Gangdom
Chapter 4
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[Setting - Tiga’s Home]
Tiga had just arrived home.
“Hey mom I’m home”
There was no answer, Tiga was confused. Tiga’s mother was always home, she would rarely leave the house. She didn’t have any soccer mom friends or any for that matter.
“Wasn’t she the one who rushed me home?”
The room was dark and very quiet. It was so silent that Tiga could hear a reoccurring ringing sound in his ear. Just then he could hear faint footsteps soon becoming clear; headed in his direction. This made Tiga relieved, but only for a moment; this is because he realized something. Why would his cheerful exuberant mother not reply to him, earlier?
“Who’s there”
“[Crap]”
“[I can’t contain myself my heart it’s racing, this overwhelming adrenaline I feel; it hurts]’
‘Oh I was expecting your father’
“Where’s my mom?!”
‘Oh I assure you she is safe; I have no intention of hurting her.’
‘Let’s just say I'm doing this to taunt your dad’
“[Who is this man, If he knows my father he should surely be afraid.]”
“Hey you still haven’t answered my question; who are you?”
‘I'm sorry for not being mannerly; my name is Akuma.”
“Why is that name familiar; I’ve heard it before.
*Gasp*
[Flash - Back]
Tiga was ten years old at the time. The world’s strongest man was assumed dead on television. His name was Akuma; apparently, he was stabbed twelve times.
‘Ah, why would they show this on television. Said Brook.’
‘Now Tiga will have nightmares’
[Flashback End]
“It can’t be…”
“You bled to death, It was all over the news”
‘Ah, except I didn’t’ Akuma says with a smile.
Tiga was frozen, he could not feel his legs.
‘Hey, kid relax I won’t hurt you.’
“I'm not scared for me; I’m scared for my mom”
“Show me my mom, and were good”
‘Okay follow me, also you might want to call your little gang’
*Tiga Gasps*
‘War is about to hit this city soon’
{Meanwhile]
Mr. Storm is having a conversion with his daughter.
“Dad I haven’t seen you in a while; what's going on?”
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‘I will tell you in due time but please come with me to the bunker’
“Bunker?!”
‘I will explain everything later just come with me.
Lea pushes her dad away and steps back.
“What's wrong with you; why are you acting this way?”
*Mr. Storm sighs*
“War is about to unfold, and I want you to be safe.”
*Lea Gasps*
“W-War?”
‘Yes now, do you understand why I want you safe?’
“I do, but I can protect my self”
“You trained me for most of my life; you know I can protect myself”
‘I understand, but I don’t want to lose you like I lost your mother.’
“It wasn’t your fault; cancer was the killer.”
‘You remind me of your mother; you both are very persistent.
“I guess it runs in the family,” Lea says with a giggle.
*Mr. Storm Smiles*
[Setting - Ally]
“I'm going to double my kills this time around,” said Tiga Sr [Ego} talking to Tiga Sr.
“Just because of that stunt you pulled back there”
“[Why do you crave death so much]”
“All this time, and you still don’t know”
“I crab anything you despise”
“I'm Your opposite”
“And soon you won’t exist anymore”
“I control ninety percent of this body”
“In about a few months you will be nothing but a fever dream.”
“[That Won’t happen; I will gain control again, and when I do I will get rid of you for good”]
*Kenny walks out of the darkness”
‘Talking to yourself again?’
‘You’re washed up’
“Shut up!”
“I'm better than ever, don’t be jealous.
‘TSK’
‘You’re delusional.’
“I hear you’re coming to see the war on this here city”
‘I just got word that that one of my boys will be smack in the middle’
‘I'm going to be there to protect him’
“Who?”
‘I think you will be quite interested when you find out’
“I don’t like surprises.’
‘But I do’
*Kenny walks off*
Tiga Sr gets ready for the war.
[Setting - Wilderness]
Akuma took Tiga to the wilderness’ where they are to stay for a few minutes.
“Initially I had no idea Tiga Sr cared for his wife,” said Akuma
“Bring the lady out”
There a cheerful Brooke was brought out, she looked very content. This put a smile on Tiga’s face and made him relieved. Just when he was going to tell his mom hello and possibly give her a hug. He saw the ground in one quick instant, and proceed to fall face flat on the ground.
“Kid doesn’t get me wrong you can get all mushy after the war,” said Akuma.
*Tiga gasps*
‘What's my mom got to do with this war.
“You see kid I would like to explain, but I just don’t feel like it simple.
Tiga jumped jump; blood boiling and ready to fight. His heart beating fast, so fast he couldn't hear anything but a repetitive thud. It beat so hard that it hurt, he was confused hurt, and tired. He knew he could not protect his mother in these standards.
‘[Shit, I should grab her, and make a run for it.]’
‘[That won’t work, he’s fast he put me on the ground pretty fast]’
A drop of sweat slides down the left side of his face.
“What’s the matter, is it something I said?” said Akuma.
“I understand I’m seen as the strongest, but I am a nice guy”
*Akuma flashes a menacing smile*
“Most of the time at least”
Tiga Sr had just arrived, and he wore a smirk on his face.
Brook was shocked her husband had never seemed to show much interest in her since 14 yrs ago. Tiga Sr being here was terribly suspicious, Tiga had no idea his own father would come to save his mother.
“I've come to add seasoning to this war,” said Tiga Sr
Tiga wasn’t buying any of what was going on here.
‘Why are you here’ said Tiga.
“I am invited to my own war, am I not?”
“You indeed are old friend,” said Akuma.
“There must be another reason your here unless you care about your dear wife.”
“I don’t know what that circus clown of a son told you.”
“But of course I’m here to retrieve my beautiful wife”.
“Bull crap!” said Tiga.
Tiga remembered all those times when his dad treats his innocent mother like dirt. As Tiga was about to go on a full-fledged rant on his father. Tiga noticed something the place was silent and only he was speaking. Aura began to flow around Tiga Sr a dark red aura.
Tiga thought he was seeing things, His dad’s eyes began to glow red with rage. Akuma on the other hand rather calm with his bright blue aura beautifully flowed around him.
“[Hey kid, That aura you see is their years of training and endless hard work.]”
“[I could cut you a deal and I can get you an aura of your own.]”
“It’s You quit talk crap in my head, I will ever trust you.
“[Suit yourself, kid but as things are you won’t be able to protect anyone]”
“Shut up I can do better without your counterfeit power”
“[Listen kid love and friendship won’t save your mom]”
“[Personally I don’t mind you getting obliterated like fruit in a blender, but my existence will cease to exist if you die]”
“I can’t trust you; I just can’t”
“[Looks like they are about to fight kid, good luck]”
Tiga was facing some very heavy decisions, he didn’t know what to do. His mother could see the look on his face. She wished her son had a better life, she blamed herself for the terrible childhood of her son. She felt she needed to comfort her son, but as things were she wasn’t able to.
Akuma and Tiga Sr were about to fight for the first time, in what felt like five years. Akuma left one of his men to watch Brooke And walked towards Tiga Sr, who apparently was pumped for a fight worth his time. Tiga was thinking of taking both the men out but realized they had guns. He had a terrible fear of guns, which almost seemed uncurable.
He was about to lose all hope when Kenny and his gang came out of nowhere. Kenny’s gang surrounded the area. Kenny quickly decapitated both men holding Brooke hostage.
“Hey beautiful, I have come to save you”
“Kenny?!?” said Tiga
[End]