"When I was 9 years old, I had bad luck trying to rob the wrong people... they were 3 won wearing clothes that looked perfect for the cold. I didn't think much and stabbed one in the neck with a piece of glass... I couldn't handle the others, they tied up and beat for a long ti... after that they took to so basent... I was drugged, raped, and tortured"
"..." The more Dimitri spoke, the more chills ca to Christian, especially because of the nonchalant tone when talking about such tragic situations.
"Until one day they forgot to tie up and fell asleep drunk next to " Laughing lightly Dimitri continued "With the sa knife they tortured , I stabbed them over and over again... let tell you I was happy, I had a new place to live, a bed and so food"
"..."
"But that happiness only lasted 1 day... the day after I killed them, I went outside to look for snow so I could have water, and when I ca back to my new ho. I saw many ard won outside the place, they looked angry... it turns out those won were part of a local mafia. I couldn't take anything out but a knife I went out with and had to run"
"I went back to the abandoned orphanage and stayed in that place for 2 days... but I had no strength left. I hadn't eaten and those people would keep looking for outside, and as if fate wanted to laugh at , they found my orphanage sohow and 2 won ca in and searched the place"
"In short, I ended up with 2 bullets in , but at the sa ti I killed those won... everything looked bad, I had no strength to stand and it seed that at any mont I would die, even my mind gave up at that ti"
"But life took pity on , and a woman ca to the place... she was wearing a military uniform and the first thing I saw from her was a look of pity... she carried , took to her house and took care of while I was recovering.... It was the first genuine show of kindness I ever received" Smiling softly, Dmitri continued "In the orphanage I never received a na... the church people who ran it were always the worst. Most of the ti children died from being beaten to death for committing 'sins' like stealing food".
"With this woman... I received my na, Dimitri Ivankov, while at the sa ti I gained a family.... Laika Ivankov beca my mother" With misty eyes, Dmitri continued "She was a soldier... I lived under her care until I was 12. She taught to read, she taught to eat with utensils and not with my hands, she even taught to count... I was happy, I had a ho, I had food, I had warmth..."
Clenching his fists, Dimitri whispered in a hoarse voice "Until my past sses found us... those won found with my mother while she was taking for a walk... at first, they didn't attack her. She was military and the governnt didn't accept the death of their soldiers... but a week later, they set fire to our house... Laika was asleep and... burned to death"
Lifting up his shirt, Dimitri turned to Christian "That day I received burns on almost my entire torso"
Looking at Dimitri's wrinkled skin, Christian stared at the man's body in disbelief.
Everything on him was in a creepy state, his entire stomach had obvious burn scars, but it wasn't only that that surprised Christian, the old man had scars on every inch of skin, horrible scars.
"That day... I lost everything" Lowering his clothes, Dimitri continued "Being born with nothing is not so hard... you don't know any better, so it becos a normality... but when you know sothing better, when you manage to have happiness and people who love you, to then lose everything... it's a real hell"
"I didn't care about anything anymore... after I healed my wounds, I was tired of everything. I just wanted to die... but rembering Laika, I just couldn't let go of my life... she gave everything for , she died for .... my life no longer belonged to alone, but to Laika"
"So I gritted my teeth and did everything to survive... but I never forgot who caused my suffering, who caused my mother's death"
"At the age of 13... the city had new visitors" Smiling slightly, Dimitri continued "A mafia ca to take over the place, a started a war with the local mafia"
With a twinkle in his eye, Dimitri's smile grew "I knew where the leaders of the local mafia were hiding. I knew the whole city like the back of my hand... so with nothing to lose, I approached the new mafia"
"I struck a deal... they would train and I would work for them, in return I would give them all the information I had, while they would let kill the head of this local mafia if they caught her" Laughing slightly, Dimitri continued "It was a crappy deal, I practically beca their slave and I would make them win the war... but that was good enough for "
"The local mafia fell; I stabbed the leader 57 tis and a new stage of my life began"
"I killed and killed... they taught how to use weapons and simple combat techniques... I worked for these won until I was 17... the governnt got fed up with them and they ended up raiding all their facilities... but again, I survived"
"The one in charge of the operation found killing 3 of her people...she found it interesting and gave the option to live if I worked for the military...I didn't hesitate, death was not an option"
"After that everything went in the direction of assassination... I was trained along with other people my age... I spent a year training until I was released along with a team to do missions in different parts of the world... we were in the middle of the cold war and there were many people to kill"
"It got to a point where not a day went by without killing a person.... I even lost count after my 1000th kill"
"That's how it was until the Soviet Union fell... I was out of work and the truth is I felt lost, that's when I chose to join the mafia. I worked for different mafias for about 5 years, until I ended up becoming the guardian of the mafias in Russia... I honestly don't rember much of my life anymore... sotis I feel like it wasn't who lived it and I was just a spectator"
"You never thought about starting a family?"
"No...it would only make weak.... my only source of entertainnt was learning new ways of killing or studying new professions, but I never got out of that lifestyle... but it's not all that bad. At so point, I saw the mafia as my family... I saw many girls grow up and beco great people in Russia, it's a rewarding feeling"
"..." Looking at the old man silently, Christian really felt his heart tighten, but knowing that the old man was not talking about his life to give pity, he simply turned his gaze skyward and said "It was a hard life"
"It could have been worse. You don't know the things I saw in my missions... in those monts I felt grateful for having an orphanage in my early years of life"
"..." Looking sideways at the old man, Christian bit his lips for a few seconds, then clenched his fists and said "Old man..."
"Yes?"
"I..." Not feeling the strength to ask, Christian began to sweat from nervousness, but rembering everything he experienced over the years with the old man, he took a deep breath and steeled himself "M-may I call you father?
"..." Opening his eyes wide, Dimitri robotically turned his gaze to Christian, watching the nervous young man in silence.
But after a few seconds, Dimitri's eyes softened and he smiled warmly "I would be happy to have you as my son"
Relaxing his body, Christian sighed with relief.
Smiling, Dimitri reached into his clothes and pulled out a dium sized wooden box, then handed it to Christian "Happy birthday"
"Thank you..." Taking the box with misty eyes, Christian opens it and looks at his gift for this year.
"Desert Eagle" Taking the weapon in his hands, Christian's eyes sparkled at the sight of its design.
The gun was completely gold with fine designs on the barrel in the shape of roses, its grip was ivory with his initials inlaid in gold, while, in the center of the barrel, it had so words engraved in English.
"The world is yours..." Christian murmured with a faint smile, then turned to the old man and said "It's beautiful"
"I knew you would like it" Dimitri smiled, then pointing to the box "You have two gold plated magazines inside, they are with bullets with no code or registration, so they are not traceable, I also left you a legal purchase permit to avoid problems"
Checking inside, Christian saw the magazines, noticing that even the bullets had the casing plated in gold.
Turning his gaze skyward, Dimitri spoke softly "You've already learned everything I could teach you; you've completed my training so I'll tell you certain things"
"..."
"To begin with, in my entire life I taught 3 people personally, one is the heiress of the mafia who is about 3 years older than you, and the other is a woman from a certain organization in your country, in the future I will tell you about her... as for the third one is you"
"..."
"You are the one who received all my knowledge and you are the one who spent the most ti training with "
"I would like you to et those two girls in the future. I've taken a liking to all three of you and I would like you to get along well, if you can, help each other"
"Good..." Christian nodded hesitantly.
"Now I want to ask you a favor from my heart"
'So if you need anything' Sighing in relief, Christian thought.
All this ti Christian felt a slight suspicion with Dimitri, that one day to another soone decides to show you his life's work just out of curiosity, is sothing Christian never ever believed, that's why he always worried about Dimitri's intentions. But now knowing that he wants a favor, Christian felt a relief inside him, knowing that sohow, he will be able to repay his teachings.
"Co closer" Patting his side, Dimitri smiled softly and spoke.
Nodding, Christian moved over and sat down next to him.
"Christian... I know you are here because of problems with certain people, I even know who they are... I know these people put your family at risk and caused you suffering, but... I want to ask you to forget what happened with them"
Frowning slightly, Christian looked at Dimitri and waited for him to continue.
"I taught you to kill and defend yourself, but... I don't want that life for you" With a complex expression, Dimitri stroked Christian's hair "The life of revenge, of death, of killing... is not sothing that can be called a life... that's why I want to ask you this one favor... please, don't engage in killing for every situation, and only use your skills when you have no other choice"
"..." Staring at Dimitri in a daze, Christian remained silent.
"I want you to be happy, to live a good life and make the most of every minute of it"
Smiling softly, Dimitri continued "Don't let your life fade away in blood. Because when you get older, your wild heart will calm down and you will regret not having lived your life to the fullest, smile, love, enjoy, and take the risk of experiencing new situations"
"And if you ever feel afraid, think of , because no matter where or when, I will always be here" Pointing towards Christian's heart, Dimitri smiled as he turned his gaze skyward "Soday you will leave this world behind, so live a life you will rember fondly, because those are the days that will never die"
"That is my only request for you, my son"
Looking at Dimitri in a daze, Christian's eyes reddened quickly, then turning his gaze and nodding "Well..."
"Hoh, the arrogant boy turned shy" Fluffing Christian's hair, Dimitri laughed mockingly.
"I'm just tired" Pushing his hand away, Christian refuted with embarrassnt, then turning to Dimitri and asking "But are you sure you don't need anything else? I don't know, finish off so enemy or sothing?"
"Child, my enemies are at the bottom of the sea or 3 ters under the ground, it is an insult to that you talk about living enemies"
"What an arrogant old man, how co you are not in a ho for the elderly?"
"I killed them all and escaped"
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Edited By: Joy_a
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