This is the not-so-typical 'against all odds' story of a rose named Aria Marquez and the four guns.
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Aria Marquez, a 21-year-old second-year college student, thrives a typical life with no luxuries, no abundance, just her and her mother making little ways to survive. Aria has a boyfriend, Artheo Dela Vega. Opposite to her situation, Artheo seemed to have a well-off life and can actually buy everything Aria wants. But Aria doesn't want to go off that way for she wants their relationship to be built not just by any materiality.
One day, the typical life that Aria has been indulging has turned upside down as a big revelation on Artheo's character would unfold. He's a mafia boss of the Fentor Mafia Clan. Along with this identity is the danger that may come forth to them especially to Aria. She's a weak spot of Artheo and that he is afraid his foes might point a fist at her. Left with no choice, Artheo devised the best possible way to protect his girlfriend - to disconnect his life to her, and send his four generals disguised as commoner students missioned to vanguard Aria.
Reese Almar, the mind of the protection team, Althur Mendoza, assigned for logical decisions of the team, Ezra Ortega, the prime assassin, and Greco Morales, the leader.
As they go along with their action-packed mafia tale, Aria would find herself shot from the ammunition of the four generals. She would learn to fathom the beauty hidden on their dark facades.
Find out how would Aria dodge the bullets if she's caught off guard between the tie from her boyfriend and the charm of the four capos.
Hadria Montersen was once one of the top elite hunters in the Underground Society--a prominent organization created to take down the most dangerous individuals in Arthem. Back then, she was known as Adirah, a name that struck fear in criminals across the continent. She brought down entire crime groups, captured rogue essence users, and erased names that once threatened whole cities.
But now, she lives a quieter life as a student at Hinton Academy, trying to leave her past behind.
That peace didn't last long.
When the academy's higher-ups discovered her identity, they secretly gave her a mission... one that connects directly to a place she never wanted to face again: Denzell, the heart of her darkest memories.
As Hadria rises through the ranks and gets closer to the academy's most eminent class--Class S, danger also gets closer. Strange figures from Denzell are starting to appear, and the line between school life and war is getting thinner every day.
Will Hadria be able to protect Hinton Academy... or will her past come back to destroy everything?
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Reposted (from 2019)
Status: Ongoing
Language: Taglish