Realistic or Modern &nbsp; The Oath - 1940s Gangster Drama - IC (Ended)

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Enzyme · Oct 13, 2017

Giovanni "Angel" Gambino

Angel's movements were almost robotic. He didn't stop for anything or anyone. The bright, neon lights read, "Sunrise Bar!" Angel hardly looked at the sign as he pushed through the double doors. The atmosphere was lively, to say the least. The tables were packed, the bar was full, entertainers strewed about on the stage. Angel blocked out all distractions, pushing through the crowd. He reached what appeared to be an employee's only door, not hesitating to move through it.

He walked down the narrow hallway towards the dressing room. As he approached the door, a large man turned to face him. "Hey, you can't go in he-" The uppercut to his stomach knocked the words out of his mouth. The man doubled over to hold his stomach. Angel grabbed the man's head before forcing it into the brick wall beside them. CRACK, was all that was heard, the man's heavy body collapsing onto the floor. Angel hadn't stopped his momentum, walking into the crowded dressing room. The room was almost as busy as the seating area, entertainers fixing their makeup and changing into their exotic outfits. A record played in the room, drowning out most of the noise from the bar. In the center was Steve, talking to one of the entertainers. He had applied gaze over the right side of his head; most of the blood had been cleaned off.

Steve looked to Angel as he marched to him. He must've seen the blazing fury in his eyes, because he turned to run almost instantly. Angel, however, caught the fabric of his coat. With a powerful tug, Angel pulled him into one of the dressing room mirrors. The force of Steve's back cracked the mirror on impact. Angel held the corner of his jacket, relentlessly belting punches into his exposed face. He felt Steve's nose crunch under his knuckles after the fourth hit. At this point, the entertainers ran from the room in a collected shriek.

Angel grabbed the man's jacket, tossing him into the long table in the center room. He collapsed onto the table, knocking over a collection of hair spray and face cream. Angel walked up behind him, throwing punches into the back of his head. Steve quickly threw his hands up to protect his head, leaving the rest of his body exposed. Steve shouted for help, but was quickly silenced by the multiple punches to his sides. Angel was targeting his ribs, beating his knuckles into the fragile bones. Steve instinctively moved his hands to cover his ribs. Angel, seeing the opportunity, threw a powerful right hook to his temple. The hit was enough to knock Steve off the counter and onto the floor. He attempted to crawl away, letting out whimpers of pain. Angel followed close behind. His facial expression appeared deranged, something almost animalistic about his relentless behavior. He carelessly knocked over chairs and product bottles as he followed the injured man. He sent his hands down to his jacket, pulling Steve off the ground. In one smooth motion, he tossed Steve at the emergency door. Just as he was turning around, he was met with Angel's heavy boot. The kick sent Steve through the door and out into the alleyway.

Angel moved into the alley as well, gripping onto Steve's hair with his left hand. He pulled Steve up, until they were at eye level. Steve was struggling to keep his eyes open, blooding running out of his nose and mouth. Angel shot a quick jab out, smashing into Steve's already-broken nose. The man stumbled back against the wall, met by Angel's arm. Angel used his forearm to press Steve's neck against the wall, causing the man's hands to instinctively grab onto the arm. Angel's other hand moved for his pocket, brandishing a black square. With the press of a button, the six inch knife shot out of the switch blade. The blade glistened in the moonlight, Steve unaware of it's presence until it made contact with his stomach. Angel had stabbed the full six inches into the man's lower gut.

Steve's eyes shot open wide as he struggled and kicked. He attempted to shout, but Angel's forearm held his windpipe closed. All he could do was stare into Angel's eyes, as he stared back into his. Angel wanted to be the last thing Steve saw before he bled out. The struggling slowly died down. Steve's body grew limp, before his eyes fell lifeless. Angel pulled the blade out, causing the corpse to collapse on his shoulder. He grabbed Steve's arm and leg, flipping him into the open dumpster next to him. He then kicked the side of the dumpster, forcing the lid to slam shut. Angel breathed heavily, not moving for quite sometime. He moved the bloody knife to his shirt, wiping off both sides of the blade.

Lamia · Oct 13, 2017

Athena Archer

It was then that the suspicion of Vinnie started to become clearer. The man started speaking of the accident that happened with Olivia on Valentine's Day. The girl had heard that there had been an accident but didn't know it was from the same people who targeted Leo and herself. Athena's eyes averted to the floor whilst Vinnie ordered Leo to depart somewhere. Her eyes rested on Vinnie, listening as he spoke to her intently.

She sighed softly, "Okay." She mumbled. Athena knew she promised Leo that she wouldn't tell Vinnie what happened. but it was no use as the man would certainly find out eventually

"On Valentine's Day Leo and I were on a date. We hadn't even made it two steps outside my apartment when this large man grabbed me from behind." Athena spoke, biting her lip in discomfort at the memory.
"He held a gun to my head and another man came, proceeding to attack Leo. He really beat him up bad." The girl spoke, lowering her gaze.
The girl did not like recounting this night as it gave her an uneasy feeling.

"Then afterwards, the man that held me told us that it was a gift from Emmet Sullivan." Athena voiced softly, focusing her brown eyes on Vinnie.

Misty Gray · Oct 13, 2017

Sinead Sullivan

When Sinead arrived back home and headed up the driveway, she was told by one of the men guarding the house that just about everyone was out and something had happened to Finn. She already had what Steve had done weighing on her mind and to hear something bad was going on with Finn hurt her heart even more. Her cousin was a sweet young man who she adored and it upset her to think that someone could hurt him. Although she was warned the house was nearly empty, it still surprised her at how quiet the place was. She went upstairs to talk to her mum, but Shannon was fast asleep in bed, not really surprising considering what had happened to her.

Sinead wasn't sure if anyone would be home soon or would call, but she settled herself on the couch by the phone, nonetheless. Lady must have sensed Sinead felt alone, so the pup jumped up onto the sofa and curled up with the young woman. Sinead hugged the dog and softly rubbed her belly. "You're a little hero," she told Lady. If it hadn't been for Lady's keen senses, Sinead wasn't quite sure how differently her night would have turned out. She wasn't sure where she would even be right now. It wasn't a nice thing to think about and it made her shudder a little. "I'll sneak you some treats from now on," she whispered to Lady. As she continued to curl up on the sofa, Sinead could only think of what Angel was up to. She knew she'd basically signed a death warrant for Steve by telling Angel what happened, and the details of what exactly her lover was doing to the man right now weren't really something she wished to know. Regardless, no matter how much she tried to think otherwise, she still believed Steve deserved to be punished. At least now he wouldn't be able to hurt her again.

Misty Gray · Oct 14, 2017

Vincenzo Romano and Leo Davide

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Vinnie listened as Athena explained what happened on Valentine's Day. His frown deepened even further. Hearing that some man had grabbed her and held a gun to her head, the anger he was feeling was evident on his face. Then she mentioned the message, one he felt Leo had no right to keep quiet. Vinnie took a deep breath before reaching out to pull Athena in for a hug. "I'm sorry you got dragged into my business, Athena. They won't harm you again," he reassured her. "I just need you to be more cautious than usual until this is resolved."

Vinnie stepped back and looked to her face. "Leo should not have lied about this. I may have been wrong to encourage the two of you to spend time together. You might be better distancing yourself from him. Sure, he's a nice guy and I do like him, but evidently he's a liar and a coward. You deserve someone who is able to look after you." It pained Vinnie to say such words, but he was seriously pissed off that Leo had lied to him, especially after everything he'd done for the kid when his own recently deceased father had been a waste of space.

Bellz · Oct 14, 2017

Lucy Sullivan

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Lucy caught James' glance and nodded her head in his direction once, confirming that she might have a plan within the works as her brother spoke to them all. It pained Lucy to see her brother having to go through this, but Alex was the only way they were going to get Finn back, and Finn was blood. If Alex decided to betray her own family to join the Sullivan's, then Lucy will definitely consider her in those ranks once she earned the trust of the family but until that time, family was more important to her. That also meant, like Conor had said, she would need to treat this girl with the patience and respect that she had promised her brother. Conor's happiness was also very important to Lucy and she would be devastated if she were the reason he was unhappy.

Lucy stayed silent for the remained of the time as Conor spoke to the group, informing them all of the plans to capture Alex Romano and get some questions answered. Nodding along as he reminded them that they would not go to Vinnie's level, that they were all much better than that. Lucy wouldn't scare the girl...well it might be scary getting her where they want her. But once all was said and done, Lucy would try to converse as normal as possible even try to see what Conor see's in the girl. Might be the only opportunity she'll get to investigate. Once Conor was done speaking, Lucy looked to Maggie and Aidan and nodded her head in agreement. "I think it would be best if the rest of our family stays inside tonight...no more going out until we find Finn...The house is the safest place to be, at least from the Romano's anyway." Lucy thought back to the Russian's who had graced the family with their surprising presence inside the family home. Looking to her brother, she waited for his word to head out.

Finn Sullivan

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Finn couldn't believe what he was hearing, that this man really had no choice in what would happen to Finn. Looking over to the shadow's one more, he spotted Nicolo's outline. Finn was sure this had to be some sort of personal vendetta for why he was here. It may have not been anything that Finn had done directly, but perhaps Connor had done something and it pissed this young man off. Finn's head moved forward again and he let it hang. The knife in his hand was practically calling to him. Distant thoughts of the past came creeping their way into his subconscious with only one question in mind, What if? Finn had been looking for an out, not all the time really, periodically when he was feeling like the biggest piece of shit in the world. This was definitely one of those moments.

All he could think about was what Maggie would think, it didn't matter what his parents thought, they were long gone. But Maggie would be the one to be affected by at least one choice that was offered to Finn. Looking towards the knife, the blade glistened in the dim light, as if signaling to Finn that this was the better option of the two. Finn had never killed a man, and he hoped he never would have to. Looking up at L and the sincere sadness that came from his green eyes, he felt some sort of odd sense of compassion for the man. Though it wasn't necessarily odd since Finn was just a nice guy, always having to take other's feelings into consideration, even if they did have him wanting to kill himself.

"I don't think my actions will stop any of this madness." He speculated for a moment as he continued to grip the knife. Finn's mind was screaming at him that this wasn't worth it, that this would be the one way out. To end all of his guilt, he let out a shallow breath as his hands seemed to move on their own accord, the knife now making its way towards his own chest. Thick tears sprouted from his eyes once more as he struggled with himself.

Lamia · Oct 14, 2017

Athena Archer

When Vinnie pulled the girl in for a hug, Athena buried her head in his chest. The experience was a scary one and one she didn't want to relive again.
"I will." She murmured softly as Vinnie went on to express his grievances for his business catching up to her and for her to be more cautious for now on.

Athena looked to the man as he spoke of Leo. Her expression turned dejected as Vinnie explained why it might be better for her to distance herself from Leo. "But.."Athena voiced gently, eyes resting on the man in front of her. Her eyes glanced to Leo, who was just a few feet away, "Do I have to stop seeing him?" Athena questioned softly, the thought upset her greatly. The young woman cared for Leo very much.

ReverseTex · Oct 14, 2017

Lorenzo Romano

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Lorenzo studied Finn, his interior struggle quite visible. He had watched many men before him do the same, they’d weigh their options, then act. His words had been the only weapon he used to kill, and it was always quite a sickening though to him. As much as he enjoyed playing people, this part was always the hardest...

Pulling himself from his thoughts, he watched as Finn suddenly began the plunge. Snatching Finn’s hand, the two locked eyes for a solid moment. For a moment he swore he was staring at Jack, his lovely blue eyes bloodshot from trauma, but quickly the reverie vanished, and was replaced by Finn’s broken exterior.

“I can’t... I’m sorry Finnian.” He snatched the knife, setting it on the ground in front of Finn. He wouldn’t be able to reach it from there, but it would still be a taunt. Making his way to the door, he turned back once to Finn, his face cold once more. Jack still fresh on his mind, he sighed. “I’m going to let you know right now what will happen young man. I’ve done this many times, and I know the outcomes. You will never be the same, which I apologize for, but it’s true. I’ve rekindled your depression, and awoke thoughts you never thought possible... You will struggle my friend, grief does that to a person, but we all have ways to cope...”

His words were sincere, the only honest words spoken that evening. He tapped Nicolo’s shoulder as he turned towards him,
speaking softly “Tell your father to put him back, my job is done. Don’t expect me home tonight either...” Turning to the doorway, he needed three things. A drink, a smoke, and a man...

myst.erion · Oct 14, 2017

= Magdeline "Maggie" Sullivan =
"Don't Underestimate A Pretty Face."

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Maggie kept stayed silent after Conor's outburst. She was taken aback once again by his behaviour, but still understood just why he was acting the way he did. She bit her lip, unsure if she should speak further. Lucy's grip on her hand kept her sane for the moment, and her eyes flitted over the mess of glass on the floor with sad eyes. She was eternally greateful for James' concern and for stepping up, and controlling the situation. If he couldn't keep his composure, who could. Though somewhere deep down she was screaming at him to show something, anything on the surface.
Maggie watched silently when Lucy and Conor departed, till they were out of sight. She couldn't even begin to think about what the two could need privacy for at that moment, but she didn't protest. She accepted a clean towel from Cassie with a small smile, and dragged it over her face in attempt to clear it of her tears and crestfallen expression. Not that it worked very well. Her shoulders were still slumped and her heart still beating rapidly.
Maggie turned upon hearing her cousins re-emerge from their hiding place and sent Conor the tiniest smile at his affection. Her attention was all to him. She gave a tiny nod in agreement to his words. She was thankful Lucy had spoken some sense into him, and now that his mind was clearer, they were closer to getting her brother back, for good. It would be their biggest priority now, and Maggie wouldn't want more.
For a moment or so however, she zoned out, the sudden thought once again attacking her that Finn might not come back, that he might already be dead. A grim expression flashed across her face before she was back into the conversation. She caught the end of Conors speech however and glanced at Aidan with another small nod. 'Agreed,' she spoke, quietly. She hadn't screamed much, but the times she did her throat suffered nonetheless. Maggie began sliding herself out of the stool, stumbling for half a second, intent on grabbing her things from under the bar so she could get the hell out of there with her cousins.

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location; The Emerald
mood; heartbroken//hysteric//panicked//angry
ootn; w/ heels; also has a coat and strand bag beneath the counter

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when; Wednesday 16th February 1949
T.O.D; Evening - almost 8:00
weather; Mild, Clear, Dry
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Misty Gray · Oct 14, 2017

Conor Sullivan and James Porter

James knew he would have to approach this a little differently than if it were Monte or Nicolo they were involving. Not only was Alex a young woman, but she was one Conor had, for inexplicable reasons, fallen in love with. He would have to give the girl the benefit of the doubt in the first instance and follow Lucy's lead. He didn't want to cause Conor more suffering. It didn't mean he would easily accept anything Alex would tell them - female or not, she was a Romano and they had a track record of being scum because it was in their blood.

"David, will you take Aidan and Maggie home?" Conor asked, trusting the man to get the two back safely. He then looked to his two cousins and awkwardly bit his lip. "I know it's a big ask right now, but I can't do it over the phone... Will you explain to Sinead what's happened to Finn? Tell her we're going to get him back, but spare the details of mentioning Alex," he asked of Aidan and Maggie.

Once everyone else had left, Conor would turn to Lucy and James. "So, how do we do this?" he asked his sister, mostly.

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Sinead Sullivan

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When Aidan and Maggie returned home, the sound of the door being unblocked caused Lady's ears to perk up before the pup sprinted to the front door. Sinead followed, but in a calmer and less clumsy manner. She felt like she'd been waiting ages and had to rub her sore red eyes as she walked. With the dressing still covering the wound on her head and her face now appearing a little bruised, she was oblivious to her cousins not knowing of the other trouble the evening had brought her. Right now, Sinead was home and Finn wasn't, so she knew he was all she needed to worry about in this moment.

Sinead saw the upset in Maggie's eyes and that caused her own face to reflect the same kind of fear. "Maggie? Aidan? What happened? I heard something about Finn being taken. Where is everyone?" she asked, her already tearful eyes even wider than normal.

Bellz · Oct 14, 2017

Finn Sullivan

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Finn gripped the knife with everything he had, ready to end it. The pain and the suffering was so overwhelming both physically and mentally that it was easy to go with suicide, it felt right. Finn felt peace in his decision and for the first time, in a long time, relief. He felt as though he would be freed from the curse that was his very existence. He was a plague to the family. The final plunge of the knife was sweet paradise that he had been waiting for.

A hand shot out before the tip of the knife could even touch his chest. Finn's eyes shot up and stared into L's, momentarily locked in some sort of trance. He was angry and frustrated, confused and grief stricken. So many feelings in that one moment, that Finn felt as though he was going to suffocate from them all. "No." He hissed out as the man silently removed the knife from his hand, there was a look in his eyes, and it looked as though this man was staring at someone else. Finn had everything stripped from him. Even the right to freely kill himself.

Finn listened to his words, but they were hard to hear over the broken sobs that racked from his own chest. They were uncontrollable and raw in his throat as he struggled to keep them at bay. When L left the room, the only sound that could be heard was the terrible strangled sound that suddenly came from Finn's chest. The sound of true anguish, Finn had thought death would be easy, that he would be able to give in to his deepest and darkest desires. As Finn looked in front of him, he stared the knife down, his entire body too numb...too exhausted to move. "Just do it!"Finn began to murmur to Nicolo, begging him to just take the knife and shove it as far into his chest as he could.

Bellz · Oct 14, 2017

Lucy Sullivan

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Lucy watched the rest of their family leave until it was only Conor, James and herself in the pub. The silence in this place was eery, never having been in the pub when it was quiet. Lucy sighed softly and looked between the two men. "Unfortunately, I really don't know how to get around it so that you are not directly involved Conor." Although she knew that James likely frowned upon Conor's relationship with Alex, Lucy also knew that he wanted to see Conor happy just as much as she did. This was going to be trying for her brother, but if the two really want to make their relationship work, they were both going to have to make sacrifices...it was for Finn after all. "You are going to have to get her to go with you somehow..." Lucy looked to Conor, looking to his eyes for a moment seeing what he was truly feeling about all this.

"If you lead her here, this would be a neutral environment for an interrogation, its public enough for her to know that we wouldn't hurt her, and it'll be easier for her to reveal any locations that Finn could be at close by." Lucy then looked between the two men. "But this is for you both to decide, just a suggestion."

Misty Gray · Oct 14, 2017

Vincenzo Romano

Athena softly asked if she really did have to stop seeing Leo and Vinnie was for a moment torn. He knew Leo was a good guy and in theory the perfect young man for any girl to be with. He had always thought Leo was the best person to date Athena and even a guy like him with be perfect for Alex. He was safe. But now it came to Vinnie's attention that Leo was so safe that it made him a danger. He simply could not protect Athena the way he was. "Unless Leo man's up and starts carrying a gun, then yes. Yes you do have to stop seeing him. This city is too dangerous for him to be walking around in his ignorant little world. The day he realises that is the day you can continue to see him."

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Misty Gray · Oct 14, 2017

Conor Sullivan and James Porter

When Lucy explained her suggestion was for Conor to lead Alex to the Emerald himself, he placed his hand to his forehead for a moment as he let out an apprehensive sigh. He'd already known when he was alone with Lucy that this was the suggestion that was coming, but it didn't make it an easier. He moved his hand down and looked to James for the man's input. "I agree with Lucy. It's the best way, unless you want to go down the route of exerting force. Which I'm willing to do, but, you know..." he remarked, knowing Conor did not want that.

"No, we'll do it Lucy's way. I'll have to get my car and drive to her place," he informed them. "Just remember... This is Alex, not fucking Monte or Nicolo," he said, mostly to James. James was so black and white when it came to the Romanos. Mostly that was a good thing for the Sullivans, but in this instance Conor needed James to be a little more open-minded.

"Conor. I get it," James firmly replied. "You can trust me. I know the score," he assured him. "Now go do your bit whilst we clean this shit up," he remarked. James took his coat off and grabbed a sweeping brush to start clearing the broken glass while he and Lucy waited for Conor and Alex to return. "I hope you trust me too," James spoke up to Lucy. "I'll do this Conor's way for as long as it appears useful. I just hope Alex cares enough for Conor to want to help us."

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Conor pulled up on the street across from Alex's place. He'd been going through what he was going to say during the entire drive. He went from deciding to just be himself and see where that took him. But then he was trying to work out which words would result in the fewest lies to the girl he loved. Finn's life was at stake here and he believed those lies were surely warranted.

Conor finally reached Alex's apartment and pressed the door buzzer. He relaxed his shoulders and adopted his charming, boyish expression as he waited for her to come to the door...

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Lamia · Oct 14, 2017

Athena Archer

Athena bit her lip, listening as Vinnie answered her question. Once it was clear that Vinnie would allow Athena could see him when Leo was not ignorant of the world anymore, Thena knew what had to happen then. She shoved her hands in the pockets of her jacket, nodding lightly. "Okay.. I understand." She stated in a soft, slightly doleful tone. Athena took a step back, now that their discussion was over. Athena was now are of what she had to do, it didn't mean that it was going to be easy for her though.

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Aidan Sullivan
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Aidan left with Maggie and returned to the house, being instantly by greeted by Sinead. Her tear-stricken face quite visible. She was asking question after question. "Okay, calm down Sin." He spoke, looking the girl in the eyes.
"Finn was taken by someone from the Romanos. But everyone else's going to get him back." He spoke, trying to be as assuring as possible.

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neverbackdown · Oct 14, 2017

Alexandra Romano

As Alexandra walked towards her house, the unwanted thoughts of the sergeant came flooding back into her mind and she became a little uneasy in case he bumped into her again. She was unsure if he had been following her or if it was mearly coincidence that he had pulled up beside nevertheless she was annoyed with herself for not being more careful with Conor and for ending up in this position. After so long off being care free she felt like she was being dragged back into the drama and that was the last thing she wanted. As she approached her apartment, she saw a figure standing at her door, since her encounter earlier was still on her mind, Alex immediately jumped to the conclusion that it was the sergeant and practically stormed up to her door anger was clear on her tone as she spoke"Why the hell are you ...." Alex stopped talking as she realised it was Conor and a small smile took over her lips "sorry, I thought you were someone else" she said apologetically as she came to a stop beside him

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Nicolo Romano

Nicolo stood in place watching the encounter between Finn and Lorenzo. He felt extremely comfortable and even his anger earlier and the memory of what happened to Olivia couldnt stop him from feeling sorry for Finn. It was horrible to watch but when Finn looked like he was going to stab himself it took everything he had not to step forward and stop the whole thing from happening, thats when Lorenzo stepped in and took the knife from him. After Lorenzo had left, Nicolo took one last look at Finn before leaving the room. He needed to get out of there, he felt shaky and sick and knew he needed a big glass of something strong. Nicolo made his way to reception and nodded a greeting at Leo before walking towards his Father and Athena "Hi Athena, Father" he greeted "sorry to interrupt but it's done and Lorenzo is gone" Nicolo mustered as much strenght into his voice as he could and tried to appear as though he wasnt affected by what he had witnessed. "Im going to the bar" he stated before walking off. Nicolo ordered a whiskey and sat at the bar as he tried to regain control over his mind and tried to forget what he had seen. What Lorenzo had done was too far even for Romano standards.

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Lucy Sullivan

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Lucy watched her brother leave before standing and moving to grab a rag from behind the counter, helping James clean up while they waited for Conor and Alex to return. She wiped down the counter, carefully sweeping the broken glass on the counter into the nearest trash can. Lucy's attention was halted momentarily as James spoke, revealing that he hoped she trusted him in keeping his word to not startle the girl Conor loved so dearly, until its use was used up of course. Conor warned them that the girl could be just as stubborn as them, so it might prove difficult at first to get her to cooperate. A small smile formed on Lucy's lips as she looked to her love fondly. "I know you better than most people James...I trust you with everything I have." Lucy reassured him as she grabbed another cloth to move and wipe down the rest of the counters.

"Those two are going to have a lot going against them...I hope Conor realizes that...this can only end in heartbreak it seems." Lucy spoke, being able to confide in James while they had a moment alone, finding it easier to voice her feelings to him than anyone else. It was helpful because Conor and James had been friends for a long time, long before they became official business partners. "I mean...they can't expect to have a normal life..with Conor being the leader now. And a family? Imagine how they would be treated if they decided to have kids!" Lucy shook her head, of course her family would grow to accept it, but those poor kids wouldn't last a day with Vinnie as a grandfather. That man's hatred for the Irish ran deep, nothing could change him now it seemed. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Finn Sullivan

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Finn's begging for Nicolo to end him seemed to be all in vain, for the young man instantly left the room, unable to handle what he had just seen apparently. Finn could hear his uncontrolled breathing as he left the room, the heavy door slamming closed behind him, leaving Finn alone. The silence was deafening, he never imagined that an empty room could be so loud as he thoughts began to corner him in all their wickedness. The demons that he hid were all behind the wall he built to keep them out. One by one, they began to whisper in all volumes, escaping from his subconscious, poisoning any rational thought he had left.

Finn felt like he couldn't breathe, the tightening in his chest felt as though someone was taking a knife to his lungs, plunging deep into his chest and twisting over and over. Finn desperately tried to reach for the knife that taunted him on the floor, calling him to do what he felt he must. Finn grew angry and despite the aches that came from his already broken body, he began to shift in the chair, trying to lift it so he could stand. Gasping out as a sharp pain stabbed into his side, he gave up almost instantly and a strangled cry escaped him. No rational thoughts possessed him, the only thing on his mind was the knife. The silvery sharp blade the stood between his life and his death. It called him, beckoning him to take it and plunge it into his chest. His mother and father's voices popped into his head, encouraging him that it would be alright..it was okay. He missed them. He wanted to see them.

Finn let out a shout of curse words in raged frustration and let his head hang as his vision began to fade in and out. His ears rang and the silence was now replaced with the bass beat of his heart. Finn let what he thought was death come, ready to be reunited with his parents, knowing Maggie would be better off without him.

Misty Gray · Oct 14, 2017

Vincenzo Romano and Leo Davide

Vinnie nodded as Athena told him she understood. He knew this wasn't going to go down well at all, but he figured it was a win/win situation for him. If Leo doesn't change, then Athena stays away from him and perhaps finds someone who can look after her. Or, Leo lashes out and grows a backbone, learns to look after himself. The young man punched Vinnie once before so there was certainly some potential. Vinnie didn't get chance to say another word when Nicolo arrived to simply tell him the job was done and Lorenzo had gone. He watched his son walk off to head to the bar before Vinnie could respond. Vinnie turned away and headed down the hotel corridor. Whatever Lorenzo had done was punishment only for what had happened to Olivia. Vinnie had only just learned the truth about what had happened to Athena and Leo.

Leo watched Nicolo head off to the bar and made a mental note to join his friend later to see if he was okay. First, he approached Athena, wondering what had gone on between her and Vinnie. "Are you okay?" he softly asked Athena. "I know he got you to tell the truth and that's fine. I shouldn't have even asked you to lie..."

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Vinnie stopped outside the door and listened as he heard Finn angrily swearing in the room he was being kept in. The Italian eventually opened the door and stepped inside. Very calmly and very casually, Vinnie approached Finn. His footsteps were slow and controlled, until finally, he stopped directly in front of Finn. Vinnie placed the tip of his shoe on the handle of the knife, holding it there as he looked the young man in the eyes. It was unfortunate that Finn resembled Conor so much, because that only fought off any compassion that attempted to catch up to Vinnie. After a prolonged silence, the older man looked down to the knife, his foot still rested on it. "Do you want the knife?" he finally asked, almost as if he was offering to buy the lad a beer.

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ReverseTex · Oct 14, 2017

Lorenzo Romano

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Lorenzo couldn’t have left faster. He had practically ran to the bar he currently sat in, which was about two blocks away. Sitting at the bar, his elbows leaned against the grimy top, head down. He had asked for a whiskey glass full of vodka, his choice of poison when his day was one to forget, and was currently clutching it gently. With a sigh, he leaned his head against his elbow...

Jack sat besides Lorenzo sipping a glass of red. The two were in his Cadillac, parked in a forgotten corner of rocks and ocean in San Diego. The two had came here after dinner, with a bottle of wine and a radio. As Lorenzo took a sip of his, Jack’s sky-blue eyes met his emerald. “Your worried about that damn case aren’t you?” Lorenzo simpered as he swallowed his wine, Jack continuing. “I know i’m no lawyer, but you just need a break. Hell maybe you need to go snort a line! You never relax, not even with me.” Lorenzo shook his head with a chuckle, “I could tell you the same thing about patients. Stop worrying about saving lives. But here we are, in the middle of nowhere, and we both worry about each other...” Jack smiled, a look always good on him. “Touché, damn Italians always can read people like a book.” Lorenzo scoffed, wrapping his arm around Jack’s shoulder “Damn Americans. The dumbest creatures are always the happiest.” Jack laughed, slapping Lorenzo’s shoulder before he leaned in.....

Taking a long sip of his vodka, the glass came down heavy on the bar. Flagging the bartender, he needed another to push back his thoughts. In the meantime, he quickly asked the man beside him for a cigarette and a light. Nodding in gratitude, he took a drag, always his stress melting away.

Misty Gray · Oct 14, 2017

Conor Sullivan

Conor started to realise that perhaps Alex wasn't home and the thought only made him worry how they were going to get Finn back if he couldn't find the only person who might be able to help. He was just about to walk away when he heard someone approaching followed by Alex angrily addressing him. "Woahhh..." he said, before letting out an awkward laugh. He turned to face Alex and was relieved to see the small smile present on her lips. "Who were you expecting?" he curiously asked. When she stopped beside him, Conor placed his arm around her and kissed the top of her head. "I feel like we didn't really get to spend much time together earlier and as soon as I left you, all I wanted to do was see you again," he told her. That wasn't a lie, he really had wished he could have spent the whole night with her, but he'd been torn away by his duties. He then turned slightly to wrap his arms around her waist and softly kiss her lips. "So, you're not going home just yet, love," he told her. "Come on, we're going for a drive. I don't know what will happen tomorrow, but right now we're both here, together. Come on," he said, pointing to his car.

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James Porter

James stopped sweeping and rested his hand on the broom handle as Lucy replied. Lucy was the only person who had cared enough to break through James' walls and want to know him; the real man behind the cold exterior. Whilst he still struggled at times, it felt good to have someone who he could be himself around and who he was allowed to let his guard down for. He nodded in agreement as she explained Conor and Alex were going to have everything against them. "Call me unromantic, but they're destined to fail. They allowed themselves to grow this close despite knowing the risks and the war they'd been born into. If I'd paid attention to them from the start, I would have done everything in my power to steer Conor away from Alex, but I was focused on my duties rather than my friend's personal life," he admitted. "As long as Conor is the boss of this family, he can't have a normal life with Alex. To bring a kid into the middle of this would be the worst thing and would mess any child up. What kind of future could a kid have when both sides of its family want to kill each other?"

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Sinead Sullivan

Sinead listened to Aidan and was a little stunned. "I thought he was working at the pub. How did they taken him?" she asked, quickly shaking her head. "Why would they even take Finn? He hasn't done anything wrong-" she stopped herself as she realised the absurdity of her comment. She hadn't done anything wrong when they started targeting her last year. She hadn't done anything wrong to Steve. Innocent people were always getting hurt and there was nothing they could do to stop it. She really hoped they would get Finn home and she wished she could do something to help. She always remembered the night Emmet was murdered and the way Finn comforted her. He gave her the strength to stand back up when she thought all hope was lost.

"Maggie..." Sinead whispered. She then approached her cousin and gave her a tight hug. She knew hugs wouldn't bring Finn back, but it was all she could offer right now.

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neverbackdown · Oct 14, 2017

Alexandra Romano

Alex smiled when Conor turned to look at her, when he asked who she was expecting a frown played across her face "I had a delightful encounter with a Sergeant earlier" she said the anger was evident in her tone "but I'm sorting it " she added, there was evidence of uneasiness when she said that but it quickly passed when he put his arm around her. She allowed herself to lean into him as he kissed her forehead. Alex kissed him back and smiled as she hugged him tightly. She needed this since her run in earlier and was delighted that he had showed up. "Sounds good" she said with a smile before walking over to his car. Alex got into the passenger side and turned her head to look at Conor a smile playing on her lips "so where are you taking me?" She asked

Bellz · Oct 14, 2017

Lucy Sullivan

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Lucy nodded softly as James confessed himself to her, telling her what he would have done if he'd paid more attention to Conor's personal life. To Lucy, it seemed that there was nothing anyone could have done to prevent this sort of thing from happening. If they risked everything so far, there was no doubt that they would continue to go the extra mile for each other, while it was hopelessly romantic...it was also foolish. Like James said, they were destined to fail. When James continued her thought of Conor and Alex offspring, it was clear to see that it would be a terrible thing. But unlike James who couldn't see any good coming-out of such a child, Lucy could see a small sliver of hope. "You're not unromantic James, trust me, I would know." A small smirk came to her lips. "But perhaps some good could come out of all of that...if it were to happen. Surely there is some poor child going through this very situation, if so, maybe there is hope. " Lucy shrugged her shoulders slightly and sighed. "But maybe I am just a hopeless romantic who wants the best for her brother...who knows?" Turning back to her cleaning, she continued to move the rag in circles, drying up small puddles of alcohol and such.

Finn Sullivan

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Finn had continued his angry mumbling until a door swung open, alerting him that he was not alone anymore. Instead of craning his neck to see who was so kind as to pay him a visit, he let his head hang and he kept his mouth shut, not making a sound as the footsteps came closer and echoed of the walls. Finn's breathing was still labored from his meltdown and he bit his lip to try and keep from making too much noise not wanting his "visitor" to know that he was weak, unaware that he had been listening outside the door.

Finn too a chance, and slowly looked up to see who spoke to him so casually. It was like the man was trying to offer him a pint of beer, Finn craved the knife just as much as one really. He would do anything for it. At least, that's what he had thought before this man entered the room. Vinnie stood before him, his foot resting on the handle of the knife. He stared Finn down as he waited for an answer. Finn was too weak, too tired to answer such a question, the desire to end his life was still burning like a fire in his chest...but his limbs were exhausted and he didn't possess the strength in that moment to act on it.

Instead of wanting to kill himself, he wondered if Vinnie would do him a favor. "Why not kill me now?" Finn spoke slowly, his voice hoarse from screaming and the sobs that had escaped his throat earlier. His breathing continued to be labored as he fought through the blinding pain of broken ribs, wanting to find comfort again.

Misty Gray · Oct 14, 2017

Conor Sullivan and James Porter

Once Alex was in the car, Conor started the engine and set off driving towards the Emerald. "We're going to the pub. I don't know about you, but I could use a drink right now," he answered her question. He still wasn't lying, at least. As he drove, he thought about the encounter with the cop and briefly glanced to her. "If this Sergeant is causing you trouble, you let me know his name and I'll sort him out for you," he told her. He still had some friends on the police force who had proved useful in the past.

Alex may have been surprised to find Conor park his car down the side street next to the Emerald. He got out of the car and rushed over to the passenger side, holding the door open for Alex to step out of the vehicle. He placed his arm around Alex and walked her to the front of the pub. The closer he got, the more this situation played heavy on his mind. She was going to hate him after this, for sure. "I hope you trust me, Alex," he told her as the neared the main doors. He hoped she wouldn't suddenly get cold feet about entering the Sullivans pub. If she did, he'd tighten his hold on her and force her into the place. Using force was the last thing he wanted to do to her.

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James raised an eyebrow as Lucy mentioned some good could come out of Conor and Alex having a kid. He shook his head at the thought. "If that poor kid exists, then they have my deepest sympathies," he remarked. He then smirked at her hopeless romantic comment. "I hope I'm wrong, Lucy. I want Conor to have some happiness in his life after all of the shit he's been through."

Upon hearing the vehicle park up down the side of the pub, James glanced out of the window to see Conor in the car with Alex. "Looks like they're here," he announced to Lucy. He reached to the top of the door to unbolt it from the inside so the couple could enter the pub. He then stood to one side, ready to lock the doors once Alex and Conor were inside.

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Vincenzo Romano

Vinnie observed Finn closely, seeing just how broken the young man was. Lorenzo had completed the task exactly as required. He raised a very curious eyebrow as the Sullivan asked him to kill him now. Vinnie crouched down so his face was level with Finn's. There was nobody around to witness this. Nobody to stop Vinnie from ending this man's life. The Sullivans would never see him again. They would be devastated upon realising he was dead. This opportunity was far too tempting for Vinnie.

The Italian stood upon and reached into his back pocket, removing the handgun and bringing it into sight. He then raised his hand, aiming the gun at Finn's skull, leaving only a few inches between the barrel of the gun and Finn's forehead. "Is that really what you want?" he calmly asked.

Regardless of Finn's answer, Vinnie would lower his arm and instead place the gun in the young man's hand, apparently giving Finn the power to end his own life.

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neverbackdown · Oct 14, 2017

Alexandra Romano

Alex leaned back into her seat as he asked for the mans name "Trust me he's not a friend" she said before biting her lip. "I know how to deal with him and trust me the less you know off it, the better " she commented before looking away from Conor and out the window "that way you wont be pulled into it" Alex added softly. She knew her plan was what she had to do, but she also knew the dangers that came with it, if things went wrong then she was screwed in possibly more ways than one but if things went right than her soul was screwed. The thought gave her waves of nausea and she tried to push them away, instead deciding to focus on the fact that she was with Conor, the man she loved.

When he pulled up beside the Emerald, Alex recognised the Alley from the times that she had visited his apartment, she raised a quizzical eyebrow but didnt get a chance to question it as she watched him rush around to her side and open the door. As they walked to the front of the Pub, Alarm bells went off in her head but the tightness of Conor's arm around her let her know that she had no choice but to follow. Suddenly Alex was back in the ballroom, Moments before her mother was shot, she felt helpless and scared and all she wanted to do was sink down onto the floor as she didnt think her legs could support her long enough for her to run, if Conor didnt have his arm around her then she probably wouldn't be standing right now as she fought back the flood of tears which threatened to spill out. She didnt know what was stronger, her fear or the heartbreak of betrayal. "I dont seem to have a choice" Alex commented cooly. She hid her fear beneath a cool exterior which she had adopted for those months after her mothers death.
Once inside, Alex heard the door Close and lock and she turned quickly to see James standing beside it, her eyes scanned the room and passed quickly over Lucy before landing on Conor. She knew that no matter how hard she fought, or how good she was that she did not stand a chance against three people. Alex felt uneasy, James hated all Romano's, Lucy wanted her dead but the one she was most afraid of was Conor because she had truly believed he loved her, if he was that good at lying then maybe he wasn't so different from her family after all. Hurt was present in her eyes as she locked eyes with Conor, she hid her fear not wanting to seem weak in front of them. "I really thought you cared for me" she stated "your a good liar I must say"