Don Gabriel Emerson lantern
Eps 40 - For the Wife's Sakes
Gabriel went to his headquarters which is commonly called Black Royal, where he was immediately welcomed by some of his men who served there. They are fully armed and wear all-black clothing.
John immediately welcomes Gabriel and takes him to the basement, a prison for their enemy's captured enemies.
"He still hasn't spoken?" gabriel asked as he pulled out his gun and unlocked it.
"Not yet, sir" replied John.
They arrive at the dungeon, Gabriel sees a battered man and his hands are tied to an iron hanging over him.
Gabriel watched the man from toe to head, and then he picked up his weapon and shot right at the man's forehead. Which of course makes the man immediately meet his death. John who saw it was very surprised and he could only gap. Because his prisoner's life is so important, from his he can get information about his weapon theft.
"Sir, why are you....."
"He doesn't just speak Russian, he just doesn't want to talk" Gabriel said.
"But I've been interrogating him, sir.."
"You didn't see that...." Gabriel pointed at the dead man's ankle, on his ankle there was a tattoo that depicted the skull "Note well good..." tell Gabriel and he leaves the dungeon.
While John crouched down and noticed the tattoo that turned out to be written The devil's slave.
John soon follows Gabriel who is leaving.
" Sir, are you going home?" ask John.
"No, gather everyone. I want to make an announcement." exclaimed Gabriel as he slipped his weapon back on his waist.
"What announcement?" asked John curiously.
"The announcement that you will replace me as Don" Gabriel said, much to John's surprise.
"Don't tell me you want to leave the underworld because of the girl." John says.
"That girl's my wife, John..."
"Master, even if you leave this underworld, your wife will still leave you when she knows that you once led the underworld. Just like Miss Angeline. At that time you also have repented, leaving this dark world, but what is real? Lady Angeline still leaves you and even forbids you from meeting your own son. Maybe Mrs Firda will do the same later, you just need to keep this from Mrs Firda" said John.
"I don't care, John. What I want, if someday Firda knows my dark side, then my dark side is past. If Firda still can't accept my past, then I'll let it go" Gabriel said sadly, somehow thinking Firda would leave him made Gabriel's heart feel so claustrophobic.
"But, Mister..."
"This is an order, John. From now on, I'm hands off all this criminal business"
John knows for sure, Gabriel is currently not in dispute. Just like back then when he also wanted to leave the underworld for Angeline, nothing could prevent Gabriel.
"Alright, Sir. I'm going to round up everyone" John said later.
There Gabriel again announces his retirement from the underworld and will leave Black Royal, and as before, Gabriel promises and guarantees that their identity will never be revealed to anyone and anything that happens. Those who knew him believed what Gabriel said. Although in fact they were very surprised by the decision to arrive Don them this.
In the past, when Gabriel came out of Black Royal and the underground world for several years, their identity was indeed maintained and they were safe, he said, because Gabriel did keep their identity and never brought up Black Royal on anyone. And the next Don is John, Gabriel deliberately appointed his successor so that there would be no more fights until the bloodshed to fight over the position.
After they agree to the retirement of Gabriel and John's leadership, Gabriel chooses to go straight home.
As Gabriel was about to enter his car, someone called him.
"Don Gabriel..." Gabriel turned his head and saw a young man named Gio, only 19 years old.
Gabriel found her in a narrow alley in Sweden in a very attentive state, exactly 10 years ago. At the age of 9 years. Gabriel took him, trained him, until he became the strong and brave young man he is today, and he also grew up to be a very handsome man.
Gio ran over and approached Gabriel "If allowed, I want to come with you, Don Gabriel.." exclaimed Gio.
"Why?" ask Gabriel astonished.
"You brought me into this underworld, sir. If you go out, I also want to go out and follow you. I want to dedicate my life to you, as a form of gratitude for everything you give" Gio said.
"Gio, living with me and following me will always put your life at risk"
"Wherever a person lives, his or her life will always be threatened. Even good people are good people, what else are people like us, Don Gabriel.." exclaimed Gio.
"You really want to come with me?"
"Yes..."
"Well, get in the car, young man" and Gio obeys Don's orders.
"Don Gabriel, if I may know, why do you want to retire again? And is your retirement now permanent or not?" gio asked as the speeding car left Black Royal. Gio asked as Gabriel had said he was going to retire, but he returned to the underworld.
"Come, Gio. I just don't want to lose someone very important in my life"
"You have a lover?" ask Gio enthusiastically.
"Wife" Gabriel replied with a fluffy smile on his lips, and his answer made Gio gap wide.
"I... Wife?"
.........
Firda was surprised that Gabriel did not come home, but her husband said he would be there for a while.
Because Gabriel did not come home, Firda finally chose to sleep because he felt tired and sleepy. He slept in Gabriel's bed and Firda could breathe the scent of Gabriel left on the pillow.