The Ace And The Heart

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The old men walked in a restaurant. The two were wearing tuxedos. The two have long beard. They were guided by a man with shades tinted black. They we're brought in a private room. "Good afternoon. " The woman greeted. "Good afternoon Mrs. Feniere." They shake hands with Mrs. Feniere. "Here's my boy. " She pulled her son, Len. The old man, Frey, clapped in amusement. "He's handsome! " He praised. He thought it would be alright for his granddaughter. "Here's his little brother, Zen. " There stood an irritated looking young man behind them. A golden brown haired boy with emerald blue eyes. He looked like a stubborn kid in Frey's eyes. They all sat on their chairs.

"Where's Aissle? "

"Mrs-- erm ms. Feniere, I haven't told her yet about this, maybe I'll tell her after a week or so. "

"What!? "

"Please hold your anger. "

"My granddaughter will be informed by me. " Henry said. Frey took a glass of an expensive liquor. The woman sighed and smiled trying to ease her annoyance. "I have informed my son already but I want him to see the young lady. " She said, completely calm now. "We'll meet again the next week. " Henry replied. "First, I would like to know where's your father. " Henry said. The woman sighed in frustration thinking about the past. "He died when the volcano erupted, he was so stupid to climb an active volcano. " She said with a sad look but with a glimpse of annoyance. "I see. Do you mind if I talk to the little boy right there? " He pointed at Zen with a chuckle. Zen looked at him curiously. "Uh, sure. " She said with anticipation. "Young man, can you tell me how old are you? " He asked. He was liking the little boy. "Why do you ask? " He gave the boy a little creepy smile. "I'm 13." He said feeling so annoyed. "Oh okay. " He smiled. "Len, I supposed you're a 15 year old boy. " He said, his chin resting on his palm while his fingers are tapping on his chin as if he was in a deep thought. "Yes, I am. " He said.

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"Damn it, I told you to sleep not to work on night. " Aissle shouted in annoyance. She felt like she was betrayed. "Aissle, I can't do that. " Her eyes were burning. They got along after a month. He was still doing Aissle's parent's orders. "I won't leave you here until you fall asleep! " She whined. She was a stubborn kid to him when he first met her but now she have worsen. She pointed to the bed and he have no other choice but to obey. He laid on the bed on the left side and she laid on the bed on the right side(separate beds). They were in the cottage. The cottage has a bedroom. "I know that you won't be able to handle your tiredness. " He turned to face her with a warm smile on his face. She looked at him. "I will. " She smiled back. They stayed staring at each other.

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"Father, what happened? " The woman asked. She was obviously excited. "Next week, the young man and our young lady will meet. " Henry said and left the two talking. He didn't like this idea at all, not when he saw the soon to be groom of his granddaughter. It doesn't feel right to him. The way he looked into his brother's eyes was different, the old man felt it and saw it.

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He watched the girl from the other bed. He knew that she won't be able to handle her tiredness. She have been tortured a while ago by her brother when he was told that she hit their mother. She was sound asleep. He didn't want to betray and lie to her at all so for now he doesn't want her efforts to go to waste so on that thought he closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep. His eye patch wasn't on.

The dark night showed stars and shooting stars from above. The family of killers haven't noticed and looked at this beauty yet, they have no time for this. She was the only one who have seen this beauty.

Time skip

She opened her eyes just to see a sleeping figure from the other bed. She was happy to know that he kept his promise this time. She stood up from the bed and headed to the bathroom. She brushed her hair and changed her clothes. She chose a white dress with blue buttons. She walked out the bathroom and plopped down on her bed. She was so bored that she decided to wake the boy up. She stood up from her bed and walked towards his bed. She put a pillow on top of him. He groaned. She pinched his cheeks that made him open his eyes. "Wake up sleepy head. " She said with a smile on her face. "Good morning. " He said. "Thank you. " She whispered. He leaned his back on the headboard and sighed. "What for? " He asked. "For keeping your promise." She said. "Tell me a story." She ploped down on the end of his bed and blinked as the light hit her eyes. "Yes, my lady." He said. "There was a boy roaming in the town. The association saw him so they took him in. They trained him very well that he became one of the strongest but they said that there's still room for improvement. They gave him tools to use in fights. He accepted every training they gave him because he was thinking about how strong he'll become one day. Then after a long year of trainings, they decided to let him see the dark side of the association. They took him in a white place. How dark it is in there. It was all white that he thought there light is waiting for him. Lots of other people are with him, some are older and some are younger but no same age as he was. They all lined up everyday and were tested by the men of the association. Some are sadists and some are masochists but there are also normal people. After months of tests, men took him to an empty place that the only thing you'll find is a chair. They asked him what he liked and hated so he answered everything. "Do you like it in here? " They asked him. He just nodded thinking about his determination on becoming stronger. The association told him that he will be becoming a killer one day. He almost died. He was tortured when he refused, thus he wasn't hurt physically but emotionally and mentally. It was horrible to him. He never thought that this would happen. After weeks of being tortured, he was forced to be a butler of different families and kill people. He--" He was cut off by her finger that decided to rest on his lips. He was crying involuntarily. "It was you?" She asked. He stayed silent. She hugged the boy. "You don't have to continue. " He ran a finger on her hair. "I want to. " He whispered. She stayed silent and waited for the next thing he'll say. "Until he was sent in this mansion where he had a friend. " He whispered. She smiled at this. "Even though he killed, he found a friend. " He chuckled and wiped away his tears. She pulled away and gave him a cookie. "Eat first before you go back to work. " She winked. He did what he was told to.

Caden got back to work while Aissle headed to the mansion. "Where have you been!? " Her mother shouted with a worried look on her face. She found this very annoying. She headed to her grandpa's room and asked for a paper. He gave her a paper of another prey who she could play with. "Grandpa, I haven't seen you lately. Where have you been? " She asked. "Listen, I'll tell you something. " He gave her one of his loving smiles. "There is an arranged marriage for you. " He said. She didn't know how to react so she stayed quiet but eyes wide. "You'll meet the young man next week, Sunday. " He informed. She shut the door closed still processing what she just heard. "Arranged marriage.. " She whispered. She stopped by the fence and got a greet by her friend but she appeared cold. "Sorry. " It was all she can say. She left him there and headed to the giant gate. She opened it effortlessly. She put on her Hood and started walking to her destination, the farm. It wasn't that far from their territory so just after 32 minutes she had reached her destination. She asked the farmers where their master is. They all said he's in the mansion. She entered a wooden house and there a woman stood in front of the kitchen. "What do you want, young woman!? " She sounded rude. "Where's the madre of this land? " She asked getting a knife from her pocket. She aimed at the cabinet behind the woman to threaten her. The woman screamed for help. "Where is he? " She asked once again. "In the barn! " She shouted sobbing. She left the small house and headed to the barn. She slammed the door open. There stood her prey. She took out a not ordinary type of knife and attacked the man. Blood splashed, she was stained. She sniffed. It smelled salty that she almost choked. She aimed for the other men. After a bloody minute, she left the barn with lifeless humans. "When will I be able to find the sweetest blood I could smell? " She whispered. She forgot about the marriage as the bloodlust didn't disappeared. She run to the mansion and asked for more papers. She got 3. She spent her morning and afternoon killing. She was hoping to find the sweetest blood she could smell soon. She came home all bloody and soaked in the rain. Her white dress was now stained red by different kinds of blood. She was greeted by the Butler. She passed by the forest and heard men shouting. "Leave. " She heard the boy said. The group of men appeared to be bandits. They noticed the bloody girl. Bloodlust clouded her eyes. "Do you mind? " She whispered. Their eyes widened in realization, realization of how brutal this family can be that can a child is covered with blood. She threw a knife on one man's shoulder. The man fell on the grass. She stepped on the man's stomach and pulled out her knife. She started to stab him in different parts of his body. Caden's eyes widened. He was stunned. She started screaming as she stabbed his fingers. He was coughing blood. Now on the cheeks she stabbed. It was so brutal. The men in front was stunned. They didn't know what to do. They were seeing a scene that will stay as a nightmare in their whole lives. The man's now dead. She kept on stabbing the lifeless. She didn't stopped from screaming. She stopped when she noticed that no blood is coming out. She stood up from sitting and looked at each man in front of her. They all ran away but she caught one's wrist. She stabbed the man on the back and did what she did to the lifeless man a while ago. The man was crying for help but the other bandits are too scared so they ran off to the giant gate and tried to push them. They were much scared when they realize the logic behind the gate. A giant paw landed behind them. "Meow" They turned around to see a Titan cat. They screamed for help but all got eaten. From the other side, Aissle continued on screaming and stabbing another lifeless man. Caden couldn't take it anymore. He run to hug her from behind. "No, please stop. " He whispered. How terrible this afternoon would be. He buried his face on her shoulder and started to sob. She dropped the knife and buried her face in her hands. "Forgive me. " She whispered. He helped her stand up and hugged her once again. "That's more brutal than what I have experienced. " He said. "I don't want to. " She whispered. "What do you not want? " He asked.

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To be continued

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