(A/N: Cashlin's gone and we can finally finish the Lowriders Mini-Arc.)
Cue Opening Theme: The Alchemist/Oh No, Woody Jackson - Low 11
TWG:R
~Endless Possibilities Arc~
Chapter 48: The Lowdown at Last
Los Santos
Thursday
"Well Ritchie, I must say that your cousin has vouched for you. And I am interested in your business proposal." Naruto remarked. "And you have answered our questions bar on the source of your supply."
"Does it matter?" Ritchie joked.
"As long as you're not stealing from Gerald or Trevor Phillips, no." Isaribi remarked.
"Choice. And let me say it's an honor to meet the Ghost of Liberty in person. You're considered a legend." Ritchie said, shaking Isaribi's hand.
"Charmed. But you mentioned you'll need a vehicle to travel around to do your deals. Here." Isaribi said, tossing him some car keys. "I had an Armored XLS that I 'found' in my down time after a gang attack. You can have it."
"Lit, I can get set up by tomorrow. If you can lend me a guy to drop the car off at my place." Ritchie said as Yara called Flaca.
"Flaca, keep our new business associate by helping him get a new car to his place." Yara said as Flaca nodded.
As he and Flaca left, the quartet turned to Jase.
"Jase, I wanted to say I'm glad you've brought him to us. And you've repeatedly shown how effective you are as headquarters chief. We appreciate your efforts." Tomoko said as Jase bowed.
"I'm going to borrow some of the guys, I need to get myself and my family moved into our home. So Chapter President Umi, I'll be seeing you at the clubhouse soon." Jase said before leaving.
"Well I'm out to lunch." Tomoko said getting up. "Isaribi, Yara, wanna make it a girl's afternoon?"
"I'm down." Isaribi and Yara said as they left with her, leaving Naruto alone.
Before Naruto could leave his office, his cell phone rang with it being clear Lamar was calling.
"Hey, you know how there's a time in every story about a leader taking power when they gotta, like you know, take out everybody against them? Well, sometimes even disappointed wannabe-ass leaders who ain't ever going to take power got to do that shit too... 'cause otherwise they'll get killed along with everybody else they ever knew." Lamar remarked as Naruto raised an eyebrow.
"But why do they want you dead? They found out you were behind the attacks." Naruto asked.
"Nah. But they're suspicious considering those three gangs are ka-put." Lamar remarked. "You down to help, my nigga?"
"I'm in." Naruto said.
[Lowriders #7 - Desperate Times Call For…]
"I got a wagon for y'all to use, and everything. It's at the gas station on Alta St. in La Puerta. You'll need three overs to help. Make some damage, and it'll take the heat off me. Once you're in, connect with me via your earpiece. Later homie!" Lamar remarked before hanging up.
"Welp, time to get some backup." Naruto said before going out to see who he could take.
Chilling in the lounge was Nani, Anna, and Maritza talking about the new style.
"It's better than looking like the 80s, but damn Nani…you're working that Trinity look." Maritza said as Nani finished off her drink before tossing the can.
Nani still retained her bomber jacket, but Naruto did not bother to question why.
"It looks cool, but it's not really gangsta. But I can make it work with these chains and rings." Anna said before seeing Naruto. "Whassup, boss man?"
"I got a job. All three of you are needed." Naruto said with a smirk. "We need to kill some Ballas and some Vagos."
"Had me at Ballas. Bitch-ass niggas, the lot of them." Anna snarled.
"Had me at Vagos. Those pieces of shit." Maritza said.
"And you had me at a job. Time we put some more assholes in the ground." Nani said as the four left.
After a quick cab ride, they found the 'wagon' which was a custom red Moonbeam. Inside it was plenty of arms to call drive-bys. As they got in, Naruto took the wheel while getting Lamar on the communication line.
"Where to first?" Naruto asked. "And be concise."
"Aight, the Ballas on Grove Streets. It's those bitches on the OCB set. Low-rank marks, middle-rank fools, and high-rank assholes all out on the cul-de-sac." Lamar remarked.
"So are we going to talk about Cashlin and Jase?" Anna asked the others.
"What's there to talk about?" Maritza asked.
"That Jase…was on straight timing. Black Air Force Activity, up in that bitch." Anna remarked. "Think about it, he planned out everything to get back at Cashlin. Straight up had the chance to leave…but he stayed and shredded everything she had down. This man got back at everyone who wronged him, played his cards right, and walked out with a baddie for a wife and a maid with a fat ass. Which is why I got a nickname for him and Alex: Mister and Miss Fortune. You know, because Alex got that '13' tattoo on her back and Jase is one lucky son of a bitch."
"And maybe we can call you MotorMouth." Maritza joked as Nani and Naruto laughed.
"We're coming up on them." Naruto said as his radar lit up. "Looks like we got about 16…maybe 20."
He stopped the car down the street from the Ballas who were chatting about in the cul-de-sac. Naruto looked at the Ballas and then had an evil idea. He made use of the Merryweather app before producing a lit flare.
"Stand back." Naruto said before hurling it into the crowd of Ballas.
A P-996 LAZER flew before firing two missiles down at the Balla who stupidly picked the flare up.
"Oh fuck-"
KA-BLAM! Bodies, debris, and cars were sent flying from the explosion as the jet flew away.
"Totally worth the eight grand. Now let's finish them off." Naruto said as they went in.
"What the hell was that?" One Balla said before being shot by Anna.
Nani swapped to her assault rifle and simply picked off any breathing gangbanger. Maritza was also helping herself to any jewelry or cash the bodies had, just as everyone had. With everyone dead, they got back in the van and drove away.
"Lamar, where to?" Naruto said activating the earpiece before driving off.
"There's a convoy of them on the highway. But man, you all are the Grim Reapers of Los Santos." Lamar said before going on.
While Lamar was talking, he began to hear the screams of Ballas being ran over by Naruto before Naruto asked for the next target.
"Shit, nigga. You work fast…next up the Richman Hotel. This time you hitting for the Vagos' heavy hitters. The Carlos Trio, they ain't related though. First up, is Pedro. Wait for him to come out, then kill him. Be warned, the bastard's got bodyguards…man I wish I had bodyguards."
"Lamar, we're technically your-"
Nani elbowed Anna to shut up. Naruto pulled up at the hotel with them laying in wait. Nani got out of the van telling Naruto to let her know when Pedro came out. When Pedro did come out, Naruto let her out and she used a Rocket Launcher to blow Pedro and the front entrance up before running back in van as Naruto had to hit the gas.
"What the shit, Nani?" Maritza asked, shocked.
"Wanted to send him out with a bang." Nani said as she could feel the chill from her jacket. "What's next?"
"Ok, next dude is also high-level. He's going to be at a deal at the Chumash Pier. But N, I want to say I'm sorry. I had dreams of being king…and all this crazy shit happened." Lamar mused.
"It didn't all go bad." Naruto assured.
"Yeah, but I realized I got really fucking lucky with the Invaders. Most of my plan worked out because someone else was trying to take advantage of my plan. V's not all too mad at me, but I'm not really going to get a promotion because of G." Lamar lamented.
"Hey man, you tried." Nani said sympathetically.
"If there's one benefit with my last op, we can bring this to a close. I might not get that promotion or get to be the king, but I did at least better my standing with V…even if it cost me G." Lamar remarked. "Anyway, call me when you get there.."
Getting the Chumash Historic Family Pier was easy, Lamar's instruction was the difficult match.
"Listen up, Jose Carlos is in a boat while most of his guards are on the pier. Split up and take them all out." Lamar stated.
"We'll handle the ones on the dock. Jose Carlos is yours, boss." Nani said as everyone got out.
Naruto went down to the beach getting as close to the water as to use SecuroServ to get a boat. It had cost him five grand, but the Dinghy spawned right on the water. He boarded it and drove it away the second Carlos. On the pier, the Vagos had detected them…by matter of Nani using a Rocket Launcher to blow up several of them.
"What is with you and rockets today?" Maritza asked as Nani swapped to using her assault rifle to fire back.
"Why not?" Nani asked.
"Yeah, why not?" Anna said, revealing a grenade launcher. "Bombs away, motherfuckers!"
Naruto was in the midst of chasing down Jose Carlos in his boat. Naruto managed to hurl a sticky bomb at the back of the boat before donating it. All it did was leaving the man a sitting duck for Naruto to mow down…leaving the broken Spinard sinking into the sea. Naruto returned to shore before blowing up the boat. He moved for van as the three returned to it all sporting some minor injuries.
"Holy shit, Nani…you got winged in the shoulder and the side." Maritza said as Nani was numb to it.
"I'll be fine, feels like dull pain to me. I'll recover." Nani said as Naruto asked Lamar for the next target.
"This is the last one, homie. Edgar Carlos is a main shot-caller in the Vagos and he on his way here in a helicopter with his squad who are also in helicopters. I put some bazookas in the trunk. Take them down."
Naruto opened the door.
"Well shit." Maritza said taking up a Rocket Launcher.
"Hell yeah." Anna said, firing a rocket into the air without aiming. "Oops."
BOOM! The irony was Anna accidentally hit Edgar's chopper which crashed into the ship before exploding.
"Shit, that was Edgar! Take the rest of them out!" Lamar said as they kept firing rockets.
It was raining chunks of metal and brunt bodies before it was over.
"Alright, now we get rid of the evidence…take the car to Del Per-"
"Why can't we just blow the van up here and call it a day? If anything the Ballas and the Vagos would be looking all over LS for this van." Nani said thoughtfully.
"I agree." Naruto remarked.
"Shit, you right. Torch it and we straight."
BOOM! Maritza blew up the van without a second thought.
"Ok, this is fun." Maritza said.
"I guess we won, I'll have your payment sent over. I'll call when I can arrange something "
The world had gone gray for Naruto (and by extension Nani as she received her pay).
[[Lowriders #7 - Desperate Times Call For… | Mission Complete! +$24020, +5560 RP]
The world returned with Anna and Maritza's phone buzzing to alert them that some cash was put into their accounts. The four would split up with each leaving the small town in a different way.
~TWG~
"You wanted to see me, V?" Lamar asked, hiding his nervousness.
Considering they were meeting at the deli, Lamar should not have been worried. However, he was worried as hell. Vernon was not angry at all, but he was eerily calm…which to Lamar was worse.
"Yeah, about your whole op. Despite the setbacks, things actually worked out. I got insurance collected on those two lowriders that went 'missing' and G's not in prison. Despite the gains, you're not getting promoted." Vernon said stoically.
"I'm sorry things wor-"
"Oh no, I'm not mad nor am I finished. You won't be promoted but you won't be demoted…if you get a proper peace offering." Vernon said, getting up. "I'm sure you can think of a proper peace offering…you got until the end of week."
Vernon left as Lamar did have an idea, but he immediately called Naruto.
"What up, L?" Naruto asked.
"Eh, I need you to meet me at Benny's. Bring your people, too. This beautiful dream may as well come crashing down at the same spot where it all began. I'm waiting." Lamar said before hanging up.
~TWG~
Isaribi, Yara, and Tomoko were waiting outside Benny's for Naruto, who finally showed up by cab. A yellow one. Naruto got out as the cab drove off.
"Looks like this is the finale." Naruto said walking to the mission marker. "Let's put it to bed."
[Lowriders Finale - Peace Offerings]
Lamar opened up the garage door after getting off his cell phone.
"Ok, everyone. It's game time. I got a plan to get in good graces with Vernon…and get G to at least tolerate me instead of hating me." Lamar said. "The dream might be dying, but it can be salvaged."
"So what's the plan?" Naruto asked.
"Two Buccaneer Customs. One's in Cypress Flats…the other in Mirror Park, both driven by Vagos. Snatch them motherfuckers up and bring them here." Lamar said as the quartet left.
The four then called for Sanchez before splitting up to get to work. Naruto and Tomoko had gone after the one in Cypress Flats and Isaribi and Yara for one in Mirror Park. Getting them was oddly easy…then again the Vagos were caught off-guard. They would return to Benny's Original Motor Works with the cars, surprised to see Danica and Eric were there.
"Danica, what are you doing here?" Isaribi asked.
"Just dropping off an AK. Only to find he's out." Danica said, giving it to Lamar. "Put that near his office."
"Of course. And I see you got the rides. Man, this is gr-"
And then the quartet's radars went off as everyone could hear cars and angry Spanish.
"Shit, it's the Vagos! Protect the rides." Lamar said.
He would have ran to hide, but he realized that he did have an assault rifle in his hands. Plus, Naruto was his boy, so he decided to help.
"Come on, let's get these fools!" Lamar said as Eric got out his SMG.
The group fired upon Vagos as they came swarms of yellow lowriders and bikes. That's when Tomoko swapped to her flamethrower, searing gangbangers left and right.
"God damn, a flamethrower?!" Lamar balked as he fired at a Vago creeping too close. "That's cruel even for Vagos."
"But it is effective for making roasted Mexican food!" Tomoko darkly joked. "Looks like another wave is coming."
"Allow me to handle it." Danica said getting the minigun out of her car before firing at the Vagos.
Bullets tore through bodies and several cars before Danica stopped to reload, leaving Eric doing his best to snipe several Vagos with a sniper rifle.
"Looks like it's the last wave." Naruto said seeing a dozen come up. "Let's make it count."
Eric managed to take out seven of them in succession before the others were killed off.
"I guess we should call you The White Death because you sniped a crap ton of them." Lamar said as Eric chuckled.
"The White Death…I like that." Eric said.
"Did we ever officially name you a member?" Tomoko asked.
"I don't think we did." Yara remarked.
"Let's fix that. Eric Luv, I officially welcome you to Tidal Fox…as a Komon…specializing as my liaison with Danica and being our team's secondary sniper. Danica, head him to headquarters…and he will pick up the pack." Isaribi said as Danica put down a fresh assault rifle on a table inside the garage.
"Lamar, you can keep that one. Tell Benny I was here and I left the gun for him." Danica said getting in her Insurgent. "Eric."
"I'm coming." Eric said getting in as she drove off.
"That's what the fuck I'm talking about. You guys did it! Best part with all those lowriders, I can give them to Benny…sell them for a nice profit…after I cover damages. I know this didn't all work perfectly, but we're alive in this loveless and cruel world. Lamar Davis is going to be somebody on the set. I'll start clearing up, you guys should get going. And this will make us all cool with the Families." Lamar said going into Benny's and closing the garage door behind him as the world went gray.
[[Lowriders Arc - Completed | Mission Complete! +$18020 +4562 RP]
[Organization: 'Lowrider' style are now added to Organization Styles]
[Clothing: Benny's Original Motor Works merch is in your wardrobe.]
[Respect: Your reputation among the Families (bar CAF) is maxed out.]
[Discount: 40% off getting conversion upgrades at Benny's for eligible vehicles.]
The world returned.
"Let's call it a day…" Naruto remarked. "I think we can all hit up a movie."
"I'm down." Yara said as the four headed off together.
~TWG~
The DaWae family were finally settled in their new home as the sun began its slow descent. José was out in the front yard playing with Setsuna as Alex and Jase watched from the porch swing.
"We made it." Jase said.
"I'm proud of you for making up with Mandy." Alex stated. "Cashlin really was the poison in the water between you both."
"We buried the hatchet. Nothing less." Jase said as Kara came over.
"So we're neighbors again…and this must be your wife to be." Kara said with a sigh. "Well I expected she'd be some kind of knockout…so I guess I'm not disappointed."
Belén came out…in a maid outfit with a tray of cookies, a few dog treats, and drinks. Kara looked at her and then at the sheepish Jase and Alex.
"Some people just have all the luck." Kara said, snatching a cookie and leaving.
"Later, Kara. Still down for gaming, later?" Jase asked.
"Yeah…we can play later." Kara said going back to her house.
"José, I got cookies." Belén said as José came up with Setsuna.
Jase tossed the puppy the dog treats as they all helped themselves to cookies and drinks.
"This is the life." Jase said pleased.
"So are you going to get to making my sibling soon with Mom?" José asked.
"How do you even know where babies come from?" Alex asked worriedly.
"Animal Planet." José said as Alex facepalmed.
"Told you so." Jase said as Alex glared at him.
"I say you'd be sleeping on the couch for that, but….aside from the maid…you did warn me in the past. I was too stubborn to listen." Alex said with a sigh. "I suppose learning from Animal Planet is better than learning other ways…"
José sat on his mother's lap as Setsuna jumped into Jase's.
"Look, we'll get to it soon. I promise, and I do know you'll be a good big brother." Alex said as José ate a few more options. "The question is if it's going to be a boy or a girl."
"Hoping for a son to help continue the line. Of course, I'll be officially adopting José as my son as well. I got the paperwork all set…alongside a marriage license. Figured that instead of a wedding, we can have a fancy honeymoon." Jase said as Alex looked excited. "You and me. Thanks to Belén."
"Sounds nice, but I am hoping for a daughter." Alex said.
"I'd want both." José said innocently.
"Twins?" Alex balked. "I hope not."
"I'd be down for twins. If anything, it'd be a good sign of my reproductive quality." Jase said boldly.
"Cool it with the ego." Alex teased. "But about the paperwork?"
"We can sign it tonight, hand it in tomorrow to do the courthouse wedding, and be off on our weekend honeymoon. I even got the rings, but that's a surprise." Jase remarked.
"And while I'm eager, we do have to deal with the Blue Banekos." Alex remarked.
"Don't worry, I called Nora to put in the notice for our absence." Jase said heartily. "As for where we're going…Las Venturas. I didn't want to completely leave the state…and I wanted to save money for a family vacation to the Caribbean in the winter."
"Jase, you spoil me." Alex said.
"That's the surprise. I called Nora to have some members pass by to keep tabs on Belén and check up on José's welfare. So it'll be just you and me for the weekend." Jase said before ruffling José. "Think you can watch the place for us while mommy and daddy have time to themselves this weekend?"
"I'll keep both eyes open!"
Current Stats
Naruto - $7,539,772 - Current Weapons: Fist, Switchblade, Katana, Pistol (Suppressor), Dual AP Pistols (Platinum Tint/Extended Clip/Glided), Pistol .50, Pump Shotgun, Sawed-Off Shotgun, Dual Micro SMG (Extended Clip), MG, Combat MG, SMG, Compact Rifle (Platinum/Drum Magazine), Assault Rifle (Drum Magazine/Grip/Scope/Flashlight), Special Carbine (Drum Magazine/Scope/Grip), Sniper Rifle, Grenades, Sticky Bombs, Rocket Launcher
[PV: Dominator, Mesa (Merryweather), Infernus; PB: Hexer Custom, Shotaro, Bati 801; PW: Seashark, Jetmax]
(Current Tattoos: None)
Owned Businesses: Mirror Park Tavern ($2000/day), Hotel Wisdahl ($15000/day), La Mesa LSC ($2000/day)
Garages: 120 Murrieta Heights, 870 Route 68 Approach, 1200 Route 68
Isaribi - $8,228,458 - Current Weapons: Brass Knuckles, Antique Cavalry Dagger, Katana, Pistol (Suppressor), Dual AP Pistols (Platinum Tint/Extended Clip/Glided), Sweeper Shotgun, Machine Pistol, SMG (Drum Magazine), Combat MG, Compact Rifle (Platinum/Drum Magazine), Carbine Rifle (Box Clip/Grip/Flashlight/Scope/Yusuf Amir Luxury Finish), Marksman Rifle , Grenades, Sticky Bombs, Rocket Launcher
[PV: FMJ, Sultan RS; PB: Hellfury Custom, Shotaro; PW: Toro, Seashark, Jetmax]
(Current Tattoos: None)
Owned Businesses: Mirror Fashion ($3000/day), Bellic Enterprises West ($11000/day), Hookah Palace ($14000/day), MC Weed Farm
Garages: Unit 2 Popular Street
Yara - $11,590,077 - Current Weapons: Brass Knuckles, Switchblade, Baseball Bat, Machete, Dual Pistols, Dual AP Pistols (Platinum Tint/Extended Clip/Glided), Pump Shotgun, Dual Micro-SMG, SMG, Compact Rifle (Platinum/Drum Magazine), Assault Rifle, Carbine Rifle, Sniper Rifle, Rocket Launcher, Molotov Cocktails, Sticky Bombs
[PV: Buccaneer Custom, Turismo R; PB: Bati 801RR/Custom, Shotaro; PW: Seashark, Jetmax]
(Current Tattoos: Custom (Upper Back))
Owned Businesses: Reflex Nails ($3000/day), On Thin Ice ($6000/day), Squeeze One Out ($3000/day)
Garages: 1337 Exceptionalists Way
Tomoko - $11,840,847 - Current Weapons: Fist, Baseball Bat, Switchblade, Katana, Dual Pistol .50s (Yusuf Amir Luxury Finish/Extended Clip), SNS Pistol, Pump Shotgun, Combat Shotgun, Dual Micro SMGs, Dual Mini SMGs, SMG, Compact Rifle (Platinum/Drum Magazine), Assault Rifle, Carbine Rifle (Platinum Tint/Box Clip/Grip/Flashlight/Scope/Yusuf Amir Luxury Finish), Grenade Launcher (Army Tint/Grip), Flamethrower, Minigun (Gold)
[PV: Turismo R; PB: Hexer Custom, PCJ-600, Shotaro; PW: Seashark, Jetmax]
(Current Tattoos: None)
Owned Businesses: DigitalDen (Mirror Park) ($6000/day), Chico's Hypermarket ($3000/day)
Garages: 331 Supply Street
(A/N: The Lowriders DLC is finally finished. Now we can move on the next operation and give Alex and Jase a bit of a break. But Naruto's going to deal with some family troubles of his own. Next time on The Whirlpool Gangster: Reverb.)
(Post OP Author's Note: Given that I write these ahead of time and in advance, I wind up making these weekly become BlueStrikerBomber makes new Alex comics. This chapter? Was made April 19-21. I'm making this message on April 22 in response to the Alex the Prostitute #15 to say, "Well damn, I called it." Now, I've got full steam to make some lemons and lime in the future!)
