thing..."

Krysta smirked back at him, "One day when he's big and strong--"

"♪He will be the king!" Regina announced, earning more hoots and yells from the crowd, "The pounding of the drums of war! The thrill of Rayver's mighty roar!"

"The joy of vengeance!" Kade yelled, lifting a clenched fist.

Their people followed after his movements, and said in sync, "Testify!"

"♪I can hear the cheering." She cupped her ear, and the people responded back with a shout:

"The British Mafia will die!"

Her eyes more red now than violet, Regina added, "♪Payback time is nearing, and then our flag will fly! Against a blood red sky!"

By coincidence, the sun had started to rise, and by the window that was facing the east, the whole room was covered in red, as if all were truly drenched in blood, especially Regina, who was standing at a high place.

"♪That's my lullaby!!!" Regina finished with a laughter that can only be said as a laugh of an evil, devil villain.

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