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CHAPTER I - EARLY LIFE...
Rosalya was born amidst the vibrant chaos of a small town in Mexico, during a summer storm that locals later spoke of as a mystical omen. Thunder rolled through the sky like ancient drums, and the heavy rain danced on the red-tiled rooftops, as if the heavens themselves were welcoming a soul destined for a life unlike any other. Some neighbors later claimed they had seen lightning strike in the form of a cross above the hospital chapel, a sign, they said, of protection—or perhaps of destiny.
From her earliest days, Rosalya drew attention for her extraordinary beauty—a striking combination of her Turkish father Yusuf's strong, sharp facial features and her Mexican mother Valeria's radiant, captivating charm. Her skin held a sun-kissed bronze glow, her dark eyes were deep and soulful.
Her parents were the kind of couple that turned heads in silence: not for show, but because their love had weight. Yusuf, a former Turkish special forces officer, had met Valeria during diplomatic travels when he was assigned to protect a cultural envoy in Mexico City. Valeria, a talented interpreter and dancer, was translating a Turkish delegation’s presentation when Yusuf first heard her voice—fluid, melodic, and full of life.
She was unlike anyone he had ever met: bold, unpredictable, driven by passion. Where Yusuf was silent, calculating, and still carrying the invisible weight of war, Valeria was expressive, free-spirited, and filled with color—like a living mural. Within weeks, their connection became undeniable. Against all odds, Yusuf left behind his uniformed life and followed her to her small hometown nestled between hills and sugarcane fields, exchanging battlefield discipline for the rhythm of mariachi bands and candlelit village festivals.
Rosalya's early life was steeped in warmth, laughter, and wonder. Valeria would often spin her around in the garden to the sound of music only she seemed to hear, her voice singing lullabies in Spanish and Turkish. Their small home was filled with handcrafted trinkets, woven tapestries, and the mingling scents of spices and wildflowers. Mornings began with stories from Valeria's imagination—tales of warrior women, of goddesses and rebels, of distant lands and hidden powers. Evenings ended with Yusuf’s quiet presence, reading to them from old military journals or reciting ancient Turkish proverbs by candlelight. Valeria insisted on raising Rosalya with freedom, curiosity, and heart. She encouraged her to question everything, to explore, to climb trees and paint their leaves, to make friends with street dogs and ask old women for their stories.
But Yusuf, while tender, never forgot the dangers the world could hold. Behind his quiet smiles was a man constantly watching, calculating. He respected Valeria’s openness but insisted on balance. He began introducing Rosalya, even at a young age, to structure—physical conditioning, discipline, observation. At first, it was simple: breathing techniques, posture, how to read a person's intention by their stance. But even then, there was purpose in every lesson. Still, during those early years, the balance worked. Rosalya was vibrant and wild like her mother, yet already grounded with the stillness of her father. She had no idea how rare it was to be raised by such contrasting forces that loved her completely—and how fragile it all truly was.
From her earliest days, Rosalya drew attention for her extraordinary beauty—a striking combination of her Turkish father Yusuf's strong, sharp facial features and her Mexican mother Valeria's radiant, captivating charm. Her skin held a sun-kissed bronze glow, her dark eyes were deep and soulful.
Her parents were the kind of couple that turned heads in silence: not for show, but because their love had weight. Yusuf, a former Turkish special forces officer, had met Valeria during diplomatic travels when he was assigned to protect a cultural envoy in Mexico City. Valeria, a talented interpreter and dancer, was translating a Turkish delegation’s presentation when Yusuf first heard her voice—fluid, melodic, and full of life.
She was unlike anyone he had ever met: bold, unpredictable, driven by passion. Where Yusuf was silent, calculating, and still carrying the invisible weight of war, Valeria was expressive, free-spirited, and filled with color—like a living mural. Within weeks, their connection became undeniable. Against all odds, Yusuf left behind his uniformed life and followed her to her small hometown nestled between hills and sugarcane fields, exchanging battlefield discipline for the rhythm of mariachi bands and candlelit village festivals.
Rosalya's early life was steeped in warmth, laughter, and wonder. Valeria would often spin her around in the garden to the sound of music only she seemed to hear, her voice singing lullabies in Spanish and Turkish. Their small home was filled with handcrafted trinkets, woven tapestries, and the mingling scents of spices and wildflowers. Mornings began with stories from Valeria's imagination—tales of warrior women, of goddesses and rebels, of distant lands and hidden powers. Evenings ended with Yusuf’s quiet presence, reading to them from old military journals or reciting ancient Turkish proverbs by candlelight. Valeria insisted on raising Rosalya with freedom, curiosity, and heart. She encouraged her to question everything, to explore, to climb trees and paint their leaves, to make friends with street dogs and ask old women for their stories.
But Yusuf, while tender, never forgot the dangers the world could hold. Behind his quiet smiles was a man constantly watching, calculating. He respected Valeria’s openness but insisted on balance. He began introducing Rosalya, even at a young age, to structure—physical conditioning, discipline, observation. At first, it was simple: breathing techniques, posture, how to read a person's intention by their stance. But even then, there was purpose in every lesson. Still, during those early years, the balance worked. Rosalya was vibrant and wild like her mother, yet already grounded with the stillness of her father. She had no idea how rare it was to be raised by such contrasting forces that loved her completely—and how fragile it all truly was.
But, one morning... Everything changed.
One day, without any warning, Valeria disappeared. No message. No sign of forced entry. Her dance shoes still by the door. Her scarf, carelessly draped over the armchair. One of her Turkish earrings—gifted by Yusuf years ago—rested on the table, untouched. Nothing looked out of place. Except for one thing. A strange, worn coin engraved with unfamiliar Russian lettering. left on the kitchen counter... The town buzzed with whispers. Theories bloomed like weeds—kidnapping, betrayal, a secret life, or worse. But none brought answers. And none could explain how a woman so present, so alive, could vanish without a trace.
For Yusuf, it was more than a wound. It was an offense to everything he believed in: order, loyalty, control. He filed official reports. He pulled strings. Called in old favors from people who no longer had names. He vanished himself for weeks at a time, chasing shadows across borders. And came back with nothing.
But for Rosalya, it was different. She had watched her world vanish in an afternoon—soft hands, warm words, the smell of her mother’s perfume—gone. She never cried in public. Not once. But something inside her broke in a way tears couldn’t mend. The house grew silent. The warmth evaporated. Conversations became orders. Affection, discipline. Eventually, Yusuf redirected his grief with brutal clarity. If the world could take everything without warning, then he would ensure Rosalya was never caught off guard again. And so the training began.
Under his cold and calculated guidance, Rosalya was sharpened into something few dared to become. She mastered martial arts, hand-to-hand combat, marksmanship, survival. Pain became routine. Discipline, instinct. Her body became a reflection of her will: broad, sculpted shoulders, powerful legs, toned arms that carried not just strength, but purpose. Every movement was deliberate. Every breath, trained. She didn’t need to speak to command a room—she was the room. Yet beneath that strength, behind the armor, there remained something else. Not weakness. But a space. A space once filled by the soft touch of a mother’s hand. A scent. A voice. Gone.
For Yusuf, it was more than a wound. It was an offense to everything he believed in: order, loyalty, control. He filed official reports. He pulled strings. Called in old favors from people who no longer had names. He vanished himself for weeks at a time, chasing shadows across borders. And came back with nothing.
But for Rosalya, it was different. She had watched her world vanish in an afternoon—soft hands, warm words, the smell of her mother’s perfume—gone. She never cried in public. Not once. But something inside her broke in a way tears couldn’t mend. The house grew silent. The warmth evaporated. Conversations became orders. Affection, discipline. Eventually, Yusuf redirected his grief with brutal clarity. If the world could take everything without warning, then he would ensure Rosalya was never caught off guard again. And so the training began.
Under his cold and calculated guidance, Rosalya was sharpened into something few dared to become. She mastered martial arts, hand-to-hand combat, marksmanship, survival. Pain became routine. Discipline, instinct. Her body became a reflection of her will: broad, sculpted shoulders, powerful legs, toned arms that carried not just strength, but purpose. Every movement was deliberate. Every breath, trained. She didn’t need to speak to command a room—she was the room. Yet beneath that strength, behind the armor, there remained something else. Not weakness. But a space. A space once filled by the soft touch of a mother’s hand. A scent. A voice. Gone.
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CHAPTER II - MANY YEARS LATER...
It didn’t take long before the others noticed.
Some of the more seasoned female operatives—veterans with years of scars and swagger—didn’t take kindly to her arrival, especially if it's thanks to Yusuf. To them, Rosalya was too quiet, too composed, too young to walk in like she belonged. So they tested her. Cold stares. Snide remarks. A few subtle tricks meant to rattle her during drills or throw her off her rhythm in the field. They called it tradition. She saw it for what it was. But she didn’t flinch. She didn’t retaliate. She watched, listened… and waited. And when the time came—during a brutal, full-contact evaluation designed to simulate real-world chaos—Rosalya moved. Controlled. Efficient. Ruthless. One by one, she dropped each of them in clean, perfect silence. No flair. No rage. Just precision. When it was over, she didn’t gloat. She simply stood, adjusted her gear, and walked off without a word. After that, no one tried to test her again. They didn’t have to like her. But they would respect her.
She ascended rapidly through the ranks, her battlefield instincts and leadership qualities gaining the attention of her superiors and the unwavering respect of her peers, eventually earning her the distinguished rank of Colonel.
Within just a few years, Col. Rosalya earned a reputation as one of the elite operatives in the Forces—feared by enemies, admired by allies. Her commanding presence, both physical and psychological, made her an unstoppable force, earning her the nickname “Col. Osa”(Colosa in Spanish meaning Colossus), fusion of "Col. (Colonel)", and "osa" (female bear)—a tribute to both her strength and her quiet ferocity.
Rosalya was not just a soldier. She was known to have played critical roles in numerous top-classified international missions, operations so sensitive that not even high-ranking officials knew the full details. Some say she dismantled an international weapons ring hidden under the guise of a humanitarian NGO. Others whisper that she infiltrated a rogue nuclear facility on the edge of collapse and neutralized it with only minutes to spare. The truth is, nobody really knows what Rosalya did—only that wherever she was sent, things got done. Fast. Efficient. Quiet. Let’s just say… she might have prevented WW IV without us ever knowing.
The fact that her official record and list of operations remains sealed and shrouded in mystery only adds to her legend.
But legends don’t rest—they shape the next generation.
When not deployed, Rosalya led a team of young male recruits, tasked with training and preparing them for field missions—mentally and... physically. Her methods were intense, often brutal, but fair. She didn’t just teach them how to fight; she taught them how to endure without flinching. Her presence alone demanded focus. She was the kind of leader who spoke little, but whose every word carried weight—who could break you down with a look, and rebuild you with a nod.
Over the years, she understood exactly how to motivate her troops : how to "reward" the good ones, how to "punish" the bad ones, and deep down she was having fun doing it. But her training techniques are only known by her and her only and kept secret...
Thanks to her ways of training, her platoon had the best result seen in years. But nobody really knew what her ways of training were about, and the lucky ones that were a part of it had to keep it a secret if they wanted to be trained again... Her "reprimands" became legendary within the ranks. So much so that everyone wanted to be under her supervision, cementing her status as a respected, beloved figure within the ranks. And she knew—beneath the sweat, the bruises, and the silence—every single one of them would follow her into hell if she gave the order.
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CHAPTER III - PRESENT DAYS,
SOMEWHERE IN MEXICO, 6:03 PM...
CHAPTER III - PRESENT DAYS,
SOMEWHERE IN MEXICO, 6:03 PM...
Rosalya lay half-submerged in warm, soapy water, eyes closed, the late afternoon sun streaking golden light through the open window of her apartment. From where she soaked, her neighbors could probably catch glimpses of her — but lone wolves doesn't care about others'. She is finally enjoying rare downtime at home. No uniform, no surveillance drones humming overhead. Just peace.
It's during moments like these that memories crept in. When she would come home late from a mission—dusty, exhausted, scarred but alive—she still sometimes imagined, just for a moment, that if she looked outside the window, she’d see her mother standing outside, arms crossed, smiling quietly like she always did. But the window remained empty. And the silence remained... That silence, that absence—it had carved something into her. Not a wound, but a hollow. And in the years that followed, she learned how to fill it the only way she knew how: by not letting anyone else get too close. Love was a liability. Attachment, a mistake. She had loved once—deeply, innocently—and the loss had nearly swallowed her whole. So instead, she gave herself permission to want, but not to need.
And so, between borders and battlefields, in the quiet lulls between missions, she sometimes sought out the brief warmth of another body. One or two flings, men or women, here and there. No attachments. No promises. Just raw nights of connection—short, vivid, and unspoken. Like lighting a match just to watch it burn. Intimacy, after all, was easier to manage when it came with an expiration date.
The last fling had been different, though. A few months earlier, during a long assignment in central Europe, particularly in France. Rosalya had met someone. A woman. A civilian. Elegant, discreet, but unexpectedly... naughty in bed. The connection was brief, physical—intense, yes, but just another night... or so she thought.
Until today.
Her phone rings.
Unknown number. France.
- “Rosalya ?” the woman on the phone says.
She hesitates, then answers casually knowing who this is.
- “Didn’t think you kept my number”, she says with a smirk, recognizing the voice instantly.
- “Rose I need your help”, the woman says, her tone trembling.
Rosalya raises an eyebrow, her voice light and teasing.
- “Help? What kind of help? I already gave you the best I had to offer, remember?”
She laughs, amused.
But there’s no laughter on the other end. Only silence, then urgency.
- “I’m serious! I’m in danger, Rosalya. I wouldn’t have called otherwise!”
Rosalya’s smile fades slightly, Her accent coming out more the angrier she gets.
- “Listen cariño…
You’re sweet, but whatever trouble you’re in, call your local French police.
This isn’t my problem.”
A pause.
Then the woman speaks again, softer this time, but her words cut deep.
- “Ok, do you remember what you told me? About your mother’s sudden disappearance…
and that strange coin ?”
- “Ok, do you remember what you told me? About your mother’s sudden disappearance…
and that strange coin ?”
Rosalya freezes. Her grip on the phone tightens.
- “Be very, very careful about the next words that will come out your mouth.”
“I didn’t tell you everything about me… or what I know..." the woman replies.
I have info that will interest you, but you'll have to help me before it's too late.
I can't talk over the phone so if you want me to tell you everything,
Take the first flight, and meet me where we last saw each other.
And if I don't see you again, thank you for the night we had.
I have info that will interest you, but you'll have to help me before it's too late.
I can't talk over the phone so if you want me to tell you everything,
Take the first flight, and meet me where we last saw each other.
And if I don't see you again, thank you for the night we had.
*hangs up*
Silence.
Rosalya thoughts spiral.
Is it a trap?
Is she lying?
Why now?
But another voice whispers underneath the doubt:
What if... she’s telling the truth?
TO BE CONTINUED...