Log:Revenge is a Dish..., Scene 4

Revenge is a Dish... 2006/11/22 Jack Valentine Jennifer and Jessica Shoro Peter Congelosi 4

Shoro begins to walk up the walk to Serafino's "Jen..want to suit up before we go?"

Jennifer nods, "Yes. The leathers. Jackie Frost knows what I am. She saw me use the energy whip to grab Knuckles after she tossed him off a roof, and she's British. From my part of the world. So I'll go in leathers and not in the uniform.

Shoro nods. "I'll meet you at the Gym?..or is Jess already working on it?"

Jennifer nods, "The Gym is fine, around the back. Jess has the leathers ready and I've got the bikes to hand.

Shoro nods.."I'll meet you there."

Jennifer nods and starts jogging back to the Gym.

Shoro meets Jen at the Gym in 15 minutes...

The twins are in black leathers, close enough to biking leathers that they don't stand out, but distinctive enough to anyone who knows what to look for. Their hoverbikes are waiting out the rear of the Gym.

Jessica has arrived.

Jennifer drops Jessica.

Shoro changes his look to match theirs his armor now looking like a crotchrocket jump suit.

Shoro turns to the ladies, "lets go?"

Jennifer mounts the bikes, "Hop on, unless you'd like to travel under your own power."

Shoro shakes his head, "Not that far.."

Shoro jumps on the hoverbike.."I guess I'm riding, you're driving?"

Jennifer nods, puts on her crash helmets and hands a spare to Shoro. . o O(Coyote would be proud, she thinks, remembering him lecturing her about riding without helmets once) and begins the drive using back streets and more than one alleyway too narrow for a car.

Shoro puts the helm on the side and makes his own. A matching black helmet with racing stripes and logos and a dark visor.

After that he places one solid arm around Jennifer's waist and balances with her, he's no stranger to the hoverbike.'

Welcome to South Street, a traditionally Italian neighborhood in Colonial Bay. Not so long ago it was a rough neighborhood on the decline, but it's become the home of some new developments recently: new homes, new businesses. A lookout watches you as you cut through an alleyway and onto South Street.

Jennifer asks over her shoulder, "Which house?"

Shoro points to the one with the 3 heavies standing out side.."I'd guess that one."

Here Valentine lives in a three story brownstone set behind a wrought iron fence. There are two large hovervans in front and an excess of muscle. There's sound of arguing coming from the front of the building.

Shoro point's to the one with the vans.."I'd say that one."

Peter Congelosi comes out from the front door of the house, and Jack Valentine chases him, spitting out curse words.

Jennifer nods, and pulls up next to the guarded gate. "Hi, guys. We're here to see Jack Valentine. Open up will ya."

Jack says, "After all we been through together, you're just going to turn your $#@& back on me?!"

Shoro jumps off his armor forming..

Peter Congelosi back off coming out to the street. "I -- I -- the family will be more than happy to help you after this situation is resolved...!"

The muscle turns their attention onto Shoro and the twins. One of them holds up a hand to say 'Wait right there.'

"You gutless sack of...." Jack Valentine launches into another stream of profanity

Jennifer calls out, "Oh, Peter. Your name is on her list. She told me that herself. Running away only makes it easier for her."

Shoro chuckles. "I don't think so. Valentine, I told you, you made a mistake, I'm not here to gloat, but even your vaunted family ties won't save you now. I hope you've done some thinking.." he says as he stops in front of the muscle. He then looks a the muscle, "I'll give you the choice to move or be moved."

Peter shakes his head. "It's not me she wants! I had nothing to do with it!" There's a desperate tone to his voice.

Shoro shakes his head at this pitiful display.

Valentine folds his arms. "It makes me sick, Peter, to see what you've become." He shakes his head and looks towards the heroes. "Let em through." he tells his security people.

Jennifer dismounts and parks the bikes, removing her crash helmets.

Shoro walks past the muscle.."Valentine..looks like youve done some thinking then?"

David enters from Wharf Street South.

David has arrived.

David leaves Yacht Club and enters Wharf Street South.

Angstrom smirks to Shoro wondering if he agrees with him about the pathetic display. "Yeah. Come on in." He takes a moment to compose himself - he's a little red in the face from his shouting.

The twins follow, keeping an eye open, not because they expect any trouble but simply because its a habit.

Jack smirks to Shoro wondering if he agrees with him about the pathetic display. "Yeah. Come on in." He takes a moment to compose himself - he's a little red in the face from his shouting.

Shoro nods, "Play me Jack, and You'll have only half the chances you have now...which is already close to none."

Peter gets into a car and drives away.

Jennifer watches Peter departing. "I wouldn't give him much chance. That's kind of dumb, you know."

Shoro frowns, "Were you speaking of Peter..he's on her list as well?"

Jack leads the way into his home. The foyer has a few enforcers lounging around. "Get your dirty feet of the couch, you idiot!" he barks. He heads to a private den and slumps heavily into a plush leather chair.

Shoro follows Jack in..waiting for the Twins to follow up..

Jack says, "No, she knows that Peter couldn't find his Peter without help from his cousin. She'll leave him alone, the worthless mope."

Jennifer nods, "Yes. She named names, and Peter was on the list. Along with Mr Valentine here, and one other who's name I can't recall right now."

Jack leans back and opens a drawer in his desk. He produces a bottle of Scotch and a glass. Holding up the bottle he asks, "Want a taste?" He ignores Jennifer's statement for now.

Shoro looks at Jack.."So..Maybe you'll outlive Mr. Cangelosi." and he shakes his head, "Nice brand though,..rather Jack, I'd like to know what you've been thinking. Sorry to have been so rude last night, but you just didn't get it."

Jack pours himself a glass of scotch. "I've been thinking that we should have killed the bitch when we had the chance. How she got out of that church, I have no idea." He thunks the bottle down on the table. He reaches into his drawer and pulls out a sheet of paper. He offers it to Jennifer. At a glance, it looks like some kind of arts and craft project.

Jack sucks down his scotch quickly.

Jennifer take the paper and looks at it curiously.

Jessica says, "Nick... Nick somebody. That was the third name."

Shoro says, "Carcetti?"

Jessica nods, "Yeah. It's it, I pretty sure."

Shoro remains silent though in reaction to Jack's callous answer.

Shoro nods, "The Bank Manager who lost his head..."

The twins looks sheepish, "Oh." "Right." "Yeah, I should have picked that up." they say, each group of words coming from a twin in turn.

The sheet looks like bit of an art project. It's red construction paper, with pieces of a photograph pasted onto it. It looks like the original photo had a number of men in it, but the sheet depicts only three. One of the men, the person snipped the head off and neglected to paste it onto the sheet. The second one, the person is snipped into a tens of pieces and pasted onto the page. The third is recognizeable as Valentine. Valentine's photo has the eyes clipped out, and a heart shaped cut removed from the chest.

Shoro chuckles, "And they say you never know how it will happen." his chuckle is mirthless, and unfriendly. "Looks painful..so should I never come back Jack?"

Jack can't help but laugh. "She's a piece a work, huh?"

He pours himself another scotch.

Jennifer lays the paper down on the desk. "Nice artwork. Kind of neo-gothic." She points to each figure in turn, "Dead... dead... and that leaves..."

Shoro shrugs, "Looks like she's got it all figured out."

Shoro eyes the glass..and attempts to knock it out of his hand..

The glass flies out of Jack's hand and crashes against the wall. Jack looks up. "What's your problem? /I'm/ the one facing a death sentence."

Jennifer smiles and tells Jack, "Hey, it couldn't happen to a nicer person. Getting drunk won't solve anything."

Jack glances to Jennifer then to Shoro. "Oh yeah, that's right -- you're the man who saves mob bosses."

Shoro nods, "A deserved one Jack..a deserved one. If you want to die, say so, and we'll walk out this door, if not, put the booze down."

Jack says, "If that's all I gotta do to get your help, I won't drink a drop the rest of my life."

Shoro looks at Jennifer, "Do you have any idea how to stop her?..what her plan is?"

Jack says, "If I could stop her you'd be reading about her washing up on the beach by the planeterium. Fire's supposed to be her kryptonite, but you see how well that worked."

Jennifer says, "She said she was coming here. Said she expected to see me here. Her plan, to kill Jack. Method? I don't know her well enough to predict. I'm sure Jack knows more about her MO than I do. But she knows mine, so she'll be ready for me."

Shoro nods.."Fire?.." he looks at Jen.."She knows mine as well. We'll just have to make due. The chief would be great to have as back up now.."

Jack shakes his head. "Tonight I'm head out of the city. I've got a larger place out there, with some heavier ordinance."

Jennifer says, "Would you call your out of town place your estate?"

\Jack shrugs. "Yeah, sure."

Shoro looks at Jack.."We'll ride shotgun. She's in a hurry to kill you..just because she wants to see you dead. That will work on our side, we will need to know what you have out there Jack."

Shoro frowns, "Did she say she was going to his estate?"

Jennifer nods. "Yes. I thought she meant his house. Here. Maybe she did. Does she know about the out of town place, and could she predict that's where Jack would fortifiy at?"

"Yeah, sure," Jack says. "It doesn't matter where I go. She'll find me. I figure I've got a better chance out of town."

Shoro nods slowly. "I'm certain she's not picky where she kills you Jack."

Shoro looks at Jen.."We should ride shotgun out there. She'll be expecting you, but not me. Maybe you should drop me a couple of miles away, I'll try to find her and stop her before she can take Jack out. I'll call you if I find her." he says meaningfully, "I wont act alone.."

Jack asks, "Why are you guys doing this?"

Jennifer looks at Jack, and then at Shoro, and back at Jack. "A sitting target is history. I know she can teleport. I doubt if the extra firepower at the estate means a lot. But if you can't find the target you can't hit it. If you can only be sure of the location of a target for a short window of opportunity that forces your hand. And she's not going to be patient and wait for a month or two is she? My suggestion. We move Jack around for a day, then when he goes out to the estate he rides with the crew in disguise and someone takes his place. She'll have street contacts if she's been working with you, so drop the hint that Jack is bugging out of the area via private VTOL from the estate. That cuts the window of opportunity down to managable."

Shoro looks at Jack and says.."Because we are not like you Jack..."

Jacks listens. He begins to nod. "Yeah, yeah! Good plan."

Jennifer smiles, "There's a price though."

Shoro listens..

Jessica says, "A signed confession to your part in blowing up the church and preacher. You've got the money to hire the best lawyers. If it ever goes to court you'll probably walk. If you get time you'll have an easy life inside. But that confession is the price I'm willing to accept."

Shoro looks at Jessica, reappraising her..and waits for Valentine's answer.

Jack looks to Shoro and to Jessica. "Sure I'll sign it. But a confession won't hold up. This is duress."

Jennifer shrugs, "That's for the lawyers to argue over."

Jack calls over to the next room. "Chris! Send a coupla guys to pick up that no-good sheister."

Jack explains, "Nobody wants to be seen with me, since the mess with Nick... and now Max too." He sighs. "What's that Indian word... I'm like Pariah."

Shoro says finally, "I'll take Jacks place in the masquerade, I have the best chance of looking like him. I can make him up to look like some other ugly goon." he then turns to Jack, "Understand this Jack, there are always ways to pay. Death isn't the worst of them. Don't be so sure we're doing you a favor. But I will promise you this, when your friends and family have abandoned you, we will be here to protect you. At least from Death, but everything comes around...Count on it."