Old Enemy

Stella quickly boarded the aeroplane leaving everyone behind without telling much as she was focusing on dealing with the enemy.

A few hours later, Stella arrived at the abandoned building that used to be a highly secure private institute that was station in Rome where everything started.

She powered down her and exit her 4 Wheeled drive monster truck while slowly head over to the main entrance.

The door then heavily creaking open that echoes throughout the building, she then walk inside and saw 4 men standing behind 4 tied up people that was seating on the chair all knockout.

"Hello, boys" smirk Stella as she makes her entrance.

*CLAP* *CLAP* *CLAP* *CLAP*

"The ever so narcissist Stella, welcome, welcome my favourite pet," said a voice echoing as he made his entrance by walking over towards the centre.

"An apple doesn't fall far from its tree, as I have a good mentor who is far more superior narcissist than I am," said Stella as she smirks at the half buff middle-aged man who was puffing his cigar.

"Stella, Stella. Still have the nip to talking back huh. My oh my, what a beautiful woman you've become my dear Stella"

"What do you want Mark?"

"Hey, now, now. Don't be rude to your mentor. Or should I say your ex-mentor as you now assume this bastard is your ideal mentor" said Mark as he pulls Jacob's head back revealing his bruised and bleeding face.

Stella looks at Jacob slightly shocked but remains calm, said, "What did you do to him?".

"Did I hit a nerve for you to show emotion Little Stella?"

"My oh my, this bastard really did make you fall hard for him isn't he," said Mark as he punches hard on the unconscious Jacob on his stomach.

"They didn't do anything, you sick bastard. They are my family. Something that you will never ever know as you've killed yours" said Stella in full venom.

"Me?! Me! You tell me that I killed my family?!" said Mark as he laughs hysterically.

"Yes, you Mark. You fucking kill them, you burn this institute down. You lock them all in including me and your daughter whom you forget for a second and desperately tried to save on that day is Isla Conner" said Stella as she reveals the truth.

"And now it's your time to die" add Stella as she throws a smoke grenade at them and begins to attack.

She quickly yet swiftly take down the nearest guard by merciless slit his throat with her combat knife. Then she went over to the next victim with the same approach, while everyone was in a panic as they open fire everywhere in which is in Stella's favour since they could easily kill their own people.

Like an agile cat, she moves from left to right, up to down, climb on top of their body before moving to the next killing her prey as it blocking its path.

After the smoke has been dispersed into the air making the whole room clear as day, Stella stands still smirking evilly at Mark while wiping the blood that was splatter on her face away as if it's nothing using her left hand while her right hand still gripped onto the bloody weapon that she used.

"I see, you have become a monster" smirk, Mark as if he predicted the whole situation.

"Good, good. So that's mean I can kill you without remorse" add Mark as he runs towards Stella at full speed.

Stella then dodges his fist as if it was nothing, left-right, left-right, stomach, leg, left-right, everything being dodge by Stella effortlessly without counter-attack as she was on a defence mode.

"You just can't go up against me Mark, you've grown older and slower," said Stella in a mocking tone while dodging a panting Mark.

Mark then smirk at Stella as he said, "I just need you to waste time and energy so that my son will kill you using his own hands".

Stella then frown and asked, "Your son?" which makes Mark giggle crazily.

"Do you really think I kill my own flesh and blood inside the institute that night?" while Mark surprise attack Stella with a sudden movement as he pulls out his own knife almost stab Stella but due to her own self-defence reflect she accidentally stabs Mark on his abdomen while knocking the knife away from his hand.

Mark then slowly drop down on the floor while looking directly at Stella as he blinks in confusion, "Fuck! Mark! No" said Stella as she quickly put pressure on his abdomen.

At that moment, a figure stand beside Stella quickly pushes her away from Mark in full force which makes her body get thrown a few meters away from them.

"You! You try to kill my father!" scream the buff tall looking man.

"YOU. DIE" add the buff man while he quickly runs over to Stella.

Stella quickly stands up and dodge his attack in which is more powerful and faster than Mark.

'He's definitely the better and greater version of Mark, fuck. I'm dead' said Stella to herself as she dodges and attacks back.

Their fistfight continues with Stella dodging and attacking the buff man who was superior to her.

A blow after blow, dodge after dodge with a small trick and play dirty, Stella manages to throw some dusk on his eyes and then quickly stab his abdomen in a quick and multiple stabs.

"You are crazy," said Stella in a heavy breath as she spat the blood that was in her mouth.

At that moment the man grunts loudly in an animistic way while he cracks his neck bone before he pulls out a small syringe from his breast pocket then he quickly jammed it on his neck which makes him scream loudly before his eyes turn into a bloodshot.

With that, the buff man quickly aims at Stella punching her stomach, head, creaking her rib while she manages to scrap a few blows on his body but this time Stella just knew that she won't be able to withstand his blow and she will die.

With a heavy punch that gets in contact with Stella, she finally stumbles over holding onto her stomach while coughing blood. The buff man then pulls Stella by her hair, drag her towards Mark and force her to kneel in front of him.

Stella then was forced to look at Mark who was smirking at her while laughing lowly as he says, "My prodigal daughter is finally back in my arms as we lay down together" while coughing up blood.

Stella look at him as she raises her left eyebrow and said, "You are sick in your head Mark that's why they want to take you away. They broke you, the institute broke you. Don't you fucking understand! Try to fucking recall your old memory old man" while she too coughs blood as she continues, "Before I die, I want you to know that your daughter is her" as she pointed at Isla who was still knock out while bruised everywhere.

Then out of nowhere, a scream could be heard throughout the abandoned mansion that caught everyone's attention.

"STELLA! NO!"

Stella looked in Luciano direction in an instant Luciano looked like a feral wild boar as he without restrain run over towards the buff man that sends him flying as he kicks him with full power.

Luciano then quickly cradle Stella's body as he mutters, "Amore mio (My love)" while looking pissed as he quickly tries to wipe the blood away but before he could do that the buff man kicked him away.

In which they two starts to fistfight with pure raw power in which Luciano got the upper hand as he was faster, agile, powerful than the buff guy.

Mark who was shocked, couldn't utter a single word as he just wide eye looked at them, then Stella with one final blow she said, "The person who you try to hurt is actually your biological brother, his husband and your daughter" while pointing at them.

"Like I said Mark you are a sick bastard" add Stella in a weak voice as her anger boil then she quickly grabbed the abandoned knife that wasn't far from her as she crawls back towards him and said, "Die fucker" as she stabs him in his neck without mercy.

Stella then turns around while laying on her back as her heartbeat slowly beating while she tries to fight her drowsiness. She then turns to look at Luciano who was merciless punching the buff guy over and over again with blood all over his fist that splatter everywhere which indicate a clear meaning of punch till death.

In a low voice, Stella calls out for Luciano, "Luci" "Luci, please stop".

Luciano then quickly run over at Stella, cradle her as he tries to fight back his tears, "Stella please stay with me amore mio (my love)" to which Stella respond, "Amore mio (My love) Luci, I love you" as she smiles softly at him.

"I love you too amore mio (my love), please don't talk. Conserve your energy amore mio (my love)"

"Luci, please take care of our son"

"I will, we will, we both will take good care of our son"

"Luci"

"Yes amore mio (my love)"

"I'm glad that you didn't give up on me"

"I will never, never give up on you"

With her last breath, Stella said, "Remember this Luci, I always love you".