NOVEL NEXT Chapter 3: The Starting Line
Night Time 9:12
Arroyo
Buzz!
Miguel(Radio): "Alpha to Delta, can you give a sweep of 6 street numbers over?"
Victor(Radio): "Copy, brief sweeping now over"
Indicated area that I was sweeping over was 3 homes with the target being 2 Lieutenants of Will Gunner, a major War-heavy faction who is against Rick Mortons rule as General.
Having been ex veterans of war, I sympathized with them until Miguel had told me about their current job occupations, extortion, drug trafficking, protection money, killing, murder, public executions.
Of course, the real reason we are hitting the lieutenants is because they are two warhawks of Will Gunner's who influenced his opinion on overthrowing Rick Mortons rule to grow their influence to Vista del Rey.
Once I finished my outside sweep, I told Combot if he could pinpoint the targets onto Miguel and his forward teams vizors.
Combot: "Pinpointing targets… sending coordinates… coordinates successfully sent!"
Victor: "Delta to Alpha, you have 5 targets on mainstreet, 2 snipers acting as overwatch in balcony, and 2 Netrunners sitting on the porch, over"
Miguel: "Copy, still waiting on inside before we start breaching over"
Victor: "Copy, you should be receiving the pinpointed enemies inside now, over"
Miguel POV
Hearing Delta speak I was about to speak when I saw my vizor light up with a total of 10 6th Street boys all having guns out on the look out and in the basement there were 4 with our two main targets.
Miguel: "Well ill be dammed delta, we will begin breaching now, take care of any 6th Streeth member rolling up and leaving the compound, over"
Victor: "Copy, I wish you good luck on your hunting,over"
I sighed before smiling and after making sure everyone was prepared, we rolled into the compound and the two snipers in the balcony had fallen with a bullet hole in their heads.
As we rolled in we crashed straight into some lazing off 6th Streets members who screamed in pain and immediately started shooting at the Blacked out Thrortons.
We seperated and drove behind the buildings before getting out of cover and started shooting at the 6th street members.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
I aimed at a charging 6th street member with a shotgun before pulling the trigger aiming for their head.
RATATATA! X15
Bang!
Bang!
RATATATA! x17
As he fell I aimed at the other 6th street members who were in cover, but it seemed I didn't need to worry about them when Victor shot them from afar either killing them or incapacitating them.
Miguel: "Diego, Valasquez with me! Melendez, Strike team go in to the second house and get information!"
Melendez: "Si Capitan! Gutierrez y Sebarra conmigo!"
As we reached the doorway I looked at the few 6th street boys waiting to ambush us but we aimed at three seperate targets.
Miguel: "Fire!"
RATATATA! X16
RATATATA! x18
As we emptied almost an entire magazine onto the four 6th street boys I kicked open the door and valasquez threw in tear gas and all three of us moved in after we reloaded our weapons.
Diego: "Damn, they got downstairs set with bombs!"
Miguel: "Hah, who gives a damn about that, we drop down! Velasquez get ready to throw in tear gas once a hole is made!"
Diego: "Fuck Capitan, get to cover Velasquez!"
Velasquez: "Already am pendejo!"
Diego and Velasquez got to cover before I threw homemade C4 onto the center where our targets were under.
Miguel: "And the Lord strikes down the heretics in a fiery blast!"
BOOOM!
As the entire lounge room was blow to pieces Velasquez threw in a tear gas down below and we started shooting the 6th Street Enforcers.
RATATATA! x17
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
As we dropped down to finish the rest and gather the two targets, I heard Delta speak on radio of incoming reinforcements.
Victor(Radio): "Reinforcements arriving, convoy of 4 full cars with a lot of lead to shoot, over"
Miguel: "Agarren a los dos putos y nos vamos rapido!"
Miguel(Radio): "Copy, were leaving now. Try to hold them off as much as possible for us to leave and secure yourself a route to get out, over"
Victor POV
Victor: "Copy, im starting now, over"
Bang!
Crash!
I aimed down the sights and aimed at the first driver before pulling the trigger and they swerved before crashing into a Fuel Tank.
BOOOM!
I aimed at the next driver who tried booking it but got a bullet straight to the head and stopped the car in the middle of the road with his passengers running out the car.
???: "Fuck, are those fucking Corpos attacking?!"
???: "Shit! Someone call Gunner!"
Crash!
As the third one tried retreating I shot the cars rear left wheels and shot the last cars gas tank and both car exploded in a massive fireball alongside all six passengers.
BOOOM!
BOOOM!
Miguel: "Jesus christo, you blew those bastards sky high Delta"
I simply reloaded and with Combot hacking into security cameras, I could see the hidden 6th Street boys through their cover.
Bang!
Victor: "One down…"
Bang!
Victor: "Two down…"
Bang!
Victor: "Three down,
Victor(Radio): "Delta to Alpha, incoming reinforcements have been stalled for the next five minutes, over"
Miguel(Radio): "Copy delta, now get your ass out of the area Hermano! The entirety of the 6th Street Boys will be searching the area!"
Victor: "Copy Alpha, did you plant the explosives in the house, over"
Miguel(Radio): "I did, from the sounds of it you won't be leaving that quick huh? Then try photographing some areas that might be possible to raid if you can, over"
Victor(Radio): "Copy Alpha, I will be going dark for the next few hours. It was nice meeting fellow soldiers in battle!"
Miguel: "Haha I knew it, Diego, you owe me €1200 eddies! Take care of yourself Victor, I hope to see you be a constant visitor at El Coyote Cojo Hermano!"
Victor(Radio): "I could say the same thing, Hermano?"
Miguel(Radio): "Well ill be damned, make it out alive to drink a cerveza together!"
Victor(Radio): "I will, don't worry"
Once I finished speaking I heard the radio channel stop and I chuckled before I focused on the mission given.
I looked through the scope and looked at warehouses in the distance with 6th Street spraypainted on its wall.
As I surveyed the surroundings of the warehouse, I got Combot to start scanning for anything worthwhile to look for.
Combot: "Starting Scan…. Scan completed! Found Stashhouse… found One of 6th Street Armory… found 6th Street FOB, found 2x 6th Street Warehouses…found beta acid lab in Dewdrop Inn"
Victor: "Understood, lets mark those locations on my map and monitor the location"
Combot: "Understood, marking coordinates, coordinates saved and filed…"
Combot: "Warning, enemies detected!"
All of a sudden, Combot stopped speaking and I quietly took out my steel combat knife from my legs black sheath.
???: "Damn, did those corpo fuckers betray us!?"
???: "Shut up Mason, we got orders from The General that the sniper was shooting from is here"
???: "Just who hired the fucking sniper? Did Gunner or the General offend a Corpo?"
???: "Shit if I know Mickey, just look throughout the fucking place and hope the poor bastard isnt here yet"
???: "I was about to have a good time with that latina chick we kidnapped before I was rudely interrupted by explosions!"
Mason: "Jack, 3 entire squads were wiped out from Gunners side, I don't give a damn about you having fun!"
As I saw them move around with searchlights in the nearby buildings I looked from the top of the antenna tower.
Combot: "5x 6th Street members armed with Class 2 weaponry and carrying medium body armor. Most likely, One of Davis Squads enforcer groups sent to scout"
I hummed before I looked down and as I turned to look at the SPT32 GRAD I closed my eyes before I focused on the sniper rifle as my hand glowed gold and it slowly spread to the sniper rifle before it started glowing and slowly turned into floating motes of light that merged with my hand.
Victor: "Combot, take out their communication channels down…"
Combot: "Hacking…All communications channels have been severed… approximately 8:37 minutes until reinforcements arrive to seek out the first scout squadron"
Taking a deep breath I started climbing down slowly to not attract noise and as the nearest 6th Street member came near and looked up at the antenna tower.
???: "Sh-!"
Narrator POV
Before the 6th street member could even finish speaking he had a combat knife stuck in his neck.
???: "H- wel-m… me gah…"
As he gargled in his own blood Victor had quietly jumped down the antenna tower before dragging the bloody gasping corpse into the side of a building.
Swiftly Victor grabbed his combat knife and scaled ontop of a building and layed down fully.
Hearing the scream of one of their companions the other 6th street members came full force with their flashlights lit looking around only to see their companion sitting with blood spilling iut his neck.
???: "S-shit they got Mickey!"
???: "For fucks sake! Everyone pair up and se-"
As their captain was about to order the others to pair up with two, there was a white object flying through the air from a building rooftop before landing near their feet.
Mason: "Grena-!"
BOOOM!!!
With an explosive burst of below zero temperature, the three nearest 6th street members were encased in ice and turned into ice sculptures.
???: "Fuck, run back to the cars!"
???: "Jack stop!"
Jack: "Wha-"
BOOOM!!!
As Jack turned around to look at what his friend said before his body got blown up into pieces as he ran towards one of the cars.
???: "Fuck! Where the fuck are you! Come out and face me fucker!!!"
As the 6th street member shouted in rage of seeing his fellow companions die he got shot in the knee from the darkness.
Bang!
???: "ARGHHH!!! Fuck my knee! My fucking knee!"
As the 6th street member cried out in agony a figure emerged from the darkness and slowly the mans face turned into fear.
???: "Don't- dont come any fucking closer!"
Victor: "What did your dead friend mean by kidnapped woman?"
???: "Wha- ARGHH!!!"
With a look of confusion on the mans face be wanted to know why he was still alive but got a knife thrown into his left leg and screamed in agony like never before.
???: "STOP!!! PLEASE STOP THE PAIN ARGHH!!!"
BANG!
With Victor coming closer, the man tried moving back and grab his assault rifle but got a bullet to his arm.
Victor: "Where is the girl? What where you planning to do with her? To think veterans and civilians from Santo Domingo would fall so low to kidnap and rape is truly disgusting"
???: "Please Im sorry!!! I-it was all Flavius idea! I swear I didn't participate I was just grouped with these guys to go patrol!"
???: "T-the girl is near Santa Anna St in between El Camino Real and Carsten St, please let me go Ive told you all I know!"
Victor: "Flavius? I see, but there is no mercy for those who have sinned Mr. Daniel…"
Daniel: "Wai- Hold on we can tal-"
Bang!
With a bullet straight to the head, the man died with regret of ever joining the 6th Street and having to meet the man in black spaceskin graphene armor.
Victor POV
Victor: "Multiple accounts of sexual harrasment, breaking into shops, and massacre of a family of three with the young girl dying with a bullet to the chest after a break in"
As I stared at the bodies of the dead, I felt the heavy weight on my shoulders lift up as I avenged the dead families of innocents.
With that in mind, I immediately imagined the Krakatoa appearing and slowly I felt my body be strained with the heavy weight of a magma using laser.
(Krakatoa)
I aimed at the bodies of the dead before pulling the trigger and a steady constant flow of magma poured towards the bodies burning their flesh into ash.
Looking around I looked at the remaining car and jumped in before forcefully hot wiring the car.
1 minutes later
Once I hot wired the car I looked at the map where the location the dead man gave me and I pressed on the gas pedal getting out of the area quickly.
??? POV
6th Street FOB
3 minutes later
When we had sent one of the Davis Squads to scout the area and off the fucker who killed the other boys we hadn't received a response from then since the last report 6 minutes ago.
???: "Shit! Don't tell they got wiped out!"
???: "Lieutenant Jackson go with 2 Davis squads and look for the MIA boys!"
Jackson: "Understood Sir!"
Jackson POV
8 minutes later
As we pulled in to the last known location of the MIA squadron I saw nothing out of the ordinary.
Jackson(Radio): "Sir, we have arrived at the last sighted location but dont see anything!"
As I was soeaking I felt the wind hit my face and with it the smell or ash surprising me.
Jackson: "Hold, what is that burning smell from? What do you report soldier!"
???: "S-Sir this peivte has the belief that the, *gulp* MIA Squadron all got tuned into ash Sir!"
Jackson: "What!"
I ran towards the gathered soldiers who were shaking with fear on their faces. As I was about to reprimand my given squadrons I saw the black charred corpses or what was supposed to be the MIA Davis Squadron.
Jackson: "What happened…here? Just who did we offend, to warrant such inhumane deaths…?"
As I looked at the burned bodies, I felt a different type of fear compared to the fear of war. This is no simple mercenary or assasin, this is beyond that now.
I pulled up my radio and cautiously pushed the button to talk knowing High Command won't listen but send more people up here.
Jackson(Radio): "This is Lieutenant Jackson to Command, over"
???(Radio): "Copy Lieutenant, whats your status? Over"
Jackson(Radio): "We have found the bodies of the MIA Davis Squad, they are all charred corpses with nothing to retrieve to gather who killed them, and how they did it…."
???(Radio): "I know you did not say what I think you just did Lieutenant Jackson, are you saying an entire squadron of armed members got turned to ash with no recordings available?"
Jackson(Radio): "Copy, I am transmitting video footage to command now, over"
Command(Radio): "By the grace of God, just what am I looking at…"
Jackson(Radio): "The bodies of our fallen, whatever deal Colonel Gunner or General Morton did that ended wrong is being shown at this moment, over"
Command(Radio): "God damn it! We will face flack because the Sniper was part of the killing of Gunners Lieutenants! This won't make both bastards satisfied!"
Jackson(Radio): "Copy, if I may speak sir?"
Command(Radio): "Speak your mind, Lieutenant, over"
Jackson(Radio): "I believe it is better to simply tell both the General and Colonel that it was the work of the damn Corporations and that they might continue if they don't stop whatever deals they might have"
Command(Radio): "Hmm, understood. It might finally make that old fucking General to get active and try to stop Gunner from making wars all the time"
As I listened to Colonel's Armstrong speak, I smiled and hoped the bastard Gunner could take a step back and stop recruiting some criminals into the gang.
Our image has been lowered ever since General Morton became neutral and let Gunner take over most decisions.
Jackson: "Everyone lets give these bastards a proper burial before we go"
6th Street Members: "Yes Sir!"
Victor POV 6 minutes later
Santa Anna Street
As I pulled up to the supposed house, I seemed to look through the house walls and spotted my rescue target alongside many others in the basement.
I got out of the car and changed my Trailblazer to the Kraken and quietly told Combot to cut off all the power of the house and to hack into vehicles that could fit 6 people.
Combot: "Understood! Power has been cut off alongside their communication channels…. hacking vehicles now…"
Looking around, I waited until I saw the lights cut off from the houses and people complaining loudly.
Victor: "It appears cleansing is in order…"
BAM!
???: "Who t-ARGHHH!"
RATATATA!!!!
I aimed and pulled the trigger and the 6th street member was engulfed in green bullets that burned through his body armored flesh.
Victor: "One…"
Within a second, his head, torso, arms and legs were shot in an instant as every bullet releases 23 chemically coated fletchlets, killing a man, beast or armored monster within seconds.
RATATATA!!!
???: "MAR- ARGHH!!"
I aimed at the rushing figure who could only scream for a moment before his body started melting with blood sizzling onto the floor.
Victor: "Two…"
RATATATA!!!
???: "Get to co- ARGHH!"
Victor: "Three…"
I started walking through the hallway as a mass of green chemically coated bullets spread everywhere hitting the covered 6th street members whose backs and chest got pierced through.
Victor: "Four, Five and Six…"
RATATATA!!!
???: "Shit! Call for rei- ARGHH!!!"
???: "Fuck the comms were cut! Arghh! My arm!!!"
Victor: "Seven, and a survivor…"
As I looked at the lucky 6th street member who was grabbing her bleeding arm I walked over and dragged her from her jacket to a chair.
Victor: "Do you know where your lieutenant Flavio is?"
???: "Wh- Why should I tel- ARGHHH!!!"
I took out my Combat Knife and stabbed it right through her left leg and waited until her agonizing screams stopped.
Victor: "Ill say again, where is Flavio and where does he usually go other than this place?"
???: "T-the fucker goes to Wicked Tires Autoshop every 3 days to retrofit stolen cars!"
As she kept talking I saw a shift in her face and ducked as a bat swung horizontally aiming at my head.
I punched the new 6th street member on the face before I pulled the trigger on the Kraken and his entire body was full of green colored led that burned his very flesh and bones.
???: "ARGHH!"
As the last 6th street member died, I stared at the crawling 6th street member who wanted to grab a dropped pistol before I turned her around and stabbed her right hand and stuck it through the floor.
???: "ARGHH!! STOP ILL TELL YOU!"
As I squatted to listen to her speak I memorized the names given and heard Combot speak on the waiting vans outside.
???: "H-he lives in a house in M-mallagra St where he goes to sleep with dolls or kidnapped women!"
Victor: "Thank you, you've lived a life of sin, I shall release you from that pain…"
???: "Wait N-"
RATATATA!!!
KYAAA!!!
AHHHH!!!
As her body layed on the floor with blood pooling down into the basement. I stomped on the bullet hole floor and fell down onto the remaining two dead hole ridden bodies of the 6th Street members.
Victor: "Don't worry, I won't hurt you girls. Im here to bring you back to your families…"
???: "W- t- thank you so much!"
???: "I thought I was going to suffer! Nunca voy a salir con las otros perras!"
???: "Gracias por rescatarnos! Finalmente los puedo ver devuelta Papa Mama!"
I walked over and cut the ropes tied on their hands and swiftly telling them to follow me outside.
As I looked at two of the women who simply nodded and were taking care of the other 4 gurls I pondered if they were part of the Valentinos but this isnt the right time.
Combot: "Warning, 2 vehicles approaching with 8 armed individuals wearing 6th street insignia"
I grumble in annoyance before turning around and tell the 6 women to stay here and run out the front door after they hear 2 explosions.
Walking upstairs, I create the T-189 MGL and load up frag grenades before I come out the door and pulled the trigger sending out a grendade from the launch tube and as it hits the first car blowing it up alongside its passengers.
(T-189 MGL)
Whooosh!
BOOOM!!!
Whoosh!
BOOOM!!!
I aimed at the swerving car and fired another grenade at their car as it exploded in a ball of flames along with its passengers agonizing screams.
Victor: "Lets go!"
The six women quickly ran inside the open vans and I get into the front van before I booked it with Combot running the other van which surprised the two Valentino girls that were within the van that is driving by itself.
I immediately took out a phone I got and dialed Miguels number and not even two seconds Miguel responded in a surprised tone.
Miguel(Phone): "Hey Hermano wh-"
Victor(Phone): "Listen, I gathered information of other locations, and during a personal expedition I found 6 kidnapped girls with three of them being from the Valentinos, the others seem to be local residentsl"
In a second, I heard Miguels playful tone turn serious and miguel telling the cars driver to turn on the engines and drive.
Miguel(Phone): "Shit, did you see a girl with a ponytail and yellow eyes?"
Victor(Phone): "Yes, I will be having cars following me out of Santo Domingo but we are in two grey colored vans with the girl you mentioned with me"
Miguel: "Shit, shit, shit! Protect her and the others to the best of your ability! I have to relay this to Gustavo and El Padre!"
Victor(Phone): "Understood, we are driving towards Hargreaves St and will head to El Coyote Cojo!"
Miguel: "Alright, once you bring them all alive all of the Valentinos will owe you one Hermano! I fucking mean it!"
Hearing the urgency in his voice I agree to his request and after I turned into Monte Diablo St, I heard shooting from behind us and Combot identified the shooters.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
RATATATA!!!
Combot: "Warning, 4 Chasing vehicles behind us with Class 2 Weaponry!"
Vixtor: "Damn it, take control and drive us to Hargreaves St and then to Mbote Ebunike St where our destination lies!"
Combot: "Understood, Advanced Driving Module in use!"
Within moments I deconstructed the T-188 MGL and turned it into Trailblazer before I holstered it quickly.
I lowered the window and lifted myself onto the roof of the swerving van. With Combot driving, it got even more dangerous yet we were gaining distance.
Once I fully stabilized myself ontop of the van I took out Trailblazer and started shooting the cars engines.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
With the chasing cars engines being hit by a emp bullet and crashing against one another, I pull out a yellow Handkanone and load it with a fragmentation grenade before firing and blowing up the group of three cars.
Whoosh!
KABOOOOM!!!
As I looked at the last car I saw a blue laser pointed at my chest and before I knew it I felt a small sized hole punch through my lower ribs making me cough blood but not before I reloaded and shot another grenade from the Handkanone into their car as it blew up in a ball of flame.
Victor: "Fuck, what the actual fuck are these corporations.. *cough* …giving to these gangs!?"
I slowly moved toward the front of the van and slipped through the front passengers window and landed onto the seat.
Combot: "Warning…3 chase vehicles following right behind!"
Victor: "God dammit *cough*…how near are we to El Coyote Cojo!?"
Combot: "Arriving in approximately 1 minute"
Victor: "Damn… *cough*…wonder if they got someone to patch up my wound…"
Combot: "Notification from contact Miguel, "Drive through we will block them!." Would you like to send a message back?"
I grinned and told Combot to tell him to be ready to bring a doctor for me. Not long after I heard combot get a lot of text messages making me chuckle.
At the same time I looked forwards and when Combot drifted around the corner with the 4 6th Street cars chasing after us I witnessed the extent of Miguels influence.
??? POV
???: "Fuck their crossing over to the Valentino Turf!!!"
???: "Who gives a fuck about those Valentinos! We need to get revenge for our fallen brothers!"
???: "Fuck it we ball!"
However, as we drove around the corner we saw a terrifying scene where what I believe be most of Heywoods Valentinos lined up guns ready and pointed with Gustavo Orta at the front with a Golden Deagle.
Victor POV
As we drove past I looked at the Current Valentino leader Gustavo Orta who stared back at me with a smile that turned serious as he turned around and shot first.
Bang! x8
RATATATA!!! x32
Bang! x4
RATATATA!!! x20
Bang! x7
RATATATA!!! x35
Bang! x5
With professionalism unexpected from gang members, the Valentinos fired an onslaught of lead that lit up and lit up the 6th street cars until thwy blew up in balls of flames.
BOOOM!!!
BOOOM!!!
BOOOM!!!
BOOOM!!!
When all four cars blew up Combot slowed down both vans as we stopped at El Coyote Cojo.
I opened the passenger door and took a deep breath ad I held my chest in pain. I opened the backdoors of the vans where other Valentinos came out from the Coyote Cojo and took them inside where Ms Welles waited inside with El Padre and food prepared.
Mama Welles: "Cone here Chicas, come eat before we call your parents down to come pick you girls up"
As all the 6 girls quickly sat down on the bars counter to eat I was walking towards an empty seat before El Padre walked over with Miguel right behind him who rushed over.
I looked back and saw the doors open and Gustavo Orta came inside before looking around and after spotting his niece he rushed over with his bodyguards following
I looked at the scene of Gustavo Orta hugging his niece tightly with a sense of warmth, as the girl clung on her uncles red dressing shirt tightly with tears on her face.
Miguel: "Holy shit! How did you managed to take a charged shot from a Nekomata?"
Victor: "Hmm, Nekomata? So thats what that was?"
Miguel: "Shit, you still bragging after all that? I never knew the man I picked up would bring in so much after just a day of meeting him! Hah!"
El Padre: "Indeed, as a saving grace you went out of your way to save the favored children of God and this won't go unnoticed in his eyes"
Miguel: "Thats goddamn right! The ponytail girl I was talking about is Campo Orta's daughter!"
As miguel was talking, I spotted Gustavo Orta walking over with just his bodyguards as his niece was being cared by Ms. Welles.
Gustavo Orta: "So you must be the man who saved my Nieces life. Nice to meet you Mr. Victor"
I looked at the man who raised his hand and I shaked his hand before releasing it as everyone is starting to get a little serious.
Orta: "Although you came out from nowhere, getting info from both Miguel and our Netrunners. You are a very qualified individual that I hope to either recruit or atleast have you on dial"
I chuckled and told him I won't join anyone but if they got any jobs they could call me to help them as long as it doesn't go below my bottom line.
Gustavo Orta: "What a shame, but if you ever need the Valentinos help don't hesitate to call us. Shit, if you ever buy any weapons or need help all prices will be lowered"
Victor: "Understood, but do you guys have a doctor nearby?"
Gustavo: "We called one down from Reo Meatwagons Ambulances"
I nodded and while waiting ordered some food and a cold beer from Ms. Welles, whom was talking to Pepe.
Mama Welles: "Sure thing Heroe!"
Narrator POV
6 minutes later
As the doors to El Coyote Cojo opened everyone looked over and saw two paramedics in yellow jackets who looked at the packed Bar full of armed Valentinos.
???: "Wha-
???: "Hey who is the guy who is injured!"
As the male paramedic was flabbergasted at the staggering amount of Valentinos, the red haired woman looked at the man in a high tech blacked out suit that had blood pooling out.
???: "Let me through!"
As the red haired woman walked over, she wanted to start operating on the wound but the black suit was shut fully.
???: "Uhh, can't really work with-"
Victor: "Ah right, this will be embarrassing since everyone is watching…"
In an instant, the black upper body torso of the Graphene suit dissapeared and my scar ridden body was shown for all along side my muscles.
Miguel: "Horale! Looking nice Hermano!"
El Padre: "Hmm? A man who has gone through hell and back and not be known?"
Gustavo: "Hah! Now this is a man I know I can put my trust in!"
???: "Jesus christ! How much blood have you lost!"
???: "Shut it! Lets patch him up and head back!"
Not long after, she opened her medical bag and started operating on my body with stitches.
15 minutes later
???: "There! Now you ready for payment?"
Lost in thought, I failed to register the red haired woman's words until she held up her palm and signaled me to pay up, that I woke up.
Victor: "Will this be fine? Its the latest model that can fire 52 thermal rounds with a especially designed body to shoot quickly"
Looking surprised the red haired woman shook her head and wanted payment and El Padre stepped up.
El Padre: "I will be sending eddies your way to pay for the treatment of our savior, child"
???: "Thank you for calling, if you ever need help dont hesitate to call us to come get you even in a firefight!"
As the red haired woman took the GG17 I pulled out 6 fully loaded magazines and gave them to her.
Victor: "Don't know why but I feel like you need some type of protection with the type of work you guys do"
???: "Ah? Thank you very much! My name is Gloria Martinez"
Victor: "Victor Smith at your service, If you need any help don't hesitate to call me"
Gloria: "Sure thing, but its time to head out towards Watsons Northside"
Victor: "Then be careful, heard Maelstrom is gaining control over the entirety of Watson with no rivals to contest"
Gloria: "I will, hope to see you again but not in a body bag we have to dispose"
Victor: "Nah, ill cheat death"
Gloria: "Heh, have fun. Mitch lets go now!"
At the time, I wouldn't know that giving away the GG17 would save the red haired woman's life numerous times and avoid her fated death, but thats a story for another time.
I simply nodded and continued eating down some good food and talked with the other Valentinos before El Padre told me the payment of my mission.
El Padre: "Due to several factors your pay was increased alongside your commitment to completing the misson given my Miguel"
El Padre: "Consider yourself a very happy man with a heapful of eddies coming your way
Combot: "Eurodollars recieved from new contact, El Padre, would you like to check the amount?"
Victor: "Once we get back hone I will check"
Victor: "Thank you for the generous payment Padre, If you have any jobs be free to ask my help"
El Padre: "Thank you Victor, with your qualifications everyone here will have some jobs that need your help"
Gustavo: "Indeed, but for me it will be sabotage and reeling back some Valentinos who think they can do everything because of our rather large numbers"
I nodded and Padre went upstairs with Gustavo to talk some serious business if gustavos face is anything to go by.
Miguel: "So, do you have the data from earlier?"
Victor: "Got it right here"
I told Combot to give the 6th Street locations to Miguels contact and to fortify the apartment due to our involvement in assasination of two lieutenants, 40 or so 6th Street Members, and 8-10 blown up vehicles.
Miguel: "Thanks choom! I also want to talk more in depth about who was the one who kidnapped the Valentinos little Sun..?"
Hearing the seriousness of his voice, I finished eating and wiped my mouth with a napkin before getting serious.
Victor: "A man by the name Flavio Dos Santos, a lieutenant of Morton, is the one who suggested the kidnapping"
Bam!
Miguel: "So it was that little pendejo who was behind it!"
Victor: "After Interrogating a 6th Street Captain, I found out two locations where he usually goes"
Miguel: "Where…?"
Victor: "First, his house near Mallagra St and a place called Wicked Tireshop every 3 days"
Seeing Miguel contemplate before his eyes glowed blue surprising me. Not long after, his eyes turned back to normal and he looked at me with gratitude as if all the weight on his shoulders lessened.
Miguel: "Thank you hermano, I truly mean it. If it wasn't for you, something terrible would have happened to little Sophia"
Victor: "Don't worry, although I have no children it is always a nice feeling when kids smile at you. It fills the void in my heart with warmth and gives you something to protect"
Miguel had a surprised look upon his face before it turned into a genuine smile filled with melancholy.
Miguel: "Your a good man Victor, you are always welcomed to come chill and have a drink"
Victor: "I will come around often whenever I can"
Miguel: "Well heres a personal payment from me for helping us Valentinos getting our Joyfull Sun back"
Victor: "Thanks for the payment but I had to do it out of my moral compass"
Miguel: "Ah right, we might've involved you into our war with 6th Street now. If anything I do feel sorry about it, but I take a guess and say you don't mind?"
Victor: "Not really, I do need some money to stay afloat so ill be asking if theres any contracts"
Gustavo: "Oh we will have many Contracts that Padre will gladly offer"
Hearing Gustavo's voice I turned around and saw him with his niece who smiled gently at me a look of gratefulness.
Gustavo: "Antes que nos vamos, le quieres decir algo Sophia?"
Sophia: "T-thank you for rescuing us Señor Victor!"
Victor: "Its nothing, kids shouldn't have to suffer what you girls went through"
Sophia: "Adios y gracias por protegernos!"
I nodded and Gustavo left with his niece in tow and I soon got up from the chair and stretched slowly before leaving El Coyote Cojo.
I called my bike with the help from Combot and didn't have to wait long before the roar of a motorcycles engine alerted both locals and Valentinos.
As the Itsumade rolled by and stopped by me, all valentinos lowered their guns and waved me off as I drove off to the midnight sky.
26 minutes later
Getting off Itsumade within Megabuildings parking lot, I sighed and walked over towards the elevator passing valentinos who waved at me.
I waved back before touching my apartment floor number and closed my eyes as I waited for the elevator to go up.
Ding!
Once the eleven stopped and dinged I opened my eyes and walked out and walked all the way towards my apartment.
Unlocking the door I got inside and took a deep breath before walking towards my bed and layed ontop of it.
As I layed there I though about today's circumstances and felt happy. Not having to be sent 24/7 to Infected Planets and fight mutated monstrosities that can split, throw fire, or made of pure titanium muscle.
I can't even remember how many I have killed but it got repetitive, you learned their moves and always expected their attacks having to focus fully or you're entire body would be torn apart.
Victor: "Combot, tell me the amount earned today…"
Combot: "From contact El Padre, paid €20,000 eddies. From contact Miguel, paid €10,000 eddies. From contact Gustavo Orta, €15,000 eddies"
With a shocked look on my face I chuckled before smiling and closing my eyes as I slept peacefully for once. Looking towards the following days events and if I don't have time, to go explore the city.
Of course, what I didn't know was that I would become infamous overnight due to my actions and surprise my subordinates in the Tripple Extreme Gym.
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To he continued