The Twins (EDITED)

Chapter 4

(Mike) Micheal's POV-

What is up with those two? I just got off the phone with Brian, he said that he would 'look into it'. Reese and I don't believe him, so we're gonna get some answers.

"Ariana, Alex, we have to talk," I start.

"Mike, didn't we say that we would do this later? Alex is in no condition to be answering questions right now! SO LEAVE!" She bellows out. Who knew a 15 year old could be so intimidating? I don't know how Alex is so strong, he can even hold her back from fighting. I can't even do that.

Without another word, Reese and I walked away. You're probably wondering why? Last time someone tried to slap her she caught their hand and broke it in 2 seconds flat. He was 22...she was 13. She's a tough cookie. Let's just say he was in a coma for a week after that. 

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It's getting late. Time to see what the twins are going to make for dinner tonight. They are amazing cooks and love cooking. Correction, Alex loves to cook and Ariana loves to bake. It's all homemade and her Macarons are to die for while Alex's signature dish is his stir fry.

They made both tonight...they only do that if something big is going to happen. What now?

"Oh! Hey Mike!" Alex says. Ari stares at him like he just grew a second head, as she glares at me.

"What did I do now?" I was clueless.

"Stop prying for answers and we might give you some," Ari snaps. Alex gives her a warning look. I should’ve seen that coming. 

"Fine, gosh. I just wanted to see what you were making," I stated matter-of-factly. They both rolled their eyes at the same time making Reese laugh. Alex and I jumped not knowing Reese was there, but Ari seemed unfazed.

"What's up Reese?" Ari asks, cool as a cucumber.

"Nothing much, whatcha making for tonight you two?"

I stared in disbelief, she'll talk to him, but not to me?! That's not fair!

"You'll be fine without knowing, Reese. Trust me. I need to put in the secret ingredient! Now get out! Both of you!" She says, knowing we already know. How does she do that? How can she be so…knowing? That’s creepy and cool at the same time.

Reese and I walked out and started playing some video games.

Brian's POV-

"I'm home guys!" I yell. Nobody needed to tell them twice. They all tackled me on the ground, all getting ready to speak. I’m surprised this behavior comes from Reese too. The other three, I can believe. 

“Hi,” they all spoke in sync. I laughed lightly at their greeting as they all gave me a childish grin. 

“All that for a measly ‘Hi’?” I asked, amusement evident in my tone. They all shrugged in response, getting up as Ari and Mike helped me up. I could practically feel the tension between the two. 

"Alex, how are you feeling? Mike told me you had a panic attack."

Alex looked furious and Ari was sending daggers toward him. I chuckled at this because of how scared Mike looked. He thinks he knows what they're capable of. What he doesn't know is they're capable of so much more.

I gave a knowing look to Reese so he spoke up.

"C'mon guys, let's go eat dinner."

We all followed Reese to the dining table. Wait, are they actually going to tell them the secret?! They made macarons and stir fry. I think they are.

Ari and Alex shared a look. One of amusement and one of fright. How are Mike and Reese going to react?

"Sit down. We have some things to talk about," Ari demands. She's my favorite because she's not scared of many things. We all knew if we didn't there would be consequences. Ari and Alex are scary.

She looked at Alex for confirmation before continuing.

"We haven't been completely honest with you two."

"You mean, three, right?" Mike butted in. She gave a guilty look before going back to an emotionless one. He got the message.

"Alex and I work for-"

"The Mafia," Alex finished. Mike and Reese's faces were priceless. They were pale. The twins and I started laughing.  

"Idiots! They work for me!" I said between laughs. You could tell they felt really stupid.

"What are your calling cards?" Reese asked.

Alex and Ari shared a sinister look.

"We're the Crimson Masks," Ari and Alex said at the same time. How do they do that? 

Mike and Reese's faces paled. They looked terrified. Ari and Alex could tell. Gosh, they are good at everything, aren't they?

"Don't worry, you're not on the assassination list...yet," Alex stated. They looked extremely relieved.

"We will kill the person that puts you there, like every other one," Ari says, eating some bell-peppers. Every other one? As in they've been on it before?!

Mike and Reese's faces dropped.

"Wait, how do we know you're the Crimson Masks? They have such designs on their tattoos that nobody can copy them," Reese said. Mike agreed. They lifted up their shirts to show the glorious tattoos, but before they could get a good look, the two paled. They instantly went into deadly mode, taking guns out of their back pockets, shooting simultaneously at two people who were behind Mike and Reese. They were armed.

"Guys. You will listen to me. You are all in danger since you know about us now.  Except for Brian, he can handle himself. Now, listen closely," Ari started. Reese and Mike look offended, but shrugged it off. 

"You're going to listen to Alex and I if you want to stay alive. Now, go to my room, and go to the back of my closet. I need you to press a button in the far left corner and far right corner at the same time. You will find weapons and a weapon case. Bring me 27 throwing knives," Ari said. Alex said the same was in his closet. They would go to Alex's room and do the same. Mike and Reese nodded quickly and followed. 

We agreed I’d stay down here to make sure nobody would come upstairs while they’re getting their equipment.

Ariana's POV-

Shoot. Someone's behind them. Alex and I saw them at the same time. We both shot at them at the same time. We killed the intruders. I told Mike and Reese about our weaponry. We both have one.                                         

Why? I trust them. That's why. They're still my brothers and I love them. Nothing will change that. When we got my hacking items from Alex's room, (we switched our separate weaponries to confuse our enemies) when we heard Mike and Reese screaming from my room. We both looked at each other with wide eyes. We have to help our brothers. They need our help.

Hewo again, my peeps! :)

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Have an amazing day, my peeps!

(Also, the next chapter is when the plot starts to get a bit juicy...)