We Meet Again 2

Twenty-five

(Writer)

Raven got quite bored with 'punishing' Capricorn to say the least, but when she looked at the crowd of lower and mid-level Scathe members, the spectators in the observation booth which was filled with Scathe high- level members, erasers, and leaders, then at her dazed and confused blood covered best friend, she quickly walked back to the doomed upper-level man and popped his neck.

'Cra-CRACK!'

It happened so fast that no one could believe what they've just witnessed, not even Star, but the devastatingly loud snap from the Beast's actions, could be heard for what seemed to be miles. The way the dammed victim's head spun around and rested in the opposite direction of the bulk of his body was frightening.

'Goodness it's as if he's looking behind Raven with the rest of his body facing the entry gate! What have they turned my best friend into?' Star was perplexed, wondering if Raven could teach her how to execute the move!

She knew she needed to be strong. She knew she needed to be ruthless just as Beast, so she can get her daughter and get the hell out of there.

Then Beast stood over Capricorn's corpse and said...

"So... as I said before, do not put a potential with a seasoned member! I will not allow it. If you want the potential to die, just kill them before you waste our time with this bullshit. So I ask you... who's responsible for this?"

No one answered, from any level in Scathe, in fear that they would have to face the Beast. The expression on her face was a mix between crazy and serial killer. Even Slade wasn't eager to speak up. He's never seen his niece in quite a state before, making him question why? Why is sweet little Raven so rabid right now?

'She must be protecting the redhead. The same redhead that I was scouting back in the States. I vaguely remember the license plate. Hum... something about the plates.'

Slade thought with the intentions to investigate the matter further. He looked to his left and saw his daughter smirking harmoniously as his bed wench whispered something into her ear.

'What could they be secretly talking about?'

Slade thought, then made his was over to Rose and Ivy. His malicious brain was working in overdrive as he approached Ivy with the notion to emotionally torture his own daughter. He knew how Rose felt about the Asian beauty, and he wanted nothing of it!

He needed his heiress to be cutthroat! Love no one, not even herself! Her messiah was Scathe and the empire that was built in the name of! Loving someone meant weakness! He needed Rose not to be weak to anything, which he felt made the ultimate killer... the owner... the emperor of all beneath them! Everyone and everything is expendable including himself!

"Ivy, I've missed you! Tell me what have you've been up to lately?" He grabbed her lady parts, while gripping her bottom at the same time. Ivy stood there, stunned by his actions, as Rose's bewilderment was quite different. She was enraged by this but dared not challenge her father... at least not yet.

"It seems that you, as well as my daughter and niece, have been up to no good here lately." He ran his hands through her dark hair. Ivy succumbed to his advances as Rose looked on emotionless.

(Rose's thought)

'What the fuck! Is she really? Huh ... my suspicions were right. Ivy is nothing more than an opportunist. She doesn't love me... not in the least. Because if she did, then she wouldn't sway to his pathetic gestures so easily! She just loves the idea of position, whatever that position was... if you know what I mean! Ivy even killed her childhood friend and first lover, a couple FBI agents in the name of Scathe, on my father's orders and seemed to have crippled the Markov girl because of her child's link to one of her victims! She will always choose him! Just as he would always humiliate me! No problem though... soon they both will be a brand-new flower in a sea of manure!

Cuz... please don't flake on me too!'

"So... what are your plans Beast? Are you willing to take the feeblest of prospects and mold her as your own?" The mysterious female voice announced. Everyone in attendance, rather in the same vicinity or in the massive crowd of Scathe members, turned at her commanding voice, well that is, all except Beast!

Raven said nothing, not acknowledging that the female had even spoken. In her mind, her only concern was to get Star treatment for her unnecessary wounds.

"Are you mute young Beast? I asked you a question." The female said getting annoyed with Raven's defiance. Never in the history of Scathe has any member openly denounced the leader of the entire operation.

"One thing at a time. I asked who's responsible for this side show!" Beast got under Star's arm and helped her to her feet.

"Insolent child! How dare you speak to the Grand Master in such a manner! I will have your head for such boldness." Slade adverted his inappropriate groping of Ivy to address Beast. Raven looked Slade square in the eye and smirked, surprising not only Slade, but Rose and the mysterious female as well.

"Well, as long as you see me walking the earth, then my head wouldn't be hard to find! Now... who's responsible?"

"I AM!!" Slade was furious at this point. He was daring Beast to challenge him in the arena. Raven just smiled again, then walked a few feet with her battered and bruised best friend. She knew Slade's days were numbered, although she had different plans for him. She wanted him all to herself without a crowd, without the upper and higher-level members, just the two.

'You just don't know how painful your death would be dear Uncle. In due time father's brother... in due time.'

Raven then shot a quick look at Rose, confirming that she was still going to keep her promise to 'end' her misery. Rose responded with hugging her shoulders as if she had a chill, insinuating that she was glad that the plan was still on.

But when Rose glanced at Slade and Ivy, him fuming and her comforting him, trying to calm him down, she knew in her heart of hearts that she was going to add one more to the list.

'Backstabbing whore! I will send you right along with him! No more pillow talk with this devil! Ivy... must... DIE!' Rose in that instantly became Ravager. All those that'd hurt her over the short span of her life will meet their reaper before the month is out! She didn't care anymore. She wanted this hell to cease! Even if she had to die in the process.

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(Edited 2021)