《Sinner's & Redeemers》Chapter 6: Life & Death
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12:00AM in the Habitat 10/11/27
"Finished!" said Angela with a proud voice
"What did you make? You grabbed so many different materials from the pantry room I can't even guess on what you made." Benjamin said curiously while sitting on a chair at the dining room table
"Come and see for yourself." said Angela
Benjamin got up from his chair and started to walk towards Angela. A woman with long red hair and red eyes wearing long black pants and a red tucked in shirt entered the dining room.
"What are the both of you doing?" said the Woman with a menacing face
"Aunt Ashley!" said Benjamin with a excited voice
"I thought you were busy dealing with a emergency across the Habitat?" said Benjamin while running up to her
"I was, now it's done. I heard you started training with Archlight a couple of days ago. How's it going so far?" said Ashley while putting her hand on Benjamins head, smiling with a serious look
"It's been very fun!" said Benjamin with a happy look
Ashley looked at the kitchen counter. At the counter was Angela standing there.
"That's great to hear. Who's the girl at the counter? Your girlfriend or something? I expect a lot from you, but I didn't expect you to get one at this age." said Ashley with a curious look
"N.. No! She is training with me and Uncle Archlight." said Benjamin having a flustered face
"Oh.....?" said Ashley
Ashley walked up to Angela.
"What's your name? Mine's Ashley." said Ashley with a menacing look
"My... My name is Angela." said Angela while looking away acting shy
"Look at me when talking. It's rude not to." said Ashley with a angry demeanor
Angela quickly looked up at Ashley looking afraid. She saw her face had numerous scars.
"Sor... Sorry!" said Angela while stuttering
Ashley smiled with a calm look.
"You have beautiful eyes and hair Angela, no need to be shy." said Ashley
"What are the both of you doing? Making food?" said Ashley
"Ye.. Yea.. I made pancakes with a side dish of hash browns." Angela said nervously
"Pancakes and hash browns? At this time? Haha, your a funny girl." said Ashley laughing
Ashley walked up to where the food was on the counter. She looked at the pancakes and hash browns.
"Looks tasty." said Ashley
She picked up a fork and pierced a pancake with the fork, then she put it in her mouth.
"Hmph, *Chewing* not bad for a kid your age. You still got a way to go though. *Chewing* I don't mind helping you out in the future to improve on the taste." said Ashley while chewing
"Th... Thank you!" said Angela while bowing her head looking happy
Ashley finished eating the food and put the fork inside a sink.
"By the way, do the both of you know where Roland is?" said Ashley looking curious
"He went to the elevators. I don't know where he went though." said Benjamin
"Alright. I'll be upstairs in the guest room on floor 23. If you see him, can you tell me I need to speak with him? Besides that, goodnight Benny, nice meeting you Angela." said Ashley with a tired look
Ashley left the dining room and went towards the elevators. Now feeling relieved, Angela sighed.
"How can you deal with somebody like that? She felt so scary..." said Angela while looking at Benjamin
"She's scary? I known her for a while now. Guess I'm just used to her." said Benjamin looking back at Angela
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"Anyways, I'm gonna head to bed. I'm tired." said Benjamin with a tired look
"Okay.. Good night Benjamin." said Angela also having a tired look
It is now 12:10AM In the streets
"I'm back Mikey." said Vince while entering a room
Vince started to walk towards the bedroom after leaving the Office not to long ago.
"You wont believe the job I just got. I know that I'm back early but are you rea...." said Vince while opening the bedroom door but suddenly stopped talking
Inside the bedroom was Michael hanging from a rope connected to a ceiling fan. Beneath the now deceased Michael was a piece of paper on the floor. Vince stood silent for a moment.
Vince walked up to Michaels now lifeless body saying no words. He kneeled down on the ground picking up the paper. On the paper was Michaels handwriting. Vince started to read the paper.
"I'm sorry. I can't find myself living anymore in this world. I tried moving on, but I can't. It feels like there is a wall not allowing me to move on in my life. No matter how far I walk across the wall, I can not find a door to the other side allowing me to move on. Whenever I do find a door leading to the other side, It's always blocked by another problem in my life. If you see this Vince, I hope you the best in this city. If you ever find yourself in a situation like mine please live on. Live for the sake of me. Thank you for always being there for me. All the way to the very end. Love you Vince, always seen you as a Brother."
Vince stood up with a blank emotionless look. He took a knife from his jeans and cut down Michael from the ceiling. He picked up Michael with his arms and put him on his bed. On a nightstand near the bed, he found a photo of him and Michael. He took the photo and put it in is his left jacket's pocket. Vince left the room without saying a word nor changing his look. Vince left the Apartment complex and stood outside looking at the night sky. The sky was filled with city smog, It covered most of the stars. Vince looked away from the sky and started to walk down the street. A couple of minutes later, he arrived at another Apartment complex. He walked inside the building. He took a right down a hallway and took a pair of keys out. He opened a door saying Room 6. Once entering the small Room, he went to a couch without taking off his clothes or boots. Vince lay down on the couch putting his arm across his face. Vince started to feel Angry, sad, blameful, regretful. Vince started to think to himself,
"Was this my fault?"
"Why would he do such a thing?"
"I should have stayed there."
"If only I pushed him more."
Vince started to cry a few seconds later. Before he knew it, he fell asleep. 10 hours later, Vince woke up on the couch. He can barely open his eyelids due to the crying from earlier. Vince got up from the couch and took off his clothes and boots. He went to a bathroom inside the apartment and washed his face with water from a sink. Vince quickly remembered what he saw last night. However, Vince pushed the thoughts and the picture's in his mind of Michaels lifeless body out of his head. He also remembered Yamazaki talking about the Target he was supposed to kill. Remembering this, he quickly went back over to his clothes he left on the floor and opened his left jacket pocket. Vince grabbed the papers inside the pocket. He turned the 1st page over and looked at the 2nd page. A photo of a man with blond hair and almost golden like eyes was on the page. Next to the photo was even more information on the target. Skimming through the page, Vince quickly tried to find info on where the target was arriving and time.
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"Charles Dawn will arrive at Penthouse apartment 8, BHE (Bravado High end) apartment complex in District 13. A reunion party will occur in a living room inside penthouse 8, the living room will have giant windows. This should allow you, the Hired Redeemer, to get a perfect shot at Charles Dawn while on top of NMC (New Morning City) Tv broadcasting building. The party will start at 2PM 10/11/2027. It is expected that Charles Dawn will arrive at the party between 3PM or 6PM. We offer a 50000cC bonus. In order to obtain this bonus, a clean kill is needed. No other causalities besides Charles Dawn. If you, our Hired Redeemer, kill a person that is not the target, this bonus will not be obtainable. The said 100000cC agreed upon by completing this job offer will be given to you by our Finance & Deals expert, Yamazaki Kurahara completely in cash."
"Okay..." Vince said to himself
Vince opened his right jackets pocket, remembering he had a picture of him and Michael. He took out the photo and put it on a table near his couch. He went back inside the bathroom and took a shower. 10 minutes later, Vince got out of the shower and put on a black shirt and back jeans. He walked back into the living room and bent down near the couch. Vince grabbed a large Weapon case under the couch and opened it. Inside the Weapon case was a huge sniper rifle in parts. Vince reached inside the Weapon case grabbing magazines and grabbing a box with bullets. The box had a label on the side saying ".50 Werewolf". Vince started to fill up the magazines with the ammo inside the box. He quickly filled up the magazines and put back the now full magazines inside the case. He closed the Weapon case and slid it back under the couch. Vince reached his hand under the couch again, this time he grabbed a small pistol case. He opened the pistol case and inside was magazines, a empty "9x19" ammo box, a suppressor, and a empty slot of where a pistol should be. He took the magazines and suppressor. He checked to see if any ammo was inside. There was none. Vince closed the pistol case and slid it under the couch. Vince got up and put on a pair of socks and tan boots. He opened the varsity jacket again, he took a pistol out of one of its many inner pockets. Vince went towards the door that led outside the room and grabbed a black coat with a fur hood at a hanger near the door. He put on the coat and went outside the door. He closed the door behind him with a pair of keys and walked out of the building. Outside the building was what appeared to be snow. However, when Vince reached out his hand trying to catch a snowflake, it fell on his hand and it appeared to be dark grey. He smeared it on his hand and it turned out to be ash. Not thinking much of it, Vince started to walk down a sidewalk and turned around a corner. At the corner was a shop having a sign saying "GUN's, AMMO, SWORDS, 24/7". Vince went into the store. Inside was a bald chubby Man wearing a camo cap and a white shirt behind a counter.
"Hahahaha, Back so soon!" said the chubby Man while laughing
"I assume the norm?" said the chubby Man
"Yea, out of 9x19 again." Vince said while smiling at the Man
"Hahaha, You're always running out of ammo." said the chubby Man now bending down under the counter
Vince with a blank look starred at a wall full of different types of guns and swords without saying a word.
"Here ya go, that'll be 200." said the chubby Man now standing up putting a ammo box on the counter
"Did you rise the price again? Your gonna break my bank." said Vince with a displeased look
"Well... You of all people should know how expensive it is to acquire ammo nowadays. Ever since the new manufacturer limits the government made due to low materials, Ammo been sucking up my money like a air intake! Hahaha!" said the chubby Man while laughing
"Alright... Here you go." said Vince handing over 200cC with a sad look
The chubby Man noticed Vince's sad look and took the money, putting it inside his cash register.
"What's with the look kid? Feeling down?" said the chubby Man
"Nah, I'm alright. I'll see you later." said Vince while walking away from the counter taking his purchased ammo box
"You sure will brother! Enjoy your day!" said the chubby Man while smiling at Vince
Vince walked out of the store and started to walk back to his apartment. Now back at the apartment building, he went back inside his room and on the floor was his phone. He picked up the phone and it turned on. (4 Missed calls, Roxy). Vince called back the contact named Roxy on his phone. A moment later, a woman answered the phone.
"Vince! I called you 4 times. Where were you last night? Thought you were going to bring Michael and yourself over to gamble with me and the boys. They can't handle themselves without you around." said Roxy sounding surprised on the phone
"Yea... Sorry about that... I was busy... I'm home now." said Vince sounding depressed
"What's with the sad voice? Everything alright?" said Roxy on the phone
"Yea..." said Vince lying to himself
"Wanna go hang out somewhere? Just got out of work." said Roxy
"I can't. Maybe at 8 or 9PM we can chill." said Vince
"Why not?" said Roxy
"Believe it or not, I got a job offer last night. A woman from a corporation offered me 100 thousand and a 50k bonus if I do things right." said Vince
"150... 150k cC? That can buy you out the shit hole you live in and get yourself a nice apartment. The apartment you live in right now has no space whatsoever.." said Roxy surprised on the phone
"Haha, It's also completely in cash. Anyways, I'll call you later when I'm finished." said Vince
"Lucky bastard, talk to you soon. Be carful out there." said Roxy
"Thanks, you too." Vince said while hanging up the phone call
Vince put the phone away inside his coat. He went to his couch and bent down trying to reach and grab the cases underneath the couch. Vince grabbed both the pistol case and weapon case under the couch. He put the weapon case on top of the couch. Vince stood up and sat on the couch with his pistol case on his lap, then he opened the pistol case and started to refill the magazines with the new ammo he just bought. After quickly refiling numerous pistol magazines, he put the magazines inside his pocket and stood up. He looked at a clock inside his room. (1:30PM) Vince picked up the weapon case on the couch and went towards his closet. He grabbed a black balaclava mask. He opened the apartment door and left the building while carrying the weapon case. Vince started to walk towards another train station. 5 minutes later, He walked up a flight of stairs leading to the departing area of the trains. Luckily, a train was already there. Vince walked inside the train. Like last night, the train was completely empty. After sitting on a seat inside the train for 20 minutes, the train arrived at district 13.
"Now arriving, District 13." said the automated intercom on the train
Vince got up from the seat and left the train when the doors opened. When Vince left the doors he saw a homeless man sitting on the staircase that led down to the streets.
"Yo, do you know where the New Morning City broadcasting building is?" said Vince while trying to talk to the homeless Man
"Heh? Can't hear you son. Pay me 10 and I might just be able to." said the homeless Man
"For the love of god, just tell me where the place is." Vince said looking angry
"Heh? Wha?" said the homeless Man ignoring Vince's words
Vince with a pissed off look gave the homeless Man 10cC.
"Heheh thanks. Once you go down the stairs, cross the street you will see ahead of you. Look around and you will see Rill's & Grills Convenience store at the end of the street. NMC should be on the left of it. Can't miss it." said the homeless Man with a happy look
Vince started to walk down the staircase leading towards the streets.
"Don't spend it all on drugs you bum." said Vince walking down the staircase
"But of course, heheh." said the homeless Man, laughing
Vince walked down the staircase and was now on the streets. Vince started to follow directions he was given by the homeless Man. He saw Rill's & Grills convenience store, next to it was a medium sized building having a sign saying (NMC Broadcasting Center). Vince walked by the convenience store and looked inside with a quick look. Inside was a couple of thugs holding a Man and Woman at knife point. However, Vince walked by the store without doing anything. Now at NMC's broadcasting building, Vince walked by the glass doors trying to do a quick look inside the building before entering. Nobody was inside the front entrance of the building. Vince put on his black balaclava mask and opened the glass doors leading into the front entrance. Now inside, Vince looked at a empty reception desk with a clock above it. (2:06PM).
"Perfect." Vince said to himself
Vince looked around trying to find a staircase or an elevator that goes up to the roof. Before moving, Vince took out his pistol and took out a suppressor from his coat. He attached the suppressor to his pistol and started to walk towards a door he thought had a staircase inside. Vince walked up to a door with glass and looked inside. Inside was a skinny staircase leading up with numerous floors. Vince opened the door and walked up the stairs. Now at the top, he opened a metal door. Immediately Vince was met with a gush of wind. He put the weapon case on the ground and opened it, he started to assemble the sniper rifle inside of it. Now assembled, Vince carried the sniper rifle and went outside the metal door. He was now on the roof. He took out a rangefinder scope from inside his pocket and put it on a side rail on his sniper. He took out his Target information papers from earlier.
"BHE (Bravado High End) apartment complex has Concrete supports on the ground, Almost Glass like walls, 30 floors, small Observation Decks on each floor, and a WIFI tower on the roof. The specific Floor & Penthouse Apartment Charles Dawn is expected to be in is floor 8. The Penthouse has black patio chairs on the Observation Deck. Inside the Penthouse will be black couch's and a living room. A bar will be in a far right corner of the living room. Numerous people are expected to be inside due to a reunion party. Be wary of your Target. We, at SPS (Security Protective Services), do not want want to see any other casualties other than designated Target."
"Ha, A security company can't even handle themselves an easy problem." Vince mumbled to himself, laughing
Vince aimed his sniper rifle. He peered through the ranging scope. In front of him, he noticed the BHE building since it towered over the rest of the other buildings. Vince looked at the building trying to find the Observation deck with black patio chairs.
"Found you." Vince said to himself
LASER: 2320 METERS
ELAVATION: AOA 5
WIND: 0.5 LEFT
Vince looked away from the range finding scope and looked at the main scope on his gun. He took aim at the same position with his main scope. He looked to the left of where the Observation Deck was. Inside the Penthouse apartment was dozens of people inside. All of them inside were wearing fancy suits and dresses. Vince started to scan the room with his sniper.
"Rich fucks." Vince said to himself while aiming down the scope
A handsome Man wearing a grey suit with blond hair and Golden like eyes started to walk down a large staircase leading towards the living room. Vince quickly took notice and aimed his sniper rifle right at his head. However, the blond Man walked into a crowd of people. 2 minutes later, the blond Man appeared out of the crowd with a glass of wine walking towards the Observation Deck.
"Perfect." Vince mumbled to himself
The blond Man walked onto the Observation Deck. He looked out the glass walls which kept himself from falling over.
Vince aimed at the blond Man's chest knowing that a headshot might be difficult for him. Vince aimed a bit to the right while putting his finger on the trigger. A little boy wearing a black suit with black hair ran up to the blond Man. Vince took his finger off the trigger.
"For fucks sake." said Vince while mumbling to himself
The boy started to talk to the blond Man. 32 seconds later, he started to run back inside. Vince quickly put his finger back on the trigger. Not missing the moment, He immediately took aim and fired at the blond Man's chest. The sniper rifle instantly hit Vince's shoulder hard with its kickback from the round. The little boy turned around almost as if he had another thing to say to the blond Man. However, the only thing the boy saw was the blond Man with a huge hole in his chest. The bullet went through the blond Man and broke the glass behind him. The blond Man fell off the Observation deck. The little boy fell to the ground inside the Penthouse on his knees, traumatized after what he just saw a second ago.
Vince noticed the boy falling to ground and looked away from the sniper scope. He stood back up while picking up his sniper file. Vince went back inside the building and started to disassemble his weapon.
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