Everything was peaceful in the base for the past few weeks, everyone go about their normal routine without any fuss, there had been a little fight over here and there but it was a normal thing around the Base. The Base cafeteria is huge and beautiful but Damon hardly uses it, he's so used to eating Sia's meal that he doesn't like the taste of the food being prepared in the cafeteria. "Why's your face looking so unpleasant?" Joe asked, puffing on his cigarette."Nothing, just don't like the taste of the food, it's bland, dude." He replied, pushing the tray forward.Joe chuckled and took another puff of his cigarette, "The food tastes fine, Damon. You're just too used to taking Sia's delicious food that you forgot how the food over here tastes like." Joe grinned, offering him a cigarette which he refused immediately. The general would punish him if he finds out that he smokes so early in the morning. It had become Joe's habit and most of the other soldiers but the general had strictl
"Damon...I love you, I love you so much and nothing would ever change that. I don't care what my family says about you, I don't give a fuck, all that matters is that we love each other." A female voice breathed out the confession to Damon who was all smiles. Just by looking at his face, one could tell that he was feeling on top of the world, the only woman that ever mattered to him, wants him as much as he wants her, loves him as much as he loves her. For the first time in years, he didn't curse the wrenched world, he didn't blame God or life... He was feeling content and fulfilled to have her, as long as she was by his side, he'd conquer the world. "I love you too Celena, I love you so much and I don't want to live without you by my side. I promise, I'll prove myself to you and your family, once we graduate, I believe I'll get the best job ever and take care of you like the queen you are." He assured her and the happy woman engulfed him in a deep hug. ********
"What's up, man?" Sia waved with a smile, coming towards Damon whose eyes were closed, head resting on the chair."I don't wanna talk to anyone Sia, let me be, will you?" He asked without moving an inch, his eyes still closed.Sia chuckled and sat next to him, there was no way she's gonna leave him. He'd been introverted ever since the casualty that happened two weeks ago, he didn't come out to do anything and she was surprised that General Leo let him stay in all day without doing anything."C'mom Damon, you need to get off this gloomy mood, it doesn't suit you, believe me. Wanna go to town and have some little fun?" She asked but the man sitting next to her didn't make a sound."Shit! You're becoming a boring person. I told you, you'll get your memories back soon but that doesn't mean you should sit idle at home. Everyone is asking about you, let's go to the Base club." She suggested and he opened his eyes lazily and sat upright, his hands palming his face. "I don't think anyone in
His eyes opened widely, angry fire reflected in his eyes…. "No.." He breathed out the phrase when he saw the mansion he'd left a few minutes ago lit up in furious fire and… and General Leo was still inside! The debris of the explosion decorated the atmosphere, soldiers came running towards the mansion that was blazing in an angry fire that threatened to burn anything down to ashes if neared. "Where's the fire squad!?" Sia asked angrily when there seemed to be no response from the department."All the water in reserve has been destroyed, nothing is left! We have no idea how the pipes got broken but we're trying our best to set everything up. They'll be here soon." A deep male voice replied and Damon's eyes flared in anger. This isn't ordinary, something is up but this is no time to think about such, "He can not die, he should not die." He mumbled to himself, his eyes trying to locate something in the burning mansion.He knew the general won't give up on his life, he'd fight, and wa
"Good. We're gonna have to jump then." He announced and took in some fresh air mixed with smoke. A terrible way to die but definitely better than getting burnt alive. "It was nice knowing you, sir," Damon muttered, looking towards the general to give him one final salute. "We're not dying so soon, Mr. Damon," He declared and Damon stared at him in awe. He doesn't have any plan apart from jumping out of the window, he has no plans at all, all he wanted was to save the general and it looks like even he himself requires saving. "I don't know if this is gonna work but we'll try it, there's a deep pool down there, we might jump into the pool, and due to the force of our fall, we might break a body part or parts or even hit our head on something concrete and die instantly but luck might decide to leave us and we'll land on the floor and die an agonizing death." General Leo explained, shifting his weight to his other leg and Damon just stared at him. He'd thought the general had a bette
As they made the jump, falling and the heated air wafting through them, they heard the sound of the helicopter, Damon cussed under his breath as he fell, those darn rescue teams always come at the wrong time! If he dies in the process of this fall, if there's anything like phantoms or if they ever existed, he'll turn into one and hunt those assholes for life. Bloody rascals! The fall was lengthy but somehow quick, he knew their chances of survival were slim, probably tinier than twenty percent, but he still hopes to survive even if the chance is by one percent, his mind went numb, his body too weak and he felt dizziness overcoming him but he strives to stay awake till he makes contact with the water. He would try to hit the water head to minimize his body surface area that would take the brunt of the water force impact, he stretched like a pencil and when he turned, he saw the general was in the same style, he hoped they would land on their feet... Well... Here goes nothing. Imme
TWO MONTHS LATER. After a hectic day at work, Damon dropped on his bed immediately as he entered his room. Weary was a word too small to describe how he was feeling, General Leo's industry in Italy was something that was exhausting, incorporated with his mafia, he also runs an empire that had different tributaries in some parts of the world that are involved in diverse businesses.Working as his assistant is draining, he'd been exposed to different infamous people, he'd met villains and heroes of the people. He doesn't want to get involved in the underworld shits much and the general understands him perfectly. The door opened and he knew exactly who it was, "Hi Sia, you won't perish if you knock." He muttered, looking towards the incoming woman."Get your lazy ass up, your big brother is arriving home tonight," Sia announced, dropping onto the bed by his side. "Are you serious!? Why the fuck didn't you tell me before? He didn't find it important to tell me either." He accused and s
"Are you sure he's fine? He looks so disturbed, even in his slumber." General Leo asked Sia for the up tenth time and all she could do was give him a tired smile. It's past five A.M. in the morning and Damon hasn't woken up, both general Leo and Sia had been by his bedside ever since he passed out."You should go and rest, general. I'll take care of him, I'll call you once he's awake." Sia suggested but the man shook his head, he'd stay here till he woke up."Don't worry Sia, I'll stay." He muttered and Sia just shrugged and faced the unconscious man. A low sigh escaped Sia's mouth, she'd been cursing herself for showing him the lady's video. She is sure about one thing, he knew that lady from the past, and that could only be the reason why his brain was triggered immediately when he saw her. Her prayers now are that he wakes up fine, she doesn't want anything that would harm him, he'd become an important facet of her life in a way, and he'd become the friend she never had."Celena
Wow. She was really getting a divorce. "Thank you." She mused, unable to look him straight in the face because she didn't want him to see the tears that clouded her eyes.Damon stood up and went closer to her before he sat down again, "I know I wasn't the best partner to you, I keep secrets but I did everything with your safety in mind Athena but still, I'm sorry and I want you to know that if you give me another chance in your life I'll be a better partner than I was when we faked our marriage." He stated and Athena shot her head up. "Wait, what? What are you talking about?" She asked in shock as she blinked back her tears."I'm not asking you to marry me but I want us to be in a relationship, and get to know each other before we walk down the aisle. If you don't like our relationship then you're free to walk out, I promise I'll not force you." He said and Athena's lip parted but no words came out."Say something, I know it's unlikely and believe me, I'm not asking you out because o
"So everything between you guys was faked?" Damon's mother asked in astonishment as Athena finished narrating everything to her. Damon sighed, he wasn't expecting his mother to find out this way. He wasn't even expecting Athena to ask for a divorce in this manner."Yes, Mom, it was all planned, our marriage was just a mere contract. A part of our plan to get me into this house." Damon answered with a sigh. "Wow, this is very surprising, I actually thought there was something deep between you two." Mrs. Hector said and Athena just smiled.She wished what her mother-in-law said was true but everything between her and Damon was a lie and now that everything was over, it was high time they ended everything. It was for the best. "Well, I don't have a say in what you two choose to do because you are all adults but don't you think you both make a compatible couple?" She asked and Damon cocked his brow. Great, here comes another pressure."Don't get me wrong Damon, I know that expression.
THREE WEEKS LATER. (At the Carneys Villa)"Damon, welcome darling, how was the case?" His mother asked as he entered the house, tired and hungry."It was a blast mom, didn't you watch it on TV?" Damon asked as his mother kissed his forehead.That's his mom's little ritual, kissing him on the cheeks or the forehead. He had tried to stop the little tradition because it was weird and for the fact that he was now a Boss but the older woman would have nothing of such, so he was stuck with it. "Welcome Teddy, she didn't watch it on television and she forbids anyone from telling her, she wishes to hear the news from you," Artemis said with a smile and Damon just beamed."Okay, so mom..." Damon began, clearing his throat, "We didn't only win the case, Dad's name is cleared and his company now bears his name, we are cleared Mom, our family name has been vindicated." He added and his mom began to sob and hugged his son. "Gosh! Mom!! Do you always have to cry at the slightest things?" Artemis
(Carneys Villa; same day) "I need an explanation, Damon, I really need an explanation, all this is driving me mad. How could you do that to me, you could have let me know about something, anything." Athena said in frustration as they both decided to retire for the night.Athena just doesn't understand anymore, she knows he doesn't like sharing his plans with anyone and she's not asking him to share any plans with her, all she requested was a brief info about what would happen, that is all she wanted, and nothing more... Nothing more at all. How could he always place her in a tight situation, why can't he just give her a heads-up about what would happen, why?"I'm sorry, I'm sorry alright, I just don't want to mess anything up, I know I should have told you..." "But you didn't! You didn't find it important find fucking tell you. I might not be your real wife but you could have told me because of the fact that I am your friend and I am your fucking partner in this task, don't I hold a
"Just look at you baby, you're a mess, how could you allow those people to bash you so hard?! That man...he's evil, you should not have gotten yourself involved with him, he's a devil, he...he was responsible for your dad's death, he's..." His mother said, breaking into another sob and holding his son tight. "Shhhh, it's okay mom, I'm here now and I'm perfectly fine. Don't worry, everything is fine, please stop crying now, Mom." Damon said and the mother withdrew from the hug, followed by his sister."Mom was so worried about you Teddy, she nearly passed out when she saw you getting bashed up badly by those men and he called that man..." Artemis said pointing at Mr. Carney who was in cuffs, "Evil, he said he's responsible for dad's death and she was hyper when she saw you getting real bashed up, we were so worried, Teddy, despite the fact that Trev told us that you'll be alright, we were still worried." Artemis explained and Damon just smiled."I'm fine now, sugar, just take a deep b
Damon watched Frank rush around, his in-law staring at everything in astonishment and then yawned before giving out the raw command, "Round them up." Immediately the words left his mouth, and the guards swung into action and began to apprehend Frank, Mr. And Mrs. Carney along with the son-in-law.The chains that were used in chaining him were loosened and he stood up, blood dripping from his body. "What's the meaning of this?" Mr. Carney asked angrily as one of the guards held him firmly. The guards provided a towel and water to Damon and he used it to wipe off his face. When he was done, he was feeling pain all over his body but it was definitely worth it. "Nothing, father-in-law, nothing much, all I did was just play a game, just like you had played with my father, though it was one hell of a painful game, the reward was worth it," Damon said, tearing off his blood-soaked cloth and taking another one provided by one of the guards. "No sir, you can not go into the room... Sir...
"Let my husband go!!! You evil man!" Athena shouted in front of the dungeon her husband was kept in.Her father was inside with him, along with Victor Frank and some guards. They were torturing him and without a doubt, they'll kill him soon. "Ahhhh!!!" Damon shouted and Athena dropped to the floor in pain and misery."You should be happy you're not there with him, you are very fortunate sis because if I am father, I'll have you killed too," Celena said with a chuckle."Get away from here you evil incarnate, enough of your stupid drama, you're just evil!" Athena said, crying.They captured Damon last night and they have been torturing him till now, she doesn't know what they want from him but she doesn't know what to do. She can't call anyone for help, she'd followed Damon here and since then they neither allowed her out of the dungeon nor allowed her in to see her husband. "I can't believe that Damon is the son of Hector, like this is so insane, he'd come to the family to destroy al
"I believe I have the solution to all your problems!" A masculine voice announced and all heads turned to see who it was. Heading towards them were Frank and Victor walking side by side. Athena immediately looked towards her husband but she was shocked to see that the man was resting comfortably on the cushion, his eyes closed. Athena stared in awe... Didn't he just hear that there might be a twist in his plans? Everyone stood to their feet upon seeing the new men walking towards them except for Damon who was still very much relaxed in his own seat. "Victor.... Oh, baby, I've missed you so much." Celena said with excitement and went and hugged Victor who hugged him back, "Hello Frank." She said and waved to Frank who replied with just a nod. "What brings you two here tonight?" Mr. Pedro asked as he studied the two men who were now in their midst."I heard you are facing some troubles, I came to be of help and I know you'll definitely need my help," Frank said proudly and Mr. Car
"What I am saying is that our dad once worked with a man called Hector. Fuck! Do you guys ever bother to ask Dad about his adult days because we all know that this isn't generational wealth? Whoever the anonymous person is, he or she has something solid and that's the only reason why the claims?" She answered calmly."And how do you find out about all these claims young lady?" Her father asked as he stared at her suspiciously. "Yeah, sis, how did you find out? Are you by any chance working with this anonymous person to bring your family down on their knees?" Celena asked immediately and Athena frowned.Damon looked at his wife, he couldn't help but wonder how she'd pull herself out of this tangle. Athena looked at everyone in awe, she let out a sarcastic chuckle and asked, "Dad, are you really asking me such questions? You don't expect me to jump into some crises without digging around. Even without digging around, it is known to those who wish to know that the company was founded b