Chapter 144: Home Alone (2/2)
”Emi Syndicate, acting leader of the Syndicate Council.”
”Tch, I've heard of you. You tried to overthrow my old man and take leadership, and now here you are working for the reject.”
Emi chuckled, placing her hands on her hips. ”Yeah well we all can't win can we.” In a sudden motion, a giant fist appeared towering Scarlett. ”Like you, for example.”
Scarlett stared at the fist as she didn't move destroying the attack like it was nothing. ”And perhaps you should remember your place. Or need I remind you who I was before leaving your vile family?”
Scarlett's victory wouldn't last long as she was plumped to the ground feeling a growing weight on her. She glanced up, seeing the attack she destroyed grinding her down. Emi kneeled down tutting. ”And you still have much to learn. As I stated before, killing you will achieve nothing of such. I merely follow your sister into a new age. Perhaps if you came to your senses, my allegiance would quickly change? We're done here council. We shall see you at the ball, your majesty.”
Scarlett was released as she lay down grumble. ”Damn it…”
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”What are we going to do about the situation at hand, Jack? If we let this civil war go on any further, there won't be any family left to salvage from.” Daemon argued. ”I've followed you every order thinking you knew what's best but know we have the sisters causing chaos and tearing everything we created apart.”
Jack stared out the window standing holding a glass of whisky. ”Are you questioning my leadership Uncle?”
”Not for one moment, but you must see the flaws beginning to show. This plan is doomed to fail.”
Melissa rolled her eyes, kicking her feet back. ”Always so doom and gloom for you aren't its Daemon. Your head is stuck in the clouds. Look around this family is fine. Syndicate cannot touch us.”
”I'm looking around Elion, and I don't quite recognise this place well. Probably because our home was blown up by that reject Riley Syndicate. Or did you forget that? We are crumbling apart, this was just the first of many dominos if we don't do something now we show constant weakness!”
”Why yes, I will admit the dominos are now collapsing on who's side is still yet to be seen.” Eli drank too. ”Tell me Daemon if you found out a kid had thrown eggs at your house would you find and kill him? I wouldn't, do you want to know what I would do in that situation. Absolutely nothing, someone who is clearly below me is not worth the time. Showing unyielding judgement to the weak doesn't show strength or power. It shows desperation a cry out to the world that you are worth a damn. That's the thing about weaklings like Riley Syndicate if you do not give her any attention she will merely fall out of the spotlight where she belongs.”
”So, you're saying we do nothing?!”
”Well, I wouldn't go that far. My Goddaughter is already taking care of business, and with team Rhapsody on the job I'd say we have very little to worry about.”
”I didn't call you all here to argue.” Jack shuts down. ”While this cobble between the family is a minor setback, we have more pressuring matters to discuss.”
”What could be more concerning than the Syndicate family.”
”Take a look for yourself. You may enter.”
The doors open as Kurt in a white suit waltz in whistling to himself. ”Well isn't this a party?”
The three rankings in commands all jumped up in shock. ”What the hell is he doing here?!” Melissa barked.
”What is the meaning of this, Jack?” Daemon hissed. ”A CEO of V.I.R.A.L in our presence is an outrage.”
”Please, please don't all welcome me at once. We wouldn't want the situation to turn deadly.”
”V.I.R.A.L has contacted me personally. The three of you already know they wouldn't do that without a good enough reason.”
Eli stared down Kurt raising his eyebrow at the man. ”What could you possibly want from us?”
Kurt fell into one of the chairs, pouring himself a drink as he raised it to everyone before taking a sip. ”A moment of your time.”
”Like you will get that!” Daemon yelled, ready to strike. He, however, came to a halt looking at his hand, which was ageing rapidly. His eyes widen as he felt weaker and weaker. As death began to hold its grip on the man it suddenly all came to a stop and Daemon returned to normal all be it with a few years put on him.
He fell back in his chair petrified unable to speak with the other members all apart from Jack looking just as concerned. ”Can I get back to what I was saying now? Thank you. I have brought myself here taking time from offer issues to other a partnership of some kind once more. For you see, we both share a common enemy which could ruin our way of life.”
”Who the hell could be a danger to both our kind?” Eli questioned.
Kurt held his glass tightly leaning forward with a severe glare. ”One of the legendary heroes of old. More specifically, the most powerful Antihuman in existence. Eve Hawthorne, better known as the Gatekeeper.”