Serene

    Snow fell on a winter day, landing on the white ground. The wind whistled and bustled all the time as it pleased. The green pine trees were now covered in white as the snow rested on their needles.

In a white mansion deep inside the pine forest, there lived a businessman who made his money by selling illegal weapons on the black market. He selfishly cared nothing about the lives of the victims who were hit by the bullets from his guns and rifles.

He greedily snatched every cent to live the wealthy life he enjoyed. However, every life must come to an end. That includes the evil businessman.

     One peaceful afternoon, a shrieking sound of broken glasses shattered the serene moment. It caused worries to the butler,the maids, even the mansion staff who overheard the ear-piercing sound that one of them considered to sneak peek at their boss’s study. A maid did and she screamed in fear to witness blood stained the teal carpet and a dead body of the businessman lying.

      The butler, alarmed by the screaming maid, immediately sprung into the study room. He  became astonished by the sight of the businessman stumbling on the teal carpet lifelessly.

      He quickly grabbed the cell phone from his master's desk and called the police. He told them that his master had been killed and asked for help from the nearby town.

     Soon, police sirens could be heard as the cars arrived at the mansion. They followed the butler to the businessman's study where they began their investigation with forensic experts.

     An hour later, the police captain informed the butler that the businessman had been shot in the head by a sniper.

     The forensic expert in the study room cleaned up the scene of the incident and placed the deceased businessman inside a body bag. The body was then carefully transported to the forensic van.

Everything was resolved with the police advising the butler to dismiss the maids and other mansion staff since the owner of the mansion, the businessman, had passed away.

The businessman's death was initially treated as a case, but the police were able to solve it through their investigation. No further action was taken to seek justice for his death, as the police believed he died as a result of his own serious wrongdoing, which could be seen as a form of punishment in itself. The fatal gunshot wound to his head was inflicted by a government assassin from Wales.

     In the region of Wales, a harmonious country with the lowest record of crimes, this temperate climate country was one of the easiest places for criminals to base their crimes, endangering the country’s peace and causing havoc upon the innocent citizens. Therefore, the government established a secret military field called the Little Buds where the abandoned orphans in every region of Wales were trained, educated and served for their homeland.

     The assassin who shot the evil businessman in the head was named Serene. She is a 20-year-old female assassin with a total of 300 kills. Serene has been an orphan since she was a baby, and was taken to the Little Buds centre where the staff took care of her when she was very young. She grew up with the other orphans at the centre.

     At the age of seven, Serene began her training as an assassin candidate. She learned skills like throwing knives and shooting snipers and did well despite facing challenges. When she was nine, she had mastered all her training.

By the time she was ten, she was sent on her first mission to assassinate a member of a mafia. Since then, she has worked for Wales for thirteen years, completing all three hundred missions successfully.

Hidden among the pine trees, far away from the police, Serene lay in the snow, using her sniper to observe her surroundings. After watching the whole scene, Serene looked up with her bright blue eyes visible from behind her scope. The wind blew, gently moving her black short,sleek hair. A strand of blue in her hair danced with the wind. She breathed out a misty breath from her thin pink lips.

When she saw the police leave the white mansion, Serene pressed the earpiece in her slightly pointed left ear with a single click.

“Report" A voice in the earpiece demanded.

“Target eliminated," Serene reported in a monotone voice.

“Return to base immediately," The voice in the earpiece commanded.

With that, Serene ended communication. The young woman stood on the snowy ground, holding her sniper gun. She has an athletic build and a short height. Before she left, Serene looked at the broken window where she shot the businessman in the head with her almond-shaped eyes. She stared coldly at the broken window before turning around and walking away.

Passing through the pine trees, there was a helicopter parked at the end of the way. A pilot was seated at the main head as if waiting for Serene. She approached the helicopter and opened its sliding door, entering it. A shut sound of the door signalled the pilot to start the engine. Once the engine warmed up, he set the helicopter off to the sky. Throughout the fly, Serene was gazing through the window, lost in pensiveness. She put her hands on her lap. There was a silver ring worn around her ring finger on her left hand, indicating she had already married.

Two years ago, Serene was married to a man with the same age as hers at the age of eighteen. His name is Jaden. Like her, he grew up without his parents and was raised in the assassin facility to be a silent killer. Jaden was her first friend and her first love of her life. He has a breathtaking handsome freckled face and smooth ginger hair that are well paired with his gentleman characteristics. He stood in a muscular build with tall height.

Jaden and Serene have known each other since they were paired to go on an assassination mission when they were thirteen years old. They never were apart because they were a great duo in their bloody job. They both shared feelings for each other. One night, the pair finally confessed their feelings. Jaden took the first step that was proposing to Serene to marry him with a ring in his fingers.

Serene quickly nodded and said yes to his proposal, agreeing to marry him. They had a simple wedding at a church, dressed in their wedding clothes, with only the priest as a guest. For a year, they were happily married and dedicated to each other. Even though they were married, Serene and Jaden still worked as assassins. They remained as the deadliest duo in their assassin facility. Serene and Jaden are happily in love with each other while doing their missions together.

Until one day, something really bad happened that made a big change in the couple's life, especially for Serene. One night, Jaden was asked to go on a mission alone to take down a criminal in Scotland. This criminal was very dangerous and had killed many assassins from their facility. He was a mafia leader who controlled the black market. He would give his weapons to people to sell for a lot of money. At first, Serene didn't want Jaden to go on this mission after reading about how dangerous this criminal was.

Understanding Serene's worries, Jaden comforted his wife and promised her that he would come back safely. Despite her deep concern, Serene had no choice but to let her husband go on his dangerous mission. She helped him get ready by preparing his weapons and putting on a bulletproof vest. Although it was difficult for her, Jaden thanked his wife for supporting him.

Before leaving, Jaden gave Serene a kiss on her forehead, said goodbye, and vowed to come back to her. He then hugged her tightly before heading off to the helicopter base. Serene hoped for his safe return as she watched him leave, holding onto the memory of their last moments together.

The following day, Serene was waiting for her husband to come back safely, when the headman of the assassin facility gave her terrible news. He hesitated but finally told her that her husband had been killed by a wanted criminal. Serene, with short black hair, was shocked by the news. Her heart broke with sadness. She was so devastated that she could barely stand, she had to hold onto a chair and sit down, putting her head in her hands and crying.

Back in the present, Serene remembered the time she went to Jaden's funeral. She was wearing a black dress as she walked up to her husband's body in the coffin. Her eyes were watery when she saw his lifeless face. She leaned in close to his ear and said "I love you", then gave him one last kiss on his forehead. Serene stayed until the end of her husband's funeral, watching as he was laid to rest in the ground and his grave was built there.

After the death of her beloved Jaden, Serene changed a lot. She was always different. Before, Serene was a kind, friendly woman with a beautiful smile. But now, she became a ruthless, cold, distant killer. Her warm smile was gone, buried along with her old self. A year after her husband's death, Serene sought revenge on those who were involved in her husband's murder, tracking down each person on her list and eliminating them one by one.

The man she just killed was the one who murdered Jaden. Serene had disguised herself as a maid working in his mansion a week earlier. She learned all of his routines and appointments, especially his free time in the study. Serene waited until the day the man was alone. Finally, she was able to avenge her husband's death by killing his murderer.

Although she had avenge her Jaden's death, Serene felt empty. Her heart was vacant, needing a new love. However, she had set in her mind that she should not seek for another love as she may lose them once more like she lost her husband. Due to her risky job, there was no chance to ensure anyone's safety. Serene might live a loveless life from now on. That was her decision.

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