"Okay, I'll tell you something, so don't freak out," Vincencio stated carefully, making Skylar nod before he continued. "So, the thing is that I had a small shipping business with a friend, and there's a problem that needed my hand."
"He has a business that I didn't know about, but…shipping business, it could be usable." Although she was upset, Skylar carefully thought before responding. "I can help you with that."
"I know you can; that's why I didn't tell you about this. You're handling a lot. And besides, this business is something I have to handle on my own." He reasoned, which was understandable, making Skylar nod. "Thanks, Wifey. Love you, and lock the door once I leave."
As Skylar gave Vincencio a green light, he immediately kissed his wife's temple before rushing out of the house. She was amused by how fast he could move when it was urgent, but at the same time, she was grateful.
"Now, let's have fun and get what we need for tonight's hunt," Skylar sinisterly whispered as she watched Vincencio's car disappear from their parking lawn.
***
Thunder erupted in chaos, and lightning hit the dark sky like the heavens fighting for humanity, while heavy rainfall stormed as if a weeping maiden lost her child. But somewhere deep in the shadow of the bustling Neon Street, the loud pumping music faded into the night as an escort, a woman, held onto the drunken masculine man as they stumbled on the street, laughing. They were exclusively stealing kisses and touches out of the street, hailing cabs under stormy weather, but there were none.
"Let's walk to sober up under the rain."
"I like the idea. Let's go."
They enjoyed their rainy night walks on the sidewalk, but due to the storm, the street somehow became eerily silent, and the figure of a huntress spotted her targets for the night.
"Ohho, this is rare. My two prey got together." Rose Slayer amusingly whispered upon watching her targets walk like horny lovers on the quiet street. "How impressive this night will be."
Quietly, Rose Slayer stalked her targets on foot but later got interested when they turned into an isolated alley. She grinned sinisterly and kept following in shadow until a muffling sound echoed around the darkness. She might not like the idea of watching, but her target chooses to perform live porn in the alley in front of a killer.
"Seriously, acting like horny dogs in heat," Rose Slayer mumbled with a sigh and rolled her eyes at what unfolded before her. "Should I video this and post it on media, corrupting their lives? Nah, I better do it with someone special."
Groans and moans mixed with the heavy rainfall filled the alley as Rose Slayer's targets enjoyed their heated moment. But the killer was bored of waiting, sitting at the covered dumpster with crossed legs and tapping her hands on her knees, soaking, when her phone vibrated.
'On the spot?'
"Yeah, and watching live boring porn." Rose Slayer responded in a boring tone, making Beta Din chuckle on another line.
'Since when do you watch porn?'
"Just now." She groaned and glared at her horny targets, getting laid under the storm.
'I can imagine your annoyed-envious face right now.'
"I'm not envious," she defended, making it more obvious.
'Says the virgin wife.'
"YAH! We'll do it soon, but not now." She defended firmly, but only to receive another teasing laugh from another line, making her roll her eyes, annoyed.
'Whatever you say, but it's almost ten, and you need to get it done. You don't want to get home like Cinderella.'
"Fine, clock me," Rose Slayer responded dangerously as her annoyance faded.
'Affirmative.'
Like a time bomb, Rose Slayer got up and dusted herself before tiptoeing to her target's heated moment. She waltzed in silence, sending an eerie vibe in the alley, but her targets were oblivious to the danger swirling around their heated night. Their enjoyment turned grim when the woman spoke with venom.
"That's a nice fuck, but it'll be nicer if you're gone."
"What are you saying?!"
Before the man could move away from the woman, his throat was already gushing with blood, making the woman push him down and reach her climax. She laughed like a madwoman before letting the lifeless man down on the ground, satisfied.
"You're still great, but I've had enough of your kind, Marlo Kinsley. You think highly of yourselves and degrade women as your sex slaves, but I'm different; I dominate men who don't respect women."
The woman laughed. However, before leaving the lifeless man's body, a clap caught her off guard. She attempted to move, but a pair of heavy and firm hands placed on her shoulders sent a sinister coldness throughout her body, making her cower.
"That's a nice show," Rose Slayer whispered in her ears, adding her praise. "Honestly, I didn't see that coming. I'm impressed."
"W-who…" the woman stuttered as she shivered.
"The famous one." She chuckled, making the woman's eyes bulge wide.
"R-rose S-slayer." She stuttered again before Rose Slayer pulled away.
"In the flesh, and thank you for killing him before I do." She responded amusingly before she checked the man's dead body beneath the woman.
"T-thank you…" She skeptically responded, making Rose Slayer get up and pull her up, away from the man.
"No, thank you for making it easy for me…" Rose Slayer said coldly but still grinning, making the woman flinch. "…sending you to your deathbed, Ms. Men Whore Eater."
"N-nooo…p-please…don't kill me." The woman cried as she was quickly on her knees, groveling on the wet ground, not caring about her half-nakedness.
"What could you do for me to spare your life?" Amused, Rose Slayer tested the woman.
"I-I'll be your servant. Y-your spy and be l-loyal only t-to you. Help you with all of these…" the woman stuttered but did not hesitate to reply to what she needed.
Hearing her trembling voice, Rose Slayer heard something, but it also confirmed what her beta and delta mentioned before. The woman could be their asset. Or maybe, perhaps, something like what she felt with Irina.
"Oh, and you will because that's my purpose here aside from killing him." She patted the woman's shoulder when men in dark suits came in and settled the corpse, turning the scene into a different story and hiding their tracks. Then she added softly but coldly. "I set my eyes on you. So, come with me."
Rose Slayer gave her coat and covered the woman's nakedness as they went away from the crime scene, covering their tracks. Driving ten blocks away from the scene, they arrived and entered the Rose Net Café Bar, exclusively waiting for their arrival.
"Here are some spare clothes." Verosha, the café's boss, handed the woman a new set of clothes.
"I know you." The woman reacted in familiarity.
"Of course you do; you worked with my husband before," Verosha answered with a chuckle before preparing hot drinks for her late-night visitors.
"And why am I here?" The woman asked curiously, although her heart kept throbbing nervously.
"Change, and we'll tell you." Rose Slayer smiled reassuringly, making the woman obey.
In a few minutes, the woman returned and approached them. She gasped, seeing her complete information background, overwhelmed by the two women's powers and connections. Her knees gave out, making Rose Slayer laugh.
"Don't be afraid. We gather information for a reason, and I confirmed it." With a soft giggle, Rose Slayer said, carefully watching the woman. She was sensing something in her.
"Confirmed what exactly?" The woman nervously wondered, skeptical over Rose Slayer's intense gaze.
"Your reasons for killing, and we knew you needed our help to get away from it," Verosha answered before placing her hot chocolate.
"Don't joke around. Nobody can save me after all the crimes I've committed." She flatly answered, but Rose Slayer noticed the sadness in her eyes as if she was still hoping to be saved and understood.
"She killed more than you heard from the news," Verosha rebutted and glanced over at Rose Slayer.
"I'm not here to save you, but I'm giving you a chance to either hold it, leave it, or use it." She cleared her intention, confusing the woman.
"What do you mean?" she wondered.
"I know committing a non-stop crime is hard to get off under the skin, but keeping it at bay, slowly, may lessen the thirst for blood until you're not doing it. You'll survive. All I need for you to change into a dignified woman, filled with respect yet still having dominating authority, not letting anyone touch you or wrong you. This way you could have a new life but still be given warning of being lethal if needed." She answered, checking the woman's information once more.
"Interesting, I'm listening." She replied curiously, making the two women take it as an agreement.
"Good, since you're an escort, I need your way of talking to men, your seduction and allure, because there were certain big fish that needed to fall into my hands. If you're worried about killing or having sex, no. You're not doing that. You only need to seduce, jeopardizing his/her marriage, and get information or evidence, then leave the rest to us." She briefed her explanation before adding, "And your special task is saving a businessman from his slutty wife."
"How can I save when all I do is seduce and kill?" she curiously wondered.
"Well, based on the records we have about you, you're a respectable escort and only got intimate with Marlo Kinsley. You do your job by being a good friend and a listener. You only kill those men with great violence and unreasonable dominance against women. Also, this man is the only Rose Slayer who could see fit in the new life ahead of you." Verosha answered before Rose Slayer could.
"How can you be so sure that saving this man will also help me?" she wondered, puzzled by being assigned to something she hadn't done before.
"Because that man was my ex and was close to losing himself for his wife," Rose Slayer answered nonchalantly.
"It's your ex? You want to save your ex? Unbelievable." She scoffed in disbelief.
"I'm not the kind of woman you think I am against my ex. Yes, he hurt and betrayed me, but feeling his sincerity when he apologized, I let it go. There are other people's lives that I have to collect from, and he's not a part of it." She responded without filter, making the woman speechless.
"You're too kind to be a killer." She commented on what she noticed.
"I kill those who greatly wronged me," she replied coldly before adding, "So, what do you say?"
"I'm unsure how I can do that, but if this is one way of having a new life aside from bloodshed, then I will take it. You have my word on that." With conviction, the woman responded, feeling renewed. Her eyes watered because finally, someone could see her truth despite the blood in her hands before adding, "Now, I fully understand why I truly desire to serve you ever since they named you Rose Slayer."
"I think that was three years ago or so…" Amused, Rose Slayer thought before patting her shoulder, giving her a warm welcome with hope and warning. "Welcome aboard, Ms. Ruby Wilson. I hope you won't betray me, Ruby, because I don't want to serve your deathbed instantly."
"I won't fail you," Ruby, the newly added member, said with conviction, making Rose Slayer nod and head to the door.
"Stay and work here. It'll be easier for you to change and move around into a new life." She said before leaving that she didn't show up.
***
As scores have been settled for the night, on her way, she witnesses a gang fight near the private street of Night Ave. She chuckled amusingly over the nonsense gang fight and just headed home. But arriving at their household, Skylar noticed the usual light in their house whenever there was no one inside.
"He's still not here?" Skylar wondered at the strange lateness of her husband. "That's new."
Skylar stumbled inside the house, and coldness welcomed her. She wasn't used to being home without Vincencio waiting for her warmly. She sighed and poured herself a wine when she looked around the kitchen.
"I'm tempted, but I'm scared you'll kick me out once I touch your kitchen." Skylar amusingly sighed and finished her glass before cleaning herself.
Only a few minutes later, the main door swung open, causing Skylar to run downstairs. She was about to greet her husband's arrival, and she noticed something different. She carefully watched Vincencio quickly run to the kitchen and drink water before wetting his head at the sink.
"Why late?" With a curious tone, Skylar caught Vincencio's attention, making him jolt, and Skylar was more curious. "Hubby, is there something wrong?"
"Ahm, nothing…" Vincencio answered, not looking at her. However, Skylar wasn't buying his excuse, making her curiosity grow.