Thē Jãilbīrd - Episode 69&70

 

 THĒ JÃILBĪRD

Thē Jãilbīrd - Episode 69&70

(Female•In•Disguise)

By; Naomi Cindy B.

★★★★★★★★★★★★★

#UNEDITED 

"The start...of a new era" she said, and a low chuckled cracked in her throat. Slowly...it graduated to a grin, then a thrilling laughter.

The whooshing wind kept blowing inside through the crashed window, scattering papers and documents across the room.

Her laughter stopped suddenly, then she dragged the bodies of the two guards out of the room.

She summoned two guards from her own quarters. Her trusted guards.

They were shocked when they saw the bodies, but they didn't argue when she ordered them to take the bodies away to burn.

The bodies were taken, then she proceeded to cleaning all the blood Erik passed out.

He made everything look as perfect as possible before going outside the house.

Standing in front of the building, she summoned five compound guards, and they came running to her, bowing their heads.

"Tell it to every living thing in this compound, that The Pakhan is dead" She broke the news, and the guards eyes came so wide that it almost fell off.

"Wh...what??"

"And tell Sin to post the notice on the bulletin for The Bratva to see. Erik Orlov is gone" she further talked, and the guards bowed again before leaving in different directions.

Immediately they left, Madden appeared, just coming from the basement.

No words were exchanged between them. Her eyes were enough to tell him what's going on.

They went back in together, and she led him to Erik's room where his body is lying.

"Took you how many years?" He said with no pity in his eyes.

"Bottom line is... He's gone now, and I'm sure he cast his vote already, probably with his consigliere. His vote will be revealed on the election day, but it's already obvious who his vote is for. I guess the real struggle starts now" Klara replied, breathing in fresh air.

"I'm not after his damn vote, I have my ways with Sergei and the others." Madden replied, and Klara faced him.

"What are you...

"Ever heard of the name Nazeera?" Madden cut her off.

"No. Why? Who's that?" She asked curiously, and Madden smirked slightly.

"Your husband's other woman" he said and walked out of the room.

Klara's eyes widened, but she quickly ran after him, catching up in the hall.

"What are you saying, Madden! Ivan was not a cheat where did you hear that from? We all know he was innocent! He was framed!" She ranted.

"I'm done believing that shit. For a damn moment, I actually forgot that this is a mafia empire where you can't even trust your own father! Ivan was a cheat! End of story! And that same Nazeera is the fuçking Masked Monster!" He snapped.

"What!" Klara said with shaky lips as her arms fell on her sides.

At that same moment, Igor ran into the hall.

When he saw Klara and Madden, he stopped for a while, staring with wide freaked eyes.

In another minute, he was already back on his race, running forward and pushing Klara out of the way.

He rushed into Erik's room and immediately fell on his knees when he saw his dead body.

"Father!!!!!" He cried like a kid, crawling fast to his body.

He held his face and started shaking him, his blood staining his palms.

"Father!!!!!!"

Sin was the second person to rush in, and he looks so speechless when he saw the body.

He couldn't move. He just stood by the door and stared with wide mouth and folded fists.

Then Maya came over with Andrei.

Maya looks just as apathetic as Madden, no emotions at all.

Andrei looked sad for a second, but then the sadness wiped off.

He just stood beside Maya, watching Igor who's still crying loudly.

Suddenly, Igor stood with tearily red face, and he faced Klara...

"You... You did this, right? You killed him!!!" He yelled and started running to her, but Madden already covered her before he could get there.

"Move out of my way ungrateful leeches! He did nothing but take you in when your cheater of a father died in an hotel! Father took you all in and gave you shelter! He protected you from outsiders but all you could pay him with is this? Y'all tried to steal The future Pakhan position from me, but that wasn't enough. You had to kill him too? Ivan wasn't even fit to be The Pakhan in the first place! Y'all Smirnovs are worthless!!!" Igor cried, but then the loud sound of slap sounded in the room, travelling through the walls.

Madden had slapped Igor!

Igor held his face with wide eyes as he looked up slowly...

"How dare you!!!!" He yelled, but then the second slap came from Madden again on the same cheek.

This time, Igor staggered and fell on Erik's body on the ground, his eyes dimming.

"You wanna talk about witthly? Then your f+çking father Erik tops the list. Buckle your belt, Igor. There's a whole lot more to come, and it'll be harder cos there's no father you can cry to anymore, and you don't even know your mother, do you?" Madden harshly said, and tears came out of Sin's eyes.

"Please... please stop saying that" he muttered.

Madden looked his way, and a dark crescent covered his features before he walked out of the room.

"When is the burial? This calls for a heavy celebration" Maya said nonchalantly.

"That'd be decided by The Bratva after their meeting" Klara replied, walking out of the room too.

Maya followed her, and Igor resumed his tears.

Andrei crouched over him and started patting his back, trying to console him while Sin backed the wall as grief devoured him.

*

MANOR*

Eight years old Adeline could be seen waiting beside a busy road, looking around as her fluffy air got blown by the morning breeze.

Her mother is at the other side of the road, trying to get her some jelly pancakes and spring rolls since she loves them so much.

The line was long, so Mrs. Wilson has to wait for long, and Adeline was starting to get impatient...

"Mum!!" She called out to her, but she  couldn't hear her.

Adeline was about to call her for the second time when someone else did it...

"Mum!!!"

Adeline turned and saw another girl who's about five years old, standing beside the road too.

The odd thing is that she's calling out to Mrs. Wilson too.

"Mum!!!" 

"She's my mum, not yours!" Adeline snapped at her.

"She's my mum too! I'm your sister!" The girl replied.

"My sister is dead you're lying!" Adeline glared.

"No I'm your sister!" The girl insisted.

"My sister is dead!" Adeline insisted too.

"I'm your sister!!!" The girl screamed, and that brought Adeline back to consciousness.

It's a dream!

She spranged up and sat up in bed, breathing heavily as her chest rose and fell.

She pushed her hair away from her face and gulped.

"Madden I had a...

She wasn't able to finish the sentence when she noticed Madden's absence.

He's not in, and at the same time, she heard the alarm ringing at the door.

She quickly got down from the bed and limped out of the room, proceeding to the main door.

She opened it and was surprised to see Trixie waiting there.

"What are you doing here?" She questioned.

"Jinx said you're here when I asked, so I came. I need to talk to you" Trixie replied frankly.

"On what?" Adeline asked with a frown.

"You once entered The Pakhan's office, right? That's because you're looking for something which I assume you haven't found yet. I have something to find out too. Now that he's dead, we should raid the office together before election since the security won't be that tight" Trixie explained, and Adeline squinted.

"Wait... excuse me... who's... Who's dead?"

"Oh I guess you didn't hear about it yet. Erik is dead. He died less than an hour ago" Trixie said, and Adeline gasped.

"What!"

THREE MINUTES LATER*

Trixie is already in the hell-like living room with Adeline, and they're sitting face-to-face on the black gothic couches right now.

"Shouldn't you be there with Igor and Sin now? I get that you're not an Orlov, but...still" Adeline said.

"I'm not an Orlov nor a Smirnov, so I don't have any right to see his body. It works that way" Trixie replied.

"Oh... So where did Erik get you from?" Adeline asked.

"I have no f+çking idea, Micheal. Which is why I need to ransack his office and look for clues... I need your help and I promise we won't get caught this time" Trixie said pleadingly.

"I'm not helping you, Trixie. I'm helping myself cos I need to find documents relating to my parents too" Adeline replied.

"Seriously?" Trixie asked.

"Yeah. Corey was sent to assassinate my parents, and though he didn't do it, but I still need to find the reason he was sent, right? My parents have a connection with this place" Adeline replied.

"Cool, then let's help each other out" Trixie left her seat to come sit beside her.

"Fine, we'll map out a plan. So when is the election?" Adeline asked.

"The date will be chosen after the burial, and believe me it'd be bloody, cos Erik has a hidden son, and I think his vote is for the hidden son. Igor has no clue at all, even Sin isn't aware of the hidden son" Trixie whispered.

"Then how did you find out?" Adeline asked.

"Corey told me about it when he was still here. He was close to Erik so I guess Erik told him things" Trixie replied, and Adeline nodded.

"But don't worry... I'll support Madden till eternity. He might not like me but ion care " Trixie said, and Adeline smiled, suddenly holding eyes with her.

Oddly, Trixie's eyes are just as crystal-like as her mother's own.

"Are you really 24?" She asked suddenly.

"Nope! Ok I'll tell you a secret" Trixie inched closer to her 

"Yeah?" Adeline leaned in.

"Maya is older than Igor by two years. Igor is older than Madden by two years too, then Madden is older than Sin by two years also. I wanted to fit into the system, so i started telling everyone that Sin is older than me by two years too. Truthfully, he's older by four years" Trixie whispered.

"Meaning... you're 22?" Adeline sniffled, and Trixie blinked.

"Are you gonna cry?"

"Just that...if my junior sister didn't die, then she'd be 22 too right now" Adeline said, fighting back the tears.

"Oh..." Trixie said, sharing her sadness immediately, but then she cheered up.

"Since Erik is dead now, you can adopt me don't you think? Let me become your sister by adoption" she said, and Adeline grinned.

"No I'm serious! Maya is cool as a big sis but yunno...I can't handle her craziness sometimes. Then... Sinclair is now my boyfriend so I need a new brother....and that's you" Trixie winked, and Adeline smiled widely.

"Really?"

"Really" Trixie cheerfully said, and they both smiled at the same time, then the front door opened, and Madden came in.

Trixie quickly spranged up.

"We'll make the plan after the burial tomorrow" she quickly said before rushing past Madden, out of the house.

"What plan? And what was she doing here?" Madden questioned as Adeline limped to him.

"Sneak into The Pakhan's office again, and she came here to just talk" she replied, and she saw fire form in his eyeballs.

"Who said you could take in visitors?" He said, clearly pissed.

"She's not a visitor... She's your...

"If you're gonna say sister, then then shut the fûck!" He snapped, and Adeline almost snapped back, but then she took a deep breath, calming herself before taking the remaining steps to him.

She hugged him tight, resting her head on his chest to listen to his heartbeats.

Thump... 

Thump...

It's normal, and she smiled when she felt the normalcy.

"I understand you're agitated, but please... Keep calm... Hmm? For me" she whispered, and he immediately wrapped his arms on her too, hugging her back as he calmed down.

"You're not safe here in Russia, Addie." He said.

"I'm safe with you" she replied sharply.

"Are you making that decision with your whole heart?" He said.

"Yeah... I'm not going anywhere. I'll always be here... Right beside you" she replied.

"Then you can't question any decision I make in the future" he said, and she looked up at him.

"So far it favours me, and it favours you... Then it's cool" she replied, and he brought down his hands to the small of her back, holding it there before holding eyes with her.

"What?" She smiled, and he brought his second hand to her face, caressing her freckles sensually.

How madly he has become obsessed with those beauties is immeasurable.

Adeline leaned into his hand as he caressed, and he took all his time staring at the beauty in front of him.

All belonging to him... All for him.

Telling her she's not safe in Russia was only a sleazy talk, and as expected of her, she didn't fall for it.

His Addie never disappoints...his woman never fails his expectations.

Even if she said she was leaving, he wouldn't ever allow it. She's trapped with him forever, even if he has to lock her up.

"I need a haircut.. I'm too hairy and it's bothersome" she said.

"You're not getting a haircut anymore" he replied flatly, and she opened her eyes.

"Why?"

"I want your hair long... No razor or clipper will touch the strands" he bluntly said.

"Then what?" She raised her brows.

"A male golden wig is not so hard to find" he raised his perfect brows, and she smiled widely.

"Awww... aren't you being so cool right now? I like when you act cool like this, but is red really your favorite color?" She suddenly asked.

"I hate all colour, but my hate for red is less, cos it shares same colour with blood" he crazily replied.

"Why do you hate all colour?" She asked.

"Colours are fake, like humans" he replied and started going inside, but then she suddenly hugged him from behind, and he stopped.

"Promise me you'll win the election  by all means. You won't lose to Erik's hidden son" she said, and he unlocked her fingers from his tummy before facing her.

He held her face, and the next thing she felt was his lips on hers.

The kiss was gentle but deep and sensational, as if sealing the promise with it.

She felt her heart unlock again, and it began thudding erratically.

Madden smirked on her lips when he heard the thudding of her heart. It was pounding in his ears, and it's so devastatingly beautiful 

She sank her hands under his shirt, touching him all-over on the skin and inner skin. He allowed it, kissing deeper into her mouth as he picked her up, and her legs wrapped s+xily on his masculine waist.

She might not be sure of anything else, but one thing is so damn sure...

This man right here...is hers.

Madden Smirnov is hers, and hers alone. No one is taking her man away.

*

COMPOUND*

In the whole compound right now, even the fall of a feather would probably reverberate.

The silence is foreboding and grievous, marking the passing away of Erik at 58.

Jinx and the rest are in the kitchen, drinking silently.

This time, Lady Selesta sat with them,  grieving with them.

"I'm just glad Angelika is not here to witness the grief" she said.

"I know, right? But how did it happen so fast? I swear I saw Erik earlier before we went for the mission. He was as agile as ever. He didn't look like he was gonna die soon" Malik said.

"Erik?" Loud faced him.

"That's right... He's dead and no longer The Pakhan so I'm just gonna call him Erik" Malik shrugged.

"Don't let Igor hear you, heard he's a crying mess right now" Jinx said, and Poe sighed.

"Poe? It's strange that you haven't said a word" Malik said.

"She's probably still in shock cos Micheal saved her @ss at the restroom during the mission" Loud scoffed.

"Holy shit... seriously? Then I guess she'd stop hating on him" Malik said.

"You wish" Poe rolled eyes, pouring herself another drink.

"I knew your wickedness gene is natural" Malik rolled eyes too, and Selesta smiled.

"I wonder who's winning the election. I'm scared though... This will be the toughest since the establishment of The Bratva" she said.

"Me too... nothing is sure, but if Igor wins, we're dead" Loud replied, and everyone sighed out.

Loud made to pour himself another drink too, but his hand met Jinx's hand on the bottle body.

Jinx quickly removed her hand, hiding it under the table.

"You ok?" Loud asked, and she nodded, still feeling goosebumps on the spot he touched on her hand.

"Yeah I'm fine" she said.

Malik looked at her somehow and then looked away slowly.

"Can't wait for the burial... I have a feeling it'd be a shit show" he muttered.

*

NEXT DAY, ZHITNEVO*

News of Erik's death travelled far and wide across the underworld, and it also reached this place, so the activities are maximized right now.

In the theater, Gianna and Corey are still unconscious in their individual beds after their successful surgeries, but then Corey's eyes suddenly opened.

He made to stand, but he couldn't cos of the pains he felt from his stitched chest.

The wall screen came on, and Nazeera's back view came to view.

"You can't kill Ade. You know how I feel about her" Corey said.

"She doesn't feel the same way! She's stuck with Madden, which is why she needs to die! It's a good thing she wasn't killed yesterday. Now that Erik is dead, she'd be the big bait to humble Madden" Nazeera said, and Corey's eyes widened.

"Father is ... Father is...dead?"

"Yeah... Autopsy said he died of seizure, but Klara did it. I know the exact poison she used. She must have fermented it for several years, which is why it did a perfect job" Nazeera replied.

"Then... It's high time we reveal my identity to The Bratva. Tell them I'm the only son of Erik!" Corey snarled.

"No. We do this step by step. The day we reveal your identity, is the same day we reveal Adeline's real gender too. I'm killing two birds with a stone" Nazeera replied.

"And I said no one is touching Ade!! Instead of revealing her, just capture her and give her to me!" Corey replied, but then the screen went off.

"Mother? Mother!!! Mother!!!" He yelled, but the screen never came on again.

He tried standing for the second time, and pains sent his back to the pillow again.

He gritted his jaws so hard, fisting the covers...

"No one is touching her... No one is touching Ade" he muttered.

*

SERGEI'S MANSION*

Sergei didn't get the news on the bulletin till this morning, and when he did, he boned his face like he didn't hear anything.

Erik's death was expected.

He knew Klara would do this sooner or later, and the fact that the autopsy said Erik died of seizure is another confirmation.

Erik has no health complications. He's the healthiest Pakhan to ever reign.

"Grandpa, is something wrong?" Angelika asked from the dinning.

She's eating breakfast at the dinning with maids flocking around her.

"No dear... Everything is perfectly fine, just that... The Pakhan is dead" Sergei said.

"Really? Does that mean Madden will become the new Pakhan now? He might be wicked, but he's the only one with the traits of a leader in that compound" she slowly said, and Sergei smiled, sitting in front of her.

"Really?"

"Yes. Igor kicked me once, but despite Madden's heartlessness, he never hurt me" she replied, and Sergei smiled again, then a guard came in.

"Sir, godmother is here" he reported, and Sergei stood immediately.

He rushed out of the house to meet Klara outside, wearing pure white is if she didn't witness Erik's death.

"If you're here to introduce yourself to Angelika as her grandma, then this is not a good timing" he said, but the theory changed when Klara grabbed him by the shoulders, pushing him back till his back crashed on the nearest pilla.

"Klara!!!" He grunted as his blood stained his black shirt behind.

His guards outside couldn't dare move. It's the godmother anyways.

They move, they die.

"What are you not telling me about Ivan? What are you not telling me about my husband and who is Nazeera!" She demanded, and Sergei's eyes widened.

"How did you know about... about... Nazeera?"

Klara slowly released him, her eyes red.

"Is she truly... Ivan's other woman? Ivan cheated on me with her and then she went ahead and tormented my kids? She injected them with madness, Sergei! Maya is still curable cos she only received it for a year, but she injected Madden for four good years with two shots!! If he experiences something too triggering, do you know what happens? He'd run mad for real! Only a thin thread is holding his remaining sanity together!!" She thundered.

"I was the third wheel in the friendship back then, Klara. Erik and Ivan were the close ones, and if anyone knows Nazeera's full story, it's Erik. But one thing is for sure... Nazeera is only taking revenge of what your husband did to her... Ivan wasn't a saint, Klara" Sergei said.

"What are you talking about?" Klara swallowed emptiness.

"The burial has been scheduled for tomorrow, right? Let's talk after the burial" Sergei replied.

"Grandpa?" Angelika came out, and Klara gathered herself.

She didn't give Angelika a glance before going down the stairs, and her guards followed.

Her car drove out of the estate, and as she's leaving, another car drove in.

"Who's that?" Angelika mumbled cos it's not only one car.

Three other vans followed that car inside, and at the back of the vans, there are soldier men, all looking dangerous in their uniforms and holding their ammunition.

"Who're they, grandpa?" Angelika asked again, but she still didn't get any answer cos Sergei was staring too.

The front door of the first car opened, and a woman stepped down, wearing the soldier uniform too and glasses.

Even in the soldier uniform, it's obvious that she's curvy... Her hips are showing__her body is attractive.

She's got black hair which was tied in a low bun under her cap, sharp jaws and nails. She looks strict, and she's wearing a ring on her ring finger, too. 

The ten soldiers inside the other vans jumped down, and they all lined at tension in front of Sergei.

They saluted in sync...

"Sir!" They chorused respectfully, and Sergei smiled.

Angelika's heart was beating fast as realization hit her.

"M..mommy?"

The woman smiled at her before opening the second door of the car, and a boy came out, frowny and so damn handsome.

"Mommy!!" Angelika shouted, and tears were already streaming down her eyes as she ran down the stairs.

The woman squatted, and Angelika flew excitedly into her arms. Angelika almost entered her as she hugged her dearly.

"Oh dear...I missed you" the woman said, and Sergei went down the stairs too, beaming with smiles.

"Welcome back home, Zoya. I never knew you'd be arriving early like this" he smiled.

"I've been in town since yesterday, father" Zoya smiled, and Sergei carried the young boy.

"How are you doing, Aleksandr?" He stroked his hair fondly.

"Is that my twin sister, Angelika?" Aleksandr asked, pointing at Angelika in Zoya's arms.

"Yes" Sergei smiled.

"I...I have a twin?" Angelika sniffled, and Zoya smiled.

"Yes, sweetheart. His name's Aleksandr. Call him Aleks for short" she said.

"Hi, Aleks" Angelika waved.

"Hi, Angel" Aleksandr waved back, and Angelika smiled at him, but Aleksandr never smiled.

It's like he's allergic to smiling.

"He takes after his father too much" Sergei grinned.

"My husband? How's he doing? I heard about Erik's death" Zoya asked.

"You'll find out tomorrow, at the burial" Sergei replied.

"Your husband? You mean... My daddy?" Angelika asked quickly, and Zoya smiled with a nod.

"Yeah. My Madden Smirnov" She replied, waving her ring.

TBC.

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