AN: This following story is going to be inspired by the song Evil Ways by Blues Saraceno. I heard the song, and this story came along after hearing that same song a few times. Before I begin this story, I need to address a few things. One, this story takes place a year after David left (this is AU, and I am playing the time frame free), and then he came back for one reason, and that reason is going to be revealed in this chapter. Another thing, Louis has a girlfriend, and whether or not she will be in future chapters is a whole other thing. Now, the story.

Chapter One: The Opening Shot

It was one of those days, you know? One of those days where it was feeling fine, the sun was shining, the sky was fairly clear, and trouble for the most part was on the low side. Sure, this being New York City, a day without crime at all was rare, if not impossible. While there was some crime, this was a fairly calm day. With that being said, you know that something big is going to happen, right? Well, that is going to be a situation that is going to be address later.

As of now, David Falcone, who was sitting on a building looking down at the city, had a smile on his face. David lived here his entire life. His parents died when he was young, and his family friend, Louis Saint, is raising him as his own son. While he loved living here, it sometimes got to him, about what he is and what he was capable of.

David was gone for about a year because his childhood friend, and she was going to be his girlfriend at one time, Alex Russo, decided to end their friendship because he was a demon, a fact that he found out barely days earlier. As you can expect to have happened, that really rattled the young teen, and he was gone, only back now because he feels that something good can finally come from this sad story.

See, as David was out of the country, he heard that Alex was single again, and now he was back to possibly win her back, any way he possibly can. He still had feelings for her, and the way their relationship ended was bad, but for as bad things go, maybe things can turn out for the better. Maybe, maybe not.

I mean, who knows? David and Alex might get back together, and then again, they might not, and things between them might get worse.


It was a calm, cool night, and David found himself walking through the city. He knew what he was going to do, and what he wanted to do. He was walking around, trying to get his nerve as to what he was going to do.

What was that? He was going to ask his former friend, Alex, to be his girlfriend. He was more than nervous about doing this, as evident because he was walking around New York trying to get his nerve as to what he was about to do. The time came, as because he found himself wandering into Waverly Place, where Alex and her family operated a sandwich shop. David stood there, and went over in his mind what he was about to do and say, because he wanted everything to be perfect when he finally made his move.

Just as he was about to make his move, he heard Alex's voice, and she was talking to someone else. David walked a little closer, and then he saw the boy that he was talking to, and that boy was Beast Bowl performer, Chase. David wondered what was going on, and decided to sit back and wait for a moment. David contemplated doing anything, but determined not to do anything.

Then he saw Chase lean in, and kiss Alex on the lips. As what happened a year earlier, David felt his heart rip in two, by the one girl that he held so dear. David felt his mind start to mentally fall apart, and in one quick motion, he flew away.

Just as David disappeared, Alex and Chase snapped their heads in that direction to see what was happening, but saw no one there. Alex felt what, or who rather, and knew that it was David. He saw her kissing someone, and now what was he going to do as a result of that?


It was in the evening when Stella Bonasera got a call from her nephew, David, telling her to meet her at a nearby diner. Stella and David got along well, seeing as how Stella and Louis are brother and sister, they kind of had to get along. Seeing as how David was in the wind at this point, and everyone in his family was worried about him, Stella was tasked with bringing him back home, even though she wasn't even sure that was possible.

Well, the call that she got from David was quick and to the point. When she got to the diner that David told her to go to, she noticed him, sitting there in a corner with his head down, hood over his face.

Stella took extreme caution when she approached him. He didn't even acknowledge her when she sat down in front of him.

"David, you sounded out of it over the phone. Are you alright?" Stella asked him.

David didn't answer.

"Louis is worried about you. I told him that you called me, and that he wanted me to bring you home." Stella said.

David stood still, not even looking at her. Stella knew what he was capable of, and treading lightly here was the smart and only play she had. She knew that she had to watch what she said, and asked him.

"David, what is going on between you and Alex?" Stella asked. Hearing Alex's name caused him to snap his head upwards, and there he saw the hurt in his eyes. David stood up, slid her a note, and was out the door. Stella took the note, and put it in her pocket, and rushed out after him, but it was too late.

David disappeared into the New York night.


TWO YEARS LATER, AT THE LI HA ESTATE

Tokyo, Japan

David walked through the halls of the Li Ha estate, looking at all of the memorabilia that hung everywhere. The family so graciously took him in when he had no where to go, and he will always be grateful. The family was something that he never had, and he was glad to be a part of it. He had time later to recall the past, because the head of the family wanted a word with him. This was rare, not that the head of the family did not get along with David and vice versa, but the young man kind of knew what was going on, and whatever it was, was big.

David was let into the common room by his guards, and saw Mr. Li Ha sitting in a chair, staring at a fire that was going in the fire place.

"Sir. You wanted to see me?" David asked.

"Yes. Sit." Mr. Li Ha said, motioning to the seat next to him. David took the seat, and noticed that Mr. Li Ha did not even look at him.

"I need your help with something." Mr. Li Ha said.

"Sure. Anything." David said.

"I know that this is a little much to ask of you, but I need your help with something. This is going to be big what I am asking you. If you cannot handle it. Let me know." Mr. Li Ha said.

"Let me know what you need me to do." David asked.

"My daughter, Lee. You know her, right, I want you to head out to New York, find her for me. I have no idea what happened to her. If you find her, bring her back home." Mr. Li Ha said.

"Sure. No problem." David said. He got up to leave, but before he did, he turned back to where Mr. Li Ha still sat.

"Sir, I mean nothing ill by saying this, but you know that what I find might not be good news, right?" David asked.

"I am well aware of that, but my wife and I need to know. She might just show up here, so we can't leave." Mr. Li Ha said.

"I know. I'll find her." David said, leaving the common room.


"Alright, what do we have here?" Det. Danny Reagan asked as he and his partner Det. Baez walked into the crime scene that they were called out to.

"In all of my years, I never saw something like this." The coroner said.

"What are you talking about?" Danny Reagan asked.

"Look." The coronersaid. He lifted up the sheet, and saw that the victim was literally split down the middle.

"God." Baez said, covering her mouth.

"What in the world?" Danny said in disbelief. "Any way to ID him?"

"Yeah." The coroner handed him the wallet with an ID inside of it.

"Chase Riprock. 19. Doesn't live too far from here." Danny said. "Anything else?"

"A note. Here you go." The coroner said, handing the note to the detectives.

"'You took my girl, now I took your life. Payback, signed David Falcone.' Wow." Danny said, looking at the letter.

"Okay, now I am skeptical. Why would he kill someone in such a way, and leave a note saying that he did it?" Baez asked Danny.

"We'll figure that out when we ask him that in person." Danny said.


AN: If there are any errors that I overlooked, I will fix them in the next chapter, the same with everything that I might have omitted or misspelled.