Chapter 7
In the church, Kate was getting ready for her wedding. She looked out of the window to see the many people entering the building to witness the wedding. "Wow, that's some big crowd out there." Kate said. "Yeah, good times." Lily answered sarcastically as she was brushing Kate's hair. "So I heard you spent some time together with Garth." She said, but she was cut off when Lily roughly brushed her hair. "Ow, Lily!" "Sorry." She apologized. "I'm sure he's perfect marrying material." Kate went on. Lily in frustration crushed the brush she had in her hands. "well, if you like that sort of thing, big, brawny, and perfect." Kate then noticed that Lily was wearing her hair back. "Lily your wearing your fur back." she said. Then Lily quickly covered her eyes with her hair. "Sorry. I know." she said leaving the room. "But, I liked it." Just then a familiar foreigners entered the bride room. "Marcel! Paddy!" She exclaimed. "When it comes to hugs we are all French. No?" Marcel said. "Well, I'm British so we don't hug." Paddy remarked but was hugged by Kate. "But for the first, I'd say that was a good one." he finished. "I'm so happy to see you two, but what are you guys doing here?" Kate asked. "Well, we drove by to find you and voila, Your getting married." They exclaimed. "Yeah, I am. Who told you?" "I did." She heard Humphrey walking in. "Um we should be going then." They said leaving only Humphrey and Kate in the room.
"Hey whats this behind your ear?" He asked, sticking his arm out behind her ear. He pulled out Kate's corsage from the time they were arrested. "Here, I thought this would be important for your big day." He said putting it on her dress. "Thank you." She said. "I just came here to say goodbye." He explained. "Good bye?" Kate said in confusion. "Yeah. I'm thinking of travel around the states, you know, race and make money, meet new people. That kind of thing. Hey, maybe I'll meet the bear gang again. I'll tell them you said hi" "Wait, but your leaving New York?" Kate asked. "Yeah, you know me, the best racer in the state got to travel." He said. "Well I know Humphrey, fun-loving-omega-boys leader, not Humphrey the money making racer." "So, I'll be fun-loving-money-maker. Well I better go, my train leaves on a couple of minutes." He said, then left. "I don't doubt that." Kate said sadly like she just lost something important in her life. Paddy and Marcel looked at Humphrey in confusion. "You know, Marcel, I am a stickler for tradition, but this one, I just don't understand." Paddy spoke. "These mafia has a mysterious code for love."
Garth waited at the stand, everybody rose as Kate entered the church in her wedding dress. "So, you ready?" Garth asked. She nodded. Garth then saw his father gesturing to hurry up with the wedding. The priest then went on with the wedding. "dearly beloved, We are gathered here to..."
Humphrey was right in front the train station. "Hey, Marcel, Paddy, thanks for your help." He said, thanking them. "Well just avoid biker gangs, police and that associate of yours." Marcel advised him. "I will." They parted and Humphrey walked in to the station.
"...Garth, do you take Kate, as your lawfully wedded wife?" "I do." Garth answered. "And you Kate, Do you take Garth as your husband." The priest went on. Kate then had to say the simple words to symbolize their marriage. "I..I." Kate stuttered. "Kate, whats wrong?" He asked. "I can't." She said. "You can't, Yes!" Garth said in triumph. "I mean, You can't?" He said sarcastically. "What is the meaning of this Winston!" Tony yelled, "Why can't she marry Garth." "Give me a moment." Winston said pushing Tony aside. "Kate, whats wrong, why can't you marry Garth?" He asked. "Because I... fell in love with an American?" Kate said, nervously. Everybody responded by gasping, well Eve took the hardest, she fainted.
Humphrey saw his train about to leave, he held his luggage in his right hand and his harmonica in the other. He stared at his small instrument, remembering the night he had with Kate. Then he snapped to attention when he heard the speakers. "Attention all passengers, train 19 is now leaving, please make sure you do not leave anything behind." said the announcer. He was making a decision about something. Then he starts to step forward when he made his decision.
"Wait, an American? Who is that?" Tony demanded. "Um... Humphrey Williams." Kate responded. "That's against our code. In order for the blood line to continue, you need to be Italian, you can't fall in love with an American." Tony claimed, then Garth cut in to the conversation. "Dad, I also am in love with an American." he said, walking up to Lily. "What! Winston, what did you do to my son!" Tony said, with fury in his voice. "This is madness, this is against our code of honor! Take the city!" He yelled. Tony pulled out his revolver and fired at Winston. Winston managed to dodge the round and end with a graze shot. "Sir, are you alright!" Hutch asked. "I'm okay, Don't let Tony's men take control of this city!" He ordered. "Candu, Alvaro, get the weapons from the cars!" Hutch yelled. The two ran out to the parking lot and grabbed Tommy guns, shotguns, and a couple of grenades. They ran back inside and hand each of the Winston gang a weapon.
Then a near by police cruiser got a radio call. "All cruisers in the vicinity, there is a shoot-out at the catholic church, I repeat a shoot-out at the catholic church, code 4, please respond." Dispatch said. The officer picked up his radio. "Roger dispatch, 14L responding." Then the siren came to life. "Haven't had action in a while." one of the officer said. "Well lets hope it doesn't turn out like in Texas." The other said.
As the two gangs were shooting at each other, they noticed a familiar sound they always responded to. "NYPD, Everybody run!" Kate yelled. "Get to the cars!" Winston ordered. Then he heard Tony scream. Winston saw Tony clutching his back. "It's that darn disk in my back." he said. Winston ran up to him and smacked his back, alining his back into place. They got in the car in time but was spotted by the police. Kate noticed the two were being chased so she got out of the car and ran in to Humphrey. "Humphrey!" "Kate!" "We have to help them!" Kate said, pointing at the car that was being chased by the police. "Look!" Humphrey exclaimed, pointing at the motorcycle.
As the two were being chased by the cops, they tried lose them in traffic but no avail. "Can't this car go any faster?" Tony yelled. "Hey, this was a gift from Eve. Okay?" Tony popped out of the window and pulled out his revolver and start firing at the police.
Humphrey and Kate tried to catch up with the Dons on the motorcycle they recently stole from. "Lean right!" he yelled, and Kate leaned her body to the right. "Your getting good at this." Humphrey commented. "I had a good teacher." Kate said. "Look ahead!" Kate said, pointing at the Don's car. "Okay Kate, take this pistol and shoot the left tire of the cruiser." He said. Kate took aim at the car. When she aligned her sights with the tire, she fired. It made a direct hit and the car spin out of control. The car hit the Don's car and both vehicle came to a stop. "Heh, world adventurers." He commented. "I told you we make a good team." Kate responded. "Did you say that, I thought I said that?" He said, then he saw something that horrified him. He saw Tony get out of the car and point his weapon at them. He then shoved Kate out of the way when the python went off. "Humphrey what are you..." Kate tried to scold at him for what he done, but she was cut-off when blood landed on her face. She then saw Humphrey slump to the floor. "Humphrey?" she yelled, but she didn't hear a reply back. She saw Tony with a smoking revolver in his hand and fleeing the scene. "Humphrey, please don't do this to me!" She yelled frantically. "K-Kate?" He said weakly, "I'm here Humphrey, just hold on." Kate said, trying to hold on to his life. "Are you... hurt?" He asked. "No Humphrey I'm not, but please don't leave me." She said in tears. "Its okay...Its okay. As long... as your not hurt." Then he spoke no more. "Humphrey? Humphrey!" She tried to wake Humphrey from his sleep but he didn't open his eyes. Winston regained conscience after the crash and saw Kate crying over the body of Humphrey. "Kate! What happened here!" he yelled. "Humphrey protected me when Tony sh-shot him." She said in tears. Winston walked up to Humphrey and lay his hands over his chest wound. Then he noticed a rhythmic feeling in his chest. "He's still alive!" Winston exclaimed. "Come on, get him into the car. We need to get him to a hospital quick." Kate sighed in relief over the news that Humphrey still lives.
Back in the compound
"Humphrey's operation was a success. But they don't know if he will make a recovery." Hutch said, after he got back from the hospital. "Poor Humphrey." Lily said, "He didn't deserve to be shot." "So Tony was the one that shot Humphrey?" Winston asked. "Yes." Kate answered. "Kate, as much as I want to get revenge on Tony for hurting Humphrey, but I can't risk on having a war with them. He still got followers." Then Candu walked in, "Sir, you've got a visitor." "Send him back. I already got enough problems at hand." Winston said. "Its Garth, sir." Then Winston changed his mind. "Let him in."
Garth walked in to Winston's office. "Hello sir, Kate." He said. "What do you want." Winston asked coldly. "I want you to put a hit on Tony." Garth explained. "What?" Winston couldn't understand why Garth, Tony's son would put a hit on his father. "Tony has gone to far over the incident. He's been too fixated over the family code and he started to kill his own men for thous who defied him." "So your asking me, to put a hit on your own father?" Kate asked. "... Yes. When I said about I loved an American, I meant it. I love Lily with all my heart." "Garth, I understand your position your in, but I can not risk the thought of having a war with your family." Winston explained but he was cutoff, "Oh don't worry about them, they have made their decision also. After we 'disband' we're going to join with your gang." Garth said. "Are you really sure about this?" Winston asked, still unsure about Garth's choice. "Yes." "If we do this for you, will you take care of Lily?" "... Yes sir, I will protect Lily with my life." Garth said, "And remember this," Winston went on, "If you are to hurt or let alone harm my daughter, I will deal with you personally." Garth nodded. "Here." Garth handed Winston a pamphlet, "Tony is going on a vacation trip in Long Beach. Its secluded, so you don't have to worry about any suspicions." "Candu, Hutch." Winston called out. The two walked in. "I want you to go to Long Beach and... pay Tony a visit for me." The two were about to walk away when Winston stopped them. "Wait, I want you to tell them this message..."
A/N took me a while to plot this part. If you can tell whats gonna happen part then don't spoil the plot PLEASE! Welp, off to vacation. woo!
