Saints Row 3 Lovers
Episode 5: Tormented Souls
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Bella VanGong has entered the chat…
Who the hell are you?
Bella.
Yeah I figured that much, I mean who are you coming to my line of work?
You're associated with my girlfriend, and I wanna you know make friends with the ones she works lol.
Typing…
Searching…
Searching…
You're in a relationship with the Leader of the Saints?
Yup!
How can you get here without being detected?
I have a confession… I can sorta hack?
YOU WHAT!?
I only wanna tell you lol so don't tell anyone else k?
Yeah, sure.
What is your name?
Kinzie.
No last?
I don't know you well to give you my entire name and life.
I can give you mine?
Just willingly?
Yeah!
You're weird… You can be killed, or someone can hack through your account to come kill you, leaking your identity out there.
Lmbo it's a good thing I'm talking to a friend who is pretty smart about anything and everything!
What is "lmbo"?
"Laugh my butt off."
I see.
Wanna meet up?
No.
We can meet up tomorrow?
No thanks.
Isabella can pick me up and take me there?
No means no, Bella.
Aww you don't have to be mean…
It's how it is.
Welp, ok. I'll talk to you another time then!
Bella VanGong has left the chat…
Kinzie: [about to close her laptop and sighs]
Notification: One New Message!
Kinzie: Huh?
Anonymous Email: (link)
Kinzie: [opens folder and reads it]
Miss Kensington?
Who is this?
Shin Miller.
Kinzie: [surprised] !
I'm guessing you've sent more information on the Deckers?
Yes.
I can find them without your help you know? I'm not dumb like the rest of you mucks!
First time I've seen you, I knew not to underestimate you. Scary, but downright brilliant to its core; not to mention beautiful.
Flattery will get you nowhere.
Perhaps. People often say that and unreliably it becomes false. However, it might be different this time.
Kinzie hesitated to type, but went with her gut.
Want to come over?
Will it be safe for me to visit?
Her screen showed three dots, representing that she was coming up with a response, however, Kinzie's hesitation of exposing herself again, while keeping an eye out for anyone who might know her area can lead. She backspace and sighs.
You do not have to answer.
Yes.
I will be right on over.
~XXX~
In Espina, a broadcasting wide screen showed the people there listening on Monica Hughes declaring martial law into Stillport by bringing in STAG, a path of destruction towards gang violence. Isabella walked over to Zimos in the crowd by joining in to listen, before getting to do his mission.
"While no group has taken credit for the attack in Stillwater, we have ignored its root cause! Our uncontrolled media and the goods sold to our children have fetishized gang culture and turned sociopathic madmen into heroes! No more! Those responsible for this act of terror will be found and held accountable! The STAG Initiative marks a milestone… in taking back the streets of America!"
Isabella: The hell is the STAG Initiative?
Zimos: If it's free porn for everyone, I am down! [walks off]
Isabella: [follows him] So what's the deal?
Zimos: Oh I got you hooked up Slim!
Isabella: A very jazzy looking van… [scoff] That's, um, very discreet…
Zimos: [handed her a card] That's an invitation to kick the Morningstar right into their collective pussy! They're having an auction tonight, flash the card, you're in!
Isabella: So, what, I pretend to be an eccentric millionaire?
Zimos: Kind of… I'm gonna auction you off as a sex slave!
Isabella: [looks at him slowly] I… Um, I can just, you know, use my seductive voice and charm to get in there, not to mention I have incredible charisma, also I can persuade-
Zimos: Look here Boss… Don't be a pussy, and get in the van…
Isabella: [sighs] You know, I'm gonna let that one slide, but fuck me… Ok…
As she steps in, she knew what she had to do, and it was the most scariest moment of her career as the Leader of the Saints… strip.
~XXX~
Kinzie: [deep sigh] The only reason you're here because I still don't trust you… I need to know I can trust you to give me more information on the Deckers than doing this myself, not that I care…
Shin: [nod] Of course…
Kinzie: [scoff] Ok, let's get this over with…
Using a highly advanced technological device to scan his entire body, basically to determine whether he is lying or not, his inner thoughts, and several machineries in the back of Kinzie's back room were put into the device, for which Kinzie has no name yet.
Shin: [smile]
Kinzie: [looks at him before moving to his legs] …What's so funny?
Shin: Nothing's funny…
Getting a beep from her device, Shin is not lying.
Kinzie: So, what, you always tell the truth?
Shin: There are times where I lie because it has to do with hiding my true intentions, mostly just I'm scared for people finding out about my past…
Kinzie: [jerks head] I agree with you there…
As she was done with the front portion of his body, she quickly scanned his back and sighs deeply. Shin, in his mind, has an idea. He took off his shirt, letting Kinzie to back away.
Kinzie: What the fuck are you doing?
Shin: Need any closeups?
Kinzie: [grim] Put your damn shirt back on…
Shin: Before I do that, let me show you by turning my body around…
When he turned his body around, Kinzie saw something horrific on his back. They look like scratches, scars perhaps, and back lashes. It seems to her understanding that he was tortured, or at least that requires torture, because from the way it stood out to Kinzie, it looked visibly red inducing, due to the swelling, almost infected. By the appearance, she can pretty much touch it, and it would probably hurt by a slight sensitive touch.
Kinzie: [gasp]
Shin: You said you needed a scan, well, let your eyes witness my exposure…
Kinzie: What… What happened… back there? Did… [points to her back] Did something happen?
Shin: You were referring to my back? Oh no, that was a woman who hurt me and scarred me for mostly my whole life…
Kinzie: Woman?
Shin: She's gone, at least, I hope… She won't be tampering my life again…
Kinzie: I… [slowly turn his body] I just need to see… what-
Shin: [spun around and grabbed her wrist]
Kinzie was surprised to know his grip on her wrist was tightening, but she felt his hand shaking. Shin's afraid. She stared into his eyes, noticing the fear and pain behind them, and carefully analyzed him.
Shin: Don't… please… It is… painful…
Kinzie: To… touch?
Shin: To… talk about…
Kinzie: [hesitantly nodded] …
Shin: [let go of her wrist and put on his shirt] Anyways, you got what you wanted, yes?
Kinzie: …Yeah, I have…
Shin: Great… I am glad to be a part of your little experiment…
And there he was again, smiling, as if nothing has happened. Kinzie still felt unsure, unsatisfied, but at least she can trust him, not fully.
Shin: Kinzie, do you want me to go?
Kinzie: [looks at him]
Shin: If it is for your little experiment, then I will come back in exchange for provided information on the Deckers…
Kinzie: [opens her laptop] Do what you want and leave me alone…
Shin: [tilt head] Is there something the matter? Have I done anything to offend you?
Kinzie: You haven't done anything to offend me… Listen, I trust you enough to know you won't do anything behind my back, ok? But for now, just… do whatever you want…
Shin: [nod] I'll take a look if that's ok with you…
Kinzie: [sway her hand]
He agreed, and searches around, while trying to not let his curiosity wander too far.
~XXX~
The distinctive smell of body sweat and candle wax, the floors were white splatter stains, and walls were covered in it as well. The Boss instantly recognized this place, remembering this was the day that Zimos was introduced to the Saints, and within this place, is called Safeword. Inside Safeword, however, everything from Isabella's eyes were wobbly, everything was spinning, dizziness took over here, almost as if she's high on ketamine. When looking around her, she was naked, and yes, a sex slave according to Zimos' terminology.
When walking around, her vision is becoming more clear, though it is still blurry, as soon as she walks a couple of steps, she keeps falling over to the ground. The doors in front of her burst open, revealing that Zimos gave the Boss her only pistol she favors, with a bunch of ammunition.
Here's your gun back!
Where are we gonna put these silly things at? In our asses- hahaha?
That's on you to figure out baby! I would rather not know!
Reaching into the main lobby room, Isabella fell to the floor again, feeling a churn in her stomach as she held herself up to the wall. The Morningstar started pointing their guns at them, causing Zimos to save the Boss from being shot. Telling her to get her act together, he noticed that this is the Leader's first time being high. From her eyes, she saw a bunch of bubbles turning into animals, dancing with the Morningstar gang. Giggling, Zimos kept the Boss in a corner while he began to take the fight to himself.
Afterwards, Isabella saw no more hallucinations of dancing bubbling animals, moreover, she stood up and sees a figment of her girlfriend pointing to a computer by the receptionist desk.
"Find something to shut off those alarms," Bella said in Isabella's imagination, and as she presses every button while giggling, the churn in her stomach began to bubble up from inside, causing her to vomit a bit. Gross, yes, but it made her less high, and by less, it's most likely noticeable in terms of a whole margin of ketamine.
Damn things still going! We'll have to go down and find the security room!
It was Zimos' autotune voice, being in sync with Bella's voice as well. Isabella, feeling blue in the face, walks out of the main lobby and into the crowd… of a raging party. Strippers, whores, hookers in cages above, Morningstar… Wait, why was a Morningstar-
Hey, you look familiar… Haven't I seen you somewhere before?
Zimos pushes the Boss out of the way from a shotgun blast, while the Morningstar she was talking to started blushing, before making her exit. In the back of Safeword, Isabella and Zimos made to flight of stairs that only leaded downstairs, until it actually became, a security room, but in this context, a pony barn where all the hoes were locked in jail cells.
The Boss was slowly but surely coming back into reality, not as high anymore, thank goodness, but her vision is still wobbly as ever. It's only a buzz at this point, so she straighten up, cocked her pistol, and began to kill the Morningstar, before releasing the hoes from captivity.
The room headed in the security, only…
You sound unsure…
Well he's big…
Isabella punched the security panel on the wall, freeing the girls out of their jail cells. But there was one more room by the end of the hallway, as it turns out, Zimos was right, an armored brute holding a mini gun started blasting at the two of them.
After that whole cluster stunt was over, Isabella gotten her clothes back, putting it right back on, and headed down to Loren Square for a proper construction of Safeword: No longer being a place where sex operations for the Morningstar to operate, but instead in the benefits towards the Saints, turn it into a crib. The money's worth the destruction and recreation into construction costs twenty five thousand dollars, and knowing Isabella's rich inherence was dedicated to her mother from her time when Julius was operating the Third Street Saints, the Boss paid for it, and doing a lot more activities in Rosen Oaks before assigning herself onto the last and final mission… of the Morningstar.
~XXX~
Shin: Kinzie, you got a second?
Kinzie: [looks at him]
Shin: I'll send you the details…
Kinzie: [pulls up her phone]
Shin: Killbane's planning on performing a live action on the news… It's in the making, but I want you to know ahead of time…
Kinzie: I know about that… I hacked into the security feed in the Three Count Casino… Anything else?
Shin: Yes… [sends link]
Kinzie: [eyes widen] …!
Shin: STAG is making a public transport to Stillport, and they have this high tech computer for you to work on…
Kinzie: [looks at him in shock]
Shin: [concerned] Just promise me you won't get taken by STAG…
Kinzie: [confused] …Why are you worried? They're not getting to me… And besides, what the hell is even STAG? I never heard of it until now…
Shin: [sighs and fidget his hands] STAG stands for Special Tactical Anti-Gang, a unit where highly trained soldiers will not stop at nothing to eradicate all gangs in Stillport… I know you do not trust me much, but I'm trusting you to not get caught… just like they've captured me…
Before closing her laptop away, her eyes widen in surprise.
Kinzie: Tell me everything…
Shin: [smile warmly] I'll get a chair…
She watches him grabbing a chair from the back, and noticing on her face, growing accustomed to his genuine warm smile Shin puts off every time, her lips curved… into a smile.
To Be Continued…