1 Prologue-

"We have finally found Al capone's treasure!" Alexandra exclaimed to the camera, "Follow me, I'll show you the safe."

The camera followed Alexandra to the safe that was in the wall.

Alexandra took an explosive from the box, then she placed it inside the lock.

She ran a match on the safe then placed it on the wire of the explosive.

"Everyone stand back!" Alexandra said.

The cameraman and Alexandra ran to the staircase and sat down on the steps.

"Cover your ears." Alexandra advised.

The camera man faced the camera to the safe after setting it down.

They covered their ears and silenced themselves.

There was a loud crash that made the safe open.

Alexandra and the cameraman walked back to the safe.

"Behold, Al Capone's treasure!" She cheered.

The cameraman zoomed in after the dust settled in the safe.

He looked to Alexandra concerned, "But.. there is nothing there.." The cameraman whispered

."What?" Alexandra gasped, she looked in, "Turn it off, turn the damn camera off!"

Sandy shrugged, he pushed the power button on the remote to shut the television off.

He locked the doors, waiting for them to open.

"Come in, Alexandra." Sandy sighed.

On the other side Alexandra confusingly opened the door and walked in.

"How did you--"

"Your heels, very loud." Sandy interrupted, he asked, "Was there no show today? your channel wasn't on, strangely.."

Alexandra sighed, she sat down in the chair across from him, she facepalmed, "There was.."

Sandy grabbed a wine bottle from the table between them; he popped the cork, then took two glasses for them.

"I don't want wine to drown my patheticness.." Alexandra sighed.

Sandy poured her a glass anyway. "This is not wine, I assure you." Sandy explained, handing her the glass, "This is.. grape juice? anyway, it has a kick. The help gives it to me daily."

Alexandra glared at him, she smiled.

"That's wine, Sandy.." Alexandra laughed.

Sandy shrugged, he drank a little of his glass.

"Consider me a confused alcoholic." Sandy said carelessly, he set the glass down and asked again, "How did the showing go, with the safe and all?"

Alexandra angrily guzzled her glass down then hit it down on the tale. Sandy narrowed his eyes at her then the glass.

"It was awful, just.. awful!" Alexandra groaned, "It was gone: the treasure, the money, the diamonds, maybe there were bodies, too!"

Sandy shrugged, he drank his glass again, "There is always next time."

Alexandra face turned pale in disbelief.

"Look, kid, I have been your intel for three years now," Sandy confessed, "So, do you think if I knew where the treasure was I wouldn't tell you?"

Alexandra slouched in the chair. "No.. you'd tell me.. right..?"

Sandy nodded, he smiled, "Of course. After All, it's a pleasure of mine to help you."

Alexandra tried to smile, yet, she glared at him.

"Then why wasn't the treasure there?" Alexandra snapped, she stood up, "You promised! yet, it wasn't there! you lying, cheating, selfish brat."

Sandy rolled his eyes not offended.

"Sit and listen to me." Sandy advised.

Alexandra numbly sat down in the chair again.

"I'm sorry, Sandy.. they were going to fire me, though!" She cried softly, "I need that money to live, Sandy..!"

Sandy crossed his arms offended for her lack of money.

"Then, live here." Sandy offered.

Alexandra eyes widened unaware of his offer.

"I--I can't.." She whispered.

"Yes, yes, you can," Sandy loathed silently, "I'm rich, I can provide for two. And, I work for you, remember? it's the least I can do." He added, "Plus, with you here maybe you could help me gather intel? you know, the extra help and all so that we're both right."

Alexandra nodded agreeingly after thinking it over.

"But.. what if we turn out both wrong?" She asked.

Sandy smiled crookedly, "Then, we're both wrong and the viewers laugh at us and it blasts in our faces, okay?"

Alexandra smiled widely, she hugged him tightly. "Thank you, Sandy!"

Sandy sat still, until Alexandra let go.

Alexandra darted to the doors happily.

"I'll be back, I need to pack!" Alexandra said, "Thanks again, Sandy!"

"Anytime, kid!" Sandy called back to her.

After Alexandra left, Sandy rose up from his chair.

"God, my back.." Sandy complained.

Sandy lifted the cushion from the chair, he peered through it to gaze at the chest of Al Capone.

"Heh.. I love you, Alexandra, but you won't get too close." Sandy sighed.

The intercom beeped after leaving a message; Sandy covered the chest with the cushion then walked to his desk that had the intercom.

He held the button down to answer.

"Sand.. Sand you there?" The intercom asked panic like.

Sandy sat in the chair, still holding the button.

"Yes, Caspian, what is it?" Sandy sighed through the machine.

Gunshots banged in the background of the message.

"What's that, who's there?" Sandy questioned, trying to stay calm, "Caspian, who is there!"

"It's the Bugs.. Bugs Moran and his gang!" Caspian answered terrified, "They know.. they know about the treasure, they know you have it! I'm sorry, boss.."

Sandy face turned red in annoyance.

"I'll be there, but first, where are you?" Sandy asked, trying to sooth himself, "Caspian? Caspian, are you there?"

There was a long silence on the other line.

Sandy leaned over the intercom, he screamed through it, "Caspian!"

Finally, a voice breathed through the intercom.

"Who are you?" Sandy growled, "Touch him, and I'll burn the money.. all of it."

"We both know you're bluffing, you want it, too." The voice said.

The man on the other end rested a rag on the beeper, he kept talking to Sandy.

"Now, your location?" The man snickered.

Sandy sighed, "West from you, I'm sure.. Winston Dr."

"Good job, Sandy." The Man laughed.

The man dropped the beeper by the knocked out Caspian.

He turned away.

"No... no, Caspian?" Sandy begged, "Please be alive.."

Caspian turned on his side, he grabbed the beeper, he breathed, "I'm ok, boss.."

"Oh thank god.." Sandy softened, "Look, you gotta come home.. ok?"

Caspian weakly stood up, still holding the beeper.

"Kay, boss.." Caspian sighed, "Bye, see ya then.."

"Good.." Sandy relaxed, he shut off the intercom.

Only one thought ran in his head; his scaredness replayed of the man, the Bugs, and Caspian. Luckily, it ended happily with Alexandra where she agreed to stay.

"Don't get too close to me, Alexandra," Sandy sighed, frowning, "Or we'll both die."

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