Chapter-2: Return to Liberty city.

Vice city, 2 years later.

It's been two years since Marcus Raze left Liberty city. Six month since the Cochrane Dam Massacre, along with the Assassination of Mafia Don Salvatore Leone. Somewhere on the top floor of the ocean heights apartment complex, Marcus Raze is staring outside his bedroom window. He wonders about everything back home. A lot has happened back in Liberty City since the day he left. It was all over the news about six months ago. A lone unidentified gunman single handedly took on and wiped out the Columbian drug cartel, and then he simply disappeared along with an unidentified female. Furthermore, the leader of the Yakuza's, Asuka Kasin was found shot in a construction site in Newport. She was then rushed to a hospital where she remained in a coma for about six months. During that time, Raze has been working in a local auto shop fixing cars. Of course he has also kept in touch with Katie. She has not forgotten about Mark. And he has not forgotten about her. He has called her almost every day to let her know how he's doing. 8-ball has also done his part on making sure that nothing happened to Katie while Mark was gone. Although, spending time in Vice City has not helped much for Mark. He is in a state of unrest. Trying hard to stay out of site of any criminal activity. Knowing that most of the criminals in Vice City work for Tommy Vercetti. Even going as far to changing his name for a while. Now that Don Salvatore is dead, Mark feels that it is time to return to the life he left in Liberty city. His suitcase is packed, and he has left his job in the Pay "N" Spray, and now he prepares to say good bye to the life he has lead here in Vice City.

Escobar International Airport.

A taxi cab arrives in front of the airport. Out steps Mark Raze. He is wearing his usual black jeans, black motorcycle jacket with white t-shirt. He stands in front of the entrance, facing towards the rest of Vice City. He wonders how everything's changed back home.

"Excuse me brother," Says the Cuban cab driver handing Mark his suitcase. "That will be about $24.76 sir."

"No problem bro." replied Mark as he paid the cabby.

With two years in Vice City forever behind him, Marcus Raze heads towards terminal-4 when he is stopped halfway by Old Auntie Poulet.

"Leaving so soon without saying goodbye Marcus?"

"Nice to see you too Miss Poulet," replied Mark.

"You have a lot on your mind son."

Mark turns towards the windows. "Yeah. I'm feeling a little hesitant. Part of me doesn't want to leave."

"Why don't you stay here then if you don't want to leave," asks Miss Poulet.

"Because I have to go back.....for her."

"Oh I see. It's about a girl."

Mark tilts his head down and sighs.

"Yeah. She means a lot to me. I would be an idiot not to care about someone like her."

"If you care about the girl so much, don't let anything else get in your way."

"Thanks Miss Poulet," replies Mark with a smile.

"You're welcome Marcus. Just watch yourself around them Yakuza's."

"What are you...." replies Mark as he turns around with a confused look on his face.

To his surprise, Auntie Poulet was nowhere to be seen.

What did she mean by that? Wondered Mark as he grabbed his suitcase. Oh well, It's probably nothing.

With that last thought buried in the back of his head, Marcus Raze Heads for terminal-4. His next stop, Liberty City.

Pike creek, Liberty city.

Katie sits by the window of her apartment that she shares with her mother and brother. The weather outside is Cold and rainy. No sign of sunlight at all. As the air around her becomes even colder, Katie reminisces about how she and Mark used to spend time on the Portland shores. It wasn't to long ago before he left that she told him that she loved him.

It was about three and a half years before. It was summertime and they were spending time walking down the beach. After a while they sat down in the just a few feet from the tide line to watch the sunset. They sat there in silence, shoulder to shoulder. While the sun slowly began to set, Mark decided to break the silence.

"Katie?"

"Yes," She replied.

"Do you ever wonder about what's going to happen to us?" He asked her. "I mean, do you think that we will always be together?"

Katie gives him a small look of concern.

"What do you mean," she asks.

"I mean do you ever wonder that we may break up?"

Katie takes Mark by his left hand and looks him straight in the eyes.

"Mark, I know that you have problems in your life, and I know that being with you is hard, knowing that you work for the Leone family, but you can't let any of that interfere with our relationship. I Love you Marcus, and I'll never let anything get in the way of our relationship."

Mark tilts his head down a bit and closes his eyes. Then he looks back up at Katie.

"I love you two Katie and I'm not going to let anything happen to us."

He reaches into his jacket and pulls out a necklace. It has a black string and a Square pendant with a Chinese symbol in the center of it.

"My mother gave me this just before she died. She told me that it means faith. I think that she would like you to have it."

Mark puts the pendant in Katie's hands and closes it. Katie looks up at him and smiles.

"Mark I can't keep this," she replies

"I don't need it anymore. Besides, I have you to help me keep the faith."

And with that, Katie leans over towards Mark and kisses him.

As the flashback ends, Katie looks down at the pendant that Mark gave her. As she does, she thinks of him. Come back soon Mark. I miss you.

Public storage, Staunton Island.

A Taxi cab stops out in front of the front gate. Out steps Mark Raze. He pays the cabbie and walks over to the front desk.

"I'm here to pick up my car."

The clerk looks up at him and replies, "Ok, which locker is it in?"

"Locker 278 I believe."

"Ok, here's the key. Bring the key back to the front desk when you're finished. "

The clerk Hands Raze the key and Raze walks down the walkway towards Locker 278. He pulls up the door and Inside sits his diablo stallion. Left just the way it was before he left Liberty City. He pulls out a key and unlocks the door. He sits in the car for a brief period of time. Man it feels good to be back in this car, he thought as he pulled out of the storage locker. He turns the locker key in to the desk clerk and heads for Pike creek. As he turns the corner a young Asian man in a Japanese School uniform Eyes the car Raze is driving. He Smiles and begins to walk in the opposite direction towards a white limousine. He gently knocks on the window. Out steps a young Asian woman who looks like she's in her late 20's. She's no other then Asuka. Leader of the Kasen clan of the Yakuza's.

"So the Legendary Shadow has returned. Keep an eye on him Yaz. We may need his services soon."

That's it for chapter two Folks. I would like to thank the people that took the time to read my story. I'm really coming along with the plot and I hope that I didn't screw up this chapter. Let me know how it is. Later.