Shot 12

"False Information"

"This….is not good…."

"Shit! This is bad, really bad!"

"You all shut the fuck up and let's go!"

"Nah, fuck that! They're fighting us first!"

What did we just get ourselves into?

000

SFM Clubhouse- Yesterday

"Meeting dismissed." Don finally said.

I stood from my chair and stretched my arms high above my head.

"Finally!" Emma yelled.

"Whew, that was a long one." Mikey added.

"Sorry for that long meeting guys. After everything that has happened I just felt it was time for double the security and more training sessions. Plus we had a lot of people who proved themselves in that raid a few months ago. They've been waiting a long time for their promotions." Don said apologetically.

"Well, they definitely deserved it." I told him. "We needed everyone we could for that fight and they joined us, no questions asked."

"Even if it was suicidal." Emma added. "Hopefully that's the last family that tries to mess with us."

"Emma, you forget that you're in a mafia family. There's never an end to the threats and attacks." I told her.

"Really?" she asked.

I nodded. Is she just realizing this now? I asked myself.

"Well…..I'm heading home. It's been a long night and I would like to get some sleep." Don yawned.

"You and me both." I replied. "It's been a long week."

"Night everyone!" Don yelled as he left the clubhouse. "Oh and don't forget, come to Central Plaza for recruiting tomorrow."

"Sure thing, we'll be there!" I yelled back.

Everyone left the clubhouse and we all went our separate ways home. I was left with Wings and Amy on the way home. It was quiet for a little while but then Amy broke the silence.

"Well, I'm going this way. I have to stop by the store and get some things. I'll see you ladies tomorrow."

"Okay Amy, you have a good night." Wings said with a smile.

"Bye, see you guys here in Plaza bright and early!" Amy yelled behind her, running towards the store.

Wings and I waved, then headed for the apartment complex.

"So, how long have you two known each other?" Wings asked me.

"Well, the whole time really. She was new when I joined too so we pretty much became friends quickly. I love her like a sister. She's always there when I need her."

"Must be nice. I never really had friends like you guys, just Jeff. He's always been there, even when we were kids. I guess that's why we can't be without each other."

"Well, this is my stop. Will you be at the recruitment gathering tomorrow?" I asked her.

"I'll be late. I have other business to attend to, but I'll be there."

"Cool, well, see you later." I waved goodbye and headed for my apartment.

000

"Sleep tight." Wings waved with a smirk. She pulls out her phone and dials a number. The call goes through. "I'm ready. Where should I meet you?"

000

Central Plaza - The next day…

Central Plaza was full of people and it felt like it was going to be a good day for recruiting. I looked through the bustling crowds for Don and the others. Sure enough I saw them hanging out near the fountain. I made my way to them and patted Don on the back.

"Ah, there you are Kitty. We almost started without you. Have you heard from Wings or Jeff?" he asked me.

"Yeah, Wings said that she and Jeff were going to be a little late. They had something to do." I told him. "I'm sure it won't be much longer."

"Alright everyone, search this place top and bottom for new recruits. I don't want to leave here today without at least three new members!"

All of us nodded and split into teams to find new members. I went with Amy, Mikey and EJ, while Don went with Justyn, James and Ashley. We looked around Plaza all morning with only one recruit when someone grabbed my arm.

I quickly turned in surprise to see a young woman in a panic. Her eyes were wide with fear and she was breathing hard.

"Ma'am are you okay?" I asked her.

"No! My daughter! Please! You have to help me! The mafia are the only ones who will help me now! The police won't do anything, they don't believe me!" she yelled frantically.

"Calm down. Let us find the rest of my members and we'll help you find your daughter." I reassured her.

"Thank you! Thank you!"

We searched for the others but couldn't find them.

"It's too crowded! I think we'll be okay with just us. I mean, it's not like we'll be in any danger." Mikey yelled over the crowd.

"Good point." I turned to the woman. "Show us where you last saw her."

She nodded and led us to the bowling alley. She pointed to a bench. "We were sitting there eating ice cream. When I went to throw our trash away, I came back and she was gone."

"Hmm. She could be anywhere." I stated.

"Or with anyone." Amy added.

"What if she went down there?" Mikey asked pointing to an alleyway.

"She could, but I highly doubt it. Still, we should check anyway." I answered. I told the mother to stay put and we went inside the alleyway. The alley smelled like trash and cigarettes. We found ourselves in an opening that split off. One going left, the other to our right.

"I don't think she's in here." Amy said.

"Agreed. Let's go back and see if-"

"You looking for something?" A gruff voice asked.

"You were saying about not being in danger, Mikey?" Amy coldly teased.

Mikey, Amy, Ashley and I turned around to stare into the barrels of twenty plus tommy guns. From the shadows, the woman that we just tried to help stood next to the leader of the group, a victorious grin on her face.

"Well, shit." Mikey exclaimed.

"That's some nice acting you have there, missy." I told her.

"Anything to get a bunch of drama starters into a trap." She replied.

"What do you mean?" I asked her.

"Don't play dumb!" the leader yelled. "Your family sent us a challenge and no one showed up! Are you trying to make us look bad?!" He yelled.

"You're already doing that yourself, dude." Mikey teased.

"What did you say?!"

I held out my hands as a sign of negotiation. "Now hold on. We're not looking for trouble." I told him.

"Too late for that, bitch. You sent SOTE a challenge letter and now we want to blow your asses away!"

"What letter? We didn't send any letter." I told them.

"Bullshit! It's right here!" he yelled, taking out a piece of paper.

The members argued among one another and I noticed some trash can lids on the ground. I nodded to EJ who nodded back, slowly making his way to them. Mikey, Amy and I made a barricade to block their view. EJ grabbed the lids and hid them from sight.

"So, are we going to do this or what? Because if not…." The leader casually walked up to me, licking his lips. He ran his right hand down my left cheek. "I can think of a better option."

I smiled at him, leading him on. "Oh?" I leaned in to his ear and then….

Crack! I kicked him in his family jewels.

"Now!" I yelled. EJ handed me a trashcan lid and we ran down the alleyway.

"Get them!" the leader squealed.

Bullets flew past and bounced off the lids as we ran out of the alleyway. Chaos followed as people began screaming. Mikey, Amy, EJ and I looked back to see if they were following us when we all ran into people at full speed. They ran into us at full speed as well.

"Sheesh! Watch where you're going!" a familiar voice yelled.

"Ow….I think I landed on my wallet." Mikey joked.

"Kitty? What's the rush?" Don asked.

"I should be asking the same thing to you but now's not the time."

"Agreed. We have a bit of a problem." Don replied.

At the same time, we both named two different family names.

"You guys too? Who's UMTO?" I asked.

"You guys are being chased by SOTE?!" Don yelled.

"Hey! We weren't done with you assholes!" someone yelled behind Don and the others.

"Neither were we!" the leader of SOTE yelped, walking with his legs apart.

"Did she….?" James asked, gawking at the leader of SOTE.

"Yup." Mikey answered.

James shook his head and sighed. "Hell hath no fury."

Both of the rival families looked at one another.

"What the fuck are you doing here, SOTE?!" UMTO's leader yelled.

"That's my line…you prick." SOTE's leader said in pain.

"Leave it to SOTE's leader to let his guard down over a girl. Served you right!" UMTO's leader laughed.

SOTE's leader blushed furiously and aimed his gun. "Do you wanna go?!"

"Bring it you lecherous fucker!" UMTO's leader yelled back.

All of us in SFM slowly backed away from the two hot heads and made our escape. We began to walk away when they noticed us leaving.

"WHERE ARE YOU GOING?!" they both yelled in unison.

Click. Click. Click. Click. The sounds of guns being loaded filled the area and all of us gulped nervously.

"Hehe…RUN!" I yelled.

We ran for our lives toward the mall and suddenly I heard Justyn laughing to himself.

"What the fuck are you laughing about, Justyn?!" James yelled. "Actually, I don't want to know!"

Justyn turned his head and all of us gasped. Clenched in Justyn's teeth was a pin from a grenade. A devilish grin formed on his face as he spit out the pin. The rest of us kept running and Justyn was left behind. Both SOTE and UMTO stopped in their tracks when they noticed only Justyn standing there.

"How you guys doing?" Justyn asked.

"What do you want, shorty?" UMTO's boss asked threateningly.

"I never realized a guy could be that short." Someone from SOTE remarked.

Justyn dropped the grenade at their feet and walked away, whistling.

"Oh shit. Everyone find cover, now!" Don yelled.

With a loud boom, cries of agony filled the air. I looked out, worried about what I would see. There was no blood but there were unconscious members of UMTO and SOTE everywhere. I punched Justyn in the back of the head. James did the same.

"Geez! What was that for?!"

"How about a warning next time!" James yelled.

"You could have gotten us killed!" I yelled as well.

"Oh, fuck off! It was great idea and you know it!" he crossed his arms. "Besides, it was a dud."

All of us sighed out in frustration as we headed for the clubhouse. Our enthusiasm for recruiting had now gone.

"Man, two families attacking in one day. Can this day get any worse?" Mikey asked.

"On cue, members of the Red Dragon vaulted from the rooftops."

"You just had to say something, didn't you?" Amy said, glaring at Mikey.

Before the leader of the group from Red Dragon could open his mouth, Don interrupted.

"Let me guess. We sent you a challenge letter and you want to kick ours ass. Does that sound accurate?" he asked.

The members of Red Dragon stood there bewildered.

"We want the mercenaries!" the leader shouted.

"Do we really have to do this now?" Emma whined. "I have an appointment in five minutes."

"If they want to get their butts beat so badly, let's teach them a lesson!" Justyn yelled.

"You've done enough, short stack." Amy coldly told him, holding the back of his collar.

"Not you too Amy! Fuck off!" Justyn whined.

"Listen, Me and Ashley will take care of them. We need a workout anyway. Go on ahead to the clubhouse, we'll meet you there."

"Okay, we'll see you in a bit. Don't beat them too badly." I told the two.

Ashley and EJ looked at each other with a smirk. Ashley began to stretch and EJ cracked his knuckles.

"That's up to them." EJ said with a smirk.

We left Ashley and EJ to their fight and went inside.

"First things first, who the fuck sent UMTO and SOTE challenge letters?!" Don yelled.

"Dunno, the only ones who are allowed to send letters of any kind are the consigliore's but….."

"I know for a fact Amy wouldn't but it does sound like something Justyn would do." Don added, looking to him.

"Eh, don't blame this shit on me! No way would I put the family at risk like that!" Justyn yelled in defense.

"With the stunt you pulled today, I'm still suspicious!" James yelled.

"Everyone calm down. We don't even know when the notes were sent so we can't go around blaming people." I said calmly.

"I can't believe I would even suggest this but….I have a feeling that we have a rat in the family." Don said darkly.

"If that's the case then….who is it?" I asked. Everyone looked to each other. For all we knew, it could have been any one of us.

000

The next day…..

I was casually walking from the store when a familiar face stopped me.

"It's time for some payback!" he yelled at me.

Two of James' guards began walking to me but I motioned for them to stop.

"How's your sack there, buddy?" I teased, smirking. "You need more ice?"

"Shut up! You are so dead!" he yelled out in frustration.

"Aww, don't be like that. I just took advantage of the situation. Why are you even here? It's pretty stupid of SOTE's leader to show up by himself."

"Don't push me, girly! I want a duel to the death, you and me, fists only!"

It was silent for a moment but I shrugged.

"Okay."

SOTE's leader looked at me, as if he was surprised I agreed. I put my groceries on a bench and stood ready. He came at me full strength and I pulled my gun from my hip.

Crack. The gunshot filled the air and a yelp of pain followed. I picked up my groceries and walked towards the apartment complex, a devilish grin on my face.

"I win."

(xD I love the ending and when Justyn threw the grenade. Is there really a spy among the family? If so, who is it? Find out in the next chapter! Next Chapter: A New Enemy Emerges! ^. ^ Look forward to it!)