CHAPTER 38: HELL

A HEIST UNLIKE ANY OTHER

The streets of London were unusually quiet that morning. But inside the London Central Bank, chaos was already brewing.

Alexander Bluestone and his crew—Rose, Madison, and Darmian—arrived at the bank as part of a routine security check. Ever since Grim's open challenge, Alexander knew the city was a battlefield, and he wasn't about to be caught off guard.

But this time, he was already too late.

By the time they entered, the robbery was in full swing.

The doors slammed shut behind them, locks clicking into place. Dozens of civilians were already on the floor, trembling, hands over their heads. The air smelled of fear, sweat, and gunpowder.

At the center of it all stood Ms. Hell.

She wasn't just any criminal—she was one of Grim Reaper's closest subordinates. Tall, elegant, and exuding an aura of pure danger, she cracked her knuckles and smiled.

"Oh? And here I thought I'd have to wait longer for you."

A FIGHT THEY COULDN'T WIN

Before anyone could react, she moved.

A blur of motion—Madison barely raised her gun before a devastating kick sent it flying from her hands. Rose's attempt at a counterattack was shut down instantly as Hell twisted her arm and slammed her into a pillar.

Darmian lunged—but Hell ducked under his punch, elbowed him in the ribs, and flipped him onto his back with effortless grace.

In less than twenty seconds, Alexander's crew was on the floor, battered and bruised.

And yet—Alexander simply watched.

THE HOSTAGE GAME

Ms. Hell didn't stop. She grabbed a teenage boy, pressing a gun to his temple.

Across from her, a security guard—a man in his mid-40s, shaking but determined—stood with his own gun raised, pointing directly at Hell.

The entire bank held its breath.

"Put the gun down," the guard ordered, voice shaking but firm.

Hell chuckled.

"You should be more worried about your son, don't you think?"

The boy whimpered. The father's grip tightened.

Alexander?

He laughed.

ALEXANDER'S RESPONSE

The sound of his laughter echoed through the bank, cutting through the tension.

Casually, he grabbed a chair, dragged it across the floor, and sat down.

He pulled out his Glock, spinning it in his fingers.

"Go on then," he said, smirking. "Preach your little ideology."

HELL'S PHILOSOPHY

Ms. Hell's lips curled into a cold smile.

"Grim isn't just a man, Alexander. He's an inevitability. A force that exposes the weak and wipes out the unworthy. This world—your so-called justice—is nothing but a fabrication to keep the strong in chains. True order? True power? It belongs to those who are willing to take it."

Alexander listened, unimpressed. He leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees.

"And yet, for all your grand speeches, here you are—holding a gun to a boy's head."

Ms. Hell's eyes narrowed.

"A simple test." She nodded toward the security guard.

"You have two choices, Bluestone. Shoot the guard, and I let everyone else leave. Or let him live, and I execute the boy in front of you. Sacrifice one for many."

Silence.

Alexander didn't hesitate.

THE SHOTS THAT ENDED IT

BANG!

The security guard collapsed. A single bullet to the chest.

The entire bank fell into stunned silence.

Ms. Hell was caught off-guard for the first time. "You… you actually did it?"

BANG!

A second shot—straight to her forehead.

Her body crumpled.

Alexander exhaled, standing up and adjusting his coat.

"Your first mistake?" He muttered, stepping over her body. "Thinking I needed more than a second to decide."