2010:
"Excuse me, are you the one that stole Maureen's necklace?" Dash asked a guy she saw smoking a cigar on a park bench. Dash wearing blue jeans and her favorite black Metallica t-shirt. She has her long raven black hair kinda messy.
"Oh, you mean that old Irish lady.. What's it to you?" The guy replied.
"Never you mind, give it back.. Or I will have to hurt you" Dash threatened.
The guy laughed it off.
"Look beautiful.. Why don't you just get lost before I call my boys over an-"
Suddenly his sentence was cut short by Dash violently tackling him to the ground.
"I'm not screwing around anymore.. Hand it over" Dash demanded. She has some tattoos on the hand holding him, spelling"'Kate'" across each finger, all caps. R.I.P on her palm just above it.
She also has large shooting star tattoos across the arm and another one saying "Dash McReary".
The other arm covered by a large Metallica tattoo, the cover for RIDE THE LIGHTNING. Plus she has the Metallica ninja star as one of her neck tattoos. An ACDC logo tattooed on her chest.
"Ahh! You crazy bitch! I'm calling my boys-
Dash cut his sentence short by pressing his face harder onto the ground.
"Make a sound and you die" Dash said, coldly. Clearly she's still not 100% over Kate's death, as she's more temperamental and violent than usual. Plus the aforementioned tattoo.
"Okay... Look.. I don't have it. Some guy stole it" The nameless thug said eventually.
"What guy.. (holds his arm in a painful way) TELL ME WHAT GUY!" Dash ordered.
"I don't know.. I never saw him before... He had an accent though." The thug admitted.
"Fine.." Dash said, releasing her hostage.
"Where did he go.. Do you know where he went?" Dash sternly asked.
"I -I think so," The thug said, still in pain.
"Show me than.. And no bullshit, or I'll break both your legs" Dash ordered.
SHORTLY AFTER:
"This is it, I think it is at least" The thug said, pointing at an old apartment.
"It better be.. Come on, let's get in there" Dash aid, going inside.
"Why do 'I' have to go?" the thug whined.
"So you can tell me when someone is coming." Dash replied.
Dash successfully broke into the apartment room.
It wasn't much to look at. Had an old couch bed. An old tv, that doesn't work too well but well enough. Liberty City Rock Radio played in the room. And no windows were opened. Making it smell a bit gamey.
"Man.. This seems oddly familiar" Dash thought out loud. As it's actually to be that apartment you get after Roman's original got burnt down.
"God, you are so hot" The thug said randomly, and pervertedly, reminding her she's not alone here.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever.. Just watch the entrance while I look for that damn necklace" Dash replied, annoyedly.
"Can I get your number after this?" The thug asked excitedly.
"No, now just go" Dash ordered.
Groaning to himself, the man went to watch the entrance, as Dash continued searching.
Dash kept looking, but a mysterious figure walked in, stealth killing the thug with a knife.
Dash finally found the necklace but as she turned to the door, suddenly the figure punched her in the face, knocking her onto the ground.
When Dash awoke a few seconds later, she realized a handgun was held at her face, and the figure was holding her to the ground.
"Don't move bitch" The figure said, revealing a strong European accent.
However, Dash was able to recognize the voice. And his leather jacket.
"N -Niko!?"
"How do you know my name.. Who told you my name!?" Niko cried, still holding her down, and pointing his hand gun against her head. He's still been living in that particular apartment the last 2 years, despite having PlayBoyX's old place as an option. Roman and Mallory were living in the big one Roman bought.
"N -No., Niko... I -It's me... Dash Lucia" Dash said, in one of her rare moments of fear.
Niko paused, trying to remember her. It's been so long since he's seen anyone other than Roman and Mallory.
"Don't you remember me!?" Dash said, as he released her but could tell he was confused.
After another silent pause, Niko finally remembered her.
"Oh yeah. Your Packie's boy... Or girl... Or. Whatever" Niko remembered, putting away the Glock 17 he was holding at her.
"I missed you so much," Dash said, and kissed his cheek in a friendly way.
Niko couldn't help but blush a bit as he said "I missed you too Dash".
"Sorry for breaking in," Dash said, a bit embarrassed.
"Sorry for killing your friend," Niko replied.
Dash laughed before saying "him? Oh please.. I probably would of killed him myself if he wasn't the one who lead me here"
"Why were you robbing me?" Niko asked, in a friendlier way this time.
"I'm sorry Niko... It's just... The guy I was with stole Maureen's necklace.. And you stole it off him.. I... I just want the necklace back. Then I would have been gone" Dash admitted.
"Oh., well... I was gonna give imt to Roman to give to Mallory. I didn't know it was Maureen's" Niko admitted.
"Sorry Niko... Wish I could you find something else for her" Dash said, also sadly.
"It's okay," Niko said, giving her Maureen's necklace.
Suddenly Dash's cellphone ran.
"Hold on... (answers it) Hello?.. Hey Maureen what's goi-... What!?... MORE robberies!?... Don't panic... I'll find them... Don't be silly., Your problems are my problems... Call you later" Dash said, before hanging up.
"Niko... I.. I need your help... Maureen is being robbed and threatened by a gang of thugs" Dash said to Mr Bellic.
"I'd love to help, but... I'm retired.. I'm DONE with that life.. No more putting my life on the line... I simply want to be an uncle to Roman's child, and live a quiet life." Niko revealed.
"Please Niko. Please. I promised Packie I would protect her however I could." Dash bagged.
Niko sighed.
"Fine." He replied.
SEVERAL DAYS LATER:
FLASHBACK:
Roman: Hey Niko, are you okay?
Niko: Yeah, I'm fine. How's married life?
Roman: It's okay, hard to be happy when your wedding goes the way ours did... Kate's death was very unfortunate... Niko, don't blame yourself.
Niko: There's no one else to blame, Roman. It's my fault, because I refused to do that deal for Pegorino... It's my fault because I got close to her. I shouldn't get close to anyone.
Roman: You should, Niko. you shouldn't give up hope.. There's still someone out there for you.. I know there is.
Dash's car arrived at an old apartment building.
"Alright.. Here it is.. (cocks Glock17 pistol) Let's make that thieving bastard pay!" Dash said, anxiously.
"Just be careful Dash." Niko said, wearing his classic outfit.
"I will." Dash replied. Handing Niko his old SMG, anyone's guess why she has it.
Dash and Niko sneak into the house.
"Okay Niko, wait here as support fire" Dash said before entering the apartment room. Seeing some goons playing cards.
"Dash?" said one of the guys.
"Where's your leader?.. Where's Tony?" Dash demanded.
"Why should I tell 'you' bitch?" the guy laughed.
"Otherwise I'll beat you till you can't stand up!"
Dash threatened.
"Ohh, always with the threats" the guy said, obviously unafraid.
"I'm serious" Dash growled.
"Screw off lady.. Maureen is 'nobody' in this town.. And so are you" said a second guy.
"That may be true.. But I can still kick your as-"
Suddenly Dash is shot in the shoulder and falls onto her butt.
"Haha.. I should have done this years ago" said the one that shot her, as he prepared to execute her, when suddenly Niko Bellic appeared and opened fire, the guy dodged it but Niko still managed to kill the other three.
Right after, Niko grabbed the guy that tried to kill Dash and violently threw him onto the ground.
"Ow, you dick!" The guy cried in pain.
"Shut up!.. Only reason I'm not putting a bullet through your tiny, tiny, brain, Is because we still need the location of that Tony guy.. And obviously Dash went too easy on you.. So I'm just gonna keep shooting you till you talk" Niko said, darkly.
Your bluffing" The guy said, a bit nervous.
"Am I?.. (fires a bullet into the man's kneecap).. I don't think so" Niko said, chuckling a bit.
"Fuck.. Fine, fine... I'll tell you" The guy said, groaning in pain.
And so he did, he revealed Tony's last known location.
"There.. That wasn't so hard, was it kid?" Niko said, mockingly.
"Fuck you.. And fuck that slut over ther-"
Niko suddenly shoots him in the head before saying "shut up." in a deadpan tone.
"You okay Dash?" asked Niko, suddenly calm again Niko, as he checked on one of the few friends he had left.
"Yes.. I think it's only a flesh wound" Dash said, having had worse.
"Good.. Your.. Quite the lady.. Won't want to lose you." Niko admitted.