Wanderers (1st Draft)

Vipers Pit

Rixton 

"What do you plan to do? You can't touch Snake. Las Vegas is the biggest city in the country and he runs it, which makes him the most powerful man alive. And the most dangerous." James says to Rixton. They walk down the crowded sidewalk, side by side, Jackson and Mason a few feet behind them.

"He tricked us and I want to know why." Rixton states. "And I want the rest of the money he owes me."

"Us. The money he owes us." James steps to the side to avoid hitting a man who isn't paying attention to where he's going.

"I want to teach him that he can't cheat us." Rixton says ignoring James's comment.

"You can't just run off to Snake's casino because you're pissed that a girl knocked you out. The only thing that will get us is killed." James says.

"Do you have to keep bringing that up?" Rixton asks irritated. "Don't make me punch you." He threatens.

"If you didn't react the way you do, I wouldn't."

"James has a point." Mason says from behind them.

Rixton and James stop as a drunk woman staggers in front of them. Thanks to the open 24/7 policy of all the bars and casinos in Las Vegas, most of the people that live there walk around drunk all the time. When the woman moves out of the way Rixton turns around and glares at Mason.

"About the whole running to the casino is a fit of rage. Nothing good will come out of that." Mason explains before Rixton can say anything.

"So what? We're just going to let him get away with cheating us?" Rixton demands.

"No. We're going to come up with a plan." James says.

Rixton shakes his head. "I have a plan."

"He means one that isn't going to get us killed." Jackson adds.

"Besides, in your fit of rage you haven't even realized that the girl will most likely be at the casino. You can kill two birds with one stone, get the money and your gun back." James says.

Rixton looks at the ground. "Fine. So what's your plan?"

James smiles at him. "I'll tell you over the drink you're going to buy me."

"Why do I have to buy?" Rixton whines. "Why can't Mason buy?"

"Hey." Mason says. "I'm not buying."

"Because you owe me." James says. "Plus, you're the one who got hit by a girl."

Rixton shakes his head. "Fine. I'll buy, but you have to drop the whole knocked out by a girl thing."

"Agreed." James says.

  Alice 

Alice stares up at the sign for the Vipers Pit Casino. It glows neon green and orange even in the daylight. Alice takes a deep breath and walks through the front doors. Inside she is greeted with loud music and the smell of beer and smoke. She crinkles her nose. Alice can't stand cigarette smoke, the beer she could handle, but cigarettes makes her want to gag.

She pushes her way through the crowd of people, walking past Craps tables and slot machines. The Vipers Pit is the largest casino in Las Vegas, and Snake owns it, making him the richest and most powerful man in town. Along with owning a casino, Snake is the city's crime boss, or loan shark, or debt lord, whatever you want to call it, they mean the same thing. He gives people loans and charges a high interest rate. Which causes the people who borrowed the money from him to fall into debt. When they can't pay off the loan he then sends out his thugs to beat them up and get his money. Loan, debt, and crime.