Chapter 7 – Vercetti in Venturas
Tommy Vercetti, Marcos Bistro, Liberty City, 1971
Having only done two jobs, Tommy couldn't believe he had gained a reputation as a feared hitman. Underneath the black Forelli suit and sunglasses he was a nervous wreck. He hadn't visited Sonny for a few weeks since he had collected the cash for creeping the Sindaccos out. So today he decided to pay him a visit. He stepped out his polished red Banshee now bloodfree and walked up the stairs to Marco's Bistro. He noticed a helicopter on the roof of the restaurant. When he got inside Marco's Bistro the place was frantic. Mafia goons were hurrying about everywhere.
"What's the rush?" Tommy asked
"We're getting weapons ready" one of the Mafia goons said
"What for?" Tommy asked
"Sonny will tell you"
He walked into the restaurant part and Sonny was sitting there.
"Ah Tommy" he said "take a seat"
Tommy took a seat
"I see you've gained quite a reputation for yourself in Liberty City"
"Yeah, I don't know how" Tommy said
"Do you think you're as feared in Las Venturas?"
"Probably not" Tommy said looking suspicious "Why?"
"How much do you know about the Leone's?" Sonny asked
"Apart from that there a warring family with your family and the Capelli's, I don't know nothing about them"
"Well, they have a Don named Salvatore Leone"
"Okay, and…?"
"They own a casino in Las Venturas called 'Caligula's Casino', and I'm gonna try and take it over"
"Your gonna try and take it over?"
"You heard me right"
"And you want me to help you?"
"Correct" Sonny said
"Okay, I suppose"
Sonny led Tommy up some stairs of Marco's Bistro to the top of the building. Six Mafia goons were standing about holding various weapons to help with the raid. Someone else came out of the building behind him; he wasn't wearing the Forelli Mafia suit, he was wearing a casual grey suit with a blue tie, like he was a Don or something, he was quite chubby but looked quite young, you'd be lucky if he was around Tommy's age.
"Ah, Mike Forelli, meet the Liberty Ace in the deck, Tommy Vercetti" Sonny said to the man in the suit "Tommy, this is my son, Mike 'Lips' Forelli"
"Hello" Tommy said welcomingly
"Hi, I've heard a lot about you from my Dad"
"Yeah," Tommy said "but you'd be lucky if this is my third job, so I don't know how I became the Liberty Ace"
"Because you're good" Mike said "that's why"
Sonny, Tommy, Mike and the six Mafia goons all jumped into the helicopter being piloted by presumably one of Sonny's friends. The helicopter glided up into the grey Liberty skies and started to move westwards. You could hear the propeller blades whooshing deafening all sounds as it flew over nameless countryside. Tommy didn't have time to admire the view; he was preparing a Colt Python, some Colt 45's and some Uzi's for the job.
Around an hour later, the helicopter was nearing a large city; the city of Las Venturas. The helicopter lowered onto the neon lighted casino that was 'Caligula's Casino.' The helicopters propellers grinded to a halt and Sonny Forelli led Tommy and the six Mafia goons out of the helicopter and onto the roof of Caligula's Casino. He pulled a map out of his pocket.
"Is that a map of this casino?" Tommy asked over the ear bursting noise of the helicopter
"Yeah" Sonny said
"You've preparing this for a while haven't you?" Tommy replied
"Longer than you could know."
"How did you get the map anyway?"
"From the Las Venturas Planning Department, you don't wanna know how much I went through to get this" Sonny replied
"Now everyone" Sonny said "Follow me"
Sonny walked over to an air duct and pulled the grating off, then lowered himself into it. Mike and the six goons followed and then eventually Tommy.
They followed the air duct as it went through its many twists and turns. They came to the first grating. Each of the nine jumped out and onto the ground, they found themselves in a hall lined with red wallpaper. Sonny brought out his map again.
"You know what, we're in luck" Sonny said "the main room in the casino is just a few rooms from here"
They sneaked to outside the room and Sonny kicked the door in Colt Python in hand.
"PUT YOUR HANDS UP!" he shouted
The room had five people inside it, Salvatore Leone and four unknown workers. Tommy, Mike and the other six held the other four up.
"What the f-k do you want?" the Leone Family mob boss shouted
"Why don't you guess?" Sonny said sarcastically
Salvatore stood up still holding his hands up.
"You want some money from us, you go down to the safe and take as much as you can carry in your hand, go do that, we've plenty to spare"
"We want more than that asshole" Sonny said
"What do you want?" Salvatore said
"We want your casino" Sonny said
Salvatore had a look of shock mixed with anger on his face.
"Take him away" Sonny shouted
Two of the guards took Salvatore away.
"Now everyone, I am the new owner of 'Caligula's Palace', Sonny Forelli, just pretend I'm your old boss okay" Sonny said to the four casino workers
"Mike and you four, go see if there are any shooters about, I don't wanna be shot before I've even began running this place"
Mike and the four were sent out the room.
"And as for you Tommy, you can relax, find an apartment in Las Venturas, your gonna be here for a little while"
"That's cool; I'm not doing anything anyway"
"Let's start the money rolling in" Sonny said
