"So what do you think?" The Iron Queen asked her daughter.
The girl sat in silence whilst loading another bolt onto her crossbow. Then after a moment, leveled it with the chest of the man tied to a chair across the room. The man man wiggled in place and tried to let out a scream, only to be muffled by the gag in his mouth.
"Mmm...Stefan was the blonde twin right?" The daughter said casually. Then fired the bolt. It sailed across the room and sank into the mans shoulder with a wet thuck.
"Honestly darling does it even matter?" The Queen said irritably.
"Of course it matters, after all you want me to eventually marry him." She said sarcastically.
"Good gracious child I would never have you marry any of that idiot Genoveses children." the Queen said venomously. " The moment I give you the word, you'll kill Stefan. We'll finally be able to knock the Genovese family down a few pegs."
The daughter thought for a moment then said, "But Angolo would never let us get away with murdering his kid, Stefan's pretty much his pride and joy. This could start a war between our families."
"Ah but Angolo will never know his child was murdered until they see each other in hell." she said slyly.
"Are you implying that Angolo is already going to be dead?" Have you sent out a hit on him or-" the daughter was interrupted by her mother.
"I didn't have to do anything but a little research, it seems that Angolo has been diagnosed with lung cancer." The Queen said coolly.
"Lung cancer?"
"Terminal, Lung cancer. Probably from all those disgusting cigars he smokes. I give him a few more weeks before he finally kicks the bucket."
The daughter laughed, "Then I kill Stefan and all the lower level men will start gutting each other to become the boss. By the time there is a new head of family they'll be to weak to take us on."
"Exactly child, then I wanted to-" it was the Queens turn to be interrupted.
"But your forgetting about the other twin, surely he'll take over after his brother dies?" The daughter said curiously.
The Queen sighed," He's apparently the family disappointment, Angolo never let him near any of the family business. He won't be a problem."
The daughter nodded at this.
" We've stalled long enough, I need an answer child, are you willing to do this?"
"I'll gladly do it." She told her mother, then proceeded to load another bolt to her crossbow, take aim, and fire.
It sank deep into the gagged mans heart. The man let out a final muffled scream, then went silent.
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Mafia
Short StoryA short story in which two major crime families agree to have their children meet as a way to combine forces.