The Raven

Chapter one

Six months later.

"I don't, I swear I have no idea what happened-"
Crow doesn't let him finish. Pulling the knife he has buried into the man's thigh out, he lifts it high in the air before bringing it back down to his other one.
A scream rips from the man known as Wolfe, begging and screaming with crow he doesn't know what happened and to let him go but,
We all know that's not true.
Over the past six months ever since we found out our brother was killed, we have been biding our time, we needed information about Robins's whereabouts four-month leading up to death. And, what we found was interesting, to say the least.
Four months ago my brother went to see this man (aka Wolfe)
He met him again a week later before having no contact until two days before he died.
My sister dove, hacked every database she could get into, street cameras, laptops, anything digitally linked can be hacked and lucky for us we got a break.
This fucker had assistance in robin, of what, I'm not sure but, rummer has it Wolfe beat the shit out of robin.
So after going through every lead and making a list, we took the plane and landed before taking a car here to this small town outside of Colorado.
"We are going to try this again," says Phoenix
In a bored tone Who's sitting on a chair with me to his right. "Why did Robin come and see you?"
Tears stream down his eyes, the pain he's suffered for the past six hours has been brutal but it's not in comparison to what robin went through. And least not yet.
"You're making this harder on you're myself Wolfe," Phoenix leans forward and clasps his hand in front of him. "Just tell us what we want to know then the pain stops."
Wolfe's eyes look up to my brother, blood covers his face and Saliva drips out his mouth down his chin. I can see him slowly starting to realise there's no way out of this, turning his head away he spits on the ground clearing his throat. We all stand watching him, waiting, except crow.
He stands shitless blood coating his tanned skin as he continues working with the knives that he has lined up on the table beside him, the noise of him sharpening his daggers screeches through the room and even I have to grit my teeth.
Crow is...different.
Out of us, all crow is the best-looking one, his dark brown eyes and a white pearly smile go a long way toward information from women.
There's some Italian that runs through him with the dark hair and tanned skin, his nose is sharp and with clear skin and big lips crow is
For better words, beautiful. People claim being beautiful is a gift, yet, if they could see what I've seen can be achieved with a pretty smile, they would agree it's more a curse.
"I..cacan't,"
My eyes leave crow to settle on this idiot, I glare at him just wanting this asshole to fucking talk so I can leave, the smell of blood and piss is beginning to irritate me.
Phoenix let's put a disappointing sigh, "That's unfortunate," he leans back and crosses his feet and hands. " I didn't want to do this, but you're levering me no choice, Raven,"
I keep my eyes on this fucker as I pull out my phone and video call Dove, when she answers I give the order. "Kill one,"
I walk over and bend down lifting the phone I hold it in front of him.
Dove already has the camera turned and pointed to the two girls that are tied up on their knees, their muffled cries can be heard through the speaker of the phone.
"No..no, please, I'll tell you everything please, don't hurt her." Screams Wolfe to me even though I'm right here.
"Shut up," I tell him not bothering to look, " You should have told us Wolfe, this is your fault."
Sparrow is standing between the two girls dressed in red leggings and a tight red T-shirt, her red boots stop just before her knee and she has a gun strapped to one thigh with the other one having a knife attached.
Her fiery orange Curly hair hangs loosely around her face, and her thick lips that are covered in red lipstick are set to a scroll.
Her green eyes flick to the camera and she nods her head.
"Please, don't do this!" He screams. " please
Don't.. leave her alone you bunch of fucking-"
Crow stops him from continuing when he grabs his face and turns him to the phone.
"Watch, you're lucky it's my sister there and not me, I would have made sure you were watching when I made her scream before sliting her throat. So make a choice, watch this Or I will leave here and make My way to that fucking house and do just that."
Crow has moved their faces until there both cheek to cheek and facing the camera, the man doesn't struggle in crow hold he just cries, his eyes On the screen.
Sparrow grabs her gun from her leg before stepping back and shooting the girl in the back
Of the head. It's over so quick and fast that if you would have blinked you would have missed it. Her body drops instantly causing the other girl to howl out and try to back away from her now-dead sister's body.
Wolfe screams at the same time crow laughs and kisses his blood-soaked cheek.
I end the call and stand up turning to move back to place beside Phoenix, tucking my phone in my back pocket I stand straight and cross my arms.
"Last time, Why did Robin black meet you?"
Wolfe struggles and shows the tears lashing down his face, when it's come evident it's pointless to struggle he slumps back on the seat.
"Will you let my daughter live?" His voice is barely above a whisper but it echos in the room.
He knows there's no hope for him anymore, I'm
Not surprised he's trying to bargain.
"You have my word, tell me everything no lies Wolfe. And I will let your daughter live but, if I think you're lying then well, Crow seems To like the look of her."
He Bob's his head up and down fast, "yes..yes, no lies I promise. Please, just spare her,"
Phoenix leans forward and gestures for him
To continue.
"I gave the order to have him killed but I didn't do it, I swear I didn't. He came In asking questions about the drugs I was Selling, I told him to leave it, But he didn't, he kept asking and then..they visited me."
He looks at me pleading, "I had no choice, men came to my home, threatened my family. They told me he has to take care of it so I sent word.."
"Did you know who Robin black was, who we are?"
Wolfe shakes his head viciously, " No, I never knew who he was. If I did I wouldn't have done it, my boss told me not to listen to them but they would have killed me-"
"What's your boss's name?" I ask.
"Alejandro vendetta." he replies instantly, "he works down at Montgomery gentlemen's club."
Phoenix leans forward clasping his hands. "Who told you to give the order, and think very carefully before you answer Wolfe."
Tears spill harder down his cheeks and where most people have a Conscience, we all don't. He can cry and beg but it will do him no good, it never did Robin.
"I Don't know the name of the people who came to the house just who they worked for."
When he doesn't elaborate, Crow decides to sigh dramatically. "You're still talking in riddles Wolfe and I'm at the end of my patients-"
Wolfe's scream interrupts crow as he lifts his machete and cuts right through Wolfe's hand, blood pours from the wound, and I refrain from rolling my eyes at the smile overtaking crow's face.
Now, " he leans into his face and grabs him harshly by the chin "last fucking chance before I pay a visit to you daughter-"
"Viper,!" Wolfe screams. "He goes by the name the viper, I've never seen what he looks like, please, I'm telling the truth."
"Now that wasn't so hard, was it?"
His cries continue through the room and now that we have our information, there's no reason to stay.
"Thank you Wolfe," Phoenix stands up and fixes his coat making sure to take extra long on purpose. "You will die quickly now and as I promised your daughter will not die," even with so much blood pouring from him he seems to relax slightly knowing his daughter will survive, but, you should never wish too early. "After here we will go to your house and your daughter will come with us, I'm sure she will have..skills that could be put to use."
Wolfe's eyes lift back to Phoenix confusion writing on his face. "My brother deserves a treat after today, what do you say crow? What to hurry this up so we can go and pick up your new toy."
Wolfe's eyes widen for a second realise the mistake he's made, but it's far too late. It's too late for them all. Coming to stand behind him crow grips his hair and pulls his head back hard. "Thank you for a very lovely gift Wolfe," with a sinister smile crow cuts his throat. The blood explodes out and drenches his body dripping down the floor.
"Let's go," calls Phoenix, I don't waste time turning around and heading for the door.
I don't waste time turning around. "Get Dove on the phone I want a full report checked out on everything he said by tomorrow morning." declares Phoenix, "And I want that body gone, I don't want our involvement known just yet."
We Make our way upstairs from the basement of the run-down building until we enter outside into the night air.
The stars line the sky and as we walk forward to the car, the smell of an outside fire from one of the neighbouring farms takes me back to a few days after we buried Robin.