Dance With Me (Silent Whisper’s)

‘For every single person, there’s always a cause that’s worth fighting for, whether physically or emotionally. Both positive and negative changes can happen through fighting, but one must decide if their own fight is worth the battle.’

Paul quickly drop the sword he was holding and rush to Eric side. “Are you okay?” He had to ask to know if he was still breathing.

With great difficulty, Eric nodded his head in pains as he whispered back. “Thank you.” The deep slash in his stomach was showing his intestines. He couldn’t make it. “Thank you.” He said again as he tried to hang on a little bit but was failing. He saw death slowly approaching him in all blackness. He was losing fast to unconscious.

Paul could see the life of the young man in his presence fading away. He has to do something. He couldn’t watch the young man die. Why had his master wanted to kill him? He has to save him first to know the reason why a master would want one of his Ninja’s dead.

Without saying a word, he bend down to Eric’s level and joined his hands together over Eric’s stomach where the wound was.

He closed his eyes and focused on the wound. He was going to do the Forbidden Knowledge of the Shadow Samurai, a special Samurai technique.

Though he hasn’t used it on anyone but he got to try. His master had taught him this hidden technique before he died.

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“How do you feel after learning the Eight Virtues of the Samurai?” His master had asked him when he was in his secret chambers. This was the last day of his training.

“I feel good master, for someone to have anger and hatred in you isn’t good. I now realize the part my father wants for me, though I must say, I will still convince my father that I am heartless, I will always do to his bidding. I hope you are not offended master.”

“Offended? I completely understand you, but the in the future, always remember the Eight Virtues of samurai.” Paul nodded his head. “Paul do you want to know why I choose you despite knowing your flaws?” The master asked with a knowing look.

“No master, tell me please, I want to know.”

“The first day I saw you, I saw a young boy trying to find his own feet back. Your eyes shows you didn’t like what you were been introduced into. I saw hope in them, hope that one day you will be free, but then again, you are scared and want to live in your father’s shadow.”

“True master, when I woke up from the hospital and was introduced into the Mafia world, I was scared and wanted to run away, I don’t want to kill anyone. But my father, has connections and would track me down, so I decided to stay and do what he says.”

“Age isn’t on my side again Paul, but I will leave with you a parting gift.” The master said and closed his eyes, moving his hands in circles.

“There is a hidden technique that a master passes down to whom ever he chooses, I chose you and I will show you this hidden technique. Look at it very carefully because it is shown only once. You have everything you need, Paul. Whatever questions remain, the answers are in your heart. Follow it…. it will guide you home.”

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After he was done, he opened his eyes and saw the deep slash on Eric’s stomach gone, his stomach was as good as new. He checked and breathed in relief that Eric was still breathing but was still unconscious.

He carried him on his shoulder and went towards the direction of his home. He entered the ship that awaits him by the sea port and left for Valten.

***

Philly was given a call. He picked it up without saying anything.

“Find whoever that killed Ivan and kill that person together with Eric. I want a clean job done this time.”

With that he cut the call on the person who had called him. Tomorrow, is the D-Day when he will show himself at the premises of Kate.

He started preparing.

****

Robert Mansion:

“Paul who is that?” Robert Mirror demanded when he saw his son heading towards him carrying a young man in all blacks on his shoulder.

“I saved him dad, he was about to be killed so I saved him. I brought him here so that once he’s awake, he will tell me why they wanted him dead.” Paul responded and dropped Eric on a sofa. He called out two of his servants to carry the unconscious guy to a guest room, which was carried out with delay.

Robert make sure they were once alone before he continues.

“Have I not told you never to render any form of help to anyone who is not from your family. A true Mafia kills without a single thought. You could have even helped those that wanted him dead and killed him instead of saving him. I have always told you to ride with the people you walked with.”

“I’m sorry father, it won’t happen again, I promise.”

“I am only letting this off because this is your first time in doing this senseless act of yours. So I will let this slide, but next time you won’t be that lucky.”

“Thank you father.” Paul said with a smile which Robert returned with his.

“You’re my only son who will one day take over when I am no more, so I want to make you look tough and face life whatever way it hit you. So how about the Vipers, where you able to kill them all?” Robert said changing the topic.

“Yes dad, I spare no one, tomorrow I will inform the boys to go to their hideout and take out the goods.”

“Okay son, before I forget, that young man you saved, did you know the clothes he put on signify that he is a Ninja?”

“Yes dad, I know, that is why I want to find out why his master wants him dead.”

****

“Like I have told you Lora, forcing love on someone won’t make the person love you but nevertheless, I will try using a dark magic spell on him to make him love you.” Dee spoke after pondering on what Lora had said.

“Then what are you waiting for since, do that immediatly, Paul must be mine.”

“I don’t know if it will work or not, but I will give it a try and let you know if it worked. Good night Lora.”

****

The Next Day at 10am.

The scream of the Jolie, one of the cooks, bounced throughout the building of Kate’s alerting everyone presence and they left what they were doing and ran towards the boys quarter.

Jolie who had long waited for Diego to come out as usual and clean the fleet of cars parked in the car garage but didn’t come out in his normal time, became worried. She went to check on him in his room when she got the shock of her life. Blood filled the room when she walked in, she wondered where the blood was coming out from until she saw the dead body, she screamed like there was no tomorrow.

Kate, Nora and Craig were the first to reach the room where Jolie scream was heard.

They saw the dead body of Diego. The man on the floor was lifeless. Lifeless. His dark shoulder length hair was scattered in multiple places, stained with dried blood; crimson. His midnight eyes were wide open.

Blood flowed, thick and sluggish, from a slash across his gut. The corpse was almost devoid of skin and pitted by burrowing insects. Nora quickly turned away as her stomach heaved, nostrils filled with the smell of rotting meat.

Craig quickly put a call across the police and reported the dead body of Diego.

The police came and took away the deceased after a lot of questions.

Nora heart pounded as one question continued to race through her mind: Who did this? And why?

****

Casala:

Lora was in her room trying to call the line of Paul which unfortunately for her was switch off. She felt the presence of Dee in her room. “Have you done it because since morning I have been trying his phone which went through at first, but was quickly switch off.”, Lora said still dailing Paul’s number.

“It couldn’t worked on him, he’s been protected Lora.” Dee voice was heard.

“What? How come your spells didn’t work on him? For crying out loud Dee, he is a human and you are more powerful than him, so why didn’t your spells worked on him?”, Lora shouted not caring if her parents heard her. “What is that thing protecting him that you can’t remove?”

“Love.” Dee voice came again.

“What! Love?”

“Yes Lora, love. He is been protected by a love greater than anyone.”

****

Floda:

A soft knock was heard at the gate and Kate’s gateman opened the gate only to reveal a badly beaten young man who pleaded with him to call the owners of the house.

The gate man quickly ran inside the house to inform Kate about the man he saw on the gate.

Craig went with the gate man who showed him where the young man was.

Craig eyes grew in shock when he saw the young man. He ran back inside.

“Ma’am the man whom the gateman reported you to is Phillip.”

“What!?”

“What?”

Two what greeted Craig’s ears.

“Which of the Philip you are talking about?” Kate asked confused.

“My son, he… he’s out there in the compound, badly wounded. I would know my son’s face anywhere. It is Phillip.” Craig said and left them going outside once more.

Kate stood up from her sit with Nora and together they followed Craig.

Kate couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw the young man.

Phillip was in a very bad shape. His eyes were swollen over and bloody spit drooled from his slack jaws. His face still bears congealed blood and his clothes are a utter mess.

He spoke just one word before he fainted with a hidden smile. “Nora.”