ROMN Volume 1 Draft 1

Death of jackal

Scene opens in a derelict warehouse, there are discarded crates and heavy goods equipment everywhere. A group of men are gathered around a table. Crates with the Torchwick insignia are being emptied and the spoils divided amidst the men, including our future heros, Rev Ol Veir and Thomas Ethan Gunn, the group is being headed by a Jackal faunus named Jack

Jack: "Take a gander boys, you stick with me, scores just like this all the time, we stick together we'll be rich as kings hahahahah"

The goons cheer in agreement. But celebrations are cut short, glass shatters as canisters of tear gas ares fired through the windows,
The room begins filling with smoke, the men start coughing uncontrollably, There is a crash and the room is filled with roars as Torchwick Operatives breach the doors, armed with Riot shields and SMGs, behind them a line Assault Rifles, in perfect unison they open fire on Jack and his crew.
Several of the crew are killed in the initial fire, the majority try to hold position, they take cover behind tables, crates, anything within reach and retaliate with gunfire of their own.
The shielded troopers form a wall and protect the rear line from the oncoming fire and hold position.
Unknown to Jacks crew the skylights above them shatter as Rob, A hulking beast of a man armed with a two handed war hammer, drops to the ground and decimates everything in his path, a team of operatives parasol down with him and open fire, surrounding the crew on three flanks.
Rev recognises the unwinnable situation he and Thomas are in and calls to abandon their boss and escape with their lives.

Rev: "We gotta get out of here. Thomas let's go!"

Reluctantly Thomas flees with Rev and several of their other partners, they reach the back doors,and burst through them, as they do they are blinded by flood lights...

Rebecca: "FIRE!"

From outside the door two lines of operatives open fire on the crew, Rev gets behind the wall out of the line of fire but Thomas and the other crew members are shot.

Rev: "wait, wait we surrender"

Rebecca: "we aint taking no prisoners punk"

With this Rebecca fires her rifle against the wall Rev is hiding behind
Rev reaches out and drags Thomas back behind the wall, helps him to his feet and desperately searches for an escape.

Meanwhile at the main firefight the heist crew are dropping in numbers, Rob is crushing them like cockroaches. The rest of Jacks crew admit defeat and lay down their arms, as they do so the front doors are kicked in, and a gentleman dressed in the attire of an old western gunslinger walks in amidst the smoke.

Roland: "Well Well Well, what have we here. Gentlemen I do believe that you have something of mine, where is it"

Random crew guy: "It's over there"

Rebecca goes to investigate

Roland: "and who would be in charge here?"

The crew immediately turns on Jack and hand him over to Roland

Roland: "Jackie Rippa, I thought you of all people would know better than this"

Jack: "Roland, buddy, look Im sorry, things got a little outta hand, look I can make this up to you, name your......"

Before Jack can even finish his sentence Roland without hesitation shoots in the head.

Roland: "No need, debts satisfied"

Rebecca calls from across the room

Rebecca: "it's all here boss"

Roland:  "That's good, Now just what should I do with the rest of you?"

Rev:"it was only a job"

Roland: "oh really hmm, well gentlemen, today is your lucky day, I am feeling most generous. You're all free to go, but I want you to take this night with you, and for you to tell everyone you meet what happened, when good old Jack decided to stop killing whores and start stealing from me. And It is in your best interests, to never cross this symbol again!" Roland points to the Torchwick ensignia "I will be less generous next time"
"Now get outta my sight"

Rebecca: "alright boys grab the loot so we can get out of here, Rob you brick headed idiot! Don't just stand there! Do something productive!"

The Torchwicks gather the stolen property and load it into their vans, Roland spots two waiting police cruisers and walks up to them.

Roland: "Sorry about the mess boys, have a little clean up whilst you're here" he says as he throws them some Lien.

With their loot in tow Roland and Rebecca ride off into the distance.