La Mà·fia

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Almost another week had gone and it was almost Vallea's birthday. Luca was pacing up and down angrily with vengeance written all over his face, it was his baby's sixteenth birthday in a few days and he'd planned everything just for it all to come crashing down around him. "We'll find her dad." Marco said, even though he was not Maroco's biological father, he had always felt closer to him. 

"I know son. How's it going in Venice?"

"She's not here dad."

"Oh."

"We've talked to a lot of people and showed them her photo we believe she was here around four months ago with around ten men in an abandoned ware house. But we have reason to believe they had moved her and moved on."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes we got the name of the warehouse we checked it thoroughly, there was no one there and no sign she'd been there. They must've took the tracke out and disconnected it, keeping hold of it."

"And the microchip?"

"it's no longer active dad, they are trying to trace it to where it to went off line."

"Thanks for keeping me updated son."

"I have to go dad we're heading north hopefully we'll find something there."

"Good bye Marco, and keep me updated."

"I will dad goodbye."He said disconnecting the video call.

"Shit, shit, shit."

The microchip had been disconnected once they had discovered it hidden deep in her skin. They were lucky that they had found it, Luca was a cunning bastard even his own stepdaughter didn't even know she had a fucking microchip.

Vallea, Domienico and his friends got into the car for the drive into Rome. The other car following them was it really necessary for so many bodyguards?

They arrived in Rome, she smiled as she got out of the car this place was something else. She wanted to see it all and take in the architecture. "Come on Val, there's loads to see." He said, taking her hand in his. 

They all walked together as they showed her the sights smiling and laughing. She stood looking at the museum, a large picture hung with the misfits spread across it. 

"Are you okay Val?"

"Yeah."

"Are you sure you look a little distant?"

"That was my father's band."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah."

"Would you like to go on and see the exhibit?"

"I would but..."

"But what Val?"

"I don't think Nicolo will be too happy if I did."

"Rubbish. I'm sure he'll be fine with it. It's part of you and your families history. Come on I'm not taking no for an answer."

She looked at him. "Okay." She sighed.

He looked at the men and gestured that's they were going inside.

They followed them in looking around at the other exhibits until they came to her father's, they all looked around amazed. There was so much in here of the bands history and discography. She walked over to the dummies which held a gothic suit, coat and boots. 'Raven Lupa',  in italics underneath the garment. She knew she shouldn't touch, but she just had too.

She stretched her hand out touching the velvet fabric and smiled.

"Over here Val."The voice shouted shaking her out of her thoughts. She moved away making her way over to Domienico and his friends she looked at the.

Large poster of the misfits, wondering which one was her father they were all incredibly handsome and what she had saw of Gianni and Luca, her mother had good taste to say the least. "Wow."

'"I know right. All their memorabilia is all in here. It was donated by their manager."

"Really? How do you know?"

"The plaque over there you should've read it Val."

"Oh."

"Come on we'll show you." He took her hand and they walked over to the plaque 'All the memorabilia in this room was great fully donated by Reign Dumblin the misfits manager in there twenty year music history they topped the charts in fifteen countries. All the memorabilia was donated when the band announced theywere doing their final tour in 2000, before they parted ways.'

"Wow.'

"Come on Val, there's more of Rome to see. We'll get lunch and maybe an ice cream."

"Sounds good."

They all left the museum walking around Rome talking a look around the colosseum and Rome's many shops. He asked his friends to take care of her whilst he went to get her a present from him and Nicolo. Two body guards followed him and the others stayed close to Vallea and his friends. Once he returned to them they had lunch and an ice cream and headed back to the cars.

Gun shots echoed shit. They pulled out their guns Domienico opened  the Car door telling his friends to get in. They slipped in, he pulled his gun out. "Get in Val."

"I can help."

"You'll be helping by getting in the care and keeping you and our friends safe can you do that?"

She nodded, slipped onto the car, closing the door and telling their freinds to lay flat. They followed her instructions. The bullets flew through the air , she wasn't expecting this on her birthday of all days. The doors of the car opened. Domienico slid in closing the door. "You can all sit up now we're safe." The car pulled away.

"Who was that Dom?"

"Bad news."

"I thought we were safe?"

"We are, damn fucking Costello on our turf."

They nodded I guess they know.

They all arrived back at the house. Nicolo looked at all of them and they got out of the cars. Domienico looked at him and shock his head.

"What the fuck happened to my fucking cars?"

"Costello sir."

"Fuck."

"Should we cancel tonight sir?"

"No. It's Vallea's sixteenth I don't want to make her think we are doing anything different because of that fucking prick."

"Sir."

After everyone had showered and changed everyone was out in the garden with Vallea except Domienico Nicolo had called an emergency meeting. "I want Costello found."

"Most of his men are dead Nicolo."

"Good it makes things easier."

"He ran sir, we have no idea where he went?"

"Look at the security footage get a number plate. I want him found and obliterated before he gets to us. He knows we were searching for Bianchi, he'll stop at nothing to take Vallea and I won't let that happen."

"We'll get on it sir."

"Dismissed."

They all walked out of the office.

"Get changed and meet your friends in the gsrden.  I'm sure they are all wondering where you are."

"Sure." Domienico walked out, going to his room to change before going into the garden to Vallea and his friends. "Is everything okay?"

"Just fine Nicolo just needed to chat."

Vallea nodded knowing when not to interfere in their mafia business.

The music played and they were all diving in the pool splashing each other Nicolo smiled, he was glad his Angel was happy. He was going to show her how much she meant to him tonight.