Chapter 21

Savienna's Point of View
(Flashback)
"Saint has been captured." Pierce said almost disappointedly as he looked at me. I was even surprised at what Pierce said. Did Sabrina didn't warn Saint? She is really dumb.
"Patrick Sudalga will be here in an hour to fetch Sabrina. You need to keep her locked in her room until Patrick leaves." Patrick Sudalga ... the one who let me suffer for two years. I will never forget that Patrick's face.
"What if he asks where Saint is? What shall I say?" I asked Pierce.
"Tell her he is dead. We can't tell her he's captured. You know your twin she is a troublesome, she might end up following where Saint is." I nodded at what Pierce said. He is right. Sometimes Sabrina is really very stupid and whatever she does she doesn"t think about sometimes.
"How about us? What are we going to do? Saint has been captured and I know we can't do anything there." I asked.
"We can go to Antique, Manzo has a safe house there. We can stay there for a while while the Santillana empire makes a plan." He paused. "And I heard Saint's cousins ​​are going here"
"Where is Saint ?!" Pierce and I both stared at the sudden scream. Mary ....
"Ate Mary ㅡ" I stopped what I was about to say when Mary suddenly slapped me. Tch. As if that would hurt me.
"You! Because of you, my brother's life is in danger! He's the only one I have!" I stared at her with my dead eyes, she is crying big time while blaming us for what happened. He didn't even know what really happened to Saint. Tss.
"Bring him back! Give my brother back to me! I can't forgive you ㅡ"
"He's been captured." She stopped at what I said and cried harder. I looked at Pierce and he just sighed.
"Listen Mary, Saint can't come back because of your crying. It's better that you leave this town first. They are looking for Saint's family and for them to consume the Santillana." I lied. I saw the fear in Mary's eyes. Weak.
"Will he ever come back?" There was a mixture of pleading in Mary's voice as I asked.
"He will. Your brother will come back." She straightened her posture and nodded.
"Make sure to bring him back, or I'll blame the hell out of you and your twin." He said and left.
I just laughed softly. Does he really think I'll be scared just like that? How pitiful.
I saw how miserable Sabrina was when she found out that Saint was gone. I can't imagine the emotional pain she is feeling but I know it hurts as fuck. Imagine losing the someone you love the most, well that hurts.
We are now going to Antique for her to be safe. We already knew where Saint was, but his staff didn't move first because it's too risky, and we don't want to lose some men.
According to Pierce, Saint is on the OS and confined to his own vault with Abby Viper, I know Abbygayle Viper and she is one of the fucking enemies that is hard to overcome. She almost killed me once but nah, she's no match for me.
Everything went smooth when we were in Antique not until Sabrina decided to enter the OS. And I really think it's a good plan for him and Saint to meet there and he can help Saint to bring back his memory.
I allowed him to enter the OS, and of course I couldn't just leave him there so I entered as a mentor there. The OS agreed to my wishes because I was one of the best students there.
"Can she pass this first training?" Pierce suddenly asked, because we were watching Sabrina. She can't see us, but I can clearly see her.
"She will, I know she can think of a way to get through this."
As I watched her do her moves, I was really shocked. She has bloodlust!
Well ofcourse she has Savienna! You bleed!
When he was in physical training, Deus came just in time and watched Sabrina.
"Hand me the controller." I was not able to meet Deus because he was in a higher position than me.
I saw how he made the obstacle course more difficult for Sabrina but she passed anyway.
And when she met Saint ...
I know that's the time, that's when all the trouble will start. I knew by the time he and Saint met inside the OS everything would be up and running.
But I know Sabrina is stronger than what she is right now ...
She can surpass every problems she has ..
Savienna's Point Of View
"Sabrina is in danger." I immediately let go of the pencil I was holding when Psalm suddenly greeted me with that news.
"What? Why? What happened?" I can't be bothered to say, why is she in danger? Did I think he was just in Saint's vault?
"She's been poisoned, and Saint is in hysterical mode right now."
"Where is Saint?"
I don't get it, why is Sabrina in danger? I thought she is in good hands? And why the hell is she poisoned?
"He's been captured, Saint's dungeon while Sabrina is in the laboratory." Fuck. No, no. Not Sabrina.
"Does anyone know if you can help us? We need to save Sabrina first!" I no longer knew what to do I was confused, I was nervous. This is not possible, please. I can't lose Sabrina. Not now, never.
"As far as I know Midnight raped them, and Midnight offered his poison to be used by Abbygayle." Ignatius' poison. Is that the poison he's referring to he's still studying?
Now I get it why he's so busy these days, because of his fucking poison! That traitor, don't let him show up to me or his soul will be rotten to hell!
"Side effects of the poison?" I asked.
"Sabrina will be unconscious but her body is controlled by Deus. And I think they will bait Saint to that." Sweat started to clot on my forehead, I don't want to panic. This is not the right time to panic.
Damn Savienna! Think! Think Savienna!
"We need to save Sabrina." That's all I said,
"But how? Deus' security is high as fuck, we can't just barge in."
A few hours have passed but I have done nothing but stare at you here at my office desk. I'm so stupid to think that Ignatius' is loyal, he act splendidly. We did not suspect him.
There is only one thing I know that can help us, I know she has the capability of helping Sabrina. And the chances are higher that they will both be saved by Saint.
I hurried to the visitors "headquarters and looked for the room where the person who could help us was temporarily staying.
When I found that room I immediately knocked. It took her a few minutes to open the door.
"Mom." That's all that was said, Mommy seemed even more surprised when she saw me on the door frame but later on a cheeky smile appeared on her lips.
"Savienna ... you've been visited. Come on in." When he offered, he kept the door open for me to enter.
Even though I was nervous, I couldn't do anything about him, I just hoped. No other.
I sat on the couch and so did he.
"Ruel, prepare some coffee for us." He said to the man just standing by his side. It nodded and walked towards the kitchen.
"What are you doing here? Son?" She said smiling.
I no longer hesitated and immediately told him the real reason why I was here. "Mom, Sabrina is in danger. Please ... help me."
I saw the shock in his eyes but that was immediately replaced by pleasure. "You know me Savienna, I chose you. I already chose you, and you're the only one I'll save from everything. Not Sabrina."
"But mom, Sabrina is the only one can save us all. She is the only person I know who can set us free, who can put peace in our name. Who can clear our surname in this organization." Mommy thought a little because I said, I know I am right. I know Mommy also wants her name to be clear in this organization.
She let me lied to Sabrina, she told me to admit the sin she had committed. I didn't kill Daddy, when I was three. Mom ordered me to lie.
"And what will happen to me my darling? The organization will surely hunt me for killing the Lacasamana Boss." He simply said. Lie Savienna ... Lie! Tell her a lie!
"I'll take your fault, I'll be the one to take Dad's throne. You're not going to die Mom. You are not." I'm making sure of him.
"You're going to do all of this just to save your sister? I thought you wanted to get past her?" Mommy asked me. Ruel arrived just in time with the coffee that Mommy wanted.
"I want to surpass her, but ... noon yun. Because of Sabrina I learned how to value things, I learned how to trust, to make friends and to socialize. Dahil sakanya I learned to be human again, I learned to live my life again ... "I said. I don't want to cry in front of her, but I can't held my tears back.
"You cried ..." Mommy said softly.
"Crying is not only for the weaks mom ... crying is a sign that you are strong enough to show everyone that you are hurting ..." I said tears are flowing down to my cheeks. This is the first time that I cried.
"Mom ... did you really hate me that much to make me suffer for the past few years? Torturing me is only making my body strong but my heart Mom, my heart is already crushed."
"When I was a kid, I was jealous of Sabrina. She was still good, she experienced playing, she experienced being able to study. She experienced being happy, but .... how about me? I am locked in your basement and doing some experiments shit just to make my body strong ... "
"I have never experienced the love of my own parents, nor have I even seen Daddy. I woke up in a wrong world, this is not the life I want ..."
I looked at Mommy and was surprised to see that she was crying too. She is crying! Mommy is crying!
"I'm so sorry Savienna, I didn't know you felt that way. Dr. Patrick said you love the experiments you are feeling, he said you want to be stronger. And I believed him." W-what? It was Dr. Patrick all along?
"I'm not that heartless Savienna, I don't want to make you feel that. I'm just nervous and afraid that they might follow me. That because of my sin they will arrest me." She cried.
"You can't just escape the sin you committed Mommy. It will forever be in your conscience ..." I said.
He took a deep breath and looked me straight into my eyes.
"I already accepted my fault ... and it's time for me to atone for my sins with you ..."
"I'll help you saving, Sabrina"
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Savienna's Point Of View
"Where is Hellion?" Mom asked as we walked towards Lacsamana Base. Lacsamana Base is located somewhere in Antique, and we just arrived.
We are going there to ask for some back up of saving both Saint and Sabrina. At least I was a little relieved, because of the fact that Mommy would help us. She is powerful enough to save both.
"He's in the ring of fire being tortured by Deus." Mommy nodded at what I said and I couldn't help but worry about Sabrina and Saint again. Why are they suffering too much? They are already in so much pain.
"I know an antidote to Ignatius' poison." Said Mommy.
"Bring it to me, asap. We need to save them ..." we need to move fast, I don't want to catch up with Sabrina and Saint who are lifeless. We need to be faster.
"It's in the OS clinic, it's the same antidote to Gayle's poison of weakening Saint." I nodded.
Mommy called all her staff and they all gathered together in one place. Mom is in serious mode right now.
"We are all gathered here to save the Mafia Heiress of Lacsamana." Nothing complicated Mommy said.
Sabrina is the true mafia heiress, not me not anyone else. She is the one who is appointed to be a mafia heiress. She is the true successor. Only him.
The room is now roaring, opinions are varied because they can't get what Mommy wants to convey.
"I thought the real objective here is to capture the mafia heiress? Shouldn't we celebrate because she is now being captured?" Asked one of Mommy's staff.
"No, change of plans. The new objective here is to save the mafia heiress and Hellion." I saw the confusion on their faces.
"Are we really doing this? Katarina?" I heard someone ask Mom. Mom sighed and I was surprised when she suddenly threw a dagger at the man who had been dada dada.
"If you don't want to come, you can sign your Death Certificates. For those who come, grab your weapons and armors. We are going to raid the OS." Mom shouted. Mommy's staff immediately took action. Mom has a short temper ...
I went to the weapon room of the Lacsamana base and took out a sniper gun. All I need to do is to shoot from afar. I don't need some kind of close battle, I'll save my energy for more intense fight.
Suddenly my cellphone buzzed so I put the sniper gun I was holding on the table first.
From: Creed
Let's talk. I didn't do anything, trust me.
Although I was skeptical, I just replied to Ignatius. His help is more needed to this situation.
To: Creed
Better have some concrete reason or I'll blow your head.
From: Creed
Alright. I'm outside Lacsamana Base. Come quick.
I hurried out of the weapon area and almost ran out of Lacsamana Base. When I was at the gate I saw a man standing in a tree. And I assume that's him.
I slowly approached Creed. He is standing straight and just staring at me with his narrow eyes.
"Hurry, Vienna. They might catch us." I immediately came back to reality when I realized we were just outside Lacsamana Base.
When we got away from Lacsamana base, I immediately confronted him.
"Are you a traitor?" I immediately questioned.
He sighed. "I never done any of those."
"Gayle said you are the one who gave her that poison, you yourself told me that you were doing something poison .." He sighed again.
"That wasn't me who gave the poison .." He said softly.
"Then who?"
"My brother."
I laughed.
"Don't play shit with me right now Creed, I know you don't have a brother. How stupid are you to give me that reason?" I can't help but be angry with Creed, because with him Sabrina's life is in danger.
She is the only sister that I have, and I can't allow anything bad to happen to her.
"Listen to me okay? I have a brother ... he is a top secret in our family. They are not allowed to know that I have a brother. He is the one working with underground society, not me. I am just his ally." W-what? I am confused.
"I do not understand." I said.
"Illumine Chase Verdelle. He is my brother, he look a lot like me, but we aren't twins, he just look a lot like me and my family use that advantage to negotiate with the underground society." Illumine ... (prounced as e-lu-min)
"So you mean? He gave Gayle the poison?" I will ask. And He nodded.
"Illumine is thirsty of clearing Saint and Sabrina out of his way to the top. So he did that ..." he said.
"If you didn't give then why didn't you help us saving Sabrina and Saint? Why did you disappear?" I asked.
"I am busy locking Illumine in our basement and making him sleep. He already accepted his defeat and I have already talked to him." I relaxed because of what Creed said. (Creed is Pierce okay? Pierce's real name is Ignatius Creed Verdelle)
"I have the antidote to Sabrina's case." I seemed to have a big thorn in my heart because of what Creed said. Sabrina's safe now ..
"Now we need to move fast before anything bad happens." I nodded to Creed.
Wait for us ... Sabrina and Saint.
Sabrina's Point Of View
I carefully blinked my eyes, and the lights almost blinded me because of its brilliance. The heavy weight of my body, I can't move properly, everything seems so vivid and humid to me.
"Doc. The poison is working on her, she is the perfect human tester, she is strong enough to take the poison." I heard a voice say.
'What are you doing to me?' I wanted you to say but even if I wanted to open my mouth I couldn"t.
I felt a few people supporting me, and I also felt the movement of my feet. I am being controlled! I am not the one who is moving my limbs! They are controlling me!
When it became clear to me that I saw that we were in a laboratory, they are experimenting my body! I want to move my hands but no matter how hard I try it doesn"t move.
"Let's proceed to the main job. Make her look decent." I immediately looked at Deus when I saw the smile on his lips, he is talking to someone in a lab coat.
Some women approached me and I just felt the intense pain in my neck. And the heaviness of my eyelids ... and everything went black.
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I opened my eyes and was surprised to see Saint in front of me. He is bleeding ... he can hardly open his eyes because of the bruises in front of him.
"Good evening everyone, today we are going to witness the end of the Santillana Empire." I heard Deus say, I want to come to Saint and hug him tightly but I can"t. My body is still under that poison ... I am still under controlled.
I looked at my hands and I grew cold when I saw what I was holding ... It's a gun ...
My whole body was shaking, I wanted to let it go but I couldn't, my body wouldn't let it go. Somebody is controlling my whole system!
I want to approach him, I want to hug him. I want to ask him what happened to us, I want to ask if he's okay, if he's feeling good ... but I can't do that ... I can't even move every single limb of my body.
"You can do it Sabrina, end the Santillana Empire!" My whole world seemed to crumble because of what Deus said. This is my dream ... my dream of me ending Saint's life.
Is this true? Please tell me this is just a dream ...
"Do it Lacsamana! End the Santillana Empire!" I heard the shouts of almost everyone inside the Ring of Fire.
No ...
No ...
No! I'm not gonna kill him! I will not do it! Never!
I feel the lifting of my hand holding a gun. No ... Please no ..
My body almost shut down when I saw how weak Saint's eyes are. He is looking at me, with those weak eyes. He seems to be happy but also sad. But I can"t get why he didn"t fight them.
He can fight! But how did he receive that much damage? His back is almost shattered from the whips he is receiving. He is covered with his own blood ... I want to cry.
I wanted to cry and blame all the people who did this to him. But I can't, I am still the same ... the same Sabrina who's useless. The same Sabrina who could do nothing but harm the people who wanted to help me.
They wanted me to be safe even if the replacement was their lives. This ... this is unfair!
"How was it Saint Santillana? Seeing the one you love ending your own life?" Deus asked smiling as he walked inside the Ring Of Fire.
I wanted to curse and beat the shit out of Deus ... But I can't. My body can't.
I looked at Saint and saw he wanted to speak but his body is too weak for that. What did they do to you ....
"S-S-Sabrina ... s-save y-y-yourself ..." I heard him say. I wanted to cry but I can't move. I can't even blink ...
My heart is aching so bad ... Saint ...
I felt myself raise my hands and pointed the gun to Saint. No ... No !!!
I heard all the people around me cheered.
My brain was shaking, and everything went cheery and they are throwing flowers everywhere ...
They are happy to see Saint suffering? What the hell is this ...
And everyone went quiet when they heard a gunshot.
A gunshot.

To be continued...