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BLOOD AND ASHES
By: Victor Amos RegannezUpdated just now
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When a message appears saying, “Pay — or watch your wife fall,” Tobias Sheldon races to the hospital roof. There he finds his wife Elena—drugged, trembling, her eyes empty as the wind drags at her gown. He reaches for her— too late. She falls. But before the crowd can even scream, a van screeches in. Masked men lift her blood-soaked body… and disappear into the night. By morning, Tobias is in handcuffs, the city accusing him of murder, while his little son’s oxygen tank is counting down toward silence. Just when life crushes him completely… he finds a hidden micro-SD Elena secretly left for him— full of laundered money, fake loans, stolen hospital funds, and a secret route leading to a gold vault. The truth hits him like lightning: His downfall was planned. His debts were traps. His wife didn’t fall—she was taken. The same people who mocked him as a broke schoolteacher— senators, smugglers, accountants, and the corrupt powers feeding on the poor— will soon face the one man they should never have touched. Tobias Sheldon rises from the ruins as El Cuervo — The Crow, and he is coming for the gold trail, the van, and the lie that destroyed his family. When the Crow spreads his wings, every debt will be repaid — in blood and ashes.
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Chapter 1
THE ROOF OF SAINT LUCIA
The message came before the fear.
Tobias Sheldon stared at the glowing screen on his dashboard as the car rattled down the cracked road toward Saint Lucia Hospital. A single line. Cold. Sharp. Final. “Pay or watch your wife Elena fall.” His breath caught. For a moment, the world shrank to the size of that sentence. He didn’t blink. He didn’t swallow. He didn’t breathe. Then— “Dad…?” Ethan’s weak voice dragged him back. Tobias dropped the phone like it was burning his fingers. “I’m fine,” he lied. But he wasn’t. Not even close. The hum of the old Toyota Corolla filled the silence again, a tired machine wheezing across the asphalt. Inside the car, oxygen tubes hissed softly beside the faint, shallow breathing of his son. Ethan sat with an oxygen bag strapped to his nose. His small chest rose and fell with a struggle that stabbed Tobias deeper than any blade ever could. And next to him… An empty space. No laughter. No warmth. No Elena. Tobias gripped the steering wheel so hard his knuckles bleached white. He blinked, but the numbers didn’t disappear—loan figures, unpaid salaries of his teachers who were the employees at his school, medical bills. Every time he closed his eyes, the debts swam like ghosts. None of this began because he was careless. It began because he refused to let Elena die. Chemotherapy. Surgeries. Oxygen. Medication. He borrowed, and borrowed, until the wolves smelled blood. El Pedro’s company had him by the throat. Teachers blamed him. Parents cursed him. Whispers followed him everywhere. And they had no idea he was drowning just to keep his wife alive. A soft wheeze escaped Ethan’s mask. Tobias forced a smile. “Almost there, champ.” The phone buzzed again—Elena’s name flashing on the screen. This time, Tobias answered instantly. “Elena,” he breathed, and warmth cracked through his battered heart. Her voice was weak but still beautiful. “Are you coming?” “Yes. We’re close. We brought you fruits… snacks… the medicine you needed. Not everything, but enough for today.” “You always spend more than you should,” she whispered. “I don’t want to talk about money,” he said quickly, almost fragile. “Save your strength.” “Mom…” Ethan whispered, adjusting his mask. “I’ll walk fast today… I promise.” There was silence. A long one. Tobias’s chest tightened—panic rising—until her voice returned, trembling. “My brave boy… I can’t wait to see you.” Tobias blinked fast. He refused to cry. Not now. “We’ll be there in minutes,” he said. “Okay,” she whispered. “I’ll be waiting.” The line died with a faint cough. The Corolla rolled into Saint Lucia Hospital, its tired tires crunching the gravel like bones. Tobias killed the engine, breathing hard, his heart pounding too fast. He stepped out, opened Ethan’s door, and helped the boy down gently. “Easy… take your time,” he murmured. Ethan’s legs shook like thin branches in a storm. Tobias grabbed the shopping bags—bright fruits, biscuits, the expensive medicines he managed to buy. This was like hope, wrapped in plastic. Inside the entrance, he spotted Nurse Ruth. Ethan upon sighting nurse Ruth lit up instantly. “Auntie Ruth!” She smiled warmly. “Hey, soldier. Looking strong today.” Tobias leaned close, whispering, “Please… keep him with you for a few minutes. Let me go see my wife.” She nodded without hesitation. “Go sir. He’s safe with me.” Tobias turned into the stairwell. And he ran. His footsteps pounded the concrete. His breath grew sharp. Sweat slid down his neck. The message echoed in his skull like a hammer. Pay or watch your wife fall. He burst into Elena’s ward. And froze. Her bed was empty. Untouched. Perfectly smooth. Not a single wrinkle. “No…” Tobias whispered. “No, no, no.” He stumbled back, the walls closing in. His pulse thundered in his ears. Then it hit him. The roof. He bolted. His feet hammered the stairs—one flight, two flights, three— “Please, God… don’t let me be too late…” He slammed into the rooftop door. Wind punched him in the face. The city stretched below like a sea of flickering stars. But Tobias saw none of it. His world narrowed to one figure. Elena. She stood on the ledge. Hair whipping wildly. Gown fluttering. Her weak frame trembling in the cold air like a candle about to go out. “Elena!” Tobias screamed. The bag of fruit tore in his hand and spilled across the rooftop—apples rolling like fallen stars. Her head turned slowly. Her pupils were blown wide. Her lips trembled. She didn’t look fully aware. She looked… controlled. “Step down!” Tobias begged, voice breaking. “Lena, please—don’t—” Her knees wobbled. Her arms hung forward, as if invisible hands were pulling her. “No… no… no…” Tobias took a step— Buzz. His phone vibrated. He yanked it out. Another message. “One wrong move, she falls.” Tobias froze. His heart cracked like glass under a hammer. His wife swayed on the edge. His hands trembled. His breath hitched. And for one horrifying moment… His entire world balanced on that rooftop ledge.Expand
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BLOOD AND ASHES TARGETS CONFIRMED
The precinct gym was a world of sweat, echoing punches, and bad tempers. Officers trained under dim lights, their laughter was sharp and mean.In the center stood Sergeant Calderón, Argüello’s pet bulldog — a thick-armed man with scars and no mercy. He was forcing a rookie to do push-ups while shouting insults loud enough to shake the walls.Calderón’s voice thundered across the gym. “Fifty more! You call that a push-up, rookie? My grandmother could do better with one arm!”The rookie’s arms trembled, sweat dripping onto the mat. “Sir, I… I can’t—”Calderón kicked his boot lightly against the rookie’s ribs. “Can’t? You think the streets care about can’t? Down and up, boy!”The rookie gritted his teeth, his voice cracking. “It hurts, Sergeant.”“Good,” Calderón snarled. “Pain is the only honest thing you’ll ever learn in this job.”A junior officer nearby muttered, “He’s gonna pass out, sir.”Calderón turned sharply. “Then he’ll pass out stronger than he woke up. Now shut your mouth an
Last Updated : 2025-12-01BLOOD AND ASHES THE 5TH PRECINCT
The night after the market scandal felt like a storm that refused to rest.Ciudad de Sanvelis glowed under broken streetlights — the kind that flickered between light and shadow, like the city couldn’t decide if it wanted to stay clean or dirty.News vans still lingered outside cafés, broadcasting the aftershocks of Tobias’s revelation. “Fake Valdeza Volunteers Exposed.” The people had chosen their side. But Tobias knew this was only round one.It was already election week, and tension ran through Ciudad de Sanvelis like a live wire.Partial results from Montierra County were out — Doña Valdeza was leading by 12%, a fragile victory that could still vanish if they lost control of the streets.Voting continued across other counties, and every rally, every headline, every rumor now mattered.That’s why Tobias and his team were here — standing under the dripping awning of the 5th Precinct, where the permits for Valdeza’s next rally waited behind crooked smiles and dirty hands.Rain tapped
Last Updated : 2025-12-01BLOOD AND ASHES TRUTH IN THE SMOKE
She nodded and opened her bag. The drone came out like a tiny bird. Its eyes blinked green.“Ricardo,” Tobias said softly into his earpiece, “see them?”“Clear as daylight,” Ricardo replied from above. “Four total. One watching from the car shop behind you. They’re armed, but light.”“Don’t hit them,” Tobias said. “Just stay sharp.”Cielo released the drone. It rose quietly, hiding behind the tarps and smoke. The small camera turned, recording everything — the fake volunteers shouting, the old woman crying, the men collecting money in sacks.Tobias walked forward slowly. His coat brushed against the side of a vegetable stand. He stopped in front of the three men and spoke in a calm, deep tone.“Morning, gentlemen,” he said. “Who sent you?”The leader smiled, pretending to be confident. “We already said, sir — we’re working for Doña Valdeza’s campaign.”Tobias tilted his head slightly. “Oh? That’s interesting. Because Doña Valdeza doesn’t charge the poor for loyalty.”The man frowned.
Last Updated : 2025-11-30BLOOD AND ASHES THE MARKET OF BROKEN TRUST
Within ten minutes, they arrived at the Central Sanvelis market.Tobias clapped his hands once. “It’s time. Let’s move,” he said quietly. “We’ll find where Saavedra’s men are doing their dirty work.”The car door opened, and heat and noise rushed in like a storm. The smell of fish, sweat, and smoke filled the air. The narrow streets were alive with voices — traders calling customers, bus horns screaming, radios shouting the latest lies about Doña Valdeza.Posters of her face hung crooked on poles. Some had been scratched through, with words written in red ink: “THIEF.” “BLACK HAND.” “FAKE MOTHER OF THE POOR.”Tobias’s jaw tightened. “They’re really trying to break her,” he said under his breath.Cielo, small and fierce as ever, adjusted her hoodie and held the drone bag tight. “Then we’ll show them what truth looks like.”Nico nodded. “Let’s go hunt.”Ricardo “Ghost Eye” Valdez stayed back, climbing the stairs of an old building for a better view. His rifle wasn’t with him — only bino
Last Updated : 2025-11-30BLOOD AND ASHES SMOKE OVER SANVELIS
The city woke up angry.Gray smoke rolled over Ciudad de Sanvelis like a dirty blanket.Election posters hung torn on the highways. Those posters contained smiling faces promising peace to people of Sanvelis. Even to the ones who still fought to buy bread.Tobias stood by his black car, smoking slowly. The red tip of his cigarette glowed in the cold.Cielo sat near him, fixing her small drone.Nico wrapped tape around his hands like he was ready for a fight.Ricardo “Ghost Eye” Valdez sat high on a broken billboard, his scope pointed at the city below.“We’ll put Doña Valdeza in the Governor’s chair,” Tobias said. His voice was calm but sharp. “Not for love — for power. We need a voice in the state government.”Cielo looked up. “Politics is dirtier than the docks.”“Then we’ll learn to swim in dirt,” Tobias said.Nico asked, “And if we drown?”Tobias took a long drag. “Then we rebuild from what’s left.”No one laughed.A truck passed by and shook the bridge.Ricardo stayed quiet.Tobi
Last Updated : 2025-11-29BLOOD AND ASHES THE WATCHER JOINS
The rain had washed the night away, but the bridge still smelled of metallic bullets and regret.When dawn broke, a pale light crawled across the horizon like an exhausted soldier.Ricardo “Ghost Eye” Valdez followed Tobias without asking where they were going.Every step echoed on the wet road, every silence between them felt like a test he hadn’t yet passed.They stopped at an abandoned railyard at the edge of Sanvelis — rusted trains, shattered glass, and tracks that led nowhere.A cold wind blew through the broken windows, stirring dust like ghosts of steel.Tobias set a heavy case on a crate.“Two hundred meters,” he said quietly, pointing to a bent iron beam half-hidden by fog. “There’s a bird on that wall.”Ricardo frowned. “A bird?”Tobias’s lips barely curved. “Take it.”Ricardo hesitated, then knelt by the case and opened it.The rifle gleamed inside, black and smooth, smelling faintly of oil and rain.His fingers trembled when he touched it — as if the weapon recognized him
Last Updated : 2025-11-29
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