Grand Theft Auto 3: A Narration
Chapter 1: Give Me Liberty
Our story begins outside the Liberty City Bank. It is late at night, but there are signs of activity from within. A blue Banshee then drives up near the bank. Why would someone visit the bank late at night? We're about to find out!
Just then, the burglar alarm inside the bank was triggered, along with the back door of the bank being burst open. Out came a fiery woman armed with a pistol and her accomplice, carrying the loot stolen from the bank. The driver was part of the bank robbing crew. He emerged out of his car, and provided cover for his female accomplice, who was also his girlfriend. He fired his shotgun, and then followed his accomplices. However, he was going to regret it!
Turns out, the "girlfriend" had no intention of sharing the loot! She had killed her other accomplice, and now waits for her "boyfriend" to come out of the alley. He did, and she aims two pistols at him, and says, "Sorry babe, but I'm an ambitious woman, and you …" She shoots him with her pistols. The man, whose name was Claude Speed, was caught by surprise, and shot! She then finishes her line, "… you're just small time!" She then grabs the loot she left behind, and left in the blue Banshee, while Claude lays on the floor, bleeding. In his condition, the LCPD caught him in no time at all!
After a unanimous verdict, Claude was sentenced to ten years in prison. On the day of the transport, he was loaded onto a police Enforcer, along with 2 other people: 8-Ball, a bomb expert and fellow comrade in crime, and an old man, probably an Asian and his late sixties. They were to be transported to a prison in Portland, in east Liberty City. Things were going smoothly, but things soon turned bad after the convoy were crossing the Callahan Bridge.
At the Callahan Bridge, the police convoy was followed by a white van, which dropped a bomb at the middle of the bridge. A Patriot drove up and blocked the police convoy. The trick worked, and the convoy was stopped. 2 men, who looked like Latinos, came out of the back of the van. They were armed with assault rifles, and they were after someone in the convoy.
"Come on!" The first yelled, ordering the police to open their transport, aiming his rifle at a nearby policeman.
"Senor Dickhead!" The second followed, also armed, threatening any policemen who tried any funny business.
"It's no problem to kill you!" The first exclaimed. The 2 Latino gunmen then headed to the open Enforcer, and fetched the old Asian man out of the Enforcer. "You gonna be sorry!" They then proceeded to bring the old Asian man into their van. There, their business was done. "A 'right, a 'right! Get lost!" They said while heading back to their van! The police, glad that all was over, decided to move on. Unfortunately for them, they were wrong! Claude and 8-Ball saw this as their chance to escape. 8-Ball came out first, knocking a nearby guard out. Claude, still in the Enforcer, tripped another policeman down, and grabbed his keys, and unlocked the cuffs around his hands. He then went out to help 8-Ball release his cuffs too, but after that deed was done, something big happened! The bomb that the thugs dropped earlier: it soon went off, and there was a big flash, followed by a huge explosion that rocked everyone on the bridge, including Claude and 8-Ball. The Callahan Bridge was blown in half, and luckily for our heroes, weren't hurt.
When they came to, they saw the blown bridge. They were safe from more police reinforcements, for now! But now they need a place to lie low! It won't be long before the police came after them. 8-Ball notices a nearby abandoned cyan Kuruma, and tells Claude about his plans.
"I know a place at the edge of the Red Light District where we can lay low, but my hands are all messed up, so you'd better drive, brother." Apparently, 8-Ball had injured his hands and they're bandaged. It was impossible for him to clutch the steering wheel. Claude said nothing, and hopped into the abandoned Kuruma, and drove according to 8-Balls' direction. Claude then turned on the radio to find out if they're discovered.
"Liberty City is in shock today as police and emergency services deal with the aftermath, of a devastating attack on a police convoy this morning. As yet, no details have been released about the prisoners being transferred in the convoy, and no proof has claimed responsibility. A convoy left police headquarters early this morning, for a routine transfer of felons, to the Liberty City penitentiary. The attack took place on the Callahan Bridge, leaving few witnesses, and the bridge itself, severely damaged. Some of the convicts are thought to have perished, in the explosion that followed the initial attack. Revelations as to the professionalism of the attack, struck police hours afterward, when identification of the missing felons were further hampered by an attack, by computer hackers on police headquarter databases. With the Porter tunnel-project falling behind schedule, this disaster leaves Portland isolated from the rest of the city."
Claude felt lucky about it. At least nobody can get him now, since the Portland district, where they are now, is now inaccessible. Also, he and 8-Ball also need not worry about the police coming after them. Right now, what Claude has in mind is a place to stay, and looking for a job to earn some money. Claude then drove on to 8-Ball's hideout.
They arrived, and because it was late, decided to change their clothes and have a good night's rest. Claude then went to park the car in the nearby garage. He had a rough day, and because of the shots from the bank heist, could not speak. So he just did what 8-Ball said: take a good night's rest.
Next day, 8-Ball asked Claude for another favor: bring him to meet Luigi, an old associate of his. Claude decided to do it! After all, a friend of 8-Ball's could become a friend of his, and maybe this Luigi guy can provide him some jobs. They hopped into the cyan Kuruma, and drove to Luigi's club in the Red Light District, a place called "Sex Club Seven". It was located very close to their hideout, so it wasn't too much of a problem.
At Luigi's Club, they decided to use the back door, the place for employees only. As because Luigi was a member of the Mafia, one of the biggest gangs in the city, Claude has to show him some respect. Also, he might not be able to get jobs if he didn't have a good impression.
"Wait here, man, while I go in to talk to Luigi". 8-Ball said, going inside the door first. He did, and after a while, a man in a blue suit came out first. He closed the door, surveyed the area, and then opened the door again, where a decently dressed man then came out. This man was Luigi Goterilli, the man 8-Ball talked about. The other guy in the blue suit was Mick, Luigi's bodyguard.
"8-Ball's got some business upstairs, so maybe you can do me a favor." Luigi said. At first, Luigi didn't trust him. He can't trust just about anyone who came to him for jobs. So, he tried testing him with a first job. "Maybe you could do me a favor. One of my girls need a ride, so grab a car, and pick up Misty from the clinic for me. Remember, nobody messes with my girls!" It was a warning for Claude not to mess with Misty. "If you do this, maybe there might be more work for you. Now get out of here!" Claude didn't appreciate Luigi's rudeness, but he needs a job, so he went out to the main road, and hopped back into his Kuruma. Then, he drove to Sweetney General Hospital, the only clinic in the Portland area. True enough, a red-haired girl in a green jacket, who Claude presumes is Misty, is waiting for someone. He drove up next to her, and quickly identified her as Misty. She hopped into his car, and introduced herself. Then Claude turned the car around and drove the car back to Luigi's club. Back there, Claude then dropped off Misty, and then received his pay from Luigi, a nice $1500. But that's still not enough: he needed more money.
Then, he saw a taxi driver being chased out of his taxi by some Mafia thugs. Claude didn't care much, so he just hopped in the taxi, and went on to work, being a "relief" taxi driver for the original driver.
