The Reservoir Crime Family II: Part Four

The back story on The Royals (and The Reservoir in general) is a tale that some of the leaders knew, but never want to discuss. In fact, it is better off believing that they had lived a pleasant enough life, came into contact with Coppola, and the rest would be history. But, if that was the case, they would be dull and lifeless characters. The fact of the matter is that The Royals did not want people knowing about them and preferred to act as if they never existed in terms of their past. Those that did know wish they never did.

To go back and to look at their past, you have to look at the leader of all three members that make up The Royals. Tomas Halo Atmend was born originally as Antonio Ciccio in the town of Corleone, Sicily. The reason as to why he came to America was due to his family growing poor due to other businesses taking over and, at the time, you either join with them, become in debt to whatever local mafia was in the area for protection and money, or move to America and try to make a better life. The Ciccios decided on the last choice.

When Antonio grew up, his mother told him all about Corleone due to him not having a single memory of the land he grew up in. While he adored his past, he grew to have a love that overpowered him: cinema. Growing up, he constantly went to this small theater and watched whatever film was playing. For a while, the theater started showing crime/ gangster epics and from those films, he knew what he wanted to be.

From the time he was a teenager, he had always wanted to be a gangster. To him, being a gangster was better than being the president of America. You had money, power, influence, ultimate control. With being a gangster, no one would fuck with you. Saw someone you hated? Put a hit on them. Wanted more money, send some people to get it and bring it to you.

He started out small, doing some simple jobs for a local group (getting cigarettes, performing some rough housing on people that could not pay, transport fire arms from one side of town to the other). Over time, he started to learn about this woman that only went by the name of Rose Red. From the men that worked with Antonio, Rose Red was said to be the deadliest woman alive with any sort of weapon. If you should ever run into her, be sure that the last thing you did was tell your mother that you loved her. Her appearance meant certain death to anyone that is in her way.

He learned of her about a year into this small time mafia.

Over that year, he was known as someone with intense physical strength and tactics. There was an ambush of around his second year and if it was not for him being able to take out a good half of the men that had invaded the area where the group met at, he along with all of his fellow members would have been killed. Alas, they were able to take out the head boss who was then replaced by his son James Coppola.

The thing as to why Coppola wanted Antonio was due to his strong tolerance to pain and his power. During the ambush, he was shot at numerous times and with every shot, he felt nothing. Antonio has something of a rare disease known as Congenital Analgesia (a disease that causes someone the ability to never feel pain). With this in mind, Don J. Coppola turned Antonio into something of his ultimate weapon: the perfect hit-man.

Having a rather high I.Q., an extensive knowledge of how to kill someone without a trace, and his overpowering strength, he was perfect. To make things more better for him, he decided to do something to insure he could never be found out: he faked his death. Once the government was aware that Antonio Cicco was dead, he changed his name to Tomas Atmend.

A few years had passed and Coppola ended up having a job for him: take out the Red Rose. In the group she was part of, the leader had passed away and left instructions that she was to be the new leader. With her out of commission, Coppola would be able to take over.

Months of planning went into this operation and everything was perfect. Until someone entered into Atmend’s life and changed everything.

It was meant to be something of a simple job: break into the town’s local power plant, get some information on how much money they make, and then leave. Only problem: no one left. Later on the next day, Tomas got news that every one of his men were killed via electrocuted to death. Thinking that the men he sent where simpletons (they were really stupid), he sent another legion in. They all died. Realizing that someone was killing them all, he went himself to get the job done.

Once inside, he found this man sitting by the files. He was shirtless, showing off the muscles he had. He was not like Tomas (huge, bulking) but more lean, fashion model type. Looking up, he saw Tomas and automatically started shooting tazers at him. When he saw that they did not work, he pulled out a few high voltage stunning rods and tried to electrocute him. No luck. Then the electric whips came out and to this man’s shock, Tomas grabbed hold of them and ripped them to shreds.

Realizing that nothing worked, he used the last thing he had: electrocute the entire room. This also meant destroying the computers. This power company was known for being beyond profitable and as such, it was one of the wealthiest companies in America. That being said, quite a few corporations have tried to steal the money that they make. So, they hired someone that was only known as The Electron to protect the plant and make sure that anyone that breaks in is stopped.

After being able to stand all of the attacks, The Electrician finally gave in.

“My powering, hulking, massive friend.” He began, sitting down to take out a cigarette and
offering one to Tomas who accepted. “I must say that I have yet to find anyone that has the audacity to stand up to my attacks, let alone survive them. You are something of a wonder.”

“Being part of Coppola’s group, you have to be.” Tomas plopped himself on the ground, smoking his cigarette.

“I see.” The Electrician said, keeping silent for a few moments. Observing him, Tomas started realizing that whenever The Electrician was bored, he would start humming/ singing under his breath different rap songs. As he would alter realize, this was his way of thinking over matters.

“In that case,” The Electrician said, putting out his cigarette. “I am in a rather difficult spot. A quick review of myself: I was originally imprisoned due to me being something of a murderer for a few years. Skip over two years of my imprisonment, this power company decides to free me on the condition that I protect their files and, if needed, kill anyone that tries to steal them. With the government in the sorry state it is in, all one needs is enough money and political power and those people can legalize murder. Anywho, I protect the files, I am allowed to be free. Allow anyone to get pass my trappings, then I go back and am put into instant death role. So, my massive friend, I am asking that your group takes me in on the stand that I work as one of your hit men in exchange for me facing certain death.” Tomas thought about what The Electrician and his story. Thinking it over, he figured that it would be for the best to take him on.

“Before I allow you to come with me to talk and to Coppola about your involvement, I must know: what is your name?” The Electrician smiled.

“My name is Robert Hassossun.” And with that, Hassossun went with Tomas.