The Sparrow Floats East Because It Can (Random Book #5)

Mafia! Askr AU

Because Steampowered_Dragon suggested the name Gunns and Roses in the Askr chat, she and I created this AU because we ended up making edgy Gunnthrá who didn't take sh*t from anyone, and I took it a step further and made her the head of the Nifl mafia.

Anyway, here's a mini preview.

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For Detective Bruno Emblia, fate had a habit of destroying his life.

It's just that some days were just in complete tatters - especially if the Askr Mafia and the Nifl Gang were involved. His stress would pile up, making him want to go to the nearest bar and drink his sorrows away. However, that could very well risk death, and Veronica would dismember him if he did so.

So to cope, he reminisced about the past

Bruno looked at the pictures on his desk. They were old photos, taken back when he was young and he had no idea what was over the horizon. He picked up one and examined it closer.

It was a picture of himself and Veronica when they were younger with their friends. There were 7 people in the photo - Gunnthrá, Fjorm, Alfonse, Sharena, Anna, Veronica, and himself. Veronica was perhaps 4, Sharena was 6, Alfonse and Fjorm were 8, Anna was 9, Gunnthrá was 10, and Bruno was 10 as well. They were all smiling as Veronica blew out her candles for her 4th birthday.

That was the last time he was able to be with his friends.

Now he's 23, and it pains him whenever he hears rumors from the Askr Mafia or the Nifl gang.

Gunnthrá and Fjorm were being groomed to be the heads of the Nifl gang that were located in the south side of Magia. Gunnthrá was known as Gunns and Roses, a woman of elegance that was surrounded by roses, and always had her trusty revolver with her. Fjorm was on the path to becoming Wicked Witch Fjorm, a woman known to torture her prisoners with ice and other magic. It hurt Bruno to see his former friends become so.... Brutal.

And on the west side of town laid the Askr Mafia, who brought Bruno even more pain because he was so close with them.

Anna was supposedly known as Ganatsby, the money obsessed mafia member known to rob banks and anything valuable to resold on the black market. Bruno was done dealing with Anna's bullsh*t, as they had gone back and forth for months because Anna kept stealing a tome from an ancient civilization and selling it while Bruno kept retreating again. If she stole it one more time, Bruno might shoot something. Possibly the door but Loki would tease him about it forever. Especially because the last time he shot the door in frustration he ended up hitting Levathein's papers and the window. He's surprised that Surtr didn't fire him in the spot.

As for Sharena and Alfonse.... They were the two heirs of the Askr Mafia, Machine Gun Sharry and Al Fonz. Sharena was known to carry her machine gun with her everywhere (even to an ice cream palor for some dumb reason) and sounded mildly unhinged while using it. As for Al Fonz.... He was known to act like a good son, but Bruno knew better. He was 79% sure that Al Fonz gave Sharena her missions.

And any time he learned of his former friends' exploits, Bruno's heart shattered a bit more. He was the one who was tasked with investigating and bringing down Nifl and Askr.

But Bruno didn't want to.

He dreaded the day he would see them in court.

Or the day he finds their bodies from a gang war.

Or even worse

The possibility that one of his friends will pull the trigger that would end his life.

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Okay so I might change things by making the Askr known Magia or something, but I'll deal with that later

Anyway this was the Au Steampowered_Dragon and I made. Not sure I'll handle this AU....

- Reader insert. The Reader (who goes by Kiran) and Loki are supposed to infiltrate both sides. Possibly an Alfonse x Reader story to boot
- Story where Bruno is captured and trying to save his friends
- Au with Diana and Kiran/Kiyoshi acting as mafia members by.... Nighttime and during the day they "summon" the FE characters and use their testimonies or favors to help Bruno save his friends.

(Might write three promos then see which one is the best?? Idk)

This has nothing to do with the story but Veronica is a ballerina in this.