18. Raul's Big Plan
After his success at Halloween, Raul told Damien he had earned his trust and told him to wait for him get in touch. As Damien had a prior business arrangement in Europe, he jetted off to that, looking forward to returning and taking part in more kills. Raul, meanwhile, was contacted by the organization who said he was moving too slowly. They said his work was good but it was too sporadic and not enough celebrities had got their just desserts.
Not one to take criticism well, Raul began to plot. The organization were having doubts about him and Raul didn’t like that. It was time to show them just what he was capable of. With Damien away, he asked the organization and their seemingly endless supply of resources to arrange for Damien’s mansion to be demolished.
Sure enough, the next day, Raul arrived at the mansion to find hordes of bulldozers waiting. Raul smirked. Damien would learn the hard way that committing to this sort of life meant losing everything.
Not quite everything though, as Raul had been impressed by Damien’s gigantic underground lair in which they had murdered Kellan, and planned to utilise it fully. It was a gigantic room several feet below ground and, whilst the demolition work went on up top, Raul ordered his builders around down below.
However, there was a problem. One of the builders informed Raul that someone was trying to stop the demolition. Raul was confused - had Damien returned early? Heading up, he found one of Damien’s real sons demanding to know what was going on. Raul smirked - he had forgotten about Damien’s two sons. As he had said before, Damien would have to lose everything…
'Leave it to me,' he said to the foreman. 'Carry on.'
'What the fuck?! That's my house!' the guy cried. He was well-built and in his early 20s, just the sort of stud Raul usually went for.
'I'll explain everything,' Raul said, leading him round a corner to a disused part of the building site. 'Is your brother not around'
'No he's picking up the Ferrari. He'll be back soon and he'll want answers!'
Raul smirked again. Damien’s real sons were every bit as brattish as his fake one had been.
'Listen, it's Danny, isn't it? Danny… your dad's having some cash flow problems. He got offered a lot of money for the plot and he had to take it.'
'You're lying!' Danny said. 'I know we're not having money troubles and I know my dad wouldn't let the whole house get demolished with everything in! So you better start-!'
'Alright!' Raul said. 'You've got me! Your father and I are both ruthless killers who murder celebrities for fun. I'm planning to turn your house into a giant celebrity death arena for my own entertainment. That suit you?'
Danny gave a nervous laugh. ‘Right, stop shitting me now… you’re crazy!’
'Yes I am…' said Raul, completely seriously but with a mad glint in his eye.
'But… but… you… but…' Danny stammered. 'You said celebrities, yeah? And I'm not a celebrity…'
Raul nodded.
'So you'll let me live?'
Raul shook his head.
'If it's any consolation, Danny, I wanted to. You just made it so hard.'
'Fuck, no!' Danny cried, turning to run. Unfortunately, he was on a building site and, as he turned round, he tripped and fell into a hole just behind him, twisting his ankle in the process. He lay in a muddy heap at the bottom of the deep hole, groaning in pain.
'Perfect!' Raul said, moving a cement mixer to the edge of the hole. 'You've just chosen your own grave!'
Danny looked up and his eyes widened in horror as he saw Raul start to pour the cement. He screamed and howled but Raul ignored him and began pouring the entire contents in there. The force of the gloopy cement flattened Danny immediately and soon he was buried alive under the mixture Raul walked away whistling as the cement set, leaving no trace of the grisly crime.
As Raul headed back to the site, he saw a Ferrari pull up on one of the side driveways and realised Danny’s brother Jay was back, Raul gave yet another one of his trademark smirks, knowing exactly how he’d dispatch of Danny’s younger sibling.
Jay had driven in the back entrance so hadn’t seen any of the bulldozers preparing to demolish his house. He pulled up behind his dad’s mansion, feeling pleased with himself as he admired his reflection in the mirror. He had been entrusted with picking up the Ferrari and had managed to get it home without any damage. He hoped his father would be proud.
His phone buzzed - he had a text from Danny. It said, ‘Hi, this is Raul. I just murdered your brother and now I’ll do the same to you’. Jay laughed it off as one of his elder brother’s childish pranks.
His phone buzzed again. ‘Look behind you’.
Jay did and saw a huge bulldozer positioned behind his car, with who he presumed to be Raul in the driving seat. Raul waved Danny’s phone at Jay and gave a creepy smile.
'Shit!' Jay screamed, unbuckling his seat belt. But he was too late. With a crunch and a squelch, the bulldozer's wrecking ball dropped onto the car, flattening it and Jay in a second. Raul was delighted with his work.
5 days later, Damien returned to find his house was completely gone. He was mortified and knew Raul must have something to do with it. He phoned his accomplice but was only told to come down to the basement. The garage had been left standing and Damien used it to head down to his underground room. It had been completely cleared out, and an overhead balcony had been installed.
'What the fuck is going on?!' Damien asked.
'Sorry, I needed your house,' said Raul.
'And my sons?!'
'Oh don't worry, the organization gave me a load of money so I gave it to them and told them to go travelling.'
'Seriously?' Damien asked in disbelief.
'Of course! What do you take me for? They're your boys. They'll probably be in touch soon.'
Damien sighed, reluctantly believing him. ‘So what’s all this for?’
'This is my arena. I want you to search your famous contacts and invite 10 celebrities round for dinner…'
'And then?'
'And then… we pit them against each other. Gladiatorial style. With a few of my twists of course. Last man standing wins… sort of.'
Damien was speechless. It was a fantastic idea!
'Now I'm going to get preparing some deadly contraptions… you find me my ten celebrities… and make them good ones!'
Raul laughed to himself as he sauntered off. He knew Damien was dispensible and would learn the truth about his sons one day, at which point he would have to go. But for now, his vast array of contacts was very helpful, especially given the bloodbaths which would be happening here in Raul’s Celebrity Arena…7
A real mixture of celebrities from all walks of life will battle it out in the first arena! Let me know if there's anyone you really want to see (aside from the ones already mentioned)