Lethal Numbers Series 1: Four, the Number of Affection

Simula

"Sino ka?! Sino ka?!"

"Hindi mo ba 'ko kilala?" Balik n'ya.

"I don't know! Sino?! Sino ang nag utos sa inyong gawin ito?! Sino?! Sino ang gustong magpapatay sa akin?! Pagsisihan n'yo 'to! Malalaman 'to ni Don Rafaelle!" Nagpanting ang tenga n'ya sa kanyang narinig. He just mentioned that m"therf*cker's name. D*mn it! And that made her pulled the trigger again, and the bullet pierced through his legs.

"Aaaah! P*t*ngina!" Daing nitong muli.

"I am here to collect debt, Don Hidalgo. Oras na para maningil ng utang." Her voice, smooth and cold as death.

"Sino ka ba?! Sino ka?! Wala akong utang sa inyo! Hindi nga kita kilala!"

"You don't need to know me. You don't deserve to know my name." Her cold merciless eyes pierced through his soul.

"W-Who a-are y-you—"

"Il Numero Finale—" Don Hidalgo was so shocked. His eyes is in complete shock, mouth half open, breathing halt. Kitang-kita ang panginginig ng buong katawan ng Don dahil sa narinig nito.

"Il Numero F-Finale... T-The Final Number..." Don Hidalgo's voice trembled.

"The numbers are counting down, Don Hidalgo, and I'll begin with you." She leveled her gun to him.

"The countdown has begun. Quattro."
Every life ends with a number, and she is Don Hidalgo's last number.

Bang*

A shot rang out.

The head of Il Numero Sanguinario fell.

The countdown has finally begun.

"Abort! Pull out!" A command from her as she watched Don Hidalgo bath in his own blood. Death is mercy. Sa lahat ng kasalanang ginawa ng Don, sa lahat ng inosenteng buhay na binawi nito, sa lahat ng kahangalan at kababuyan ng Il Numero Sanguinario, he doesn't deserve such leniency. What he deserve is to be skinned alive, to be chopped into pieces, to experienced what he did to the victims. 'Yon ang plano n'ya sa Don, ngunit hindi pa rin n'ya napigilan ang sarili n'ya't pinatay n'ya ito, hindi n'ya pa rin mapigilan ang nag aalab na galit sa dibdib n'ya.

The death of the leader of Il Numero Sanguinario will serve as a warning. A warning to everyone involved of what happened years ago. She's counting down.

"Got it!"

"Pull out! Pull out!"

They all went out without looking back, the mansion burning behind them, a symbol of what was to come. Nagsisimula pa lang s'ya, at ang pagbagsak ng Il Numero Sanguinario ay isang hudyat ng pagkabahala ng lahat.

They walked away, leaving only smoke, ruins, and silence. No more music, no more laughter.

That night a message was sent to every underworld organization.

Only a single card, left at the scene.

"4" of spades soaked in blood.

The countdown has begun.

This is only the beginning, you took everything from her, now she'll take everything from you.

***

"You're back? Any progress?" She asked Uno as soon as she got off the car.

"Wipe the blood on your face." Imbes ay inabutan s'ya nito ng panyo. She took it and wiped her face. She reeks of blood.

"Ey you're back." Uno nodded at Dos, and Tres remained emotionless looking at Uno. She silently sighed.