Ambition and Limitation

**Ambition and Limitation** is an biographical drama story created by **Nicky Haugh.**

## Plot Summary

The story features two parallel stories about two adolescent Salopians affected by the aspects in their solitary lives **—** both of the protagonists have similar issues of dealing with their personal problems**;** **Junior McAleese** is an aspiring preteen rapper who becomes involved in his love interest's indigent campaign that aims to bring his father's quaestuary landlord to justice, all the while he himself struggles to overcome his subjugating experiences with public humiliation and school bullying**;** **Nicky Haugh** is a freelance spokesman who resolves to unearth truth behind his mother's murder and, in the course of investigating her mysterious killer, becomes entangled between his vigilantism and the circumstances of his existential nihilism**.**

## Full Synopsis

**Nicky Haugh** is an adolescent self-made habitual ambitionist who had recently executed his mutual friend **Keagen McAleese** after learning of his affiliation to **Childs Hill**, an environmental community whom Nicky had previously joined as high-ranking member until he went rogue following an indirect coincidence that caused him to feel profoundly betrayed by the community. Afterwards, he continues to establish his atheistic philosophy called **Project Ambition** with his two accompanies, **Anthony Brasitus** and his nephew **Andreas**, assisting him in philosophy.

In London, Keagen's younger brother **Junior**, a preteen blonde rapper, is struggling to cope with various aspects of his life**;** his mother **Darcy** is dying of terminal cancer and his jinxed father **Dwayne** spends less time with his son due to overtime work. At school, Junior is frequently bullied with only three students supporting him**:** his little sister **Corrine**, his best friend **Colin Marsh**, and newbie classmate **Jiemma Carey**, whom Junior apparently has a crush on.

After a rap battle one day, Junior is approached by Jiemma's step-father **Alex Scott**, the co-founder of Childs Hill, and invited to join his campaign that are in a midst of an investigation on Dwayne's self-absorbed employer **Freddy Winter**, an egotistical businessman who is planning to dissolve Childs Hill in order to protect his recent corruption. Seeking retaliation against Freddy following his arrogant behaviour earlier on, Junior accepts and is subsequently working alongside Colin and Jiemma to investigate Freddy's latest project called **"Specimen $"**.

As time passes, Junior's relationship with his father becomes estranged after Freddy spikes the latter into humiliating his son during his rap performance at the community's centennial festival. When his humiliation deteriorates, Junior despondently comes close to giving up until his emotional interaction with his sister and mother recoups his sense of confidence and determination. Meanwhile, Nicky attempts to settle his philosophy backfires when his associate **Cris Formage**, a nihilistic minister, betrays him following an ambush at their meeting. He also ends up having a one-night stand with **Zoe Rattigan**, a characteristic philanthropist whom he had met in Starbucks, before going on to start a relationship with her.

Eventually, Junior encounters Nicky for the first time when the former indirectly gets himself caught in a crossfire between the latter and Cris' cultists**;** with Nicky once again thwarting the ambush and saving Junior in the process. In good faith, Junior invites Nicky for café where the two protagonists bond over their personal lives. During the discussion, Junior discovers the truth behind his brother's murder following Nicky's confession, but is even more surprised to learn that they have a mutual commonality when it directly becomes clear that both are virtually relatable**;** with Junior describing the struggles of his dysfunctional family, while Nicky explains his backstory that affected the death of his divorced parents. The interaction then culminates with both protagonists supporting the other's commitment to their campaign before pondering over the possibility of facing each other should the circumstances appeal it**;** at which point they also reaffirm their commitment to their own campaign and will not hesitate to take down the other if necessary.

After the meeting, Junior resumes his investigation and goes on to infiltrate Freddy's headquarters along with Colin and Jiemma the following day. Thereupon the trio discover that Specimen $ is a chemical that turns out to be a cure for cancer**;** which soon explains that Freddy is the cause of Darcy's terminal cancer as well as the deaths of countless victims, including Childs Hill's co-founder **Patch Adams**, who've had previously gained cancer in the process. At the same time, Nicky and his accompanies launch an attack at Childs Hill's HQ to confront Alex and exact revenge for disowning him that caused Nicky to leave Childs Hill. This becomes successful until Nicky finds Alex beaten to a bloody pulp inside the building, which then explodes just after the two make a narrow escape. Nicky then makes peace with Alex before executing him at his own request to end his suffering**;** though not after learning that Cris had orchestrated the building's explosion and that his cultists were disguising as Alex's team the entire time.

It soon becomes clear that Cris and Freddy are working together when Junior returns home to find out that his sister and father have been kidnapped by the duo and taken to a obscure warehouse in Lourdes. Having tracked them down, Junior meets up with Colin and Jiemma before the trio travel to Lourdes with the intention of arresting Freddy. Junior also plans to confront Nicky later on when he learns that Nicky is hosting HCPT's centennial ceremony at ***Basiliva of St. Plus X***. There, Nicky makes preparations to deliver his eulogy that implores HCPT to support Project Ambition. He soon intends to leave Europe afterwards along with Rattigan, who has just found out the former's role in killing Keagen but chose to forgive up when she learns about his backstory as well.

After managing to rescue his family, Junior goes onto pursuing Freddy and his counsel-in-law **Trisia Case**, a corrupt lawyer, while Cris flees to an building in between the ceremony and the meadow where Keagen died. In the ensuing confrontation, Junior strengthens himself in bringing down Freddy's chopper that launches it's blades straight towards Freddy and Case, killing the latter and injuring the former, who is left dangling on an edge while pleading for his life. After tricking Junior into saving him, Freddy's attempt to shoot Junior at gunpoint is unsuccessful and he is subsequently thrown to the ground where he is left to be critically tortured by some HCPT groups, who have already been aware of "Specimen $" following Junior's rap performance and have subsequently been protesting against Freddy.

Nicky, having completed his speech, in en-route with Rattigan to their helicopter when he receives word of Cris' location. With a change of heart, Nicky drops Rattigan off at their destination before heading down to the building where he confronts and kills Cris shortly after beating him up**;** thus avenging the deaths of his parents after learning that Cris was responsible for their hit and run. Moments away from departure, he catches Junior approaching towards his position and decides to honor their agreement**;** though not after he shares one last moment with Rattigan before leaving her behind with his accompanies in his helicopter.

Junior chases Nicky towards Basiliva of St. Plus X where the two have a cat-and-mouse showdown. Nicky ultimately holds Junior at gunpoint until the lights momentarily go off, allowing Junior to mortally wound Nicky before the lights turn on again. One all has settled down, Junior reverently approaches Nicky and the two have a heartfelt conversation**;** with Nicky praising Junior for his victory in their showdown while Junior implies regret for killing him when he tearfully acknowledges that he has a lot more in common with Nicky more than anyone in his life. Junior then offers Nicky a hand to take in his own, which he does as he succumbs to his sealed fate and reciprocates in honor of their promise. The two protagonists share a final, praising yet reflective moment together as they bid each other farewell before Nicky dies peacefully.

In the epilogue, the following sequences indicate that Rattigan has inherited Project Ambition following Nicky's funeral, Freddy has been arrested and given a life sentence in prison where he is later reported to be killed during a prison riot, Alex's wife **Margaret Carey** has became the newly leader of Childs Hill in her husband's honor, and finally Junior has become a teenager and is now settling in with his reinvented life with his family and friends. The story officially ends with Junior and his family, with Darcy having miraculously recovered from terminal cancer, visiting Keagen's grave shortly before he heads down towards Nicky's grave nearby, where Junior addresses to his correlative rival before leaving.

In a mid-credits scene, Junior romantically confers with Jiemma during their time with their families and Colin. In a post-credits scene, Rattigan visits Nicky's grave to lay flowers for him before he, Anthony, and Andreas drink a respective toast to his honor.

## Characters

* **Junior McAleese** **-** **?**

* **Nicky Haugh** **-** **?**

* **Corrine McAleese** **-** **?**

* **Jiemma Carey** **-** **?**

* **Zoe Rattigan** **-** **?**

* **Freddy Winter** **-** **?**

* **Alan Frost** **-** **?**

* **Dwayne McAleese** **-** **?**

* **Darcy McAleese** **-** **?**

* **Colin Marsh** **-** **?**

* **Alex Scott** **-** **?**

* **Margaret Carey** **-** **?**

* **Trisia Case** **-** **?**

* **Patch Adams** **-** **?**

* **Keagen McAleese** **-** **?**

## Trivia

* This story is a resemblance to the movie ***Heat*** as the two protagonists, Junior and Nicky, form a unknowingly mutual respect towards each other, despite acting as polar rivals simultaneously.
	+ In this instance, Junior serves as the main protagonist overall while Nicky acts as the primary antagonist throughout the story.