Erik Richards

## Background

Unnamed Brother

Unnamed Grandmother

Unnamed Grandfather

Erik grew up in a drug-addicted household. His parents were very abusive and he, unlike his brother, was treated as the odd one out. He got into smoking and other illicit drugs at an early age to cope. Turning 16 was Erik's golden ticket out, and, without a second thought, packed up all of his belongings and got out as quickly as possible. He had enough of the abuse.

After moving out of the house, Erik stayed at his grandparents' place to live out the next couple years of his life. Over these years, he had worked a small-time job at fast food restaurants to earn enough money, so that he could eventually move out into his own apartment.

Weeks after moving into the neighbourhood, Erik met Pete Fedorov. Pete was a Russian man who was looking for work - something involving the local Mafia. He sought out the boss of the Mafia, Michael Marciano, and the two worked together to track down Michael's son. They interrogated him for hours, hoping to extract the information they were after. However, they were unsuccessful and subsequently murdered Michael's son, Travis. Following this event, Erik became homeless, and was surviving on the streets.

## Volume 1

### Chapter 1 "The Right Guy"

We first see Erik Richards as he sits at the side of the road, as a blizzard hits the city of Detroit. Erik gets up off the ground, brushes the snow off his trousers and starts walking down the street. Whilst on his walk, he hears something crashing, then is immediately faced with a car rolling toward him. Before he could even move a muscle, the car hits him like a metal fist.

A day later, Erik wakes up in a bed in a white, pristine room, initially dazed and confused. As he regains his senses, he realises he's in the hospital, but starts freaking out - he's got to get out of here. A nurse walks in on him, as he dresses up, and instructs him to wait until he's in a better shape before leaving. Erik grabs her by the hair and smashes her into the wall, before making his escape. He makes it to the parking lot, but having not thought this through, he's stuck without a car. But a stroke of luck hits him, as he spots an elderly woman stepping into her car. As she was turning on the engine, Erik ripped the door open, and with little effort, pulled her out and hijacked her car. The hospital's security bursts outside into the lot, but before they could reach the car, Erik had slammed his foot down on the gas pedal and made like the wind.

Hardly even a week, and Erik is back again living in alleyways - the car he stole ran out of gas. He is unexpectedly approached by a silhouette. It's too dark to see, but it speaks in a man's voice and tells Erik that he is a wanted man around Detroit. The man then introduces himself as Lenny Murkton. Lenny offers to take Erik to his house. Erik agrees.

Erik arrives at Lenny's mansion. Lenny explains to Erik how he use to rob banks, and stashed millions. Lenny and Erik share a cup of tea, as Lenny explains to Erik how his wife died in a car accident years prior. He is only living with his daughter, Katy, however Katy was staying and Lenny's mothers. Lenny then takes Erik out to see Kat's Bar.

Erik and Lenny arrive at Kat's Bar, Lenny's favourite bar in town. Lenny introduces Kat to Erik, and Kat also explains how everyone in the City wants Erik caught. In the corner of the bar was Xavier Peers, who listened in on the conversation. Then the fun is ended when 3 men walk into the bar. Erik looks at the man. He recognizes it to be Michael Marciano. Michael also recognizes Erik. Michael orders his two men to kill Erik. A bar shootout begins. Erik ducks into cover. Kat takes a shotgun from under the counter. She shoots and kills once of Michael's men. Michael and his other man then rush out of Kat's bar.

### Chapter 2 "Fifteen Years Ago"

Erik is first seen as he immediately leaves the bar after the shootout. Lenny runs after him and asks what's wrong. Erik says that he will explain back at Lenny's house.

When Erik and Lenny arrive back, Erik quickly gets inside Lenny's mansion and begins closing all the blinds and locking windows. When Lenny asks Erik what he's doing, Erik confesses up. He confesses to Lenny that him and Pete Fedorov murdered Travis Marciano, Michael's son. When Lenny hears this, he gives Erik money and says that he cannot be seen with Erik. Erik sighs in anger at Lenny. He then walks out of Lenny's house.

Hours later Erik is standing at the bus stop. He puts up his hood and enters the bus. When Erik goes to sit down at the back of the bus, a man sitting across from him spoke up saying his name. When Erik looks at the man, he saw that it was Pete Fedorov. Erik and Pete have a moment and Erik asks Pete where he's been for the past 20 or so years. Pete says that they would talk. The 2 get off at the next bus stop. They approach a motel and Pete goes into pay while Erik stays outside. When Pete comes back outside, the 2 enter the motel room. Across the parking lot of the motel, it was revealed that Darrel Johnguard and Lewis Limmer were watching them from inside their SUV with 2 other men of theirs.

### Chapter 3 "Spoils of War"

After Erik and Pete shelter down into the motel room, Erik exits the shower and explains how a new pair of clothes would be great. Things are cut short when gunfire rips through the front door and front window. Erik, alongside Pete hide. When one of the gunmen try to break in, Erik watches as Pete kills him and takes his gun. Erik and Pete then come up with a plan to open the front door while Pete get's ready to kill anyone. Erik opens the door, seeing nobody. When he comes back in, more gunfire erupts. Michael Marciano and his people had arrived to join the fight. Minutes later, police arrive. There were now 4 groups of people fighting.

When Darrel Johnguard and Lewis Limmer evacuated from the fight, Erik and Pete took their opportunity to escape through the back window in the washroom. After jumping out, the 2 run off into a neighbourhood, away from the motel.

## Killed Victims

**This will show the people that Erik Richards has killed**

Travis Marciano