Vincenzo walked straight to Vienna's room aiming to confront her. He opened the door soundly looking annoyed as he saw his younger brother sitting on Vienna's bed holding a book in his hand facing Vienna who was sitting at her desk. Vienna jumped in her seat and nearly fell off as she saw the expression on Vincenzo's face.

Viggo wasn't surprised at all. He spoke " Hey. We are studying right now. We are testing each other on calculus. Do you want to join?"

Vincenzo slammed the door shut and turned to Vienna " You little spy." He then walked to her slowly. Vienna stood up and put her hands up as she walked backwards " I am not a spy."

Viggo spoke " Woah. Vincenzo back off." He walked to his brother and blocked his path " She is off limits."

Vincenzo's line of vision moved from his sister to Viggo. He spoke bitterly " Your turn would come too very soon. Right after I am done with Vienna, it would be your turn. I would settle it with you in our gym. Stay out of this."

Viggo spoke " What is your problem with Vienna? She didn't say anything to mother. It was mother who complained to father. You are not being fair. Leave her be. Go to study."

Vienna came between the two brothers "Vincenzo. Calm down. i said nothing to mother. She found out."

Vincenzo burst out in a bitter laughter " You are going to beg on your knees for me to forgive you. On your knees now."

Vienna didn't know why she did it. Maybe it was instinct. She felt offended and automatically her hand flew to Vincenzo's cheek and she slapped him. She was horrified at what she had done immediately.

Viggo quickly grabbed Vienna and hid her behind him "She didn't mean it Vincenzo."

Vincenzo had murder in his eyes " She slapped me. I have the right to defend myself. I have an excuse to put her in her place now..... I will teach her a lesson she wont ever forget..... Step aside or I will make you Viggo."

Viggo spoke " Make me then."

Vincenzo was frustrated. They weren't allowed to fight in the bedrooms. Their mother didn't like it if they broke the furniture or messed up the rooms.

Viggo Spoke "You don't want to take it out on Vienna. Come on. She is a girl. You are angry. I get it but .... Don't you want a piece of me? Come and get it."

Vincenzo looked at his brother with narrowed eyes. He took a step towards him and spoke " I want you in the gym in two minutes or I would forget the rules and break your face." He then walked out of the room and slammed the door shut.

Viggo started to walk slowly towards the door but he found his sister in front of him " He had blood in his eyes. He is going to hurt you. Don't go. Tell father to turn off his anger. I am scared. It's all my fault."

Viggo chuckled " Ah. You worry about me? Thanks Vienna but I don't need sympathy. He won't beat me down without a fight. I am not as weak as you think. Just stay here. Don't follow us. It will help him cool off if he gets it out of his system. He is angry that father punished him and then you slapped him. He finds it hurting his ego when father tells him off and then you make him more furious. But I know what I am doing. Let him cool down and then apologise to him." He then stepped around Vienna and walked to the door but Vienna grabbed his arm " Don't go. He has a short temper. He could lose control. He seemed furious."

Viggo smiled " Exactly. He said he would bash up my face if I am not there soon. Vienna don't be difficult. I can take care of myself. Stay here. But keep gripping my hand if you want him to break my jaw."

Vienna reluctantly let go of his arm looking at the retreating form of her brother. She was worried and scared. What was she to do?

Vienna sat down on her bed holding her head in his hands. She hated to see her brothers fight. Mostly they were fighting martial arts style by the rules but every time after Vincenzo was punished or reprimanded by his father he was most dangerous to be around. He normally took it out on someone who happened to be a guard or prisoner but mostly Viggo tried to provoke Vincenzo to take him on instead. Viggo liked that he could get on his brothers nerves. He was no easy target. Viggo was strong enough to stand his ground. He wasn't easy to take down. The brothers spent a long time fighting in the gym until Vincenzo managed to beat Viggo down. Then that was when Vincenzo did most of the damage after cornering his brother after a long fight. Viggo was used to hiding his bruises. Vienna normally took care of it. That was part of the reasons Vienna wanted to become a paramedic one day so she could help patch up her brother who didn't want his mother to see his bruises.

Vienna was scared to go to the gym. She was afraid that Vincenzo was going to do worse if she was there. Vincenzo was angry with her and wanted it to take it out. She decided she couldn't wait any longer. She stood up and walked out. She sprinted to the gym room and opened the door and she saw Vincenzo and Viggo fighting fiercely. Vincenzo was getting the upper hand. He tackled Viggo to the ground and punched Viggo in his gut but Viggo managed to push him off and get up.

Vincenzo roared as he kicked Viggo in his stomach making him fall again. Viggo got up struggling slightly. "Is that all you have got Vincenzo?"

Vincenzo pulled his fist back and tried to punch him in his chest but Viggo docked and then he glanced at Vienna "What are you doing here? Ow." Vincenzo got him in a headlock and threw him to the floor.

Vienna shouted "No. Let him go."

Vincenzo turned to her "You are next." He then pulled Viggo's hands behind him and dragged his younger brother to the wall intending to tie him up. Viggo knew if he managed that, he was going to be beaten up pretty badly. He took the risk of angering his brother further by headbutting him making Vincenzo fall to the floor.

Viggo turned to Vienna "Go back to your room. Now. "

Vienna gasped "No. Don't do it Vincenzo."

Viggo turned to his brother who now was recovered on his feet "You are dead Viggo." He then threw punch and kick at his brother left and right. Viggo was trying to avoid getting hit but he was getting a painful dose in between. He shouted "Vienna. Leave now. Ow." He then was thrown to the floor and Vincenzo kicked him in his stomach.

Vincenzo asked "Do you have something to say now?"

Viggo spoke painfully "I give."

Vincenzo shrugged "Good choice." He then walked away straight towards Vienna slowly "You will be sleeping in the cupboard tonight Vienna."

Vienna took a few steps backwards and spoke "Why?..."

Vincenzo walked to her "Because you deserve to feel pain."

Viggo appeared behind him and hit him throwing him to the floor "Vienna run to your room and lock the door."

Vincenzo growled "I will kill you." He then kicked Viggo as he was laying on the floor, throwing Viggo to the floor too.

Vienna knew she needed help no matter how much Vincenzo was going to get angry because of it later. She sprinted outside to her parents bedroom. Their room was sound proof but had a buzzer. She pressed the buzzer numerous times. She knew no one else dared disturb her father when he was spending time with her mother.

The door opened after a few buzzes. It was her mother in her bath robe. She gasped "Vienna. Are you okay. She embraced her daughter. What's happened? You look worried."

Vienna spoke quickly "Mum. Vincenzo and Viggo are killing each other in the gym."

Vienna's shuddered at her father's voice from a distance "Let them kill each other. Vienna. I will deal with you tomorrow. Go to bed now."

Adele let go of Vienna and stepped inside "You must go check."

Francesco got up from the bed and wore his robe. He then walked outside looking at Vienna with disapproval "Show me the sight. I bet they are in their pool of blood that has made you come to me."

Vienna followed her father who was fuming walking towards the gym "I am sorry father for disturbing your time with mum but I got scared."

Francesco sighed, opened the door to the gym and watched his eldest son kicking his "younger brother in his stomach as Viggo was rolling on the floor. He clapped once shouting "Halt." making Vincenzo stop immediately. In fact, Vincenzo offered his hand to Viggo and pulled him up. Viggo painfully stood next to his older brother looking at their father standing at the door watching them.

Francesco shouted in a firm voice "I don't care what happens to you Vincenzo after you leave this room. You will cool off by any means except by hurting your siblings. Take a cold shower.... Go to the cellar and take it out on someone down there but you leave this family in peace. I warn you now Vincenzo,... If anyone else knocks on my door about you tonight, I would skin you alive tomorrow morning at 6am. Take your rage out on the whole world but not this family. Is there a problem with this instruction?"

Vincenzo shook his head vigorously "No father. I am sorry." He knew his father meant business. Skinning him alive was a figure of speech for draining him of his energy the next morning during the routine exercise that his father mostly supervised him and Viggo doing every morning at six. Vincenzo had no intention of running extra laps around the compound and doing extra sit ups on a Sunday morning before breakfast so he was going to do as his father ordered.

Francesco sighed "And you too Viggo. I warn you. Next time you must give in when you are beaten."

Viggo nodded and didn't say anything. He didn't tell his father he had said that and Vincenzo had broken the rules.

Vienna was the one to defend Viggo "But Viggo did say I give once he was beaten. Vincenzo didn't stop."

Viggo spoke "No I didn't. She misheard me."

Francesco shook his head "Actually on this occasion, I don't have time for excuses. I don't care about who said what or what was said. If anyone else comes to my bedroom tonight interrupting ...... my night time discussion with your mother, I would skin alive all of you actually. You too Vienna. You will be writing lines as Viggo and Vincenzo are skinned alive tomorrow morning if that bedroom door is buzzed again. Work together, get on with each other, behave yourselves tonight and make sure no one disturbs me tonight in my bedroom or I would punish you all. Am I making myself clear?"

The three youngsters froze. Their father was really angry with them and he was not kidding about his threats. He meant every word. Even Vincenzo was affected. He wanted to put his siblings in their place but he totally forgot all about his hate and anger. He feared no one but feared his father. It made him think hard about his next actions.

Viggo and Vienna also were shaken up. Their father's words was sinking in as they were thinking about the words.

Francesco spoke in a threating voice "I didn't hear an answer. Am I making myself clear?"

Vincenzo, Viggo and Vienna nodded at the same time quickly as they found their voices "Yes father."

Francesco then looked around and his cold and hard stare was directed at all his children making them swallow hard. He then walked away with his heavy footsteps as he whispered " Teenagers are a nuisance."

Adele was standing at the door waiting as Francesco returned. His expression softened as he saw his beloved at their bedroom door in her bathrobe.

Francesco embraced Adele and carried her inside towards the bed as he closed the door with his foot "Hm, there is nothing between us now. No hormonal, egoistic, emotional teenagers to disturb us."

Adele gasped as she was placed on the bed "What did you do to them?

Francesco chuckled as he climbed on top of Adele and kissed her forehead "I love you so much" He inhaled her scent and stroked her hair " I love touching your silky hair. I love looking into your beautiful eyes... My angel.... My love...."

Adele ran her hands up and down Francesco's chest and he was laying on top of her keeping his weight off her by resting his hands on to the bed. Adele whispered "Please tell me you didn't hurt the kids."

Francesco shook his head "No. I didn't. I just warned them to stop misbehaving"

Adele spoke "But.... How did you get them to stop? You must have done something..."

Francesco sighed " I might have made some threats that I am determined to carry out if anyone of them knocks on this door tonight. You are all mine tonight. Now where were we?" He then leaned close and kissed Adele's lips urgently.