8Alex was walking around Staunton Island when he got a phone call. He answered it. "Coburn." Alex replied when he picked up the phone.
"Hey, Alex Coburn, right? It's 8-Ball. My friend Luigi Goterelli told me to call you. Meet me down at Rockford, Staunton Island." 8-Ball explained once Alex had picked up the phone.
"Alright, I'm coming. Wait for me." Alex replied before hanging up. Alex then stole a car and drove over to Rockford, where 8-Ball was sitting in a white Rumpo. Alex got out the stolen car and walked up to the Rumpo.
"Hey, man. You Alex Coburn?" 8-Ball asked upon noticing Alex.
"Yeah. You 8-Ball?" Alex asked.
"Yeah, that's me. Come on, get in. We're going for a ride." 8-Ball replied. Alex got in the passenger seat of the Rumpo, and him and 8-Ball drove off.
"My friend Luigi Goterelli requested my help in your gang war against the Yakuza, the Schiocchi and the Cazzos. They a buncha nasty fools, ain't they?" 8-Ball asked Alex.
"Yeah, they sure are. The Yakuza ordered a hit on Salvatore Leone and then had him killed. We aren't gonna let that go unpunished. But if we wanna win the gang war against the Yakuza, the Sciocchi and the Cazzos, we're gonna need more allies, and that's why we came to you. So I wanna know: Are you on the Leones' side in this gang war?" Alex asked 8-Ball.
"Of course I am, man. I've always been loyal to Luigi and his associates, and I ain't letting him down in a situation like this. You and the Leones have my support in this gang war." 8-Ball replied.
"That's what I like to hear, man. So, where are we going now?" Alex then asked.
"I got some hardware ready to ship out at my bomb shop down at Newport. You gonna take that hardware down to a Yakuza controlled strip club down at Torrington." 8-Ball explained.
"They got a big ass casino over in Torrington, why don't we just bomb that place instead?" Alex asked 8-Ball in visible confusion.
"'Cause this hardware you gonna deliver ain't strong enough to blow that casino joint. Plus, the Yakuza are on edge right now, and they expecting someone to come for they casino, know what I mean? That's why we bombing they strip club instead, 'cause they ain't got a lot of security protecting they strip club, and that's ideal for us, 'cause then we can bomb the joint without a lot of resistance, know what I mean?" 8-Ball explained to Alex.
"Alright, alright, I get it. Let's blow this Yakuza strip club then." Alex replied as he nodded.
"Good. We here now. Take the stuff, and drive into the strip club's service entrance, then get outta there. Call me once the job's done." 8-Ball told Alex as they arrived at his bomb shop in Newport, Staunton Island. They then got out of the white Rumpo.
"Okay, I got it." Alex replied as he got into a black Rumpo filled with explosives while 8-Ball walked inside. Alex then drove off towards the Yakuza controlled strip club over in Torrington. Once he got there, he drove into the service entrance and ran outside, trying to get away from the strip club as fast as he could, since the joint was gonna blow. The strip club was then blown up by the triggered explosives, and any Yakuza members and civilians who were inside or around the strip club when it blew up were killed.
Alex watched the explosions from a distance, and he began casually walking off like nothing had happened. He then called 8-Ball while he did so. "8-Ball, the Yakuza strip club is blown to pieces." He informed 8-Ball.
"Alright, man. Cool. I'll tell Luigi you did good on that. I'll call you if I got anything else." 8-Ball replied before hanging up.
Alex later returned to the apartment him, Joey and Toni were currently residing at, where he found Toni having a cup of coffee in the living room. Toni noticed Alex entering. "Ah, Alex. You made it. Good." Toni remarked as he took a sip of his coffee.
"Yeah. I mean, you, me and Joey are currently roommates, so we're obviously seeing each other a lot lately." Alex jokingly replied.
"Oh, we're being funny today, are we?" Toni jokingly replied back before taking another sip of his coffee. "Anyway, we got word from the Yardies. They accept our peace offer, and they said they'll repay us if we do some work for them. The Yardies' leader, King Courtney is gonna be calling you. In the meantime, I want you to go to the Love Media Building and meet with Donald Love, an old associate of us Leones. I've personally worked with him before, and while he's a wacko, he's a damn good guy and certainly a valuable asset to our forces in the gang war against the Yakuza, Sciocchi and Cazzos. I told Don to expect you, so he know you're coming." Toni explained to Alex.
"Okay, Toni. I'll go meet with this Donald Love guy." Alex replied.
"Thanks, Alex. You're a good kid. If you can get the Yardies, Love, and the Cartel on our side, I promise you'll be made soon." Toni told Alex.
"I'd love that, Toni. Watch yourself now." Alex told Toni as he left.
"Thanks, Alex. You watch yourself too, kid." Toni replied as he took another sip of his coffee.
Alex stepped into a Leone Sentinel and drove towards the Love Media Building, which wasn't far from the apartment. Alex then entered the building and went up to the roof, where the businessman Donald Love himself was waiting for him. Donald Love was looking at the view of Liberty City.
"Hey, are you Donald Love? I'm Alex Coburn. Toni Cipriani sent me." Alex told Donald.
Donald turned to Alex. "Ah, yeah. Toni told me to expect you. How's it going, kid?" Donald asked Alex.
"Good, as good as I can do in a situation as this one. What about you?" Alex asked Donald.
"I'm fine as well, thanks for asking. And I see what you mean. I mean, I heard about Salvatore's murder. Unfortunate, wasn't it?" Donald asked Alex.
"Yeah. It's the reason I even came back to Liberty City in the first place. But enough about that. Let's get down to business. Ever since Salvatore's murder, we've been in a gang war with the Yakuza, the Sciocchi and the Cazzos. If us Leones want to win this gang war, we're gonna need more allies. So I want to know: Are you on our side in this gang war?" Alex asked Donald.
Donald nodded. "Of course. I've known the Leones since 1998, and I've liked them ever since. I'll join your side in the gang war, and we're gonna turn the Yakuza, Sciocchi and Cazzos to dust. You have my word." He assured Alex.
Alex nodded. "Good. Because if you double cross us, you'll be whacked faster than you can say "crap!"" He told Donald with a serious expression.
Donald nervously chuckled and nodded. "I understood completely, kid. I wouldn't dare to double cross the Leones. I've learned back in 1998 that they mean business, so I wouldn't dare to double cross them." He assured Alex.
Alex nodded. "Good. Now, is there anything you need right now or am I done here?" He then asked Donald.
Donald thought about it. "Well, now that you mention it, there is something you could do for me. You see, I've been having trouble with those Cazzo bastards you're fighting against. I assume you know of the construction sites down at Fort Staunton? I own those construction sites, and now the Cazzos have kidnapped my project manager, an Australian man named Matthew Standish and they're holding him for ransom at a basement down in Newport. I need you to get over there and kill the Cazzos holding him and bring my project manager back in one piece. I'll pay you lots of money if you do this for me." He told Alex after explaining the job to him.
"How much money are we talking about?" Alex asked, interested in Donald's offer.
"10K." Donald replied.
"That's what I like to hear. I'll get it done." Alex replied, shaking Donald's hand before leaving.
"Thanks, Alex. You're a good kid." Donald told Alex as he left before continuing to look at the view of Liberty City.
Alex got back into his Leone Sentinel and drove over to Newport. He then found the basement that Donald Love's project manager, Matthew Standish was being held at. A bunch of Cazzo goons were standing outside the building. Alex overlooked the situation from a distance, sitting in his Leone Sentinel.
"That must be where the Cazzos are holding Don's project manager..." Alex said to himself before driving over to the building and running over all the Cazzo goons that were outside before going inside the building. He began gunning down any Cazzos he saw before finding Matthew Standish.
"Crikey! You really showed those buggers what for, mate! Did Don send ya?" Matthew Standish asked Alex. He had a thick Australian accent, and appeared to look like a Caucasian blonde haired human man with brown eyes and wore a gray two piece suit with a gray undershirt and brown oxford shoes. He was tied to a chair.
"Yeah, he did send me. I'll have you free in a jiffy, buddy." Alex replied as he untied Matthew.
"Thanks, mate. Now get me back to the Love Media Building in one piece. I'm no use to Don when the ground and walls are colored red with my blood, see?" Matthew told Alex.
"I'll make sure those wacko Italians won't lay a finger on you. My word as a, well, Italian." Alex laughed at the irony. Him and Matthew then left the basement and they got into a Yankee that was parked next to the building. They then made their way back to the Love Media Building.
"Crikey, that was insane! But hey, I like it when things get insane. Life's no fun when it's plain ass normal, ain't it?" Matthew asked Alex.
"Ain't that the truth? It's a reason why I didn't go into regular employment." Alex laughed as he kept driving.
"Ah, ya like the illegal business, eh?" Matthew asked.
"Yep. You ever broke the law?" Alex asked Matthew.
"I was once arrested for joyriding with my old man's car when I was 18. Spent six months in the Melbourne Pen for that antic. Fortunately, I was back on the street in four months for good behavior and lack of room." Matthew laughed.
Alex laughed again. "Man, the things you do when you're young..."
"Yeah, indeed." Matthew chuckled. The two then arrived at the Love Media Building and got out of the Yankee.
"Hey, thanks for the ride, mate. Haven't had such a good time in ages. Hope Don pays ya well." Matthew told Alex as he entered the Love Media Building. Alex then walked away and called Donald Love.
"Don, your project manager's back in one piece." Alex told Donald when he picked up.
"Thanks, Alex. As promised, 10K's coming your way. Come on by again sometime, yeah?" Donald asked Alex.
"Of course, Don. See you then." Alex replied before hanging up.
