Episode III

Mr. Kennedy walked slowly along the snow covered sidewalks, taking off his mask revealed his blond hair, his dark stare, and focus on the road ahead. There were no soldiers in sight. Minutes passed and he caught a glimpse of someone in the road ahead.

Leon was walking up a sloping hill, a street intersected just ahead, coming downhill.. A few soldiers appeared, walking along with the M1 tank that Snake warned him about. Kennedy ran off the street, on the side of a driveway, behind a house, down the hill, to a small cliff.

As he tried to climb down, he slipped and started to skid down the slope. He fell off a small, probably 12 foot drop.

He slammed into the ground, hurting his leg, but he was okay, that's what his training did to him, taught him to endure pains like that. He stood up, and walked to another small cement cliff. He jumped off of it, and walked to the highway, past a seven eleven.

He started to walk East, eventually he came up to the Burger Shot. Noticing a tank placed upon the tall bridge, north from his position, above an trench with a single lane. He tried to sneak to the Burger Shot, he eventually ran, and hoped the tank did not spot him. He opened the door.

Guns drew up to his face as Max, Snake, Claude, Nick, CJ, and Tommy, were waiting at the door, everyone with newly acquired Russian AK 47's, Vercetti had a Tactical 12 gauge.

"Oh shit, maybe it was safer outside!" Leon screamed, putting his hands up.

Band Of Brothers

"It's Leon, my partner." said Snake, ordering them to put their weapons down. Snake walked up to him, and did a friendly handshake, "Nice to see you gain."

Kennedy shook his head, "You should take off that mask."

"No." Said Snake, stubbornly.

Vercetti stepped foreword. "Everyone, I would like to introduce myself, I am Tommy Vercetti, a multiple business owner."

"Vercetti? Tommy Vercetti, owner of InterGlobal films? I love your movies! That Candy is really-"

"Shut up CJ," said Kang. "I might as well introduce my self too, I am Nick Kang, I have been with the LSPD for many years, and I would like to be here longer, but I get the feeling that that isn't going to happen." He gave a short laugh, then realized it was inappropriate.

"I am Max Payne, nuff said." Max spoke out.

"Solid Snake, Nice to meet you all," Snake stepped foreword. "As you know, this is my partner Leon, and all of our information is classified."

"Oh, and just so you know, this is Claude and his wife." Max pointed towards the man holding a woman in his arms.

"Why are you talking for him?" Kang asked.

Max looked at him. No one spoke.

B-O-B

Minutes passed, and everyone relaxed for a while. Suddenly gunshots rang out. Snake looked out the window. Looking around, no one was there. He turned back to the group of people.

"So, what's the plan?" Max pointed out. "What are we going to do?"

"I think we should fight back. Take control of the city." said CJ.

"No, Dumbass, something we can really do. Besides, a group of eight people, taking out a whole Russian army?" Max replied.

"If we take out one area at a time, maybe." Snake pointed out. "Who had combat training, and how much?"

"I have a lot, I am a cop, just so you know, Claude has a death count of over five hundred." said Max.

Kang made a shocking expression, "Wow!" he cried, "I have some, being in the LSPD."

"Me and Leon have a very good amount, fighting…" Snake hesitated. "never mind."

"I know guns like the back of my hand." said Tommy.

"Shit, I shoot guns every day." said CJ.

"Okay then, it looks like we know what we are doing." Snake announced.

Max sighed. Claude walked over to the window, CJ was stuffing his face with food.

Russian soldiers were walking by, one saw Claude and shouted in Russian. Claude dropped to the floor as bullets tore through the saran wrapped window, the whole group of men jumped up, grabbing their weapons, they readied themselves for the Russian attack.

The front door was busted down, a few soldiers ran in. In less than a second, they were bouncing off the walls in showers of blood.

The back door slammed open as Claude's wife ran out, he ran after her with his AK 47, eventually dropping it. Tommy chased after them.

"Stop! Stop! Stop!" Vercetti screamed as they ran out to the road, amongst the wreckage. "No! Idiots!" Vercetti stopped to shoot his 12 gauge at the Russians. Max came running out the back door, dodging bullets as he spun around while reloading firing at them as he ran.

Bullets flew through the air, aimed at the "rebels" but all of the bullets were missing. Snake and Leon were shooting out the windows of Burger shot, bullets putting holes in the walls around them.

Men dropped second by second as Snake and Leon shoot them out with their M4's. Claude's wife was still running across the street. Bullets smashed into the ground around her feet, as if being punched, shell fell to the ground, Claude screaming and running after her, they were out in the open.

Russian soldiers seemed to never stop coming out of the city streets, CJ, Kang, Snake, and Leon were all shooting from the Burger Shot. Vercetti and Max made a wall in front of Claude, shooting at the soldiers as Claude dropped to the ground checking his wife.

The Russians finally stopped coming, bodies littered the area, everyone reloaded. Vercetti turned around to check on Claude.

A small trail of blood was leaking out of his wife's body, just under her breast. Vercetti bent down, Claude was in tears. It was his only love. He had never felt like that ever before, and now, she was gone.

Vercetti and Max looked away as Claude quietly mourned her death. Suddenly, Claude's sorrow turned into rage. "Daaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmnnnnn!"

He stood up. "Claude, are you okay?" Vercetti grabbed his shoulder. Claude turned around, punching Tommy in the face, kneeing him in the stomach, then grabbed him, flipping him over onto the cemented sidewalk. He was knocked out.

"Claude!" Max ran up to him. Claude pulled out another punch, giving Payne a bloody nose.

Claude walked off. Four Russians jumped out at him, pushing their guns at his head. Claude looked at them in anger, like an Anakin Skywalker turning to the dark side.

Kicking one in the nuts, he pulled out his switch blade, stabbed one in the head. He grabbed another soldier AK, shooting him with it. The last Russian became scared and fell to the ground, dropping his weapon, "Peace, da! Ahhhh" he stuttered. Claude looked at the fear in his eyes. He enjoyed it.

Pointing the gun up to his face, the Russian started straight into the barrel. It exploded and his brains scattered amongst the snow. He turned around, the last one was still on the ground, whimpering, holding his privates.

Claude jumped on his head, cracking his neck.

"Holy… Shit!" Max said, checking Vercetti, who was still knocked out.

Claude walked off, Max followed, heading towards Downtown. Snake and Leon exited the Burger Shot. The ground in front of the exploded, the two fell to the ground, as dirt and debris covered the area.

Snake looked behind Burger Shot. "Noooo! Run! Get out! They found us!" He was referring to the M1 tank upon the bridge. CJ and Nick ran out, just in time.

The Russians saw a few men exiting the Burger Shot. Another loud shot rang out, a large explosion deafened everyone, although they made it out, they were pushed to the ground as the Burger Shot turned into a fire ball, debris flying through the air, scattering everywhere.

Everyone stood up, and ran. Nick picked up Tommy. They ran down the path Max and Claude took, as another shot exploded in the road. CJ grabbed Claude's wife's body and carried her along.

B-O-B

They ended up in front of a burnt down ammu-nation in Downtown, Claude and Max stood in the middle of the road, amongst bodies and debris.

Kinda short? Claude is going to kick some ass, just wait till next Episode! Please R&R!