A group of three walked into a dimly lit alleyway. Two men seemingly escorting a young woman through the dangerous area. They all wore identical black hoods hiding their faces in the gloom.
A man wearing a black leather jacket with a boot sewn into the back in glowing red thread stepped out suddenly blocking the way. Soon more and more appear from doorways and fire escapes.
"Hey babe, how's about you ditch these losers and come hand out with us?" a group of men surrounded the three, this was deep in Lovi's territory Antonio's second in command. He controlled the south part of the city under the Spaniards rule.
"Sorry loves I'm really not interested" She smirked her hood pulled up like the men accompanying her. The only thing the men could actually see were those legs and they were more than enough to peak their interest.
A tall muscular man with dark hair and even darker compaction grabbed her by the arm and pulled her towards them. "See here little lady, we weren't asking we were telling" he smirked looking behind him at his crew.
"Yeah see we role with Lovi, and no one stupid enough to be messing with us" Another one yelled from the crowd.
"So unless you want to get hurt, I suggest you let us have out fun" he ran a hand along the top of her leg.
The taller of the hooded men went to make a move when the other grabbed his arm to stop him.
A small and eerily sweet laugh came from the girl. "Oh good you do work for Lovi, you have no idea how many gangs of common street thugs we've been through tonight."
The man looked at her confused when suddenly she grabbed his wrist. Before anyone could even blink she had the man who was easily twice her size and then some, on the floor with his hand held behind his back and her boot holding him down.
"Bitch!" One yelled surging forwards from the crowd, however he was intercepted by a baseball bat to the gut making him crumble to the ground in pain.
The hooded man had moved so fast, no one had even seen him get the bat let alone start swinging. He lazily rested the bat on one shoulder, his just visible mouth in a smirk like he was asking for someone to try that again.
"Now, now love. There's no need to get violent." The girl cooed leaning down so she could whisper into the man's ear "I just need to know where your boss is so we can have a little chat"
"Like hell I would talk to some noob trying to push into our territory!" he yelled spitting in her face.
The man with the baseball bat looked about ready to kill him, but the one who had yet to move beat him to it by stamping on his face.
"Noobs, please you ave no idea who you're dealing with" he snarled grabbing him by the collar about ready to punch what few teeth he had left out.
"That won't be necessary frog" The girl whipped the spit off her face with the edge of a black scarf that had been obscuring the lower half of her face. "I have everything I need. Lovi is in the penthouse by the territory border visiting his brother"
"H-how do you know that?" One of the smaller men asked hiding behind the bulk in the crowd.
"Sorry love, but that's just a trade secret. You all passed the test though. Loyal to a fault. I won't be forgetting this" she chuckled walking away.
The man dubbed the frog dropped the beaten thug to the ground and followed after her. As did the man with the baseball bat only he made sure he stepped on of the fallen thugs.
"W-wait!" The same small one from earlier ran forwards. "Who are you guys?" he asked bravely. She turned and looked at him. He was small with jet black hair and clear Asian ancestry. He looked like he belonged in a book shop or a library not in a street gang.
"Me? Well loves its quite simple"
Her associates pulled down their hoods, they both wore black masks to hide their identities but the gang members gasped in recognition of the smaller man.
The Frog, the leader of the north up until a few years ago when he suddenly vanished. Those who knew of him and what he could do took a step back.
The girl pulled down her hood letting long blond hair fall down her back. The lower half of her face was hidden behind her scarf, but those large emerald green eyes made it hard to mistake her for anyone else.
"I'm the queen, here to reclaim my kingdom"
Over the years she had been known by many names.
The Queen.
The Rabbit.
The Witch.
And most notably,
The Captain
All who walked the streets in the moon light knew of her legend, the one to once control three quarters of the city, the one to defeat Antonio in combat on multiple occasions. The most feared woman to ever walk the streets of the city, living or dead.
The men shook where they stood, to think they had been so close to the legendary Queen, to dare call her a noob, to insult her, to attack her. To live to see tomorrow was truly a gift from God, after all only he could ever hope to control the devil herself.
Then like the group of burley men were nothing more than rats in the street she turned on her heals and walked away.
"Oh and before I forget. Don't tell Lovi I'm on my way. It's been such a long time and I would hate for the surprise to be ruined"
She didn't even bother looking back, but when the sound of a phone being dropped to the ground echoed through the ally way she smiled to herself.
It was good to be feared again.
It was good to be back.
