Hi! Got another Chapter for everyone! Thanks again to LynGuerra for all the support and encouragement. Remember, you review keep me motivatied to continue writing. I have a few ideas that I'm still kicking around, so I'm open to suggestions. Enjoy! As always, I own nothing other than OCs. Also, I'm a poor office worker so you won't get any money if you try to sue me...Just putting it out there. Again, Enjoy!
Gat drove the bootlegger onto the highway as Mei began filling Kat in on her plans.
"Its like this, we can't ever allow a sign of disrespect to slide" Mei explained "And when you're a Saint, you got to make an example of people like that. Not because we enjoy violence…"
"…although some of us enjoy busting caps in the asses of little bitches who don't know their fucking place" Gat interjected
"True" Mei agreed "But we respond with violence so that people know not to fuck with you. If a Saint lets one motherfucker disrespect them, then ninety-nine more are gonna show up, trying to do the same thing. A few might even take a shot at you because they think you're weak. But if you fuck up the first guy badly enough, the other ninety-nine will shit themselves at the thought of messing with a Saint. Anyone steps to you, respond with violence and everything falls into place. Understand?"
"Yeah" Kat nodded "So who's ass are we gonna kick? Someone who disrespected you and the Saints?" At this question, Gat and Mei started laughing at what she thought was an innocent enough question.
"What's so funny?" Kat asked them
"Think for minute -in-training" Gat teased "If someone had disrespected me or the Boss and we let it slide, then I would already be six feet under, and the Boss wouldn't be …well…the Boss. Right Boss?"
"That's right" Mei replied smugly "There were a lot of people who tried to step to the Saints, and they got stepped on. Had to get creative with how we handled some of them."
"Really?" Kat asked in star struck tone "What did you do?"
"Let's see…first we took out Los Carnales by ripping off their drug shipments , taking over their drug labs, and turning their Colombian connection against them. And when their leader Angelo Lopez tried to skipped town, we blew him and his private jet to fucking pieces before he could escape."
"Shit" Kat "I heard that you guys were no joke but…damn."
"That nothing compared to what we did to the Vice Kings" Mei said gleefully "We disrupted their prostitution racket, turned the partnership with the police against them,…"
"Wait" Kat interrupted "What kinda gangsta does business with the cops?"
"You know what….I like the way you think like a real banger." Gat complimented "Ben King got soft…became more of a business man than a gangster. Ended up having his own lieutenants try to take him out….which is exactly what would have happened if he hadn't come to the Saints for help."
"You're shitting me!" Kat exclaimed "He never mentioned that in the book!"
"What book?" Mei asked
Gat giggled "King wrote a book while you were taking in your beauty sleep. Its called 'Regicide', and the way he tells it, King makes it sound like he was the one who decided to end the Vice Kings"
"Really?" Mei snorted "Cause I seem to remember him calling Julius for help, and then me and Gat rushing out to save him from his own fucking crew. Had he keep them in line and treated them like bangers instead of employees, he could've saved himself a lot of trouble."
"Unbelievable" Kat said quietly "So want happened to the person who took over the Vice Kings? In his book, King said that the gang simply crumble without his leadership" Gat and Mei glanced at each other before breaking out into a fit of laughs.
"What did I say?" Kat asked
"The Vice Kings didn't fall apart because they lost King's 'leadership' as he put it." Gat laughed "It was because the Saints wiped them off the map. Julius gave him two options; leave the Kings or get a bullet through his skull courtesy of yours truly."
"No way" Kat awed
"It's true. I was there when that shit went down." Mei chimed in "King chose the option that let him keep breathing a little longer, thus the book. In the end, what goes around comes around. Because Warren Williams, who betrayed Benjamin King, got snuffed out by Tanya Winters, a dime bag whore turned wannabe madam. But she didn't really have the respect of the crew the way King and Williams did, which in turn lead to half the crew dropping their flags. Then not to long after taking over, Tanya got bumped off when me, Johnny, and King stormed the place."
"I don't understand" Kat said confusedly "Why not tell people the truth about what happened, especially if your book is intended to be an autobiography?"
"And say what?" Mei asked "That him and two bangers from a rival crew almost single-handly wiped out what was left of his old gang? And that you were 'allowed' to live after running to another gang for help?"
"Welll….yeah" Kat replied "Wouldn't it make it seem like he was a badass if he wiped out his crew?"
"No" Gat said flatly "It makes him look more like a pansy than 'Mr. Benjamin Motherfucking King' if you ask me."
"Really?" Kat asked
"Think about it for a second Kat." Mei said "First, his lieutenants try to kill him, one of them being a young man he considered to be like a son to him…and has to turn to the Saints for help…..a gang that he considered to be too insignificant to pose a threat. " Mei turned in her passenger seat so that she was looking Kat directly in the eye "And he basically has to say, 'Help me! My crew is trying to kill me! Won't you the might Saints save?' "Mei asked mockingly in a high pitched voice
"I guess when you put it that way…it does look kinda pathetic." Kat conceded "But why lie about what happened?"
"He wouldn't be considered a badass if people knew that his gang turned on him" Mei explained "It would make him look weak"
"I see…" Kat said
"Also" Mei continued "Who the fuck is gonna write a book and talk about the people they killed? If King tried to publish a book where he talked about he killed Tanya Winters, he would be on death row right now in a cell next to Mr. 'Statue of Limitations' over here." She said while pointing a thumb over towards Gat.
"Fuck you!" Gat yelled "How the hell knows there's no statue of limitations on murder?" he asked
"Everyone but you apparently" Mei replied smugly
"Can't believe I didn't know about this when I still lived here." Kat said quietly
"It's sort of common knowledge amongst people it certain circles….despite what King might have published in his book."
Kat shook her head "I guess I don't move in the right circles, cause this is all new to me. Didn't really know anything about the gangs other than the colors they wore."
"Seriously?" Gat asked, glancing at her in the rear view mirror "You mean to tell me you really don't know? Despite the fact that you wanna join our crew"
"Hey don't give me that!" Kat retorted "When the Saints came onto scene, my Dad scared that his little girl who likes to wear purple, I might add…." She said, while looking between the two of them intently "might catch a bullet one of the other three gangs, or whose she might be killed by the Saints for 'claiming something she wasn't apart of' and turning up dead someone."
"Seeing as how that almost happened to you today, I would say he plan seemed like his plan wasn't all that great" Mei replied "Why did you come back to Stilwater?"
"Like I said before, my old man was into some rather shady shit. And being his daughter made people think I was shady by default" Kat said sadly "I had a full-ride scholarship to Princeton and was majoring in law, but got kicked out because they couldn't have 'some of my standing tainting their prestigious school's reputation'. And when your studying to be a lawyer, it makes your situation that much worse" Kat's faced suddenly looked extremely crestfallen, thinking about everything she had lost.
"What about finding work at law firm?" Gat asked "Couldn't you get a job as an assistant or some shit?"
Kat shook her head "My family name is blacklisted by every reputable law firm that I can think of. Hell, even Legal Lee wouldn't give me chance, and that's saying something."
"I wouldn't sweat it too much." Mei said "Gat retained Lee's services almost got the electric chair…granted Gat had over a two charges of murder to his name. Still, I think its complete bullshit that you had to go through that because of one stupid idiot."
Kat smiled "Thanks Boss!"
"Not your boss just yet." Mei teased "We still got some fuckers who need a lesson in respect"
"Back to my original question before we went off topic.." Kat inquired "Who are we fucking up for disrespecting the Saints?"
"When I think woke up in the prison infirmary, there was some guards who were talking a lot of shit. One of them in particular was pushing his luck." Mei replied " He took advantage of the fact that I was in restraint to cop a feel between my legs, which was followed by him smacking me across the face. You know, typical tough guy male bullshit you dealt with earlier." She said nonchalantly
"Again…thanks for saving me." Kat said
"Again Kat….was happy to help" replied Mei "Anyway, while him and his buddy were talking smack, he had the nerve to tell me what his address was…almost as though he knew I would never come there. Needless to say, this Stilwater Prison Guard is in for one hell of a surprise. But then again…" Mei smiled deviously "He did say his wife would have a plate ready for me. Hope they don't mind that I'm bringing some extra friends along."
"Of course not" Gat laughed "I sure they'll be overjoyed"
"I'm sure he'll be overcome with joy to see you!" Kat chimed in mischievously "After all, don't they say, 'the more, the merrier' in situations like this?"
"Boss" Gat said joyfully "I believe she's right!"
"Of course I am!" Kat said, and in low chilling voice "I'm going to make him regret the day he put his hands on you." Mei was taken aback by Kat willingness to ride with them, but at the same time, she found it to be reassuring. She knows it's going to be difficult rebuilding the Saints, but she figures if the new recruits are half as dedicated as Kat, the Saints can take Stilwater back and then some.
"So where to?" Kat asked "Are we going to pay this asshole a visit?"
"We will, but first….." Mei began "We're stopping at Sloppy Seconds. We need a change of clothes…you especially Kat" she said while looking over Kat's dirty and torn clothing. Her skirt, blouse, and stockings were a scuffed, tattered and dirtied from a combination of garbage and blood from Joey and his gang. Kat started looking over the state of her clothes and was dumbfounded that it had not dawned on her before.
"Sorry about that" Kat apologize "I guess I really am a dirty whore, aren't i?"
"No, you're not" Mei said as they pulled up to Sloppy Seconds "I don't want a potential recruit thinking like that, understand"
"I understand" Kat replied "I won't talk like that again"
"Good to hear you found your self-esteem" Mei said bluntly, as the three of them got out the car "Since you probably don't have any cash on you, take this." She said handing Kat a wad of bills "Me and Gat will be there in just a minute."
"Thanks Boss" Said Kat
"Just 'Mei' is fine for now" Mei replied "We'll see if you can call me 'Boss' after you've earned your stripes."
"Ok….thanks Mei." Kat responded timidly while enter the shop. Mei turned to face Gat, who had a big grin on his face
"What the fuck's with that shit-eating look you're giving me?" Mei asked defiantly
"Why Boss…" Gat said Mockingly "Whatever do you mean?"
"Cut the bullshit Gat" retorted Mei "You look like the cat that swallowed the canary."
"Can't help the way you too seemed taken with each other. Almost like love at first sight with the way how you guys are looking at each other like naughty schoolgirls" Gat replied "Besides…I know of a "Cat" that want to swallow more than a canary if you catch my drift" he said with a wink
"Screw you Gat" Mei replied jokingly, while giving Gat a playful shove
"Sure you didn't mean to say, 'Screw me Kat'?" he responds slyly
"Gat" Mei said quietly "She seems like a great girl. I don't want to taint her."
"Really Mei?" Gat asked "You pulled me aside for this 'Golden Girls' moment because you're afraid that you're going to corrupt the 'innocent flower' we just saved?'
"Yes" she replied bluntly
"Look, you're like a sister to girl, so I going to tell you this as plainly as I can." Gat said "We all gotta be prepared to deal with the actions of the choices we make. But at the end of the day, their just that….our choices. No one made her come along and you even told her that there would be no turning back. She made it clear that she was down for whatever popped off. If she can hold her own, then great. If not, we gonna have to take care of her so that she doesn't talk"
"I know that" Mei said darkly "And I don't think that will be an issue. I'm just afraid off letting her get too close to me personally"
"Why?" Gat asked
"I don't know Johnny" Mei said sarcastically "Maybe it has to do with the fact that the only two people I feel in love with are gone." She said with tears welling in her eyes "One turned out to be a narc, and I got the other killed by that cocksucker Sharp"
"Hey! We are not having 'that' conversation again." Gat said angrily "Troy was a fucking narc, one that was the Julius' right hand man, so of course nobody suspected him. Nothing we can do to change that"
"Lin…." Mei began
"…..knew the risks and still went undercover in the Rollerz" Gat interrupted "She cared about you and nothing will ever change that fact. What happened wasn't your fault"
"I know" Mei said "Just miss her a lot. And the fact that I'm looking at Kat the same way I looked at Lin. Almost feels like I'm betraying her."
"She would never think that!" replied Gat exasperatedly "You two weren't even a couple, let alone sleeping together. So get a fucking grip, otherwise there's no way we can rebuild the Saints." Those words hit home for Mei instantly. She wasn't about to let everything good to hell because of puppy love. Whether that puppy love was an old flame or someone new, she wasn't going to let it distract her. Mei had already decided that she would rebuild the Saints and she was going to torture, blackmail, and kill anyone who got in her way. After a few moments, Mei wiped the tears from her eyes and gave Gat and gentle punch in the shoulder.
"Thanks for always putting up with me Gat." Mei said "Glad you always got my back."
"Right back at ya, Boss Lady." He replied "Let's not keep the new girl waiting"
"Ok" Mei replied "Just one last thing, it's really important." The concerned look on Mei face told Gat that something still had Mei worried.
"What's up?' Gat asked
"We can't have another narc getting into the gang the way Troy did." Mei said "It almost destroyed us once and I won't have that happening again."
"So what are we gonna do?" Gat asked "Start making motherfuckers fill out applications?'
"Fuck no!" she snorted "Besides, who would actually read them? We gotta find someone who good with computers that we can trust. This way we can screen motherfuckers who might be rats or narcs."
"Sure" Gat nodded "But where we gonna find someone like that?"
"No idea" Mei admitted "But it's something to keep an eye out for. Any snitches roll through our doors, we take care of them and make an example of them. Feel me?"
"Sure thing Boss." Gat replied
"Good" said Mei "No lets get some new threads. I suddenly feel like an outfit that says 'Naughty Schoolgirl" she teased
