Chapter Six

-Varia Hideout-

"Welcome back, Boss." A Varia soldier said and bowed as Xanxus, Levi and Mammon reached the hideout.

"Lock her up in the infirmary." Xanxus said while gesturing to the body that Levi was carrying.

"Yes." the soldier replied promptly.

"I see you have successfully captured her huh." Ganta said as he emerged from the elevator opposite the door.

"What do you mean. Don't go around underestimating me, scum." Xanxus replied.

"Well, you should thank me. Normally, you guys would already have your head blasted off." Ganta said and smirked.

"Mind your own business." Xanxus muttered, clearly not wanting to be pissed off any further. He then walked towards the elevator with Levi and Mammon.

"I told you not to hurt her, did I?" Ganta whispered as Xanxus walked pass him.

"That shot wasn't near any vital points. If she is that weak to collapse from a small wound, she wouldn't be useful to our plans." Xanxus replied.

"I guess that's true. Well, bye." Ganta said and left.

Xanxus glared at Ganta for another few seconds, and then headed into the lift as it reached the ground floor.

"Scum."

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The whole compound was ablaze. She was led by someone she knew, but she doesn't remember who it was.

Aki then remembered who it was. It was her mother's older, and closest sister. Her aunt had the same features as her mother, both having crimson red coloured hair and emerald green eyes. Looking around, Aki wondered where was her mother.

"Where is mummy?" Aki asked her aunt.

"She will join us shortly. But first, we have to leave this place." Her aunt replied.

There was a coup de'tat in the Vongola headquarters. Aki and her family had stayed here since both her parents were working in the Advisory Department. Both of her parents were good friends with Sawada Iemitsu, the father of Tsuna. They also held high ranks in the department, and were well respected by many members of the Vongola Family. However, all of them knew that Aki's mother, an Italian named Neve, had an even more important role.

Which is, as the 9th Generation Snow Guardian of Vongola. This was top secret in the Vongola, and it was required that it should not be discussed outside of Vongola territory.

Her father, a Japanese and a high ranking officer in the Advisory Department, does not hold that type of role. However, he is one of the most intelligent in the department, as well as one of the best hand-to-hand combatant. His intelligence has contributed a lot to his ability to use the flames of the mist. Now, his existence was considered void, and all records of him were erased, as according to his requests right before this coup de'tat happened. Now, only a controlled number of people knows his true identity.

Just then, Aki heard a crackling noise. Then there was an explosion. Apparently, it seems that there was a gas leak and the gas exploded when it was in contact with the flames. Aki's aunt tried to shield her, but both of them were thrown off balance to the ground. Both of them went out of consciousness.

Aki regained consciousness a few minutes later. Her aunt was still out cold. Just then, she saw a sight that was marked in her memory forever.

She was staring into the lifeless brown eyes of her father. His white coloured hair was stained red by his blood. Apparently, he was shot straight into his heart and died on the spot. Aki could not stand, nor could she even move. Just then, she heard some shouts near her. She turned, and she saw Xanxus and her mother, both aiming their pistols at each other.

"Hand over the ring now, scum." Xanxus demanded.

"Not a chance." Neve replied.

Xanxus got pissed off and fired a shot at Neve. She easily dodged it, however..

"Shishishi. Be careful there." The familiar voice of Belphegor said as he emerged from the shadows.

"One wrong step and you hit the wires, and that's your life."

Neve looked around for openings. Just then, she saw Aki.

At that moment where their eyes met, was their last.

Xanxus took the opportunity and shot Neve. She was caught by surprise. As she fell to the ground, there was another group shouting from a distance.

It was the backup from the Cavallone Family. Xanxus knew that he had already lost many subordinates, and he would not be able to defeat the Cavallone Family unscathed. Hence, he motioned to Belphegor that they were leaving.

Aki quickly ran towards her mother. At her last breath, she took out the Snow Vongola Ring from her finger and put it in Aki's palms.

"I will leave this to you." She said as she exhaled her last breath.

As the shock was to great for Aki. As her brain exhausted itself while trying to process all that had happened, she slowly felt limp and went unconscious.

Just as her world faded to black, she heard the familiar voice of Ganta.

"Boss, we did it!! Hahahaha!"