Chapter 7:Danger awaits

Deep in the forest at the Lions Den's headquarters, the Black Killer was busy smoking cigarette and consuming bottles of tequila. As he kept bringing out smoke and sipping the tequila, the devilish grin on his face increased. His friend was busy watching him but what could be done to stop this human beast.

'I hear that there is new mafia group in the city',his best friend said trying to make him pause the smoking but he wouldn't pause. He smiled while smoking and then gave out a loud laugh.

'I rule this city, I am the only one that makes people beg for mercy',He said as he continues to sip his beverage. The burning sensation in his chest made him feel powerful and fearless.

'I am going to teach those people who the boss here really is and that they should back off,'then he chuckled. 'What are you going to do?', the friend asked.

'You will see',he replied as he continued to smoke his cigarette as fear spread on the friends face.

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In a basement a tiny group gathered by Juliet. They were her friends ever since she inhabited the streets of Keta. They trained her on how to defend herself, how to fight,use a gun and many others. She made sure to practice really hard as things could be really tough for her. As she lived on the streets for two years, she become very tough and basically a fighting machine. She wanted to tell her street friends her story and her plight. She is now a fully grown adult who can make decisions for herself and knows how to manuver with ease.

She wanted to start her own mafia group and that was to take revenge on the murderers who stole her happiness. It was hard to find as many people as she could but eventually she managed to recruit people for the group. As she vowed to herself to use the group to protect people especially the people who are abused and are unable to seek justice. She vowed to administer that justice to them since she is also a victim of abuse.

Now her hopes now was to pay her parents a visit and show them the kind of girl she has become, a deadly girl. As she escaped the house with Delilah they had to split ways since they were chased by people who didn't know the hell the two girls went through. Juliet spent days and weeks trying to find Delilah but to no avail. The search never ended. She didn't want to think she was killed but she hoped that Delilah could be found so that she could also join the crew.

That evening, she sat on the balcony of an isolated house. The cold air blew past her face as she tried to recollect the series of events that had taken place in her life within the five years period. Tears filled her eyes as she remembered her parents, the bad things she did behind their backs and infront of them. She pictured the motionless bodies of her siblings in a pool of blood. She imagined the touch of her adopted father as he took away the sanity she was trying to restore for herself. She even remembered her friend Abigail from child care services. The person who cared for herself more than she cared for herself. The one who held Juliet pour out her pain and completely neglected her own wounds. The tears filled up her eyes and rolled down her cheeks as she stared at her framed picture of her with her family, her biological family.

'I know you guys are watching me from above, probably not happy to see what I have gone through after your departure. Since you left, things have really been awful in my life. Could this be my punishment? Could all this hurt in my life be a form of karma? I need your guidance mom and dad, I need the annoyance from my little siblings. I need you all because I lonely right now. The friend I had, Abi has been taken away from me, I don't know if she is still at the child care center? is she alive? Why can't you just take me away? Afterall, there isn't any happy in my life. Just take me please',she said with her eye lifted up to the sky. She used her hand to wipe her tears as he heard foot steps from the door at the balcony.

'Who is there',she asked as she copped her gun and pointed it towards the door.

'It's me Bernard I have some really bad news', the voice replied. 'What is it?',she asked. 'The Lions Den killed some of our men',he responded. 'Who is the Lions Den',she questioned with her eyebrows raised. Bernard looked quite shocked to hear her ask that question. 'The Black Killer is the leader of the gang',he answered. Juliet felt like the ground beneath her was going to open for her to fall in. She knew that her mafia group wasn't strong enough to defeat the Lion's Den. The most powerful group in the country and nobody dared to challenge them.

'What are we going to do?',She questioned with a bit of distress on her face. She was worried and frightened knowing very well the kind of maniac the Black Killer is everyone knows it.

'We could hack into their systems and try to leave them a message, maybe we can come to an agreement with them',he suggested. 'No, the Black Killer wouldn't understand so easily and will probably kill us',she said with on hand on her waist and the other on her chin.

'Do you know where their hideout is?',she asked. 'Sorry to say but nobody say hideout anymore,it's layer',he laughed. She rolled her eyes and brought her eyebrows together to show that it wasn't the right time for jokes.

'Not the right time, sorry',he said with a smirk on his face. 'Answer my question, Bernard!', she exclaimed. 'Calm down, you don't have to get so worked up',he replied. She took a deep breathe and suddenly she was calm and at ease. 'Sorry, it's just a lot to take in',she said calmly. The cold breeze kept blowing her hair into her face but she didn't bother to remove from her face. The balcony door started squeaking as the air moved it back and forth. The both entered the house and saw the distress on everyone's face. 'What happened to the bodies of the people who were killed',she asked. 'They were buried outside',a person responded. 'We need to ensure that no one hacks our systems', Juliet said looking at the tech team who were busy monitoring the systems. Everyone assured their maximum co-operation. She smiled to see that everyone was at their very best for the sake of the gang. Her heart was warm because these weren't just crew members but friends as well.

'Do you know where the headquarters of the Lions Den is?'she asked. 'Why are you so eager to know this, Bernard raised one eyebrow as a question mark. 'I don't know',she shrugged her shoulder.

The next morning,she woke up restless, she couldn't put herself to the fact that the Black Killer is about to pose danger to her and her friends. She brushed her teeth and went downstairs to eat her breakfast with the crew.

As people come around with the food on the table,there was a knock on the door. 'Bernard can you open the door since you are the closest',she requested. As he opened the door a beautiful dark skinned girl entered the house with some locks on hair, she wore some tight jeans that exposed her curves with her small lips that was covered in lip gloss. 'Omg Abigail, Juliet run towards her to wrap her arms around her. 'I have missed you so much',she said still wrapped around Abi. As she turned around she saw the many confused faces around and then cleared her throat. 'Guys, this is Abigail, the girl who was in child care services',she introduced Abi. Abi waved at the people. Abi looked around with disbelief on her face because she couldn't believe that that could be the house Juliet was leaving in. 'How did you know this is where I was', Juliet asked. 'Its is a long story but what matters is I found you',she said as she stared at her surroundings within that period. They continued to talk about the child care services. Their experiences after they both left.

'What! Your foster father raped you and your mom had the nerve to slap you',Abi said with a bit of frustration in her voice. 'I thought they were super rich',she asked. Juliet replied,'Money isn't everything'. They talked until Abigail took her leave. The gang started eating and went to perform their various activities.

Christopher one of the computer team members run towards Juliet. 'We have a problem, the Lions Den have hacked into our systems. 'What!'Juliet's eyes opened wide as she run towards the computer. The people were busy trying to lock them out of their server. 'How did that happen?, Juliet questioned. 'They have high tech people who take care of these things', Christopher explained. Juliet took a deep breathe. The Lions Den are trying to squash as but we wouldn't cave in so easily', Juliet said with authority knowing very well that this isn't going to be an easy fight.