Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rewrite)

Chapter 76: Over the Top

Hours had elapsed, and Vic was right inside his old apartment, Clymenus Suite. He stared at the pictures of him and Louise the two had taken at the carnival five days ago. He was still heartbroken over the loss of his girlfriend, especially after everything the poor woman went through. To make matters worse, Mary-Beth was now going to live the rest of her life without a mother, and Vic had planned beforehand for Mary-Beth not to forget about her mother.

Vic then remembered the messages Diaz sent him hour ago. While he was still depressed over Louise's murder, he knew that it was vital for him to complete the task. So he decided to suck it up for a while and head over to Diaz's mansion. He could save his sorrow for after he finished the mission.

Vic put on his army clothing and walked outside to find that the nocturnal sky was no longer colorful anymore. It was now dark and gloomy and ready for the rain to fall. His mood must have had an effect on the weather. It was rather silent outside, and very few cars drove on the road.

Vic walked past the carnival to see that it was closed. It reminded him of the good times he had with Louise there, how they each learned what love meant, how they finally kissed for the first time on the Ferris wheel. It only put a bigger strain on his heart.

He continued walking until he finally came to the bridge leading to Starfish Island. As Vic made it to the other end of the bridge, he turned left and took the driveway leading to Diaz's mansion. Vic hopped out of the vehicle and walked over to the entrance.

Inside he mansion was Diaz in his room sniffing cocaine on the table. He looked up just in time to notice Vic at the doorway.

"Vic Vance!" Diaz called. "You ready?"

"What's going on, Diaz?" Vic replied as he walked inside Diaz's room.

"It's time for you to revenge the death of that girl of yours," Diaz announced, "and bring the whole Mendez operation down."

He then offered Vic some cocaine. "You wanna bump, man?" he asked Vic.

"No," Vic replied, shaking his head.

"Well, I do," Diaz said as he continued sniffing the cocaine.

"Ah, Jesus," Vic muttered.

Diaz then raised his head and stared at the wall. "My spies tell me everything," he informed, pacing the room. "This is the plan. The army took delivery of some new attack helicopter. Meanwhile, Diego Mendez thinks he's untouchable, just because no one can get to him in his compound from the ground. So... "

"So, how about I walk into the army base, ask Sergeant Peppah if I could take that chopper, and use it to attack Diego himself?" Vic asked sarcastically.

Diaz just chuckled. "Si señor!" he laughed.

"Si señor?" Vic asked. "You kidding me, right?"

He watched as Diaz walked back up to the table to sniff another line of cocaine. "That coke is doing something to your brain, buddy," Vic told Diaz.

"No," Diaz dissented, "it just helps me think...and it helps me get it on. It'll be easy, but you'll need help. What about Quentin? He can fly... "

"No thanks," Vic interrupted. "I know - what about this guy, Phil. He's an old army buddy of mine. He helped me get back into the military."

"I love him," Diaz replied. "Go get him."

"Alright," Vic agreed.

"This is it, man," Diaz told Vic, walking up closer to him. "No more Mendez - no more trouble for us!" Diaz then laughed loudly as he returned to sniff more cocaine. Vic just walked away without saying another word.