The story of Payday

Chapter 6: The Russian

By this point, the crew was still cleaning out banks and jewelry stores around the DC area. One of these jobs was unlike the others, however. Very unlike them. The gang was hitting a First world branch to relative success. They had all the money bagged up all they had to do was bag it. They were sandwiched by cops and both sides so they split up. Wolf and Dallas would take the parking lot exit while Chains and Hoxton would take the bank's back door. Dallas and Wolf fought through the onslaught of police officers and SWAT before getting to the van. Dallas flung open the back doors and went to throw the bag inside but stopped when he saw what was waiting for him. Laying in the back was Twitch tied up and gagged. He started to look around and saw men in black wife beaters and sunglasses emerging from everywhere around them. They had SMGs and started screaming something in Russian. Wolf and Dallas had no choice, they threw down their guns and got on their knees. A man wearing a tracksuit and holding a flask appeared as well and took off the gang's masks. 

"I thought there were four of you," He said.

"Nope. Just us this time" Dallas told him.

"You're a really bad liar. We wait"

A few minutes later Chains and Hoxton came out to see the rest of the crew being held at gunpoint. They immediately aimed at the men but the leader chimed in. 

"Hey hey hey. I know this looks bad because well it is but I was sent here by our mutual friend" He explained.

"And just who the fuck would that be?" Chains questioned. 

"Bain. You know CRIME.NET"

The gang shared worried looks among them. Bain and CRIME.NET's existence was very classified so if he knew about both then he was the real deal. Chains slowly took one hand off his gun and raised it to his earpiece.

"You neglected to tell us about the crazy Russian motherfucker here?" He asked.

"Oh, I did? Sorry" Bain replied.

Chains rolled his eyes in anger then lowered his gun followed by Hox. The Russians did the same allowing Wolf and Dallas to get up. 

"So you just robbed a bank and the cops and on their way fast. You have two options. 1 you get in my SUV and we have vodka or 2 you go to prison" The leader said.

"We ain't got much of a choice," Dallas said walking over to the SUV he came from. 

The rest of the crew followed him as well as the Russian. He poured them glasses of vodka and they began chatting.

"So who are you?" Dallas asked.

"Vlad Kozak"

"And you kidnapped us because?" Hoxton asked annoyed.

"Well isn't it obvious? I want you to work for me" Vlad said taking a swig from his flask.

"And Bains ok with this?" Dallas wondered.

"Of course of course" 

The crew just sat there looking at each other. 

"Bain will contact you with info," Vlad said as the SUV pulled over outside the laundromat.

The crew got out and headed downstairs waiting for Bain to call. Once he did they were furious.

"You could have fucken told us you asshole" Hox complained. 

"You'll get used to it" Dallas sighed.

"Why we even gonna work for this guy anyway? Dude looks like a bum" Chains asked Bain.

"Look the guys a fucken nut case and the pay won't be too good at first but he can get us some good jobs trust me" 

It's not like the crew had a say in the matter so they had to trust him. About a week later the crew was contracted for their first job under Vlad