XTRAVAGANZA

Chapter 1: Hello Twins

A boy of about 17 ran into the bathrooms of the building he was in. He looked around frantically before quickly entering one of the bathroom stalls. Outside of the door he could hear the sounds of dozens of people running down the halls, followed by gun shots screams and cries. The boy slouched back onto the toilet, trying to ignore the sounds.

Suddenly, the bathroom door creaked open. Quickly, the boy rose his feet onto the toilet, covering his mouth out of fear as well. The person who entered the bathroom quickly entered one of the stalls. A feeling of relief washed over him as he realized it must've been someone hiding with him. He was about to try and communicate with the person however, the bathroom door opened again. He stayed silent for a moment before hearing the sounds of the a stall door being forcefully opened, follow by the pleas and cries of a person before

BANG

The sound was loud at it caused his ears to ring, he groaned in pain. Quickly realizing his mistake, he put his hand back over his mouth, hoping the person didn't hear. The sound of footsteps grew closer until they stopped. He could just barely see the shadow of the person who was standing right outside his stall. The door of the stool started to shake violently, trying to be opened by the person outside. Eventually, the lock came loose. The door slowly opened as the sound of a gunshot filled the bathroom once more.

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X gasped as he put his hand over his chest, his heart racing. Other people began staring at him before just as quickly going back to eating their food. He rubbed the back of his head as he turned to look out the window of the diner. He looked at the slight reflection of his face in the window, raising his hand to touch the X shaped scar on his face. As much as he would've liked to say that this scar was from him getting into a fight with a bear or something, it wasn't. He had it since birth and has been stuck with it his entire life. It hasn't really bothered him but definitely has bothered other people. He was often times the victim of bullying at school. Words like that can break a persons mind and heart.

X sighed, looking down at his half eaten and empty fries. Slowly, he reached out and picked the burger up in his hands, taking a bite out of it whilst staring back out the window. As he stared into the busy streets of the city, he recognized something. The two girls that he had seen in the alley the other night. They were entering a building across the street from the diner. X had done some research about the logo he had seen on one of those thugs and had taken a picture of. Apparently the logo belonged to that of a gang that had direct connections with a mafia that inhabited Neo City. Why the hell would those two be involved in that?

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After paying for his meal, he exited the diner. He walked through the busy street, he eventually made it to the other side. The building those twins had entered was a tall, cylindrical building, covered entirely in darkened glass windows. Entering the building, X was greeted with a multitude women in skimpy outfits as well as plenty of men practically drooling over them.

X slowly walked through a dimly lit hall, eventually entering a giant room with a bar, a seating area, and stages with women dancing on them. Looking around, he saw the twins enter a backstage area. Quickly, he followed after them. The area lead to a small dressing room. One of twins noticed X's presence and quickly slapped him in the face. "PERV!" She yelled, about to hit him again. "Hey, ladies! Calm down, I'm not here to peep! I simply wanna ask a few questions."

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Him and the twins had sat down at a small seating area in the corner of the club. The twins on one side of the table, X on the other. "So, what's the questions you wanted to ask us so badly?" The twin seated on the right asked. "I'm just curious how the hell you two got involved in the mafia. I saw y'all both across the street and decided to come in here and ask" he tried to sound as nice and approachable as possible, he already wasn't exactly on the best terms with both of them. The twin seated on the left was about to say something, but her sister quickly gave her a look that said to "shut up" before looking back at X and giving her own answer. "Why do you care?" She said, an annoyed looking growing on her face. "Simple, I have big dreams in this city, and I just don't want a mafia ruining that for me" he replied, taking a sip of wine he had ordered earlier before seating down the twins. "Ambitious one are you?" The right twin said, not quite believing his story. "Ambition or stupidity. I'll just have to figure out which one it is if I end up living or not" X replied with a chuckle. Neither twin looked amused. "Well if you must know. Me and my sister were on some troubled times and no bank would offer us a loan so we got one from the mafia. We still have yet to pay it off..." the twin said, a bit defeated. "Good old debt aye?" He said, shooting a smile and a wink before continuing. "I'm willing to offer you two a proposition. Now, I don't have much money so no, I can't pay off your debt. But I do have something else that may help you" he said, turning his head between the two twins. "And how do you plan to help us?" The right twin asked, humoring him. "Although it may not look like it, I have a plan to make it big. All I need is the right individuals to support me." He gave a cocky smile before continuing his little speech once more. "You two work for me, no strings attached, and I'll bring down the mafia that has you both in debt" the twins booth shot glances of curiosity at each other before looking back at X. "Who the hell are you exactly?" The right twin asks, with a confused look on her face. "Simple, I'm just a man with a dream. But not for long, because I intend to make my dream, reality"