Wicked eternity
"What in the actual world ?" Freaked out Xiao as he read what I gave him. "This person got some guts" he said with an annoyed expression plastered on his face.
"The gathering is tomorrow evening, I don't want any problems till then, after I send my sister away to China and I'll deal with this jerk for sure!" I said as I rubbed my hand across my face in disbelief and disappointment.
"It's her, I think it's her!"
"The girl who laughed creepily that day in the abandoned alley ?"
"Yes!"
In the grand hall of the mansion, the atmosphere buzzed with an air of celebration as family and friends gathered for the occasion. The chandeliers cast a warm glow over the opulent surroundings, but the tension in the air was palpable. Huan Jing, the enigmatic figure at the center of attention, stood facing his sister Mei Lin and his best friend Li Wei.
The three of them had grown up together, forming an unbreakable bond through thick and thin.
Around a long, ornate dining table, family members and close associates sat, dressed in sleek suits and elegant dresses. The table was laden with an extravagant feast, a testament to their opulent lifestyle. Laughter and animated conversations filled the room as they savored gourmet dishes and fine wine.
A mighty,majestic woman in a black satin dress that perfectly showed her broad shoulders and magnificent curves. Her fierce serious eyes scanning the hall, her whole personality roaring of might and power, a glass of wine in her hand. She stepped towards the table.
"Mei lin Huang" addressed Huan Jing to his elder sister with an immensely respected bow.
"Yes!" Mei Lin huang bowed back,"after such horrendous days I get to see your bitchy face, how are you my nutmeg?"
"Oh come on , you're the one with bitchy face, nutmeg my ass. Don't I look fine? Fine as hell! What about you?" Replied Huan Jing with a tint of sarcasm.
At the head of the table, the two patriarch, Huan Jing and Mei lin Huang , held court with a mixture of sternness and warmth. Their mere presence commanded respect, and their eyes scanned the room, taking in the faces of those who had sworn allegiance to the family.
To the side, a group of young adults leaned against the bar, sipping on cocktails and engaging in lighthearted banter. These were the next generation, the heirs to the legacy that had been carefully built over decades.
Despite their surroundings, their laughter was genuine, a reminder that even within the confines of their dangerous world, there was room for friendship and camaraderie.
A live jazz band played in the corner, thei smooth melodies lending an air of sophistication to the gathering. Couples swayed on a makeshift dance floor, lost in the music and the company of one another.
In another corner, a game of poker was in full swing, the sound of shuffling cards and playful taunts punctuating the atmosphere.
The game was high-stakes, a microcosm of the risks and calculations that defined their everyday lives.
Yet, amidst the extravagance and the veneer of power, there were moments of tenderness.
An elegant woman, dressed in the Huan family colors, exchanged a soft smile with a gentlemen holding her around her shoulders
As the night continued, the energy of the gathering shifted, becoming more relaxed and carefree. The formidable reputation of the Huan family took a temporary backseat to the bonds of kinship and friendship. And in that luxurious mansion, amidst the flickering candlelight and the hum of conversations, the mafia family found solace and strength in each other's company, a reminder that even in the darkest of worlds, there was room for connection and unity.
But who knew what was awaiting for them?
The security was high, but nothing could stop a law prodigy from breaking down the security whether it be the government's security or a mafia's.
I took a stroll towards the game of poker.
"Game of poker...poker…isn't that like you?" Said xiao
"Shut up xiao!" I response, Xiao is my bestfriend and also my partner in crime. He's the only person I trust in.
Amid the opulent grandeur of the mafia family's extravagant party, the chandeliers cast an eerie glow across the room, illuminating the faces of the elegantly dressed guests. The roof of the mansion casted a shadow of a malevolent monster seeking revenge the enigmatic figure, stood like a shadow in her exquisite attire, the darkness of night embracing her and the moonlight casting enough glisten on her face for her smirk to be visible.
Her slender fingers danced over the keyboard of a portable device, her gaze locked on a small holographic screen that materialized on her hand. With practiced precision, she hacked into the mafia family's heavily fortified communication network, her lips curling into a chilling smile.
Projected onto a wall, her message materialized in bold letters that glowed with an almost demonic intensity. Her voice,deep,elevated and elegant, echoed throughout the room, commanding the attention of every guest.
"Ladies and gentlemen," the feminine voice resonated, cutting through the festivities like a shard of ice. "A choice is upon you. A choice that echoes the pain and suffering that would cast light upon my darkness."
Gasps rippled through the crowd as they exchanged bewildered glances, their masks of elegance faltering in the face of the unexpected intrusion.
"On this night of revelry, I offer you a choice, a glimpse into the agony! " the voice continued, dripping with menace. "Choose wisely, for the life of the orchid or carnelia hangs in the balance."
A tense silence engulfed the rooftop , the air thick with a mix of fear and uncertainty and confusion.The unknown owner of the soul crashing terrorising voice watched from her spot on the roof, her heart pounding with a mixture of anticipation and a perverse satisfaction. She reveled in their discomfort, each quivering gaze feeding her desire for vengeance.
"In ten minutes, you will send a signal - one that decides the fate of those you hold dear your sister or your best friend ? ," the voice declared. "The choice is yours. Let the countdown begin."
A ticking sound started,making the crowd scatter into a horrifying panick.Each tick of the countdown accompanied by an echoing heartbeat. Her eyes gleamed with an unhinged fire as she watched the seconds tick away.
Amid the chaos that ensued, as the mafia family scrambled to decipher the message and protect their loved ones, The malevolent figure took a leisure walk on the beautiful rooftop. The twisted thrill of her power consumed her, a dangerous symphony that resonated with every pulse of her heart.
Unbeknownst to the mafia prodigy, the torment was far from over. Her malovelancy's vendetta had just begun, each calculated move pushing him closer to the abyss of his own undoing. In the shadows, her malevolent presence lingered, a whisper of darkness that promised to engulf them all.
Gaurd's scattered here and there in search of the voice's owner and to check the system on order's of the mafia prodigy Huan Jing.
The panic was visible on everyone's face.
Xiao and Huan glanced at each other, the slow realisation of what that diplomatic shiver giving mysterious letter meant.
"Oh no!" I said as I walked quickly glancing through the hall trying to find my sister and my bestfriend, Xiao accompanying me. The guards shielding mother and father.
"Where is Mei Lin and li Wei ?" I panicked mentally but kept my calmness.
Xiao also was also panicking outside but kept his calm composure. He glanced at me, the question"Where is madam Mei Lin and Li Wei ?" visible in his eyes.
"Also...."
The voice echoed again and we stopped where we were,Xiao and I rushed towards the system room to check all the computers and speakers.
Everything was okay, nothing was wrong with the computers and speakers and neither they could detect that their whole tech sector was hacked.
"Stop rushing Mr. Mafia Prodigy!
The choice is in your hands, Madam Mei Lin and Li Wei, whoever you find first will be saved .
The game of Hide and seek, I always enjoyed it....and do not try to outsmart me because even one wrong step of yours and lead to both of your dear loved ones to become my victim...…Run Huan Jing, if you find her, I'll kill the other!"
The voice sent a mysterious shiver down the spines,it was terrorising! Everyone was terrified to their cores.
"Xiao, find find Li Wei and I will find Mei li! Alert the gaurds to find the owner of this voice."
"Are you trying to find me mister? But you're supposed to find your sister and bestfriend!
Don't be silly and enjoy the game of hide and seek!"
The voice echoed again!
"In the moon's cold embrace, the shadows start to creep,
A whispered invitation to a game of hide and seek,
Through corridors of darkness, where secrets softly weep,
A chilling touch of fingers as the night begins to speak." The terrorising voice started to sing, the melody sending shivers down everyone's spine, it was haunting.
"One, two, hear the whispers in the hall, Three, four, shadows dance upon the wall, Five, six, heartbeats quicken with each call, Seven, eight, can you escape the haunting thrall?
Hide and seek, in the dark we play, Eyes wide open, but you'll lose your way,
Echoing laughter, will you live to see the day?
Hide and seek, as the night devours the fray.
Footsteps barely heard, a breath upon your neck,
The walls seem to close in, as you become a wreck,
A ghostly figure's laughter, a haunting, eerie trek,
Your heart a racing drumbeat, as the fear becomes a speck.
Nine, ten, the countdown's nearly done, Eleven, twelve, shadows merge as one,
Thirteen, fourteen, your escape has come undone,
Fifteen, sixteen, in the darkness, no one won.
Hide and seek, in the dark we play, Eyes wide open, but you'll lose your way,
Echoing laughter, will you live to see the day?
Hide and seek, as the night devours the fray.
Creaking doors and whispered cries,
A symphony of terror under moonlit skies, A game that traps you, no compromise, In this nightmare's grasp, your hope shall capsize."
The voice let out a chuckle, Huan went barging here and there along the rooms and hall's trying to find his sister as if his life was hanging to the cliff. The song and the voice sending haunting waves in his head,"That chuckle, Now I'm sure it's that girl in the abandoned alley! It's the same chuckle."
Xiao rushed here and there trying to find Li Wei, it was a haunting and terrifying moment, like a wicked eternity slowly torturing them to going feral.
"Seventeen, eighteen, the shadows grow in might,
Nineteen, twenty, there's no end in sight, Twenty-one, twenty-two, can you make it through the night?
Twenty-three, twenty-four, you're trapped in endless fright.
Hide and seek, in the dark we play,
Eyes wide open, but you'll lose your way, Echoing laughter, will you live to see the day?
Hide and seek, as the night devours the fray.
The moon retreats, the night begins to wane, The game of hide and seek ends in a chilling refrain,
But the echoes linger on, a haunting, twisted strain,
In the depths of your mind, forever to remain."
The song ended and so did the ticking of timer. Huan had searched every room and every single hall.