Bloodlines

Chapter 3

I was busy thinking about the dealer bastard when Rodrik says, "Let's clear our heads a bit and do our usual rounds before shift ends."

"Let's do it," I reply.

We walk around the neighbourhood getting death stares from criminal bloods and everyone else alike due to me. I feel bad for bringing Rodrik into my mess but I'm thankful that he hasn't complained once.

We notice a woman beating up a child at the corner of a street and approach cautiously.

"Today's the day, I can't take it anymore, I'm just going to kill you," says the women while seriously assualting the child.

"Stop, mom, I think you've got your urges again," pleads the child.

This is a rock bottom representation of how the current world operates. A mom getting urges to kill their child, how did the world come to this?

Rodrik and I apprehend the woman who continues to scream her lungs away and drag her back to the police station.

"Why'd you bring that creature," our commanding officer, John remarks.

"Sir, it is our duty to apprehend criminal bloods during their homicidal episodes and keep them detained for the duration of their episodes such that casualties are minimized," I state.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever. Just put that thing into cell number 42," John concludes.

Rodrik and I lock up the woman in cell 42.

After this episode, I'm done with my righteous acts for the day. I'm exhausted beyond my limits from the last couple of days.

I'll just go home and sleep, I told myself.

When our shifts ended, I said bye to Rodrik and headed towards home.

I'm halfway home when all the screens around the neighbourhood burst open with the image of a smiling middle aged man.

"Hello everyone, I hope you are all keeping safe. My name is Lucifer Lion and I'm the current CEO of Lion Corps as you all know," begins Lucifer.

Not today, I thought, I'm too tired for this.

"This Saturday, a week from now, is Lion Corps' 100th anniversary! I welcome all pure bloods to the Lion Mansion to celebrate that evening," Lucifer announces.

And of course, I have to be there too, as a police officer. Great, just great.

"I'm sure you've all not forgotten the security Lion Corps provides to this world. We ensure that criminal bloods don't take over the world and put it into chaos. We control and restrict their activities so that you all can enjoy your lives to the fullest. Over the course of history, Lion Corps has used its vast fortunes to try and eradicate our criminal blood problems. We tried killing all criminal bloods, but just as we were close to achieving our goal, more and more criminal bloodlines started sprouting from out of nowhere! We tried segregating ourselves by locking up all criminal bloods but to no avail. Soon thereafter, more criminal bloodlines originated into modern society, in order to coexist with us. We've arrived at this one solution, to coexist and keep casualties to a minimum, in order to control their population. Since we've started this endeavour, their population has stagnated and continues to remain that way. This was all made possible through the research conducted by Lion Corps! Sorry for the history lesson but I just wanted to specify what we are celebrating this coming Saturday. We are celebrating this world and Lion Corps place in it as a saviour for the masses. Thank you for your time, I look forward to mingling this Saturday at the Lion Mansion," Lucifer concludes.