Crips eyes are wide. He can't believe what he just heard. O'Riley was the leader of a gang before, and he tried to have these two greasers killed. The situation is eerily similar to the one he's in. It can't be a coincidence.

Shorty: "Fuckin' jackass is at it again!"

Donny: "It doesn't surprise me really. Listen, kid, O'Riley is dangerous. I don't know what all you've been through, but I can assure you, he'd have you killed given the chance."

Crip looks down, then back up.

O'Rileys done this before. It's just history repeating itself.

Charlie: "Crip!"

Crips eyes widen at the familiar voice. He turns to see Charlie and J-Dog running towards them.

Shorty grabs Crips hoodie and drags him along. The three run down the alley way and then to the left.

Shorty: "We'll loose em!"
Short shouts, finally letting go of Crips hoodie. Crip gets the idea though. RUN.

Donny leaps over a small shop stand in the way, and Shorty and Crip do the same. He can still hear Charlie and J-Dog behind him, yelling for him to stop running.

Finally they reach a park like area, and Crip hears "there he is" from the side.

Prophet, Switch, Bear, and Shank are all there, and boy do they start running. Dear god they're all after him!

Donny: "This way!"

Donny leads them across the park, running around the benches and then back down another chain of alleyways.

It got quiet after a moment, only the sound of their shoes hitting the asphalt could be heard, until Bear runs up in front of the alleyway exit.

They all try to stop their feet, but running backwards wasn't an option, as a few of the others were behind them.

Ugh they got the jump on them..Crip gets ready to stop, but Donny and Shorty don't. In fact, they speed back up.

Donny gets close and swings, and while Bear is distracted, Shorty nails him right in the gut. Bear stumbles back a bit, but J-Dog then jumps in and now it's a fight.

Crip watches as Shorty and Donny hold their own, but eventually get overpowered. They're surrounded, completely, but luckily Bear speaks some sense.

Bear: "Easy, we aren't here to hurt you Crip."

Shorty: "Oh really? Word is, your boy here is being hunted by O'Riley."

The gang looks a bit confused.

J-Dog: "What do you know you little rat?"

Donny bows up: "Watch it pretty boy."

Charlie: "Woah woah, hey, everyone calm down."

Everyone's staring at each other, but thankfully it gets quiet.

Switch: "We were ordered to find Crip, yes..but we aren't going to actually take him back to O'Riley."

Charlie: "I already told his stupid ass that!"

Crip: "I don't trust any of you!"

Shorty: "Rightly so."

Charlie: "Quiet you-"

Donny: "Fine! So nobodies gonna take the kid. Why're you all here then?"

There's that awkward silence again..Bear steps up and explains after a moment.

Bear: "A few of us have been selected, and contacted, to...betray O'Riley."

Crip: "Betray?"

J-Dog: "Your little friend, Oddball, has the whole thing planned out. We just..have to stay out of the way. He's rather persuasive."

Charlie: "Persuasive, yeah, that's definitely not the word I would've used."

Bear: "We all thought, O'Riley went too far Crip. So, we owe it to you to stay out of your way. We were sent here to find you, and we didn't expect to see you. If Oddball asks, it's probably best you didn't mention being out and about, since he said you were hidden."

Crip looks away, a bit guilty.

Charlie: "Dick heads gonna give you the run down when he sees you again. Until then, keep your little ass hidden. Got it?"

Crip: "Y-yeah..I got it."

Bear nods, and the others follow him. Donny simply turns to Crip, and sets a hand on his shoulder.

Donny: "Careful kid..I know they're makin' some sense, but..they could just be throwing you off guard. Don't let your guard down, even for a second."

Shorty: "And if you ever need us," Shorty holds out a card, with a number on it, "give us a call. I wouldn't mind beating O'Rileys ass."

Crip smiles a bit: "Thank you."