1 Good Bye Prologue
Prologue
"Ren, brother." Like always in the past Ren never hesitates to give me his full attention when I call him. He was a respectable fearsome man. We had grown up as kids together. That's why what I'm about to say is so hard.
"What is it?" I watch at his knowing eyes as if he can see through me. Doing this had never been done before, at least not without consequences.
"Brother, I want to leave the Feng clan." I watch his eyes go wide his pen drops hitting the table. I watch his lips press firmly together before speaking as if contemplating his next words or holding back what he wants to say. That be a first. I always admired his I don't give a shit what you think and I won't listen to your shit attitude still, I was not that type of man. I held back more than I would like to admit, and this is one of the reasons I need to go before it drives me insane.
"Tell me why." I look at him, I narrow my eyes at this order. This man was sharp he wasn't stupid by no means, but there was no way I was going to admit the agony I have felt helping the woman I had fallen for, land the man she always wanted. I loved them both there was no way I was going to be the next obstacle in their relationship.
"Personally, have grown tired of the behind the scene clean up Ren. I will always be around if you ever need me, but I'm asking you as a brother to let me find my own path not just following yours."
That last one I can tell strikes a chord. Hell, the look in his eyes is as if I just put the final nail on the coffin of his most beloved pet. He never admits it, or express it for sure, in fact he is now glaring at me but it's because its better then showing the pain to my words his eyes are trying to hide. I rub at the back of my neck, I rotate it cracking it. I didn't want to look at Ren. I made up my mind but this was uncomfortable and I was starting to feel like a mean older brother that just stole his damn toy away.
This statement wasn't so far fetched, after retrieving Anna. It was a shit show. It was a lot of clean up from the mess the Black Panthers clan, Silver Serpents clan Elders and the Golden Dragon clan had made. My first point was killing Berston, how I wished I could have done it slow and painfully. However; Ren was on the ground unconscious after asking Anna to marry him, as she laid curled up on him crying as she desperately tried to keep pressure on the exit hole. I made quick work of it instead because I couldn't stand seeing that girl cry anymore. I had known I had fallen, but for Christ sake when part of me in that moment wished Ren would die, I knew I had it bad. I couldn't look him in the eye after that for a while. I want my brother's happiness, and I wanted her happy. She after all was carrying my niece and god child. I thought long and hard as we worked distributing the medicine that would counter the effects of the Candy and disposing of the drug.
I made it my personal mission to hunt down the last of those in the Black Panther clan that took part in this war disposing of them ruthlessly. I would never again let them hurt the people I loved. The eldest son swore up and down he knew nothing of his fathers' plan, as a good faith handed over his only child. After which the question was what to do with her.
Death was the easy way out and would normally be the punishment, though after I found out how she had actually hurt Anna the conspiring that she herself had plotted. I ignored Ren's orders. Death was to fucking easy for her. She would suffer a long painful life as a whore but not here, no I sold her off to one of the meanest fuckers I knew that would make sure every day was living hell and break her until she died. She deserved nothing less. It left a bad taste in my mouth lying but Ren and Anna need to know, especially Anna. I know she would have been scared and hurt if she found out what I did.
In the search for rest of the Golden Dragon clan members that where in hiding, Serena was found. Her body pasty, from being submerged in the lake behind the manor. The Scientist had told us about her being weighted down and dropped in it. Her eyes balls had been eaten away from the fish. Needle holes and burn marks on her body. Silverman had used her as a Guinea pig for the newly designed drug. Murdock said it went bad, when Berston got involved from growing impatient.
Ren ordered Jack not be punished, bullshit if you ask me. Once again Ren went soft as to not displease Anna. My opinion she didn't need to know what happened to him. He probably went willingly with Elder Silverman put himself in that bad situation. So, for his betrayal and own stupidity he deserved fucking punishment. I personally would have loved to hand it out. What if he had been the one to hurt Anna, Ren wouldn't have gone soft then, he would have been a dead man no matter why he was there. It took over a month to clean up everything and restore order to the Feng clan.
Sound of the chair scrapes across the ground. I look back as Ren walks around the desk his hands slide along the edge as he comes around, he looks down at it instead of at me. Stopping dead in front of me, A surge of pain courses trough my body as I double over. His fist still just below the center of my rib cage. I cough trying to catch my breath. I grab his shoulder trying to pull myself up when he steps back.
"There's your exit punishment, leave. With that he turns away from me and walks over to his desk and starts going through papers forgetting my existence. I smile at him, bastard could have just wished me will but in a way, this was him showing his love.
I step out not saying another word there didn't need to be any between us we were like brothers if there is ever a day, he needs me all he has to do is ask and I will still need to come around and see my cute god child. I sigh. I hear a muffled sob off to the right of the door. Anna fuck last person I wanted to see before I left. She hadn't filled out quiet yet but she had been small so it was little more obvious to someone that pays attention. I hold up an arm as she dives into it.
"Please don't cry for me Anna, it makes it all the harder to leave here" To leave you I think but don't say.
"Then don't go," she smacks me I wince a little because Ren's Punch still hurts.
"I have to," I lift her chin and brush away a tear like I wish I could have in the past while I was bound by my position.
"Don't make this harder little sis, I will always be here if you need me all you need to do is call, got it not matter what it's about." I peck the top of her head kicking myself after, knowing full well I making it harder on myself. Know that by leaving I could just kidnap her and run away, but I love them both too much to break them up. I step back from her hug and ruffle her hair.
"Take care of the idiot for me", I point back toward the door smiling at her. She tries to smile but I can see it's hard. "I'll see you soon enough, told you I want to meet my cute little niece raising hell." I smile at her. I grab the bags I had placed outside Ren's office door knowing that no matter what, I was leaving and walked away not looking back.
It's hard to imagine how much Anna had changed from first day I laid eyes on her with Ren. I had taken her under my wing. Trained her to be a bad ass fighter and she exceeded expectations, overcame obstacles and became the head of two mafia clans and is well respected among the men. She was patient, organized and intelligent everything a woman should be. She had been my ideal woman but she would never be my woman. So, I will leave here.
"Ren, brother." Like always in the past Ren never hesitates to give me his full attention when I call him. He was a respectable fearsome man. We had grown up as kids together. That's why what I'm about to say is so hard.
"What is it?" I watch at his knowing eyes as if he can see through me. Doing this had never been done before, at least not without consequences.
"Brother, I want to leave the Feng clan." I watch his eyes go wide his pen drops hitting the table. I watch his lips press firmly together before speaking as if contemplating his next words or holding back what he wants to say. That be a first. I always admired his I don't give a shit what you think and I won't listen to your shit attitude still, I was not that type of man. I held back more than I would like to admit, and this is one of the reasons I need to go before it drives me insane.
"Tell me why." I look at him, I narrow my eyes at this order. This man was sharp he wasn't stupid by no means, but there was no way I was going to admit the agony I have felt helping the woman I had fallen for, land the man she always wanted. I loved them both there was no way I was going to be the next obstacle in their relationship.
"Personally, have grown tired of the behind the scene clean up Ren. I will always be around if you ever need me, but I'm asking you as a brother to let me find my own path not just following yours."
That last one I can tell strikes a chord. Hell, the look in his eyes is as if I just put the final nail on the coffin of his most beloved pet. He never admits it, or express it for sure, in fact he is now glaring at me but it's because its better then showing the pain to my words his eyes are trying to hide. I rub at the back of my neck, I rotate it cracking it. I didn't want to look at Ren. I made up my mind but this was uncomfortable and I was starting to feel like a mean older brother that just stole his damn toy away.
This statement wasn't so far fetched, after retrieving Anna. It was a shit show. It was a lot of clean up from the mess the Black Panthers clan, Silver Serpents clan Elders and the Golden Dragon clan had made. My first point was killing Berston, how I wished I could have done it slow and painfully. However; Ren was on the ground unconscious after asking Anna to marry him, as she laid curled up on him crying as she desperately tried to keep pressure on the exit hole. I made quick work of it instead because I couldn't stand seeing that girl cry anymore. I had known I had fallen, but for Christ sake when part of me in that moment wished Ren would die, I knew I had it bad. I couldn't look him in the eye after that for a while. I want my brother's happiness, and I wanted her happy. She after all was carrying my niece and god child. I thought long and hard as we worked distributing the medicine that would counter the effects of the Candy and disposing of the drug.
I made it my personal mission to hunt down the last of those in the Black Panther clan that took part in this war disposing of them ruthlessly. I would never again let them hurt the people I loved. The eldest son swore up and down he knew nothing of his fathers' plan, as a good faith handed over his only child. After which the question was what to do with her.
Death was the easy way out and would normally be the punishment, though after I found out how she had actually hurt Anna the conspiring that she herself had plotted. I ignored Ren's orders. Death was to fucking easy for her. She would suffer a long painful life as a whore but not here, no I sold her off to one of the meanest fuckers I knew that would make sure every day was living hell and break her until she died. She deserved nothing less. It left a bad taste in my mouth lying but Ren and Anna need to know, especially Anna. I know she would have been scared and hurt if she found out what I did.
In the search for rest of the Golden Dragon clan members that where in hiding, Serena was found. Her body pasty, from being submerged in the lake behind the manor. The Scientist had told us about her being weighted down and dropped in it. Her eyes balls had been eaten away from the fish. Needle holes and burn marks on her body. Silverman had used her as a Guinea pig for the newly designed drug. Murdock said it went bad, when Berston got involved from growing impatient.
Ren ordered Jack not be punished, bullshit if you ask me. Once again Ren went soft as to not displease Anna. My opinion she didn't need to know what happened to him. He probably went willingly with Elder Silverman put himself in that bad situation. So, for his betrayal and own stupidity he deserved fucking punishment. I personally would have loved to hand it out. What if he had been the one to hurt Anna, Ren wouldn't have gone soft then, he would have been a dead man no matter why he was there. It took over a month to clean up everything and restore order to the Feng clan.
Sound of the chair scrapes across the ground. I look back as Ren walks around the desk his hands slide along the edge as he comes around, he looks down at it instead of at me. Stopping dead in front of me, A surge of pain courses trough my body as I double over. His fist still just below the center of my rib cage. I cough trying to catch my breath. I grab his shoulder trying to pull myself up when he steps back.
"There's your exit punishment, leave. With that he turns away from me and walks over to his desk and starts going through papers forgetting my existence. I smile at him, bastard could have just wished me will but in a way, this was him showing his love.
I step out not saying another word there didn't need to be any between us we were like brothers if there is ever a day, he needs me all he has to do is ask and I will still need to come around and see my cute god child. I sigh. I hear a muffled sob off to the right of the door. Anna fuck last person I wanted to see before I left. She hadn't filled out quiet yet but she had been small so it was little more obvious to someone that pays attention. I hold up an arm as she dives into it.
"Please don't cry for me Anna, it makes it all the harder to leave here" To leave you I think but don't say.
"Then don't go," she smacks me I wince a little because Ren's Punch still hurts.
"I have to," I lift her chin and brush away a tear like I wish I could have in the past while I was bound by my position.
"Don't make this harder little sis, I will always be here if you need me all you need to do is call, got it not matter what it's about." I peck the top of her head kicking myself after, knowing full well I making it harder on myself. Know that by leaving I could just kidnap her and run away, but I love them both too much to break them up. I step back from her hug and ruffle her hair.
"Take care of the idiot for me", I point back toward the door smiling at her. She tries to smile but I can see it's hard. "I'll see you soon enough, told you I want to meet my cute little niece raising hell." I smile at her. I grab the bags I had placed outside Ren's office door knowing that no matter what, I was leaving and walked away not looking back.
It's hard to imagine how much Anna had changed from first day I laid eyes on her with Ren. I had taken her under my wing. Trained her to be a bad ass fighter and she exceeded expectations, overcame obstacles and became the head of two mafia clans and is well respected among the men. She was patient, organized and intelligent everything a woman should be. She had been my ideal woman but she would never be my woman. So, I will leave here.