Chapter Five

Justin awoke early in the morning. He sat up, and yawned, stretching his tired limbs. He looked beside him, but Chateau was not there. She had used him.

He got up, getting dressed. He left his shirt unbuttoned. He opened the door, walking out into the living room. The guys were still not awake. I want the disc Tony has. He shook his head. He couldn't let the city be ruled by a new gang. He went to the bathroom, turning on the water and dunking his head in it.

He looked up, looking at himself in the mirror. He shook his head. He heard the door open, and he looked, seeing it was Maverick.

"Oh, you're awake."

"So?" He took a towel and dried his face and hair. "Why are you awake this early?"

He shrugged. "I couldn't sleep all night. Why are you awake?"

"The sun. I didn't have enough strength last night to close the curtains." He placed the towel in the hamper, and sat down on the toilet.

"Can I ask you something else?" He took a step in.

"What?" He looked up at Mav.

"Joey and I heard you faintly screaming last night. Why?"

Justin looked away. "Pain, I guess. I can't remember screaming."

"So we figured," he stepped in. "I have to piss, just to tell you."

"Oh, sorry." Justin got up, and left.

Him, Mav, and Joey shared bathrooms. Tony and Vincent shared the other bathroom. All five of them didn't mind, even sharing an apartment together. They owned a dealership, and also, Vercetti paid them a tribute each month for the dealership. They could afford living in a big apartment.

Going to the kitchen, Justin felt like an idiot. He opened the refrigerator, finding some leftover food. He was in no mood to cook. Joey did most of the cooking. He took a container of rice, and heated it up in the microwave. The dinger went off, and he took it out, taking a spoon and stirring it.

Mav came out of the bathroom. "Got any for me?"

He poured some in a bowl, handing it to Mav. "Wonder what happened to Vince."

Mav sat down on the couch. "I remember seeing his PCJ in the middle of the road. I didn't bother to stop, since he would have yelled at me to continue racing and forget about him. Not once has he ever crashed. I wonder what happened."

"Don't know." Justin started to eat his rice. "I have to ask you something." He saw Mav nod. "What would you do if someone, say of another gang, wanted something that would ruin the city? Would you give it to him or not?"

"It depends. Is this happening to you?"

"No.but tell me what you would do."

"I would that person to go screw himself. If he ruins the city, he'll ruin us. And plus, I like Vice the way it is. It's good under Vercetti."

Justin sighed. "Thanks." He continued eating his rice.

Mav finished his rice, and offered to wash Justin's bowl. He went off into the kitchen. He leaned back in the chair, and turned on the television. He flipped through the channels. What am I supposed to do now? If I refuse, she will kill me. She'll kill all of us.

He got up, and peeked into the kitchen. When he saw that Mav was not looking, he snuck into Tony's room. He closed and locked the door. He saw Tony, laying on his bed sound asleep. He grabbed Tony by his chain, and put a knife to his throat. He always kept a knife with him at all times, since he distrusted the people here.

Tony freaked out, almost yelling, until Justin put his hand over his mouth. He pulled Tony up.

"The disc you have. What is it for?"

Tony refused to talk.

"Tell me Tony, or I'll kill you this very second."

Tony gulped. "Will you tell the others?"

"No. Now tell me."

"The disc. The Silvae want it. It has so much data on it that would ruin the city. I have to keep it secret. If Vercetti gets it, or the Silvae, they would be so powerful." he gulped again. "If they police get it, they would use it to get rid of Vercetti, and all of the criminals. It is a powerful disc."

"Why haven't you destroyed it?"

"I.I can't. I want to, but my blood urges me to keep it."

Justin let go of the chain. "Where is it now?"

"In my safe. The combination is 20-10-2." He breathed heavily.

Justin went over to the safe. He opened it, and took the disc out, closing the safe. "This is it, right?"

"Yes."

"You won't tell the others, will you?"

"No." He watched Justin leave, not knowing what just happened.

Justin went into the kitchen, turning the oven on. Mav watched him while he put dishes away. When the oven was preheated, he threw the disc in, and watched it melt.

"What are you doing?" Mav asked, standing beside Justin.

"Let's just say that the city won't be ruined." He watched it bubble and turn into melted plastic. He turned off the oven, putting on an oven mitten, and took the plastic out.

"What was that?"

"You remember the disc Tony found? The disc I told you about that the Silvae wanted? The question I asked you? This is all it, right here." He threw the melted disc into the garbage.

Mav still didn't know what he was talking about. He shrugged, going back to the dishes. "What was that disc for?"

"To destroy the city, all of us." He leaned against the counter.

The phone rang. Mav picked it up. "Hello?"

The person on the other side of the phone was silent. "Who is this?"

"Mav, why?"

"Let me speak to Justin."

He handed the phone to Justin. "What?"

"Where's the disc?"

"I have it, right here." He was forming a plan in his head. He went to the garbage, taking the melted plastic out, putting it in his pocket.

"Meet me on Leaf Links Golf Club. Only you. I don't want anyone else there." The person hung up.

"What was that? You know, you're starting to freak me out here. What are you up to?"

"Wake up the others." He went into Tony's room. "Hey Tone, get up."

Tony still sat on the bed. "Are.you going to try to kill me.again?"

"No. Get up, and be silent about what happened before." He left, leaving the apartment. He went upstairs, to he chopper pad. Luckily, the chopper was there.

The guys came up behind him. "What are we doing?"

"You'll see." He got in the helicopter, letting Joey start it up. Justin dialed Vincent's cell number, hoping he still had it with him. Someone picked up. "Vince?"

"Vercetti. Vince's here, resting in the hospital. What do you want?"

"Good. You're there. We have a problem with the Silvae. Do you mind calling some of your guys and having them going over to Leaf Links?"

"What for? If it involves the Silvae, I'm in on it. Vincent, since he refuses to go anywhere, will have to stay here. Pick me up in front of the hospital in Ocean View."

"Thanks." He hung up, signaling Joey to lift the chopper in the air.