Several days go by, Carly continues helping Elizebeth Torris, or Lizzy as I prefer. Including the one about getting Lizzy's friend at the airport, Carly showing to be a very competent fighter, especially for her age. As she had no assistance from Niko who was off drinking with Roman. And Carly won the gunfight at the airport alone, and managed to come out unscathed. She also managed to understand Marta, unlike Johnny, and managed to hold a conversation in the language.
Elsewhere Johnny himself managed to complete the pay toll mission, but he and Carly never crossed paths, least not yet. He does meet Dash though, who actually tagged along for the pay toll mission, and held her own very well. Dash continued to basically live with Lizzy, having not enough money for a home of her own, and the two not minding each other. Especially now that Dash was finally able to pay rent. Dash used to stay in a hotel, still does sometimes.
It's also shown Dash buys weed off of Terry. Other than that though, she has no real role in the Lost and Damned, just a few cameos. Most of them for Lizzy's missions.
A few days later, Carly once more went to see Lizzy, this time Niko finally had a chance to tag along. And they saw her in the middle of having a house party. Before they could get to her, Johnny Klebitz entered. Carly is a bit nervous at seeing his scary biker figure, understandable considering he's covered in tattoos, and has a shaved head. But she feels more comfortable upon seeing him politely greet Lizzy. Who goes to hug him.
''Shit girl, I'd let you hug me, but I'm afraid you'd stick a knife in my back while I was doing it.'' Johnny teased. ''Wouldn't be the first baby.'' Lizzy said, and continues dancing.
''So I heard.. How's Dash?''
''She's okay, well, sort of, she's in her room I think.''
''So, she's not coming to the meeting?'' Johnny asked, a little surprised.
''Afraid not baby, bit too much coke last night. She thought she'd try it.. Didn't end well.'' Lizzy chuckled. ''Besides, I got some new friends for you.. Niko over here.'' Lizzy said, waving said man over. Niko walks over, still wearing his standard outfit. Carly comes over , now with a blue ski jacket she bought at Modo. Not a shirt she would normally wear, but Liberty City doesn't have many options, even at nicer stores. Niko sometimes wears the grey russian cap, despite not even being Russian, it's just for the style.
''Niko, this is Johnny. Johnny Klebitz.. Now, Johnny is sitting on a big pile of heroin. I don't go near the stuff... professionally... but I found him a buyer.. But we're nervous. Will you oversee the deal and check everything is cool?''
''Sure.'' Niko said. ''Me two.'' Carly insisted. Johnny looks down at her, having a concerned face, but as the other two say it's fine he keeps quiet. Plus he doesn't want to sound judgemental.
''Well, I got to go pick up the stuff so, uh, I'll see you there.'' Johnny said, preparing to leave. ''Carly, go with him, in case he tries something.'' Lizzy whispered. Carly nodes and heads out after him, leaving Niko behind.
''So, who else do you need to meet, huh? Do you know Playboy? Niko, this Playboy.. X.''
''Whassup, money?'' Playboy said, raising hand for hive five, but Niko never seems to notice, which Playboy shrugs off.
Playboy is going along with you. I want as many people around this deal as possible.'' Lizzy explained.
''You ready to bounce?'' Playboy asked. Niko simply nodes. And off they go.
''Later.'' Lizzy waved.
''So she got you as some kinda watchdog eh? Classic Liz, always thinking ahead.'' Johnny said as he rode them on his white hexter, Iron Maiden playing on the radio. He's not mad when saying this, as he knows he'd do the same in the situation.
"Always is. I might be young, but that's my advantage, nobody expects me to be as skilled as I am." Carly responded, riding on the back of his hexter, feeling awkward she has to hang onto him tightly as this is actually their first time meeting. But least she's not scared of him anymore, he doesn't give off any vibes.
''How'd you get dragged into this?'' Johnny asked, trying to slow down more than usual so she won't fall off, especially on strong turns.
''I didn't, Lizzy's been nice to me, so I help her out.'' Carly revealed.
"Ah. Well Liz does like to help people. Look at that Lucia girl." Johnny replied.
"You know Dash?" Carly responded, getting more interested.
''Little bit. Mostly she buys weed off my friend Terry Thorpe.'' Johnny admitted. Carly wanted to respond but couldn't think of anything, so she said nothing as she felt the wind blast through her, as she's not wearing a helmet.
''Anyhoo, you seem kinda young for this.'' Johnny insisted, some worry noted in his voice.
"I am, but it's better than being at home where my mom throws me out of the house the second I get ready for school." Carly explained, startling Johnny.
''Jesus, are you a runaway or some shit? Where are you staying?'' he asked concernedly.
''I'm living with Niko and Roman. They are at Roman's girlfriend's place in South Bohan, it's cramped and smells like pot, but so does my brother's room. Either way, still beats being at home.'' Carly admitted.
"The heating system works there, right? I don't want you freezing to death." Johnny replied, pulling into a back alley where he saw Brian Jeremy waiting.
"It works." Carly responded before they got off the bike and approached Brian. Carly gets a very off putting vibe from Brian Jeremy, and she's more than happy to agree when Johnny tells her to stay on the bike and to keep her distance. Brian asks about her but Johnny mostly just avoids the question all together.
Johnny; Gimme that shit, man. We got a buyer.
Brian; I don't know why Billy got you to handle this and not me. I mean, what's up with that, eh? I guess you Semites are good at, sniffing out a deal, ain't that right Johnny boy?
Johnny; Nonono, he didn't get you because Liz Torres, and any other two-bit hustler on the street would take you for the little 'pussy' that you are, and rob you blind.. Now gimme that shit. [takes it] See you around, big guy.
The group meet up in an old abandoned apartment building. They find the buyer, Charlie, along with another man. Johnny managed to bring the auto shotgun he had from the payroll mission. Carly finds a combat shotgun near the stairs and takes it. Niko Niko has just the SMG while PlayboyX has a MicroSMG.
Upon finding each other, Charlie immediately gives off suspicious vibes, repeatedly asking if they have the stuff and acting like he's already on something, Johnny immediately takes note of this, and Carly playfully asks if he's a 'nark'. Charlie not only proves this to be true, but he might be the dumbest undercover cop ever, as right in front of clearly armed criminals he immediately blows his own cover and shouts about being a cop, only to be immediately gunned down by PlayboyX, along with his partner. But at that they hear swat teams kicking down the door. And so a gunfight begins.
Niko and Playboy make their way up to the roof. While Johnny makes his way back down to the bottom of the building, shooting though swat teams. Carly follows Johnny as he makes his way back to his bike down below. By the time Carly reaches the bike, she uses up all the shotgun shells and for some reason decides to just toss the gun all together before getting on the back of the bike as Johnny quickly escapes the cops and tells Billy the bad news.
Johnny and Carly end up spending more time together, even going out to dinner. But as he's driving her home, he gets a help call from Ashley Butler, much to his mixed reaction. Mostly annoying.
Johnny rushes over to another apartment building, Carly helping him clear the place of crazy drug heads and Johnny finds Ashley, mostly acting passive aggressive as he is constantly criticizing her while still helping her, and they all manage to all squeeze on Johnny's bike.
Reaching Ashley's apartment, Johnny continues to criticize her, but Ashley instead insists on them going on a vacation together. Only then does Carly speak up, saying Ashley needs rehab before anything else. Ashley not even asking who Carly is, just claiming rehab is 'too expensive'.
Johnny groans, mostly in shame and leaves with Carly. Carly takes one last look at Ashley and she couches and falls onto her small bed. The room was basically empty except Ashley's bed. And a radio playing rock radio.
Outside, Carly insists on Johnny deserving better, already hinting at some romantic feelings. Johnny doesn't seem to pick up on it, as he barely acknowledged the statement and simply calls her a cab as he has a few more things to handle and couldn't take her home. But Carly actually becomes happier from this, cause technically it wasn't a 'no' to her.
The following day, Roman and Niko entered the South Bohan apartment to hear Dancing In The Street by David Bowie & Mick Jagger played from the radio as Roman and Niko walked in and saw Carly dancing to the music as she cleaned up the house.
''Huh, she's in a good mood.'' Roman chuckled.
"It's good to see her smiling." Niko responded before Carly hugged them as Cruel Summer by Bananarama began to play, Carly singing along to it.
''What changed?'' Roman asked.
"Guess I'm just in a good mood." Carly giggled.
''Good.'' Roman said.
"About time." Niko responded as Edge Of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks played and Carly sang along to it, Niko impressed by the intensity of it.
'Huh. Wow.'' Niko chuckled.
"You should hear her at the karaoke club." Roman responded. Niko smiled.
Later, the three go to get dinner, Niko gets an angry call from Kiki.
"I'm watching you, Niko! I'm watching you and your cheap whore, don't think I'm fucking stupid!"
"You're seeing things, Kiki. Take some pills, have a hot bath and chill out." Niko responded. Apparently he's in a relationship with her. And not Michelle.
'Fuck you!'' Kiki shouts, and she hangs up, Niko sits down next to Carly.
"She's crazy." Niko responded.
"You should break up with her." Carly replied.
''I know. I think that Dash girl likes me.'' Niko admitted.
''think', Niko she basically drooled on you when she was drunk.'' Carly teased.
''I know, but as you said.. She was drunk.''
"Well she asked about you when she was sober as well." Carly responded before letting out a sleepy yawn, Roman pats her.
Later that same evening Dash is seen struggling to dial her phone. Wearing a backwards cap like her sister Sally. She's sitting on Liz Torris's couch.
''come on you drunken fool, come on.' Dash told herself, likely trying to call Niko. Like everyone in 2008's LC, she has a blackberry not an iphone. Heck Niko still uses a blackberry in 2013 and then on.
"Dash, you okay?" Elizabeta asked, ending the room, in a house coat as it is now night time. Dash nodes.
"You look tired, chica. Rest up." Elizabeta responded. ''Guess your right.'' Dash replied.
Suddenly there's a knock at the front door. Dash opens the door only for Manny Escuela to immediately burst himself in, uninvited, along with cameraman Jay Hamilton. Manny goes on some absurd rant about the coke Lizzy snorts being bad for 'the streets'. He even begins to dial 911, Liz immediately panics and murders Manny and Jay. Dashlene hardly reacts, other than a mild jump back.
''Guess he's not calling nobody no more.'' Dash said dryly, barely showing any kind of reaction. Especially as she never liked Manny anyway, their few interactions were always negative ones.
"Shit man, can you help me clean this mess up? There's a doctor in Broker who can help. Come on, let's put 'em in my car." Elizabeth said.
''Got these corpses. I've heard you'll take care of them.'' Dash said dryly and quietly, hinting to be more affected than she let.
''Natural causes?''
''Of course, seems like a bullet in the head is as natural as it gets in this town.'' Dashlene snarked.
''They weren't sick, were they?'' the unnamed doctor asked.
''Don't think so.'' Dash said quietly.
''Had a few problems with sick bodies. No one wants a liver if it's riddled with tumors, huh? Know what I mean?''
''no.'' Dash said, getting more impatient.
''Shit, it looks like the bullet went right through this one's eye. And the price of eyes is through the roof at the moment.''
''Look, can I leave you with these or what?'' Dash asked, almost angrily.
''Sure. I'll have these organs out on the street in no time. They're gonna help a lot a folks.''
''He'd been trying to help the streets his whole life... maybe he'll actually be doing it now.''
''The doctor has that stuff. You gonna be okay?'' Dash asked Liz through the phone.
''I don't know D. The cops have been watching me, I think they suspect.. I'm afraid I can't have you stay no more honey.. Too dangerous.''
''Just be careful Liz.'' Dash said, hanging up.
THE FOLLOWING DAY:
Dash is back in her old hotel room. Using whatever money she had left to pay for rent there. As well as some burgetshot. Most of the rest was used on buying more weed from Terry. Dash is seen eating her burger, happy at doing so. She always liked that place. She also tried calling Elizabeth but it went to voicemail. A small boxed tv is seen next to the big queen bed, and she has a nice view near the bed. That was basically it, a very small space. Along with a door to the even smaller bathroom. Just enough for the shower toilet and sink, and quite cramped.
"Damn, where is sh-"
Suddenly Dash saw Lizzy Torris on the tv, and quickly turned up the volume.
TV: Mrs Torris has been arrested for drug trafficking.. But still no sign of Manny Escuela, who you might know from his movies about...
"Oh god! She was all I had left!" Dash said tearfully, immediately turning it off to not have to listen more. Where suddenly Sex Pistols is heard playing as background music. Dash laid on her hotel, trying to gather her thoughts when suddenly her cell phone rang, from an unknown caller. She has an old blackberry, common for Liberty City. A very basic black one with no real background over it or on the cover. She has the spy ringtone.
"Who is this?" Dash asked, a bit grumpy now.
Packie: Packie McCreary.. Remember me?
"Little, I think." Dash asked.
Packie: I heard about Lizzy, I know you two were close, but I got her to give your number before she was taken in.. I thought maybe we could, you know, work together..
"Fine, give me an hour, maybe a little more," Dash said, and hung up. Taking a puff of the joint before she headed towards her shower.
That's it for my original drafts so might take longer from here, but we're seeing...
It's always canon that after Liz's unfortunate arrest, Dash soon became a full member of the McCreary's, actually recognized as a member by police records.. Packie is always a major character. While Francis is considered the first real villain of Dash's story, as Tom was barely a character.. Hopefully Francis will be better developed in this story.. He's basically Dash's Ivory..
In fact, let me add a scene here at the end.. change how the first meeting of the mccreary house went..
The next, after stopping for some breakfast at The 69th Street Diner Dash Line reaches the McCreary house. Francis and Packie are heard arguing and Packie throws an empty beer bottle at him, which Francis just laughs at, barely phased.
Dash awkwardly knocks on the wall, to let them know she's there. Packie gets excited and even hugs her. But Francis is less welcoming. ''Packie how many times have we told you not to bring your hookers into Ma's house.''
''She's not a hooker asshole.'' Packie growled. ''Well could of fooled me.'' Francis mocked Dash not even wearing any revealing clothes, being kinda short fused this actually angers Dash. ''What you fucking say to me?!'' she snapped, getting in Francis's face.
''Watch it bitch, I'm a cop.'' Francis snapped.
''Than I pity the police here.'' Dash snapped. Francis growls and raises up a fist when it's caught by Gerry and Francis is thrown out of the room.
"Ahh. You must be Dash.. Your friend Elizabeth Torris told you about your abilities.. Don't want them wasted by working for my idiot brother" Gerald jokes. Packie playfully flips the bird.
"Just joking, you guys will be partners, he insisted on it. But wait til his real jobs start coming, til then you're working for me personally." Gerald explained.
''Sure, I'm sensing you're the boss around here anyway.'' Dashlene replied.
"You can say that.. Here's task one, Packie's associates Gordon Sergeant and Michael Keane are in a bit of a jam.. You're gonna be a getaway driver, that cool?" Gerald asked.
"I'll do my best," Dash replied.
LATER:
Dash found Gordon and Michael Keane trapped by a rival gang, and honked them to the car. When they do so, she quickly speeds off to not get shot.
"Thanks doll" Gordon said, as she drove them back.
"Don't call me that," Dash warned.
"Well, pretty girl like you sho-''
"You want to walk!?.. Then please stop talking!" Dash cried out. Gordon finally shut up.
"Mr McCreary, I got them," Dash said into the phone.
Gerald: Good girl, Packie was right about you. Bring them over for now, I'll see for money.
''No need, long as I can stay there for a bit.'' Dash said into her phone.
Gerald; Well.. Alright, but no violence around Ma.
''Of course. Be nice to relax anyway.'' Dash chuckled.