Mission II

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3hours earlier. Before Mr.Patterson assassination.

Aryan stood in front of Mr.Yazeem's desk clad in his black office suit.

"Phantom I have a mission for you"Mr.Yazeem said. He skipped pleasantries.

"My target?" Aryan asked also skipping pleasantries and switching into business mode.

"Halliard Patterson,Chairman of Go Food"

Mr.Yazeem answered.'

"Mr.Patterson,why?" Aryan wanted to know why he's assigned to this mission.

"The underworld high ups wants him dead"

Aryan nodded.

"He's a great influencer to the government and a man of justice . No wonder they want him dead..." A mischievous smile appeared on his lips.

"Yeah, he usually pokes his nose everywhere,so they want to eliminate him before he gets clue about many of the government high ups been involved with the underworld, you know this country is not pure as it seems"

"Also we're not pure as we look" Aryan chimed and Mr.Yazeem laughed

"Of course we're not, after this we will be starting our revenge. The underworld is going to regret taking us as their members" his eyes looked emotionless and vacant void of any sympathetic feelings.

"Right again phantom"he blinked then cleared his throat and said

"You've got to be smart and dangerous in this line of business, the investigation bureau got their eyes on you,so be cautious"

"I know I always leave the scene without any trace but I usually leave my card and my kills are always the same,but the police never get the clue. How did that happened?" Aryan's brows frowned in confusion. He's now a wanted fugitive,but also a billionaire and ceo of his own company.

"It was none other than our beautiful detective. Inspector Azan,she gathered pieces of your crime scenes and pulled out the similarities then presented it to the investigation bureau and they assigned her to your case"

Mr.Yazeem pushed his spectacles back.

Aryan's perfectly shaped brows frowned

"Mr. Yazeem,don't you think marrying her would surely lead us to our end?".

His statement was indeed right,because the moment he married her,she'll stumble into his heart,she'll dominate his mind,conquer his kingdom,soften his heart.His past will be revealed,and he will regret engaging himself with underworld when it's too late.

"Inspector Azan is very smart but I know you're smarter,don't slack off again Aryan" he warned.

Aryan thought for a moment about the mission

"Tell them that this is a difficult job. Big money for a big fish."

"They offered 200million.and I arranged an assistant for you this time"

Mr.Yazeem stated. Finally Aryan excused himself to go prepare for the mission.

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2hour before Mr.Patterson assassination.

Aryan opened his laptop. he started to gather information about his target.

Through his computer skills he could easily check the background of his targets.'

Once his job was accepted

Aryan would make sure to find access to vital information that would help him accomplish his mission.

A tap-tap from the keyboard could be heard through the entire room. In minutes several pieces of information regarding his target flashed on the screen.

He had gained access to the GoFood company servers a while ago. Aryan worked quickly

opening the portal.

He had successfully hacked the security system of one of Mr.Patterson sectary under an hour.and it showed him Mr.Patterson schedule for the day.

Thrill and excitement were reflected in his metallic grey eyes as he read the details. A sly smile appeared on his handsome face.

"The thought of killing a high-profile target like this excites me.

Aryan said talking to herself.'

'"Tsk tsk... Not an easy mark though. A night mission is always the best"

he mumbled as he absorbed information about the activities that Mr.Patterson will hold.

'He's recruiting new workers in his house today by 10:00am after his meeting with Jack Blake at his office around 7:00am' he read out scrolling down the schedule. After he checked the list of the new workers that will be interviewed. His orbs set themselves on a lanky man that had the most experience in the line of work than the others.

"I will eliminate this man and disguise myself as him,with that it will cause me no hassle to enter the mansion"

Aryan also gathered information about that particular man.

Once his next move was set on stone

he got up from his laptop and headed to his private elevator. This elevator went deep.

Moving down into his secret basement where all his weapons and gadgets were stored. He got ready for his mission,picking all the weapons he needed and his assassin clothes.

He met the assistant at the underground parking lot and they zoomed out to Mr.Patterson mansion. Their low key car parked some distance away from the mansion observing the guards that stood by the gates. Aryan looked at his wrist watch and it showed 9:50.

"10 minutes for the interview to start,I should be get going ,that lanky man should be here anytime". He mumbled to himself then glanced to the assigned assistant who was curiously looking at Aryan's masked face. He's wondering who's this assassin that has the gut to assassinate someone during broad daylight.

"I want you to wait for me down that alley,no matter how long. Understood?" Aryan instructed then get out of the car. The assistant nodded his head and drove away.

Aryan swiftly walked closer to the mansion and sneaked behind a tree waiting for that particular man. Not a moment a taxi stopped and the lanky man hurriedly got out passing the taxi man his bill . After the taxi man left the man took another quick steps but a silhouette stopped him,the man's body violently shook when his eyes met the emptiness orbs of the black masked Aryan. 'This is the eyes of a murderer!" He screamed in his head as he couldn't uttered anything because of fear.

"Not so fast lanky man" Aryan taunted then grabbed the man's collar and tapped the back of his neck with a karate chop and the man instantly fainted. Aryan dragged his limped body to the back of the tree and stripped his shirt off. Aryan later came out clad in that man's shirt that looked tight on Aryan taut body,but still manageable and his spectacles together with his certificates folder and his bag then made his way to the mansion gate. The guards checked Aryan's fake identity card and his CV they later approved of him and he effortlessly got into the mansion.

The interview didn't take too much time because they've limited numbers of recruits and it ended around 10:15.After the interview was done, Aryan excused himself to the restroom. He brought out his assassin clothes and all his weapons,he prepared everything and he's ready to execute his plan,he already took clear notice of how the cctv cameras of the mansion were situated and he already knew how to avoid them. He now looked up to the restroom ceiling and saw the secret passage. He removed the lid and threw his bag in he step on the toilet bowl then also jumped into the passage. He scrunched towards the passage till he stopped by another window he looked down and saw a young man clad in an expensive suit talking to a worker and from the man resemblance to Mr.Patterson , Aryan termed him as Mr.Patterson only son.

"Good catch!"

Smile adorned his face when he saw the man entering a room and the worker walked away . He scrutinized the hallway from above and he saw no one along the way. He shifted the lid and jumped out.

His gloved hand touched the door knob and he sneaked in. .

His moves were smooth and silent making no sound at all.

"Simon!who asked you to get in without a knock"

Mr. Patterson son Peter flared when he heard the click sound of the door closing,as he turned another from the liquor table.

Clash!!!the tumbler in his hand fell down and broke into pieces the liquor spilling out.

"Don't move an inch" Aryan warned and raised his pistol.

"And don't even think of trying anything stupid" Aryan warned again.

"C'mon lead me to your father" Peter got no attentive but to walk Aryan to his Father's secret hide out where there's no guards.

Aryan knocked on the door and a muffed voice came

"Come in Peter"

Peter was the first one that got in and Mr.Patterson instructed without raising his head from the file he's reading.

"My tea ran cold,prepare another one for me Peter "

"Tea's gone cold and you will too"

Aryan's voice echoed around the room when he got in and closed the door behind him. so Mr.Patterson raised his head and saw the black figure standing in front of him.

He gave him a shocked and confused look.

he was wearing a pair of black fitting outfits that would help him move rapidly

wearing leather black shoes and a robe that hangs below the knee.

His featured hood paired with a black mask to cover his face and identity really matched his personality and completed the picture.'

The black mask he wore evidently showing his metallic sharp grey eyes that gave off a mysterious vibe

strikingly calming but dangerous.

As soon as he saw the person he immediately understood. The person before him was an assassin. Someone hired to kill him.

"Who are you?" Mr.Patterson nevertheless asked

"Your grim reaper" Aryan answered and comfortably sat at one of the sofas. Peter's body kept shivering by the side. Mr.Patterson took several deep breaths to calm himself down and he recovered from the shock. He smiled bitterly and shook his head as he stared at Aryan .

Aryan was amazed as he faced him with a calm expression the shock and confusion that he felt a while ago just disappeared in just a blink of an eye.

He had come now face to face with his target. He felt annoyed because this reaction from him was not the one that he expected to see.

Other people would be in a panic if they were in this kind of situation just like the person beside Peter who was sweating buckets,but here he was very calm and composed not intimidated by him at all.

"I knew it,they wanted to get rid of me,after all I am so close to finding the answer" Mr.Patterson responded as he smirked and gave him a meaningful glance.

"You know what?' When someone seek out for justice,the bad guys will stop at nothing to get rid of him"

"Let me tell you a secret before you kill me. Nobody is born to be a bad guy and you never wanted to be one. You're an assassin not because you wanted to be one but because circumstances made you so. You wanted to achieve something but the one that trained you to be an assassin wanted something bigger than what you want. So know your lead" Mr.Patterson's words shook Aryan's entire being to the core, he never expected himself to be affected by mere words but what he didn't know was that Mr.Patterson's held the correct equation.

He brushed his words away. A sinister smile appeared on Aryan's face as if he didn't mind what Mr.Patterson just said.

"I am not here for chitchat Mr.Patterson, choose your last words, this is the last time cause we're born to die. And your time has come". A dull smile appeared on Mr.Patterson face and he looked to his son.

"Peter" he called and Peter raised his head with excessive fear.

"I trust you with my company, do well and don't dwell on underworld activities everything is unjust and brutal there.My death will serve as a warning to you. Good bye son".

Tears streamed down to Peter's cheeks and he sniffed back a mucus.

"I don't want my bullet to run out,so I'll use my dagger, don't worry it'll be quick" Aryan stood up and pulled an ancient sharp dagger from his leather shoes.

"Get inside the cubicle unless you want to witness your father's assassination". Peter dragged his body frame to the cubicle and got in ,0a cry escaping his lips.Aryan caught the base of Mr.Patterson neck from behind and placed the dagger at the end of his throat.

"I hope you have a reason for doing this" Mr.Patterson closed his eyes waiting for his death.

"If yes I pray for you one day to find solace".

Aryan hand that held the dagger slightly shook,and for the first time after he became an assassin he hesitated to kill his target but regardless of this with one strike Aryan slashed the dagger into Mr.Patterson's neck and another slash followed below the previous one. He swiftly turned to the side to avoid blood spurt on his face and body.

Mr.Patterson struggled in vain for a few moments.and then he breathed his last breath in an excruciating manner. Aryan did his finishing touch and walked to the widow to sneak away when he heard a dialing tune from the cubicle meaning that Peter was reaching out for the police . His body wanted to turn to the cubicle side to also silence Peter with his dagger but he checked his wristwatch and saw his time here's off,

"Next time Peter"

so he jumped out of the window and left.