Europe / Russian Empire / St. Petersburg (off Sennaya Square): May 7th, 1817.
It was a beautiful day for the world. The birds were chirping their songs as mankind went about their daily routines with smiles on their faces at beauty of the city, but also sad looks on their faces at the horror of it whether it be financially, emotionally or physically, yet if you were to look closely in saint petersburg at the bustling sennaya square full of lined up stalls. To be more specific, at a abandoned building at the edge of the city in the slums. You can see a very handsome light skinned man that stood out in dirty outfits with white eyes that were void of any pupil or iris you wouldn't think the same.
(Mordred's POV)
"Is this apart of the first batch." I asked calmly while feeling a small thick pack, bagged grave smoke in my hands. The Imagery extremely ugly in my mind.
The warehouse loud with workers.
Margaret nodded and said with a serious look on her face "The expected, bagged amount was supposed to be 50 but we already have 77 made thanks to more workers and money you've gotten from svyatapolk that motivated them even more."
"That is even better. Put the 27 bagged grave smoke off to the side for now and load the 50 bagged ones until future notice." I said calmly while handing the bagged grave smoke back to margaret.
Margaret nodded while grabbing the bagged grave smoke and asked with squinted eyes "Aren't you supposed to meet with that Ivan man today with vladimir."
"I am but there wasn't a specific timeframe." I said calmly while glancing at the countless silhouettes working.
"I would never have Imagined anything like this in my previous life" I thought while staring at the silhouetted workers.
Margaret had a confused look on her face and asked "What is a timeframe. I've never heard such a ridiculous thing in my entire life, leave and don't make such an Important man wait on a man with nothing to his name like you."
"For now" I thought.
"You have a point." I said calmly while looking back at all the working silhouettes as I started taking my leave.
(Ivan Theodore Fletcher's POV)
"Mr. Fletcher, I hope this new deal isn't some, what is the word for it. Shenanigan for a small time person to rise." Said a pot bellied man in a luxerious suit while swirling a glass filled with wine.
A cold looking young man with gold rings on five of both of his hands veiny crossed his right leg over his left said coldly with squinted eyes "The crown is already onto us. We can't ruin this deal with the russian underground market."
The study was silent. The atmosphere tense.
"Gentlemen. Please be at ease, I can assure you both that this new product will bring in a large amount of dollar." Said Ivan with a smile as he raised a wine glass.
"It will be even quicker if you both can get out of my face already" Thought Ivan with the smile on his face not faltering in the slightest.
The pot bellied man squinted slightly and asked with a scoff "Who created this grave smoke product you speak of..."
The study was absolutely silent. The atmosphere even tenser.
"Ahem…mr doumilin, you seem to have forgotten that we in this line of business don't give Information out on our business partners that easily." Said Ivan calmly while opening his left eye slightly.
The cold looking man rubbed his bearded chin for a moment while starting momentarily at doumilin and got up from the couch while saying coldly as he took his leave "I will take my leave, don't have to much fun without me."
*Boom*
The study was silent. Doumilin suddenly smiling.
"The fun has already begun. You will go down with that traitorous ainsworth family." Said doumilin with a wide inhuman smile.
Ivan's eye's eyes widened momentarily and asked with a sudden serious look on his face "What do you mean."
"Exactly as I said. I fucked you over Ivan, you will go down with that traitor family that played both sides and got fucked over in 08." Said doumilin with a chuckle as he chugged down the wine and got up from the couch.
The room was absolutely silent. Ivan's face dark.
Doumilin stared at Ivan for a moment and said with cold a cold look in his eyes "Thank you for the hospitality. I will see myself out."
"You sold me out…to whom." Asked Ivan. A unknown look on his face.
Doumilin froze for a moment and said calmly while as he continued to head towards the door "The crown. The profit was more than I cou..."
*BANG*
*SPLAT*
Blood and brain juice splattered onto the wall. Doumilin's body falling forward and hitting the floor face first.
*Boom*
"Fuck, everything is ruined." Said Ivan with gritted teeth as he ran his fingers through his hair while sitting the mini pistol down onto the desk.
The study was quiet. It was deafening and tenser than ever. Ivan's face ugly as he rubbed his bearded chin.
Suddenly Ivan stood up from his seat and started leaving the study quickly while thinking "I need to leave russia Immediately or I'll get put to death. Sorry mordred but the deal is cancelled"
(Mordred's POV)
"Isn't he supposed to be here by now, I hope I don't have to witness another grand entrance like in the alley." Asked vladimir with a sigh as he looked around. His eyes ogling all the whores.
*PAK*
I slapped the back of vladimir's head hardly while saying calmly "Stop speaking carelessly. Return to reality, you can hunch all you want when your wealthy."
"HAHAHA. You better keep your word." Said laughing loudly with his hands on his hips.
Countless footsteps sounded. Marching in unison.
"Are they from the Imperial palace. What are they doing in sennaya square." Said a old voice whispering.
An old woman's voice scoffed and said whisperingly "Be quiet you old fool. I don't want to die anytime soon."
"Imperial guards. SHIT" I thought while grabbing Vladimir's arm and starting running.
Footsteps got closer. A uniformed man spotted me and vladimir.
"THERE THEY ARE. GET THEM." Said the uniformed man's deep man's voice loudly as footsteps picked up.
Vladimir glanced behind him and said with rage as he pulled out a gun and fired it "NOT AGAIN YOU ROMANOV'S. DIE YOU FUCKERS."
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
"AHHHHHHHHHH." Citizens screamed as they tried to find cover.
*SPLAT* *SPLAT* *SPLAT*
Bodies fell . One. By. One.
*Boom* *Boom* *Boom*
"FUCK. GIVE ME THE GUN, YOU RUN AND I WILL SHOOT." I said loudly with sweat on my forehead as vladimir nodded and handed while crouching slightly.
The footsteps got closer. Gunshots sounded.
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
"Fuck. Here I thought things will go smoothly, so Inefficient" I thought while loading the gun and getting onto Vladimir's back as he started sprinting off into the sunset at olympic speeds towards our hideout.
*SPLAT* *SPLAT* *SPLAT*
Bodies fell . One. By. One.
"Something has changed" I Thought with a cold look in my eyes. The gun smoking.
Bodies fell . One. By. One.
*Boom* *Boom* *Boom*
Blood filling sennaya square.
This family not knowing that this wasn't the end. Something has changed has indeed changed.
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THE END…