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Chapter 2 - CHAPTER 1 – Ash Before Storm

📍 June 11, 2020 – 8:30 AM

Location: Park – Day

Laughter echoed through the soft morning air. Two figures ran across the field, playful, in love.

Kraven — tall, confident, glowing with life.

Sonya — free-spirited, warm, and always smiling.

They chased each other like children.

Kraven:

"You're so beautiful, honey." (He kissed her forehead.)

Sonya(giggling, looking up at him):

"You too, honey! Haha!"

Kraven(raising an eyebrow):

"What do you mean by you too, huh?"

Sonya:

"I mean… you're so cute!" (laughs)

They laughed together. The scene slowly faded to black.

📍 Later That Night – Sonya's House

Kraven walked her to the gate, kissed her hand, and watched her disappear inside.

📍 Kraven's Home – Evening

Kraven opened the door quietly, stepping inside.

Kraven:

"Hi mom!" (kisses her cheek) "How are you?"

Linda (his mom):

"I'm fine, honey! How about you? How was your date?"

Kraven(smiling wide):

"It was good, Mom. Haha… I'm gonna be a father soon."

Linda(shocked but thrilled):

"Really? Oh, honey!" (She hugged him tightly.)

"That's so wonderful!"

Kraven:

"You look more excited than me, Mom! Haha."

Linda:

"Of course! My biggest dream is to have a grandchild!"

Kraven:(yawning)

"I'm going to bed now. I'm tired."

Linda:

"Sure, honey. Good luck with your baby!"

Kraven smiled and headed to his room.

📍 June 11, 2020 – 7:30 PM

Location: Halington Café

A breaking news report crackled faintly over a small radio:

"Vincent Cassano's eldest son was assassinated earlier tonight.

The Sebastian family is believed to be responsible."

📍 9:22 PM – Sebastian Family Turf, Carolina Street

Location: Private warehouse. Loud music. Drunken laughter. Armed men celebrated around crates of weapons and cash. They had just pulled off a successful hit.

Greg(raising bottle):

"That bitch Ryan! Hah! Couldn't even dodge a bullet!"

Jason:(laughing loudly)

"If you guys were there, man, you'd see how that asshole begged for his life! Like a dog!"

Greg:

"YEAH, bro! That sh!t was CLEAN. One shot, one crybaby!"

Jason:(laughs hard, takes a swig)

"He even pissed himself, man! No joke!"

Everyone laughed.

Then — silence.

The door creaked open.

Alexander (The Don):(enters, slow clap)

"Good job, kiddo…" (he eyes Jason)

"You're improving.

And you, Greg — sharp as always." (pats their shoulders)

"You two handle the clean-up here. I'm heading to bed."

Greg & Jason:

"Copy that, boss."

Alexander walked out, adjusting his suit. The lights dimmed slightly.

📍 Alexander's Room – Moments Later

He began unbuttoning his shirt. Peaceful. Silent.

📍 Rooftop – Same Time

A shadowy figure adjusted the scope of a silenced sniper rifle.

A breath. A heartbeat. A trigger pull.

📍 Warehouse Interior

BANG!!!

Jason's head snapped back. Blood sprayed across Greg's face.

He collapsed instantly. No scream — just shock.

Greg:(frozen, then screaming)

"SH!T! SH!T!! JASON!!"

He rushed to the body, shaking it.

Alexander (rushing back):

"What the f*ck?! What's happening?!"

Greg:

"He's DEAD! HE'S DEAD, BOSS!"

Alexander:(falls to his knees)

"Jason! My son! No… NOOO!!"

He slammed his fist to the floor.

Alexander (growling):

"That f*cking family…

I'm gonna erase every last one of them.

EVERY. LAST. ONE."

📍 Liberty Street Funeral Home – 8:40 PM

Just an hour before retaliation.

A silent room. Dim lighting. The scent of incense.

Vincent Cassano, head of the Cassano family, sat alone beside the cold, uncovered body of his son — Ryan Cassano.

His hands trembled.

He leaned forward, kissed his son's forehead.

Vincent (low):

"…Anak…"

"Don't worry, anak… I'll avenge you.

Tonight… they'll pay."

A tear dropped to Ryan's cheek.

Vincent gently closed his son's eyes.

Vincent:

"They think they can bury you without consequence…

They forgot who your father is."

He stood, eyes dark.

"Let the first lesson be swift."

He paused — then whispered:

"Alexander… let's see if your sons can beg louder than mine."

Screen fades to black.

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