Saints Row: Bullet to the Heart

Chapter 69

~*Stilwater Caverns, Black Bottom, Underground.~

The drive was nerve-racking. Just the call she received on the way to her destination disturbed her. With her uncle summoning her because Dane was disturbing him. If it wasn't one thing, it was another. She just agreed to a lunch date tomorrow afternoon. This doesn't present a problem. It opened an opportunity to break the engagement, citing she never explicitly agreed.

Hanging up her cell, instantly dialed Aisha. Thoughts going over the benefits of Dane's proposal. "He offered his a little more than half of his shares in the company, which makes me the final decision maker. He is a figurehead, really. Honestly, what Pierce had told me before, I know he comes from old money. I'll be going to lunch with him tomorrow and then I'll take you out for a spa trip." She pulled up to collect Carlos.

"Seems to me Dane cares enough to ask for your hand."

"Talk about it later. Love you, bye." Hanging up once more. Greeted Carlos as he got in.

Carlos explained on the way how a few of the Brotherhood came to him. Kyouki and Ramon discussed it. That was unnerving. Carlos will need to be watched, accompanied. If they can single him out when needed, they surely know of Ren.They came to the tourist trap, hopping out of her car they walked in the storefront that led to the lower section that is the caverns, thinking why anyone would want to visit such a dank place as this, she saw several people at the bottom of the staircase sipping a drink and munching on a hotdog.

"Yo, where is this Maero, and where is my grub?" Lightly punching the kid in the shoulder.

"Hey, I found out that he has just escaped and is on his way, so why don't we tour the place til he gets here?" As they stopped at the concession area.

Ky looked around. There were patrolling guards throughout, most milling about on their phones. "Alright, not exactly my ideal date spot, but if you insist." She shrugged as she placed her order.

Carlos choked on his drink, blushing furiously. "I-I wasn't, this isn't... R-ren?" Carlos sputtered.

Ky just smiled and paid for her meal. "Come on, let's try to meet up with this Maero. I think we need to do some serious shopping for you."

Carlos breathed a heavy sigh of relief–then looking down at the outfit he wore, shrugging as they walked the ambient lit hole in the ground.

As the two were walking, chatting up on business at the shop and his schoolwork, relationship with his girlfriend, they both stopped to see a large man wearing a prison jumper meditating within the cavern. No guards were present in this section of the immense underground, just a few people who dotted along the pathways. Aside from their murmured chatter, the sounds of dripping water echoed.

"Boss, there he is, I think." Carlos pointed out, and he quickened his steps. Kyouki followed behind silently and allowed the young man to handle the conversation.

"Maero?" Carlos tested the resting man's name.

The man sitting with his farms folded opened his eyes. Seeing two people before him like subjects, he smirked. "Yes."

"Maero, I would like you to meet Li. Boss, this is the leader of The Brotherhood." The boy grinned slightly.

With a nod of her head, she greeted the fellow leader. "I hear you're just getting out and wanted to meet. Shall we discuss here or?" Kyouki tilted her head to the side, waiting for her question to be answered as she looked around the wide man. Still no guards. She extended her hand in greeting.

Reaching out to shake the small woman's hand, he affirmed that this is the leader of the Third Street Saints, possibly. He knew her reputation, but Gat; he seemed more the one to lead.