Stop Raiding My Heart

Chapter 3

    When Iza awoke, Gage was already walking around the room. "Mornin' boss. How are your wounds feeling?" His demeanor seemed to have switched overnight.
    "They are feeling less like bullet holes." She chuckled softly.
    "In that case today you meet with the other leaders. Tonight if everything goes well we celebrate your arrival." Gage said as he approached the woman. He sat on the bed next to her.
    "How do I ensure things go well?" Iza asked as she looked at the male.
    "You make promises to them. Just dont get too crazy with shit that is impossible to fulfill, they will hold you accountable." Gage said as he met her gaze. "You are frail, so the may try to bully you. You just have to prove you are the one in charge here, not them. Show your teeth, make them understand how you can benefit them just don't get too cocky."
    "How should I know what to promise them? Can you tell me anything about them?"
    "Nisha is the leader of the Disciples, they like gore and blood. Mags and Will run the Operators, their drive is money. Lastly you have Mason, he runs the pack. They will follow whoever is the alpha and they are like a pack of wolves. I can go with you if you do not want to go alone."
    "Good, because I do not know where they are held up" Iza said as she stood from the bed. "You ready to go?" Gage stood from the bed. He led Iza to the Disciples' cave on the side of FizzTop Mountain. When they entered a stench of rotting flesh hit them. "It smells awful in here" Iza commented. Gage nodded and. Then he began to lead her up the catwalk to the top. A small shack sat at the top.
    "She's in there. Want me to go in with you or stay here?" Gage asked as he gestured to the shack.
    "Come with me please" she said as she began to walk into the shack. Gage followed close behind her. Two other Disciples were speaking with Nisha. One had a deep southern accent, and the other was a taller male.
    "Dixie, Savoy leave us." The woman seated on the couch said. "The Overboss has come to no doubt speak to me." The two nodded and left the cabin. "The pup enters the wolf's den."
    "You must be Nisha." Iza said as she stood in front of the masked woman.
    "How did you know?" Her voice was sharp as a blade, yet had a calming sense to it.
    "Your demeanor is that of a woman in a place of power. " Iza said. The woman seemed interested in Iza. "Under my management you will be welcome to slaughter all who wrong you. I will allow you to decorate your areas,that I will gift to you, anyway you would like.  As we grow your gang will receive more caps and resources than you'll know what to do with. As long as you follow me" confidence filled Iza's voice.
    "Gage I like this one. Let's hope she is smart enough to keeps her word" Nisha said as she turned her head towards Gage. She turned her head back to Iza. "As of right now we will follow you, but you can easily lose that if we do not get our share. I am sure you are a busy woman, you may leave."
    "Thank you for listening Nisha. You will get your share, you have my word." Iza said as her and Gage left the mountain. He led her to the Parlor. "Who's in here?"
"Operators." He looked at the building's front. "They are not hard to please, just offer caps."
Iza walked into the Parlor with Gage behind her. She walked to the two in front of a small wooden stage. "Well, well the Overboss." A woman said as she gazed at the woman. "I'm Mags and this is my brother Will."
"I'm Iza. I believe we could help each other greatly Mags. I happen to know how to make caps, caps you could use. I will pay for your loyalty. In return I will give land and a flood of caps."
         "Smart woman." William commented. "She is quite the looker isn't she?" He looked over at his sister. She nodded. "There is other ways of a concrete alliance." William said as he undressed Iza with his eyes.
          "Will back off it's her second day in charge" Gage barked at the man.
"Come now Gage it's just a little fun." Will poked.
"You keep the caps coming in and everything will work just fine." Mags said as she dismissed Iza and Gage.
"Don't mind Will. He's just a man living in the shadow of his sister." Gage comforted the woman as they made their way to the theater. Brightly armored men guarded the door. They let Iza and Gage into the theater.
Iza was greeted by the sight of dogs fighting in a cage with raiders cheering around it. A man sat in a throne behind the cage. She approached him and Gage followed.
"Ah the new alpha in town." Mason greeted as he looked at the woman. "A wee pup I see."
"It took more than a wee pup to kill a men you were trying to get rid of." Iza snapped back at him.
"You've got sass. And you did kill a single man, but honey I've killed thousands. You've got to prove you are the alpha."
"I'll prove I'm the alpha by supplying those in my pack. A good alpha provides."
"Let's just home there's enough meat to go around." Mason chuckled. "You have the pack as long as we get fed first." Iza nodded to the man before leaving with Gage in tow. They journey back to FizzTop.