None of this belongs to me

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Nicolas Forelli waited eagerly in his office. The door flung open and his good friend Carlo walked in bringing the news in a few words.

"Tommy…Vercetti…..is in Liberty..."He said panting.

Nicolas knew what this meant, he could now have his vengeance, revenge for the trip to Vice City from which Sonny never returned. He had waited so long, building the Forelli Empire in Liberty City. However he knew he wasn't ready yet because Vercetti had built his own empire and could counter attack easily.

"He is allied with a guy from Los Santos. A John Carlson…… or something and is taking assets all around Portland and…" Carlo said having regained his breath

"Wait" Nicolas interrupted "Carl Johnson you said? "

After a moment of hesitation and thought Carlo responded with a firm "Yes"

Nicolas had the key now, he knew what to do, and he knew exactly where to go. He ran outside and jumped into his car and drove to the Leone Gentlemen Club.

He didn't expect to be granted entrance easily, however the news he brought did help him enter.

Soon after this unexpected visit the Leone lieutenants were summoned and long family disputes were abandoned during that long meeting for a common need. The need of revenge.

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For the next few weeks a corporation erupted in Shoreside Vale called Vercetti enterprises who expanded significantly due to their lucky business as the buildings they wanted to buy suddenly fell in value due to gang wars, their major competitors mysteriously disappeared and the police seemed to overlook their businesses.

Meanwhile, in Portland a mafia syndicate begun to retake the long lost influence over the City and was joined soon by sole militants who wanted protection because their former loyalties could no longer guarantee this to them. Thus, Vercetti Enterprises grew form the west, while Leone-Forelli Syndicate grew form the east threatening with an imminent gang war.

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Tommy and Carl sat in the dimly lit meetings office. The room was dark as people preferred to hide their identities which gives an idea of the type of business agreements reached in this room.

"Carl we need to complete our grip on Shoreside" Tommy explained "and we shall do this by one final hit on the Cartel Mansion"

"Ill need a couple of people to take the place, they may be weaker but still have a strong hold on the place."

"Take a couple of my boys…some of the Hoods and"

The door was knocked

"How appropriate" Tommy exclaimed and ordered the visitor to enter.

A dark haired man came in, he was wearing a black jacket and jeans, CJ found him extremely familiar.

"Carl I present you Claude Speed, who shall help you with the hit upon the Cartel Mansion" Tommy introduced "He has been several times and knows it back to front, not mentioning that he once almost at the place single-handedly."

"Hey, you're the guy at the races, the one who went with Catalina..."Carl jumped and said recognising the stranger.

"Oh you have met" Tommy understood "In which case you are more than ready to take carry out the job immediately. Without further instruction and without a word from Claude both men left Tommy in the dark room and exited the building to find ten armed men awaiting by a van ready to strike.

Claude drove while CJ instructed the men.

"you and you go with the other 3 from the back You two come with Claude and me and the rest prepare to follow us when I give the order."

The orders were followed religiously, Claude and CJ walked with two men behind them. A Colombian came to the door

"You can't come in please leave" the Colombian said.

"No. you leave and surrender the building or we shall take it over by force." CJ answered.

Realisation coming to the Colombian he snatched his walkie and rose the alarm.

CJ and his team gunned him and ran to the door entering the main entrance. Colombians spilled from the top of the stairs.

Claude indicated CJ through a side corridor while the two others backed them up. The corridor was much less guarded and was easier to advance through. Claude continued indicating the way, and gunning down a few guards arriving at a circular room.

"Is this the Command Room?" CJ asked.

Claude Nodded

"Where is the commander?" CJ asked

Claude shrugged.

An eerie sensation was in the air when BAM

Colombians stormed the place. One who seemed the boss came forward.

"you think you can take us out! Hah! Look at this!"

Two of the guards pulled forward two bodies, belonging to their backup.

"So now you go down and we shall send your heads to Vercetti to teach him not to mess with us, Chicos matadles!"

Two guns pointed to each of their heads, the triggers begun to pull and two shots pierced the air breaking the silence for a second. Silence followed.

Two men stood at he open door pointing the guns at the corpses of the two guards who were about to kill CJ and Claude.

Claude moved fast and planted the bomb while CJ welcomed the Mafia soldiers who had just saved him and Claude. All of a sudden cartel cars started arriving at the door.

"More of them! More of them!" Shouted one of Tommy's guys.

"Mario is stopping them at the door" answered another by the window.

Out of three people who were at the door one remained alive, but had to escape and get into the building.

"Lead them in" CJ ordered. "Bomb armed Claude?"

Claude nodded

CJ lead the four men out and locked the door as the Colombian soldiers walked into the building. Three soldiers remained at the backdoor and they escorted CJ and the others out into the back garden. The other two had been killed by the Colombians.

"I want you to get into 3 different Colombian cars from the entrance and drive away as soon as I give the or-"

BOOOM. The Colombian Cartel Command Centre blew into a million pieces taking to death all the guards who had just entered to kill the intruders.

"NOW" shouted CJ.

All men ran towards the cars killing the few Colombians left around, got into the cars and drove away like mad from the fire.

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A car shot sped through the valleys towards the nearest Pay´n´Spray.

"What you got there" CJ asked Claude.

Claude lifted the suitcase he was carrying and opened it showing money

"You got that at the Cartel place?" CJ asked impressed

Claude smiled as he split it up and gave CJ his part.

They arrived soon at Vercetti Imports and gave the news.

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The Forelli-Leone syndicate was getting strong. Funny how people set away their differences when they find common enemies. It is true to say that Portland was totally controlled by The Syndicate, except for small areas where the Triads still existed, but did not really do anything at all other that sit and watch and grind their teeth at passing mobsters who roamed their territory fearless knowing they could do very little.

The Liberty Triads were very weak, almost disappeared. All they could do know was take a side in the emerging war. But whose side to take was a hard choice. On one side was taking the Syndicates side because they shared the area, but on the other side they had been enemies so long that it was a self insult to do this so they had to go to the Vercetti Enterprise for protection.

Shoreside Vale, after a mysterious explosion at Cartel Base, was totally owned by Vercetti enterprise except for Small Street gangs who even though independent really worked for the Enterprise. The city was divided into two and there was still one island in the centre, not taken by anyone. Whoever got that territory first would have clear advantage over the others. Both sides put their efforts onto this.

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A/N thanks to few reviewers I shall continue this. Hope you like it. Please R&R