The Family

Episode 1: A change of plans

A man in a three-piece suit was walking down the streets of South LA. He had platinum hair but did look that old. It was late at night around 11 pm. A short Mexican kid approached behind him. He had slicked-back black hair and a scruffy beard. He aimed his gun.

"Stop right there" He ordered.

The man in the suit stopped and chuckled to himself.

"Give me your wallet right now"

The man turned around.

"HEY! I said don't move"

"You don't know who I am do you?"

"I don't care who you are"

The man dashed forward disarming the kid and kicking him to the ground. He aimed the gun at him.

"Please don't shoot me I'm sorry" The kid pleaded.

"We wouldn't be in this predicament if you knew who I was. I'm Alex Nix, head of the continental family"

"W-who" The kid stuttered.

Alex chuckled once again.

"Let me guess. You're a low-ranking thug in Soldado Primero. You know I'm actually on my way to a meeting with your boss right now" Alex surmised.

"Y-yes"

"Jesus kid how old are you?"

"I'm Brian I'm 17"

"Fucken hell"

"How come I've never heard of the continental family?"

"Simple. One we aren't well known to small thugs like you and two we don't get caught" Alex explained.

"But why that name why not "The Nix family" or something?"

"Because my operation has spread across every continent. No matter what is happening or where I'm a part of it" Alex said.

Alex extended his hand to help Brian up.

"You're not going to kill me?"

"No. How about this. Meet me here tomorrow at noon and we'll chat more" Alex gave him a scrap of paper.

"W-will do"

"As for now, I have a meeting," Alex said walking off still holding Brian's gun.

"Can I get my gun back?"

Alex stopped and put the magazine in his pocket then racked the slide to eject the last cartridge then tossed it to Brian.

"Can I have my fucking bullets?"

"Can't be having you get shot can we?"

Alex continued his walk to Soldado Primero HQ. Once he arrived he entered and was greeted.

"Ayyyyyyy Alex what's good my man," Carlos said.

Carlos was the head of Soldado Primero. Next to him was his underboss Rick, Enforcer Pablo and, accountant Miguel.

"Carlos. There's been a change of plans" Alex said coldly.

"The fuck does that mean?"

Without a word Alex simply reached into his suit pocket and produced his all-black Colt 1911. He fired three rounds into the heads of Carlos, Rick, and Miguel respectively. He saw Pablo reach for his gun.

"Listen up boy. You can either try and shoot me and end up like your boss or you can sit there and take the free promotion. Which is it?" Alex explained.

"I-i-i-ill take the p-p-p-pro-m-motion" Pablo stuttered.

Alex walked over to him and patted his head.