(NOTE: Welcome friends to my very own Mafiatale! I have a feeling this series is going to be a bumpy ride. At the time I wrote this (and honestly STILL) I've never read a mafiatale/mobtale thing ever online. I've only seen pictures and I can only guess what goes on in those AU's. Any likeness or similarities has nothing to do with any other AU and is completely coincidental.)

(THERE ARE ORIGINAL CHARACTERS IN THIS STORY. I wrote this for my friend SirenSonJes and myself for FUN and because I ENJOY WRITING. So if you don't like original characters, violence, death, or good content, then please go elsewhere for your mafiatale fix.)

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(PROLOGUE)

It's 1921. In a small little village is a pair of ten year old skeleton monsters. They're best friends. They didn't used to be tough. The boy, Gaster, is a bit stubborn and even talking to the girl like a person was a chore as a younger kid. The girl Vrinda was just as stubborn, being a spoiled child from the city. But the two (after fighting and physically wrestling in the dirt on some days) quickly became great friends.

But one day a band of humans razed their small pitiful farm village, burning the homes and killing everyone in it. The only survivors... Gaster and Vrinda, who hid in a small, cramped, underground storage space in the floor boards. Vrinda's father told them to get down there while he and his wife distracted the humans. Gaster had to hold her mouth shut as they watched her parents' dust fall through the cracks.

After a while though, the fire started to engulf the house. With humans around, they had no choice but to make a break for it... so they smashed their way up and out through the floor boards and pushed a human out of their way as they ran. Bullets flew after them, one hitting Vrinda in her thin shin bone and cracking it nearly in half. Vrinda crashed into the dirt, nearly unable to scream from the shock and pain. Gaster picked her up in his arms and ran as far as he could with his best friend screaming and crying in agony. Agony from seeing her parent's die, their home being taken and God, her leg.

They got away. Gaster ran the whole time and made it to a city in Rhode Island. He never learned healing magic and neither did Vrinda. Not for this kind of wound anyway... So Gaster set her down in the back of an alley to hide her and only managed to find an old used bandage to keep her shin bones together so it didn't crack completely in half. They sit there in silence for a week, only the occasional sob from both of them.

But on the eighth day, a shadow blocks the light of the alleyway...and doesn't move. Gaster can see it's a human. A human man. He begins to stalk down the alleyway. Gaster stands up and summons what pathetic magic he has and stands in front Vrinda defensively. He screams at the man to get out or he'll kill them. But the man gets all the way up to Gaster, hands in his pocket and a concerned look on his face. He asks the kids what their problem is. He some sort of spiciest? Gaster explains in anger what happened and throws a punch at the man's gut. But the dude doesn't even move. Gaster's magic is so weak that it couldn't help his equally weak punch. He pants and takes a step back. He can't defend himself, let alone Vrinda. But the man just scratches his stubbled chin and seems to consider something. Finally he tells them to come with him. He thinks he knows a guy that could help them. Gaster is ten... he knows he shouldn't go off with a human... but his friend... He asks if this person can fix her leg a3nd the man smiles with youthful confidence and says of course.

The man takes the two in a Ford. A NEW Ford... The kids can't believe it. The ride's a little bumpy and it hurts Vrinda's leg, but Gaster offers his holed hand for her to hold (and nearly crush), so that she can deal with the pain. Eventually they make it to a very very nice... mansion... The ten year olds are amazed and the man says he'll go see what his boss says and that the two should stay in the car. They do and the man goes inside. But Vrinda is not about to be left behind without going inside that house. She tells Gaster that they gotta get in there. Gaster wants in too, but he's not sure, with her leg... Vrinda tells him to tighten the bandage because they are goin' in. He does it reluctantly and they sneak out of the car as quietly as they can. Gaster insists that he carry her, but instead he serves as more of a crutch. They walk in through the front door and sneak around. The place is beautiful. They wonder who this boss is... Who could own such a nice place? But eventually they make it to a room where they can hear the men talking through a door. The bosses name is... Salvatore Maranzano. Gaster covers his mouth in disbelief... This man started the American Mafia. And these two just snuck into his house! Gaster whispers that they've gotta get outta here, but before they can move they hear Salvatore speak to them, telling them to come out. The two come out warily, but Salvatore, a middle aged man with slicked back black hair just smiles at them. He tells them that he likes 'em. It turns out the guy and Salvatore WANTED the two to sneak in. Salvatore raises a hand and it glows green... He uses magic... Vrinda's leg is fixed. Gaster lets Vrinda stand on her own and the two are shocked. Humans don't typically have magic. Salvatore tells the kids he's sorry about what happened to them... and asks if revenge sounded good. Gaster and Vrinda said it sounds great.

(1928)

Salvatore leaves and returns to New York, leaving Gaster and Vrinda to be trained by Salvatore's men until they're considered deadly weapons at age 17. It really didn't take long for the two to fall in love during all this training. They did EVERYTHING together. They sparred, ate, played card games, caused havoc for their trainers and bosses together by playing pranks constantly, and slept in the same bedroom (and sometimes bed) together. Gaster and Vrinda are highly thought to be a power couple. And they're… pretty scary, according to the other young men and women and monsters in training. They're inducted and finally considered "made" men. Now they're untouchable in the criminal underworld and if anyone hurts them, the offenders will regret it deeply... And the two are very happy about it. They go off and find a few of the humans that committed the terrible crime against Gaster and Vrinda seven years ago... and the humans are "taken care of"...

(1929)

At 18, the two get married and buy a house close to the ocean, still living in Rhode Island. A month after the extravagant wedding, they see someone familiar on top of a roof. An owl girl they used to know as kids, but she'd moved to the town after theirs. Civetta. They ask what happened after they call her down and she explains that several humans kidnapped her years ago to be sold as a pet. But she recently escaped when they heard they were going to try and make her a coat… and now has nowhere to go... no money, no nothing. The two take her in and decide to train her themselves to be a part of their little branch of the American mafia. Civetta agrees to help them clean the world up, one group of thugs at a time. It turns out she's a great agent for information gathering from the sky. Civetta is a well-loved part off the family.

(1930)

A year later Vrinda and Gaster have a son. Sans. The parents are dumbfounded. They're still young, and have no idea how to care for a baby. Civetta enjoyed watching them run around and sometimes bump (crash) into each other in a panic when Sans would scream and cry. But she'd take over and hold Sans in her warm feathers and he'd quiet. The parents learn as quickly as they can and spend a whole year doing almost no work. The second in command, an older man, laughs at them over the phone and says he'll take over for a bit, but they'd better get to work quick. So they figure out how to care for their baby as quickly as they can. But word gets out that the recently up and coming Gaster family had a baby... and there are some people who want to cause trouble.

(1931)

Sans turns one and the parents and Civetta start going and doing jobs again. Mercy on human men is slim... Human women on the other hand actually help them sometimes. This is not to say there aren't women who are equally as terrible as the men or that men can't be helpful at times. But Vrinda begins to get friendly with the girls around town and she gets so much more information than she used to. Everyone is learning that the Gaster family is going to run this town eventually and most people want to cooperate. Gaster usually does the dirtier work, killing with guns, blades, poison and magic. While the human methods are quieter and smoother, using magic is far more entertaining. He also goes around to bars and trying to get comfy with the other bar goers, but he's clearly socially awkward even though training was supposed to cover that. Everyone is always so drunk though that they never seem to notice. Gaster always spends just enough money to get everyone sauced up so they'll talk. It's not like they'll remember what they said the next day anyway. And if they DO, they'll know that their lives are in Gaster's holed hands. Civetta is strictly a spy. She tabs people's phones and puts bugs in the walls of suspect homes and places of business. Her ears are excellent and she can hear a hushed conversation across a room full of loud people. Her information turns up something…. highly suspect. She doesn't get to tell the Gaster family about it though before things go south.

One particular evening is one of the most terrifying ones Gaster, Vrinda and Civetta have ever witnessed. They all left Sans at home with a very well trusted nanny who works for the boss of bosses so that they could complete a mission that required all three of them. But when the three get a few blocks away from their home, they can hear sirens and police yelling. They can see a horrible glowing fire. They all run and see that their home is on fire. A police man screams into a loud speaker that the suspect should come out of the burning building immediately with… a child. Dread completely over takes them. The first to run forward is Vrinda, pushing through officers who try to stop her once she gets close. Gaster has to physically grab her to stop her from rushing in. Inside through the front window they can see a human man clutching Sans in one arm and pointing a gun to his head with the other hand. This feeling the parents have is like waves of fire. They can't believe how…. Parental they feel. Vrinda is almost vibrating with the repeating thought "give me my son back" ricocheting around her skull. Gaster's body is on fire and waves of it crash into him over and over again, ready to let his wife go so they can both storm the place. But honestly he's the only one between the two of them that's remaining calm. Civetta can't do anything either. But from behind the parents and the flashing police lights, she watches Vrinda start glowing. Gaster lets go of her and watches in shock. Vrinda stares at the gun and it's yanked from the mans' hand, crumpling it in midair. The human gawks at it. But before he can realize what's going on, Vrinda teleports next to him and grabs Sans from the man's arm, holding him close and turning him the other way. Both of her eyes glow a piercing yellow and the man screams, terrified that she suddenly appeared and looks so menacing. The murderous vibes coming off of this monster are incredible. She reaches forward and grabs the mans' head with her free hand, eyes wide with rage. "Do not fucking touch my baby" She says shakily in a dark voice before slowly crushing the humans' head. The sounds of a skull being crushed can be heard through his agonized screaming and begging for his life. Blood oozes from every exit on his head until Vrinda makes a fist, ripping the top of the guys skull off. She walks out, the body dropping behind her. The fire continues and in the distance, firetruck sirens are screaming far down the street. Gaster and Civetta rush up to Vrinda and Sans. The two are only a little struck by Vrinda's outburst, but really they think they should have expected that anyway. Vrinda adjusts Sans from her shoulder to a nurturing baby holding position and Sans is perfectly alright. He's not crying, fussing, nothing. In fact, he smiles and giggles, happy to see his parents and Civetta. Vrinda cuddles Sans close. Gaster still can't believe how he felt seeing his child in danger. REAL danger…. And if he felt like waves of an inferno were bad, he can't imagine how Vrinda felt. Teleporting for them is still kind of a stretch of magic, so for Vrinda to be so filled with rage that she subconsciously teleported to save their son is…. Well it's beautiful and sexy first of all, but it's also really scary. He's never seen Vrinda so angry she went into a trance… Gaster makes a huge mental note to never play too roughly with Sans when he gets older.

The next day, the Gaster family hear about something else horrible. Salvatore Maranzano was stabbed and shot to death in his home by several men from an opposing mob boss. The Maranzano branch does their best to keep a stiff upper lip and high head, but really everyone is distraught over the murder of their boss. The Gaster family especially. That man saved them. Gave them money and safety. And now he's gone. Every single person vows to get revenge on the other mob boss for what he had ordered…

(1933)

Four years go by and a second child is born. Papyrus. He's easy to care for now that they've dealt with Sans' baby stage. But the four years that passed were a little rocky. Vrinda and Gaster argue sometimes over whether or not they'll kill a certain person or let them live to spread the fear of the family, or if they should introduce Sans to this terrifying business. Vrinda doesn't want Sans to grow up knowing how to kill people just right, but Gaster says the incident with the fire and the crazy man is a huge reason he SHOULD join. To defend himself if nothing else. One night Sans overhears them. He's a creepily smart four year old and finally figuring out that his parents are members of the mafia just like he sees in the newspaper, he wants to join. To help! So a couple days after the argument has died away, Sans says he wants to learn to protect the people he cares about. The parents are shocked and mortified that their young child heard them. And that he knows now what they do… Vrinda is still highly against it, but Gaster encourages his young son to be a big strong bruiser some day. But not now. Maybe when he's older.

On a break day for the family, they go to an amusement park. It's very nice and Sans gets all sugared up. Vrinda is sure Sans wont sleep for twenty years…. But towards the end of the fun day, Gaster and Vrinda spot a faint glowing at the end of a dark alley. They decide to investigate, Civetta close behind. (Is she a bodyguard? Honestly one might think with her huge stature.) They reach a pair of flame monsters. One, a grown red flame man and one orange flame child… he looks ready to go out. The man looks over at the approaching family and curls in on his child like a scared dog and its pup. Gaster and Vrinda look at each other and can see themselves… This is exactly what happened to them. So with a smile and a quiet voice, the two ask if the man would like to come with them. The man stares at them… and the children they have. He's heard of these people. The skeletons. The W.D. Gaster Family Mafia… He's reluctant, only going if these people PROMISE to help save his son. He'll do anything if they'll save his only child. The family is more than happy to take them in.

Flameheart is the flame mans name. Grillby is his child. The boy is six years old and he's going out. Vrinda, being better at healing magic than Gaster, takes Grillby and heals him. Healing a flame monster is difficult as one might imagine. How do you heal a flame? But Vrinda does it somehow and the child burns a little brighter. The family serves the two food and they "BURN" right through it, emptying every plate given to them. Healthy and full, the Flame family hug each other tightly. Gaster promises them shelter and food… as long as Flameheart intends on repaying him. Flameheart doesn't hesitate to agree, telling Gaster to give him any order and he WILL do it. Gaster explains that they've acquired a nice little bar on the other side of town that's hard to get information out of sometimes. He wants Flameheart and Grillby to run the place and get any information. They can keep most of the money, only asking for 10% of the earnings. For Flameheart, this is a dream come true and he and Grillby swear their fealty to the Gaster family for life.

(1940)

Sans is older. Ten years old. Papyrus is older. Six years old. Papyrus still has no idea what his parents do. He thinks they're negotiators for the FBI. Sans knows EXACTLY what they do and he still insists that he wants in. He's exhibited large amounts of magic and the fact that he knows how to use it… So Finally Vrinda caves and starts teaching him with Gaster in a special training warehouse while Papyrus listens to the radio with Civetta. Vrinda and Gaster are hard and strict teachers, making Sans go faster and harder and pushing him until he falls over from exhaustion. Vrinda quietly hopes that Sans will give up on this whole thing…. But since Sans has been reading the paper… listening to the radio… hearing about all the horrible things humans and even monsters are capable of, he knows he has to get stronger and better than everyone else so he can protect his family and his city. So Vrinda's prayers are completely unheard.

(1945)

Sans is 15 years old and he's officially inducted into the W.D. Gaster Family Mafia. He's an EXCEPTIONAL member. Strong in every way. To some he may seem lazy. But it's a façade and you should not be fooled. Because if you are, you will regret it. Sans often times goes to Flameheart and Grillby's bar to hang out and to help get any info he can (spying is all he's allowed to do right now at his age, darnit.) Over the years he and Grillby have become good friends. 11 year old Papyrus too, but he's not allowed in the bar. (Neither is Sans, but when your parents are mob lords, others bend the rules a little bit for you.)

(1948)

Sans is 18 years old now and his brother is 14. Papyrus watches crime shows and listens to the crime stations on the radio and reads the paper all the time. And the Mob fascinates him. He STILL thinks at this point that his parents and brother are negotiators or something for the FBI. He thinks his family FIGHTS the mob and protects the city. But at the same time he agrees with a lot of what the Mob is doing. He often wonders what side he'll pick. Papyrus doesn't notice that everyone is nice to him, or wary of their words around him. He just thinks everyone is being super nice or shy. But one day….