How it began

It was a sunny and quiet saturday. afternoon, jace Trevor and his father mason trevor as usual on Saturdays sat on the couch with wireless video game controllers in their hands ,Come on dad that's cheating,jace the chubby little seven year old said as he nudged his dad's arm,his face scrunched in determination as he tried eagerly to beat his dad at the video game they were playing while his father with a smirk on his face began bouncing up and down in the couch like a five year old trying to divert his son's attention,alright,pause!!! jace screamed as he paused the game and turned to his dad his eyebrow furrowed in frustration as he stared at his dad,dad do you have to do this every time I'm about to win? jace asked his hands flying everywhere in a gesture,sorry jace I don't know what you're talking about,his dad said making jace narrow his eyes at him,mason did the same and it elevated into a staring contest,they both stared at each other,each person eagerly waiting for the other to lose.

As they stared at each other anyone that entered the room would easily notice their resemblance,they both had beautiful grey eyes and freckles adorning their cheeks,their hair brown and curly,the only difference was,jace had a round face with chubby cheeks while his father had well a defined jaw and high cheek bones,with a scar across one side of his face that people said made him look tough,jace had asked him countless of times how he got that scar but he responded with the same sentence each time,he would say"it was an accident"and then he would change the subject.

Suddenly the sound of cars parking by the side of their house was heard and mason eyes darted over to the window,you could see panic spread across his face but only for a split because jace screamed "ahh!! I won,you lose,I won,you lose"he sang and stood on the couch doing what he called "the dance of winners not losers"but he was cut off when his dad pulled him down and carried him up the stairs,he set him down gently in his closet and cupped his face with both hands,

daddy what's going on?? jace asked curiously as he stared at his dad's sad face,everything will be okay sport you just have to be strong okay?? just stay here,Don't make a sound I will be right back,dad what's going on?? what are you saying,where are you going,

Don't leave me here,dad please,jace begged as he grabbed into his dad's neck wishing to never let go,he had a feeling this was his last chance to hold on to the one person that would always love him,the one person that would always protect him,the one person that was not like everyone else,so he held on not willing to let go,tears began to run down his face and wet his father's shirt,No no jace don't cry,remember what I told you,men don't cry,buh..but dad you're gonna leave me a..and you're....i'm gonna come back,you know I'll never leave you,and I'll always be with you no matter what,now just stay here and don't come out okay?? mason said trying not to cry as he wiped his son's tears away.

He closed the closet doors and waited for a while before he went downstairs closing the door behind him,he knew that this visit wasn't gonna end well,someone as dangerous as Dave black never does house visits except it involved killing but mason was not scared,in fact never had he gotten scared before,he is not scared of anything even death,cause with the kind of job he does death awaited him every single day and he knew that very well,which made him ready for it every single minute,he looked back at jace's door once more before he made his way ,to the black jeep that led the others,you know I hate it when people waste my time Trevor,an older man said as he got out of the car,he wore a black expensive looking suit and his aura reeked of power and danger but mason didn't seem a bit moved by this, he seemed to be used meeting people like this,Mr black to what do I owe the honour of your visit,mason said shoving his hands into his pocket,you know exactly what I want Trevor,black said and he gestured for his men to stand behind mason,Mr black you know very well that I can't give you what you want,we had a deal and I remember clearly that the red dragon and your group had to work together for the first time after many generations of being enemies and we both got what we wanted and now what you are requesting for is just impossible to grant,mason said and looked around taking note of the number men that began stepping out of the cars waiting for him to make the wrong move,Clearly mason trevor you are not ready to comply so let's make a deal,if you give to me that diamond,I will sell it to the highest bidder and give you fifty percent of the profit,mafia's honour, black said and folded his right hand into a fist,then he brought it to his left shoulder and with the side of his fist he hit his shoulder twice,that was a signature gesture that people in the mafia used whenever they made a promise that they were never gonna break or whenever they wanted to show respect.

But for a man like Black this was just a normal gesture that even someone that doesn't know black as well as mason knew him would see that because he had a very obvious glint of wickedness in his eyes,I'm sorry black but you know I would never betray my team,the team I solemnly swore to die for with the mafia's honour,and when a promise is made with the mafia's honour it can't be broken,mason said and he could see black was getting mad,Oh trevor are you going to make me do this the hard way?? black said and slowly walked around mason like a predator ready to pounce on his prey,he stood behind mason and gestured for one of his goons to get him something,the guy also dressed in complete black went back to the car and pulled out a samurai sword,he handed it over to black and returned to his former position,Black pulled out the sword from the sheet and admired it like it was his first time seeing one....as soon as he did this neighbours that had been spying at them through their windows closed their curtains and took their children to their rooms,they double checked their already locked doors and waited patiently for what was about to happen,they were all ready for what was about to happen next and they were used to it.

The area was ruled by the mafia,they had a local government and all but still the mafia was in control,there were so many mafia groups around this area so there was always a fight over who was in control and the residents of the area were used to the constant deaths and bloodshed,well they had to get used to it because there was only one main rule and it was created by the mafia,it was"you either stay or you die" meaning no one goes out but people unaware of the dangers that lurked in the town comes in and ends up calling it the mistake of their lives,the people in this neighbourhood kept telling themselves that if someone died today it was either because he refused to work for the mafia or he tried to leave town,they never knew the real reason behind the deaths they just come up with assumptions and lived with it,but the person that was gonna die today was that nice young man Mason trevor,they said,Oh poor soul I wonder what he did to deserve it,wait mason trevor isn't he that nice young man who lost his wife after the birth of their child?? but what about his cute little baby boy,Oh the poor child's life is ruined,What is he going to do without both his parents....they spoke each family expressing their pity in hushed voices but mason wasn't even dead yet,they sat waiting to hear the siren of the ambulance so they would know that another innocent life had been lost and they would begin to prepare for another funeral,Meanwhile little jace Trevor had been over powered by curiosity and made his way out of the closet to his window,he saw a man standing behind his dad with what he called "long and shiny Chinese warrior weapon thingy" he couldn't recall how many times his dad had tried to correct him,he didn't know what it was called but he sure as hell knew what it could be used for,he his behind the curtain hoping not to be seen by the man or his dad,he also tried to see the man's face but he could only the side but there was nothing much to see just a crooked nose and an ear that had no tip ,it looked as if it had been chopped off,at least that wasn't something you would see everyday,suddenly his dad swiftly turned around and within a blink of an eye the sword was shoved and pulled out of his belly like it was nothing,mason fell to the ground holding his stomach and jace stood there wide eyed,he wished he had just stayed in the closet,he wished he could turn the hands of time and just... not watch his father get stabbed in the stomach,but he couldn't so he stood there and watched as the man turned his dad around so his face was facing the sky,the man stabbed the sword into mason's shoulder and leaned on it,he began saying something he couldn't make out,jace watched,his feet frozen to the ground as his dad was stabbed again in his belly on the same spot,he watched as his dad slowly began to succumb to the pain his breathing slowing down,the man laughed and walked to his car and jace felt his blood begin to boil,they were just gonna leave him there to die??? not on his watch,he was gonna teach them a lesson,he didn't care how but he was gonna do it....before he knew what was happening he was running down stairs disobeying his dad's orders,he ran as fast as he could leaving trail of tears behind him,he could hardly see a thing because he was crying so much,but he didn't need to see anything,he knew the house like the back of his small hands.

He ran as fast as his legs could carry him but by the time he got there,they were gone,leaving his dad to drown in the pool of his own blood,with shaky hands and unsteady breath,he made his way to his dad's body,the closer he got the wetter the ground became,he looked down at his legs and they were all red,red from blood,his father's blood,D..dad?? He called out but no reply, dad please,please you...you said you wouldn't leave me,he cried and fell on his knees, daddy please,I need you,I'm just...just a kid I can't leave without you please,he cried even harder,t..t..tell how I can help,he said and took off his shirt placing it on his dad wounds,I will do anything just wake up please it's not time for you to rest,What would happen people are gonna laugh at me again,they are gonna mock me again a...and you know I can't...i can't take it,he cried and shook his dad's body with all the strength he had....jace jace hey that hurts,mason muttered making jace look at him,d...dad?? you...you're,shh,why....are you crying??I told you men....*groan*don't cry,mason said trying his best to ignore the pain,dad I..i am not a man okay,I...I'm just a....*cough* mason coughed out blood cutting jace off again making him panic,d..dad what's going on,I.. I.. don't know what to do,jace cried,t...there is n..n..noth..ing you can do superman but that's okay because there is always a time In everyone's life when something happens and there is nothing they can do to stop it,all they h...have to do is watch and let it happen,w..what are you saying dad I.. .I.. don't understand,jace said but that was a lie because his brain understood well what his dad was saying but his heart refused to understand,the weight of his father's words were just too much on his seven year old heart,too much for him to bare....listen closely jace I.. I.. don't think I can survive this one,mason said and a tear slipped down his left eye,that wasn't a good sign dad never cried never,jace thought,No no dad please don't say that you can survive anything,I know you can,you're stronger than the whole world remember??please just stay awake,stay with me....please I beg you....he said the last part in a whisper and buried his head in his father's bloody chest after some seconds he angrily lifted his head up and looked around,What kind of people are you?!!,why won't you call the ambulance huh what are you waiting for?!!!!huh?!!! I hate all of you,you could have done something?!!!!his dying and you are watching why are you so heartless?!!!!!he screamed his voice cracking,the neighbours that peeped out the window watching the drama unfold hurriedly closed their curtains knowing he was referring to them but still no one dared to make the call,they only waited for someone else to do it but what they didn't know was,they were all as scared as the other person....jace felt someone grab his hands and his swiftly turned his head to look at the person in anger but his eyes softened when he saw it was his father....but who else could it have been there was no one else on the street,they were hiding like cowards in their houses.

Dad...he said as gently as he could though the anger was still there and his eyes still as red as ever,it happened only when he was extremely angry and neither he nor his dad knew why,his dad slowly shook his head in disapproval,n..not the hate again jace,remember what I told hate never wins only love does,his dad,and jace shook his head,I'm sorry dad but I don't feel it anymore and I don't think I'm ever gonna feel it again,love,I think it just walked out on me,he said,and his dad lifted his shaky hands to wipe his tears away,please jace I'm begging you,your anger won't solve anything, it only gets you into more trouble jace don't let it take over no matter what happens,promise me that son please promise me,mason said and coughed even harder, alright alright dad I promise just don't leave me,jace said and his eyes went to it's normal colour,I won't,never...th..that is the l..l..ast thing I'll ever do,I'll always be there jace by your side always....i will always be...there to pick you up when you fall....always,i w...ill be there....to...pro...tect you.....i love you jace,don't forget...his dad said and breathed his last.....