Gray Shades

Angel and Devil can co-exist.

Upon reaching the main residence, Johan went to his library.

In the library, he started to write what happened last night.

How alive he felt after that incident, it was like he was born to kill.

A few days later a missing report has been published about the boy. Upon remembering the incident, he rejected that report at once.

His illegitimate younger brother Ricardo the third.He was working in a public detective agency at that time.He felt sorry for the boy's family. So, He took the responsibility of the missing report.

Even knowing Ricardo was Johan's illegitimate brother, Johan loved him like his own brother.

In spite of Johan rejecting the report, Ricardo accepted it. Ricardo didn't grow in the royalty like Johan The Second and John The First. So, He knew what it felt like to be a normal guy.

So, Upon hearing that it was rejected by Johan.He left the town to talk to His Elder brother Johan. On the other hand Johan knew nothing about this.

When Ricardo reached the main residence, He was sitting in the living room, Johan rushed after hearing Ricardo is here.

Upon meeting, The brothers talked a lot but when Ricardo asked Johan why he had rejected an investigation for the missing case. That could damage the reputation of their family. Johan cleverly avoided the conversation by saying "Yes, we're on a tight budget this month."

So, Ricardo felt at ease thinking his brother can never do something wrong or against their father's morals.

Soon Ricardo took his leave. After Ricardo leaving the estate. Johan felt terrible and worried. So, he said to himself he wouldn't let himself do such deed.

Next day Johan had to prepare for a trip to Papal states for the election for the king of Lombard. Although he was surpassing the craving for killing, The head servant knew something was wrong.

Several days has passed since that incident. As days passes Johan feels more and more restless. One day he finds a note at the table, where he is staying in the Papal States. Upon seeing the note Johan is shocked, on the note it says I know what you did.There's an address at the back of the note. Johan was a bit scared but now he has to go there to find out what the culprit wants.

Johan secretly sneaked out from his residence and with a giant cloak covering his entire body. With his. disguise none cannot recognize him.

When he's in the straße(Street in Deutsch). He sees how normal people are living. He sees a boy drinking water from a filthy tap, he asked that boy hiding his face and changing his voice a bit "Do you know where this place is? " The boy innocently pointing toward a Manor says "There.. By the way why are you covering yourself?" Johan replied with ignorance "None of your business! " as he has other things to worry about.

As he enters the manor, he is accompanied by a Middle aged butler. The butler bows and asks Johan "wie kann ich helfen?(How can I help you?)" Johan says nothing and hands that note to the butler. After that butler asks Johan "Sind sie allein, Herr?

(Are you alone, MR?)"

Johan replied "Yes".

Than butler takes Johan to a basement like room there he sees someone with a oversized cloak as himself. An crumbling voice comes from the other side saying "Hello, Mr. You know why I brought you here? "

Johan replied "Stop talking trash! And tell me what do you want from me? "

That guy in the cloak said I want you to do what you did!" Johan scared and afraidly asks "What do you mean? " that voice says "You know what I mean!, No need to hide" Johan shakingly says "I'm sorry! I don't know what had got into me!"

The man shouted "Shut up! You've been suffering, the more you suffer the more deadly it becomes." The man added "The more you tie that demon the more suffering it causes not only to you but too on your duchy, I figured that it's the right time to negotiate with your inner demon." Johan with tears in his cheeks The man started again "Listen boy, you have no control on this." The man comes close to Johan and puts his hand on Johan's shoulder and says that " I've been looking after you since you're a kid, Now it's on me." Johan felt terrible, shocked and kneeled. The man pointing toward a door behind himself and says that "Behind that door, Wake him up.. "

Johan asked feeling helpless "Wake, who?" The man replied "The one sleeping inside you! The one who is blood thirsty.. the demon!"

Johan stands up proceeds to door. The man says to Johan "No matter what you do inside you'll still be that kind kid, Once you were!" Johan unlocks that door. All he sees a woman tied in the chair. She has golden hair, fair skin although she's beautiful. Johan feels nothing. When that woman sees him. She starts to beg for her life saying "Please, I have a 9 year old alone at home." Johan ignores her. She screams "Please let me go, My kids need me!" Johan pretends he didn't listen. Johan starts to unzip the bag of tools on the table. Now with pure and grievance she sees an angel wrapping her in his arms and whispering to her ears "Calm down, I am with you." She finally gives in. Johan with his surgical blade reaches for her face. Angel whispers to her "It's God's face, Don't worry." as Johan makes cuts around her faces all over she clenches her fist and feet in the pain. Then Johan proceeds to take her face by tearing tissues. Her beautiful face is nothing but a bloody mess of cranium and muscles. But she's still breathing. Then Johan proceeds to her hands and cuts her wrists off. Carefully not to cut any veins or she will immediately die. She is in so much pain. That angel who was wrapping her in his arms now whispers "We are done, Let's go my friend." For some reason now she cannot feel any pain she sees what Johan is doing. After seeing this Johan throws knives away and like a vicious creature he has become, he starts to bite into her beautiful flesh tearing her body apart with his hands and mouth. Johan gets a feeling that he's in heaven. His heart is pounding more and more faster.

As he does this, Now the angel starts to fly and grabs that woman's hands. And all shackles break away, all ropes tear apart.Suddenly she feels light and starts to float. And sees the more bite Johan takes out of her flesh the more shackles appear in Johan's body. And with that angel she leaves for a better place. On the other hand Johan feeling more and more alive and happy suddenly collapses on the ground.

When gets up, He is in the residence

offered by Papal States. He is feeling better than before. He doesn't remember much. All he remembers is that woman's scream.

A butler appears in his room. Serving him breakfast. He asks that butler "Entschuldigung, How did I come here?"

Butler replied "Sir you've here for a weeks."

Johan is so confused and couldn't help but think how he got here.

Soon after completing some formalities, he's ride has arrived. When he enters the cart his head butler greets him "Good morning Master." and asks "How was your stay sir?" He replied "It was remarkable! " Johan was thinking about who that mysterious man was how did he knew about him.

To be continued...