Chapter 7

"I want every corner and every nooks search! Find them!" Jacob yell when he enter the abandoned factory. Marshall and Benjamin followed Jacob in. Instantly, the memories from the few nights ago came into view. "He ran away.." Benjamin said with venom.

"We're too late." Marshall added.

Jacob look around and move every boxes and things around him. "Not quite. Don't lost hope yet. Look." Benjamin did look and quickly move away when it's a dead girl's body. Marshall was baffle and he too look. He vomit on the spot.

"Come on you guys. It's just a dead body." Jacob covers the body up and whistle for his boys to pick the body up. "Proper burial for them." The boys nod. "Jacob! You need to see this." Jacob went to see what her man has found.

"He built a fucking shrine for her." The man said and show Jacob a wall that was fill with Cathleen's picture. The brothers was surprise as well. "He's in love with her?" Jacob asks. "We don't know. He always ask about Cathleen when we hang out before. But I never knew he's obsessed with her."

Jacob examine every piece of the photos and shake his head. "Take them down. Burn this factory to the ground." The guys turn to him with wide eyes. "But sir, burning a factory, would that as if we are telling them we're onto them."

"That's the point Peter. I want them to know we're coming for them. I want them to kneel in front of me, begging for mercy." Peter smirk. "I like the sound of that sir." Jacob smile. "I like it too. Like I said before, burn the factory to the ground."

"Yes sir."

Marshall and Benjamin look at each other. "Are they really going to burn it down?" Benjamin ask. Marshall could only nod. "Follow me." Jacob said and lead the boys out. "I'm going to find that bastard. One way or another."

They all waited for everyone to be out of the factory by the car. Jacob lean in and reach for his cigarette. Few minutes later, a couple of guys carried out another body but this time, it belongs to a guy.

"He's playing God." Marshall suddenly said. "Oh yes. In his mind, he is God. Nobody else is superior than he is. It's not that hard to find someone like that. His first kill was a training wheel. His second kill was experimenting. The third, he has to and I'm sure, we'll find the fourth soon."

Jacob took a long drag of his cigarette and release. He watched as her man begin to burn the factory down. Jacob dance in front of the huge fire in front of him. He dance as if it's a bonfire party. The brothers look at each other before looking at Jacob who acted like someone who was high.

He stop dancing when he heard a loud explosion. His laughter echoes, sending chills on everyone's spine. "He was known as the Grim Reaper. Anyone who made deals with his family knows him very well. He kill with no mercy. He has no sense of humanity when it comes to people who crosses his family."

The brothers swallowing a huge lump inside their throat. Jacob turn to them and smile. "Let's go home. This burning building will send our message to them." Jacob enters his car follow by the brothers.

While the Royale brothers went to the factory, Cathleen and Kate were cleaning the Royale family house with Vanessa's help. Everything was on the floor when they went upstairs. Cathleen sigh when she went to her room.

"Bert went too far. Ran away from LA just to create more chaos. I can't wait to dance around his corpse." Vanessa said. Cathleen stop whatever she's doing and turn to Vanessa. "Ran away from LA? You guys know him?" She ask.

Vanessa nod. "He's a scoundrel that steal from Kate's parents. The madam's ordered to kill him but he ran away. Now that we found him again, he will not live another day when we catch him." Vanessa took a broom and started to swept the floor.

She carefully clean the broken glass on the floor and ask Kate to help her with the couch near them.

She was moving the couch with Kate when she heard a familiar voice coming from the the stairs. When they turn, they saw Jacob singing Young And Beautiful by Lana Del Rey. Even Cathleen stop whatever she's doing and look out from her room.

Jacob suddenly kneel down to Vanessa and present a rose to her girlfriend.

"Will you still love me, When I'm no longer young and beautiful?" Jacob sang.

Vanessa took the rose and smell it before pulling Jacob up. "I will. Always and forever." Jacob lean in to kiss his girlfriend in front of everyone. Kate look at the boys who look at Jacob dreamily. Kate clear her throat. "We have a lot of cleaning to do." Jacob pull away and turn to Kate.

"Don't be a fun sucker." Jacob release his girlfriend and sat on the couch. Jacob was being lazy. Kate and Vanessa shake their heads and continue to clean the house. Jacob kicking some stuff on the floor when he notice something.

"You need to move out of this house." Jacob suddenly said. They all turn to the man who sat on the couch and wonder what he meant. "I just found a bloody knife." Marshall sigh. "It must be the bloody knife to cut the dog." Jacob grab the knife and smell it.

"Nope. This is human blood." Jacob said for sure. "I know the difference between a human and a non human blood. I can assure you, this is human blood." Jacob look at the knife. "Nevertheless this is a good looking knife."

He went to the kitchen and wash the dried blood off. "Good for killing someone." Vanessa can't believe what she just heard. "That's disgusting Jacob." Jacob just smile and kept the knife for himself.

"I know what shall this knife cut later on. I shall return it to its original owner. Well of course, it a very exceptional manner of mine." Jacob laugh.

***

"Judas. What did you promise back in LA?" Vanessa asks the brunette.

"Judas will not act looney around Kate's friend." Vanessa nod happily. "Good girl Judas. But..." Judas think for a minute. "But will follow whatever Jacob said and do it with no mercy." Vanessa laugh. "Good girl.." Judas smile.

"Thank you.."

Vanessa chuckle and ask Judas to sit down. Judas did and play with Vanessa's phone. "Is it really okay for us to let Judas join us? Isn't that will be too out of control. Remember, only mom or mommy can control her anger." Jacob wiggling his finger.

"Kate can control her too. She listen to Kate more than she does with me. Don't worry. We'll be good. Judas will be in good hands." Jacob reloading his handgun and aim at nothing in particular. "But Jacob..."

Jacob immediately place his finger on Vanessa's lips. "Shhhh.. babe. I have a plan to search for Bert. Trust me." Vanessa gave a kiss to Jacob's finger and sigh. "I hope it works. We're meeting every single gang leaders tonight."

Jacob chuckle. "Only a baboon head would say no to a 10 million reward money." Vanessa pinch the bridge of her nose. "Jacob this is not LA." Once again Jacob place his fingers on Vanessa's lips. "Because this is not LA I'm using money to get to Bert." He smile and ask Judas to get up.

"We have some people to meet." Judas follow Jacob like a puppy and into the car waiting outside. Vanessa sigh and get into the car as well.

At the store, they finally manage to clean every single thing out and the store looks even better and cleaner. Customer comes and go, giving the Royale's something to think about rather than worrying about their life on the edge of the cliff.

While working, Kate would made eye contact with her guards outside the store and they would nod telling her the coast is clear. She chuckle when her little adventure in a new town that she planned before goes down the drain.

Right now, she's living exactly like she used to. "Hey Kate. Let's have lunch together." Cathleen said behind her. Kate turn and nod. Cathleen smile and continue to do her job. "How about you boys?" Benjamin and Marshall shake their head.

"I have a lunch date."

"Me too." Benjamin suddenly said.

All of them turn to Benjamin. "With who?!" Cathleen asks. Benjamin smile and bend down to clean the candy aisle. Cathleen turn to Marshall who look as shock as she was. "You have no idea?" Marshall shake his head.

Cathleen turn to Kate. Kate gasp. "Don't look at me. We don't even talk these past few days." Kate defend herself. Then they all heard Benjamin humming Lonely by Akon. They all look at each other before leaving Benjamin alone.

Cathleen kneel down and nudge Kate's side. "Let's follow him later." Kate turn to her boss. "I thought we're gonna have lunch." Cathleen nod. "We are. At the same place where Benjamin will." Kate shake her head. "Why is it a big deal for everyone when he landed himself a lady?"

"Because he never tell us anything about the girls who came in and out of his life. He never introduce us to his girlfriend. I just want to make sure the lady is ok. That's all." Kate place the last box in the aisle before standing up.

"Fine. But I really do need to eat. I'm so hungry I can eat a horse." Cathleen laugh. "You?! Eat a horse? All you got is skin and bones. You really have a big appetite?" Kate smile. "I do. But I also exercise. I do martial arts." Kate proudly said.

"I box. Maybe we should have a showdown to see who's stronger?" Cathleen wiggling her eyebrows while looking up to the majestic human being in front of her. "You have the most breathtaking view from down here." Kate tilted her head.

"Excuse me?" Cathleen shake her head and stood up. "I mean.. um.. I... um... nothing.." She turn away from looking at Kate's face and went to the counter. Kate turn and chuckle. She heard her alright. "Thank you." Kate said before kneeling down again.

Later that night, Jacob, together with Vanessa and Judas went to an old and abandoned building just outside the town. They made sure to spread the words to every gang leaders available in and out of the town to locate Bert.

Jacob first step into area where everyone gather was fill with stare and question. Some wonder who is this mysterious guy that manage to gather every single gang leaders in one room. They all gasp when Vanessa and Judas follow Jacob in.

Jacob stop in the middle of the room and smile at everyone. Vanessa and judas stood behind Jacob who's going to do all the talking tonight. Vanessa will only interfere when things gets out of hand.

Judas on the other hand, keep a stoic face. "Thank you for coming here tonight. Obviously all of you wanted he 10 million dollars rewards but doesn't have any clue how to get them." Jacob started.

"Who are you?" One of them ask.

"I am simply a man wanted to search for someone." Jacob said politely. Vanessa place the briefcase she's carrying on a table. "Like promise, 10 million dollars. For.. Hell Riders members. Every single one of them. Alive."

Everyone gasp. Some scoff.

"You want us to capture a brutal gang member who will not stop killing anyone who gets into their way?!" The same man who ask Jacob earlier voiced out. Jacob look at his eyes. "Are you telling me you're scare of a petty gang members?"

The man turn away.

"I'm out. This is not worth 10 million dollars." Another leader said and was about to leave when Judas threw her knife towards him. It nearly hit his head. The man slowly turn to face Jacob. "No one will leave this room until you all agreed to capture this menace." Jacob smile.

"You all gather here for the money is it not?" Vanessa gave them all a sly smile. "Woman doesn't have any rights to comment!" One of the guys sneered. "You all will respect my girlfriend like I am respecting all of you. She has the right to say anything." Jacob said calmly.

"You and what army? Only the three of you here. You will not orders us to do anything." Jacob smirk. "We don't need an army to take down all of you. Let's get back to business shall we. Do we have a deal or not?" Jacob still insist.

"SHUT UP! You have no rights to order us to do anything. 10 million or not, this is too much! We are out!" Vanessa had enough and turn to Judas. She lifted the back of Judas's shirt and grab a full round of TMP gun.

She start shooting on the floor near everyone's foot to stop them from walking. "This is why I hate dealing with leaders from a small gang! SIT YOUR ASS DOWN AND LISTEN TO WHAT HE HAS TO SAY!" She shoots them again and threw the gun towards Judas.

"Nice work babe.." Jacob smile. Jacob clap his hands and face the now scare gang leaders.

"Where were we?"

***

Kate was walking down the streets when she bumped into a mysterious person in all black clothing, looking into the store while it's hands inside the jacket pocket. "Hey!" Kate shouted. The person turn to her direction and ran away.

Kate threw her apron on the street and chase the figure in full speed. "STOP!" Kate shouted while chasing the person down. "STOP YOU BASTARD!" Kate yell out. The person avoided every obstacle that came to view.

A group of guys were carrying a brand new table from the truck when the person just slide down and continue running away from Kate. They placed the table down and yell at the person. Kate was thinking of the best way to avoided the guys and decide to jumps over the table.

"HEY!" The guys shouted when they saw Kate. Kate ignore them and chase down the person dress in black. Kate notice the person slowing down. "GET OUT OF THE WAY!" Kate heard the person yells. The figure stumbled upon a group of girls coming out of a store and fell down on the street.

Kate slow down and stop in front of the falling figure who's now groan in pain. "Watch where yah going loser!" One of the girls said and grab her bags on the ground.

Kate kneel down and remove the hoodie from the person's head.

She was surprised to see it's a woman. "Why were you stalking the store?!" Kate yells at her. The woman reach for something from inside of her jacket and gave it to Kate. Kate was opening the letter when then woman push her down.

"Owww." Kate rub her back and slowly stood up. She look at the letter and look at the woman who's running away from her. She slowly turn and walk back towards the store, rubbing her back.

When she enter the store, Marshall wonder why Kate walking like she just has the best night of her life. "Did you sleep with my sister?" Marshall suddenly ask. That leave Kate speechless. Marshall wiggling his eyebrows at Kate.

"Shut up! I chase someone down. She gave me this." She gave Marshall the letter and went to grab her apron outside. Marshall looks at the letter and decided to not open it without his sister's consent.

He place it on the counter and went to the back door to grab the other boxes to fill the empty aisle.

Cathleen was getting ready upstairs when Benjamin knock on her door. "What?" Cathleen said while doing her make up. Benjamin look at his sister and sat on her bed, sighing. Cathleen was doing some finishing touches on her hair before turning to her brother.

"Okay. Spill. You have something to tell me. What's up?" Benjamin sigh. "Remember the girl I met for lunch?" Cathleen look as if she doesn't know what Benjamin meant. "No need to hide it. I saw you and Kate following me that day." Cathleen gave her brother a nervous laugh.

"Sorry. I am curious. But she seem familiar to me. Who is that?" Benjamin sigh even louder. "That's why I'm here." Cathleen look at her brother with puzzle looks. "I'm dating the daughter of the town's richest family." Cathleen's eyes widen.

"The Caravan family?!" Benjamin nod.

"She wants me to meet her family. The thing is, I don't even own any formal suit and stuff! I've been thinking and I should rent or buy some. But I have no money to do so." Cathleen sat down on the chair near her.

"Wait wait wait... you're saying you're dating the town's queen bitch?! Benjamin what are you thinking! Her parents will kill us!" Benjamin look up to his sister. "But Cathleen, she doesn't care about that. All he care about is our love towards each other."

Cathleen pinch the bridge of her nose.

"This is a suicidal mission, Ben. What are you thinking involving yourself with such family." Benjamin scoff. "Look who's talking. Cathleen, you fall in love with a girl from a family that is famous for it's illegal business." Benjamin banter.

"This is not about me. It's about you. The Caravan family own half the town's money. What do you expect me to do if her family came here and close the store down, just because you, dating their expensive daughter?" What Cathleen said made Benjamin look down.

"At least Kate's family help us with Bert. What will the Caravan do to us? Ben they will end us." They both heard the door being knock. They turn to see Vanessa leaning at the door, smiling at the scene. "I'm sorry for listening in but I can help you with that Caravan family if you want."

Vanessa smile. Cathleen forbid Benjamin from saying anything. "How long were you listening." Vanessa place her finger on her chin. "Since you said 'spill the beans'." Vanessa chuckle and walks in. "I'm serious, I can help with the Caravan family."

Vanessa turn to Benjamin. "But there's one rule. Never lied about where you came from. Be proud of it and I'm sure, your relationship will last." Vanessa advice. Benjamin smile.

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