This is a bit of a weird story in all honesty. Not only because it is slightly outlandish but also because I've never seen anything like it before, especially not within the Victorious Fandom. Either way, I hope you enjoy reading.

Author's Note: Most of this is factual, but for the sake of plot and because I don't know everything about the Mafia, there will be some intentional and unintentional errors within this story.

There are 5 main Mafia 'Families' in America. These are the Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino, Genovese, and Lucchese, crime families, each with their designated territory, structured in a monarch-like hierarchy. They all work in a 'you stay out of my way and I'll stay out of yours' kinda thing, making sure to not tread on each other's territory, unless they were planning on starting a fight.

The Bonanno crime family operates mainly in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Long Island. The family also maintains influence in Manhattan, The Bronx, Westchester County, New Jersey, and Florida, and have ties to the Montreal Mafia in Quebec.

The Colombo crime family operates mainly in Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island. The family also maintains influence in Staten Island, Manhattan, The Bronx, New Jersey, and Florida.

The Gambino crime family operates mainly in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, and Long Island. The family also maintains influence in The Bronx, New Jersey, Westchester County, Connecticut, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Florida, and Los Angeles.

The Genovese crime family operates mainly in Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, and New Jersey. The family also maintains influence in Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, Westchester County, Rockland County, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Florida.

The Lucchese crime family operates mainly in The Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and New Jersey. The family also maintains influence in Queens, Long Island, Staten Island, Westchester County, and Florida.

As you can see, only one family operates in LA, and will therefore be the main focus of this story. The Gambino family, named after the original leader Carlo Gambino. However, not everyone in this family has the name Gambino anymore: Cali, Gallo, Castellano, Valentine, Mangano and a long list of other very Italian sounding names were also remembers of this 'family'.

The Gambino Crime Family had the whole of LA under their control, the police couldn't touch them as they could arrest individuals, but never take down the whole family. Due to that, someone would have to be extremely violent and forceful, something the police would never do. This is where Gangs get involved. The gangs of LA have always been a threat to the Gambino's, but separately they could do no more damage than a lighter underwater. That doesn't mean they should be ignored though, because even that lighter could still cause a spark, and then that spark spreads. You see, there are times where street gangs evolve and think they are strong enough to join the Mafia and create their own 'family'. This is where the Reato's, or the 'unofficial 6th Family', come into play. The Reato Family are a combination of a few gangs in LA, who were sick of the Gambino Family and their ways, working together to try and take them down.

No uprising like this had ever worked in the past, but there's a first time for everything.

Their first attempt at over-throwing the Gambino rule was largely successful in the Reato's part as they had somehow murdered the Gambino leader, Jesse Valentine. Admittedly, it was a fluke, some gang members being in the right place at the right time, or wrong place depending on how you look at it. Either way, the Gambino Family was left within a moment of weakness, with the gangs suddenly stronger than ever. This certainly was not good news for the Gambinos.

You, as a reader, may be wondering why I am telling you this. But there is no need to fret as all will shortly be revealed...

Cat POV

No one would ever suspect that my zio (Uncle) Jesse was a Mafia boss. From his big brown eyes which screamed innocence to the composed and flirtatious way he presented himself, my zio was one of the kindest people you would ever meet. Of course I knew he was a Mafia boss, my life practically revolved around the Mafia. That doesn't necessarily mean I like it though. The amount of family and friends, including my zio, I have lost to shootups against the cops, enemies or even allies, is too many to mentally recall in one sitting. I hate the violence my family causes, but I still have to be trained and taught the family ways, to keep myself safe or to continue its ways myself. Of course, all the training was for a hypothetical situation until now.

The family trade was never meant to fall into my hands. But now it has. Well, it hasn't quite yet. After my uncle's murder, his son (my cousin) Jesse Jr, was meant to take over the family business. However, straight after the funeral, he fled the country and now no-one knows where he's gone. So the title fell to my Dad, and after him will be me.

Now, I know what you're thinking 'Cat, what about your older brother?' Well, ever since he fell out of 4-story hotel in Las Vegas and landed on a roof of a shuttle bus, he's not exactly been mentally stable and was removed from the family business. Meaning if my dad were to pass away. It would all be left to me.

In all honesty, my brother running the family business would definitely not be a good idea as he's always getting into mad and dangerous situations, and many time's he nearly given away our secret. Firstly, he got shot on a bus by my cousin Jesse when he was dressed up as a clown. Next he was stabbed in Japan. One time he smashed a glass vase over my head. He's constantly playing 'hide and seek' with the police for the strangest things, like that time he stole 23 'Christmas trees' from a park. And even got 12 gallons of blood for Jade's play, not realising she wanted fake blood. A lot of these things make more sense now knowing that he's a part of a Mafia family.

Either way it's lucky that I'm prepared to take leadership. Ever since I could walk and talk in coherent sentences; I've been taught how to defend myself. From Mixed Martial Arts to knowing how to conceal and shoot a gun. Long hours of training has given me to ability to move almost without sound and to be more deadly in close combat than most men double my size. To someone unaccustomed to me; these small lithe limbs are an advantage. They see a teenage girl still skinny and small, non-threatening. Then either I am left alone or they underestimate the skill required to take me down. Protection is a very valuable skill to me, anything could happen at any moment, especially with our enemies growing by the day. The daughter of a Mafia Boss could be used for multiple forms of ransom, and bait, but I'm safe as long as I use my common sense and stay alert.

This is something no one knows about me. All my friends think I'm going to grow up to be a makeup artist or singer. None of them would suspect the happy, bubbly, kindhearted Cat Valentine was secretly the heir to a Mafia throne. I'm too happy, naive, crazy, hyper, innocent, open, adorable, weak, dumb... or so they think. I take pride in my ability to hide my true personality, and I honestly can't wait 'till the day my friends find out who they've been hanging around with all this time.

Until then, however, this is my secret and I intend to keep it that way.