Avecii froze and slowly turned around. Staring at him was an angry group made of Primo, Meiko, Tielmo and Rete. Primo was wearing a red shirt and black pants with his sleeves rolled up and a deadly look in his eyes. Meiko had on a black suit with a blue shirt underneath and a blue flower coming out of his front pocket. Rete was wearing a classic tuxedo with a purple shirt underneath and Tielmo had on a black suit with a green shirt with the sleeves rolled up.
"Where are you going?" Avecii asked back.
"Same place you are." Meiko answered.
"You really are dumb aren't you?" Rete sighed, letting his shoulders drop.
"WHAT'D YOU CALL ME?!?" Avecii barked back.
"Did you really think we wouldn't notice how weird you were acting today?" Rete continued.
"Avecii, do you know where Mia is?" Tielmo took a step forward.
Avecii stared at him, not speaking.
"You told her to come back to the town after she was saved by a large man from some Spada goons before going to lunch with the large man, but she didn't come back meaning she was kidnapped somewhere on the way… right?" Rete summarized the situation.
"Nothing gets past you or your pals." Avecii let out a stressful breath.
Primo suddenly moved forwards, grabbed Avecii's collar and lifted him off the ground.
"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US?!?!?! WERE YOU JUST GOING TO FIGHT THE SPADA ON YOUR OWN?!!?!?" Primo roared, startling Meiko and the others.
"I messed up, this is my fault… I'm not going to put you guys in danger for something I did." Avecii glared at him.
"THEN WHAT THE HELL ARE WE HERE FOR?!?!!" Primo twisted his body, letting go of the collar with his left hand and slamming Avecii backfirst into the ground.
While Avecii was squirming and coughing he turned around and sat down on his chest and glared at him.
"We're not here to be protected like some princess' in a castle!" Primo pulled back his right fist and delivered a strong right hook to Avecii's face.
"Do you think we care whose fault it is?!" Primo shouted as he pulled back his left and delivered a left hook.
"A problem is a problem, and as a family we solve it together, no matter whose fault it is!" He pulled back his right and swung.
"Primo I think you sho-" Tielmo started but stopped after Meiko grabbed his shoulder.
"Avecii, I know you were an orphan… and the only family you've had disappeared after the death of Boss Rico… but we're not that fragile." Primo said as he slowly got up.
"You're not gonna get rid of us that easily!" Primo smirked.
Avecii stared at Primo, he felt a slight stinging in his eyes as a strange sense of relief came over him.
"I mean… we're all gonna stay… but if you wanna get rid of one of us… I can help you get rid of Meathead here." Meiko walked forwards, fiddling with a scalpel.
"I'll have a tombstone ready for the pretend-doctor within the hour!" Primo pulled out a pair of gold knuckles from his pockets and slid them on.
The two butted heads like a pair of rams, growling and glaring at each other.
"Now then, shall we get going Boss, we've got a damsel to save!" Rete smiled as he extended his hand.
Avecii rolled his head back and sniffled while take a deep breath. He rubbed his eyes a little before looking at the hand and smiling.
"Yeah… If we don't get there in time who knows what'll happen to us the next time we see her!" Avecii grabbed the hand and got up.
Tielmo and Rete shuddered at the thought of what Mia would do to them if they failed to save her tonight.
"On second thought, I think it's better if someone stays back and makes sure no one attacks the town!" Tielmo tried sneaking away.
"Where do you think you're going!" Primo and Meiko shouted in unison, freezing Tielmo on the spot.
Tielmo stared at them and moved his mouth, failing to produce any audible sounds before turning to sprint, only to be tripped by Rete and fall flat on his face.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!!?!" Tielmo shouted, holding back a gag.
"Ah, sorry my shoelace is untied." Rete bent over.
"DON'T LIE, THOSE SHOES DON'T EVEN HAVE LACES!!!" Tielmo shouted before laying out his lunch.
The group started laughing as Avecii laughed too. It had been a while since he had felt so free, so at ease. It had been the first time since Pops' death that he had been able to have a genuine laugh.
Afterwards Avecii explained the history of the Scudi and Spada families, the relationship between Pops and the old boss of the Spada family, how he had joined and how they had moved here.
"Because we're so closely tied together, the Spada probably want to wipe us out so that they won't have someone to be compared to anymore, making them the undisputed, strongest mafia." Avecii explained.
"Avecii… if the Spada really were that strong… do we even stand a chance?" Tielmo asked.
"If Dante had become the Boss… maybe… maybe not" Avecii trailed off.
"Dante?" Primo asked.
"Yeah… he was one of the strongest fighters from my generation, whenever we would go meet the Spada, he and I would always duel," Avecii said while staring at the sky, "But two years ago, I got news of him passing away due to unknown reasons."
"But this generation of the Scudi family is strong… I would say we could even take on Pops' group with the five of us." Avecii turned to the others who were blushing.
"Now then, Rete knows where their base is… shall we go?" Avecii asked with a grin.
The four nodded in agreement as they headed off.