Aegeus Point of View

Have you ever felt worry and confidence of some unknown kind all at the same time?

I did.

The metal gun was aimed point blank to Mama's head. Everyone around her tried to cover her up or help her out of the situation in one way or the other.

I pulled a gun of my own white see through lingerie like socks and unloaded it, pointing it towards the villain of the day.

All my men, my superior, Lucas, Nereus pointed their guns at Juan but that man has courage of some other universe. He continued to walk towards Mama without even blinking at the several warning shots shot at him.

Closing near Mama, he now has clear target on her head making my worry escalate. The arena fell in an uneasy silence.

The trepidation is clear in air. Each of us are planning our own ways to pull Mama out of the target way but hell be doomed, where is this girl who seems to disappear when needed the most.

She isn't available in call as well!

"You people really thought less of me. Care to suggest me how should I kill this old hag painfully?" Juan mocked with a smirk. "Best suggestion would be rewarded with a late death." He decided with a shrug but not loosing his eyes on Mama.

"Juan, put that gun down and surrender yourself." Seriously Mayor? If you ask him, he would do it?

I need to do something and close the whole damn thing once and for all. I'm already tired of this prick.

"Ariche? Cerberus, girl? Are you hearing me?" I whispered gritted to see if she is still in call with me but I couldn't hear anything in response.

Where is she?

What is she up to?

Just when I was getting hyped with anger, the Cerberus of mankind enters. Not just entered, she entered in style, in a same bridal dress I'm wearing, beautifully decked up with natural makeup and hairdo.

Lastly, a plate in her hand with some tarts and pastry. She looked casual, carefree, and impervious and most of all brave.

Looking at her being so untroubled enough to have her early dinner, a wave of sudden confidence crashed into me.

I don't need to worry. She is there so Mama will be safe.

No matter Mama is aimed with tens of guns, she will be unscathed because Cerberus is here and she will not let anything happen to anyone.

Embarrassing as it is, but even though I'm the senior detective with a reputation second to none, my foster wife is still the best.

She can just do everything and make impossible go cry in the corner.

"Ariche? Where were you?" Juan asked spared a glance at Cerberus and returning back his attention to the victim in his hand.

"Hungry. What is happening here?" I thought she never lied?

"They are government officials out to get me but I was a step ahead. Let me kill them and then we can get married." Juan promised not taking his eyes of my mother.

Married? With Cerberus?

Dream on!

But what took me by surprise was her reaction. She just hummed in response and continued to eat her sweet dish without a care for the world.

Strange! Why is she being so uncaring?

It isn't like her!

She clearly loves my Mama; at least enough to save her from harm's way.

"Alright, let's start with the slaughtering ceremony. Since none have good suggestions, I will have to kill you all in my style." He said pushing the gun close to Mama.

"Do you want some tart?" Now is not the time to offer food to the criminal who is leading in the scenario.

"No thanks." Juan replied back politely and she hummed back in reply.

What is this? Is this really an action scene or is this standup comedy going on?

"What do you say I do in this situation?" Juan asked none in particular but it is clearly directed to Cerberus.

Cerberus being the most questionable presence in the face of earth stopped eating for a moment and asked him to do whatever he is doing and see how it turns out.

She is asking him to shoot Mama?

"Fine then." Juan replied and with a click, he pulled the trigger without a blink.

Everything stopped. Everyone froze.

It took a fraction of second for us to react. Screaming and yelling, my heart leapt from my rib cage almost breaking through from my skin.

Red clouded my eyes.

Was it blood?

I rubbed my eyes and saw the red that clouded my eyes, expecting to see blood gushing out of my only mother's head.

But –

Tak-boom!

Sound of an animated bird filled the garden. That was when I saw it clearly.

The red paper bird!

The red paper bird that sprung out of Juan's gun with a cute animated sound! It was attached to the spring as it danced before the eyes of my very fine mother.

I did not see that coming!

Ah, I see why Cerberus was being so nonchalant.

Impressive!

She saw through this and arranged this far before anyone could predict.

I, Aegeus Ioannou, decide and pledge to follow Ariche Gil for life from this moment on!

"Wh- What the fu-" Juan gasped, dry heaved in urgency.

He was startled beyond belief.

I pulled the real gun with fake bullets from his hand and point my real gun with real bullets to his head.

People around breathed out in relief and relaxed when the tables turned and the charge of the scene is back into my hands.

"Leonor, read out his crimes." I commanded, seeing Cerberus still eating her pastry indifferently.

Poor thing must be hungry after using her out of the world brain.

"Juan Diego, a vicious gangster and the main person behind drug trafficking in European countries, manufactured and supplied harmful drugs to his clients on illegal basis. He also polluted the young and youth of the continent by giving providing them with the drugs and exploiting them. He used the face of his own father, Mayor Diego, and caused havoc in citizen's lives making the mayor suffer for his deeds. He also used the face of Mr. Galen Ioannou for three years and disgraced the real person with his illegal vicious crimes." Leonor read out providing me with the copies of proofs.

"He is involved in murder of five and is a suspect in the murder of Mr. Diaz from Mexican ruling party. He recently expanded his illegal business and started human trafficking as well with the partnership of few small gangs from middle Europe." Sky took his chance to stand in the spotlight and read out with a smug smile.

"God! This tastes so good." At this moment, I'm out of words when it involves my foster wife.

"Ariche? How can you still eat when I'm being convicted?"

"Stop looking at my wife with those dirty eyes." I gritted getting in between that twisted f**ker and Cerberus.

"Wife?" He breathed out in surprise as confusion clouded his features.

Cerberus pushed me out of her way and frowned clarifying, "Foster wife." Alright!

"She has been my foster wife from nearly a month. It was our plan to approach you and get you this point. Surprised, aren't you?" I said smugly squaring my shoulders in pride.

"What nonsense is he spitting?"

"He is telling the truth, Juan. Remember I told about adopting a person a few days ago! Mr. Beggar is that person and I adopted him as my husband. I found him interesting and liked him from our first meeting so once fine day I finally did it." Cerberus explained dusting her mouth roughly.

Argh, this woman!

I forgot about the criminal in hand for a moment and stopped her from slapping her mouth. I cleaned his lips gently with my hand and gave her a wet tissue from the table beside.

"Betrayal! You betrayed me." Juan chanted like a mad man.

"I don't lie and betray, Juan. I told you about Mr. Beggar's adoption. I told you that he is an undercover detective. I told you clearly that I have my own ulterior motive to accept your proposal of marriage. It is you who chose not to believe me."

Juan fell in silence for a moment and a sudden smirk appeared on his lips making his already ugly looks uglier.

"Don't forget that you will be implicated too if I'm being sentenced. After all, you once helped me in drugs distribution."

"Ah, right. Mr. Beggar, how long will I be put behind the bars if he proves his statement?" She asked excitedly.

She sure is excited to have her winter vacation in jail.

What a weird girl I fell for.

"If the proofs are strong then a few months with fine and a warning."

"Perfect." She beamed brightly and turned to Juan, "Please prove it then."

"This is nothing for our boss. She even smuggled drugs from few years." A follower of Cerberus announced proudly to which this mad girl nodded even more proudly.

She smuggled drugs?

When?

"You smuggled drugs?" I asked her astonished at the new revelation.

"How should I put it... kind of."

And all the hell broke loose.

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