Down Payment

Next morning, Malcolm was sleeping in his house for a moment as he sent his whole night cleaning out his house. He looked at his phone to see that it was half pass noon. He let out a yawn as he stretch his arms until it popped. He was looking around his house. He knew that he is going need some major cash to remodel his whole house. He got up and get dress as he left his house, he was looking around for a moment. He heard his stomach growl because he haven't eaten anything since he help Johnny.

He knew that he was going to need some money. He was walking around town for a moment. He notice that there was a guy reading a newspaper. Malcolm was about to put his street skills to work once again. He walked up behind the gentleman and slide his hand inside the man's pocket and grabbed a wallet. He backed away as he took the money out of it was it was filled with hundred of dollars in it. He took it as he tossed the wallet away. He head for Friendly Fire to get some guns.

He manages to get couple vice nines and a MK47 and save whatever money he had left. He was walking towards. He was walking down the street to see that there was crowd standing in front of a shop to see the news and about what happen yesterday. Malcolm just smirk because he knew that respect of Saints has starting to rise back up. He ran into a few old faces such as Luz, Monica Hughes, Legal Lee, and Helmers. He done a few favors for them for them to send out word that the Saints is back.

Then he stopped for a moment as his new phone has ring and he pulled it out. He saw the caller ID was Johnny.

"Yo." Malcolm answered.

"Hey man, It's Gat. Meet me at Aisha's house, we gotta figure out our next move." Johnny said.

He hung the phone for a moment as Malcolm was smiling for a moment because he remember the time he has to save Aisha's ass from the Vice Kings. He knew that was memory to remember because he stick to them after what they did to his mom. He would do it again to see those bastard died. He knew that it was to see Aisha again. He was looking around for a moment see a abandoned car. He got it and hotwire it and drove to Aisha's crib. It took about an hour to get to Aisha's place. He parked the car in the driveway. He was looking around for a moment to make sure that the neighbors weren't being nosy. He walked up to the door as he knocked on door as Johnny answered the door. They gave a each other a quick bro hug.

"Well come on in." Johnny said.

Malcolm walked inside as Johnny looked around to make sure that he wasn't follow. Malcolm was looking around to house to see some of Aisha's old albums and gold record hug up on the wall. He chuckle to himself to see a picture of him, Lin, Johnny, and Aisha standing next to each other. He picked up the picture to get a closer look of Lin. He missed her so much and he hoped that she didn't move on. Johnny closed the door before looking at Malcolm.

"You wanna beer?" Johnny asked.

"Yeah, that would be great." Malcolm said.

Malcolm placed the picture back down as Johnny led him into the living room. Malcolm just grinned at the old poster of Aisha that Johnny kept was still around. Johnny came back from the kitchen with two beers and gave one to Malcolm. Then they both used the table to get the lids off. Then Malcolm heard a voice that he thought he would never hear again.

"Johnny, who's that?!"

"Well, come down to the living room and find out." Johnny called out.

Malcolm was taking a quick sip from the beer bottle when he heard footsteps coming down the stairs. Malcolm's eyes widen when he saw that Aisha had change for the last few years.

'Johnny, I don't care if you just broke out of jail. You do not mess with-"

But before she could finish, Johnny pointed at Malcolm. ANd when she saw him, it looks like she was in complete shock as she just saw a ghost.

"Oh my god. Malcolm, it's you." Aisha said.

"Surprised Aisha?" Malcolm asked.

She ran up to Malcolm and gave him a hug.

"Well, yes. I mean we all thought that you were dead." Aisha said.

"I almost was." Malcolm said.

"For a guy that was blown to hell, you look great. Hey, did you do something with your hair?" Aisha said.

Malcolm placed his hand over his head.

"Yeah I have getting that a lot." Malcolm said.

Johnny just snickered for a moment as Malcolm was glaring at him.

"Anyway. can we get back to business." Johnny said.

"What's the rush?" Aisha asked.

Johnny took another sip of his beer.

"I have been coop up on death row while that bitch has been laid out in a fucking coma." Johnny mentioned.

Malcolm took another sip of his beer and wipe it mouth.

"We definitely need to remind mother fuckers who we are." Malcolm said.

Aisha was looking at Malcolm and Johnny.

"And that can't wait after dinner?" Aisha asked.

"No." Malcolm and Johnny said.

Aisha giggled at the both of them.

"You two hasn't change at all." Aisha stated.

He was laughing and so was Johnny.

"Well, ya know, there's a saying about dogs and blowing shit up...so what's the plan?" Johnny asked.

He was looking at Malcolm as Malcolm took one last sip of his beer before setting it on the coffee table. in front of him as he turned his head towards Johnny.

"We get our crew together, once we got that we can work on how we're takin' back our city." Malcolm said.

"Sounds good." Johnny said.

Aisha was looking at the both of them with an raise eyebrow.

"And where were you planning on having this little meeting?" Aisha asked.

Malcolm and Johnny look at Aisha, then at each otherm and then around the house. Aisha was putting two and two together.

"No."

"Well, this place is pretty spacious." Johnny said.

"No." Aisha said.

"The color's very soothing..." Malcolm mentioned.

"NO!" Aisha yelled.

"Come on, Eesh..." Johnny said.

"This ain't no fuckin' gang clubhouse..." Aisha said.

She turned her back to her man and best friend. Malcolm was looking at the both of them and shook his head as he finish his drink.

"Change of plans..." Johnny said.

"We gotta find a new place?" Malcolm asked.

He got up and look at Johnny.

"Yeah, you got it." Johnny said.

They both started to walking out the door as Aisha just shook her head and smiled. She looked at the old picture with her, Johnny, Malcolm, and Lin. She was walked off to the other room. Malcolm and Johnny got into the car as they both started to drive off.

"Head over to the old mission house, we should be able to set up shop there..." Johnny said.

"The mission house? Why there? Why don't we just set up shop at the church?" Malcolm asked.

"Ultor's renovated it and turned it into a tourist trap." Johnny told him.

Malcolm turned his head with a raise eyebrow.

"You're kidding me?" Malcolm asked.

"Wish I was, we gotta find a new place and the mission house'll be perfect." Johnny said.

Malcolm think for a moment before he nodded his head.

"Religious buildings are kinda been there done that type of shit." Malcolm said.

Johnny shook his head.

"Yo we're not staying in the mission. Now check it out. Years ago an earthquake dropped pat of the city below sea level, and rather than clearing out the rubble, the city built over it. There's an abandoned hotel below the mission that'll work for us." Johnny explained.

"Alright, what's the catch?" Malcolm said.

Johnny smirked.

"We gotta evict the current tenants..." Johnny said.

"Sounds like fun..." Malcolm said.

Malcolm turned the corner as they left the suburbs and into the one of the new gang terrority. They both sat there in silence for a moment until Malcolm broke that silence.

"Okay. Are you gonna tell me what happen to Lin and my baby sister." Malcolm said.

"I did say that I would tell you. While after the whole bullshit went down with Troy and other shits. Lin took your sister out of town. I haven't heard from her in a while since I was in prison. Sorry man." Johnny said.

"It's okay, man." Malcolm said.

Then he made a final turn as they pulled up to a parking lot of the mission house. They both got out of the car and Johnny popped open the trunk and pulled out some guns. Malcolm took a couple with him and follow Johnny. They both were walking inside the mission and Malcolm covered his nose to see that this place stink to high heavens. Then Johnny pointed at the door that leaves down to underground. Once they made it under the mission house to see that it was an underground city that Johnny was talking about.

"Holy shit. Johnny, you were right." Malcolm said.

"Right. So, let's make like landlords and start evicting." Johnny said.

Malcolm made his way over to one of the gang member. He turned around as he was greeted by a bullet to the head. This alerted more gang members and dupe heads. They all started running to avoid the bullets. Johnny used his shotgun to take out of the gang members that was station on top while Malcolm was shooting the others along with some dupe heads. One of the gang member jumped onto Malcolm's back before he flipped the gang member onto his back. Malcolm shot him and grabbed a dupe head and threw him into a metal shelf.

Johnny tossed a grenade which it exploded killing some of the dupe heads and gang members. Malcolm was shooting the gang members and dupe heads to prevent witnesses. He tossed the empty gun as he walked over to where Johnny was. Johnny was looking his best friend and he had a grin on his face. He knew that this was going to be the Saints new home.

"So, whatcha think?" Johnny asked.

Malcolm was looking at the dead bodies.

"It's kind of a shit hole." Malcolm said.

"True dat...but it's a shit hole with potential." Johnny said.

He sat down in a chair as he rest his arms on the back of his head with his felt on some sorta footsuel. Malcolm knew that he was not convince about this place.

"I dunno man..." Malcolm said.

"Oh come on, a stripper pole, some flat screens...maybe some nicer furniture..." Johnny said.

Malcolm sat next to Johnny for a moment and looked at grinned.

"You had me at stripper pole." Malcolm said.

"Fucking Aye." Johnny said.

They both fist pumps each other and relax for a moment. Malcolm was thinking about his girl and he knew that he had to find him once they take back their city.

=== elsewhere ===

Lin pulled up to a hotel as Tia was sound asleep from the long drive. Lin got out of her Voxel and head inside to the get the manager to get them a room.

"How may I help you, young lady?"

He was looking at Lin's chest because she was wearing a top that should more skin. Then Lin snapped her fingers a couple to get the manager to focus on her not her chest.

"I need a room for my friend." Lin said.

"Sure thing."

He slided the a room key to Lin. He gave her a flirty grin. Then Lin let out a sigh before she grabbed his head and banged it on the table.

"Next time you stare at my chest again. I will cut your nuts off and feed them to you." Lin said.

The manager just groan at the Asian woman. She went to her car as she grabbed Tia and carry her to their room. Once she open up the door and put Tia in bed. She sat down on the bed and pulled out her phone as it let up to a home screen of her and Malcolm.

"I missed you. I wish you were here." Lin said.

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