DUKE'S DEAL VI (Ch. 78)

Duke and the boys await news from Corinth when Lucy steps into the hall,

"As of now Duke, you're hereby the new head of DEALERS" she states,

"What the he...." His retort as well as the responses of the other remaining members present freezes at the sight of several boxes of cash being carried in, 

"Twenty four million credits, that should give us the rest of the year and a month to figure this shit out" She states, "he's left with the rest, they've become property of MERCHANTS" she concludes,

"What?!, Why the hell would he do that!" Duke roars, 

"Because this time, even he knew, passion wouldn't save us, you know that, we have one year Duke, one year" she replies, "there's something he wanted me to show you, as the next head" she states, walking towards the direction of the bosses office, Duke follows behind and upon getting there Lucy pulls a drawer, inside it is a phone, she switches it on to show a prerecorded video of Corinth,

'hey Duke, if you're seeing this now it means i'm gone, with me i've taken the cancerous parts of Dealers, i'm sorry i have to leave the heavy tasks of first rebuilding Dealers, then getting those sons of bitches back but this was the only way, i'm sure Lucy has already given you the twenty four million credits, it should give you about a year to work with, i don't know when we'll meet again, frankly speaking, we might never, but at the very least i think, no i'm sure you'll make a great leader, I'm sorry i had to leave my mess to you, please take care of Lucy and the girls, as well as the boys, remember, we're something other's are not, FAMILY!' the video concludes, Duke clutches the phone unaware of the phones sickening bend as it shatters between his palms,

"VINNNNNNN!!!!!!!" He roars.

          A month rolls by and part of the money Corinth had some himself for was used to pay the fee, Vin gazes upon the box leisurely,

"Is this part of the money Corinth sold himself for?" He questions rethorically, "I'd get started on a sustainable mode of getting money sooner rather than later if i were you" he states, "i have word from one of my informants that you've proposed to buy him back, how much?" he questions,

"Fifty, fifty million in total" Duke sneers before turning to exit,

"Just don't forget your monthly dues Duke, if you do DEALERS will be of the map before you can ever see Corinth again and remember, legal money" he states.

           Despite the time that'd been bought by Corinth's sacrifice Duke felt an increasingly amount of pressure with every passing day, like a nose tied around his neck slowly but surely tightening, he ponders over the situation extender before coming to a certain conclusion, 

(The only way i can make that much money is to do it illegally, i don't have a choice, i'm not smart, i don't have a head for numbers, the only thing i'm food at is punching people, if i'm going to keep us from going under then i don't have a choice but to work with him) he decides.

           Duke heads out if the HQ nodding towards the greetings, he heads towards one of the cars opting to make this move alone, igniting the engine he drives towards and into the parts dubbed the criminal sector, theming with fiends of all kinds, in this area is a particularly large building, the entrance manned by several guards, he walks to the door pausing when he's stopped by one of the guards,

"What's your business here kid?" A black bulky guard inquires,

"I'm here to see the boss",

"Verification" the man replies,

"None, tell the boys that 'nephew' is here" he states, the man states at Duke who mirrors his look, eventually he rejects repeating the phrase over the walkie talkie, several minutes later the doors push open, behind them is a skimpily dressed girl, 

"I will take you to the matter" she states, she leads Duke down the hall moving past the other diverging paths, at the hallways direct end is are massive double doors, upon entrance a fat almost obese man wearing heavy gold chains and rings is seated on a throne like chair holding a giant bottle of alcohol in his hand as he chugs the contents down his throat, beside him are several pretty slum girls or prostitutes to enamoured with the money and prospect of better living standards to care subordinates his disgusting mug, Duk steps in pausing momentarily before speaking,

"It's been a while uncle" Duke states,

"Uncle?, Now you need something and i'm suddenly uncle?, How about this help me get with that dime of a mother of yours then i'll help you with whatever it may be" the man sneers, Duke's sharp tilted eyes shoots a menacing glare towards his uncle causing even the girls to shudder, 

"Even that is beyond my power" he manages, the man sneers at him again, "I'll do whatever you say" he states while getting to his knees and bowing head against the floor, the man shrugs of the arms the massaging girl before bumbling his way over to Duke, he places the bottom of his bottle towards his crotch laughing as the contents pour out unto Dukes hair and out unto the ground while he motions like he's pissing,

"I can't believe the only child and son to the 'Great' Gray Wade is here drinking my piss, he must be rolling in his grave" he mocks, "C'mon, you heared me, drink it" he mocks, 

(As long as i can save them, as long as revenge remains possible...) Duke mules as his lips suck the liquid of the floor as his uncle chuckles,

(No matter what it takes).

           Vin gazes down towards the teen on his knees begging desperately for another chance,

(I don't trust this kid, but he's got potential.... he's at the very least much much better than Duke when it comes to numbers and making money), "Very well Darwin, you're the first man i've ever given a second chance, prove your worth" Vin states,

"Yes sir!" Darwin grins,

"Head to Budapest, establish a crew that will function similar to the for crews, i'll give you six months, from the seventh i'll begin to collect monthly dues", (do not waste this chance Darwin) he ponders silently as he watches the latter exit the building, 

(It's about time i get back to training that animal) he smirk recalling his insane dark haired student, (it's a good thing that bitch is out of the picture, it'll allow the kid focus on business).

            Several months run by and in a flash the mark of the seventh month Vin is to visit his newest personal acquisition had arrived, 

"Huh?, Where are you going?" Jhon questions,

"To see a hunting dog of mine, need to make sure it's grown and caught me gain" he replies cryptically. A few hours of travel later Vin arrives at the sector of Budapest where Darwin had carved a crew out from, his curiosity is peaked when he spots several beated and unconscious bodies on his way to Darwin's HQ just at the street end, he spots two teens running towards him calling for help,

"Help!, The boss has lost it!" One screams, following shortly after them is Darwin dragging along with him two unconscious bodies, Vin frowns at the sight,

"Ah, Vin, welcome to our HQ" noticing Vins gaze he smiles, "ah this?, It's just a little internal clean up" he states,

"Clean up?" Vin repeats,

"I've built an organisation like you've instructed, but i noticed some of the guys were leaching off me" he states,

"So your destroying your own crew?" Vin inquires,

"Destroying?" He we questions in confusion, "this is discipline" he replies, Vin frowns puffing on his cigarette then exhaling with a sigh before speaking, 

"It seems i was wrong about you afterall" Vin states as he pulls away his clothes, "Darwin trip, you're out" he states,

 "What!, Wait!" He shouts,

"Duke was the better choice" Vin continue causing Darwin's face to harden viscously,

"What are you waiting for?" Vin questions, "let's get this over with" he concludes apathetically.

          Minutes later Darwin is layed limp against the asphalt ground beaten and battered, staring over him is Vin who's puffing on his cigarette, 

(What a fucking waste) he frowns,

"I know Gray Wade isn't his father, from my research he actually almost killed his" muses, pausing momentarily, "that's why you lie about your father being a gangster right, in order not feel inferior, meeting the real son of the man you'd have killed to call father must have hurt your fragile pride, try as i may i still hold the minimum level of hope for you so let me tell you this, unless you get over that inferiority of yours" Vin states well aware the teen was far from conscious, on the other hand the unconscious Darwin experienced a dream, a dream that mirrored a memory, no!, Several memories, his life).