We were out on the freeway. As I drove, we had to discuss tactical plans. "So, how do we approach this?" asked Dave. I studied up on the warehouse, so I knew how do approach things in this type of situation.

"Okay, here is the deal" I said as I laid out a map. "There are two ground level entrances and several upper floor level ones. We had to sneak in through one of the highest floors. On StreetView, I saw a ladder and staircase on the side. We could enter there." I said, drawing a circle on the 3rd floor side door. "We head down, and then ambush them. There will be a ton of them, so keep your eyes peeled and always assume the worst." I finished saying.

Dave nodded in agreement, he seemed to be ok with the plan. "So, what do we have with us?" he asked. "We have 5 grenades each, 3 normal and 2 smoke grenades. We also have 2 assault rivals, 3 pistols, and a set of Batons for you and nunchuks for me. I use throwing knives, you just use the shivs. That is pretty much it for the weaponry we are bringing" I said. Dave smiled and patted me on the shoulder as a thank you gesture. He didn't need to say anything, I knew.

A good 15 minutes after the breakdown of how we were going to go about executing our plan, we were there. Our plan was about to be set in motion. We climbed up the side wall, onto the extended stairway. The 2nd floor door was unlocked, so I used a shiv to pick the lock. Before we entered, it was a good drop down. Dave stuck his hand out, saying "Partners?". "Till the end" I said as I grabbed his hand and we jumped at the same time.

We landed very smoothly on the floor. Not much noise made, and even if any was made, the walls and floors were thick enough to block out the sound. We approached the stairwell to the first floor. We got down, avoiding any contact with the several baddies scattered on the floor.

We hid behind pillars, switching covers every minute to get a good look at what was happening. I decided to start things off by lobbing a grenade. "What was that?" asked one mobster before it exploded, killing a good 3 or 4 of the people there and at least immobilizing everyone in sight. Step one, complete.

Next, we infiltrated the main room. This was where the fun would begin, as there were at least 20 people there keeping the hostages at bay. I got a good look at some of the hostages before I saw what shocked me next. "Dave, look!" I whispered as I showed him the people. "Anyone look familiar?" I asked. As soon as I finished saying the question, Dave looked stunned. He saw it too.

Night Bitch, Dr. Gravity, Battle Guy, and Ass-Kicker were all lined up as if they were about to be executed. Night Bitch was already killed and the other 3 were next. Justice Forever got dragged in, it seems. "Fuck" I whispered as I made my next move. I threw a grenade and flashbang in there. We camped behind a few crates. All of a sudden, I could see bodies flying, loose body parts, and heard tons of screaming. "Game on, motherfuckers" I said as Dave followed behind me.

Next thing I knew, Dave stepped out and opened fire. He probably got a few more people quite good with his shots. I had to admit, his aim had come a long way from what it first was. Before I got a hold of him, he couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat. Now, he could hit the head of a bee from the other side of the country. I was damn proud of him.

When the dust settled, there were only 5 more left. It was time for the nitty gritty physical game. Dave and I went to work on those fuckers. One guy charged at me. I side stepped him and punched him in the head. He tried grabbing me, but I took him down and now had the edge. I was on tof him, before I choked him out in a submission hold and subdued him.

I came for the next guy. He thought he was ready, but he had no idea what he was getting himself into. I strangled him with the sheer power of my legs. He tried resisting, but he could do shit. I cracked his neck before getting off him.

I saw Dave for a moment. He took care of one guy and was just about to finish off the next guy. He pinned him on the ground before beheading him with a shiv. Holy fuck, that was awesome, all that blood and beheadedness. Reminds me of when I beheaded Mother Russia after killing her with shards of glass.

"Step aside, I've got this" I said as I was ready for the last guy. We circled around in combat stance before he charged at me. Before I countered he stopped and delivered a quick roundhouse, punch combo. I was knocked over. Doubled up in pain, I got back up, he continued to beat me up, before I was able to pull out the nunchuk and trip him up. "Look who's on top now, bitch" I said as I pinned him down and pummeled away. He kicked me off and we continued. Damn this guy was tough.

Then I remembered: I still had my throwing knives, the ones daddy gave to me. I jumped up high in the air, screaming "THIS IS FOR BIG DADDY!" as I threw them. One landed right through his throat and one right to his forehead, as he was pretty much killed on impact.

Everybody was gone. "Fuck yeah!" said Dave as we bumped fists and laughed off the damage we did. We had untied everybody over there. "Thank you so much", said everybody apart from Night Bitch, who was already dead. "Alright, let's go guys. Let's just get the fuck out of here" I said. I had loaded the three remaining hostages into the back seat of the car.

I came back in there and saw Dave. He kneeled down over Night Bitch's body. "All I could hear him say was "Goodbye Miranda. You always had your heart in the right place". Dave got up and seemed a bit shocked to see me there. "Oh, hey. You got everyone ready?" Dave asked. I nodded.

Night Bitch was a good person who just wanted to see the best of this world and always had her heart in the right place. As much as I criticized Dave for dating her, she was a good person.

Dave stepped in the car and so did I. We drove off. As it turns out, all three guys had bought property in Boston, so we dropped them off at their homes. I knew this wasn't the last we would be seeing of them, and Dave knew too.

We got back home a few minutes after dropping Dr. Gravity off. "So, fun day, huh?" asked Dave. I just nodded, smiling back as we entered the house.

"Ralph must be behind this, he is just looking for an excuse to drag anything you and I hold close into this." Dave said.

"Yup" I said. "It's just a ruse to fuck with our heads. After all, that's exactly how Chris ran the ship, and Ralph is just simply following in his steed." I added.

"Well, whatever happens, I'll be there for you." Dave said. "No matter what, we'll always be partners". I smiled and grabbed his slightly outstretched hand. "Till the end" I said, as always.

The next few minutes I spent in his arms, snuggled up against him. After that, we had some quick dinner and went off to bed.