The Night Queen

Epilogue

e p i l o g u e

2019, December 31
New York

THIRD PERSON'S POV

A man in black suit with a half-face mask covering his eyes walks through the black hallways as his footsteps echoed from every corner. On his right hand was a serving plate. Strangely, it's not a wonderful meal that it's carrying, but a black flat rectangular thing with a gold stamp.

A knock on the door disturbed the people in the room. The faint jazz from Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong's Summertime that filled the atmosphere welcomed the guy who entered the room.

One of the people sitting on the red couch was wearing a half-face aluminum mask in matte black, a red wine vest under a white Prada tux, legs crossed, and right hand slowly settling the empty glass of whiskey on the black marbled side table. The guy who entered the room offered the present from the serving plate. As soon as they saw what it was and the crest imprinted on it, he immediately took it.

He opened the letter and read what's inside. "It seems that we got ourselves another big earner, " he scoffed. Quite impressed yet also quite uncanny. He handed it to the other person wearing a similar mask, yet with a carved logo on it's forehead.

"Forget about it," the other one said as he caressed the woman's proud breasts, two others were on the floor, making out with each other. The woman tossed the letter and cupped the man's face, sealed it in a deadly kiss.

2019, December 31
Philippines

"Welcome! To the most awaited event of the year!!!! WELCOME TO B.A.N.G. MERLIN!!!!"

"WOOOOOOOAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!"

The place was packed. Despite Rhys' opposition to it, Rainer can't stop it. It was B.A.N.G.'s foundation day. It was made in honor of the late Night Queen, their grandmother. Though, he still doesn't feel like it is right to do it especially that they are supposed to be mourning the death of his twin sister and his mother. Nothing could've ever been more important but here they are.

Because the five-starred supreme was gone, the three remaining supremes will be fighting against each other even against their will. It was in the B. A.N.G.'s code. They are the closest to being the candidate for Merlin. Prize? It's an unimaginably whooping five billion dollars and a chance to lead the Belligerents.

He can take care of himself. But he, too, worries. If anything happens to him, he will no longer be able to fulfill his twin sister's wishes—that's if she had one. Nonetheless, the fact that she's gone and he's still grieving is his reminder that everything is real and he must do what he can.

The B.A.N.G. Merlin is not a ring-only fight. It is a one-victor-must-survive competition. Real time criminals will be released, with weapons of their choice, as one of the twist of the game. The candidates will have to reach the finish line with the tracker on their arm, through a car race, as much as possible since there is only one victor. They could get killed by these criminals for when they get their hands on the tracker, they will be granted freedom, as in total freedom.

The race will start at B.A. 6 and the finish line will be at a mountain hill. Pin, Lance, and Rhys were putting on their protective gears. Pin glanced at Rhys and gave him a quick nod. Lance was silent ever since he left the room of the Thanatos. There was only one thing in his mind. Rain.

Soon as he though of it, the rain poured. It is making it more difficult for the race. Nevertheless, it will still commence. They get inside their cars and the criminals were already dispersed.