Chapter 1: The Bust
It was a Friday night, the streets of the Big City were booming. BTB, a heavy set kind of guy, was running his card scam in front of a theater with his buddy Ace. Ace was a quiet guy, and dealed the cards while BTB drew people in. Their operation was genius. Ace was a master magician, who could make your shirt disappear off your back without you knowing! BTB was kind of the same except he could talk someone out of their shirt if you're picking up what I'm putting down. This Friday was different from the many moons the two have been scamming the streets.
A woman came walking and was beckoned in by BTB to play their game. They ran a good hustle and got her to wager her golden chain. They did their scam and won her chain. Distraught, the woman began to complain. Just down the street a police officer overheard the woman's cries and approached the area. Ace noticed the cop, and nudged BTB. The jig was up! They took their gambling table, their cards, and the woman's chain then ran away with the cop chasing behind. The thing to know about the street life is that it's tricky. It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time. The scammers weren't getting lucky this time, the police officer eventually caught up, cuffed 'em, and put them in the back of the squad car. They were driven to the court house, sentenced to life without parole because of a three strike law, and would now make a home in the world's toughest prison: Shawshank State Penitentiary.
"Well Ace, we're in for it now" said BTB.
Ace didn't say anything in reply, because that's his thing.
They were escorted to their cell, where a menacing looking goon and his sketchy buddy were hanging out. AeroMatter, the physically and mentally superior one got locked up after a private eye by the name of Danny wiretapped his phone conversations and got him for conspiracy charges. Egg, the black one with a heart of gold, was in for possession of a Schedule I drug with intent to sell, possession of more than 500kg of opioids, and aggravated assault but he had a rough childhood and is only a victim in a white man's world. AeroMatter and Egg exchanged glances, and got up from their bunks.
"What are ya in for" AeroMatter inquired.
"Running a scam" BTB answered.
"We're in prison for life because of that old three strikes law" BTB continued.
"I see. The street life is tricky, Egg here is still learning." AeroMatter said.
The criminals discussed their plights, and experiences until it was finally time for the big reveal. AeroMatter and Egg removed their shirts to reveal several tattoos they had gotten due to their gang membership. There were troll faces, LOL faces, cats, frogs, MineCraft references, a strange old man in overalls with a camera, and a 1-UP mushroom labeled "get a life." It was the gayest thing BTB and Ace had ever seen.
"People know who we are around here, we're the SMBX Bad Boys. Tinted windows don't mean nothin', they know who's inside." Egg said.
"We are not thugs, we don't use drugs, but you assume on your own. They offer coke and lots of dope but we just leave it alone." AeroMatter said.
This was a strange prison gang, but this was only the beginning of Ace and BTB's new life behind bars.
