Assassin; The Wondering Red Butterfly

Chapter 1

Mikkie's POV

"Uuuhh... Mommy! hic* Mommy!"

"You stay there!! Whatever you do, don't come out okay baby? Mommy will be back!" She let go of my hand before I could say anything. It happened so fast that I was not able to call her again...

"But mommy-" That was the last word I said before I closed my eyes, I looked at my mother one last time who is in front of me and was protecting me from a silhouette and heard a gunshot and saw red everywhere in the air with her hair flowing under the moonlight of my room.

"I have a mission for you." She looked at me dead in the eyes in her office in dim, only the full moon was our only source of light to see each other. I looked at her and dropped my revolver with a stain of blood on her desk. I could still smell the foul blood of my prey on my suit and smoke coming from my revolver, but that doesn't disgust me at all. The truth is, I enjoyed it so much that it gives me enlightenment.

"And what is that," I said in my monotone voice as I stared at her blankly...

"This mission will cause your life in death..." I smirked.

"My life is already at death's hand. So why fear now?" I said coldly like I'm stating the fact. Before I took the black envelope on the table, I accidentally stained it with the blood from my hand but I didn't care. I stepped out of the office and grabbed the body from the wall and dragged it to where my funhouse is located.

"Appa, naneun jigeum tteonal geos-ida." I spoke in hangul in front of my father as I held the luggage. He broke free from the hug when I told him that I need to leave.

"neo jasin-eul dolbwa gongju." He kissed me one last time on my forehead before I began walking to the airport. I didn't bother to look at him again because it was too much... too much for me to hold back myself in tears. I kept telling him that I don't want him to call me a princess because I'm not a little kid anymore.

"You Are now prepared to do this mission..." A man standing in front of me announced while he handled the most prized possession of the organization.

"Bring justice to your family." He continued then left me in the room filled with nothing but red paintings where I am currently standing. I looked at the window the night sky colored with red.

"I will name you RB." He said, making us looked at him with confusion. 

"RB...?" I mutter, holding the hand of a person next to me. She looked at me before she stared at the man standing in front of us.

"Céard é sin?" I asked.

"You look beautiful..." After I stabbed my prey in front of me, I turn around to look at the person standing behind me. He gave me a faint smile before he looked at me from head to toe.

He was telling me I'm beautiful because I was completely covered with red.

Like a butterfly's wings.

Before I stepped inside the helicopter, a hand grabbed my shoulder and turned me around to face him.

"Please take care of yourself..."

And then...

I felt his warm lips pressed on mine.

I didn't flinch nor closed my eyes. I stayed still until he parted his lips to mine. He stared at me and gave me his warm smile but somewhat a sad smile. I just turned my heel and went inside the helicopter and took off...

His warm lips...

Has no meaning for me.

My eyes shot open which made me dropped on the bed when I heard my alarm clock went off beside me. I was too startled at what happened even my aunt ran into my room to see me in a weird position on the floor.

"Gobshite, girl! What happened to ya? As if a missile landed in this room then exploded!" She said that I closed my eyes only to open them again because I felt a sudden sting on my temple where I knocked my head, I placed my hand on my head where I felt the pain, ouch.

"No, it’s nothing auntie, I'm fine. I just fell on the floor." I said while stretching.

"You're always like this Yukio, sleeping like a chicken and all! Get some ice in the fridge once you're done, it's your first day in the university after all, and finally! It's been years and I don't have to deal with your craziness anymore!" She complains while going down the stairs which I still can hear her?

After I fully waked myself, I stood up from the floor and looked at the mirror inside my room. At this moment I realized it's my first day at the university where I get to study in a real school and be with actual people. I mean I don't have to force myself to socialize with others, it's just that it's been years since I graduated from high school.

Four years of vacation can be exhausting as well, all you do is sleep, eat, work, and read books. All I have been doing is mostly reading books, online or not, and if you could imagine how many books I have on my shelves here in my room. it feels like you're really in a library...

After I fixed myself, I went down the stairs to the living room to see my cousin and my auntie already eating. As I sit down, auntie was busy reading while Marc, my cousin, greeted me a good morning while I greeted him back.

"You're going to school with that getup? Hoodie and ripped jeans? I thought you're a girl!" He teases while I just looked around to find the bread. Where's my bread?

"Says someone who wears sleeveless shirts and some accessories all the time if I remember correctly." I shot back and he gave me a surprised look.

"Rude! It's my signature getup! I have a band if you remember!"

"Yukio you already ate your bread last night." I looked at auntie and gave her a pitiful look while she’s still busy reading her newspapers.

Auntie can be strict and savage to me most of the time because I'm a woman and all, and just wanted the best for me, but I don't mind since she just wanted me to be prepared to go to university for some reason. She’s a tomboyish type since she is now retired from the military and wants to pursue her dreams to have a family and build her cafe which is where I am currently working.

Of course, as a payment for me staying at her house, I volunteered to work at her cafe which she gladly accepted and now she taught me how to run a place while she is not available. About Marc? A lazyass who only prioritizes his band and his girlfriend.

Between you and me, I don't like his girlfriend at all. She looks like a b***h to me and I don't like her presence as if she has some kind of motive... I tried to tell Marc about it but he would not listen because he is obsessed with that girl and he was telling me I'm just high. Just high, really.

"Come on fatass it's time to go!" We finished our breakfast and bid goodbye to auntie. I glared at him when he called me a fatass.

"Marc lookout for Yukio. Make sure she's doing fine." Auntie said to Marc while still reading in her newspaper.

"I will, I will!" He said then we went out of the house to his car and took off.

Once we are started driving on the road I completely forgot that he will be picking up his girlfriend which made my eyes roll to heaven, so what I did is I opened the door of his car which made him puzzled.

"Oy! What the hell are you doing in the middle of the red light! Do you want me to die!?" He shouted from the inside.

"I clearly forgot that you'll get your girlfriend so... good luck," I said before he could say anything stupid and I already closed the door and started walking on the street since school is just a few blocks from home and I think morning walks would a good exercise...

Meanwhile, at home...

Once I saw the car drove off to the street, I slightly closed the curtain and sat on a single sofa right beside a drawer, and took something inside. I looked at it for a second and dialed someone, the only connection I have from them. The phone started calling when someone answered the call in one ring.

[Secretary speaking.]

"It's me. I need to speak to her." I spoke which made her surprised. I didn't have much time since I only have minutes before this call will be traced.

[A-ahh... Ma'am. Yes, right away.] Shuffles can be heard on the other line before I get to hear her voice.

[Hello, dear. Long time no talk.] A voice greeted.

"It’s the first day, it’s been four years. Should I send some people to look out for her?" I spoke.

[No need. And trust me, I did that last time and did not go fully well according to plan.] I smiled remembering the last time she sent people here.

"I guess I just have to speak with my son about that."

[That is more than enough. I have things to do so it was nice hearing your voice again. Goodbye.] Then she hung up. I closed the phone and looked at the window again...

If only you could see what's happening around you since the day you came back here again. You used to hate this place so much that you swore with such hatred... if you only knew.

Only if you could see the people who want you because you're the only blood that Gabrielle has.

No matter how prepared you are...

That's never enough to protect you from harm.

 At the campus...

I finally made it to the entrance of the university with students coming in so I started walking inside as well. As I looked around, you have to walk through the campus before you get to the lobby. The school is an environmental type where you get to relax in the grass fields with large trees everywhere like a forest but somehow well maintain.

Once I get inside the lobby many students like me are looking for their section on the bulletin board. From where I am standing there is a lot... like a lot. So what I did is I leaned on the wall near the area and just waited for the students to lessen, somehow. Until I get the chance to make my way to the front.

I was minding my own business in finding my section when some two girls abruptly bumped into me that made me stumble a little as if they are the only person in the world and did not bother to apologize to me so I just stared at them.

"Gosh, we're in the same class as them!!!!" The girl shrieked. I didn't mind their presence and started looking at my section before it gets more crowded here.

"IKR! I might get wet just seeing their faces!" The two girls started giggling over their conversation when they suddenly stopped and felt their gaze on me, great.

"Look at her."

"I know that dying your hair is allowed but that red look so shitty on her!"

"And the red is not all the way through! Like an amateur hairstyler just played on her hair!"

They began walking away while I still hear their mockery despite all the buzzing of the students around. I didn't mind what they just said about my hair, it's just my hair, and it's natural because I got it from my mother. If I were to compare my hair to them, it's their fake blonde and doesn't suit their skin color and face. Kinda looks like they are from... the site I usually see on Marc's tab history on his laptop.

I scan my name in my course and nothing? I started to get confused and remember if auntie did paid for my fees and looked at everything and double-check everything until I saw one platform that is designed with stars and such and there, I saw my name.

I saw my name enlisted in class 1-1 Star, Mikkie Shen.

"Look at all the students in the Star Section." I glanced at the person beside me who is talking with his companion.

"Yeah lucky for them. All the students aim for these sections in all courses but you really have to study to pass their examination and gain a lot of their benefits, like they're the elite class! Plus, you will be a candidate to participate in an international competition I think." Said another of his companion. Did not mean to eavesdrop but I just had to listen because I have no idea what it means.

"I heard some spoiled rich ass students just paid their way to the elite section!"

I decided to leave the area since it got more crowded than ever, at least I get to hear some information about my section.

Now that the university I am currently attending is a university for athletes based on the orientation I attended last week but they still prioritize academics and have a strict rule in regards to balancing academics and varsity of the students. I'm not sure if I will be contributing anything to this school because I am such a lazyass.