The Mafia’s Endgame

| 3 | Donna Emeliana is waiting for you.

After successfully convincing Aurelio that she could leave, Amethyst decided to take a cab to the location Emeliana had instructed her to go. Amethyst couldn't risk being followed, and considering the possibility of Aurelio placing a tracker in the car he offered for her use, she opted for a more discreet mode of transportation.

The cab dropped her off about 10 minutes after leaving Aurelio’s. She steps out, looking around curiously and trying to discern the nature of the location. Finding herself in the middle of the street, in front of a café, she then notices a black GMC SUV parked on the side—immediately recognising it as one of Emeliana's many vehicles. Nervously, she began to rethink her decision, or perhaps try and convince herself that this is actually what she wants to do. Almost like clockwork, she watches two men step out of the car, two men dressed in black suits, and she’s never seen them before. But they seem to recognise her…

They stare right at her as they keep the door of the car open and amethyst glances around her quickly to try and see if anyone might have their eyes on her. There are only a few people in the streets, and none of them seem to be paying attention to her.

“Amethyst Garcia.” They call to her and she feels a sharp drop in her chest, keeping her distance from them as she pays close attention.

“Yes?” She answers quickly and that’s when one of the men motions with his hands for her to enter the car.

“Donna Emeliana is waiting for you.” He tells her and Amethyst takes in a deep breath, staring at the car nervously before she looks right back at the man. If this is what she has to do to get back emeliana’s trust then so be it.

Amethyst then nods and begins to walk forward, cautiously walking towards the car just as she carefully steps in and looks back at the two men, right before one of them closes the door for her. She watches as they both walk to the front seats and climb into the car as well, eventually starting up the vehicle and beginning to drive away…

However, the meetings will go… Amethyst just hopes she won’t end up paying for what she’s done with her life…

. . . . .

Emeliana stands with her arms crossed in the middle of an empty warehouse, one she recently purchased with the intent of storing more products. No one knows about it yet and it’s heavily guarded by her people. So the chances of anyone knowing they’re meeting here, are very slim.

She carefully glances at the watch in her hand to get a glimpse of the time, seeing that it is exactly 2 minutes until Amethyst is set to arrive. She already got word from her people that she’s been picked from her location, and they are already on their way.

Emeliana hadn’t said a word since she arrived, and she didn’t need to. Luca who is standing close to her takes a few steps towards her and grabs her attention. He knows how tense she is, and he’s not even going to try to help her relax. This isn’t the time for it. Right now she’s not only his girlfriend… she’s the Donna, and she means business.

“You thought of what you gonna say to her?” Cartelli who is standing close by beside Demetrio asks, his arms crossed and his gaze focused on the entrance of the warehouse.

Demetrio who is extremely wary about the situation glances over at Cartelli and sighs quietly, trying to hide how anxious he is feeling about seeing Amethyst again. He has no idea how the meeting is going to go, all he knows is that if Amethyst slips up in one way or another, Emeliana will waste no time in killing her. His best friend has become someone else entirely and he can’t blame her for it, he just hopes that somewhere inside, is the girl he grew up with…

“I won’t say anything,” Demetrio answers plainly and Cartelli turns his head to stare at him for a few seconds, eventually turning back to face the entrance of the warehouse, mindful of when Amethyst is about to arrive. Mattia is also present at the meeting, seeing as he vowed to help Emeliana in taking down his father, as well as reuniting her with her brothers. If there’s crucial information Amethyst is going to share with them today, then Mattia will need to be present to hear it.

Emeliana glances once again at her watch and sees that there are only about 30 seconds to go before Amethyst is due to arrive. She takes a few slow breaths and remains silent, waiting carefully, patiently. In a matter of moments, they hear the sounds of a gate sliding, followed by the softly rumbling of an engine.

They all watch as the car Emeliana had sent out to pick up Amethyst pulls into the warehouse. Emeliana exhales slowly, remaining eerily calm as she slowly uncrosses her arms and takes a step forward, making Luca glance in her direction, curious as to what she is going to do next. the car comes to a stop a few feet away from them, the side of the car facing them, the windows completely tilted so they are unable to see who is inside...

They remain on high alert, Cartelli, in particular, being ready to reach for his gun if he needs to...

After a short while, they listen as the car's engine goes off, followed by the sounds of the car doors opening, watching as the men Emeliana had sent to retrieve Amethyst finally step out of the car. And once they do, Emeliana feels a weight lift off her shoulders. But she's not sure if they were successful in their mission. The men all look at their Donna, right before one of them walks to the passenger door and opens it. Everyone watches as the person steps out of the car and carefully looks around her, right before her eyes land on the people waiting for her.

Amethyst.

She first locks gazes with Emeliana, beginning to look around at all the people assembled with her, as well as how armed all of them are. The car door closes behind her and the two men both place their hands in front of them and face forward, not saying a word. She is startled sound, her body jumping slightly and making her look back at the two men before she brings her gaze back to Emeliana and her people. She then sucks in a deep breath and musters the courage to walk towards them...

As Amethyst makes her way towards them, Emeliana feels her heart begin to pound in her chest, her anger simmering and boiling over... Once she is a close enough distance to them, Cartelli and Oro take a few warning steps forward, letting her know that she's come close enough. Amethyst immediately halts and glances at them once, understanding why they're so cautious. She didn't expect anything less...

Amethyst then brings her gaze back to Emeliana, seeing nothing but coldness in her eyes... She is unrecognisable... and Amethyst is ashamed to say she's played a part in making her this way...

“Amethyst…” Emeliana finally calls out to her and once she hears her address her directly, Amethyst takes in a deep breath to remain calm...

“Hello, Emeliana…” Amethyst greets as well, mentally preparing to explain to Emeliana, why exactly she's come here...