Saints Row 3 Lovers
Episode 10: Deep Wounded Past Scars
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Author's Notes/Comments: Hello. Been a long while. Hoped you all had an amazing December. But I am back and more refreshed than ever. Let's get this show on the road.
(~~~): Meaning Dialogue Exchange
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Hey, how's the Decker plan coming along?
You can't rush these things… Running in and shooting won't work on Matt Miller and the Deckers…
Doesn't have to be perfect, just something to get started with…
Well the plan's almost complete, so I'll wait for that…
Kinzie…
Uh oh… That's not good…
Wha? What's not good?
Come to Smiling Jack's…
Kinzie, what's going on?
I'll call Shaundi, we'll need her… See ya…
It was odd for something abruptly ended on such a short notice, so even if it was just for a brief moment, the Boss prepares herself to get ready.
Isabella: [cocks pistol and shotgun]
Maid: Ma'am, you have a visitor.
Isabella: Now's not the best time right now…
Maid: She has been begging to see you, and she has brought you… a gift?
Isabella: Fine, send her in…
Putting on her casual clothes, her clothes being the top is Candy Girl Tank Top, basically it's a short black tank top which exposes the stomach area; black Bondage Pants from Leather & Lace, and brown timberlands. It was all set to go until the person walks in with a squeal, revealing to the Boss that is Bella, her girlfriend out of the blue.
Bella: Kiki is so nice, by the way…
Isabella: Glad you two met…
Bella: I also bought you something… [goes through the bag] Kiki and I went to your favorite store, and when I saw it, I couldn't resist buying it!
Isabella: [looks at her]
Bella: [handed her a gift] Tada!
Isabella: Umm…
It was a white cat backpack with its tongue sticking out, and the arms were used for the straps to be held. The Boss took it and was appreciated, though, despite her having to hate cats after the Tiger Escort, it was… sad for things turning out the way it did.
Isabella: Thank you?
Bella: Wear it!
Isabella: Um, what?
Bella: Wear it! I wanna see how it'll look good on you!
And so she did. Using the straps around her shoulders, having the backpack on her back as she sighed deeply. Well, this is the love of her life, and by that point, her little frustrations about having a certain accessory, like a cat, would make her extremely uncomfortable; however, she is going to toughen up, and look good for her beloved girlfriend who she adores.
Isabella: …Well?
Bella: Spin in a circle!
Isabella: [did what she said and face palms]
Bella: [eyes glistening] You… are so… darn… cute! [squeals as she bounces up and down] I gotta take a picture! [pulls her phone out]
Isabella: [squint] You know I have somewhere to be?
Bella: Isabella, please, you're always out somewhere! I wanna take one single picture as a token of my love for you! Say cheers!
Isabella: …Cheers?
Bella: [snap] Ooh! Gotta show this to Kiki!
After that, Bella kisses the Boss's cheek and walks out of the guest room. You would think this would be over for the Leader of the Saints, right? Wrong. This has took up most of her time, taking pictures, posing in certain positions, and kissing Bella for Kiki to snap several photos. Endearing, yes, but this had taken the entire morning and evening time, now it's almost seven o'clock.
Isabella finally left Viola and Kiki's mansion and traveled back into Stillport. To think this has made the Boss mad for wasting countless hours of getting ready for her mission? Not in the slightest, no. By not having to worry about that entire thing, she called up Shaundi.
Hello?
What are you doing?
Just recently got off the phone with Zoë…
Oh shit… What's happening with her?
STAG is having their troops scattered across the city to look for me, and not just me, the rest of the Saints who is closest to you…
That means… Oh no…
I'm not going to let them take Molly away from you, I swear it…
Hmm, I know you won't Shaundi, I just have a gut feeling that something's terrible about to happen in a couple of days…
Meaning?
Never mind that… I'll lend you on the plan later, right now, Kinzie wants you at Smiling Jack's… I'm driving there as we speak…
I'm the closest to getting there… Pick me up and we'll see her together…
Bye Shaundi, and… be extra careful…
As she hung up the phone, Isabella put her phone down, and turned her radio up to one hundred… as she was zooming through the streets.
At the Smiling Jack's diner, Isabella arrived with Shaundi who was waiting by the stop sign. No words were exchanged, and walked in the diner to find Kinzie on her laptop.
Isabella: Hey, what's up?
Kinzie: [turn her laptop over] You need to see this…
(~~~)
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Fortunately this exclusive footage has come to light, and with us live, the man responsible, Eddie "Killbane" Pryor. Thanks for being here Eddie.
My pleasure Jane. And please, call me Killbane.
Very well. Killbane, there are some who claim you… are a criminal.
No, no, Jane my dear please. The Saints are criminals. Call me eccentric, but I'm just an entrepreneur, slash businessman, slash philanthropist slash…
We get it.
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Isabella: [squints] …Where are they?
Shaundi: [notice the shift in her voice] …!
Kinzie: No idea, they're broadcasting from an undisclosed location…
Shaundi: Then fucking disclose it!
Kinzie: [sighs and types] I might be able to triangulate where they're shooting if you go to the broadcast towers and-
Isabella: We're on it…
They both walked out the diner and gotten a phone call from Kinzie, who apparently forgot to have one more say. To be frank, Kinzie kept talking like a genius as if anyone would understand what she was talking about, so perhaps calling the Boss is not a bad thing after all.
Kinzie: Called in a favor to get a helicopter… Use it, I'll explain when you're airborne…
Shaundi: That asshole's gonna trash the Saints on air!
Isabella: Wouldn't be the first time! [hung up the phone]
Shaundi: Boss, what is that? On your back?
Isabella: What about it?
Shaundi: A cat for a backpack, really?
Isabella: She wanted me to wear it…
Shaundi: She who?
Isabella: Who else? Bella…
Shaundi: [long pause] Oh…
Isabella: Yeah…
Shaundi: Ok then…
As both got in Isabella's car, Isabella turned on the radio for the broadcast news, hearing everything loud and clear, while also driving to the docks by Kinzie's Warehouse to find a helicopter placed on the ground.
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v
I'm sitting with the man, the wrestling community has called, "The Walking Apocalypse." Is such a moniker intended to frighten your fans as well as your foes?
Not at all! It's an inspiration to all my fans, to rise above the meager existence of a mere man!
And what about those that don't share that opinion? Some may call that preying on the weak.
It's the ones who see each person as nothing more than a paycheck who truly prey on the weak, like Planet Saints.
And your intentions are… noble?
Ask the kids who been through my program, they'll tell you the good I've done them.
We'll be right back after a few words from our sponsors.
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Both: [gets out the car]
Shaundi: Fuck! Him!
Isabella: What, you don't think Killbane is noble?
Both Shaundi and Isabella got in the helicopter, the blades up top were spinning, preparing for lift-off, and flew upwards… heading to their next destination.
Isabella: Instruction time Kinzie…
Kinzie: I've sent you coordinates to several radio towers… Head to the first one and let me know when you've landed…
As with all that was mentioned, the Boss turned on the radio inside the helicopter.
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v
Before the break, you mentioned the kids you've helped.
Ah yes. Killbane's Crutch Camp! It's a two month summer program that gets kids off the streets and into the ring!
There's been some concerns from parent groups-
Well that's because parents are pussies. Maybe they should focus on the real threat, like the Third Street Saints.
Strong words…
Kids fall down, and get hit with steel chairs all the time. I'm just providing a safe environment for this to happen. Meanwhile, parents are buying their kids lunchboxes with convicted serial killers on them!
My exclusive interview with Killbane will continue after this commercial break.
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Once they've landed, several cyberpunk goons were all over the rooftop, keeping the Saints from achieving their goal.
Isabella: You didn't say anything about Deckers being up here…
Kinzie: They probably use the antennas for the Deckers User-Net… Not surprising they'd leave guards…
Isabella: Just give me a heads up next time!
Kinzie: Use the transmitters I left under the seat… Place one on the radio antenna, then head to the next radio tower… [hung up]
Isabella: Is there any place in this city where Kinzie hasn't placed some device!?
Shaundi: Who cares, as long as she isn't bugging my bedroom!
Isabella: I don't think she wants to hear the details of your sex life girl…
Shaundi: You sure about that?
Isabella: Actually now I think about it, I really hope she doesn't discover my secret in the bedroom…
Shaundi got to killing the Deckers while providing cover for the Boss to hook up the transmitter, getting a clear shot on the broadcasting network. Once that was completed, only one more to go. Isabella ordered Shaundi to hurry it up, and runs back to the chopper. For what it felt like a long time to kill the Deckers, Shaundi hopped in the back to keep the Deckers away, as Isabella flew out.
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v
We're back with our exclusive interview. The controversy over your match against your former partner, Angel De LaMuerte.
People keep talking about a controversy when there isn't any. There can only be one legend. We fought, he lost, I won.
If our Angel De LaMuerte was to come out of hiding, would you face him in a rematch?
Without his mask, he's nothing, less than nothing. The dirt under my boots gets more respect from me, to consider a rematch with me admitting he's still worthy of my time.
Well let's hope he's not out there listening in. But to everyone else, we'll have more Killbane in just a moment.
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They landed onto another helipad, the Boss was calling Kinzie to ask a question about a few speculative things that made her think… that things might be suspicious of Kinzie.
Isabella: Do you make all these gadgets Kinzie, or steal them?
Kinzie: It's safer if you don't know…
Isabella: Safer? What do you mean safer?
Kinzie: Well it probably means that it's safer if you don't know… Look they work that's all that matters…
Shaundi: What are we going to do about that video the press has?
Isabella: Uh, I don't know, play the whole thing off as some publicity stunt?
Shaundi: People think we blew up a landmark! I don't think it's that easy!
Isabella: Then what do we have a PR department for?
Shaundi: Covering up the small shit!
Isabella: Is anything we do small? Ever?
Using a back to back tactic, Isabella runs up the stairs as Shaundi kept the Deckers from getting close to the Boss's objective. It was tough, they were surrounded by a buttload of them, but there was nothing that the Saints cannot handle. Slapping on the next and final transmitter, pressing on a few coded buttons, Isabella got it ready… and receiving a call from Kinzie.
Kinzie: There! Got it! Sending the coordinates of the van!
Isabella: I thought you just said "van…"
Kinzie: A broadcasting van! It's where the signal is being sent from!
Isabella: So what, blow it to hell?
Kinzie: No! Use the laser signal tracker to help me find their broadcast location!
Isabella: I don't see that button on the dashboard…
Kinzie: The light on the helicopter! Shine it on the van!
Gee, Isabella was confused about how Kinzie addressed the situation. Do not yell at her for being cryptic. Regardless, getting into the helicopter, it did show a green laser beam as well as a spotlight being turned on. Isabella knew what to expect with this type of contraption, and goes to the find the broadcasting van.
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v
MurderBrawl XXXI is your upcoming wrestling event, what do you say to the accusation that is just legalized killing?
Well, it's entertainment for the masses, nothing more.
But you admit people do get hurt?
Oh of course they do. I may be carved out of sacred marble but occasionally it just breaks off. I'm not gonna cry about it, I'll just smooth out the edges.
And what of those who've died at the murder event?
MurderBrawl isn't for the weak. Jump on a grenade you gonna have to expect the blast to tear you to meaty blood soaked pieces!
There may be kids listening…
Ah right, uh, kids, uhh, don't play with grenades it'll just blow your hand off!
When we come back with Killbane-
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Isabella: [turn it down and sighs]
Shaundi: [looks at her]
Isabella: [scoff]
Shaundi: Boss…
Isabella: Forgive me for what I'm about to do once I get to calling this fucker…
Shaundi: Forgive you for what? What haven't you told me?
Isabella: It would be better if you'd wait until I get this bastard's call…
Shaundi found it a bit strange, but roll with it until she figured it out. When it comes to her, Isabella has never lied about anything, although speaking in tongues is another thing, Shaundi has no doubt but to trust what the Boss says. Therefore, as the gadget of the spotlight turning off, having enough to find the location of Killbane as well as the broadcast building, Kinzie called Isabella for the confirmation of the Luchador.
Kinzie: He's in an abandoned office building, let me send you the location…
Isabella: That should give us enough time…
Shaundi: What are you gonna do?
Kinzie: Ok, patching your cell through…
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v
Looks like we have a caller. You are on the air with Killbane, what's your quest-
Listen up you son of a bitch!
I'm sorry, do you have a question for me?
I'm gonna find you and put a bullet in that inflated fucking head of yours!
Um, perhaps this has gone just a bit too far!
I'm not sure that's a question either. It sounds more like a threat.
It's a promise…
Ok we need to-
Ooh! Someone talked to a washed up wrestler, and now they think they can cut a promo!
You know, dad, or should I say, Eddie?
NO ONE CALLS ME THAT!
Eddie, dad, for what you did to my mother, I'm going to fucking kill you, and take that fucking used cum sock off your head-
And that's all the time we have! Thank you for your time Killbane! This has been Jane-
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Shaundi: [turn the radio down]
Isabella: [clenches fist]
Shaundi: Your dad?
Isabella: Sorry for not telling you…
Shaundi: [snort] I'm not mad… I actually kinda get it…
Isabella: You don't believe me…
Shaundi: I hear your voice getting angrier and louder, I know what I believe, and this shit still traumatized you… But don't worry, we'll put a bullet in that son of a bitch!
Isabella: [smile] Thank you for not going whole choke mode on me…
Shaundi: Heh, as if I'll choke you for how bitchy I've been lately… Now come on, let's not waste any more time…
Once that was settled, Isabella landed down to the office building above, and already, here comes the Deckers…
Ok, once we get there, let's do this quick and quietly…
Quietly?
Or run in guns blazing, either works with me…
Killing the enemies on the rooftops, Shaundi kicked in the door leading to the broadcast booth.
Where is Killbane? I don't see him in here!
Bet that reporter knows… Let's ask!
Before they could get to asking, a whole lot of Deckers swarmed the Saints, creating a whole entire ambush. It was a good trap, but not enough because of how much it would start to backfire. This has taken a few kills from the Saints to dispose of the Deckers, but eventually it was finally over.
Lastly, Isabella saw the reporter and walked up to her. The one and only reporter, Jane Valderama, who was recently last seen in Stillwater; the Boss already knew what was coming to Jane, but nothing too bad. She loved hearing Jane reporting live on commercials and ad breaks, as well as speaking on the importance. She has a tough job, well, jobs, plural; Jane managed all right for a woman in her forties.
Jane: It's been a while. You look good.
Isabella: Well I always do… Now where'd Killbane go?
Jane: He mentioned heading north. You're not after me about the interview, are you?
Isabella: [chuckle] After what happened with us back in Stillwater, no… [stroke her cheek and grinned] I'll never hurt you, Jane… You know that…
Jane: [blushes immensely] Oh, my…
Shaundi: Time to get back in the air and catch that asshole!
Isabella: Yeah, I'm coming…
They ran up the stairs and headed to the chopper, Shaundi got in the back to pull out a sniper rifle from the truck underneath the seats.
Shaundi: Just get in close enough to make a clear shot!
Isabella: No problem! I'm coming you fucking asshole…
Seeing the car in green and black, with the same symbol as the Morningstar, only a green version of it, Isabella got in front of the vehicle as Shaundi aimed at Killbane's face.
Shaundi: Gotcha!
Isabella: No! Shit! Wrong time!
The controls were unresponsive and malfunctioning to the point the helicopter was spinning out of control. It fumbled Shaundi's shot and it almost made her fall out. Although managing to save herself, she grabbed the Boss for bracing impactful damage.
Shaundi: What did you do!?
Isabella: I've been hacked! The chopper's going down! Brace yourself!
The car casually drove off… but the helicopter became uncontrollable that it crashed onto the streets, flipping and sliding all across the road. After that whole disaster they had endured, Isabella found Shaundi in a bad spot of the chopper. Glass was shattered and the chopper was broken down, however, no explosions… at least not yet anyway.
Isabella: [kicks the door open and pull Shaundi out] Shaundi! Hey, are you ok?
Shaundi: [open eyes slightly]
Isabella: [wipes blood from forehead]
Shaundi: I had him… I fucking had him…
Isabella: I know, I know, it's not your fault… There was a hack to the helicopter… [checks phone and sees a blue Decker skull] Ah, shit…
Shaundi: …What?
Isabella: Nothing… [lift up Shaundi and carried her] Don't worry about it… Right now, you come first! Don't pass out on me Shaundi! I've got you!
Isabella deserves justice for what happened to Shaundi after that tragic accident from the helicopter… and maybe when she gets back to Bella, she will have to explain… why the cat backpack inflicted a bunch of blood onto its head.
To Be Continued…