"What the hell! You're supposed to be dead! Your cop buddies shot you! Angel saw it up close and personal! I saw the pictures!" Bobby shouts.

Former Detective Fowler steps up to Bobby, Kayla and Jeremiah and their group with a smirk on his face and watches them take a step back. Then a sick smile takes over his face.

"Sorry to disappoint you and your family of fuck ups! Before you can ask, the high powered round managed to hit three inches away from my heart and they managed to get me to Detroit Memorial in time to save me. Oh I did some time and pulled favors to get out early. So now what's the business at hand Bobby?" Fowler says.

They all stand in shock and awe for a few minutes before Fowler repeats himself. Bobby shakes it off and quickly gathers his thoughts.

"I aint negotiating a surrender, just a truce."

"Interesting. And what might this "truce be?"

"You quit shooting us up or tryin' to shoot us up. I'll go back to where I been. You quit shootin' up my sister and leave her and her kids the fuck alone! That also means stop fuckin' up her house and the car and her job. If any more of us need to leave we will. Just to get this shit to stop!"

"Very interesting proposal. Yet after everything you caused that happened to me years ago, with almost dying, losing half a lung and being in prison and off the force, well, I can't just let you guys go. Maybe her, that's about it. Oh Wait! You're bared Mercer blood! And you're his sister! Uh oh! Forget letting you off the hook! No deal! Though I've thought of something way better!" Fowler prattles off.

Meanwhile

Angel sits in the hospital with his preemie daughter whom he has name Andrea. He has begun to cry again thinking about Sofi. He cries harder at the site of his daughter and knowing that she may or more not make it. He lays a hand on the incubator and keeps telling her he's sorry for everything that has happened. Suddenly he sees the lines on the monitor making a motion and the machine making a sound he doesn't like. Doctors rush in and push him out of the room. After a few minutes, a doctor comes out of the room looking down and puts a hand on Angels shoulder.

The doctor says, "I'm sorry." Angel's eyes go wide. He punches the doctor and takes off from the hospital. He remembers a text and a voicemail about the river. Angel hops in his car and heads towards. He's crying, cussing and vowing revenge. He speeds up and runs every red light he sees.

Back at the river

The negotiations are not going well. Fowler keeps pacing and not looking at Bobby. His men have started to form a circle around Bobby, Kayla and Jeremiahs group. There's a brief silence before they start talking again.

"What are you willing to do or go through Bobby to save your sister? I'm ready to let her and Jerry go but I'm looking to make you suffer after you tell me where Angel is."

"What? Fuck you! Never!" Kayla shouts.

"Oh. So little sister would rather everyone die? You know, I'm the one that ran you out of Detroit. I knew you were fucking a Mercer and no way I'd let you stay."

Kayla punches Fowler in the face. Knocking him to the ground. He gets up laughing, despite his lip bleeding.

"So a little girl thinks she can kick my ass huh? Prove it." He says.

Before she can do anything Fowler head-butts her Kayla and Bobby comes in from the right with a punch. Bobby tackles Fowler and they roll around before Fowler is sitting on top of Bobby and repeatedly punching him in the face. Everyone is whooping, hollering and cheering until Bobby manages to flip Fowler over and gets on top of him throwing his own punches. Suddenly Fowlers gang starts running at Bobby. Jeremiah, Kayla, Evan, Tommy and the rest of their gang charge Fowlers gang and a brawl ensues.

One of Fowlers gang pulls a knife and goes for Jeremiah. Kayla spears him and puts the knife in his chest. Jeremiah nods at her and goes back to the fight. Before long most of Fowlers gang is dead, injured or have run away while Bobby and Fowler continue to fight. Bobby starts to hit repeated 1-2 punch combinations on Fowler, knocking him to the ground and keeping him down for a few minutes.

Kayla runs up and gives Bobby a hug. He's trying to catch his breath before saying anything. Kayla sees Fowler reach into his shirt and pull out a gun. He gets on all fours to try and get up, before he can point the gun, Kayla runs up and kicks him square in the face.

He slides back a little bit and starts to stand up. He gets to his feet and points his gun again, when suddenly a car speeds up, hits its breaks, spins and hits Fowler. He goes up and over the hood. Angel gets out of the car and stares at Bobby.

"My little girl is dead and it's yo fault Bobby! It yo fault!" He screams.

"No! It's Fowlers!"

"Bullshit! He's dead! I saw it!"

"Go look! He's the mother fucker you hit with your car!"

"I aint buying it Bobby!" Angel says as he pulls a gun on Bobby.

"Angel I aint bull shittin'! Go look!"

Angel just stares at Bobby and then a shot is heard as blood and bullet is seen coming through Angels shoulder. Fowler limps from around the car and points his gun at Angel.

"Payback! My turn for payback you sorry son of a bitch!" Fowler says.

After he thumbs back the hammer, another shot is heard and Fowlers gun flings out of his hand. He turns around and bares his teeth. Kayla has her gun pointed and when Fowler lets out a battle cry, Kayla fires another shot that hits him in the head. They all stand still and look at Fowlers body before they quickly load Angel into the car and rush him to the hospital.

"That was a hell of a thing Kayla! I didn't think you had it in you." Bobby says.

"Talking to us or not, he's family and I will save our family. It doesn't matter. I did what was necessary and what had to be done. Just glad no one will go to that part of the river 'til it thaws." She answers.

Bobby just laughs and says, "You are my sister!" The keep the pressure on Angels shoulder. They get to the hospital and Bobby stays in the waiting room with Kayla.

"At least this time there's no cops or an interrogation!" Bobby says to Jeremiah.

"Aint that right." Jeremiah responds.

"Life is peachy when you're a Mercer I noticed." Kayla says with a laugh.

Six Months Later

A black S.U.V. pulls up and Bobby gets out of the passenger side. He's wearing a black suite and opens the back passenger side. Garret and Evelyn get out and are walk up to the snow bank. Kayla gets out of the driver seat and walks up to Bobby. They look at the kids and shake their heads at how naïve the kids are. Jeremiah pulls up, gets out and walks up to them, giving both of them a hug.

"Hows it workin out livin' in Battle Creek." He asks

"Better then I thought. It's nice to be livin' with my sister, niece and nephew. It's better then Phillie." He says.

"We ready for this? Bobby, it aint yalls fault that he killed himself. It was up to him." Jeremiah asks.

"I know. I can't help but feel responsible. But lets do this." Bobby says.

They all nod and head off with the kids. When they get up to the casket and Bobby stands and looks down for a minute. He still can't believe Angel killed himself. Kayla, Jeremiah and the kids sit down. Bobby looks over and in his mind sees his mom, Jack and now Angel.

"Sticking around again Bobby?" She asks

"Plannin' on it Ma." He replies.

"Be good to my family. That's my prodigy bro. Hey, don't stress too much anymore. Let it all go and finally enjoy your life dude." Jack says

"With my life you little fairy. With my life." He responds

"You still a bitch Bobby! But don't feel bad. Im with Sofi and my baby now. Don't blame yoself." Angel says.

"I'll do my best." Bobby replies and walks to his seat.

Thank you for reading and baring with me for the year and half I didn't update. But thank you for reading reviewing and enjoying. Always read and never give up! Thank you again and please remember to read and review my other stories! Much Love my friends!- The Grand Disciple