Lost Gem (PART 1)

Chapter 45 (History repeats '2')

Isabella frowns noticing that she is not able to find even a single trace of Romano's family.

'Are they already dead?'

A question springs in her mind. She has already checked the span of a large area around the woods through the hidden cameras but there is really no sign of them.

A thoughtful look comes across her features for a moment.

Well, all is good in the end again. A giggle leaves her lips.

Suddenly, goosebumps erupts across her skin. Her laugh stops. Clenching her hands in fists, she slowly turns around.

Allesandro stands there, in front of her, boring a look of blankness.

"You are alive?" She mutters confused.

He merely tilts his head to the side while noticing every movement she made. The slight twitching of her hands and her body language indicated that she is extremely nervous.

"I-I'm going to kill you!" She growls, cocking her gun in his direction.

"Do you really think that you would be able to it?" He asks calmly. She bites her lip hard. Terror engulfs her whole being.

"There is no forgiveness for what you did to my daughters. You made them both suffer." 

She flinches as she realizes that he is talking about both Arabella and Anastasia.

Seeing his eyes that hides nothing but rage, Isabella becomes aware that this is the 'end'.

Flashback...

A 12 year old Isabella was crying, hidden in a closet hearing the curses of her drunk parents. Sound of loud crashes echoed in the dead of night and it continued till the morning.

At school, Isabella shrank to herself as her bullies threw her lunch away. They pushed her to the floor, kicking her over and over again. She cried silently as one of the girl leaned down in front of her with a pair of scissors in her hand.

A 14 year old Isabella stood on the occasion of her parents funeral where they were just buried, dead due to high dosage of drugs.

She stood there grinning widely.

Rain fell down upon her as she realized that she was an orphan now.

To begin with, she never even had anyone.

The world was full of monsters. To survive, she would have to become a monster too.

************End flashback

Anastasia cries out as a burning pain engulfs her entire body. The aura emitting from the mirror is starting to hurt her even more.

She clenches her eyes shut as Alexander comes near to his success.

Before this could continue, a hand grabs Anastasia's other hand, pulling her back. Her head spins at the sudden movement as she finds herself cradled to a familiar chest.

Alexander's eye widens staring that he is in front of the mirror. He wants to look back and see who had snatched Anastasia from his grip.

He looks at his fist that is still in upward direction. A horror filled sound leaves his lips as he sees that the flesh has start to burn like crisp, just from being so near to the mirror and without Anastasia's indirect protection.

But it can't happen. He has come several times across of this weapon and it wasn't the first time he had come so near to it.

It happens in a blink of eye as the same happens to his entire body and he falls, without even getting another second to accept or deny his demise.

Anastasia does not even have to look up to see who this person is who is hugging her.

She knows. She knows from her heart that it is really her brother.

They are here. Here to save her.

Relief filled sobs racks out of her throat.

The voice had stopped abruptly as soon as her brother pulled away and this feels like another relief to her.

"R-rio." She stammers, calling him by his nickname in a pitiful manner.

"I knew you were going to come." She voices out after a moment.

Footsteps rushes in their direction and Anastasia looks up to see rest of her brothers and her father.

She pulls away from Adriano's hug and wobbles to hug her father tightly, repeating the same process with each of brothers.

While Anastasia is hugging everyone as if thanking them from coming at time and saving her like always, Adriano is staring at Alexander's deadbody before his eyes reaches up to look right at the mirror.

This is the second time he is seeing this weapon with his own eyes. The first time was when he was introduced to it by his father along with William and Dominic. His younger brothers are not even aware of it.

The three boys had questioned Allesandro whether they really need this kind of weapon. They were capable enough to protect themselves and their families.

His father had agreed with their words but told them that they had tried several time to destroy it just like his grandfather and father. But they are always unsuccessful.

As Adriano stares blankly at it, he hears a small laugh which echos in his ears. It sounds chilly like a whisper of some ghost.

Adriano looks at his father and brothers. Seems like they did not hear it but when he catches a glimpse at Anastasia clutching her father's sleeve. He realizes that the story he one time heard is true.

The mirror really has a voice of its own. The weapon has a spirit of its own.

"Ana!" He calls, catching his family's attention. His father looks at him as if immediately sensing something troubling has transpired in the very moment that not only scared Anastasia but also Adriano knows about it too.

"Let's go home." He says, making her lips tilt up in a small smile. Giovanni and Allesandro smiles too while other three chairs.

They can't wait to go home.

***Teaser***

As others marches out, Adriano is the last one to near the door. But that voice again speaks, catching his attention.

'This is not over. The history will repeat itself'

Confused and curious, Adriano looks back at it.

"What do you mean?" He asks.

The mirror laughs in the same manner from earlier again.

'You would be the first one to know. The past is repeating itself. H-e i-s c-o-m-i-n-g b-a-c-k.'

Adriano stares at it with a blank look on his face as the voice mocks.

'I can sense him.'

It whispers cooly.

Not understanding whether it is playing mind games with him, he turns around to walk away.

'She will have to die again.'

The voice calls out. Adriano does not stop in his path but answers back.

"I won't let that happen!"

It's not an end, obviously.

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