[a woman is kidnapped and dragged on the floor like a trash bag, she's bleeding... her crying blood merges with the water on the floor from the dripping rain]

woman: please, I beg of you... I'm a mother of three children... I have no husband to support me, if you harm me (sobs) my children....

man: (in a thunderous tune) shut up!!! whatever you say ( squads in front of her) will not change your fate.... (gets up) finish the job, and do a clean one this time.... the boss will not tolerate an escaped target.....

Guy: I won't take any risks this time...

(graps the lady by the hair)

Woman: aahhhh!!(tries to pull his hands away) please... mercy!?

Guy: (throws her on a boat) hey!! (hits her) shut up!!! I hate the sound you make!!! I hate you!!! how could you reject our boss??!! this is what you get when you meet the devil and spit on his face!!! (drives off)

(in the middle of the sea, he puts an iron on her neck and a floats both her legs... ties her hands and tapes her mouth... then pulls out a gun)

Guy: this is how death really tastes... so, I don't need you to tell me anything for your kids because I already have a perfect story.... I'll tell them you were sent to go call God in heaven, and that you'll take all the time you need (smiles wickedly)

woman: (heavy tears form and drop from her eyes as she can't say a word, she keeps staring in heavy pain)

Guy: I have a weakness though... I can't look at death people too long (he drags her up)

woman:(shaking her head indicating no and her eyes begging for mercy... covered in sweat of agony.... what to do, she's helpless)

Guy: *splash!!!* (he throws her in the sea then shoots, blood covers the surface, and her binded legs float, her head underneath the water... she's suffocating.... he drives off.)

(under the water, she's giving her last breath... she can't fight against death anymore, she gives up... but makes a painful prayer)

...(if I am to die now, for a reason as meaningless as denying a proposal,... if karma was really thing... why is it even a thing and not a person? oh what if it was? maybe I wouldn't be here... or maybe it could've saved me... karma, I nee... ne... eed...d... she dies)...

(Los Angeles)

rianey: why is mom not back back yet? (staring out the window) she's taking too long already...

Ashton: relax (carries her away from the window) she'll be back in no time, Bobby did you do your homework?

Bobby: when did you start checking my homework?(grumpy)

Ashton: I just want to ease the job, when mom comes back she'll surely be tired and will just take us to school... anyways that's you and your teacher's business (carries his bag)

rianey: (sticking her head out of the bathroom) Ash can you please give me my slippers?

Ashton: ok ju... (there's a knock on the door) who's there??

Bobby:(going to the door) who can it be... it's mom dummy...

Ashton:(stops him on time) no wait... it's too hard... it's almost scary...

(knock knock!!)

Bobby: (pushes him away) let go!!! (runs to the door) mom Ashton have been..(opens the door and sees the scary figure) uuhhm... who are you??? .... sir???(staring at him)

stranger: hello, I was sent by your mom... she's missing you guys alot....

Ashton: bobby come back here... who are you? I've never seen you before...

stranger: won't you let uncle in first?

rianey: you're not my uncle and mom said never let strangers into the house!!!

stranger: (vexed) o..k... Your mom should have trained you better (shuts the door behind him)

(three days later)

(news)

man: the sun rises with another terror in los Angeles as another murder is discovered in Nashville as three kids aged 3 to 10 are butchered to death.... their mom have been found missing sinc.....

(shuts TV down)

Joiner: what's all this madness??!! will it be everyday??? who's finally going to stop this nonsense???

Mary: common my love (puts food on the table) we have the police for that...

Joiner: what police? what have they ever done to fix this?? they only know how to discover the crime, but never know it's source...

Mary: it's not a new thing Joiner you said yourself, besides this isn't the first case....

Joiner: but it's clear enough it's a murder!!! first the mother disappears next, they pitilessly end the kid's lives!! then people will speak of karma!! to hell with it!! God should destroy this world once and for all!!! I'm tired of what I'm seeing!! is it the 9 year old that was raped? the teacher that was hanged in the school library? the baby that was stabbed????!!!

Mary: ok enough with the crime stories, anita is coming to spend the holidays with us.... she's coming with Leon

Joiner: I don't like that kid...(frowns) he's too much of a trouble...

Mary: but he loves you instead (smiles) are you sure it's because he's troublesome? or it's because he was conceived out of wedlock?

Joiner: how long are they staying?

Mary: just two months... so I need to go shopping to prepare their arrival this Friday... do we still have milk (going to the kitchen)

Joiner: I guess we do (takes a bite in his bread) check the metal barn.

Mary: do you know if there are good schools around here?

Joiner: they are... why that question?(curious)

Mary: because Leon will be staying with us afterwards... she needs to work, but with a 4yr old she can't do much....

Joiner: so she chose the most crime rated city, experts on murder, to bring her four year old? are you sure she listens to news??

Mary: Joiner??? (worried)

David: Hi mom (goes up stairs)

Mary: welcome my apple

Joiner: what a world (turns on his radio)

whatever.

(at the bus stop)

Anita: mom (walks to hug her) I missed you so much.

Mary: I missed you too... is that my little Leon? (squads to Leon) hello little tiger (smiles) how are you?

Leon: (hides behind his mother) I'm... I'm fine...

Mary: do you remember me?

Anita: common little bear don't be shy... it's mamy... go say hi to her (tries to give him to her but he resists) Leo....

Mary: don't rush... he'll get used to me in no time.... let's go.... the rain is about to fall...

(they leave, it starts raining before they arrived at their house)

David: Ani (hurries to her and hugs her) welcome home...

Anita: thank you Dave....(smiles)

David: you're always pretty and young... as if time is stagnant where you live...

Anita: don't exaggerate it!(they laugh)

(their father finally comes out)

David: Lee... he grows fast ( looks at his elder sister) how old is he now?

Anita: he's turni.......

Joiner: is that my daughter?(smiles brightly, looking at her)

Anita:(sees him) dad?? (runs and hug him) I missed you...

Joiner: and I did too... but now your here... hey little man, come say hello to papy (stretches out his right hand)

Leon: (very slowly and shy) hello (using his hands to scratch his eyes)

Joiner: He's a shy one eh...

Anita:(staring at her boy) yeah... A very shy one...

Mary: let's go in and eat please, especially little tiger... he must be very tired and very hungry ( carries him as they go in)

(after dinner they sit in the living room to chat)

David: what's that new job about?

Anita: guess room attendant... and I will have very little time for my baby boy...

Joiner: you know my child, I love one thing about you, you never let life bring you down, as long as the job is good and well paying... I'm ok with it and I'm happy for you...

Anita: thanks dad....

Mary: I'll be back, let me put him to sleep (she goes)

Anita: so... how is school?

David: nothing new... just books, assignments, purnishments and boredom

Joiner: so I've been wasting my money the time (they laugh)

Anita: it's been so long since I've been here... everything has changed

Joiner:(ironically) like??...

Anita: the road is good, no more old houses by the sides of the streets, street lights that"actually" function.... it's a change...

Mary:(sits) yeah... And this year their opening an amusement park...

Anita: really?

David: yeah.... but it's not sure yet...

Joiner: they're all not sure themselves... why should we even rely on these things?

Mary: how is it your problem? ...(turns to Anita) how is Leon's dad? does he know Leon will be staying with us?

Anita: not exactly... but the court is aware of it and they said as long as I don't hide anything everything is ok.

(they keep chatting until everyone goes to sleep)

(8 years later, Anita is murdered in New York City, David has graduted and gone to China... Leon is 12 years old, as the family gathers at funeral of the deceased.... it's a sad reunion this time)

(at home)

Leon: (runs to his room helplessly in tears) she left me!!¿

(one afternoon, Leon is fishing by the river when something exploded from heaven and landed in the middle of the sea... A tall, slender yet muscular handsome man, gently approaches Leon)

Man: little boy, can I please have a cup of water?

Leon:(scared, but takes a closer look at the man... his hair is silver and his skin white as milk... he has tattoo markings on his neck and his eyes are yellow as fire... he wears eyeliner traced with no mistakes..... confused, he doesn't reply)

Man: little one... can I please have a cup of water, I am thirsty and the water from the river is polluted with blood... I will be happy to have a cup from your water bottle...

Leon: (startles to reality) uhm... uh... sure... here it is (picks up his water bottle and hands it to the man with trembling hands)

Man:(after drinking) thank for this act of kindness... may I know what your name is young lord?

Leon: Leonix (shaky voice) my.. my name is Leonix...

Man: lord Leonix, don't be afraid... because you are not helpless... the bravery in you is greater than the world itself...

Leon: me..(confused) but... I'm only twelve, and I'm always scared...

Man: lord Leon (comes closer to him and kneel on one knee) that is what you think... but you are a hidden legendary the world is yet to know... your heart so pure and innocent... will become a weapon of Justice and equality in this world...

Leon: (amazed) who are you and why are you so sure about this?

Man: (stands up and smiles) because the world is soaked with the blood of the innocent... (looks at the horizon disgusted) and even the grasses cry for revenge (looks back at Leon) but I've been waiting for heart ready to be used... I was waiting for you

Leon:(scared) me????!! why me??

Man: Leon!!!(with a voice that could almost tear you apart) it's your destiny... And you can't run away from it... be rest assured... I am not of evil intentions and detest whatever smells unjust and partial...

Leon: but I want to know who you are and where you live... I am an orphan and only have my grandparents... without me they're all alone... if you take me, who will look after them? they will surely come looking for me and if they don't find me.... they'll think what happened to my mom has happened to me... And my grandma is hypertensive...

Man:(laughs) worry not lord Leon... I exist in Justice, I return evil to who does evil and death to who kills... I have no land, no home, no family and have no intention of taking you........ I am Karma