The Masks // Vulture (The Vanoss Crew)

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Recap
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After losing all my hopes, I lie on the ground and shut my eyes hoping something magically happens. Where is my luck when I need it?
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Vanoss

After burning the building we've been staying in for a couple of years, to be more safer.. I think it was good if we moved. A lot of crews in Los Santos  had found out where we were every since we ended Tyler so we decided to stay at The Vanoss Crew's second building. It was closer to the ocean and farther towards the gravels. The Gravels is where the hill billys live. There are gangs down there as well but go by four wheelers. Crazy son of a bitches. "Hey Nogla, why don't you go get Vulture. I think she went to lay down" I said reading through a paper I held in my hands. "Alright" he said and left the room. I didn't want us falling under attack so we had to move. This was a perfect move to make to protect everybody. I am sure I saw Vulture earlier in the back seat sleeping on Lui's shoulder. Mae I think flew on the plane with Wildcat. She loves planes so why wouldn't she ride?

I took a sip of my coffee and looked back up at my computer. I was finding a location and studying it for our next heist. We have more of a jump start right now. I just need to order more ammunition and gear. I looked back to my computer after looking at the map in my hands and set it on the table. I needed to order stuff now so it's not too late. I began purchasing things online. First of all, we need a chopper upgrade and some van or truck upgrades. To get more ammunition and drugs, we need to deal. Vulture is perfect to help us. I smiled and got up and took off towards the door only to see Nogla standing there with this look on him I've never saw. "Vanoss she isn't here" the words slipping through his mouth made me feel that pain you feel when your lips are chapped and you split your lips and water touches them. "Are you sure? Wasn't she in the car sleeping on Lui's shoulder?" I asked loudly. "That is what I thought to but I'm afraid that was Mae. Mae never road in the chopper with the rest" he said and I squinted and pushed past him. "Get in the chopper now!" I yelled gathering a few of the crew to come with me.

"Lui what the hell! I thought you said she left protected by you and Droid!" I yelled over the roaring engine. "Yeah but I thought she came back. She was right behind us. We said we'd race back. Knowing her, she'd probably have taken a shower and rested so I thought of nothing.." Droid added. I shook my head and glared at them both. This wasn't okay. Vulture wasn't okay..

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Vulture

I fluttered my eyes open and was shocked to see where I was. I could feel my heart art to pick up its speed. In seconds it began to start beating as fast as my eyes were moving. I was at a hospital. A public hospital. I moved around a bit but hissed in pain. I looked down and saw my whole left thigh once again, wrapped up in thick bandages. I gave out a yawn and attempted to open my mouth but began hollaring. I held my mouth screaming with my teeth shut in pain. I could feel my tears spilling. I couldn't open my mouth. My jaw was numb when it was shut but it I forcefully tried to open my mouth, I'm sure the braces on my teeth would snap or break or even rip over something in my mouth. I held my cheeks and cried silently.

The door was opened and revealed a doctor. "Hey hey there. Don't move.. your jaw has been closed and it will remained shut for a while. You had gotten into an accident. The building was caught on fire and you have plenty of burn marks all over your body. Something fell during the fire and landed on your face. Your jaw was dislocated badly so we had to put it in place and it's at the healing process now. Do you remember?" I stared into his eyes and felt my heart racing. I shook my head no. Maybe it happened after I passed out?

I swallowed hard and took a big inhale. I waved my arms around hoping he'd get the hint I want to try and talk. "Wait.. paper and pen. Wait" he jumped up and took off out the door. He came back after a few minutes and handed my the items. I got into a writing position and wrote "My name is Katy Billingston. I am 20 years old. How long will this healing process take?" I handed it back to him knowing the fact I was lying to him and he read it in silence. "I'd say for a few months? Your jaw's injuries were pretty bad. You are allowed to take off the braces in a month or maybe weeks. It just depends on how it heals." He said. "I nodded and sighed. "What else is wrong with me? Why am I in a cast? How long will this healing process take?" I grabbed ahold of my top lip and gave the paper to the doctor. "It's burnt badly. It's going to take a while for that to heal. The longer we treat it, the better it will get. The scar won't be as bad" he said. I nodded again. I began writing one more time. "How do I eat?" I handed him the paper for the last time. "You will be tubed from now on until the braces are off. I rolled my eyes and looked away. "One more thing.. I wanted to also let you know your left lung is collapsed due to all the smoke. A reason why you have a breathing tube in your neck. ." He said. I felt for the tube and blinked speechlessly.

I didn't write anything back but watch as the doctor say he'd be leaving. I looked away a he shut the door leaving. I turned to my left and looked out the window. I was in a high building. I wanted to know where I was and I wish I could leave but my state does seem badly and should be treated. The thought of the crew flashed through my mind and I felt my eyes tearing up. I touched my ear hoping I'd feel an earpiece but everything was taken away from me. I had weapons on me. That could have been a charge. Who knows maybe I will get told on by this hospital and have a policemen asking me questions once I am better.

I moved uncomfortably. My eyes slowly began fluttering shut knowing that I have no other choice then to get some sleep and fast forward time for a bit. I hated this. I just simply went out and had fun but nothing is ever safe no more. The things I do are plain dumb. I will admit the crew is more professional and protective. I on the other hand, I am messy and impatient. I squeezed my eyes and tried to get them out of my head. Maybe they will find me. I hope they do.

Third Person View

As Vulture sat in that hospital all alone, with no ones support but the hospitals, The Vanoss crew on the other hand. They freaked out completely when they couldn't find her once they went back to the building. By the time they got there, police was all around the scene. Firefighters fought the roaring fire that was moving towards the next separate building. No one wanted this to happen but what Vanoss thought and what everyone witnessed changed their lives. Ambulances put a black body bag out on a stretcher. Vanoss didn't think anything positive but how could he? He knew they left one more person there. They only thought the worst, Vulture could be dead. They backed off and went back to their new territory and remained there in silence, guilt, and confusion.

Vulture on the other hand, no one will ever know that she's actually alive. The dead body that was taken away at the scene was the guy that tried kidnapping Vulture. She had stabbed him in the neck that night before while he gripped her over his shoulder. He later dropped completely dead losing so much blood. The rest of the crew that was about to kidnap Vulture just backed off knowing that they set Vulture up. That crew that was at the deal that tried forcing Vulture into their crew lied about every "killing the Vanoss crew" Vanoss had set it on fire so no one will know where they will be staying now. Leaving Los Santos thinking they vanished. He only did it to protect his crew. He didn't want people attacking them while they weren't prepared or ready. He didn't want to lose any more crew members. The crew that tried hurting Vulture go by The Grates. They aren't a deadly crew. They aren't as bad as the Vanoss Crew. Vulture was only in the open and alone, she was an easy target.

They told Vulture they burned that building down while they were all sleeping. She believed it by seeing a fire spark off in the distance. Seeing the smoke raise into the night sky, she could even smell the fire. So she ran back into the burning building, believing that her closest people were in there dying. But she was told a lie, it was all a misunderstanding to her but she didn't know.

Now the Vanoss Crew believe the wrong story, and so does Vulture. Both sides think they're nonexistent.