BOOK 1: THE BEGINNING

Chapter 2: And the World's gonna Know your Name

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So recap on what happened on the last chapter…

Basically this guy named Romulus had his mom killed in front of him and his brother, Remus, who got pissed and pinned him because Romulus was being annoying. Brotherly love, whoop-de-doo.

Then they burned their house and everything in it, then left their town and started a new life like some superhero with a secret identity.

Remus worked at this restaurant in the town they are currently living in.

It was Romulus's birthday, some guys tried to do shit and ended up killing Remus.

Romulus, wanting revenge, killed those men, who were in jail, and went to find a better life. AGAIN.

He went to this ugly town and met some dude that looks like a chick at first glance.

They became friends through the way of beating the fuck out of thieves and the chick-dude, Aldriech, invited him to his house to stay the night.

But, Aldriech's parents were assholes. The mom was a gambler and his dad likes to abuse good children.

Romulus offered Aldriech the chance to run and he did, holding hands into the sunrise…happily ever after.

(Bitch! What kind of fucked up Recap was that?! Are you even allowed to be an author?!)

Shut up! I'm getting to the next chapter!

(Well introduce it better! We're not yours so at least make our roles fucking better, you bitch)

Ugh.

Anyway, those two losers…(DEATH GLARE) …I mean, friends, took off and went from town to town. They did some odd jobs for money and sometimes some services…which you do NOT want to know…and on their journey they happened to travel to a different country where trouble had found them once again.

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"Oi! Give me your money or I'll kill you!"

Romulus and Aldriech both stopped in their tracks and watched the scene unfold. A few feet from them, four people were ganging up on an old defenseless man.

"What is it with travelling and thieves?!" Romulus groans as he face palms.

The old man just gave them a small laugh. "My, my…aren't youngsters so energetic these days? Didn't your parents teach you not to be rude to your elders?"

The thieves growled. "Why you…!"

He swung his hand in order to hit the old man in the face but his fist was caught. "What the?!"

The thief turned his head to see Aldriech towering over him, hand on the thief's fist tightening. "Stop"

"Eh?!" Romulus exclaimed. "When did he… How did…?" he just groaned and entered the scene as well. "You better do as he says…he may not look like it but he packs a serious punch"

"As if!" one of the thieves said aiming for Aldriech.

Aldriech just pulled the thief he was holding and threw him towards the other one. Both collided and fell on the ground. One was unconscious while the other one twisted his arm really badly.

"You bastard!" another one exclaimed as he ran to punch Aldriech but was stopped this time by Romulus. He held the thief's arm and twisted it then pinned the thief to the ground. As the thief screamed, Romulus continued to twist the arm harder.

"So noisy…" Romulus complained in a whisper "The other one was silent the whole time…"

"Aaaargh!" the thief screamed. "T-the other one…?" he glanced at his side and started to cry and scream then vomit.

A few paces was his other friend, blood oozing out towards the ground, and a detached head at the side.

The captive thief felt a force on his head. He glanced upwards to see that it was Aldriech's foot on his head.

The thief began to scream louder and started to thrash his whole body, but Romulus had him in an iron grip. The captive didn't stop until he felt the pain of the boot become greater.

"Shut up" the German stated while the Italian man just chuckled, as if he was amused by this while scene.

"P-please! Spare me! I swear I'll never do it again!"

Aldriech and Romulus shared a look before they both sighed.

"We know you won't…"

The thief gave off a wide grin until he felt pain blossom from his chest. The pain was so intense he couldn't even scream. He felt his whole body be wet and glanced to see that blood was seeping out from him. Then he felt a weight on his body as well as hot breath near his ear.

"…because, you won't be alive to commit it again"

Romulus got up as Aldriech harshly kicked the withering body away.

"You're too active" Romulus whined "And you ruined my shirt"

Aldriech rolled his eyes. "You're just too lazy, and you did that by your own self"

Romulus just continued pouting as Aldriech slowly neared the old man.

"I am sorry you had to witness that"

The old man chuckled and patted Aldriech on the shoulder and ruffled Romulus's messy hair. "It's of no problem. Though, I do have to say, I had the situation under control"

Both teenagers gave him a look of confusion.

"How…"

Then they felt a gun pointed at the small of their back. They slowly turned to see a large group of men in black was pointing all their artilleries at them

"Stand down, men" the old man commanded and the men instantly followed. The old man gave the teenagers a cheeky grin. "I am Aleksi Korhonen. I'm a man from Finland, and you are?"

"Romulus Vargas, sir. And this is Aldriech Beilshmidt"

"Both of you are talented. Why not join me?"

"Join you?"

"Yes, my mafia, that is."

Both froze on the spot and narrowed their gaze at Aleksi.

"Mafia? Isn't that a crime organization?"

Aleksi laughed out loud. "Why, what else would it be?" he then smirked at the boys. "But, I am very powerful as well as successful. No one would dare defy me, and I make sure that everyone is loyal. And once I deemed a family member worthy, I might just grant them a wish of their own. It is a profession for men who wants to rule the world…at any cost." He narrowed his eyes at the awestricken boys. "…so if you are to join this, you will never walk under the sun in confidence ever again. Here, you will do nothing but bad, people will always suspect you as well as fear you, and you are forever wanted by the authorities, so think about it. Will you join me?"

Aldriech stood up and walked slowly towards Aleksi. Aldriech's face was serious as he approached. Romulus just stood there, watching his friend walk towards a mafia boss.

"I'll join"

Aleksi grinned in a cat-like manner. "Good to hear! I'll have some of my people train you. You'll be successful one day, I could see it" he then turned his gaze upon Romulus. "What about you lad? Want to join your friend?"

Romulus narrowed his gaze on the outstretched hand for a second before smiling kindly at the Mafia boss. "Thank you for your kind offer, Mr. Aleksi, but I think I have other plans."

Aleksi rose an eyebrow in amusement. "I see. Then, I hope you succeed with your plans"

"Yes, thanks again"

Aleksi made a motion with his hand, then all his subordinates were moving out.

Romulus walked towards Aldriech who was staring at him with an unreadable expression.

"It's surprising that you will not join. Weren't you the one who wanted power?" Aldriech asked.

Romulus shrugged. "Yeah, I still do, but I want to get it in my own way." He laughed then patted Aldriech on the shoulder "Don't die"

Aldriech rolled his eyes but smiled. "And you don't be stupid, especially now that I'm not there with you"

"How many times do I have to tell you? I'm not stupid. Plus," Romulus smiled, "I have a plan, remember? I'll be as powerful as Aleksi in a few years, and I'd still be able to walk under the sun with my head up high"

Aldriech snorted. "Good luck with that. Keep in touch"

Romulus laughed. "I will"

Then the two friends parted. One was walking with a large group of men, entering the country of Switzerland, while the other went on his journey to wherever the path would take him.

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"Hey kid! Are you sure you want to do this? This is illegal you know?"

"I'm fine! Plus, this would be great practice for my future plans."

Romulus was currently in Africa.

After he and Aldriech separated, Romulus wandered around for a few days. He survived by befriending other travelers and by using the environment to his advantage.

He managed to get a ride on a ship towards Spain but had a miscalculation. Instead of the passenger ship to Spain, he got on the ship that was destined to go to Ethiopia.

Africa was a different battlefield. He didn't know the language, so he had a problem with almost everything. Luckily, he met a tourist from Egypt who spoke English. He thought Romulus some phrases and they left their separate ways.

Now, Romulus had found a job in pouching.

They were given a list of animals that they were to kill. Romulus, a newbie, first mission was to just observe the experts. He was also being trained.

First of all, their seniors gave them a shot gun as well as an inanimate target. It was difficult at first, but soon Romulus could easily shoot at the target in any position.

Second part of the training was shooting moving objects. The seniors would release birds and they would have to shoot them. Each time they would succeed, the target would get bigger. From birds, to cats, to dogs, to pigs, to cows then lastly horses.

Last part would be observation. They have to watch how experts were on the field and compare it to their training. They saw the difference between the movements of wild animals from tamed ones. They also learned about techniques on pouching.

Today, Romulus had finished his training and was to just observe his seniors. He, along with a Danish kid, were assigned to watch one of the top poachers.

"Mr. Vargas?" the Danish kid called.

Both were just lazing around since their mentor had already killed an elephant. They were just staying on the jeep.

"What is it Denmark?"

The Danish kid was no older than 5 years old. He had spiky blonde hair and vibrant blue eyes, but it seems like the vibrancy had died out. He was an orphan from Denmark and was sold as a slave to a rich family somewhere in Africa. He was treated unfairly, but he stayed strong. Luckily for him, a large fire broke loose. It consumed his master's mansion, leaving the servant and slaves to escape. The Dane lived on the streets until he found this profession. Sadly, no one even bothered to name him, so they just called him 'Denmark'.

"One day…" the boy said, determination present in his voice "I wish to be a great person. I don't want to be a no-name anymore…do you think…I could be one?"

Romulus felt pity on the boy. At a young age, he has been through a lot. Even more than he ever did. "Don't you like being called Denmark?"

"Don't get me wrong, it's a cool name! But, it has no meaning to it. They just called me that because I have no name and I'm from Denmark."

"Do you want to be named?"

The boy was silent before shacking his head. "No, its fine…"

"…Matthias"

"huh?"

Romulus smiled at the boy and ruffled his hair. "Matthias! Matthias Kohler. I think it's a Danish name, so that will be your new name."

The boy's eyes, even for a moment, flashed an emotion of happiness then was completely gone. "Matthias…" he tried, a small tug of his lips was almost visible. "Matthias Kohler" he turned his attention towards his companion "Thank you, Mr. Vargas, someday I wish to be a man like you"

Romulus laughed. "No problem! Plus, don't call me Mr. Vargas, I'm just 13!" he smiled fondly at the boy "Matthias, don't be like me. I'm walking a path down to hell."

Matthias shook his head. "I'll follow you too! I'm already in hell, what the difference if I follow someone deeper?"

Romulus laughed. "It's your decision kid"

They talked all the way to their camp and had been together throughout their pouching career.

But, the day came when Romulus announced that he would have to leave.

"Don't go…"

Romulus smiled kindly at the Dane. "No can do… see you, little guy"

Matthias had tears in his eyes but gave Romulus a smile, "Yeah, let's meet again someday!"

"Do me a favor and smile more" Romulus laughed, "you look better when you do"

Matthias nodded and waved goodbye.

Romulus, carrying nothing but clothes and food, bade farewell and set off to go back to Europe, specifically, back to his homeland Italy.

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Romulus arrived at Italy within a few days. The money he had earned in illegal pouching was so grand that he bought a small bookstore. Ever since he was little, he had a place in his heart for books. He loves reading books because it increases his intelligence, and since he had no proper education, that is where he learned almost everything he could.

He loved his new quiet life. It was…quiet. Too quiet. Sometimes, he goes into the woods to hunt, just for the excitement, but he mostly remains within the shop. His neighbors were nice people as well. Again, they were quiet. It almost seems like the town was too peaceful.

Romulus was a bit suspicious at the peaceful atmosphere but thought that it might be better to leave it as it was.

The following days…were finally boring.

Romulus realized, that he could not stay in such a boring life.

He wanted adventure!

Which would happen…soon

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"You must be new here?" a gruff voice said.

Romulus looked up from the book he was reading to men wearing black clothes. With a raised eyebrow, he answered "Yes. Is there a problem?"

The men laughed.

"Yes, there is! You see, we…'protect' this town." The man in the middle explained. "It's the law, you know? So, be thankful that we are offering you protection"

"I don't really need it, but thanks for the offer" Romulus said offhandedly as he returned to reading his book.

The men were shocked at first but then were quickly angered. "What the fuck! Listen to us you fucking bastard!"

"I did, now…you may go"

One of the men grabbed Romulus by the collar and shouted. "You little piece of shit! I ought to give you a beating"

"I wouldn't do that if I were you"

"And what would you do? Read me to death?"

Romulus simply shook his head then stared at the man who was still holding his shirt collar. Less than a minute, Romulus took out a small knife from his pocket and slashed the man's neck.

The body fell into a bloody mess while Romulus just stared at the body like some dead animal.

"Last chance, I could defend myself. Get out"

The other men were stunned but followed the order.

Romulus watched as the men ran out, like they were being chased. "Wimps, but very obedient." He then stared at the body. "And no manners. Leaving their trash in my shop. I better clean this up before anyone else sees"

And that was why Romulus bought a black rug instead of any other color. It was easier to hide stains of the people who always terrorizes his small shop.

He later on found out that the people in the village were paying the men a large amount of money just for them not to be terrorized.

He then thought of an idea so that his life-long plan could finally take place.

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"So, you've finally come"

Romulus stood, both hands chained, in front of the mafia don.

How did he get into this situation? Well, some of the mafia men came into his shop, again, and demanded, or more accurately threatened, him to finally give into them. Romulus said he'd consider it if he were to see the boss.

And that is why he was in front of the boss right now.

"I do have to say…you've got balls" the son laughed. He was a fat man wearing a designer suit and a fedora.

"Yes…well…I have a question before we make the deal"

The don was amused by the man so he said "Fine, what is your question?"

"You see, I have met a mafia don before and said that he could make anyone of his men a don if they worked hard enough. Is that the same for your mafia?"

The man bellowed. "Shit no!" then laughed louder. "That's pathetic! As if a man of common sense would do that! If you want to be a don you either, make a mafia or steal it"

"So, none of the men would object if the leader were killed then they would follow the stronger party?"

"It depends. If they do not like the leader, a coup-de-etat could possibly happen. Unless you instill fear within them, which, my I do"

"…I see"

"Is that all?" the don yawned. "Then let us seal the de-"

The boss didn't get to finish the sentence because two shot were fired. One landed on his heart while the other was on his head.

All the men were stunned silent as they stared at the scene. Romulus was standing there smiling at the dead boss with a pistol in hand.

"Oops" Romulus giggled "My finger slipped" he turned around and killed one of he men holding his chains. "Unchain me?" he asked the other who followed.

"Now, you heard your previous boss…" he said as he walked towards the don's chair. "He said, that I either make it or I steal it". Once he reached the chair, he harshly shoved the dead don off the chair and sat on it. "And I decided to steal it. Now listen, I am absolute. Follow my every command and you or your loved ones, won't suffer a despicable death" he then kicked the dead man's head. "…like this guy"

The men nodded. Romulus Vargas has been bad news to the mafia members since the first encounter, so they know what the man was capable of.

Romulus grinned widely. "Oh good! I thought there would be more bloodshed! Now, there will be minor changes. I want the HQ to be in my bookstore to avoid suspicion. Other than that, continue what you do. If the locals do not give you the money we need, kill them and take their property"

Romulus knew what the mafia was. It was a criminal organization, what else? He is not a hero. He was not innocent. What he was doing is illegal. Will his brother be proud? Of course not, but Romulus had too much pain to care about that. The world was cruel, and to overcome this, he had to be even more cruel. He wanted to live a life where his family would live without fear but would be feared.

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It has been years since Romulus had overtaken a local mafia. In his command, he also killed other mafia dons and gained even more power, wealth and men. He bought himself a vineyard so that he could hide his wealth from the government. In the eyes of the world, he was a rich upstart wine entrepreneur but in the underground, he was a feared Italian mafia don that has conquered most of south Italy. He was also known throughout the world as the youngest mafia don.

One September morning, Romulus was invited to a grand ball in Greece. The Greek mafia led by the Karpusi clan, will be celebrating their 50 years of power. Don Karpusi was also going to announce the marriage of his only daughter, Akantha Karpusi, to a new growing mafia family on Germany.

In Athens, Romulus was fetched by a car and was dropped at the biggest mansion in the city.

"I see you haven't been an idiot for a while…"

Romulus was startled at first but then laughed as he faced the familiar figure. "And I said that I'm not an idiot"

Finally, the two friends were reunited. Aldriech gave Romulus a glare but if you look closer, his lips had a very small curve upwards. Romulus grinned widely and tackled the German.

Is it weird for two grown men to hug in public? Yes. What's even weirder is that it was two of the most powerful upstart mafia bosses in the world.

Aldriech, after becoming a member of the Finnish mafia, was very hardworking and talented that he was always promoted until his don was so pleased that he gave Aldriech a branch in Germany. There, Aldriech became the leader of the German underground and became infamous within days. According to the surviving victims, the German's way of 'finishing the job' was through a great massacre. He kills in parties, not individually. Though the risk of being caught is high, the survivors were only ordinary people and were very disposable.

They wrote letters to each other frequently before but since both were busy with their duties, the two dons had stopped communication completely.

"How have you been?" Romulus asked softly as he helped Aldriech up.

"Fine. Business has been fruitful" Aldriech murmured as he took the hand and stood up beside the Italian. "But, I should ask you that. After I heard you stole a mafia group, I thought that would be the end. But judging from your attitude, you'd want something bigger"

The Italian laughed. "You know me too well, my friend!"

They then proceeded to enter the mansion. They talked about their past and all that had happened to them up until the present.

"So…" Romulus started as he sipped from his wine glass "I heard you're getting hitched. A Karpusi, huh? Nice. Greek women are hot…" but with an after thought he added, "…so are the guys"

Aldriech glared at his seatmate "Do you hold no honor?"

"Uh…is that a trick question?"

"…Never mind" Aldriech sighed. "Yes, I was surprised when I received a marriage proposal from my doorsteps, one morning. Inside was the picture of Akantha Karpusi and all her information."

"I see…do you like her?"

Aldriech's eyes widened a bit and looked away, a blush adorning is usually stoic face. "We've talked…"

Romulus laughed. "You do! Hell froze over!" he wrapped an arm around Aldriech's shoulder and began to lead him towards the bar. "You have to introduce us! I'd love to see the woman that captivated this ice prince!"

The German chuckled and talked with his friend about everything else.

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"Hey…You're leaving?"

Aldriech looked back at the drunk Romulus. "Yes, or have you forgotten that I am part of the celebration tomorrow?"

Romulus laughed. "Oh yeah! Well…I'll just pick up some girls by myself"

With that said, both men got up. The German don left the bar while the Italian don went towards the dance floor. While he was dancing with a few beauties, he spotted a lone flower in the corner of the room. Being the gentleman, he excused himself from his harem and walked towards the woman.

She was very beautiful. Long, silky black hair and porcelain-like skin. She was wearing a simple white dress, but it hung on her body so perfectly.

'A goddess' Romulus thought as he neared the woman.

The woman glanced up and smiled kindly at Romulus. "Good evening"

Romulus gave her a kind grin as well. "Good evening? Are you enjoying the night?"

The woman sighed as she twirled her hair. "Not quite…my friends left me here. And I feel a bit drunk at the moment" she paused. "I think it would be wise to return to my room"

As she got up, Romulus quickly took her hand, "Don't go. Stay"

"No…I have to."

"Stay…"

The woman was mesmerized by the young man in front of her that she nodded.

They talked. They drank. They got even more drunk.

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The next morning, Romulus woke up in his room. He snuggled on his left and felt something soft. He opened his eyes to see a naked woman beside him.

In his state of confusion, he hurriedly sat up which caused the woman to wake up as well.

Both stared at each other for a while, then the woman began to cry.

"No… please don't cry…"

"No! How could I let this happen! I'm to be married!"

"I'm very sorry…if it makes you feel better, I'll take full responsibility"

"You don't understand!" the woman screamed. "My father will never approve and the man I was supposed to marry is someone I like!"

"I will explain everything. I may not look like it, but I am a very influential man" Romulus sighed. "By the way, I did not catch your name…"

The woman sniffed then whispered. "Karpusi…Akantha Karpusi…"

Romulus's whole body stiffened. "…shit" he then laughed a bitter laugh then yelled "SHIT!"

Akantha cried harder as Romulus paced in the room.

With a defeated sigh he sat on the bed, head down. "That man will surely hate me…"

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"You bastard!"

Romulus was on the ground. Cheek was swelling from the pain, but the pain he felt was no where near the pain Aldriech was experiencing. Imagine your fiancé and your best friend were doing things only a couple should do.

Aldriech was then on top of the Italian and beat him up even more. "How could you!"

"I'm sorry!" Romulus reasoned. "I didn't know she was Akantha until this morning!"

"But the fact still remains!" Aldriech was glaring at Romulus. "You still slept with MY woman!"

As Aldriech proceeded to beat the living day lights out of Romulus, the Italian did nothing.

"That's enough" a stern voice ordered.

Everyone, even Aldriech, stopped whatever they were doing and turned to Don Karpusi.

"My daughter and I had already talked. The fault was not one-sided." He glanced at the beat-up man. "The marriage will continue, but if my daughter is pregnant with this man's offspring, it will not be accepted into both the Beilshmidt and Karpusi clan. We will have the baby be delivered to you as soon as it was born." The Greek Don glanced at the fuming German. "Does this agreement satisfy you?"

Panting, Aldriech answered. "Yes…I do not want a bastard child of my wife in my life."

Don Karpusi eyed Aldriech. "I repeat, the fault is not one-sided. Do not make an enemy in a small misunderstanding such as this"

Romulus noticed that Aldriech's hands were curled into a fist. "Yes, I understand" he finally let go of the Italian man and stood up straight. "I am sorry for my behavior, Mr. Vargas… It will not happen again." Romulus thought that maybe, Aldriech had somehow forgiven him, until he heard a hushed whisper "…because the next time something like this happens, I'll kill you"

Don Karpusi nodded. "Now that the situation has been resolved, let us continue our party"

Watching his friend's back becoming smaller, Romulus mumbled "…I did not wish for this to happen"

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Akantha Karpusi was indeed pregnant.

Since both the Beilshmidt and Karpusi family will not recognize the child, Romulus had to pay a large amount to Aldriech for keeping his child alive.

Romulus also had to give money for Akantha's necessities. Food, clothes, and check-ups were his duty for 9 months.

During those 9 months, Romulus had found a woman of his own. An Egyptian woman, Khemet Hassan, whose skin was tan, her hair was ebony twirled into a braid, and eyes that are innocent. Romulus compared her to a nymph from the earth. A total counterpart of Akantha whose beauty was out of this world, Khemet had a vibrant beauty. Simple, yet Elegant. Innocent yet Intelligent. Fragile yet Strong. She attracted Romulus with her fire.

Romulus then asked her to marry him, and she agreed. He told her of his profession and that he had a child from a different woman.

Khemet was kind and patient with him. She listened, and understood that her husband had made a mistake and regretted it. And though she did not approve of his job, she would not tell him to stop since that is where he enjoys himself.

Life was perfect for the couple. Though Romulus had to send off a large amount of money abroad, he had enough money to live their lives. Unfortunately, though, Khemet was unable to bear Romulus a child.

After exactly 9 months, a baby was delivered to them.

It was a boy that resembled Romulus in everyway. He could not see a spec of Akantha in any corner of the child.

Khemet took the child as her own. They named him Caesar. They raised him to be a respectful young man and Romulus had prepared him to be the next don of his mafia.

As Caesar was growing up, Romulus and Khemet could see changes in his features. Even if he still had Romulus's looks, it was as if the young man was enhanced with more beauty. It seems like the unearthly beauty of his mother was mixed into Romulus's rugged handsomeness.

As years pass, Khemet had left Romulus and Caesar. She died of heart attack.

Romulus raised their son by himself, and soon, Caesar was going to be married to a beautiful Italian woman.

Everything was going well.

After a few years, the couple had a baby shower to celebrate the birth of their children.

Yes, they had twins.

Romulus was given the chance to name them. "Hmm… I would like Romano for the eldest, while Veneziano for the youngest"

Caesar shook his head and laughed. "Still hung up on naming kids on great cities?"

"Hey!"

The wife laughed as well, "I think its cute…"

Everything was perfect.

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BOOM!

The Vargas mansion exploded. Everything was turning into rubble. Caesar and his wife were sacrificed in order o save their children. Romulus, who had them, ran with his trusted men away from the mansion.

"Fuck!" he swore as bullets flew left and right.

In the last few months, the Vargas Mafia had been so successful that many jealous rivals had created a plan to overthrow the powerful Italian mafia. A lot was sacrificed, but their plan seems to be succeeding.

Romulus finally made it into a beautiful white mansion. A butler opened the gate for him to enter and he waited in the living room.

"And what do I owe the pleasure of having the great Italian Don in my household?"

Romulus gritted his teeth as he glared at an old friend and his wife.

'Aldriech and Akantha Beilshmidt…' he thought bitterly. "You damn know why the fuck I'm here!"

"Yes, I do. But I still want to hear it coming from that dirty mouth of yours" the German replied as he eyes his ex-friend.

Romulus intensified his glare but then sighed. "I've been breached, I need you to take care of my grandsons."

"And why on earth should we do that?"

Romulus knew that Aldriech would act like this, so he focused his attention on Akantha. She was looking everywhere but at him. "Their your grandchildren as well. Your son died trying to protect them! If you feel even a small ounce of guilt, take them to a safe place."

"Now you're making demands at my wife?" Aldriech scoffed. "What a waste of time, throw him out"

Just as the guards came in and grabbed Romulus, Akantha stood up and took the twins into her arms.

"I know…that I should shun away the baby that I had given birth to…but deep inside, he was still my first-born child. It pains me to think that I would never see him or at least talk to him, and now…it truly will never happen"

Romulus gave Akantha a sad smile. "Though you have never met him, we did not hide the truth from him. He knows you are his true mother and was planning on visiting you…Caesar may have a mother who watched him grow, but he would always have a special place in his heart for you"

Akantha then started to cry. Tears were slowly rolling down her cheeks then onto the soft skin of her grandsons'. "…Caesar was his name, huh?" she smiled kindly at Romulus. "Thank you for taking care of my child." She sniffed and hugged the twins closer to her chest. "W-what are their names…?"

But before Romulus could reply, Aldriech had punched the Italian in the gut. "Don't bother, Akantha" he said, as his eyes did not leave Romulus's writhing form. "You will not be attached to them anyways. Take this trash out of my sight"

Aldriech took the twins from the Grecian woman, as the guards took Romulus outside.

"Aldriech! They are my grandchildren as well!"

Aldriech just stared at her coldly. "Have you forgotten the contract? Neither my or your family will accept these bastard children"

"…" Akantha was silent until, "What are you going to do to them?"

Aldriech shrugged. "Kill them, I guess."

Akantha's eyes widened. "No!" she ran up to her husband and took the babies out of his arms. But Aldriech anticipated this and kept the twins away from arms reach.

"Fine, here's a deal." Aldriech said "I do not appreciate the grandsons of my wife with another man walking around my household. I will bring them to a safe place. Once the children hit the age of 18, one will serve as a slave to the Beilshmidt house while the other will live alone to die."

"What?! No!"

The German's eyes showed no kind feelings towards the children as Akantha desperately tried to get them. "It's either that, or I'll kill them both right now. Choose"

"No…that's not…fair…" she sobbed.

"Life isn't fair. Be thankful I even gave you an option."

With a heavy heart, Akantha chose the first option.

"Very well, I shall now bring them"

"Wait! So soon?!" she cried as she reached her hand, trying to grasp the twins.

Alas, her efforts were futile for Aldriech had ignored her and continued to his car.

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"I see… of course they could stay here"

Aldriech had given the children to a small church far away from society.

"Yes, thank you for your help. I shall be going now"

"Wait!" the head priest called, "What are their names? Surely, since you found them being abandoned, you would like to name them"

"Name them" Aldriech said calmly. "I have no interest in children that re not mine."

The priest watched the man get inside the vehicle and drove off. "How sad…" he whispered as he watched the twins squirm within his arms. He smiled, "You poor angels. Children are grifts from God, don't you worry. I'll protect you"

A nun neared the priest and saw the children. "Oh how lovely! What are their names?"

The priest thought for a moment. "How about Lovino and Feliciano?"

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Hey guys! NSA here! It's been a while! Anyways, I wanted to portray that the world is evil and nothing is fair in this chapter. I was honestly surprised with how long it was! Was it worth the wait? Haha. Leave a review, please! I'd love to hear your opinions of this!

Anyways. This is the second chapter of Book one: The Beginning.

Next would be:

BOOK ONE: THE BEGINNING = Chapter Three: Jesus Take the Wheel