Chp. 8: Shooting Up
June 17, 2020
Five days had passed as Jacket and Jesse were cruising down the streets of Chicago in their Mustang after another day of practicing their shooting and fighting.
"Hey Jacket, I've got a question to ask you," Jesse said.
"Yeah?" Jacket asked.
"What made you become a gang member anyway?" Jesse asked.
"It wasn't my initial choice. I only joined the Black Disciples to survive," Jacket answered.
"What do you mean?" Jesse asked.
"I had a sister. She and I got sent to an orphanage after our neglectful parents had gotten arrested for possession of drugs. I've been through even more hell once we were put in there. And after a few months I ran away and left my sister behind in the process. And I never saw her since. Eventually, I've met Cy who was already a Black Disciple. He helped me join so I could survive and then became partners in crime," Jacket explained.
"I guess we have more in common then we realize. Our original families hate us, were both orphans, and forced to do what we can to survive out in this cruel world," Jesse said.
"Yeah. You know what, Jesse? You're alright, man. You're alright," Jacket said.
As they went down the street in the Mustang, they drove past a car with four men inside.
"Hey man. Ain't that Jacket?" the man in the passenger seat asked.
"That can't be. We shot him dead," one of the two men in the back seat replied.
"Well, then why do I see that motherfucker driving then?" the second man in the back seat asked.
"Let's get him," the driver said.
"I'll text Cy," the man in the passenger seat said as he pulled out his phone.
They soon started to drive out of their parking place and began to follow Jacket and Jesse. Inside the Mustang, Jacket and Jesse were in their Mustang cruising down the street. Jesse looks at his rear view mirror and notices the car driving up behind them.
"Jacket, we're being followed," he said.
Jacket looked into his rear view mirror and saw the car.
"Jesse, get our guns ready," Jacket said.
Jesse reached over to the back seat and grabbed the shotgun and the two machine guns. He started to sort out the ammo for their guns. The car drove closer and closer to the Mustang as Jacket glanced from his mirror to the street in front of his car.
"Hold on to something," he said.
Jacket slammed his foot on the brakes, bringing his car to a sudden and complete stop. The car behind them bumps into the Mustang, causing the driver to bump his chest on the wheel, the second man backseat to slam his face into the driver's seat breaking his nose in the process, and the first man in the back seat to accidentally fire off his machine gun and shooting his friend in the passenger seat in the back of the head killing him instantly. Jacket slams his foot on the gas and starts to drive away while the car behind follows.
"Damn! I think I busted my nose!" the second man shouted in pain as his nose was bleeding.
"Lil G? Lil G?!" the first man called to the man in the passenger seat but got no response.
"Shit! Lil G's dead as a motherfucker! You killed him!" the driver shouted hysterically.
"Shut up! It was a mistake! It was an accident! I'm sorry, Lil G! I'm sorry!" the first man sobbed, before gaining a furious look on his face. "Catch those motherfuckers now!"
The three men continue to follow the Mustang. Jesse soon has their guns loaded up and ready and their ammo stocked.
"Guns are ready," Jesse said.
"Then let's fuck these cocksuckers up," Jacket said.
Jacket drove his car up close next to a shop and came to hands. He stepped out of the car with his shotgun with Jesse following with the two machine guns and crashed through the window and into the shop. The car soon caught up to the Mustang and parked next to it. The two men stepped out with machine guns and the driver followed alongside them with a small pistol in his hand.
"Jacket!" the first man yelled. "Imma kill you, Jacket! You made me shoot one of my boys in the back of the head."
The two gangsters fired off their machine guns at the shop for a moment before stopping. The driver fired a shot from his small pistol.
"You broke my nose, man!" the second gangster yelled, firing off his machine gun for a moment.
"We already texted Cy about you, Jacket! And he's on his way with more men to see that you're really gone!" the driver yelled.
"So I suggest you and your n**** friend here kiss my ass! Only way you're getting out of this is shot motherfuckers!" the first gangster yelled.
He and the second gangster fires off his machine gun again for a short moment. The driver fires a round from his pistol, catching the first gangster's attention.
"What the hell do you think you're doing with that little shit?!" he asked.
The two gangsters once again fired their guns once more for a moment. The driver fires a shot from his small pistol once more. The first gangster took his hat off and smacked the driver in the head with it.
"STOP IT! STOP IT! DON'T SHOOT THAT LITTLE MOTHERFUCKER NO MORE!" the first gangster screamed, gesturing to the driver's pistol.
The two gangsters fired off their machine guns while the driver stood next to them and watched. The two men soon stopped shooting and then they and the driver slowly walked towards the shop. Just as they were about to reach the shop, Jacket and Jesse jumped up to their feet from behind the shattered window and opened fire upon the three men. Jacket and Jesse stopped firing as the three men dropped to the ground dead. The two boys then turned their heads to see three cars driving up to and parked across from the shop.
Jacket and Jesse ducked down below the window as several armed Black Disciples stepped out of the cars. Stepping out of one of them was Cy who was carrying a Heckler & Koch MP5A3.
"You know, Jacket, I always thought you would end up going solo if you were to survive. But I see you already found someone to replace me as your partner," Cy said. "Did you find yourself another bitch for you to fuck along the way while you're at it?"
Jacket gave a furious growl as he gripped on his shotgun.
"That's Cy you told me about?" Jesse asked.
"Won't be for long once I get my hands on the bastard," Jacket answered.
"Hold on, Jacket," Jesse said, putting a hand on his shoulder.
"What?" Jacket asked, looking annoyed.
"We need to think this through first before we go nuts out there," Jesse said.
"We've got aura. we'll be fine," Jacket said.
"Just because we have aura doesn't mean we're invincible," Jesse argued.
"Again, we'll be fine," Jacket said.
He jumps up to his feet and out the window and shoots two men next to Cy dead as the latter dove behind a car for cover. The Black Disciples began to shoot at Jacket. He took a few shots, forcing him to take cover behind a mailbox. Jesse rolled his eyes and jumped out of the window and began to fire off his machine gun pistols at three of the gang members, killing them. Cy fired several rounds at Jesse in the chest, making him stagger backwards. Jesse quickly recovers and dives behind a car for cover as Cy looks on in shock.
"How is he not dead yet?" he asked himself.
Jacket kept on shooting the members of the Black Disciples that were trying to shoot at him. A gangster ran up to Jacket trying to shoot him, but Jacket shot the gangster's leg, making him fall to the pavement. As soon as the gangster lifted his head up, Jacket fired his shotgun at the gangster's face, obliterating his head. Jacket ran out from behind the mailbox and shot a nearby gangster in the chest. He whacked another gangster in the face with the barrel of his shotgun, knocking him to the pavement, then shot him in the face.
Jesse fired off his machine gun pistols at three Black Disciple gang members, killing them. A gangster sneaks up behind Jesse with a knife in his hand. He grabs onto Jesse and lunges his knife onto his side, making him yell out in pain. Jesse pointed one of his pistols back at the gangster's head and fired a few rounds as he dropped to the ground dead. Jesse looks down at his side to see the knife was still on his side. He grabs a hold of it and pulls it out. He looked at his wound and saw as it healed away. Another gangster shoots at Jesse and in response, turns around and throws the knife at the gangster's chest.
"Somebody kill these n****s!" Cy yelled.
Six more gangsters approached and began to shoot at Jacket. He gets struck with several shots damaging his aura. Jacket ran behind a car for cover and noticed that his aura flickered.
"Shit. That can't be good," he said under his breath.
Jesse fired off his pistols at several gangsters as they were forced to take cover behind their cars. His guns soon clicked, indicating that he was out of ammo. The gangsters quickly take advantage of this and start to open fire at Jesse. He gets struck with several bullets, forcing Jesse to run behind the car that Jacket was hiding behind. He looked down at himself, noticing his aura flicker.
"Damn it," Jesse muttered.
He turned his head to the side and saw Jacket crouched next to him.
"I see you're having as much fun as I am," Jacket said.
Just as the Black Disciples were about ready to close in on the two boys, a few cars suddenly drove up and stopped. Several armed Mexicans stepped out of the cars and began to open fire upon the Black Disciples. They quickly turned their guns at the newcomers and fired off their guns at them.
"The Latin Kings? What are they doing here?!" a Black Disciple asked.
"Shit! Let's get out of here!" Cy shouted to his men.
He and the rest of his remaining men ran straight into their cars and then quickly drove away. The other gang known as the Latin Kings then pointed their guns at the car that Jacket and Jesse were hiding behind.
"Who are they?" Jesse asked.
"That... might be an even bigger problem," Jacket answered.