Thirty minutes later..
5:30am..
Underworld's biggest communications area..
Alexander's POV:
I park in front of the building and just step out. i make my way over to the trunk and pop it open. I smile at the suitcase and open it. it clicks open with a sigh. not the ones people survive. All my lovely weapons; Two twin silenced matte-black pistols. justice and judgement my perfect babies. my ammo well stocked and stored. My perfectly craved Dagger. the handle says "Mongrel". Three midnight blue sniper rifles, Ten perfectly sharp throwing knives and of course my personal Favorite. my metal bat.
I walk briskly into the Building. i make eye contact with someone I never expected to see. the Nurse?!. the nurse blonde long hair, sharp and determined grey-blue eyes blood red lipstick. but the difference is she's in tactical clothing and not in a nurse outfit. she is standing her back turned away from me. i walk up towards her. stalking her quietly and look down at her and whisper into her left ear "well..well..well..". i didn't expect her to round house kick me but i quickly recover and twist her arm and force her against the wall using my free arm to hold her head in place. she just stays calm "Alexander..What brings you here..Again". this little bitch. i release her and she turns towards me and walks to me and just adjusts my suit but with a careful, practiced and seductive air to it. i tilt my head curiously while looking at the wall so that others don't eavesdrop "I could ask the same for you..". she looks at me with a bored yet amused expression "Madeline..". i nod in appreciation "Madeline.". she lets go of me and walks away swaying her hips then she pauses with a arrogant and nasty looking smile enough to send shivers down my spine "Nice knowing you Vanderbilt. Your dad's got to be proud". i finally register she took my wallet AND the key to my hotel room. bonita perra. She has a Texas and western Accent. i just shrug and walk away.
I enter the control room and there sitting in the control seat like he owned the place is Thomas, my best friend. i walk casually up to him and sprawl over him like an overgrown cat "tommy! long time no see". he slowly turns his head to me and snorts "Alexander the bloody dumbass is back". i pout a bit before moving away and letting him stand and i hug him. then when we part. he smirks as he nudges my arm "say..i saw you and that bloody incubus for a woman...Thorn Princess is her code name..not sure what her actual name is though." what? he doesn't know..but..she told me her name without hesitation. I silently grab his shoulders and look him dead in the eye "Thomas..I need the next available Cruise to New York..I have to spread vengeance". He just shrugs my hands off and turns very serious and quickly goes to typing in some sort of code then after 15 minutes of waiting in silence he looks at me "Next Available is in 2 hours..but the thorn Princess and some of her Allies and Goons are on that ship as well". who is this woman? and why do we always cross paths? is she some princess of a Don or just someone i'm meant to befriend?. I nod at his words "thanks i'll see you in New york". i walk out of the office and head up the steps and enter a room that had the letters in script "The ferryman". I enter the office and look around and just sit down at my desk and get to unveiling the information i have on my potential victims. i hear a knock.
A beat
I just frown and call out "come in". and to my utmost and very much confused surprise. Madeline walks in not briskly but pissed off. like a Snake when it's robbed of its prey. she grabs my collar yanking me to her "You little bitch..Why did you request a ride on the same damn boat as me?!". I frown at this but sighing in both Embarrassment and in shock "that's for thomas to answer not me". She huffs before shoving me back into my seat and i just calming look at her as she paces back and forth. "You don't Understand Alexander..My target is on that cruise and you being there..Just your appearance alone already makes the giants in this bloody world tremble. Your name calls for chaos." i smirk with Arrogant Pride but soon deflate under her angry and cold glare. "this isn't what it is Maddy..maybe thomas got it mixed up?..we'll see don't worry". I stand up and walk up to her and look down at her i notice that she looks ready to off me if i made any sudden move "Nice try Vanderbilt..but people like you..rats..snakes and a bunch of assholes. have a great day and i'll see you on the ship". she sassily turns around and walks out slamming the door behind me. i reach into my pocket and it has a note inside. i sigh as i take it out and read
"may the best killer win..or maybe..may the best resolutioner win"
Madeline.
I smirk as i throw the paper away and sit back and look at the door she just walked in and out of. she's got the bone. And i'll be willing to bite. i check the time. i have about 30 minutes before i leave for the cruise so i pack my weapons and my outfits. then i step out and head out of the building quickly, luckily the port is about a walkable distance from the Building. i freeze at the sound of a motorcycle stopping right behind me and Madeline's voice, sweet as honey Alluring as a siren's voice "Hey there Alexander..want a ride?". i turn slowly to her calculated and with disdain "No.". then i briskly walk off but she slowly drives towards me at this point mocking my pace. with a smirk and very much taunting tone "sure..I'll believe that..when i see you run and hustle boy..hop on before you make me force you". I freeze. ex-fucking-cuse me?!. I turn to her with a forced smile "Miss Madeline..i believe i haven't made myself cle-". she shoved the helmet into my gut cutting me off i let out an "oof" and put it on and to hide my Embarrassment and red cheeks i flipped the visor and got unto the bike behind her and mutter "fucking hell what a woman". she snorts at me as she maneuvers her way through the streets "I heard that you weasle". i flush even more in Embarrassment. how isn't she scared of who and what i am?.
About 2 hours later..
Madeline and I part ways once we arrived at the cruise ship. i enter my registered room and settle down then began to plan for the trip. 18 nights that's plenty of time to strike and kill. A knock interrupts my planning. Agitated i walk over to the door and swing it open just to see Madeline's amused smile "Can I buy you a drink Alexander?". i frown. the snake wants to play with her prey huh. I smile practiced and flirtatious "Why of course Maddy..name your time baby girl". i don't miss the flush of her cheek to a beautiful red color. she huffs "in a bout 20 minutes Vanderbilt.". she struts away with an air of grace but pauses and turns her head to me with a seductive, coy and cunning smile waving a wallet in the air. i pause feeling my sides for my wallet and scowl. cunning little shit. She just giggles and throws it at me and i catch it with a bemused yet impressed expression she bursts out laughing as she walks away and says "You're not the only Reaper in the game darling..". and with that she disappeared into a corner. I smile captivated. "I fell right into her trap..cunning fox". i shake my head amused and just walked back into my hotel room to plan but with a sense of purpose and excitement. maybe the devil has his bride.
The bar is dim, glowing gold around the edges—warm and expensive. I step in and immediately spot her.Madeline.Perched at the bar like a lioness among house cats. Tight black dress, holstered blade on her thigh barely visible beneath the slit. Hair tied up, exposing that tattoo behind her ear—three thorns around a red crown.
She doesn't turn to look at me. Just slides a drink toward the empty seat beside her without breaking her gaze from the mirror behind the bar. My usual. She remembers.
I sit, slow and calculated. "You've got a way of making a man feel expected."
She smirks. "You've got a way of making the world feel nervous."
We sit in silence, sipping. The weight between us thicker than the liquor in my glass.
"You know," she says finally, her voice silk over steel, "you used to haunt my nightmares."
I raise a brow. "And now?"
She turns. Her eyes meet mine—unflinching, unafraid. "Now I'm wondering if I haunt yours."
I let the silence stretch.
"I don't dream," I say.
She leans in, breath brushing my ear. "That's what scares me most."
My fingers tighten on the glass.Danger.Allure.Madeline.
"You gonna tell me what your target did?" I ask.
She shrugs. "Breathed. Too long. Too loud. Too free."
"Poetic," I murmur.
She chuckles darkly. "You would know, Mr. Ferryman. You and your pretty justice and judgement. Still carrying those babies?"
I nod. "They've missed me."
She raises her glass. "To the reunion of monsters."
We clink.And in that small sound, I swear the Devil raised his head to listen.
Just as we were about to enjoy our little "date". Madeline's eyes grow sharp and hungry staring straight at a man who is surrounded by bodyguards and from what i can infer; a nasty pig. i turn sharply to Madeline "that's your target?". she nods briskly then looks at me "wanna dance darling..?". i smile showing off my fangs.."I thought you never asked baby girl..". we get unto the dance floor and we all-along with the guests-start to salsa i pull her closer into a hug and she whispers "Dip me when we get close to him..i'm gonna poison his wine..". i smirk darkly and nod then i fake misstep pulling with me and she uses the opportunity to put a drug in the guy's drink. he's too drunk and too busy flirting with a woman. i quickly recover and twirl Madeline and dip her perfectly and the crowd i didn't realize that has been watching immediately starting clapping, cheering and hollering at us. I watch the guy drink his last and finally turn to see Madeline watching with a vicious smirk.
And then i hear gunshots and screams. the guy's men noticed us and started shooting i run quickly and do a quick slide towards a pillar using it as a shield and i look to my side. Madeline's gone. i look around but the gun fire slowly decreases. i take a quick peek and Madeline, in all her sexy, calculated glory is taking out the Guards. I sneer as i reach into the waistband of my beach shorts and pull out my pistols and quickly dodge a uppercut then weave a knee to the stomach. i deliver a quick but vital shot to the his chest then use his body to block out the gunshot then i make my way to Madeline's side "Tryna steal my thunder princess?". She just looks at me with a calm expression before flirtatious nodding an incoming goon. coming straight for me i move quickly, picking up a fork from a table and jamming it into his chest and yank him closer and whisper coldly "Now..we don't wanna bleed all over the place..right?..I suggest leaving that in your ches-". i get cut off from the sensation of blood splattering on my face and Madeline's amused giggles. the dead corpse collapses on top of me and i shove it away from me with a grunt and wipe the blood off me and look at her with a deadpan and angry look "seriously woman?..this shirt costed me $40k!". she just stands there silently and reaches into the corpse's pockets and take out a business card and flips it over before making eye contact with me "Aveli..Family". my heart stops Memories of emily's dead body and the explosion comes to me in full blast. i feel a touch and make eye contact with Madeline. her jaws are clenched and eyes far away "Alexander..I'm actual-". i don't get to hear the rest. I strut off coldly and calculated.
all is fair in love and war..sorry madeline..