Chapter 1: Prolouge pt.1
(Warning: Sensitive issue and adult language)
Somewhere in South Africa, on a typical sunny day, a young boy around eight accompanied by his mother and older sister arrived at the park. Little did he know that from this very day, his life was about to take a drastic turn.
" Come on! Seb, it's time to fetch our things and head home," Selina, Sebastian's elder sister, called him from a distance. He was sitting under a tree near the lake and engaged in playing with his toys while she was adorned in a mid-length grey frock, being ten years older than him, Selina was like a second mother to little Seb.
He lifted his head and passed a warm smile to the shouting figure.
" Here, I'm coming!" he assured as he started gathering all his toys swiftly into a basket. Afterwards, Sebastian moved quickly in his sister's direction. He was clad in black shorts and a bright red Iron Man T-shirt. Selina stood next to a mediocre white car wearing a bright smile on her face.
She engulfed him in a bear hug when he obeyed like a good brother.
" Good boy!" she complimented and with her gentle touch Selina playfully tousled Sebastian's hair. The little action filled the young boy with joy, his spirit was as radiant as the sun itself. His heart swelled with happiness upon receiving praise from his adoring sister.
" Hurry up! Kids, we are gonna be late. The nightfall is almost here," The duo was lost in their little moments when they heard their mother's dreadful voice.
She urged the children to hop in the car quickly. She was dressed in plain blue jeans and a polka dot shirt while her hair was wrapped in a messy bun over her head. Sitting in the driver's seat, she was gripping the steering wheel so tightly that her fingers turned white and a feeling of anticipation was evident on her face.
Even though Sebastian was merely a little boy, he could sense something was not right. He caught trepidation in her mother's tone.
In a nick of time, the brother and sister duo swiftly climbed into the car and joined their mother. She brought the engine to life and they were ready to leave the park. Meanwhile, she was checking her phone repeatedly as if she was waiting for a call. Her anxiety was striking with every passing minute.
Her hands grew clammy and she was struggling to maintain a steady grip on the steering wheel.
Midway through their journey, a black car began tailing them, their mother glanced in the rearview mirror and noticed it. She sped up their vehicle and determined to shake off their pursuer.
However, after a short period, suddenly the black car forcefully collided with theirs and began to repeatedly jolt them from behind.
The impacts were so powerful that it threw their car out of the lane. Despite their mother's valiant efforts to regain control, the wheel still slipped from her hold, causing the car to climb down the road and head toward the woods.
The black car was still chasing them from behind and they decided to continue their journey through the wooded area.
*Crash! *Pssss!
The White car got unbalanced from the blow earlier and collided with a large tree, resulting in a significant dent on the hood while smoke billowing out from the front of the vehicle. Stranded amidst the woods, the car came to a halt.
The mother desperately turned the key repeatedly in an attempt to restart it, but all her efforts proved futile which increased her panic even further.
" Come on! kids.....stepped out we need to run," she exclaimed and in a split second, all three of them swiftly exited the car. Realizing the urgency to save their lives, they decided to run toward the depths of the forest. The whole wooded area was filled with thick vegetation and large rock stones.
Bang! ..Bang....! Bang..!
As soon as they rushed towards the woods, the deafening sound of bullets reverberated through the entire forest. The group of assailants fired relentlessly from the windows of their moving black car, targeting the trio.
Finally, the black car screeched to a halt, and all three men leapt out from it, continuing their relentless barrage of gunfire while giving them a chase.
The trio desperately dodged the storm of bullets and sought refuge to secure a hiding spot. Both kids were running at the front holding their hands tightly while the mother protected them from behind.
Their exertions left them gasping for breath, drenched in sweat, but their determination never wavered. Amidst their arduous struggle, one of the assailants successfully captured their mother.
" Go! Run kids! Run! .....don't stop because of me. Selina! You need to save yourself.... and your brother so run fast! As much as you can..," their mother shouted her lungs out from the man's hold before he swiftly covered her mouth, stifling her voice.
The sight devastated both children, but they mustered the courage to follow their mother's instructions and fled from the scene.
" Capture them! I don't want a single 'king' to live on the surface of the earth," a short man with a denim jacket and piercing blue eyes bellowed his orders at his subordinates and they instantly commanded their obedience.
They pursued the children with determination, but the nimble youngsters swiftly evaded their line of sight and hid behind a massive rock.
From their concealed position, they remained hidden from the men's preying eyes, at least for the time being.
" Hey, you little bi*ch! huh? Come out with your little b*stard brother or I gonna end this b*tch's life!" the man threatened and his audacity struck fear deep into the hearts of both children as they observed his every move from behind the crack in the rock. Their eyes remained fixed on the unfolding scene.
Frustration consumed the man when he failed to elicit the desired response. In a fit of rage, he violently slapped their mother, causing her piercing scream to reverberate throughout the surrounding area.
The children, visibly trembling with worry, sought solace in each other's embrace. Selina clutched her baby brother tightly, whispering words of comfort into his ear despite her voice trembling with fear.
Desperate to find a solution, Selina's mind raced, but the idea caused her to break into a cold sweat.
" Stay here Seb .... and don't come out no matter... what happens.....you know! Mom and I love you the most, right?" she instructed her litter brother and without uttering a single word, young Seb simply nodded in response, his silence reflecting his understanding of the dire situation.
Summoning every ounce of courage within her, Selina forced herself to speak her final words and slowly approached the man.
Her eyes betrayed a hollow emptiness, and she was prepared to make a sacrifice for the sake of her brother's life.
A sinister smirk crept across the man's face as he delighted in witnessing the girl taking his bait, falling right into his trap.
" I must say, Roberto has a beautiful daughter, a replica of his wife," he admired and for the time being they forget about the little Seb. The man's eyes were filled with intense desire as he licked his lips with a disturbing expression.
He examined the girl from head to toe as she walked toward him, while her mother cried uncontrollably. She understood the impending fate that awaited them. Within moments, the men forcefully pulled the girl and her mother toward the waiting cars.
Their piercing screams reverberated through the surrounding woods as young Seb watched everything unfold from behind a rock.
Seb longed to shout at the men who were tormenting his sister and mother, but a hand covering his mouth stifled his every attempt to protest.
His face was stained with tears as he witnessed his sister and mother brutally r*ped and murdered in front of his eyes.
Despite his desperate efforts, he fought with all his strength to break free from the man holding him tightly. However, his small body had no match for the man's grasp.
Straining to catch a glimpse of his captor, he lifted his head and his eyes widened in shock as he recognized the man's face—it was his father.
In an instant, his father's men swiftly intervened, launching an attack on the intruders. Yet, inexplicably, the blue-eyed man managed to evade capture and fled from the scene.
However, it was too late to rescue both women; they had been taken away, disappearing from his life. Overwhelmed by the immense pain, his young mind could not comprehend it all, causing him to collapse into his father's arms.
When he awoke the next morning, he found himself in an entirely unfamiliar setting—an intensive training centre.
The traumatic event he had witnessed had a profound psychological impact, forever altering his personality.
The catastrophic incident transformed the once innocent Seb into the notorious Mr. Sebastian King, known by various names in the underworld of organized crime, such as "The Mafia King," "The God of Death," or "The Lucifer of the Mafia World."