--(DISCLAIMER)--
I do not accept responsibility for the awesome thread you are about to read. Also, being a '40s fictional story, any resemblence to any real person, living or dead, is a coincidence.
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--(STORY {=Chap .1- "The Iron Fist"=})--
It's late December 1947, and it was only around mid-night did a black sedan pull up to a snow-covered warehouse marked with the number '25'. Two mysterious-looking men in dark coats come out into the crisp snowy air as the door of the warehouse opens. The men are greeted by shadowy figure coming out of the warehouse as he says, "Welcome, gentlemen, I assume you have what I asked for?" in a calm voice. "We do, just let her go!", the first man shouted. "Give me the money first, or my associates will take it from you..," he said as five armed men appeared behind him, "and you don't want that." One of the men pushed a woman out in the snow, she is bound and gagged. "What do you want us to do with her, Mr. Simmons?" one of the the guards asked. "Keep her here for intimidation..," Mr. Simmons said.

"What should we do, Jack?" whispered his friend. "I don't know, Tim." said Jack. "OK, give me the money and you can see her again." Simmons proudly says. Jack puts the case on the ground as a guard collects it. Simmons takes the briefcase and opens it, "Good," he says. "take her away." Jack's eyes open wide, "What?! We kept our side of the bargain!" said Jack. "Sorry boys, that's what you get for messing with the Iron Fist!" Simmons shouts as the henchmen open fire at them.

They head for cover as the Simmons makes his escape, with the girl in tow. Jack and Tim head for their car as they return fire. As they enter the car, Jack notices blood on the seat and realises that Tim was shot!
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--(CHARACTER BIOS =(So far)=)--
JACK: A hard-boilded cop on the Santa Ferra police force. He has been on the force for 15 years now and has already notice that crime has escalated in the last 5 years. Mostly because of the mafia wars. Jack was almost done for when his wife was kidnapped and killed by an unknown assassin. But, his friend Tim helped him get back his life by fighting crime.

TIM: Jack's friend and pardner. Tim has an acute knowledge of the crime going on in Santa Ferra, which helps him and Jack in a lot of cases.

SIMMONS: He's leader of the Iron Fist mafia that controls most of Santa Ferra.
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