Chapter 3: Cleaning up the 34k Street
It is 11:30 in the evening.
Right outside one of the warehouses in Mandaue, Cebu City Philippines, a figure sat on its rooftop.
The cold wind blew on Hal Arkov's face as he enjoyed his last cigarette. He checked his watch again; just right on time for the whole place to go quiet.
He's wearing his usual 'work' clothes as he'd like to call it. His top consist of a white tucked-in shirt with sleeves combined with a blue sports coat. The top two buttons on his shirt were unbuttoned as part of his 'cool look'. He's wearing blue denim jeans though with black loafers; his reasoning behind this is that he'll be able to run around and jump without tearing through the fabric.
Because despite living an impoverished lifestyle, Hal Arkov took his job very seriously. That meant making sure that his work clothes and his 'cleaning' instruments are top of the line.
Hal looked at his mobile phone. He tapped on the screen and watched as surveillance footage is shown in front of him. Earlier, he'd managed to tap in the security cameras of the warehouse for a proper view of the place. His surveillance camera shows the 34k Street gang members milling around the warehouse as if they owned the place.
"Bunch of small fries." the bald man thought to himself. "I have to wonder where 34k gets all its goons."
He considered simply just storming the place. With just one room in the whole warehouse complex, he was pretty sure that's where the gangsters kept their lone captive. However, he didn't want to risk putting the gangsters in a desperate situation.
And that meant just killing the girl and then making a run for it after the deed is done.
Hal closed the app on his phone and stood up. He took off his sports coat, put on the harness that carried his handgun and his throwing knives, and wore his sports coat again. With rifle in his hand, he slowly crept down on the ground, careful to not get spotted by any of the gang members.
"Alright. Time to get to work." Hal whispered while he placed a small contraption on his mouth. The machine suddenly covered his nose and mouth.
Slowly but surely, Hal Arkov dispatched the stationed guards with stealth and ease. He made sure to cover the dead bodies by putting them inside empty barrels or throwing them in dark areas.
Finally, he made his way inside the warehouse. Eliminating more guards with stealth and his throwing knives, Hal made his way towards the other side of the room inside the warehouse.
From inside, he can hear a small muffled voice.
"I guess that must be Himeko." Hal thought. He then tapped the side of his head, just below his left ear. Hal heard some static noise at first, but a few seconds later, he can now clearly hear voices from inside the room.
"I told you once and I'll tell you again...my father doesn't have that kind of money."
"You think we're all idiots, don't you? We know that your father is gunning to become the next head of Yamatano-Orochi, so don't think we'll believe you when you say that your father's penniless!"
"Yes, you are all idiots! Even if my father does become the next head, Yamatano-Orochi is as good as dead. Not while you Brotherhood losers are around, bleeding my family to fund for your drug habits!" Himeko replied fiercely.
Hal was taken aback by her comments.
"Huh. This chick knows stuff. Is she really just some poor limo driver's daughter?" he thought.
"Shut up! You're still going to fetch a pretty price since we know Shujin can't bear to let his precious little sister be found dead in a gutter tomorrow morning, so cooperate, or else I'm going to carve your eyes out!"
Himeko snorted. "Please. Your threats are a joke. No one in the Amaki family is going to treat you idiots seriously."
"Grrrghhh, I am getting tired of this. Boss, can we please just have fun with this bitch? She may be noisy, but she's sure got some nice rack!" one of the gangsters sneered.
"Yeah, boss! I can't wait to dive into those tits!"
"Mmm, fine. Have some fun with her. The boss didn't say anything about screwing with her, but just make sure she's still able to talk once you're done."
"Hahaha, yeah!!"
"No! Stop! Don't come near me!" Himeko's voice rang through Hal's head.
"I am sooo going to enjoy this!"
"Uh oh. Looks like that's my queue." he thought as he stood up and dashed towards the main door.
The two guards who were standing in front were shocked when they saw him
"Wait, who the-"
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Hal shot the two guards right in the chest with two bullets each. Before the people inside the room could react, Hal struck the door with a strong kick and opened fire on the two gangsters that were standing near the door.
"Whaaa! Who?" another gangster yelled.
Hal saw three gangsters on top of a frightened Himeko.
The poor girl's top was now torn to pieces, revealing her red bra.
"Wha! Who is this asshole?"
Without saying a word, Hal rushed towards the poor girl and her attackers swiftly.
Using his rifle, he struck two of the gangsters away from her; as for the third gangster, he got unlucky when Hal dropped his rifle, took out his handgun, and shot him point black in the face.
Himeko yelped as the dead third gangster fell on top of her, blood pouring out from the gun wound.
One of the 34k gang members tried to stop Hal's movements by embracing him from behind; Hal simply overpowered him, broke free from his grip, and struck his face with his elbow.
When he fell down, Hal pointed his gun at him while turning his attention on the other gangster on the floor.
"I wouldn't stand back up if I were you." Hal hissed.
"Man...who...who are you? Do...do you have any idea who you're fucking with?" the gangster replied.
"Oh, I know who you are. You are all just a bunch of pussy virgins who are just about to get laid. I'm sorry for disturbing your fun little orgy, but this woman you have belongs to a very important client of mine. So, sorry pal, she's off-limits."
"You bastard! You'll pay for what you did to my brothers! The Brotherhood will avenge us!" the gangster yelled. He then looked at Himeko, who was still down on the floor, crouched in a corner.
"Your family is finished, you bitch! The Brotherhood will come for you. And they will devour all of you!"
"Bzzzt, wrong!" Hal replied.
"See, the Brotherhood doesn't give one shit about you two-bit types, so as far as they're concerned, you guys are expendable. Oh, and speaking of expendable-" he said as he turned towards the gangster whom he pointed his gun to.
"Sorry dude. Just cleaning up," he said and fired two shots at his head.
"Noooooo!" the last living gangster inside the room roared.
Himeko's eyes widened at the sight. Hal just sighed while casually walking towards the last remaining live gang member.
When he reached him, Hal crouched in front of him with a smile on his face.
"Well, you get to be the lucky one tonight. Don't worry, I'm not gonna kill you. Though I'm going to need you to deliver something for me." Hal grinned.
As he reached for his pocket, the gang member suddenly gasped. Hal's eyes widened in surprise when he noticed a noticeable black spot in the gang member's crotch.
"What the fuck? Did you just pee your pants?" he roared in laughter. The poor man just cowered in fear. Hal suddenly grabbed his neck while pointing his gun on his head.
"Haha, are you actually that scared? You guys were beaming with confidence when you were about to fuck my client's daughter a few minutes ago." Hal chuckled.
"W-We were just doing what we were told!" the gangster yelled.
"Yeah and I'm just doing what I was paid to do, so man the fuck up. Man, are you pathetic!"
He then took out a small card from his pocket and dropped it in front of the gangster.
"Show that to your boss. Whether it's your own boss or the Brotherhood, I don't give a shit. Show them that and I promise, I'll never bother you again. But if you don't, then you can count your days here on Earth because I will never stop hunting you. Whether you're in your house, or in your car, or while you're taking a crap in the toilet, I will personally put a fucking bullet in your head. Do I make myself absolutely clear?" Hal asked with a clear voice.
The gangster stared at him and froze. He could only just nod as he took the card from the ground while shaking uncontrollably. He looked up and while Hal was walking away, the gangster saw the black silhouette of a huge serpentine beast forming around him; its eyes red with sharp claws and teeth-baring at him.
All he could do was just sob in pain and fear as Hal quietly took the unconscious woman in his arms and walked out of the room.
Weekly Power Status
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Ranking 
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