Mordecai p.o.v.

I held a pay phone in my paw as I wiped the mud off me as, nicodeme and serafine are waiting outside as the phone rang before it got picked up as I hear a female secretary say.

Secretary: maribel hotel, manager's office.

Mordecai: (sigh) connect me to Mr. Sweet, please.

The call soon then transferred to Mr. Sweets office as I explained it to him without him asking on his 'what do you want' phrase.

Mordecai: rather unfortunately, we were sidetracked. The vehicle has been disabled and,  on the whole evening has not gone accordingly to plan.

Asa sweet: (voice) let me see if I have this right.  Ruthless, infamous hatchetman; Mordecai heller is calling me to-ask for a ride?

Mordecai:...yes.

Asa: (raucous laughter)

Mordecai: however mr. Sweet. It seems-

Asa: wha-what am I, your dad?! (Laughs more.)

Mordecai:-it seems we have a more considerable problem at hand.

Asa: what? Someone mussed your hair? You got some dirt on ya? (Laughs more)

Mordecai: as a matter of fact, yes. But more to the point, one of our suppliers appears to be double dealing. To stragglers from lackadaisy of all things. They're clumsy and likely to draw attention. With the feds in town-

Asa: yeah, that's a real liability, and I can only stave off so much heat from the higher-ups before this city starts smoldering. (Himself) oh those dragons...

Mordecai: having given some thought, it does appear to warrant our attention.

I take a quick glance at serafine and nicodeme as, nicodeme checks his bloody finger while serafine pulls her switch blade pocket-knife out as the savoy siblings smoke. I hear, Asa reply...

Asa: Right, then. Time to tie up some loose ends.

Mordecai: indeed. There's something you also need to know Mr. Sweet.

Asa: yeah, what is it?

Mordecai: one of the supply runners from lackadaisy has a kid involve.

Asa: how old do you think he is, 16 or something?

Mordecai: no. Way younger then that.

Asa: what do you mean by "way younger then that"? Give me an explanation heller.

Mordecai: (sigh) the 3 supply runners are adults while the fourth member of their group is a small child.

Asa:...small child you say huh? What age?

Mordecai: 6.

Asa:......(raucous laughter again but harder) wha-?! What?! Are you being serious right now?! Hahahaha!!

Mordecai: (sigh) Mr. Sweet. I'm telling you this, it is serious. A child should not and I mean NEVER appear in front our little 'fight' we had with them.

Asa: what do you mean by that?

Mordecai: I mean...

Nico p.o.v.

I leaned on a streetlight pole with my sister as I look at my bloody finger that little kid did to me...then the questions popped in my mind as I thought to myself.

Nico: why in gods name would a child be in the mist of all this?

Serafine: Nico? Who ya talkin' to?

Shit I just said these thoughts out loud...

Nico: that kid, could've bite my finger off, but his jaw wasn't hard in the crushin' then I would definitely lose mah finger right there and then. Thanks to that kid which I gotta give credit to. The boy nearly got a good chunk out of me if he got the chance ta'.

Serafine: yea, but why in gods name would a child be in all this, drama?

Nico: I don't know. Can't even tell how old he is, 5 or 6 o' somethin'?

Serafine: I don't know, but I did got a good glimpse that it looked like a garçon. So that's at least something.

Nico: and one things for sure; I gotta fix my finger.

Serafine: more like wrap it up, brotha.

Nico: yeah, pretty much.

Mordecai, got out of the phone booth as he sighed while pinching the bridge of his nose, while he sighed.

Serafine: so what did, Asa say?

Nico: yeah?

Mordecai: Asa, said yes but we're gonna have to wait for a while according to him. Saying, the driver is not familiar with the area we're currently in. So that stands it out.

Nico: mmm, whatever.

Serafine: ey, morde. You know the reason why they had a kid with them?

Mordecai: I...(sigh) do not know. But one thing is for sure is that, a child in a firefight is not like a playground for him and the other children.

Serafine: no way he could've lost his mama or somethin' because he would probably be at home right now.

Mordecai: you could be right about this but in this scenario. Your wrong. Because I see the same child that, nico chased was in the backseat of the suppliers from, lackadaisy.

Nico: now hold up a minute there, boy!

I stopped leaning on the streetlight as, serafine did the same as I accused.

Nico: we all know you used to be part of lackadaisy, and maybe know some of them but you never told us you had a kid with ya.

Mordecai: correction: it is NOT my kid. The child's mother name is, Mitzi may. And the father of the child is named, atlas may.

Serafine: the ruthless bootlegger and the owner of little daisy and this "lackadaisy" right?

Mordecai: yes, serafine. But more to the point-

Nico: if you really remember that stuff in the past, what is that garçon's name?

Mordecai: the child's name is; y/n may.

Serafine: hmm, sounds interesting enough to say the least.

Mordecai: right, but like I said-more to the point, we are probably going to have a rival in all this. And that would be lackadaisy.

Nico: hmph! I better bring some rope if I ever saw that little bastard again, for what he did. From hitting my side of th' of a rock to nearly bitin' my finger off, and hell. Maybe even scratch mah eye out!

Serafine: hey, hey. Calm down brotha, I feel you really but if you are gonna do something worse to a child. Don't, it is not our way. I may sound like this could be a excuse but, he's just a kid.

Nico:...(sigh) I guess so.

Mordecai: indeed, I am willin' to think lackadaisy will not take this lightly if they find y/n with bruises or welts on his body whatsoever.

Nico: damn. I guess You're right about that, Mordecai.

Mordecai: thank you.

Nico: yer, so this mean we're friends?

Mordecai:......No.

End of chapter

(A/n: hey everyone Ryan here so I just realized that the savoys and Mordecai didn't questioned as to why little y/n was with Rocky, freckle, or ivy in the first place thanks to a person who send me a comment. I do not remember the person's name but all I could say is that he noticed this and reminded me of it. So thank you person who noticed. So have a good day/night everyone. And hope to release another chapter soon.)

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