My innocent prey

My innocent prey   Episode 1: Ace Elijah People say that child should enjoy their childhood, let them play like a child, act like a child but it’s different for me. My mother died when I was five years old and the one who took me in is someone close to my mother I always saw him coming to our house and talking to my mother after that my mother will leave at night and back at the morning. She always say it’s for her work and should not be neglected, it’s the source of our leaving. I’m just a child that time so I always look up on her even though I don’t know what is her work really is, not until she died. Uncle joey is the one who help me when I need it the most he raise me like her own child and cherish me, but that was only my selfish imagination little did I know he was just preparing me for something scary. After two years he started to train me to shot, to fight and more, things that a seven years old should not learn. After 3 years of training he explained to me the reason behind my training, and what mother’s work is. I was raise to be part of their organization and the leader was him. It’s a job that I need to kill people. I refuse to do it I can’t imagine myself doing it. But he got angry. Stop acting like a child Elijah, the moment you hold the gun you’re not a child anymore. But I’m really a child, I won’t do it. After saying it I started to cried. A child! He shouted at me. Look at yourself, have you seen a child holding a gun, no you don’t. But still, killing is too much Shut up! Do you know how much money I invest in raising you and your mother’s debt! I look at him with shock, what? You really raise me for this thing! That’s what running in my mind while I still remain quiet. Taking your life was not enough to repay it, you need to work for me you don’t have a choice even if you don’t like it you’re still going to do it. I promise to repay you but not this way, I’m begging you uncle, please not this way. I cried in front of him begging him not to do it. Stop acting like your clean Elijah your mother have killed a lot of people, good or bad But I’m not mom Yes you’re not, but the same blood running through your veins even your grandmother had the same job, it’s in your blood it won’t change no matter what, it’s your destiny anyway No it’s not! I won’t do it! I shouted at him Shut up Elijah! He shouted back at me  I’m telling you, you’re going to do it or I’m going to lock you up for the rest of your life, you can’t run away from me, you’re going to suffer for the rest of your life if you don’t. Listening to his word I’m sure whatever choose I made the ending was still the same so I had no choice but to accept it. Okay fine I’ll do it, but promise me one thing never ever asked me to killed innocent people, I’m fine of anyone but not someone innocent. Okay fine, you’re really too soft my child. Hearing him calling me his child make me feel sick, I was so happy before whenever I heard it but not anymore. He just treat me like a tools. After that I became officially part of them, and the first ever mission I did was with uncle joey. I don’t know the exact information of his mission he won’t tell any even if I asked, that’s why I decided to keep quiet and just followed him. I heard the sound of gun behind he’s back not only once nor twice it’s more than I can’t count, I’m fine as long I can’t see the people they killed, I already use to the sound of it. The sound of gun suddenly stop, I don’t bother myself to ask instead I look around.  I suddenly want to vomit I cover my mouth there’s a lot of dead people around us, blood that scattered, without thinking I suddenly grab the clothes of my uncle with a pale face. What, are you scared? I just stare at him. He push my hand and said It’s look like ace want to stay here! (Ace was the name he give me as my code name in organization.) All of them laugh at me He started to walk away from me leaving me alone with the dead body of people, I know that if I followed him I could see more of it but if I stay still outside the building he’s going to lock me up with this bloody dead body. I run after them when one of them suddenly talk with insult voice. Oh! I taught you want to stay with them little girl, wanna pray for them? Then every one of them laugh even uncle laugh at me. I just don’t use to it. I told them without looking at them Oh! Really, our young lady is acting strong right now hahahahaha Shut up! Stop making noise the enemy might hear us Then he look at me Follow me We make our separate way inside the building after a while I started to heard the sound of gun in different way. I don’t know what exactly is happening I been hearing the sound of gun in different direction but the way uncle choose has no enemy were just walking straight with no problem, we saw a door at the end of it, my eyes got bigger with shock when uncle suddenly open the door without thinking. I saw a man that was tied in the chair. So were going to save him? I looked at my uncle No were not What! It’s look like he’s the victim here! He’s not and our job is to assure him dead What? He suddenly give me a gun. Kill him What? He walk towards the man and take off the cover in he’s mouth. With this, things become more excited He said while smiling. Now try to beg for your life. Then he looked at me What are you waiting for? Kill him! The man started to beg. Please don’t, I’m not what you think I am I look at my uncle with my hand shaking Don’t you promise? You won’t asked me to killed innocent people Of course, I won’t But this person is…. He’s a bad person Elijah He stare at me while saying it No I’m not, please child listen to me I said killed him! But I can’t! I shouted at him while crying I can’t do it I said shot him! He shouted at me No please, I’m begging, my family needs me When I heard it, I became more afraid to kill him, what will happen to he’s family if he died. Talking about family ha? How about I bring them here also What? I looked at him with shock, what is he talking about. Is he crazy? I heard the youngest child he has is 3 years old, it’s not bad killing them all When he heard it, he started to beg more. Please don’t, its fine just kill me, please don’t involve my family, my child is too young to died Then he cried so loud Now, now what are you going to do, are you going to kill him or I’m going to kill he’s whole family? I know he’s not joking once he said he’s going to do it, that’s the reason why everyone is afraid of him. Please just kill me, not my family I’m begging you Make your chose now Please! Shot him now! Both of them keep shouting the same word at me, I don’t know what to do, I’m just 10 years old that time, my hand is still holding the gun pointing at him. I had no chose I really need to do it, I close my eyes and I pull the trigger of the gun and shot the man in front of me. I heard the man shout with so much pain. The man got shot in he’s arm He’s still alive, not good enough My hand was shaking that was the first time I shot a real person. A real blood. Uncle please let’s stop this How can you fulfill a mission alone if you’re like that, put yourself together! Don’t worry I’ll be fine child, He looked at me with smile With these my family will be saved, just finish me You heard him? Now finish him! I’m sorry I whisper and again I close my eyes and shot him three times. Before I open my eyes I heard his paint voice. Thank you After hearing it I can’t stop my tears from falling, he’s so kind, he don’t even blame me and even thank me for it. I open my eyes little by little and saw him dead. There’s a lot of blood in the ground. My whole body was shaking, I can’t stop my tears from falling, I can’t take away my eyes from him, he’s dead and it was me who killed him, I became a monster, I’m a murderer, I killed an innocent people, I fell down on the ground staring at him. There’s no way I’m going to forget the smell of he’s blood for the rest of my life. With this you won’t think twice to killed, don’t forget this day, since this is the first day you feel the taste of blood Taste? What kind of taste are you talking about! I shout at him Why! Why Do I have to killed him, he’s a good man! Are you sure? Do you know him? With those words, I can’t find a perfect word to talk back. I just keep crying. He smile at me and tap my shoulder, after that he leave me alone at the room. I kept crying after making sure he’s far from the room I started to shout while crying. After calming myself I decided to leave inside the room, when I went outside everyone was already there, they were laughing, there are so happy like nothing happen. Done praying for the death? Some of them asked me and laugh. I just keep quiet and leave them alone ``I don’t care anymore they are all monster but there’s no question, I’m one of them now.`` I felt like all the emotions left at me when my mother died leave me the moment that person died in front of me. . . . . . . . . .   After 10 years Congrats ace! Another fulfillment mission ha I’m at my uncle office and this one is his loyal secretary who I find annoying. It’s nothing