The Mage

The Beginning of the Beginning

The alarm rang.Samael jumped out of bed.He stepped into the shower and turned it on.He stood there for a while,rinsing himself.Then he went to the sink,brushed his teeth,flossed and stepped out of the washroom and looked at his one bedroom apartment.This was his morning routine.He lived alone.Samael was an orphan.He was found on the street by a gang leader,Raziel,who decided to adopt him on a whim.Raziel gave him food,water,a home,and everything Samael asked for.But in return,Samael worked as Raziel's getaway driver.Samael looked at himself in the mirror.He was a lean,fair skinned,dark haired boy with green eyes.The only unusual things about him were his locket and tattoo.He had a tattoo of his name on his shoulder,and he had it since before Raziel found him.He also had a locket with a ruby hanging of the string,which again,he had since before he was born.Oh,and then there was the fact that he worked for one of the most prominent mafia leaders in the world.He checked his calendar.It was April 19th,2018.His 14th birthday.Both Raziel and Samael had come a long way in 14 years.Raziel had expanded out of America 5 years ago,and last year,Samael had become second in command to his New York branch.Raziel was never around,but made sure Samael led a comfortable life.Samael put on jeans,a t-shirt,a hoodie,a pair of socks and running shoes,slung his backpack over a shoulder,then left the apartment.He had been taught since he was a kid to keep everything valuable in a bag so that you're always ready to escape to Mexico.He followed the advice.The bag he carried contained everything that was valuable to him:A knife and a few changes of clothes.Most people describe Samael as loyal,fun,,unexpectedly guarded and a man who lets his reputation speak for him.Samael is one of a kind.Once you hear of him,you want  to meet him.Once you meet him,you can never forget him.
He locked his house and walked to the Starbucks around the corner to meet his superior,Hayama.He got there in a few minutes and found his friend/superior waiting for him at a table inside.Samael checked the time.It was 8:00 AM.He pushed the door open and walked in.