Ariana's POV-
I knew it. I knew he would think that. As much as it hurts, it's true. He's misogynistic. Like every other Mafia Boss. *Cue the eye roll* So predictable.
"Ari, we should go to the gym now," Alex tells me.
"No crap captain. Are you coming too Brian?" I asked. He's still my brother, and I still love him, even if some of the things he says hurts.
"Why not? What's the worst that could happen?" He said.
"You probably just jinxed it," I said, narrowing my eyes at him.
We started walking out of our house, down the block. We made a left while he made a right. We all turned around in sync, all of our eyebrows furrowing in question.
"Umm, where are you going?" Alex asked him.
"The gym?" He replied as I face-palmed.
"We don't go to the public gym, idiot. You think years of underground fighting didn't give us money? Puhlease!" I exclaimed, quite dramatically if I must say.
He blushed from embarrassment.
"It's fine, don't feel embarrassed. It happens to everyone," Alex said nonchalantly as I chuckled. He probably just embarrassed him further.
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"Wow. Just..wow," Brian said. I could tell he was surprised we could afford this.
"Brian..dear brother. You know how much people bet that the other people will lose, right?" Alex asked.
"Last time I checked, $500?" Brian stated, shrugging. I started laughing, but stopped after realizing he was serious.
"I can't believe it's been that long since you've seen us fight! People bet hundreds of thousands on us now!" I explained. He was dumbstruck. I thought he knew us better than that?
I started training with the punching bag.
"Ari, punch it as hard as you can, yet as swift as you can make it in this position," Alex said, curving his body into a sort of ‘L’ shape. He's a great trainer.
"Okay," I spoke as I punched it. The bag fell off the clip it was sewed onto and went all the way across the gym. Brian's mouth was hanging open as I just shrugged it off.
"Wow! Ari, you really improved from last time!" Alex exclaimed with pride. Brian's mouth was still hanging open as he saw my training schedule.
"Close your mouth before you catch flies!" I scolded playfully as he finally closed his mouth.
"Sorry, I'm just..stupefied," he spoke, thinking of the right words to say.. I've never seen him so shocked.
"You think this is a lot? Boy, you haven seen anything! Have you seen Alex train?!" I exclaimed, taking the spotlight off of me. Alex turned into a living tomato as I put him in the spotlight. I winked while he stared at me.
"Get José at the fighting ring!" I shouted. The workers scrambled to tell his secretary I wanted to have him there. Brian was surprised how much authority Alex and I have here.
"Did you forget we own this building?" I asked him while jogging around the gym. He nodded.
"Well don't forget next time brother!" Alex teased. He loves teasing our older brothers.
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Fifteen minutes later we got into the car and drove until we're not allowed to drive as it’s past the designated area. We parked the car and started walking to the underground ring. Right as it turned half an hour later, we walked in. I looked tough if I do say so myself.
"It's been a long time, hasn't it, old friend?" José asked in a joking manner.
"Why yes, it has," Alex responded as I laughed.
"I was talking to your sister," Jose said, a hint of amusement in the underlying tone of his voice.
"I know," Alex grinned.
I patted his back telling him good job for your sarcasm.
"José, where is my challenger?" I asked, getting serious.
"He's right there," he pointed to the most burly man I've ever seen. My eyes widened along with Alex and Brians.
"Are you sure?" I asked. I was nervous, and the 3 boys could tell, because I never, and I mean never question who my challenger is.
"I'm positive ma'am. He's the one who is the best man of our enemies," he told me, sounding a bit troubled. My brothers could tell I was nervous as I saw a familiar head of hair, seeing another one shortly after.
"Oh my gosh! It's Mike and Reese!" I whisper-shouted.
"Don't be too loud! They might hear us!" I said looking back at my two brothers. They looked absolutely miserable. They had more bruises than what I left them with as I saw red. I'm gonna kill the enemy who touched my brothers. I can't bear to see them like this. It hurts my heart, but my enemies always keep their word, we all have a silent 'agreement' that we will always keep our word. That's just what we do.
Warning! Violent scene ahead!
"Now for the last fight for tonight, one of the Crimson Masks, also known as Demon Of Death…versus...The Terminator!!" The announcer shouted into the microphone. The crowd went wild as we went inside the ring. After a few moments, the announcer took a deep breath.
"FIGHT!" The announcer yelled, successfully hyping the crowd.
This man already has some flaws. His form is terrible and he gives off all kinds of red flags. He swung first as I dodged easily. He stepped forward and he looked where he's gonna hit me. Amateur mistake. I’m called the best for a reason, even if I don’t believe it.
My brothers (even Mike and Reese) were cheering for me, even the crowd. I guess they were surprised I could do it.
(Mike) Micheal's POV-
Seeing my little sister up there beating that thirty-five-year old man makes my blood boil. I should be taking the pain. Wait, he can’t hit her?! She's really good! How is she this experienced? Wait, is this the other part of Alex and Ari's secret? Is this what they've been doing since they were 12?! Oh my gosh. It all makes sense now!
"Reese! Is this their secret? Is this what the twins have been hiding?" I exclaimed as his eyes widened, his irises flashing in realization.
"I think that's the only thing you've said that's actually correct," He said, annoying me. It annoys me how he just insulted me, but he was right.
Next thing I know, Ari is being body slammed into the ring as lost her breath. The anticipation is tearing me apart.
Alexander's POV-
Seeing Ari get body slammed made me really mad. I could feel her pain. This is why I stick to throwing knives. I don't fight, I race. Brian senses my tense body and hugs me.
"She'll be okay, Alex. She's tough, she'll get through this," he says. It somehow calms me. I continued watching the fight. She body slammed him back and got on top of him. Punch after punch, crack after crack, he’s a bloody mess. The referee announced Ari as the winner! I couldn't be more happy! I pulled away from Brian and ran to her, engulfing her in a hug.
"I'm so glad you're okay, Ari!" I exclaimed.
"How's your back? I saw him pound you!" I say, suddenly worried.
"My back is fine, nothing to worry about," she says nonchalantly. I narrow my eyes at her but nod. I know her better than that. She's silently telling me she doesn’t want me to see it because it’s bad.
She looks at something behind me as she sees Mike and Reese. She pulls away from me, engulfing the two in a hug. It soon turns into a group hug for all of the Realano siblings. This is a rare sight.
Violent scene over!
Time skip
We're back home. What now? Now to start answering questions...
Hewo my peeps. Guess what? I like cookies, peanut butter, and bananas mixed together. Is that weird?
How ya doin' today?
Have an amazing day my peeps! <3