Disclaimer: I do not own the GTA franchise or Max Payne.
A/N: The end is near but don't worry it will not mark the end of the Three Kings series as I plan on making a few sequels. Also chapters will probably be getting longer, and more drama might come into play in the upcoming chapters. Thanks for the support, enjoy.
Chapter 14: Fire with Fire.
Staunton Island, the bustling commercial district of Liberty City currently under chaos. Police have surrounded the whole Pan-Lantic construction site trapping the arsonist inside but not yet captured. Max pulls up by the site walking up to an officer by the gate. "Detective Payne." He flashes his badge. "What's the situation?"
"We got ourselves a maniac trapped in there somewhere."
"The arsonist from Las Venturas?"
"Yeah. But they don't want anyone going in yet this guy is dangerous alone he's already killed two good officers, and injured many others. There probably going to use a sniper to get this guy if they can spot him."
"Damn." Max cursed. "It might be dangerous, even stupid but I needed this guy alive to help me crack the case."
"Who are you talking to buddy?" Asked the officer looking around.
"I need to get in there."
The officer stands in front of Max. "Sorry pal I can't let you enter its too dangerous."
Max reaches into his jacket pocket taking out a glazed doughnut showing the officer who licks his lips. "Here boy who wants the doughnut." He tosses it making the officer chase it. "They sure do love there doughnuts here."
Max sneaks into the construction site gripping his 9mm as he has now entered a dangerous game of hide, and seek. He walks close to the building, which is still being built. Max knows he has the disadvantage he wants this guy alive, and this guy will kill Max with no hesitation, no doubt. "Hello! Little piggy." A voice echoes. Max looks around unsure where the voice has come from. "A good fight just what I've been waiting for." Max turns to see Lav holding a flame thrower. "Boo."
Max reacts quickly jumping to the side as a stream of fire is shot from the flame thrower. "Max rolls to the side, and aims his gun at the psychotic Lav. "NYPD! I mean LCPD freeze."
"I prefer to burn baby!" Lav takes another shot with the flame thrower. Time seems to slow down to Max as the flame comes at him. He rolls to the side barley getting out of the way. When settled again Max fires a shot hitting Lav's weapon causing him to drop it. "Damn nice shot."
"Get on your hands, and knees." Max orders as he stands up.
"Sure thing." Lav does what he is told. "Don't bother with the whole thing I know the drill." He says as Max cuffs him. "This is arrest number…hmm, I think sixty two. Yeah."
"Can it." Max stands him up. "Now you're going to the station to answer some questions."
"Oh great I always did like trivia."
"Right." Max realizes how crazy this guy is.
Back at the Cartel Mansion. Carl and Claude play Madden 05 for PS2 on a big screen TV as Tommy sleeps. Claude is the Liberty City Cocks as Carl is the Sand Andreas 69ers, they are playing a close competitive game. "You're going down Claude." The game is tied, and Carl's team is driving downfield.
Tommy has awoken again, and heads to the noise the game is making. "Are you two idiots serious?"
"What's up your ass Tommy?" Asked Carl not looking away from the game. "You've been in a very bad mood lately."
"Because I got the shit kicked out of me last night!"
"Oh yeah." C.J. continues to concentrate he throws a pass scoring a touchdown winning the game in the last seconds. "Yeah I win!" Claude takes out his 9mm shooting the TV. "Damn Claude, man you can't just shoot something every time you lose." Claude just shrugs.
"Are you two done?" Tommy cuts in. Carl drops the controller, Claude puts his gun away. "Now Listen up the Mafia is after us." He says bluntly. "They want us dead. They made an offer with me to kill you two, which I'm thinking I might accept you pricks! But they would have killed me too even if I accepted, plus I need you two to get home."
"You know ya love us man." Teased C.J. "But what do you think we should do about the Leone's I'm assuming."
"Yeah we all managed to piss them off somehow." Said Tommy. "Of course were going to fuck them up."
Claude nods. "Yeah were game."
"Good." Tommy looks around awkwardly. "I just need a plan."
Back at the precinct Max finish paperwork on Lav's arrest. There are janitors all over the station cleaning the fish heads from the morning events. Anderson approaches Max. "Alright Payne the maniac is ready for questioning."
"Alright." Max stands up. "This should be tough."
"Yeah getting an answer from a psycho is never easy."
Max walks into the interrogation room ready to work on Lav. "Oh hello Mr. Payne. I envy your name."
"Funny I've heard that before." Max sits down at the table across from Lav. "Now I need som…"
"Ok fine these three guys busted me out and there loose here in Liberty." Lav says quickly.
"What?"
"Isn't that what you wanted to hear?" He asked seriously Max couldn't believe that it was that easy. "Yeah I think their staying somewhere in Shoreside Vale where the Cartel used to stay."
Max writes all the info on a pad of paper. "Who's their boss? Who wanted to free you?"
"I can't tell you."
"Why not you've told me everything else already?"
"I don't think ActionMax would be happy giving his name away."
"ActionMax?" Max says puzzled.
Lav' realizes his mistake. "DO!"
"Thanks that will be all. For now." Max gets up, and leaves the room. "You can take him." He tells another officer outside. Crooks with code names, and henchmen not the type of thing Max wanted to get into, but he was in far enough he didn't want to turn back now.